Pool at Club Campestre

Hola, this weekend there was a huge party at the hotel that we are staying at. They have been undergoing renovation of their terrace and pools, and the reopening of it was this past weekend. It had been fun watching the day to day activity in the reconstruction. The pool area is absolutely gorgeous. They have also added a new poolside restaurant and lounge area.

Below is a picture of the pool that we took when we arrived a month ago.


Here is a photo of the pool this weekend. It is fantastic.

On Friday night, we went out for dinner at the hotel restaurant, with Jose's family. Then after the dinner, we went to see a movie, Eagle Eye, for a night out. The movie was actually in English. When we returned after the movie, we went to the pool area, where the party was. There was a stage set up, and a band playing poolside, and it was nice to hear the Colombian band. The party itself, reminded us of an American Wedding reception/New Years Eve Party. Lots of people drinking and celebrating, and balloons and a band. There were even those people dancing, who only dance about once a year, dancing the best they know how. At midnight, they passed out party favors, and masquerade masks, and tiaras.

On Saturday, we spent the entire day at the hotel pool. All of us love the new pool. It has a shallow area for the kids to play, and they just run and splash. There were also many other children for the boys to play with. We stayed at the pool until 6 PM, so the boys totally exhausted themselves. In fact, we went to dinner at the pool restaurant, and Diego fell asleep in his chair, before our food even arrived. Jefferson went to bed shortly after we returned from dinner., with no problems. We truely believe, that exhausted children are good children!

Jeferson relaxing at the pool.




Diego is always happy when he is in the pool. I think he would be there 24 hours a day if we allowed it.


Mommy enjoying the pool with the boys.




The boys below are eyeing up the new floatation device that a family brought into the pool. It is a boat that has a motor on it, and sprays water!!! They thought that their elephant and frog inflatables ( in the foreground of the photo) were cool, until they saw this!


On Saturday, there were 2 musicians playing the keyboard poolside. They played Colombian music, and it is amazing how many songs the boys know. They will sing and dance to many of them.


Since this coming week is going to be our last week in Bucaramanga, we are going to spend as much time as possible at the hotel pool. It has a very tropical feeling to it. However, Joyce has been unable to find any daiquiris or pina coladas at the pool. It seems that people here drink only beer, soda or juices at the pool.



On Sunday, we spent the entire day at the pool again. Jose joined us for some fun and sun.



The boys also were brave enough to go in the water, without holding on to mami or papi, or the wall. They were so excited to be able to swim on their own. So much for us being able to only look at the waters edge for them now. They are going to be everywhere in the water. They are becoming little fish.



This weekend was very calm, compared to what our past weekends have been. Sunday is going to be another day at the pool. However, when we find something that tires out the boys, we tend to repeat it!

Our plan is to stay at the hotel until Saturday, and then we are going to travel with Jose's family to a small town called Sucora, where Jose has several aunts and grandmother living. We are going there next week on Saturday, and since the following Monday is a Colombian holiday, we will be staying there until Monday, and then travelling back to Bucaramanga. On Tuesday, we will fly back to Bogota, to get Joyce, Diego and Jeferson situated in the hotel, and then Eric will be returning to Wisconsin later that week. Joyce and the boys will wait out the judges strike in Bogota, and return to Wisconsin when the adoption is final. They are planning to stay at the same hotel as 2 other US families from Minnesota who are also adopting.

We are not really planning to hear anything from the courts this week, as they are not planning to meet again until October 15. But please continue the prayers and positive thoughts.

Adios.

Joyce Eric, Diego and Jeferson