Trip to Mexico...and back

Our trip to Mexico proved to be an amazing trip! It was wonderful to spend time with Joel and Kristi and their boys! The slower pace allowed me to meet/remember the kids there and gave me the confidence to try to learn some Spanish! Dan helped Joel with a few projects and I spent time with Kristi and held Beni. Since we have never really had much one-on-one time, this trip gave me the chance to get to know Kristi better...we had a lot of good talks and I learned a lot from her! As you can see, Beni (8 months) is adorable...

Dan helped the guys paint lines on CVE's new basketball court.

Saturday afternoon, we went to Steph Bahr's house for a picnic! Poncho/Marcos waiting for the hotdogs!

Not sure what Josè is doing to Dan!

Sunday (Mother's Day) the dad's at CVE made a delicious dinner for the moms: Tripple Tip steak, baked potatoes, garlic bread, salad, and Joel make tasty apple crisp for dessert! I got the pleasure of feeding Beni while Kristi was at the "mother" table.

We arrived in Mexico Thursday afternoon and since Dan worked the following Wednesday, we decided we had to start the long trip home Monday. We loaded our stuff up into our "new" vehicle (Joel's old Jeep) and after goodbyes, started the 18 hour trek.

Dan wanted to see some sights on the way home and so we took the long route...over Wolf Creek Pass. Mexico, Arizona, a bit of New Mexico, and into south-western Colorado.

In Arizona...by an amazing canyon! (Hard to see...pictures do not capture the depth!)

Our new beast

New Mexico...kind of barren but still beautiful.We came upon an AMAZING waterfall!

Here is a video of the waterfall. At the top, the mist was blowing and it was so cold up there that it was freezing to the surroundings making it look like a sparkling wonderland.

Treasure Falls: Wolf Creek Pass, CO

Monday night we spent the night in Farmington, NM. And Tuesday morning we were back on the road! We made it home safely Tuesday evening. Tired of being in the car but thankful to the Lord for a safe trip!