Me Encanta Polanco

I'm starting my second week in Mexico City with the Taylors and I'm having a blast. This past week the boys went on a fathers & sons camp-out so we did nails on Friday night and took a day trip to Polanco on Saturday.



The boys took the Tahoe, so we took a little taxi. It was my first time in a taxi and it wasn't one of the yellow taxis you see in the movies in NYC, but still a fun adventure. Ie Mei is so brave. She is new to the Spanish language but was able to have a full-on conversation with the taxi driver about his religious beliefs after she saw his Bible. So brave.



If I haven't mentioned this already, the weather here is beautiful. Look at these cute streets with all the outdoor seating!



I'm one of the most indecisive people, so it took us a while to decide on a place to eat, but I narrowed it down a little when I decided eating outside was a must. We decided to eat at an Argentine restaurant and I got arrechera which is basically steak. I didn't see anything too different, but it was delicious. I forgot to take a picture until I was halfway done, but you get the picture, right?



In the center of Polanco is a park, Parque Lincon, with an awesome playground for kids. If there weren't so many kids around I would be playing on it myself. That was short lived, however when Ailee decided she needed to find a bathroom. So, we stopped at La Neveria Roxy and used the facilities and got some cones for the girls.

 

We took a taxi back home and awaited the arrival of the boys. It was a wonderful girls' day out and I am still loving Mexico, especially Polanco.

Virginia is for Lovers: Day Twelve

Happy, Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister, Ie Li Anne Zackrison. Even though we're 7 years apart, she is still one of my dearest, closest friends. You might call us kindred spirits. I am so glad that I get to spend these three weeks with her in Virginia. Words can't describe how lovely she is. Her name means overflowing beauty and it seems to match her perfectly. She is beautiful inside and out. She is a wonderful mother, friend, and sister. Thank you for being a wonderful example to me, Ie Li Anne. Happy Birthday! I love you!


So, in honor of my lovely sister's birthday, my brother-in-law, Steve, made a delicious french toast breakfast. Apparently it's Alton Brown's recipe. There were also fresh berries and cream to put on top. I should've taken a picture, but all I could think about was eating it.

Jonathan and I babysat the two older kids so that Ie Li and Steve could look at some furniture stores. I convinced Mei Li to let me do her hair in a couple French braids. They were very cute. We went to the park for a little bit to play.


I got a phone call from my friend Jon-Michael tonight. It was good to hear from him. He's a good friend.

It's weird that another week has already passed. I'm only here for another week and a half, so I'm going to make sure I continue to live it up in this beautiful place.