Please Pray for Gracie!!!

I have been following the blog of the sweetest little baby for almost a year. Her name is Gracie and she was born with a heart condition. She has been in and out of the hospital since she was born. She is the sweetest little thing. She is not doing well and will need a heart transplant. You can see her blog at this link:
http://www.thegledhillfamily.blogspot.com/

Please pray for her!!! This family needs a miracle.

Mexico!!!!!

Yay! We love the beach!!!

This is at a restaraunt called Leo's Pizza ( I know, pizza in Mexico??). It is in a small, non-touristy town called Chemuyil. We have been eating there for about 12 years and it is amazing to see the growth of the town. When we first went there, the people lived in tiny cement one-room homes with hammocks and dirt floors. Now the homes have gotten bigger, Leo's has expanded, there are a couple other small stores there, there are cars parked in front of homes, and you can tell that the town's wealth has increased. They are still very poor, but what a good success story. And they have yummy pizza!

Aaaaaaaahhhhhh......the swimming pool. I don't think my boys ever got out.

Kate did great!!! She slept well and was a perfect little angel.

TJ got to go fishing on the ocean! Oh boy, did he love it! He pulled in a macral (sp??) and Justin and my brother Tyson each pulled in a barracooda (sp??). Could there be a better day for TJ??

This is a beach we went to that is about 8 min. south of the house. It is gorgeous!!! When I think of heaven, this is it. Beautiful white sand, the perfect waves, oh, it's fabulous!

TJ and Brenden got to be really good boogie-boarders. They had a blast!

And Alyssa and I dug this big hole. She was so proud!

Justin, Zach, Tyson, Logan, Tory (Logan's girlfriend), and my Mom got to swim with the dolfins at Puerto Aventuras. It was really fun to watch. They got to hold onto the dolfins' fins while the dolfins pulled them and then the dolfins actually pushed their feet so they were almost standing up and being pushed through the water. Justin loved it! ( He is 2nd from the left)

We spent lots of time in the shade. We might not be tan, but we had a great time!!

She loved putting her feet in the water and kicking. Look how happy she is, it was so cute!

TJ almost turned into this whale he spent so much time in the pool. Justin taught him how to swim underwater and how to dive down for pesos and other objects. He and Brenden improved their swimming a lot!

So, we had a fabulous time! Eight days was NOT long enough. When the pilot coming home said that the weather at home was 21 degrees, you could hear an audible sigh from the whole plane. Oh, how sad to come home to snow. At least we all have sun-kissed cheeks and got a nice break from the cold! Thanks Mom and Dad, we had so much fun!!!!

For those who want info. on the beach house, here is the link:

http://www.akumal-villas.com/index.php?pageId=3&region_id=2&villa_id=13

or:

http://locogringo.com/akumal/villapalmeras.html?name=Villa%20Palmeras

or you can check out the web cam that shows the beach that is about a 15 min. walk from the beach house. I want to cry when I look at it because I wish I were there.....

http://locogringo.com/Upload/akumal-beach-cam.html

Santa, Gingerbread House, and Catch-Up

The Zoo

Last Saturday we went to the zoo. It was kind of chili so we were all bundled. I had Kate in the front pack. She was bundled in this little fuzzy thing and Justin said she looked like a lamb.

The cougar just kept staring at her. He would walk away but keep his eyes turned to Kate. Then he started growling like she was his dinner. It was funny, but a little concerning.

She always has stickers on her face =)

The kids took a ride on the merry-go-round. They had a good time!

Fuzzy Hair, Jammies, and Random Pics

New Christmas Present???

Okay, I normally don't vent, but....today I am. So, last year on November 17th I got up early and purchased my Christmas present. I was sooooooo excited! I have been a Celine Dion fan since high school and for Christmas I actually got tickets to her concert. Oh, I have been looking forward to it for a year now. It was supposed to be this week. Today I found out that it has been postponed =(. I am so sad. Normally it wouldn't be too bad...I'd just go when it was rescheduled. Unfortunately, it was rescheduled for February...on a Sunday =(. I thought about going, but I don't think I could do it. I think I would feel guilty the whole time. There are still a few days to decide, so I don't know. I'm so sad. Oh well, it's just a concert, right???

Blog Safety

I watched this safety clip online. For all of you who blog, please watch. It has some scary facts and some examples of how to try and keep your blog safe.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=4699330