Gabi starts preschool-Jardin de Ninos

Gabi started a local CRpreschool in Feb 2010, three mornings a week. Here's some photos of her 1st day. She loves the experience, especially the socialization with all her new CR pals....and her spanish is bloooming!

Such an exciting day!

Playing with a puzzle, didn't take long to find something of interest for Gabi :)

Driving to school-5min away from our house

A quick change of clothes and hair and she was ready to head out the door?! Everyone was involved in the preparations for the big day.

Ready to head off to 1st day of preschool, Gabi's sporting a grin!

McKenna's 11th bday party at the Forumla Kart racetrack!

Foulger girls birthdays 2010; Gabi turned 2, Tatum turned 8 and McKenna turned 11...so amazing that another year has flown bye and Brad and I continue to get younger :) We've been busy and good, but haven't put much time into the blog. McKenna's party is sunday so we'll add more soon. Here are some highlights from Tatum's and Gabi's parties. For Tatum's 8th bday, Little Mermaid was the theme and we hosted her party at our house with many little classmates. Brad was the party director, leading sack races, egg holding contests and of course the all favorite pinata!

For Tatum's 8th bday, Little Mermaid was the theme and we hosted her party at our house with many little classmates. Brad was the party director, leading sack races, egg holding contests and of course the all favorite pinata!

Gabi was amazed to watch all the activiy, it was crazy girl time at the Foulger house for sure! It's hard to get her to stay seated for long :)

Singing Feliz Cumlpleanos to Tatum!

Our big 8yr old!

Gabi was the only one I could capture doing the pinata, everyone else was too fast!

taking a break from the sack races....

a glimpse of our serious one-Gabi wasn't sure she liked the audience watching her at her bday party or perhaps she was contemplating what's ahead for her turning 2! Fortunately once she took a bite all returned to good :) amazing what sugar will do for her disposition!

we headed to a local canopy tour and tried to introduce Gabi to zip-lining but she boycotted insisting she'd need to be 3 in order to start :) So the rest of us along with some friends zip-lined in her honor and Gabi was happy to watch from the side-lines.

Brad and Gabi time

Once we returned to home and continued the bday celebration she got into it!

McKenna, Mary Beth, Tatum and Ava

Gabi ready to blow out her 2nd bday candle

Holidays 2009 in Costa Rica

We headed to Guanacaste over the Christmas break for one week, our first time celebrating Christmas away from home and family. This was a new spot for us to explore and we were excited to get away as our school and work holiday period had just kicked in. On the northwest coast of CR we stayed a week at Villa Sol at Playa Hermosa. It was an all-inclusive resort that offered many fun experiences (pools, childrens' programs, beautiful beach, kayaking, boogey boarding, hikes, water sports, games, great restaurants, etc)something for everyone. We all made friends and enjoyed many fun group and family activities during the week not to mention being spoiled by all the wonderful food that was readily available. It was a week of family fun, relaxation and exploration.

Gabi sitting thru the timeshare proposal....she was far more patient than Brad and I!

Brad and McKenna following a kayaking ride

can't remember what this tantrum was about, but in normal Gabi style she recovered quite quickly!