We’ve hit the 4 month mark! We celebrated this milestone by retiring the first of our 3-6 month clothes that she’s already outgrown. Our little girl is growing steadily –...
Photography
Well, here she is in all her drooling glory! We garnered quite a few looks from the passing Business People as we went about our afternoon ‘photo shoot’ in front of an office building...
So, my subject wasn’t into our 6 month photo shoot. She was too distracted by the sound of all that rushing water behind her. Mistake number two was shooting at 3 o’clock in the...
Can you believe it? Little Nia is 7 months old! Where did the time go… My little girl is getting big – and FEISTY! :) She refused to sit or lay on her back long enough for me to get more...
This week’s Saturday date coincided with an Embassy-planned outing to La Mar Cevicheria. Instead of going solo, we met up with 10 other ceviche-lovers at what could arguably be called the most...
We’ve been in Lima for over a month now and decided it was high time we did some ‘touristy’ stuff and saw the rest of the city! We picked the oh-so-popular Turibus Tour (complete...
Hi All – Miss me? We just got back from a SENSATIONAL four-day trip to the Peruvian Andes. We went to Hauraz, location of the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra Mountain ranges. I...
These are about 10 days late – oops! She’s definitely starting to explore her world, as reflected in these photos.
I meant to do a real write-up of our trip to Huaraz but this last week got away from me. Sorry for the delay! Here goes… We left Lima on Wednesday night at 11 PM on an overnight bus (Movil...
Seriously, who flies six hours to see big stone heads?! We do, as well as the other 50,000 people per year that get to Easter Island, the world’s most remote inhabited island in the world. I...
Saturday was our last full day on the Island and Paul of Tekarera Tours had a real treat in store for us. He took us to Rano Raraku, which is the name of the volcanic mountain that the rock was...
It’s hard to believe, but our little girl just crossed the one year mark. I’m not going to lie and say that the entire year flew by because there were days in those first three months...
Here are the best of Nia’s 1 Year Photo Shoot! We had them done by Vanessa of Luz + Letra here in Lima. It was a fantastic experience that yielded over 100 beautiful shots of Nia! If...
It’s been non-stop Halloween around here the last few days. Although not my favorite holiday, I have to admit that it’s a ton more fun with a kid. Cuteness just becomes magnified in silly...
Tis the season for holiday parties! Saturday was one of our first Embassy ones, a “Morning with Santa” for the kiddos. It was beautifully done – bouncy castles, face painting...
At last, our long-awaited trip to Galapagos is here. The expectations were sky-high and damn if they didn’t blow us away on the very first trip to shore. No, honestly, if they sent me home...
One of the best surprises on this trip has been how many babies we’ve seen (and up really close too)! The Mom and baby above are Blue-footed Boobies. This baby is estimated to be one week old...
Today we eagerly jumped off the boat, excited by the possibility of seeing land tortoises (different than the sea turtles we saw in the water). As usual, we saw an abundance of them. We have a...
Here’s a look at the different animal species we met this week: Fur Sea Lion Galapagos Sea Lion Christmas Iguana Sea Turtle Land Tortoise Sally Lightfoot Crab Nazca Booby Blue-footed Booby...
We’re a little behind on our photo books, but here’s the most recent one we finished! Highlights include my pregnancy photos, Nia’s birth and our time in DC. Just click the photo to...
What would Jenna’s visit to Peru be without a road trip? Especially a trip with a shrieking one-year-old! Yes, that’s right. Bet you didn’t know Nia’s lungs have the capacity...
Just got back from a four-day trip with Rachel to the Sacred Valley of Peru, home of the infamous Machu Picchu. Can I just start by saying that it’s a b*tch to get there! Yup, we’re...
On President’s Day Weekend we ventured three hours south on the Pan-America Highway to Lunahuana, a country-esque area know for its adventure sports. It’s located in the middle of a...
Nia and I decided to take advantage of our relatively-close South American location and join the family for the annual trip to Puerto Vallarta. My parents have owned a time share there for three...
As I’ve mentioned before, Embassy Lima does a great job of putting on festive holiday celebrations. Holidays tend to bring up additional feelings of homesickness and events like this really do...
Today we took a family field trip into downtown Lima to see Parque de Las Reserva (or the “Fountain Park” as it’s called when you can’t remember the Spanish name). We’ve...
Good news! We learned this weekend that all it takes to keep our toddler still for two hours is a Parade! Now if only we could have a parade every day then we’d be in great shape! Ok, kidding...
If I could only remember one thing about Montreal, it would definitely be the food. Amazingly memorable, mind-blowing cuisine. MEAL. AFTER. MEAL. AFTER. MEAL. Not planning to step on the scale for...
Hey folks, I’m really late with this one, but couldn’t resist at least sharing a few photos of this stunning city. In hindsight, we should have spent more than one night here. We...
It’s hard to believe, but we’ll have a two year old in our family as of the 22nd. In order to celebrate this momentous occasion, we decided to throw the most Elmolicious Party we could...
Each year, the best designers in Peru pool their talent to restore a historic mansion in Lima with the help of CasaCor, an organization that rehabilitates neglected historic spaces. This year’s...
One of the things my parents insisted on during their visit to Peru was a visit to the Sacred Valley and most importantly, Machu Picchu (MP). Having visited MP back in January with Rachel, I whole...
Wanna know something? I’ve never been too fond of Halloween. Sure, I enjoyed it as a kid, but by the time I got to my early teens I was pretty over it. It all seemed kinda silly. But then I...
Don’t get me wrong, Christmas to me will forever be synonymous with snow, fires, hot chocolate, sweaters and the like. There is, however, something delightful about ‘testing out’...
Click the image below to get a look at the Photo Book from our 1st year in Lima!
Hard to believe, but our 2nd tour is already over. Â Good-bye Lima, we’ll miss you (especially your food and ocean view). Â Here’s the highlight reel from our 2nd year there. Just click...
Nia and I just got back from a 1 week trip to Minnesota to attend Beth & Jim’s wedding (the 3rd of the 4 Miller gals).  The festivities began on Friday night with the rehearsal and 50...
Hard to believe, but we are already halfway through our child-free getaway to the Mexican Riviera. Â We’re staying at a beach house in Akumal, which is located between Tulum and Playa del...
As many of you know, Thursday was my birthday. The big 3-5. WHOA. To celebrate this momentous day, I crammed in a whole bunch of my favorite things – Caribou mocha-drinking, garage-saling...
So this happened last Sunday! Every year the White House opens the South lawn to the public for a Spring or Fall Garden Tour. Having never been beyond the fence of the White House, I must say, it was...
So, as I mentioned in my last post, my parents, sister and nephew were here for the weekend to celebrate Nia’s Birthday. And what weekend in DC would be complete without a little sight-seeing...
Remember when we moved to Peru in May of 2012? Seems like forever ago (look how small Nia is!) Happily, it’s that time again. I’m pleased to announce that our next adventure will be . . ...
Hey blog readers – Thanks for all the interest in our adventures. I’m really enjoying sharing our experiences with you. Thanks especially to those who’ve left comments on Facebook...
As many of you know, I like to jump right in when I get to post. If you remember, I was at Photography class on Day 5 in Manila and Spanish Lessons on Day 7 of Lima. In Malawi, my goal was to get out...