Let there be PEAS on earth!

Can you guess who is who?  I sure love these sweet peas!

My top 10 about Ashwee Whippet

1. She is always up for a good time.
2. She loves to make yummy food.
3. She is forgiving.
4. She has fun with ALL kids--especially hers!
5. She is supportive.
6. She doesn't beat around the bush.
7. She does what's right.
8. She gets stuff done.
9. She's a strong woman.
10. She's finally joined me in the THIRTIES and now I don't feel so lonely!

I adore you and admire you from afar.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY sis. I hope it's been a great one.

We are FAMILY

We got together and it was GREAT!  We were missing three (frown).

These are a few of my favorite things (smile):

• My mom's Chex Mixes--yumm
• Cousins playing together
• Uncle Mckay getting buried alive by the nieces and nephews (with pillows)
• Watching my brother, Tony, create an oar out of drift wood and garbage from the beach
• Playing games--I can't get enough (unless it's PIT with three people--it does NOT work)
• Watching my daughter pull herself into the boat after a failed attempt at wakeboarding (I have never seen anyone get in a boat so fast)
• In-it-to-win-it OREO eating
• Everyone's efforts to be there

So. Much. Fun.

Fifty years!   

Yes, my in-laws have been married for 50 years.  We celebrated in Mexico with all of their children and it was really great.  A BIG thank you to the nieces and nephews who watched all of the little people (minus Carmen, she was clearly along for the fun!).  

My top ten memories from the trip:

1. Waking up to the birds at 5:45 am.  Really it was a treat.  The garden at the place we stayed had this huge cage of birds in it.  Waking up to them reminded me that we were in jungle territory.
2. Carlos' enchiladas.  Oh they were so good.  I wish I would have watched him make them.  
3. The Mayan Ruins, specifically Ek Balam.
4. Swimming in cenotes.
5. Guac and pico EVERY day!  And I did not have to make it.
6. Attempting to speak Spanish--I should really send thank you notes to those who endured it.
7. Listening to my guy speak Spanish--English does not elicit such excitement and passion in his everyday conversations.  
8. Do I dare say food again??  Okay, yes, Limonadas--I did have Carlos teach me that one.   
9. The towel creations--on our beds.   
10. Being able to i-chat with our kids and knowing they were in great hands!

p.s. I have NO idea why it's spacing things like this . . .