Matt, Christen, Derek & Rylie

Before we went to Isla Mujeres, Matt and I visited Dave and Joetta in Sarasota, Florida. We had so much fun with them. Dave took us out on the boat. While we were cruising around the Gulf, we came across these dolphins. They were so playful and entertained us for an hour. We took so many pictures of them as they flipped and swam near us. They were so close we could reach out and touch them.

Joetta made us her white chicken chili in the crockpot for dinner. MMM. It was so good and a new favorite of mine. Our chicken tortilla soup might be getting a break for a while. While we were at the Troyer's we also road around on their four-wheeler all over their property. Trigger would race us the whole way. In addition to the crockpot meal, Dave smoked ribs and pulled pork for us all day on Sunday. It took over 6 hours, but it was yummy.

Matt and I just got back from Isla Mujeres, a small island off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. We went there to celebrate Mark (Matt's brother) and Julie's wedding. It truly is a gorgeous place to visit. It was neat to go back to this island because Matt and I went to Cancun and took a day trip here during our honeymoon. I hope that you enjoy some of the beautiful pictures we took of the scenery. I put these pictures into a collage and you can click on them for a much bigger view.

The hotel we stayed in was right on the beach. Each morning Matt and I got up and went for a run. The island is not very big and we got to see many things. It was cool running through the town.


After the run we'd join the Buman and Casalegno family for breakfast right on the beach. The food was amazing. Our favorite meal was Chilaquiles, which was basically nachos with sour cream, cheese, a green sauce and 2 eggs over easy. It doesn't sound like a breakfast food, but believe me it was good.

The beach was so pretty, with turquoise water, palm trees and great sun sets. There was a huge sandbar and we were able to go out far without the water getting deep. I couldn't help but say over and over again how relaxing it was to be there. Our favorite thing to order for lunch/snack was chips and guacamole.




Here are a few creatures we saw on the island - a crab and iguanas.

The rehersal dinner was at an Italian restaurant. The floor of the restaurant was sand. We ate at tables with stumps of trees as our seats. The food was delicious. I had the caprase salad and Matt had a goat cheese salad. The chef was cool and cooked my Gluten Free pasta.


The day of the wedding we rented 3 golf carts and drove around the island. It only took 2 hours. We had a blast caravaning together. Matt and I drove Grandma D and Aunt Ruthie. We had the slow golf cart. Along the way we saw some beautiful houses with great views and some poor house. It really made us thankful for where we live.

The wedding was on the beach that we had hung out on for the previous days. It was gorgeous. There was an English translator becuase the wedding was in Spanish. Christian was the ring bearer and Daniela was the flower girl. Christian carried the rings down the isle in a conch shell. Julie looked beautiful. Just as they were presented as husband and wife, God opened up the sky and a gorgeous sunset appeared. After the ceremony we ate dinner on the beach. The food was awesome - fajitas, tomalis, salad, beans, rice, and carnitas. I put these pictures into a collage and you can click on them for a much bigger view.