Our Mexico City Trip

For my first blog post I thought I would back track a little bit and talk about our trip to Mexico City in December 2009. This was my 3rd time in Mexico City and Luis' 2nd time. The last time we went he was only 6 months old. It was great to watch him experience the city this time and interact with Jose's family. We stayed with Jose's mom at her condo. Even though we were grateful for the opportunity to stay with her and to be close to her we decided to stay in a hotel next time. This will afford us the freedom to spend time with the rest of Jose's family a little more. The first time I went was very overwhelming. It is, according to Jose's mom, the largest city in the world. Of course Jose and his mom went back and forth on whether that was true. Either way, in the end and especially in the Mexican culture, mom will always be right. The second time I was able to bring my mom and my sister Bethany. Having their company made the second trip much less stressful. By the 3rd time, I am an expert Mexico City traveler. No more time in the hospital with a stomach infection and no more freaking out every time we get in the car. The city is wonderful and rich and full of life. However, despite my mother in law's attempts to persuade us otherwise, we could never live there.


One of the highlights of our trip was a visit to the Mexico City Children's Museum. We could have spent a whole week in that place. Luis had a blast. There were a few other places that I will need to check with Jose on the names. We enjoyed getting to experience the Christmas traditions of Jose's family. Overall, it was a good trip. Some drama with Jose's mom and sister but that is expected now so I just sit on the sidelines and watch and sometimes laugh. We were glad to be home and ready to start a new year.