Chancho

Jeremy and I went on a relaxing weekend away to Cancun Mexico. It was great to just lay on the beach, play in the surf and eat delicious Mexican food. We both worked on our Spanish - and decided that we both need MUCH improvement. We were in a place buying a shirt and Jeremy wanted to ask how much it would be. He said, "Cuando hermanos?" and the sales associate looked at him with a puzzled look. Jeremy asked what he had just said...the associate replied, "How many brothers?" We all laughed!!

We also went to this great restaurant and ordered a feast for two. It came on this terracotta pig that had coals on top and a grill grate on top of that. As soon as it came we knew that this would be the best souvenir we could take home. Jeremy worked with the waiter and a friend who spoke Spanish well to negotiate us getting a pig of our very own. We call him "Chancho." We are told this is one of the many Spanish names for pig!

We also spent some time going on the zip-trek in the near by jungle. Jeremy is a dare-devil and decided that going upside down was the way for him. I held on for dear life and was not as brave. After about the last line, I was brave enough...but there were no more opportunities to fly upside down.

It was a fun getaway, but we were glad to get home to Jack and give him his gift of Mexican musical instruments. We are so thankful that my mom was able to come and stay with Jack for the weekend. It is an exhausting job...I can attest to that! Oh, and this time when we arrived home from vacation he didn't cry - he recognized us and was glad to see us.