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I thought I would get a chance to post updates last night but I actually fell asleep early! I am usually a night owl (mostly because I can get so much done and it is so quiet!) but I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. I don't even remember having any 'before sleep' thoughts, replays of the day, plans for the next day or to-do lists; everything that keeps me up for at least an hour before I fall asleep on a normal night.

Mexico City is already looking a zillion times better than Caracas. I am waiting for the kids to find their pool stuff so we can head downstairs to the pool. If you want to see where we are staying here is the link to the Sheraton. We will only be here for another day or two until our temporary apartment is ready.

Well the boys are ready to go. I will post more starting with Kris' return to the USA. I have to catch up on what happened last week and how we celebrated Kris' 40th birthday! I already have tons of pictures of Mexico City and we haven't even been here a full day! BTW...I have a feeling that Kris and I are only going to be getting fatter if the food we've already had is any indication of what to expect the rest of our time here...OH MY GOODNESS! Seconds? DUH! Load me up! Weston and Braedon have had nothing left on their plates from dinner last night and breakfast this morning...that is a miracle.

Our kids are famous!

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Happy Birthday Sirk!

Leading up to his birthday, he called pretty late from Caracas last night to tell me about the horrible experience he had at dinner with a friend---long story short, the guy got sloppy drunk before their food even arrived...Kris didn't get to eat his dinner because he was more concerned with getting the guy out of the restaurant who was making a scene...between loudly insulting Kris in the restaurant and then telling him he is the greatest guy ever, Kris had to get help from the restaurant staff, including the maitre d', to drag him into the car....he was able to avoid ralphing in his own car that Kris was driving for him...Kris drug him up to his apartment (he lives in the same complex as Kris), letting him pass out on the couch, hoping he didn't die from choking if he puked....then left to go back to his own apartment...if you know Kris, you know this was not a good night for him since he HATES being around drunks and heavy drinkers and avoids it as much as possible. What a way to start his birthday!

We talked until midnight just so I could be the first to wish him a happy birthday and hopefully start his birthday on a better note. I've had so many ideas over the past few years about how I was going to help him celebrate his 40th... a family vacation, surprise party, a major purchase of something he has been wanting for a while or maybe a small birthday party with close friends. I can't believe he spent today alone at the Embassy...yes not only did he go into work on his birthday, it is also a Saturday. He did call this morning so the kids and I could sing "Happy Birthday" to him. When he got home he found that his friend left a note on the apartment door PROFUSLEY apologizing for what had happened the night before. Kris then decided to go to the movies and see Batman...alone. This was not how I wanted him to spend a birthday even though he's not a huge birthday celebration type person!

The kids and I are going to make it up to him, we have huge plans for him when he gets back. Since he was stuck in Caracas during Father's Day and his birthday we are going to celebrate both for a whole week. The kids and I have been making cards with 40 of his favorite things to either eat, do or see. We are going to try and get through as many of them as possible before we have to leave for Mexico. I want to steal an idea from the Call family and try to incorporate it into Kris' week maybe using some of the 40 cards for it. If you want a sneak peek of the idea before, you can read about it at Cinderella's Enchanted Birthday.

Sirk,
Our plans for Your week have begun.
Caracas has not been much fun
So we add to a list,
All the things that you miss,
Your 40th won't be outdone!

LOVE YOU!

-gert