Almost Caught Up

So it has been a few months since I updated photos of the girls. We have been real busy and I have tons of photos to share. Things have finally calmed down around here and I have a few moments to share what we have been up to the past few months.

We spent Christmas in Nicaragua this year. It was wonderful! But since we weren't going to be home for Christmas Beau and I decided to open presents before we left. I love decorating for Christmas, but wasn't going to put up a tree this year since the kids and I were leaving on the 16th. Beau felt that we had to have a tree so off we went and came home with a scraggly looking "Charlie Brown Christmas" tree. I have to say that the house didn't feel complete until we put up the tree.

Christmas morning. Gabriella was more excited about the lone candy cane on the tree than the presents.

Lilliana has fun ripping open all of her presents. 

So off we went to Nicaragua. It is always so nice to vacation there. It is so easy to "unplug" from everything. Beau and I get to relax and the girls get to run free and have a blast.

Gabriella catching up with her old friend Leica

Getting ready to go swimming at Tia Maria Elena's house

The view from my Dad's street. Volcan Momotombo

Heading out for a walk in the neighborhood

Daniella and me with all our cousins and grandmother

Dad with Tia Nubia, Tia Maria Elena, and Mimi

The day after Christmas we headed out to the beach for the day. Of course it was beautiful.

The girls swimming in the Pacific

Wiped out from the sand, sea, and sun

Going on an adventure with Beau. They found a small crawl space between the rocks.

Daniella and Lilliana

The following day Beau and Gabriella went fishing with my Dad. It's about an hour and a half drive through farms and rough terrain. The last 45 minutes are dirt roads and riding in the truck you get bounced around pretty hard. Gabriella had a blast!!!

She did not ride in the bed of the truck for those that may be wondering. They just put her back there while they got all the gear together. 

The only fish that they caught. It was nearly as tall and Gabriella.

Sunset over the Pacific

Can't wait for the next trip.