Bienvenidos a Colombia

This was Sunday riding the streets of Downtown Bogotá

One of the gyms were the Olympic athletes workout.

The Aquatics Center, this is were I work.

The Aquatics Center

We were waiting for the President of the Colombian Olympic Committee to come and welcome us... and I got a little bored.

There are military police every where you look around here, there is no way I'm going to be able to get coke out of this country, sorry Mom

Street vender's got to love em, I don't have a clue what I'm eating but it sure is good.

Here are a few pictures from the first couple of weeks. It has been fun so far but I sure do miss Jami, Xander, and The Mag. The people here are really nice, they love to stare at us and whisper grande gringos. The language is coming along I usually just nod my head and say si, there is no telling what I have said yes to. As far as work I mainly work with the swimming, cycling, taekwondo, inline skating, volleyball, and Para Olympic teams. On Sundays in Bogotá they close all of the streets and you're encouraged to go out and ride your bike or run through downtown it is called cyclovia. So Sunday me and my house mates rode 38 miles it was fun but I'm glad thats over. When I first got here I didn't know how much I would be able to go to Church, there are only a few LDS Churches in Bogotá, and taking a cab when you don't speak Spanish isn't the smartest thing to do... thats a story for another time. When we first got to our house we wanted to go walk around the neighborhood to see what it was like, I walked out the front door looked to my right and across the street was the LDS Church. I went to church last week and didn't understand a word for 3 hours straight but it was sure nice to feel the spirit.

I <3 waffles

Love me some pancakes. But I've always struggled making them for some reason. I like them thick and crispy on the edges. Waffles have always intimidated me because I thought they would be even more difficult. Duh. You pour the batter in and take it out when the light goes off. How hard is that - unless you're feeding a crowd! I've been watching this healthy food blog for the last little while and couldn't wait to try this recipe for healthy pancakes and syrup made from fruit juice. My kitchen was mostly packed up so I tried it as soon as I got here. It is fabulous! Pancakes (waffles for me) with wheat flour that taste great and the syrup is amazing. I used apple juice because that's what we had but you can do it with whatever kind you want. I want to try coconut. Anyway check out this blog here if you're interested and here's a direct link for the waffles and syrup. Now all I need is a Texas-shaped waffle iron :)

heRe we aRe

...once again. Hangin' in UT. For about 3 months or so...So here's a little bit of what we've been up to so far - not much since I've been taking a few mental health days. We're doing great so far though, the kids are loving playing outside, jumping on the trampoline and a few new toys to ease their suffering...including a bike for Xander (courtesy of Mr. Craig and his fine list). But we totally miss our awesome friends in Texas. and the weather at night. Thanks for all your help. and well wishes. and love.

the kids seriously chowing down on some corn

My brother Alex took Xander clear to Park City (thanks Alex) for this little miracle. They got home too late to do any riding, so sure enough, 8 o'clock the next morning we're outside in our pjs testing it out. He kept at it till about noon.

Me and Mags watching the show

first crash

and..gasp..a not-so-flattering picture of my new haircut. you know it's time for a haircut when your mom thinks you look "frumpy"