Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

 Jon and I just got back from an amazing Mexican vacation.  We went with Ryan and Janelle (Jon's brother and his beautiful wife) and Ryan and Kristy (college roommates and great friends).  We spent 5 days at the Aventura Spa Palace where we enjoyed the sun, reading, naps, massages, chopsticks, fruity drinks, girl talk and lots of laughs.  The kids spent the week with Grandma Deb and Grandpa Mike, where they had an absolute blast (Dalena is still calling me Grandma!)

 The boys playing poker

Lots of these scary things everywhere!

Not appropriate climbing gear!

Impressive

We found this fun walking trail at the resort

Ryan and Janelle

Jon was trying to bounce Ryan off the rope bridge

                                           We visited Tulum, ancient Miyan Ruins

Christmas 2012 and Other Winter Fun

Christmas in Bismarck

Grandma Shari's house with Emilia

Two little princesses

Who is more excited, Tyler or Theo?

Dalena loves her new dress up clothes

Tyler put himself in timeout for being a stinker

Outside in Bismarck...notice the lack of trees my Minnesota friends!

Dalena turns 4!

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

                                                    Dalena decided to wear Tyler's clothes         

Tyler and his "buppa"

Grandma and her girl

"Um guys, that water is really cold!"

"How's my hair?"

Tyler did some redecorating before his nap!

Cousins at the cabin

Trouble in about 10 years!

This is how Tyler felt after one of his first days at school!

The boys at Raging Rivers

 

This is what happens when Dad watches the kids

lots of birthdays and other fun stuff

Dalena's favorite outside activity

Tyler celebrating his first birthday

Their first wagon ride...in the house

He looks excited to open gifts, huh?

Tyler at the park on a beautiful March day

Our trip to Fargo and the Pirate Ship pool

His first shiner...oohhhh!

Our girl turns 3!

Halloween and other stuff

Happy Halloween

Dad had to carry our skunk

A tiger and a skunk