Saturday, January 16, 2016

Christmas and Vacation but not necessarily "Christmas Vacation!"

We have had a blast this holiday season.  So much fun we can hardly handle it!  
Here are some of our favorite photos.

Holiday Cheer at Jefferson Point!  



                             Grandma Joan gets some snuggles from the greats and grands!
Wyatt says "Let me go!"

Josh (15) and Cate (14) at The Chapel with their new bibles from G & G.

Some of the wild ones! Wyatt thinks Nolan is having all the fun!


Jeff and Chris Clark family says Merry Christmas to you!

All the kids get new jean jackets!  Stylin'!


Brother Love!



The three amigos!

Konrad is helping Grandpa fix the train.

Grandma and Wyatt Lee!  Doll Baby!

Nick and Autumn.  Love them!

Saying goodbye is never fun!

Grandma and her oldest grand.  Love this kid!


The kiddos!  Nolan, Josh, Wyatt, Cate, Konrad

Luke, Susi, and Konrad!  Love them!


                                                 Making teacher gifts and goodies!






Michael has arrived from Florida!




                      We don't have any snow to show Michael so thought we'd go ice skating inside!






Cate made a new purse with her crafts from Nick and Autumn. Nice job Cate!


Michael has to fly back home. :(



                                               Christmas Eve church at The Chapel!


                                                    Christmas Eve dinner at Biaggi's!


Aldersgate Church service, photo bomber in back row!


                                                              Happy Birthday Jesus!








                            Christmas Day was just us 4 so we headed out to the 3D Star Wars movie.


                              Visiting Grandma Joan on Christmas Day!





                                 Now we are at the airport headed to Cozumel for a family vacation.





We met up with Luke, Susi and Konrad in Atlanta.  All headed to Cozumel, MX.


  In Cozumel we waited a bit on Nick and Autumn's plane to arrive.  
Cate was tired but excited to be with everyone.




Here they come!  Nolan was leading the pack with his suitcase in tow!  Love this picture!  This kid is passionate about whatever he is doing.  When he runs and hugs me around the legs my heart melts!  Love him so much!


Hey! Hey! the gang's all here!  We piled into one big taxi van for the ride to the condo!  No one is tired now, well maybe Josh is but he'll perk up.  We are excited for family vacation time!  Mexico.....we have arrived!



At the condo.  It looks great and the view is spectacular.  
We have a balcony with 3 sets of sliding glass doors.  Wow!  We are blessed for sure.


 Room 5CN ...4 bedrooms, 4 baths, very nice condo and staff.

Our pool area was gorgeous.  Three pools with a water fall between 2 of them plus a hot tub too!  


                                   We saw cruise ships docked next door every morning.

Taking a quick hike to the Mega!  (aka grocery store)




Wyatt was a little growly on the trip.  We found out later he cut 6 teeth during the week.  Yikes!


Lots of exploring areas for these boys.

Play time in the condo with the new "tops".

First snorkeling about to happen!



Cate loved loved being with the little ones. This grandma had to fight her for "holding" time.  Good thing we had 2 toddlers.  One for each of us.


 Walking to dinner! 
Cate is leading the pack but does she really know where she is going?  


 After a big day snorkeling this little man (Nolan) was too exhausted to stay awake for dinner.  He had to take a cab back to the condo.  No one can walk several miles and carry this kid!

   Pool time was always fun!  We did it several times a day.  Good way to wear out kiddos!









Time to jump in and snorkel some more.                        What are they looking at?



Jeep time.  We are going off rode!  Hang on.  No seat belts or car seats needed.  Hmm....
  




 Nick and Autumn Clark family                                          Luke and Susi Clark family
                                                            Jeff and Chris Clark family


Our boys and their youngest boys.

Jeep hair!




A weird pineapple drink.  Oh no!  Is there ice in here?  
We can't drink this now!  Oh well the Mexico water won't hurt us.  Right?

  Those curls!  I wonder where he gets them from?  Grandma, do we have curly hair in our family?

  Dinner time after Jeep #2 blew out it's radiator.  Wow!  We seriously thought maybe a bomb had gone off.  Everyone is safe and they quickly brought us a new jeep.  We suspect that has happened before and after a quick shoestring fix that jeep will be back out on the streets of Mexico.  Glad we are all safe.  This grandma's heart can't take much more of that!


                                                                     Pool time!


                                          Snorkel time!

                                                          Back to pool time!

                                                           Took a walk around the city.








                                           Great food, Great folks, Great culture.























                     The trampoline at Margaritaville was a big hit.  Lots of fun for everyone.


  Getting ready to board the Adelaide II for a sunset cruise.  Caption Dario was great.










Snorkel time!  Somebody has to stay on the boat and hold a baby.  Hmm...
.I will I will!  Grandma will force herself!

Grandma and grandson #2.  Love this sweet curly haired boy!










                  Me and my man, 35 years together.  I am a lucky woman.  I love you Jeff Clark!



                         Last breakfast in the cafe'.  Today we fly back home to cold Indiana.  Boo!!!


 Last morning in the pool.  We are all sad to go.








 Waiting on our taxi.









Airport lines and saying good byes.  It's always hard to leave but we sure have great memories!  Family is forever and we will always love ours!  Every single one of them.  We always miss our Courtney.  Adios!




This was a great trip.  Mexico is beautiful and we loved the family time.  Thirty-five years ago when I married Jeff I would of never dreamed we would be vacationing in Mexico with this gorgeous family.  I am so thankful and blessed.  Thank you for praying for us and reading the blog.

God can do way more than you could ever ask or imagine.  Ephesians 3:20

Choosing joy,
Chris & crew