Monday's Memory

Today I thought if would be fun to share pictures from a trip we took to
Saltillo Mexico in the Summer '04 It was like "going home" in some ways
for Chris since he spent a good bit of growing-up years there.
For me and the kids, it was a whole new world.....a great adventure.
We loved almost every minute, and would go back in a heartbeat
if we had the time and money.
The top picture is of a girl in her "confirmation" dress. Lauren thought at
first she was a bride. I had to take her picture because
her white dress seemed in such contrast
to the dirty city around her. Of course, she was quite thrilled by all
of our attention. The picture below is "the suburbs". (At least that's what
I called it since all the houses in the community looked the same)
All they needed was a cul-de-sac!

My brother-in-law, Craig, pulled down a trailer full of 4 wheelers.
The guys spent one whole day zipping around in the mountains.
Chris got EXTREMELY sun and windburned that day.
The following day, we left the kids with Grandma a few hours
and I got my turn in the mountains. Leanna and Kendall shared a
four-wheeler, Craig and Tonya, and Josh, Chris and I each got to
drive our own. Very fun. The picture right below is taken from the
mountainside, looking down on the "road" we just drove up.

This picture, is a panoramic view of the city of Saltillo

Lauren quickly made a friend with a little girl
Daphne, who she met in church.
Although they couldn't really communicate, they each
liked the other one and still found games to play together.

Shopping was one(still is!) of my favorite past-times. The city
was full of interesting and unusual things. I don't think
my stomach ever quite got used to the mysterious hunks of
meat lying around in the market. These are cow tails. I
guess they don't want to waste any parts!

Our family picture
L to R: Kendall and Leanna E, Tonya and Craig
Lambeth, Josh, Melody and David Lambeth, me, Lauren
Michael and Chris

Hope you all are having a great Monday!