Today was a interesting day I woke up at 6:30, and was anxious to go swiming because I wen 1 day without swimming can you believe it! But the good thing is that I got to get a Pedi.. They are a flourecent pink with pretty flower and unnecesary things around it, just for decoration. We sighned up for camp and I chose the all sporta camp! It is at the YMCA in chesterfield. I am enjoying my no mom for a month so far.... Getting spoiled rotten..
Ava: Heyy grammy can I get this
Grandma(g): Wellll...
A: pleaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssse
G: oh alright!
A: MUA HAHAHHAHAH

Now my mother
A: hey mommy(blink blink)
M:I know you are aking for something and whatever it is NOOOOOOOOOOO!
A: wahhhhhhhhhhh ( fake cry)
M: oh be qiuet
A:hmph
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See how good I get it now!

Mangoes, Lizards and Burkas, oh my....

The first 2 on this list played a large role in the kids summer here (they are now back in the U.S. with family and friends that they missed dearly) due to the 2 mature mango trees in our yard and the abundance of lizards, who seem to procreate faster than cockroaches. Luciano was constantly on Mango duty, running into the house shouting excitedly each time he found one that fell from the tree. They are so juicy, if I can, I make them sit in the shower and eat them, which is the picture you see here, that way it's easy to wash the kids off and eliminates the juicy drips that accompany and the ants that IMMEDIATELY follow. I don't think Luciano necessarily appreciated this, but mangoes are really expensive here, $1-$1.50 per mango, so each fallen mango was like $1+ in my pocket. We went through a dozen or more a week, so I appreciated it much. And then the lizards, many an afternoon was spent capturing, making a home for, playing with, and sometimes accidentally severing the tail of our little lizard friends. And of course, taking pictures with them! As for the burka, well that was how Ava decided her and Luciano should spend the afternoon. A red sheet fashioned into a burka for a three year old, teaching him to belly dance and follow director's orders to make one very entertaining video (which of course I cannot upload because again, the internet connection...) is no small feat.

Today was cloudy ALL day! I woke around 8ish and had eggs for breakfast. My brother didn't get enough sleep for the night, so he took a nap at 11 in the morning. While he was asleep Mama Tammey ( my bffs mom) came over with her bff.lol. and they ate and we talked about what they did over the vacation while they were here. They leave today, Sunday. They had some awesome things to tell. Like that they found 2 stingrays, 1 was small and gray, the other one was a little bit bigger and it was sandy colored. They left to go visit Samsara( I tell about it in the blog befor this one) so Mama Tammey could show kat ( Mama Tammey's friend that came her bff) what it was like up in the cliffs. It rained on and off:( My brother was awake by then and he was still sleepy and shy and wouldn't really talk to anyone.

Ok... So the Hair Stalker.. So one day we were at the beach this lady came up to my mom and asked if she was my mom then she asked my mom if I wanted to get my hair braided and she had said "no" but I didn't know that because she was on shore and I was in the water. So she asked me and I said yes because I didn't want to be rude or anything, my mom looked at me funny like I was not supposed to day that. So my mom told her that we didn't have any money at the beach right now so the Hair Stalker went away. Then the next day we bascically went threw the same thing, mom said no, I said maybe. So the third day my mom said she had no money, then my mom offered to get my hair braided and pay her tomorrow. My mom was practically positive she would say "no" but she said "yes" so I got my hair braided and then a couple days after that my mom paid her ( oh and by the way she said she would make it cheaper so my mom wouldn't have to pay All of the money) She still asks us for somethings.

bibi my ten minutes with the internet modem over!

Today the whole day was cloudy,it rained, then stopped, then rained, again then stopped for the whole day. We went to a mallish thingy where there were lots of souvenier shops for Patti. TThe first time we came here in Jamaica we stayed up in the cliffs, hotel Samsara. So today we went and visited. They have a deep pool which I love, and an ocean you snorkel off of! My mom worked while I swam....... There was 2 9 yr old boys and 1 girl not sure how old she was.. The boys started calling me girl...hey GIRL. oh GIRl, watch this GIRL! Finallt they asked what my name was! Finally after they said my name ever 3 seconds Patti left, she actually asked me if I could change my name it got so annoying.... Patti left to go sit by the ocean and try to get some sun but it completly cloudy. The boys finally got sooooo cranky so we took them home. For dinner we went to Cosmo's where there are 2 hamocks.
bibi
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ava!