Halloween in Santiago, Chile (October, 2015)

Our family was excited for the new Star Wars movie to hit theaters, so excited, in fact, that we decided to dress up as Star Wars characters together for Halloween in Chile. Cody was Jabba the Hut, Eliza was Padme, Sawyer was Princess Leia, Ryder was Darth Vader, Nash was Luke Skywalker, and Zander was Yoda.

We went to a costume event at the kids' school earlier in the day and were definitely the most coordinated and decked out family when it came to costumes. Later that night, we went trick-or-treating with our friends, the Raleighs.

Cody, getting ready to go out as Jabba the Hut.

Family picture before trick-or-treating.

Padme and Princess Leia...

The kids, in full Star Wars character.

Zander - Yoda.

Nash - Luke Skywalker.

Ryder - Darth Vader.

Sawyer - Princess Leia.

Cody - Jabba the Hut.

Eliza - Padme.

Electric Scooter Tour of Santiago, Chile with new friends (October, 2015)

We took advantage of a Monday off of work (Columbus Day) and organized an electronic scooter tour through Santiago with our new friends and next door neighbors, the Raleighs, and our even newer friends Stan and Lisa Jewells. We had a great time scooting around the city, taking in the sites, and learning a little bit about the history of Santiago.

 Our crew, taking the city of Santiago, by storm (from left to right...Erin Raleigh, Matt Raleigh, Stan Jewells, Lisa Jewells, Cody, and Eliza).

 In front of the Capital building.

 Remembering the Chilean miners...

 Eliza with Erin and Matt Raleigh in a Santiago park on scooters.

 Our crew, getting ready to go out on electronic scooters.

 Lunch in Bellavista.

Ready to roll.

Our group, cruising through the park on electronic scooters.

Rollerblading and Scooters in the Park, Santiago, Chile (October, 2015)

It has finally started warming up here in Santiago, Chile and we have been missing the outdoors. It's been an abnormally rainy year for Chile and the cold has dragged on longer than normal, so we have spent most of our weekends inside. It was great to get out and explore a bit. We went to a park in Vitacura (10 minutes from our house) and took our electronic scooters, push scooters, and rollerblades along with a picnic lunch. The weather was beautiful, as were the sights.

 The kids on the grass at a beautiful city park in Vitacura near our house in Santiago, Chile.

 Rollerblading and scootering through the park with a view of Costanera Center in the background.

 The kids, overlooking the park.

There were some great surfaces for scooters and rollerblades.

Video of the kids rolling through the park in Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.