Central America Trip I
Friday, June 24, 2011 at 05:52PM Way back in April we took our big little family on a trip to Central America. I wasn't too worried
about how traveling with 4 kids 8 and under would go - it seemed like it would be fun. It was.
Once we got there. Now the dragging kids around in an airport, working desperately to keep the
10 month old from screaming inflight and basically surviving on NO sleep ( I didn't hardly realize that
I could function on less than the little I get at home, but whaddya know - it is possible) I'll pass on all
that again. Next international flight is not going to happen till the youngest is quite a bit older. No more
stressful airplane rides for me. The older 2 were great and Nadia didn't even do too bad for a 3 yr.old.
Once we made it to Belize and we had Uncle Dorvan to pal around with - everything was good. At least
for everyone except Lucian. He's a homebody, so this traveling thing was just not so hot for him. I also
realized once we got home that he was pushing a tooth the whole trip. Night time was not our friend.
We stayed at this lovely hotel called The Aguada - they had a nice pool and it was just
a relaxing kind of place. The kids were telling us they want to move to Belize - I mean,
mom, we don't even have to wear seatbelts here!
They had a restaurant that we ate breakfast at the next morning - good OJ, the real stuff. We sat
around and talked with my brother Dorvan till about noon when he took us to meet Rich's brother Arlen
at the Guatemalen border.
Part II coming soon
Reader Comments (4)
Shannon, Your pictures are awesome!! That is all I have to say. :)
Lucian is just darling. Beautiful photos.
Shannon, the pictures are gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. You are a true artist. I spent 8 months in Cayo, so the place is a special place for me; I can't believe I haven't been back since. Oh, and you really need to consider the picture of Stacia in the blossom (bottom left on the first collage) for a canvas. It has a lot of emotional appeal.
Thanks for all the kind words guys - @ Christy, it's funny you mention that picture, cause I kinda liked it, but Rich wasn't a big fan, if I remember correctly it was one of Stasia's "poses" that we had to do in order for her to cooperate.