Olivia turned one in the end of April and we were privileged to have Grandma Irene and Grandad with us to celebrate! Over her birthday we travelled to Manuel Antonio to enjoy the beach - our first vacation since we came 9 months ago! We enjoyed three days at a small condo, despite the loss of electricity daily due to a power shortage. We rescheduled Olivia's birthday party for the following Tuesday, which turned out to be a holiday (feriado) in Costa Rica and therefore had electricity the entire day! In this photo you can see one of our favorite spots, the hammock on the back porch of our room.
Here you can see that Olivia did not forget her grandparents even though she was only 2 months old when we came to Costa Rica. Although she was all smiles for the photos, she did not like the sand or the ocean!
After the beach, we celebrated Olivia's birthday party with our ABWE team. Since all of our Aunts and Uncles live in America, we invited all of Livy's missionary Aunts and Uncles to the party - 30 + people! I didn't realize how many were there until everyone gathered in one place to sing! In typical Latin fashion, we had a pinata for all the kids, Mommy made a cake which Olivia wasn't too sure about (but in the end found it to be very tasty), and had a big BBQ before the rain came.
Olivia enjoys her new presents and cake!
ABWE Missionary Kids - Costa Rica
