aruba sun....snow at home

So, we've been home for almost 2 weeks...and I'm finally getting around to posting about Aruba :).  In my defense, we were sick last week.  Fevers, chills, wheezing, and a nasty cold.  It seriously took the life out of me and Livie for the week.  We spent a lot of time watching TV, sleeping, and cuddling on the couch :).  Even though I don't like it when she's sick...she is extra cuddly...which I love.

Aruba was wonderful.  Warm (well, actually...hot!) weather, beaches, pure relaxation, and lots of memories.  Here's a few of  our favorites:

our car!  little kia hatchback :).  let's just say we were glad the island was small and we didn't have to drive too far to get anywhere.

hiking up a hill where we could see the whole island...

we climbed 561 steps to get to the top!

the beaches...beautiful.

our resort didn't have much for breakfast, so every morning we would find some place fun to eat and read a little.  

we stayed at 2 different places.  the 2nd was this one :) and it was pretty outdated...but this was their motto!  and it was pretty true!!

i mean, check out the hide-away bed they gave us!

proof that "wee" herman was on the trip...i definitely popped out.

last morning we hiked to some dunes to watch the sunrise...breath-taking.

So...we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves knowing that it will be a loong while before we take another trip with just the two of us.

AND THEN... this week, when I finally had energy to get some things done...the blizzard of 2011 strikes!  15 inches of snow hit us last night.  Chad was home most of the day yesterday and all of today.  And we were "snowed in".  We didn't get out much in it because of our colds, but we did get out enough to get some pics.  Here they are:

neighbors pitching in to help each other with driveways.

livie stuck in the snow :)