Some photos of Abuelitos' home

Ellie and Abuelita in her kitchen.

They have potted flowers, tomatoes, and herbs on their front porch and on the steps going up to their home.

The next photo (Brianna and Tessy) is taken from the front window. They have a huge security wall that surrounds their entire property--a very common thing to do. From outside the yard you can only see the top of the house. It is very private.

They don't have a big yard, but they make such great use of the space and have vegetable plants growing beautifully on the edges of the grass.

In Mexico it is very difficult to get a loan to buy or build a home. So most people build as they have the money. Abuelitos took 4 years to build this home. But now they don't owe a penny on it!

Isn't it charming? The inside is so colorful. Every room's a different bright color, sometimes with two bright colors in a room.

Tessy is standing in another corner of the yard. You can see more veggie plants behind her, a peach tree above her, and a net tied from a pole on the ground to the roof over top of her holds the start of a vine that will soon be a lovely green canopy.