One thing about living in a community made up of mostly ex-pats is that is very transitional, a revolving door. There are always new people to welcome, and there is always someone moving on. We have made amazing friends since living here, and we’ve had to say some sad good-byes. We accept that there are … More Hard Good-Byes
One of the most amazing gems that we have in this town is Teacher Emily. She is an incredible teacher who has taught my kids everything from academics, Spanish, and now theatre. Last year, she started a theatre class and the kids put on a wonderful production of Cinderella. However, this spring, she and the … More Aladdin
Gone are the days of the crazy party-filled spring breaks. Let’s be honest, I was never that cool. But now our spring breaks are an excuse for family vacations. Luckily, everything has reopened within the country. However, travel is still a bit complicated internationally, so we wanted to take advantage and explore some areas of … More Spring Break 2021
A couple of years ago, AJC was obsessed with the fear of getting older. Looking for reassurance, he would say to me a hundred times a day, “I never want to grow up.” or “I’m not going to get any older, right?” However, it looks like he has gotten over this fear because he couldn’t … More Happy 8th Birthday Ya Filthy Animal
Every year that we have lived in Panama, we have made it a point to travel back to the United States to visit my family for Christmas. While I love living in Panama the rest of the year, you can’t beat the true Christmas feeling that you get when you are surrounded by snow and … More Christmas in the Tropics 2020
On November 20th, PJC turned 5. He has never been so excited for a birthday. He made a chain in his preschool classroom and has been counting down the days. He also took total ownership over this party and had very set ideas on how it should be spent. The first is that he had … More PJC’s Spooktacular 5 Birthday Pary
While this year has been challenging in a lot of ways, it has also illuminated how much we have to be grateful for. During the pandemic we have been constantly reminded how lucky we are to live in a place that has been minimally touched by Covid, a place where we still have freedom of … More Thankfulness in 2020
As soon as the quarantine started to lift, all of the local parents were desperate for our kids to get more social engagement and activity enrichment. In swooped our favorite teacher. She normally teaches the preschoolers and does Spanish lessons for the older kids. However, she had the brilliant idea to start a drama class … More Bippity Boppity Boo
We have been living in our little protected bubble since March. Usually by this time, we would have traveled several times with at least two trips to the U.S. In a way, the time has really helped us feel more rooted to our home. However, last week we realized that both AJC had the next … More Family Adventures in Morrillo
2020 has continued to be bananas, but a mixed bunch. Some have been perfect, and others have been super rotten. Globally, the world has been a dumpster fire. The U.S. has been hit especially hard by Covid, has experienced months of protests to address the continued injustice of Black people in America, and most recently … More Back to School….Finally
