Vacation....

I've been meaning to blog about my vacation but I haven't found the time (or my USB cable to download my pictures!). So here's a quick report....pictures will follow later.

Cancun = Sun, humidity, water and sand!!!

We had a wonderful time with our friends Troy & Carol (who were also celebrating their anniversary). The first couple of days were a mix of sun and clouds with a little rain here and there but we managed to start our tans and had several hours of pool and beach time. Sunday we went down to the beach because the boys wanted to play in the waves. They looked like they were having a good time so I decided "what the heck" and I threw my inhibitions to the wind and decided to go in. Now any of you reading this that know me will be thinking "What? She actually got in the ocean?" I will admit that I have a fear of sea creatures and that is why I don't go into the ocean.....like I said, I threw out my inhibitions! Big mistake!!!

I got in to about my waist and I got clocked by a wave! Down I went, rolling around in a wave, not sure of where I would resurface! I know from watching other people get knocked down by the waves that this was just hilarious to the onlookers who were up on the beach! Why is it that watching people fall down is so funny?! Anyway, not only did I get knocked down but the undertow was so strong that it kept sucking me back down and then I'd get hammered by another wave! I stayed calm and I knew that I was in fairly shallow water because I could reach down with my hand and feel sand. What I was most worried about was being pummeled by a rock! There were these big boulder type rocks that were all over and when you have no control over where your body is being thrown it becomes a concern! When I felt that my head was above water I would take a deep breath and then I could hear the next wave behind me and the next thing I knew I was under water again and being thrown like a rag doll. According to Don and Troy I was hammered by 4 to 5 waves before I was thrown ashore. I surfaced with my arm over my suit because I really wasn't sure if I was even wearing it anymore and the other one trying to get the hair out of my face and it was plastered in sand. Once I was able to open my eyes my friend Carol was laughing so hard that she was crying and several people on the beach wouldn't make eye contact with me so I knew that they had seen the whole thing! How embarrassing!!! After that I decided that it wasn't worth it and I went back to my chair. That was my last episode with the ocean for the trip!

We had two days of rain, due to hurricane Ike. The first day of rain we went into town and did some shopping and the second day we stayed at the resort and played card games for the majority of the day. If we would have had a third day of rain I probably would have gotten depressed but the sun came back out and we finished up the trip with some glorious sun!

After the hurricane moved into the gulf the waves were just incredible and the wind was so strong. I have before and after pictures of the beach and you just won't believe it. The waves literally pushed the sand up toward the resort and made a 5-6 foot wall that just dropped down to the ocean. It was incredible what transpired overnight. The last landing area of the steps that went down to the beach were completely buried in sand and half of the beach was gone. You totally underestimate the power of the wind and water until you see it in action.

So despite the near drowning we had a wonderful trip and came home rested, relaxed and tan. Yeah! I recommend that everyone take a vacation with their spouse and leave the children at home for at least a couple of days. It's great to reconnect with each other and actually have some peace and quiet. I love my children but this time away was something that Don & I needed. It's so easy to get into a daily routine and to take advantage of your relationship with your spouse.

Please call me at Menno Travel if you want some vacation ideas!!! :)
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Pictures will be posted as soon as I find that cable!!

Cancun....

Grand Oasis Cancun. This is going to be my home away from home from September 6-13! Doesn't it look amazing?! I'm on a countdown, 4 more days and then I'm officially on vacation!



Don and I are celebrating our 15 year wedding anniversary on September 18th and decided that this is a monumental year and that we should celebrate in style! (Well, ok, I decided that it was monumental and he agreed that a vacation would be nice!) We are going to be travelling with our good friends, Troy & Carol Glaser, who are also celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary. They were married exactly one week prior to us.



I had been following hurricane Gustav religiously for the past week to see if he would turn toward the Yucatan Peninsula. Unfortunately for those who live in Louisiana he did not. So my vacation destination is in tact. Now I'm tracking hurricane Hanna. Not because she would do direct damage to Cancun but the closer that she gets to the Eastern islands the more chance of "fallout" rain for the area that I am going to be in. I hate to be selfish but last night after I prayed that the damages in Louisiana would be minimal for those poor people who have already been through so much devastation, I prayed that God would give me a good weather report while I am on vacation. Today when I looked at the extended forecast it showed rain during the time that we will be in Cancun. Small percentages at the beginning but then up to 50% chance for next Monday and Tuesday. I'm hoping that the forecast changes!

Cross your fingers for me that I will have some good weather! I will post some pictures and comments about our trip when I get back.