Photos from my last days in Jalisco

I have now been home for a week, but thought I would share some of the photos from my last days in Jalisco.

These were from the plaza for " El Grito"

I very much enjoyed my first Mexican Independence day.

Photos of me with my new family. We were celebrating the 3 Birthday's of my sobrina, suegro y cunada.

I wanted to make a really cute cake but did the best with what I had. I

really need to take some more decorating supplies back with me.

Parque Aquatico

It is about time for me to leave again so javi  and his family took me on one last adventure to the parque aquatico  (water park) close to town. It was not as cheap as we would have liked, but it was a nice day to get away and enjoy time together. Javi was dreading going because he said the last time he had been here there was only one pool and a kids area, but was pleasantly surprised when we found out they have been expanding. There are now about three seperate areas for the little kids, one big pool, and four different areas with huge water slides.

The park was really nice and clean, there was more than one area to shower/ change/ and banos. Tons of chairs and sitting area, and a restaurant inside the park. You definetly get what you pay for, so it was worth it. We packed up some ensalada, refrescos, and fruit and went on our way. We we spent most of the day in the area where a machine makes waves in the water like you are at the beach. It was cute to watch his niece who is just shy of a year enjoy her first time in the water. I had to gather up some courage to go down the water slides, I like going down, but I cant stand walking up the stairs to the top, I have a fear of heights and it just freaks me out.

Since I have been here these last three months my skin had actually turned more pale. I dont think I have ever been this light during the summer time, I used to be a little river rat and loved getting tan during the summer. Since I have not seen much sun these last couple months and we could not buy a bottle of sun tan lotion I fried like an egg. My skin was red and irritated for about three days and now my back is starting to peel, but at least I will go back to the states with a little bit of color. One other downfall from the water park was when I got water in my ears which would not come out at all. I swear I could not hear for about three days until they finally popped. Very annoying!! But other than that I have had a great time since I've been here and will miss everything when I leave, It is such a bittersweet feeling. Until next time Happy Mexican Independence Day!!

You cant have Hot chocolate without the bolillo!!

I went into the kitchen the other night to make some Hot chocolate and Javis dad mentioned to me why was I making it because there were no bolillos in the store that I could eat with it. UMM.... I was just thinking I wanted some hot chocolate because it was cold outside. I had no intention of including a bolillo in this.

Before we came to Mexico sometimes Javi would bring up things like this saying, I could not have one item without the other (example: I could not eat a tamale without a glass of milk) or that I could not mix two items together because it was just not right. Most of the time I just ignored him and ate whatever I wanted, but now that I am here living with his family I see where this problem has come from. Also all the "Mexican food" that I loved in the states is usually not the kind that you will find living here. (Enchiladas are just not the same, quesadillas can be to different items here and I dont think I have ever seen a burrito or chicken taco/ sandwhich)

I remember my grandparents taking us to Olvera St in L.A. when I was younger and we loved ordering the taquitos and huge bean and cheese burritos. I had taken Javi there one day and he did not like it at all. He said that it was not real Mexican food that he was used to and that he did not eat burritos because that was just too much food for one tortilla. What??? I was so bummed and amazed, that was the first time I have ever heard someone say that. That was when I started to notice his problems and obsessions with the way he ate his food.

Like most things here there is a tradition to doing everything and when someone brings up something different it just doesnt fly. I am lucky that Javi had spent enough time in the states that he was more open to trying different thing but now that we are here it is like all that weirdness is coming back. Another example: the other day we went to pick up some tacos de manteca ( I know sounds really bad, but sooo good) and I was eating it with a glass of agua de limon and his mom went on and on about how it would taste so much better with a coke or refresco. I try not to listen to his family most of the time because while I am thinking they are weird for having to have things a certain way they are most likely thinking the same thing about me, how can she eat those tacos with water.

There are many types of foods here that I have learned go great with other things, but that is not going to change my mind about anything, I am going to eat whatever I want anyway. Back to the first story that night I learned that they eat the hot chocolate with a bolillo and a plate of frijoles. It was definetley a great combination but I did not magically get tunnel vision and now cant just have a cup of hot chocolate. I am so glad that I have never been one to care about what people think, otherwise I think many things would be a lot harder to deal with here.

So here is to eating a big fat burrito, a chicken sandwhich, cheesy enchilada, and some real chocolate when I get back to the states!!!

Anyone else have any weird stories or encounters with food and your husbands you'd like to share, I'd love to hear them.

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