Mommy-Daddy time

Zane and I decided to take a little trip down to Cancun just the two of as part of our post deployment rekindlement. We both had a hard time leaving Cally but knew it was important to spend some time together without her. Michelle, Zane's sister, was kind enough to fly down from Oregon with her youngest daughter Zuri, to watch Cally for the few days while we were gone. It was a great opportunity for us to finally meet Zuri and for Cally to spend some time with her Aunt Michelle.

Michelle flew in a day before we left to help make the transition a bit easier for Cally. We spent the day at the beach splashing around, and enjoying the sun. It was still pretty chilly but nothing compared to the wet and cold Oregon winters that Zuri and Michelle had experienced so they were happy to just see sunlight.

The following day Zane and I left early in the morning to L.A. and left Cally to get to know her auntie and cousin. She spent the next three days playing with Zuri, going for lots of walks, and just having a great time. Michelle said she never even cried which shows be the bittersweet truth that Cally can, in fact, survive without me.

*Michelle, thanks so much for coming out and watching Cally for us! We really appreciate you taking the time to do this! We'll be more than glad to return the favor one day, all you have to do is ask! ;o) Love you!

Our trip to Cancun was wonderful! We spent the first day at our all inclusive resort, laying out on the beach and enjoying the hot sun! It was spring break for the Canada schools so it got kinda rowdy towards the end of the day but it was interesting nevertheless. It was funny to look at the crowd and think that we once were a part of them but I definitely felt I was way passed that time in my life, and glad of it. After a long day in the sun, we enjoyed some wonderful sushi, and called it a night being that we are now so "old."

The following day we drove inland to one of the new wonders of the world, Chichen Itza, a sacred Mayan temple and city built in 600 AD. We walked around admiring the ruins and learning a bit about Mayan history while bargaining for souvenirs with the local vendors. After a long day of walking around, we ended it by enjoying a refreshing dive into a beautiful "cenote." A cenote is a water-filled limestone sinkhole which are found all over the Mexican Riviera and Yucatan and their natural beauty is indescribable! A must see if ever there.

Our final day in Cancun, we decided to head south towards a small beach city named Playa Del Carmen. Our plan was to take a tour through caverns that were nearby but when we found out that the tour would take too long and would make us late for our flight home, we decided to find a beach and enjoy our last day out in the sun. We found the perfect spot and spent the day swimming in the beautiful Caribbean waters, having a delicious lunch on the beach while enjoying some great music, and doing a little shopping at the stores nearby.

We had an amazing time and came back with a great tan...Could not have asked for more :o).