Nana and Pop Visit: Last Days

Nana and Pop's view of our house in the morning. This particular morning, they had a little spy keeping an eye on them! The kids loved having them staying next door!

Tuesday can only mean one thing when visitors are in...Boquete for Tuesday market! We stopped to take a picture at the new sign in town!

The Tuesday Market is a lot of fun. There are vendors of all sorts there. Fresh fruits, all kinds of food, souvenirs, items people have made to sell, and tons more. That lady in the pink sweater, we made her day with the items we bought.

We drove up the mountain a little way and got a great view of the town of Boquete.

Tasty lunch at the Garden in Boquete where the kids get to eat in a boat. It's always a highlight and they have some great burgers. And then dinner was pizza in Volcan at La Carbonera. Yum!

On Wednesday, Nana and I went to Joya de Esperanza where a friend runs a ministry to teach indigenous women how to sew. This gives them the ability to make an income for themselves and their family. Nana is buying an apron and got to meet the girl who made it!

The kids, Daddy and Pop all played baseball and other games in the green area of our neighborhood. They had a lot of fun getting to run around!

And then we planted some seeds we have had sitting around. The soil is so great here, you can just put a stick in the ground and it will sprout and start growing. We are planting some cantaloupe, guanabana seeds and lettuce here. We plant most of our stuff in old milk jugs (because we have so many of them). We have always had a black thumb, so we are hoping to grow a little garden here. We like it because we won't have to go pull weeds in 100 degree temperatures! Eternal spring is pretty nice!

This is what I call my Chicken Little picture. He's so cute.

We found Nana and Pop's favorite place to eat...Burricos! It's in Volcan and it's a Mexican restaurant. It has some tasty tacos, burritos, enchiladas and fajitas. I've now tried them all! Yummy!

We stopped at Arte Cruz on the way down the mountain. This man owns a souvenir shop and will show you how he uses his chisel. He's a master! It looked so easy, but I know he has been doing it for many years. He even writes on glass! He was very talented.

Last but not least...we went for one more duro! Yumminess in a cup! Nana and Pop only ate pina colada each time. I have to agree that it is my favorite.

We are so glad that they came to visit us. It was really a fun week with a lot of great memories. They left early on Friday morning. We were headed to the airport in David and encountered a road block. Apparently there was a wreck and everyone was turning around. This bus stopped and told us we should go another way. We had never gone a different route, but thankfully we had Google Maps, so we followed the directions and with Ben's quick driving, they made it just in time!

We started their trip with a crazy driving adventure, and we ended it with one!

So glad they came. We love Nana and Pop!