La Vida Loca

Well, my former excuse for not doing a blog is that Chet and I are kind of boring and don't have much worth posting. Now our lives seem busier than ever...so I have given into the blogging frenzy. Here's a little catch up on what is going on for us:
We spent the last two weeks touring the ruins of Mexico, and although it was an amazing trip, it is so nice to be home. I LOVE America! We were in Belize over the 4th of July and felt so homesick. Chet kept saying all he wanted was to eat a hamburger and drink soda until he was going to burst...he had fish instead. A lot of the ruins we saw are not as popular or well-known as Chichen-Itza and Tulum, but they were our favorites.
This picture is atop a pyramid at Palenque. It is amazing how these cities miraculously rise up from the jungle. Even more amazing is how little has been excavated. It was humbling to see the workmanship and dedication that went into these buildings. One of our favorite ruins was a place called Yaxichlan. We felt a little like Indiana Jones as we rode the river between Guatemala and Mexico through crocodile infested waters to the hidden ruins. It is amazing how well-preserved they are. We even found a little time to play Tarzan.
When we weren't tromping through the jungle, we still found plenty to do, especially in the pristine waters of the carribean. We went to a water park called Xel-Ha were we saw dolphins and swam with manatees-they are such funny creatures...I wish our underwater camera pictures would have turned out. :(
One of the last ruins we went to was Tulum, it was beautiful. We weathered a tropical rainstorm and played in the ocean. I entered my third trimester while we were on the trip. Suprisingly, I fared pretty well, thanks to my trusty umbrella and my hand held fan (Don't laugh, it really helped). I don't think there are many pictures of me where I don't have one or the other.
While we were in Mexico, Travis (who graduated this May) opened his mission call and found out he is going to (don't blame me if I say this wrong) the Ghana Africa, Accra mission. He is English speaking and reports just before Thanksgiving. Travis is such a good guy and is going to do so well. He is definately ready to get out and just go.

The week after we got back, Austin married the beautiful Stacie Swenson in the Mount Timpanogas temple. Stacie will have her hands full with Austin, but she could never find someone who would treat her better than Austin.

And through all of the craziness, we just keep getting closer and closer to becoming a little family of three. It is hard to believe that in just 6 weeks, she will be here. We are getting very excited. I just can't wait to see her...and lose a little bit of the belly too.