Weeiindy's Album

Two months to go until Erik returns from deployment, so I drive up to the Boone, NC area to spend a long weekend at my aunt and uncle's ...

My parents and I relaxing on the back deck of my aunt and uncle's house. It is so quiet in the mountains...just the kind of vacation tha...

My Aunt Terri and I taking a walk around her Sugar Mountain neighborhood.

While Erik was deployed for 6 months this past year, I realized the only way I would survive was to always have something to look forward to...

During my trip to Albuquerque, I went with my parents-in-law and niece-in-law south of the city to the Acoma Pueblo. This reservation includ...

The above image is a traditional Acoma stove. Below are great views from the top of the mesa.

After taking the tour of the Acoma Pueblo, the guide told us we had two ways to get back down from the mesa: a bus or the steps. The steps h...

My mom and I with my baby nephew, Rowan. I was able to meet him for the first time in May, when Kenny and Cris visited my parents in Virgini...

My brother and I with Baby Rowan.

Proud Tita Wendy!

Unfortunately, I did not take as many pictures as I should have. But here's what I've got...

Our little ocean resort on the Dutch island.

Snorkeling near shore.

Erik and I dining at an oceanside restaurant with Mom and Dad.

Sunset on the beach.

The funnest part of our Aruba trip was the 4-wheel drive, off-road safari tour around the island. Mom actually was one of the drivers! She d...

Mud puddles and trenches were not avoided on our safari tour. We had mud spewing up to the doors in some places of the trip.

Good thing neither of us get motion sickness!

Erik keeping watch on the two ladies in the front of the vehicle!

A little hideaway on the opposite end of the island.

Mom hanging out at one of the stops during our off-road trip around the island.

Erik and I at Hans' wedding reception.

Erik at our table, next to his brother.

A view from our table at the Tanaon. That's Erik at the far end, then Hans, Elena, Elena's sister, and Elena's cousin.

Another view of our table.

This is our new house! It's a Cape Code style, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, former model home that is approximately 2 years old. There are two l...

Here's another view of the house from the driveway side. The house next door is still a model home, so being a corner house next to a mo...

Now a closer look at the driveway side, with the two-car garage connected to the house by a nice little deck. The window overlooking the dec...