we miss you brent... and funny lipsies...

for some reason... jones was sucking on his lower lip all day yesterday... crazy kid... we love him!

miss you dad... see you soon!!!

cereal and basketballs...

tasting rice cereal for the first time was not so much fun for jones...

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like father... like son... jones loves playing with his basketballs...

Only in Mexico - Hot water

Only in Mexico does Errin ask "What side is the hot water on right now?" every time before she showers. Now you may be thinking "how can Errin not remember that the hot water is always on the left side, what a slinky," but allow me to explain...

From about 4 am until about 12 pm every day we get water from the city. This is when the pressure is good and the hot water is controlled by the right knob.

From about 12 pm on every day our water comes from a 1,100 liter storage tank on the roof that is filled in the morning. This is when the pressure isn't so great and the hot water is controlled by the left knob.

So you see when Errin asks "What side is the hot water on?" she's really asking "What time is it?"

Only in Mexico - Sexy Milk Version

We like us some boxed milk for its 6 month shelf life and it just happens to be an added bonus that our favorite brand comes with different women showing me the body I can have if I will drink their sexy milk.

Does it make me feel sexier? I think it does.

Only in Mexico Tuesdays

Only in Mexico1 can a guy (Brent) be in the deodorant isle casually sniffing for his next underarm scent when another clearly heterosexual man, also in the deodorant isle letting his nose guide him to his next man smell comes over to the guy with two choices in hand and says "Which one do you think smells better?"



The guy responds with "Personally, I like this one better," while holding the blue one.



Heterosexual man agrees with "I thought so too, it smells more masculine huh?"



"Si" mutters the guy trying to get away from an unexpected dialogue in the deodorant isle.

Stay tuned for the next installment of "Only in Mexico Tuesdays."

1 For those who may be tempted to leave a mean post accusing the Martindales of being racists, please understand that we have a Mexican son and love the Mexican people and culture.

i sew now???

awhile ago i posted some ties that i found at etsy... they are so cute... but they dont make ties for little babies... they make them for a toddler, two years and older... so although they are not perfect... i made some for jones... and i have to say i was very proud of myself... i didnt sew before, but have been making a few things things... and i have been having so much fun being creative with it... what a great new hobby... and thanks to my mother in law i already have my own sewing machine...