The Long Journey

We're finally back in Lincoln after 24 nights away from home. Our trip started out with 10 days in Utah for Christmas. We had fun seeing the whole family and going to the Nutcracker, and Brett went skiing while I had a nice lunch with Brooke and Sarah. New Year's was spent in Missouri where my mom helped me finish the quilt I was making for Jason and Crystal. Then we flew to Florida to head out on our Caribbean cruise. The warm weather was a welcome change, and we enjoyed seeing new parts of the world. In Panama we saw the canal and went kayaking on a nearby lake surrounded by trees full of sloths and howler monkeys. In Costa Rica we went white water rafting down a river in the middle of the jungle, and we saw lots of the countryside with bananas, pineapples, and coconuts growing everywhere. Our anniversary was spent in the middle of the sea--hooray for 2 years of marriage! We finished up in Belize where we snorkeled by the barrier reef and explored a tiny island surrounded by crystal clear water. Then it was back to Missouri for Jason and Crystal's wedding, which was beautiful, and we finished up by being present for Aubrey's blessing at church today. Here are a few pictures of our adventures...