Our roof top terrace

This is the view from the top of the apartments where I live! Today I went to study in the sun, but ended up napping instead. When the sun is out it is toasty warm, but when it hides behind the clouds, it is quite chilly!!

My birthday!!!

View of volcanoes................................ The lake in Chicabal........................Danny and Ari


Elizabeth, me, and Sandy............... Dinner at the apartment where I live.............Sandy and Danny

I had a GREAT Birthday this year! Thanks to my friend Sandy! She cooked me a dinner of my choice ( I chose Indian) and invited a bunch of people over. We all went dancing after dinner. Sandy and I got home at about 1:30am and got up at 5:30am the next morning to hike the volcano Chicabal. Unfortunately, I could not fall asleep right away, so I really did not get much sleep! But we did it. Chicabal is beautiful. It was the perfect way to spend the 1st day of my 37th year.

And, this is the second page that had me laughing. Although, not quite as hard due the more serious subject. And, I have to add that I have not (yet) heard random gunfire. Or maybe I have... and thought it was a firecracker.

Guatemalan road rules

One of 2 pages in "Xela Who" - " Quetzaltenango's leading culture and nightlife magazine". Laughed so hard at this! Although, I do have to admit that I have seen at least 3 cars use a turn signal in the last week.

Trip delay - SNOWSTORM

I was supposed to head to Guatemala today, but due to a snowstorm, I will now be leaving tomorrow. I have been home for just over 6 weeks and this is at least the 4th storm. Man, I wish I would have brought my snowshoes with me!!

haha, after I uploaded the photos I realized that my dad and I have very similar poses in our pics.

Soli LOVES snow!!! She acts like a puppy again in it.

Bre's baby shower

Amber and I threw Bre a baby shower. Yes, that is the relief society room. I know, lame, but it came out nice. It was a frog theme, if you can not tell.

My favorite part of the shower was the cake that Amber and I made! I painted the cattails that we bought from the Dollar Store (they were pink). And the log and lily pads we molded from cake. Our original log looked like... well, not the kinda log you would want to eat. It was so late at night when we were working on it that were laughing like crazy about it.

Bre got a lot of nice gifts! Tons of adorable clothes for their new baby boy who is due May 5th.

It was nice to see so much family because, although we all live in the area, we often go years without all getting together.

Picture of the relatives at the shower - All on my dad's side

I love Sasha

No, no, I am not talking about loving myself. I am talking about my ADORABLE, incredible smart, funny, sweet cousin. When we are together Beth decided it is easier not to confuse us by calling her Sashimi and me Salchicha. I wish I lived closer to Beth, Ken, and Sasha.

I only spent a day and a half with them, but loved every second of it. Beth and I even went cross-country skiing for an hour in 6 degree weather. Woohoo!!