Friday 29th January 2010……LUPITA!!!!!!!

This is a rarity for me …..I woke up at 5.30am this morning…Gail and Larry were leaving on the 7.30am bus and they wanted me to wake them up at 6.30am…..but I woke much to early and couldn’t get back to sleep so got up!!!

After seeing my amigos off,  came home and did some laundry and cleaned up some as the maid is coming tomorrow!!!!

Then this afternoon went down town to do some chores..

I wonder what stories these doors could tell!!

This is how to paint in triplicate!!

Just could not pass up this opportunity..

I then went to Casa Hogar to do my regular school run……at this point I want you to sit back and try to imagine this story!!!!!

Normally in the afternoon one of the Madres comes with me but today no one seemed to be around and the Madre asked me to go on my own.  I was happy to do this until Lupita came on the scene and she wanted to drive with me and the Madre said this was OK.

So she is dressed like a movie star and looks adorable….so off we go.  Lupita never stopped talking the whole time and it is amazing how two people who do not speak each other’s language can actually understand each other.

First she wanted me to put the electric window down, then she wanted musica!!!!!  She is chattering away and smiling. 

The first problem arose when I got to the bus stop where I pick up the first set of kids.  There were no other parents there and no bus!!!  Obviously some mis communication so I opted to stay in the area and wait till the 3.00pm bus came with the other kids.  I noticed that Lupita kept saying something about pantaloons and I eventually understood her jeans were too big and falling off her hips, she was smiling the whole time.

So I decided we had about 40 minutes to wait so we drove to my casa where I found one of Linda’s belts and double looped it around her jeans, she loved this!!

Then it was time to raid the fridge…I found an almost empty bag of M & M’s, a juice and some fruit.

We then decided to call Sara and imagine her surprise when Lupita was saying, “hola Sara, hola Sara”

Back into the van

and back to the pick up area for the girls.  Here is parked an old Caboose and Lupita wanted to climb…

The belt looks good..

Then she wanted to drive

There is no way to explain the above photo…she was making all the train noises she could think of and smiling like crazy she had me doubled over with laughter!!!!!

Her hair style today..

Eventually the school bus came and my four kids got off and we all piled into the van for the drive home and the first thing Lupita did was share her candy and her juice and they all sang “If your happy and you know it” all the way back.

This was probably the most complete unadulterated and incredible afternoon I have had for years and all because of a 5 year old!!!!!!!

Hope you all have a great weekend I know I am…Sara there will be a special call to you tomorrow!!!