Cancun...ready to relax!

The beginning of January we left for Cancun...ready for a little fun and relaxation. The trip was first planned to be a business trip of sorts but at the last minute turned into a fun trip with our good friends the Pillings..they were nice enough to fill in for us at the last minute. We had a great time. It actually turned into a scuba diving trip for my husband and Kelly and Cory..So, for me I was able to sit and hang by the pool for a good part of the trip. We also drove into the main part of Cancun and met up with my inlaws and there friends and went out on a boat to snorkle and hang..it was awesome! We did spend most our nights in the little town next to our resort where there are great places to eat and lots of fun shopping..and of course the occasional fun picure taking with the natives..Hee-Hee! We were also lucky enough to go to Tulum..which are ancient ruins which were real fun to see.... The first night we were there..had to eat at Brandons favorite mexican joint!

This is where we stayed...I should say where I mostly sat and enjoyed the sun, water and really great books!

The view from my chair..Love it!

These next two pictures were taken at the Sands where we usually stay and where we met up with my inlaws to get on the boat..I just love how blue the water is and the white sand.

Kelly and Cory..Thanks for hanging with us and I am of course so proud of the new certified scuba divers!

At Tulum..Kelly and I posing behind the big temple..It really is so amazing to learn about the history there.

Brandon and I standing in front of the temple..so pretty!

Entering the ruins...This was the door to take you into the temple and where these people all lived..they were protected by these great walls.

Ok..so a little explaining is needed in this pic.No, Kelly and I didn't go out looking for some new men..My husband is actually taking the picture but it was very funny. These two were out taking pics for money so we had to help them out..they had tons of sparkles on with there costumes, Kelly almost wouldn't do it but I totally helped her out. Just had to have a little fun!

Yep same road as up above..these people will do anything for money! But this guy I have to admit was a tad bit scary upclose..We took the picture and hurried on our way.

Happy New Year!

This would be Abbey and Brenley drinking up a storm..we just couldn't get them to stop. Good thing it was just some good old apple juice! Funny girls..

So, for New Years Eve we decided to be good parents and spend it with our kids and yes some friends and family..even though we had a great opportunity to go party it up with our friends at a CSI party..yep a dancing party. It is hard to imagine Brandon wanting to dance but it sounded fun and we hadn't done it before..but since we were leaving our kids for 2..yes 2 weeks we decided it was a better idea to spend it with our kids. Holly my sister in law was having a few friends over so we headed over and partied at the other Hansen house hold. It was fun to just hang out and bring in the new year with our kids..Happy New Year everyone!

The ward family..notice the sleeping one in the middle. He was partied out!

Brian, Holly and kids..

Brandon and I..notice the yum drinks..of course non alcoholic!

Crazy kids..that includes the husband. We were missing Hunter because he had ditched us to hang with some of his friends!

Merry Christmas?? and I think a Happy Birthday!

Well, I guess pictures say it all..this year we stayed home for Christmas which was great! Spend time with family and friends, be in our own home for Christmas and just enjoy the holidays, right? I'm not sure what happened but I really didn't get many pictures on Christmas day and the ones I did get looked like my kids weren't to happy. But, in all actuality we had a great Christmas..opened presents and then Brandon and the boys took off to ski and Ab and I relaxed at home. It was great! It also happened to be Brandon's 37th birthday so when they returned we had a quiet birthday party for him..Hope everyone had a great Christmas..Happy Birthday to my honey..you are getting old!

Ready for a recorder concert?

Braeden may kill me for this but I thought it was cool he actually did it. All year his music teacher in school has been teaching the kids how to play the recorder. It hasn't been his favorite thing to do but he has done it. So, when it came time for the Christmas recorder concert he said that he was NOT going. Needless to say his momma said oh ya you are..we have to see Braed play his recorder! He did a good job..along with his good friends Tanner..who was the cutest by far and Brandon his great bud he loves to hangout with. Great Job Braeden..you did great!

A few smiles behind the professional recorder players..Abbey and Hallie thought they were very funny.

Front row and center....way to go Braeden!

Not real happy to be there...