Crunchy Apples

3/15/13

Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico

We spent 3 days in Isla Mujeres. We were in a teensy tiny hotel room with no place to fit the crib that they had provided us with, but they did have a walk in closet...perfect!! We rented a golf cart the first day we were there which worked out great because it was a cloudy drizzly day. The rest of the time was spent at the beach or meandering through the small little town. The water there is so incredibly shallow the kids could go out super far and we never had to worry. The water is crystal clear and there were plenty of fish to keep them busy. It was lovely and now 3 months later we are as pasty as ever and ready for another sunny vacay!

It's ok for babies to drive on Isla.

We went to a turtle farm. It was fun.

They had sea creatures to touch and hold like this horse shoe crab....

Conch slug.....

And sea poo.

Please view these next photos as a progression of time:

This is just a cool photo.

Obligatory sibling photo.

C'mon guys act like you like each other!

No really. Please?

That's the ticket!

Ok enough is enough, I think we tricked 'em good.

Levi was very serious about driving.

Some selfies.

Glad she included the little one.

The kids were acting beastly so I went to the wall to relax and have some serenity. Lasted about 1.3 seconds. Oh well, I think they redeemed themselves.

This was at Punte Sur. The southern most point of the island.

My sand monster!

Everyone ended up a sandy wet mess and I was freaked thinking about all the smelly, mildewy clothes I was going to have to trek home, but then I realized we were in the land of the cheap and we had a whole load done for us for less than $3! Saweet!

He's a very talented break dancer.

Saying goodbye to Isla :(

Peace out Mexico. Till next time!!

3/11/13

Christmas in Mexico!

We went to Mexico for Christmas!

The beautiful view from our room!

We stayed in Playa del Carmen which is such a cute town.

Baby Newt

Mia and Alicia's baby Haven

Elyse and cousin Sage.

They picked up like they've never been apart...it was so fun for them to hang with each other.

Birds at Tulum

Nee Nee!

Evan and cousin Micah

Amazing ruins at Tulum

Just one of many family shots. Please note Evan's hair.

Yay...Can is smirking!

Oh wait...he's smiling! Maybe it's because it was our 12th anniversary and he just loooves me so much ;)

Our anniversary date only lasted about 1hr because poor Hyrum got sick so we had to rush home.

Gorgeous beach

Can is like a kid in a candy store at the beach.

Evan sort of liked the beach

Notice the lip marks above? He face planted many, many times.

We had lots of these yummy pina coladas in which I'm sure the pineapples were NOT from California. But seriously, many of the fruit and vegetables at the store were imported from the US.

We almost forgot that it was Christmas! Thankfully Mia was prepared!

Mr Micah

And finally one of Alicia! I feel so bad that she and I don't have one picture together!

Another family shot, this was the best one that we got.

The last day as a family! Thankfully we extended our trip so that we could go stay on a cute little island called Isla Mujeres. You might remember it from this post 2 years ago. More on our trip to Isla to come!

3/8/13

Les Mis

Nee Nee was in a play! She was amazing and we were all bursting with pride! She was in the ensemble but was in almost every scene.

She makes a pretty peasant girl.....

and a very handsome soldier :)

This was my choir teacher Miss Martin. (please don't mind me it was a no make up kinda day :) She came to Mclean when she was 20 so just a few years older than all of us. She was a ballerina but had an accident during a show (I think she was hit by some equipment) and she never danced again but instead since she had graduated college early she came to teach at our school. I was in the all girls chorus and we just adored her. She had a brain tumor removed last year and is recovering quite well. I couldn't believe that she remembered me after all this time but she said that she could have guessed that Nee Nee was my sister since we are so alike. I was very flattered since I think Nee Nee is the bees knees.

3/6/13

Update

Me in Feb 2011

This was the picture I was going to post 2 years ago to announce that I was pregnant with Evan, but thought it a bit scandalous what with the bikini and all. But, since I wish to heaven I looked as good now as I did then I am posting it all caution thrown to the wind.

So let's just pretend that I look like this now and guess what? SURPRISE! I'm pregnant! Baby number 4 will be joining the Anderson's in September 2013. And P.S. the exact date is a secret so No ONE can bug me about being late. The end. And yes I realize that my children will be 25 months apart. Heaven help me.

And Yes it was planned and yes we are excited, Elyse included....if it's a girl that is :)

One note about this pregnancy. I have never been sick. I was nauseated for a few weeks with Elyse, less nauseated with Levi for a few weeks and not at all with Evan. I have loved being pregnant. This pregnancy has humbled me. I have been sick (not vomiting thank goodness) for going on 7 weeks and I hate it. I had a 1 week break at 10 weeks which was a cruel trick.

I have a new found admiration and respect for women who are extremely sick while they're pregnant. I thought that once I hit 12 weeks I would miraculously feel better since I never felt anything past that time with the others. But alas no. Let's hope it's twins so I never, ever have to do this again. For reals.