Mexico 2010

Flora & Carlos Suite! Yes, that is a Hot Tub in their room!

Sugar Cane, YUM!!!

Sugar Cane fields, the smoke in the background is the burning of the cane.

The view from the Hacienda!

The peacocks!

Relaxing at the Hacienda!

The tequila candy!

The centerpieces, it was made of fresh flowers, veggies and fruits.

The Gonzalez Family minus Mike and the kids.

Queso!!!!

All the family that attended the wedding Minus Miguel, Anabel and Ninos.

The newly married couple sipping on fresh lime juice!

A marvelous spot to be!

Agave fields!

The is how they use to get the agave juice from the agave plants after they were cooked. They used the left over fibers to make paper with.

Tequila Barrels.

Agave plants after they are cooked and sliced.

After the Agave plant has been cooked for 8 hours.

the chimneys that the agave plants our cooked in.

The agave plant after the leaves have been cut off.

Some agave plants make up this Christmas tree.

This one is for SAM!

The Jose Cuervo Mascot.

Nuff Said!

Hacienda el Carmen!

Alcobo Don Celso.

Serro de la Silla (Horse saddle mountain)!

We met up with the family in Monterrey!

Flora & Carlos got married in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, I could write a book about our Adventure. But I will save you all the time, and just let you know that the most important part is that I gained a Wonderful, FABULOUS, and So in Love with My Sister Brother in Law and we Had an Amazing, and Blissful Experience. It was a time that dreams are made of from Beginning to END. Congratulations Flora & Carlos!!!

Christmas 2010

Santa brought Giselle a new Baby!

And a Birthday Cake.

Sam's Favorite Football Team. The Hawkeyes of Iowa.

His Horse Barn.

Getting ready to open gifts.

Sam found Santa's Delivery!

This year the kids got 3 gifts from Santa, just as Baby Jesus did from the 3 wiseman. It is idea that we got from Mike's parents Neighbors.

He's a "Dreamer".

Sam loves the movie "Dreamer" and got the craziest idea that he could be a jockey, too. He used Rockne's crate door as his gate, he put on his new snow hat and only one glove, so he could use the other hand for his lasso/stick and off he was. Enjoy, it is just too darn cute.

Let it Snow, Let is Snow!

We got our first real snow fall this year today and did the kids ever love it. I picked up Sam from school and they had recess, therefore he was all wet. Generally, he would have made me take off all his wet clothes but not today, he was ok with being wet from the snow. After dinner, Sam was very persistent that we go out and play, so we did. Giselle lasted for about 45 minute, then lost her mittens and it was all over. As you can see, so I sent her in with her father and stayed out a little longer with Sam. He just loves it he kept rolling in it and eating it( I told him to watch out for the yellow snow). He couldn't get enough of it. This means we are in for a LLLLLLOOONNNNNNGGGGGGGGG Winter.