The Reeves Family takes Guatemala by storm! Literally!

The Reeves came to visit us and we went on our last trip around Guatemala. They arrived on the red-eye friday morning and went up to the Earth Lodge high above Antigua. Unfortunately we weren't able to meet them at the airport since we were still stuck in our village due to landslides. They spent their first day up there hiking around and then went down to Antigua the next day where we had the spend the rest of the week due to the condition of the roads. We had planned on going to Lake Atitlan but all the roads washed out to get there. We wanted to go to our village with them but the roads were blocked and then closed for the week. We also wanted to go down to the Pacific coast to go to the beach and release sea turtles but the bridges were washed out and supplies had to be airlifted to the people living there. All things considered we had a great week hanging out in Antigua and doing day trips from there.

Aiden and Casey looking down on Antigua

When we finally were able to meet up the first thing that we did was go to the Mayan ruins in Tecpan called Iximche

Skyler showing us how to pose at Iximche

Wesley in a classic power stance

Wesley and Skyler made friends with the granddaughter of the hostel owner. 

Antigua at the Merced Church

The boys got to share a room and they had their own t.v. I don't know if  they were aware that I took this they were so zoned in. The best was when Skyler walked into his parents room shortly after arrival to tell his dad, "Dad, the t.v. is broken...everything is in Spanish."

The boys were very impressed with the ruins in Antigua

Casey held this crumbling arch up with sheer will power

The boys all took turns washing their clothes in the public pila

Taking in the pan flute band in the middle of the park playing the national anthem of Peru, anything by Simon and Garfunkel

The boys in front of one of the many markets we went to. Aiden got a pan flute, Skyler bought a Barcelona jersey and Wesley settled on a wooden puzzle when he realized that it wouldn't be possible to pick up Russian nesting dolls in Guatemala.

At the Guatemalan sweet shop.

Pupusas! and Skyler actually ate them.

Antigua by night

At our favorite Falafel place.

Tuc Tuc ride around town

The boys rode horses in the rain up the Volcano Pacaya.

Skyler loved eating plants that our guide showed us along the way

We never actually saw the top of the volcano due to heavy rain and cloud cover, but we did hide out in a cave on the volcano where we were able to have a snack and warm up a little bit

Our last night we met up with the Chiquito's, my host family in Sumpango. The kids really hit it off and Wesley fell head over heels in love with Valentina. We ate at the most international restaurant we could think of; Mcdonald's

Wesley and Valentina. Shortly after Wes met her he came up to Liz to say "How do you say can I hold your hand in Spanish?" Just before we said goodbye and the kids gave each other kisses on the cheek Wes came up again to ask "How do you say can I give you a butterfly kiss in Spanish?" It was pretty sweet.

We went zip lining at Finca Filadelfia. They picked us up in town in this sweet unimog. Half of the adventure was just getting to the plantation in this vehicle and then up to the platforms to start the zip lines.

When we got there we asked who wanted to go first since some of the boys were a little scared. Wesley walked up and said he wanted to go first. He loved it and was completely in his element all week.

Pretty sure Casey's face says it all.