Mike and I in Mexico!!!

Mike and I had a great time with the rest of the crew from National Life in Mexico a few weeks back. It was an incredible opportunity for us to have some time on our own together (yes, we did get a chance to spend some time together in between company activities). And we had a chance to relax and be timeless which was wonderful too. We had an afternoon of the best snorkeling we've done in years which was so fun, and got to touch (and get inked by) and octopus which was a very cool experience. We had a dinner of authentic Mayan cuisine in Playa del Carmen which was a very cool experience - we went with friends and had no idea what we were ordering off the menu or how we'd even tell whose dish was whose. We had lunches served to us by the beach, days of reading by the ocean and evenings of dancing and comedy (our favorite comedy crew the WaterCoolers were a part of president's club again). It was great. Of course we missed the boys like crazy, but we are so grateful to Mom Castillo who came all the way up from Texas to look after them while we were away and kept them so busy doing so many wonderful things while we were gone. We are eternally grateful:)

Shooting season underway again....

Shooting season is underway again. On Mother's Day we went to a nearby 3-D range (my choice of activity!) which is always a lot of fun.

Cammy shot more targets than he ever has and we were really proud of him. He hung in in good spirits right til the end finding all sorts of insects and exploring the woods.

Tan has started the season with his best shooting ever. It seems during the winter he's built his strength and coordination which has started him this year way ahead of where he ended last year which is very cool.

Jill needs some improvement - though Mike says my form is good!!! I'm working on it!!!

The beloved hat of Uncle Eric...

We still think of Uncle Eric a lot....and every time that Tan puts on his old bonfire hat (which Tan inherited!) I find myself sending a prayer sky-ward.