Happy Boxing Day!

So, Christmas in Bocas del Toro, Panama is obviously warm. The day started early as the kids were up before the sun. We managed to keep things calm and under control until 7:00 am. At that point we let Tres and Boty go wake up Scott. From there, we made sure all of the adults had coffee so that we could function.

The kids had already determined that Santa left a mess when he came into the house overnight. There were leaves all over the floor. Tres has decided that next year we need to put a sign on the front door asking him to wipe his feet before he comes into the house. They were pretty sure given the mess that he had left a few things for them on the other side of the library door. What I am sure felt like forever to them as we collected ourselves and our coffee finally gave way as they opened the door and went into the library. Big excitement!



They unwrapped gifts from family, friends and Santa Clause for some time. The staff came in one by one to give Christmas Greetings. Our guests all woke up over time - much later than we did and made it to the lodge building for breakfast. Jim and James and all the guests headed out to the Zapatillas for the day. They had a great hike on the island and a bit of beachcombing time. The rest of us hung around here doing our daily thing and enjoying watching the kids play with all of their new toys. It was a great day.



We had another family arrive yesterday afternoon. We all enjoyed a delicious meal and great conversation. Today everyone is off at the Chocolate Farm. The boys are back in school. Boty is playing with her new toys and taking a walk with her new boots. Life is good.