Home Sweet Home

We were welcomed home by friends and family Tuesday night. My mom came to pick us up from the airport and then we embarked on the 6 hour ride home. We did some grocery shopping, picked up Myah, visited with mi padre and then headed the rest of the way home. We walked into a warm clean house, lights on, happy fat kitties, and wonderful notes from our friends and neighbors! We got home at about 9 and the kids were up and ready for school in the morning. They were very happy to see their friends and vice versa. It's great to be home! I don't even mind having to go to work tonight :0) A I thought I would post a few pictures that we weren't able to on our trip. I will try to post a few every other day or so. Thanks for all the comments and support during the trip it's always wonderful to hear from family and friends when your in another country!

Leaving for Guatemala

The kids learning their Spanish and their street signs in Antigua. Very important in a country where the pedestrians do not have the right of way.

The beautiful old architecture and volcano agua in Antigua. They preserve most of the structures versus tearing them down.

Stop! One Way!

Antigua's Hospital. Unfortunately we couldn't go in because there was a group of policia surrounding the block with shot guns and Tob thought it was best to just leave. Party pooper.

Nojah sharpening up on his drumming skills with old Mayan drums covered with jaguar skin.

Swinging bridges at Reserva Natural Atitlan. This was a former coffee plantation being retaken by natural vegitation where we did some hiking, watched monkeys, and visited a butterfly farm.

Volcano view from the reserve. Unfortunately I can't remember which one it was. San Pedro Maybe?

Alexyss at her best from the mosquitoes in panajachel. Unforgiving little suckers.

Riding the Mendez, our 1st launcher boat from Panajachel to San Marco's about a 45 min to 1 hour ride across the lake.

So here are just a few of the pictures we took. I will post more soon. I start work tonight, have Lex's birthday Saturday, party on Sunday so our first week home should be busy and full of fun! Although our trip was incredible, it feels good to be home. Our house feels like a mansion. It's such a blessing to have our own rooms, cook our own food, wear different clothes, be able to drive our own car, and best of all send the kids to school!