Trip to Caribbean

We (mom and dad), decided to sneak away from the cold and snow to escape on a Royal Caribbean cruise.  Our ship, Navigator of the Seas, was a great vessel to spend 5 days on to relax and people watch.  If you like activities and meeting random people, a cruise is for you.  Oh, and by the way, is it Care-a-be-an or Ca-rib-e-an?

We were able to visit the tropical island of Cozumel and spent time on an island off Belize.  We snorkeled and took a catamaran for a short ride in Cozumel and relaxed on the beach just off the Belizian coast that was no bigger than our yard back in Omaha.  The beach had sand and beautiful, clear water, not snow and ice.

Evan enjoyed this time with Uncle Mark and Aunt Ally while we were gone and we are going to owe them huge at some point.  He was apparently a good kid and behaved well.  Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Yes, we still have snow!

Well, Omaha hit a record with consecutive days of snow on the ground. 

This article shows that we just cannot get rid of it. 
And now, more is on the way. 

What a difference a few thousand miles can make! 

The first photo is Omaha, the second is Belize.

Happy Valentine's Day!

To All My Valentines. 

I am enjoying my very first "Have Fun" Valentine's sucker. 

Hope everyone's day is as sweet as mine.

Love, Evan

Where did January go?

Time just seems to slip away and we always say, "we need to post something on the blog."  Well, we are back at it and Evan is almost 11 months old.  Can it even be possible?  It doesn't seem like it, but looking back it is amazing how far we have come.

The cold weather continues here in Omaha and we have a majority of the snow that we inherited from Mother Nature in November and December.  The sun has finally made an appearance after 2 straight weeks of fog and cloudy weather which is very unusual for Omaha.

Work for both of us is busy and by the time we get home, make dinner, help Evan eat it and have our own, we are ready to call it a night.  Spring time always seems to fly by so quickly.  We have time off in December and then all of a sudden it is Memorial Day; without time to think about it all. 

Evan not only has his two bottom teeth, but 4 teeth have made an appearance on the top gums.  We tried to include some pictures, but wrestling him for a good photo proved to be more difficult than we thought.  He continues to love being at school and is sitting up on his knees and finds a way to stand with a good prop.  I think walking is still another month away, but he may surprise us by his 1st birthday with a step or two.

These photos are from the last few weeks.  Aunt Ally and Uncle Mark are spending quality time with Evan next week so Mom and Dad can enjoy a warm vacation cruising the Carribean.  Evan's first birthday party will be Saturday, March 13 in Omaha.  His official birthday is March 15, just a few day's shy of St. Patrick's Day.  Can someone figure out how we can put the warm weather and sunshine in our suitcase?