Time Flies ...

... When we're having fun. And we are. Here are the pictures to prove it.

Here's Rafe driving the ferry across the river on the way to Xunantanich. (and, yes, I can pronounce that). He must have looked like he knew what he was doing because, both coming and going, the ferry driver needed to do something and had Rafe drive for him.

Ernesto took Adrianne out on her first kayak ride. They survived and didn't even get wet. Well, not very wet anyway.

Brynn and Adrianne don't look too sure about the whole wet suit idea but they got into it eventually (and literally) as did Rafe. The kids went SCUBA diving for the first, but definitely not last, time. They had a great time diving with the manta rays, lobster and fish.

Alfred's brother, Darrell, his wife, Sheila and their kids Julia and Joseph came to visit. As we drove through an orange orchard, all the kids opened their windows and plucked an orange for a snack. They ate them the Belizean way. Like and apple - but spit out the peel. A warning, though, as Brynn found out, the orange oil on the peel burns like heck if it gets on your lips.

Walking through the jungle you are bound to find a vine or two. What else are you going to do? You have to take a swing! Watch out for that tree, Brynn.

And, after swinging through the jungle, what better way to cool off than to jump into a waterfall? There is no better way. Ask Derrick and Rhonda (Alfred's sister). They came along on the hike and Rhonda even 'swung on a tree' and swam in the falls.

Today at the zoo, Kori got a treat. She's hanging out with the boa. It was so soft and smooth ... and strong! The muscles in that snake pulling against my arm were definitely stronger than the muscles in the arm against which she was pulling. (OK awkward but fun)

It's been a great month! Heck, it's been a great 6 months. One thing, though, I miss the cold, the snow, the blizzards. For true!