Guatemala - Christmas 2010

We took the kids and Neil's mom and Matt to Guatemala for 2 weeks at Christmas.  It was so good to be back even though almost all of us came down with the stomach bug.  Isabella will remember this trip, which means a lot.  We got to spend a lot more time on the lake this trip and that was definitely the highlight of the trip.  If you have never been to Lake Atitlan, you need to go.

Just arrived in Antigua, Guatemala

La Merced, Antigua

Saying prayers, lighting candles in la Merced

La Merced

Eternal spring in Antigua

Our condo, the pool was FREEZING!

Chicken bus

San Francisco, Antigua

I love these two!

In the ruins of San Francisco

Isabella playing with her new horse.

Beauty in Antigua

Cathedral in the Plaza

Fountain in the Plaza

Palace of the Captains

In the old neighborhood where we used to take walks

Our ride on Christmas Eve

Checking out what Santa brought them

Our home on Lake Atitlan, in Santa Cruz

The view from our bedroom, breathtaking!

Getting ready to cliff jump at San Marcos on Lake Atitlan

Neil goes first.

Neil survived, so I go for it.

Women's weaving cooperative in San Juan on Lake Atitlan

Women washing their clothes near Santiago on Lake Atitlan

Visiting Maximon in Santiago

Nature Preserve in Panajachel on Lake Atitlan

Ziplining at the Nature Preserve

Another beautiful restaurant in Pana.

Our house rental came with kayaks. 

and a stand-up-paddleboard.

So many ways to relax in Santa Cruz.