Hello everyone, we are still in Puerto Escondido, enjoying the week of "Semina Santa". It's a big week long celebration for Easter. I think every Mexican family in all of Oaxaca is on the beaches in P.E., it's so great to see them all enjoying their holiday and each other. Their are parties going on in the streets and on the beach at all hours of the night and day. Anyways a couple of things to report. First off we have had our first official injury and trip to the hospital, it was Mark. He was out surfing at "la Pointe" and hit a wave on his way out to catch one and had the surf board fly up in the air and come down fin first on his head. So he quickly feels his head, realizes he's bleeding, goes and checks in with the lifeguard; who ushers him to the waiting ambulance. They stop by mohome on route to the hospital to inform the fam, how nice. The kids and i were catches some rays out at the pool, you know maxin and relaxin. I get this tap on my shoulder, look up to see Mark with his skull wrapped up like an injured soldier from M*A*S*H, "i've been in an accident", he says, "OMG!" I say, staring at the dried blood on his face. "it's ok im alright, i just wanted you to know, im on my way to the hospital" I was in shock, i watched him get in the ambulance and drive away. Two seconds later, i realized i should of gone with him, i run out to the road, grab a cab and head for the hospital. Im greeted by a manly looking short woman wielding a baton, who informs me, in spanish of course, that i cannot go see Mark. So i wait in the waiting room, all the while trying to kill the flies. Finally im able to go see Mark, the doc stitched him up pretty good, we pay, than head home to show the kids.We have been to a few different beaches here in Puerto Escondido, they are all pretty packed right now because of the holiday. They are all very beautiful, but some have enormous waves and are not suitable to swim in. We have spent alot of time swimming at the swimming pool here at the rv park, it's big and refreshing. The heat is constant and sometimes makes one feel clausterphobic, or maybe thats just me. At any rate we have our airconditioner on to relieve us as well. Brooklyn is on antibiotics, she had a chest infection, but she is on the mend. The girls are enjoying the stores, as am i, we are trying to keep things in check though because we still have a couple of months left. It looks like they have almost gotten all the friends on thier list something special, so thoughtful.Last night Mark and i checked out the live music down on the beach for an hour, it's only a block away from where we are staying, we needed the sanity break. It was great to see hundreds of Mexican families out and on the beach listening to the bands. When we first arrived an announcer was welcoming everyone from around the different areas of Mexico, than he saw us and asked where we were from "Canada" we yelled, and then he yelled "ariva Canada" and the crowd followed, it was pretty cool.Unfortunately this morning we woke up to discover that in the night someone stole one of the surf boards. We felt pretty bummed out because not only does one feel violated when that happens, but also the 2 surfboards we have with us have been loaned to us. At present Mark is asking around town, trying to replace the board. After doing some further research and going through our lonely planet book we have decided to traverse across Mexico to the Yukatan side. We will go and check out Pelanke, which is a Mayan ruin, Mark and i have been thier before, but really wanted our girls to see it. Also the waters are much calmer on that side, and are great for snorkeling. We had wanted to go as far as Costa Rica, but feel that it is just too risky, the roads are not great, and we've heard conflicting things with the border of Guatemala, it was a hard decision to make. When we do cross the border into the States it will be at Brownsville. We will than head to Austin Texas to see my girlfriend Barbara and her husband Scott. We plan to also see the Grande Canyon and go to Las Vegas for Kerri's stagette. In Las Vegas Mark plans to take the kids climbing at Red Rocks, while i hang out with the girls for a couple of days. From thier we will head for home. Well thats about it for now, tonight we are all going down to the beach to see the bands. Easter is fast approaching and the kids are conserned that the bunny will not find us here, and if he does will the eggs be melted?!To be continued........All our l ove

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Happy Easter Love all of us!! =]