Xcaret/Thanksgiving

Cancun dia tres...

We did a little waiting for our lunch and dinner today, but both were great and worth the wait. Today it rained on and off, but it gave everyone a chance to get out of the sun and take a well needed nap! :) Overall, it was a fun relaxing day. Tomorrow on to a full day of adventure at Xechara...spelling? I'll fix that later...anyway, we are all looking forward to it. This has been a great trip and it was so nice of dad and Tina to plan it!
Nat, Alan and Elke
Johnny and Terri-Dawn
dinner finally :)

Johnny and Elke
Krista and Nat
waiting for dinner
waiting for lunch
Marco practicing for his scuba dive

Cancun day 2

Mayan Nights Show...pretty cool but I was so tired, I actually fell asleep half way through it.

Johnny and Terri Dawn got here! Yeah!!!
Sorry...no makeup..:) but that's the life here!
Nightly view

So far so good....

I can't believe it's already time for this!!!

Thirty flirty and thriving! :)

I never got a chance to wish Alan a happy birthday on my "birthday blog" so here it goes! Alan, i hope you had a wonderful day! I love and miss you very much! I cannot believe you are 30! What a great age to be! You have so much to be thankful for! You are a wonderful father and husband and a great friend to so many people. I love you and am so grateful you are my brother. Make this year a good one and live it up in your 30's!

Friends

It must be Saturday night around midnight because I have time to blog...:) Anyway I just wanted to say a little something today about friends. As I was reviewing my day tonight, I realized I had a good day with good friends. Three VERY different but very good friends. One I just met this semester, who feels like I have known forever, one who I have had for over 7 years and one who everyday touches base with me to keep that friendship even though she lives so far away. I realized that I love each of these people for different reasons and I am so grateful for true friends. There is no better feeling than walking next to one of your closest friends who you see once every 9 months on a Saturday night through a crowded mall saying nothing yet at the same time LOVING the time you get to be together. It feels as though you've never been apart and nothing in life has changed. You laugh about the same old stories, reminisce about old boys, roommates, etc and get to still talk about life today and you both understand the other person perfectly. It was a good night! And then you come home and call your other friend and remember that you love her for how she loves you. No one else can appreciate her honesty like you do and vice versa. And I do, because she is my friend. Someone who loves me despite my craziness, someone who laughs with me, someone who listens and someone who understands just what I am thinking. I love her. I love my friends. New and old. They are great. And I am grateful for them and what makes them who they are. I appreciate them and miss them when they are away. I hope to see and laugh with you again soon, all of you, but especially the 3 today. You made my day and I love you!