we’re down to our last month in sayulita. ever since we’ve been here in august life has been so, so amazing that just the thought of leaving this place fills me with sadness. brenda and i have had both lives in many different countries, and we both agree that sayulita is something very special. we have a long list of other places that we want to visit, but the draw of sayulita might just be strong enough to bring us back here instead.
at least we have a couple of months with the grandparents to get ready to head back into the world of work. this morning we said goodbye to our friends damon and amanda who took seven months off to come and surf in sayulita. amanda has a 11am meeting tomorrow and she was saying how surreal it is to think about working again. being here makes you really wonder how sane it is to put yourself in a situation where you barely have any free time. not to mention the stress. i look at the families here and see them hanging out every day, surfing and playing in between work. they might not have a sparkling career or a lot of money, but if i’ve learned anything from my time here its that no job or no wad of cash will ever compare to being with your family. i know its such a cliche, but it wouldn’t be cliche if it weren’t true! even if i end up at weta again, i know i’m going to have a much healthier attitude towards work because of this lesson!
summer is slowly creeping up on us now. the days are getting longer and much, much hotter. the ocean is heating up again and we are in that in between time where everything is perfect – not too hot, not too cold. well, as cold as it gets around here anyway. (i just realised that most people call this spring… ahem).
currently nayou is really into swimming. he’s got all kinds of floatation devices, and he likes to put as many of them on before venturing into the water. i put him on a surfboard last week but he was still not too excited about it. i am so keen to get him surfing. i can’t wait for the day when the three of us can all go out together. we’ll probably have another kid by then so maybe the dream will have to wait a little longer than expected…
nayou has also found some very cool new friends next door. the older girl ximena is so sweet with him. here is the gang playing pirates. arrrrr.
and on that note, its time for us to take our siesta. i love having that hour or so of nap time in the middle of the day! zzzzz.
