This is a short video of pool side. Recently one of Kandi's high school friends came to visit and we went to a hotel on the Pacific Ocean. The girls loved the pool so we took a short video of them and Kandi and Gretchen enjoying themselves. Enjoy the clip.

During the trip to the Pacific we stopped on a bridge known for the wild crocodiles that live in the river below. The man that you see feeding the crocodiles owns the boat and people pay to see him feed the wild crocodiles. These crocodiles are really wild. There is no catch they were born wild and are still wild. We did not get it on video but at one time he feed them a fish by holding it in his mouth. KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

About every day the girls will think of and create a short show for us to watch. We thought it might be fun for you to see one of their shows if you have time. The girls thought of everything they did and were not prompted at all we just turned the camera on and enjoyed the show. So please sit back and enjoy the show. Lights, Camera, Action.

Last weekend, Kandi went on a women's retreat with church. It was up in the mountains. It was very beautiful!! Kandi was way out of her comfort zone because the whole day was in Spanish but she had a wonderful time!! This is one of her friends, Sadie, and her daughter Monica. The retreat was very spiritually uplifting!! She was so glad she went!!

Gretchen, Kandi's good friend from High School came and visited us for a week. We had so much fun!! We took her to Punta Leona to the beach. Kaitlyn is relaxing in the van. Below is a picture of Matt and the girls on Crocodile River. Hang on tight Mckenzie!!

We swam a lot at Punta Leona at the beach and

the swimming pool. The first picture is Gretchen with the girls. They had so much fun with Gretchen!

When Gretchen came, she brought the girls new pajamas from Pops and Grammy. They were so excited! Aren't they cute!! Kaitlyn, Gretchen, and Kandi went and got pedicures. Matt painted Mckenzie's at the house. We had so much fun!! Pedicures are about $6.00 here. Very cheap compared to the U.S.!

While gretchen was here we had so much fun!! We had to buy Mimon Chinos (the red fruit) for her to try. She called them "Elmos toes". You peel the skin off and you see a big ball that tastes almost like grapes. They are good. Different. These bananas are growing in our banana tree in the backyard!! We may get to eat them before we leave for Mexico in December. Time will tell. We will have a lot!

A group of us had to go to Panama to renew our visas. Here is Kaitlyn and Mckenzie with a group of friends in Panama at a restaurant at our hotel.

Kaitlyn took swimming lessons this summer at an indoor swimming pool with a lot of students from school. She loved it!! She has become a little fish!!

This is Rebecca, Zachary's sister. Kaitlyn and Rebecca are very good friends. Kaitlyn sure misses her too. Kaitlyn had a sleepover with Rebecca before she left Costa Rica. They had a ton of fun!

This is Mckenzie with her teacher from last trimester, Hulda, and her best friend Zachary. Mckenzie sure misses Zachary. Zachary and his family just left Costa Rica.