We're Back!

What an awesome week! We cannot thank our families enough for their kindness in taking care of our kids for a week. We are fully aware that this was not an easy undertaking, but they did it with no complaints. Thanks so much! The boys had a great time!

The water in Cancun was beautiful and the sand was amazing. Of all the beaches we've been to we've never walked on softer, cleaner sand.
For Monty and I, this was our first vacation together, just the two of us. As much as we love our boys, many things we just can't do with them. The highlights of the trip were those moments! One day we went swimming in the water and as it had rained earlier in the day we were to only two people on the beach. The water was so clear we could see our feet as we swam. Unforgettable.

This was one of our favorite restaurants. As you can see every inch of the walls was written on, so we were a little worried, but the Mexican food was very good. They had this nacho plate that was bangin'. We ate Mexican food almost every meal. We vowed to take in the whole experience. They do have many American Restaurants, but we stayed away from those.
Neither Monty or I had ever been to a spa, so we thought it would be a fun thing to try. Monty looked particularly cute in his bathrobe!:) So funny. One size fits all does not consider Samoan men. They did find him some bigger shoes though. The experience was so relaxing. I was a little worried I'd feel strange and out of place, but it was totally relaxing and I'd do it again in a heart beat. We definitely couldn't have done that with kids.
Chichen Itza is one of the seven wonders of the world. They say it's about 1500 years old. It was so enlightening to see a civilization that old and hear some of the theories about how they lived. Seeing their towns strengthened my testimony of the Book of Mormon. As you see the construction it's amazing to think about Nephi and Samuel and caption Moroni--all those amazing men. They truly could have hid in those forests. The land is so flat it would be so easy to get lost and never return! Great experience.

The people were a little smaller than Monty though. I had to laugh as he tried to walk down some of the steps--people are sure bigger these days.
On the last day we decided to take a boat ride out to do some snorkeling. We were not disappointed. There were so many fish!! We saw amazing coral, an eel, and(the highlight) a sea turtle. We love sea turtles, so to see one in the ocean was an experience we will never forget. Oh, and a few days earlier we saw two sting rays. Monty and I with a Lamenite warrior! Thanks Monty for a wonderful trip. I had such a great time. Thanks for being a wonderful husband.