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Friends and Family .. Here is a video of our new Apartment in Pucon. I thought you all might be interested as I take you on a tour of our house.

We just got back from the US embassy where Isabella had to register to get her US passport. To leave the country she will need both her Chilean and her US passport to enter the USA.

Here is her passport photo. Her hair is looking a bit lighter now.

Things are well in Chile. It is getting colder in Pucon and its autumn and the town is mellow. The US dollar is very weak at 450 chilean pesos but still somethings are cheap - like healthcare ($70 a month for Mabel and Isabella) and basic food. Gas is about $6 a gallon in Chile though.

Isabella And Her New Present

I just turned 37 years old the other day and luckily my parents were here with me getting to know their granddaughter Isabella Virgina Marshall Araya
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Here is a picture of Isabella in a restaurant in Puerto Montt

Back in Pucon my dad was pleased to discover that we all seem to have inherited a special ability for naping ..

Here below Isabella is learning about Pattycake from my mom now grandma

Life continues to be good in Chile  the only negative is that the US dollar continues to drop which makes  it hard to buy a house here.

Happy New Year to Friends and Family .. Its been a great year for me .. I got married and had a baby girl this year and to think 4 years ago I was VERY sick from Ulcerative Colitis.

Anyways sometimes you are up and sometimes you are down but this year has been a good year ..

I have spent the last two weeks kayaking in Alumine, Argentina. My favorite spot to go kayaking in all of Argentina. This river is fun .. 2 hours of rollercoaster class 4+ whitewater.

Here are some photos of our time there including the star of this blog my daughter.

Photo Album

Sorry its been forever since my last update but we are now in Concepcion waiting for the arrival of our daughter who will be named Isabella.

It could be anyday now .. here are a few photos.

It was a nice day here in Concepcion Chile .. the beginning of Spring its Sunday and we had a nice picnic. The 18th of September is the equivalent of July 4th in the USA but they tend to celebrate a bit more here and take at least 2 days off

Its early fall here in Pucon and we moved to a new house. Its the same amount of money $340 a month - told to make those of you in USA jealous. There is no Internet or cable TV but still we are close to town. I hope to have an office in downtown Pucon soon.

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New House on the outskirts of town.

Juanchu and Lucas

Mabel and the dogs

For those of you that dont know … I am officially a married man. Click on the photos to see a larger version.

The wedding video

My sister did this film clip of me growing up as a wedding present. Its four minutes long