my new best friend! Sunscreen...

For years I exposed carelessly to the sun, laying out for hours, I didn't think it could hurt me, after all I had dark skin, no problem, or so I thought. I don't think our parents were as aware of the danger as we are now. I don't ever remember my mom putting a drop of sunscreen on me. And now I'm reaping the consequences I started to get spots on my arms, and legs. So now I wear sunscreen all the time. Neutragena is the best! it's light and feels great.

Spring has finally arrived and with it a lot of work around our house. The dandelions have come back with anger, our yard looks pretty white, and it's not snow. So now we'll have to spend our tax return on weed killer, actually Tru Green. Mr. Rider has started talking about moving already, the mowing is getting to him, and we haven't even opened the pool yet!! But there's no way I'm moving after only a year! I don't think we had any idea of how much work it would be to have 3 plus acres. I can't wait till Jake is old enough to start mowing!
Just a few more weeks for Costa Rica. I'm more excited about my brother coming in august. He's taking a desperately needed vacation. He's the only one that hasn't come yet. My poor brother is doing his surgery residency, he has 3 years left and then another 3 I think for reconstructive surgery. The funny thing is that he is stock in the 90, he has no idea of what goes on, what's in style and what isn't. He barely has time to sleep, my mom has to shop for him!! So I'm excited about going shopping with him to bring him into the 2000's.
Looks like is going to be another rainy day!

Long week

Well, we started our vacation at the beach, Cocoa beach, I would rename it ugly beach. I know I've been spoiled, this was the first time I went to a beach where you could only see buildings on the back and there were soo many people. Ethan stepped on a nail while we were walking on the beach, not good. But the kids enjoyed playing in the sand.
I have to say that I have no desire to ever go back to Disney, I'm really glad we went now because the boys actually enjoyed all the rides, they don't really have that many rides for older kids, Jake actually didn't want to ride some of the kiddie rides like dumbo, and at Disney there's only 2 or 3 rides for older kids.
Epcot was my favorite park, but again not many rides. We did have perfect weather, and we were able to avoid the crowds. I really don't understand why anybody would want to go there on their honeymoon.
So, like Mr.Rider I would rather have a quite and peaceful vacation next, no crowds or running around like crazy.