We were lucky enough to spend Christmas (sorta) in Cancun with my family this year. It was my parents 25th wedding anniversary on the 20th, and so they wanted to do something special... lucky us they decided to include the whole fam. My dad's brother and his wife were having an anniversary too so they came with their family also and we had a mini family reunion. It wasn't a very traditional Christmas... in fact, we all had a bit of a hard time remembering it was Christmas! We were actually traveling home on Christmas day, so we spent the week leading up to Christmas in Cancun. Christmas was spent in airports and airplanes and cars. I'm glad Brenna isn't quite old enough to understand Santa yet, so she wasn't too disappointed at her lack of present opening.
We stayed at an all-inclusive resort there, so all of our food and drinks were free the whole week, along with some excursions. So the first thing we did, of coarse, was eat! On Saturday, we decided not to jump on any busses or anything since we were all tired from traveling, so we just relaxed a bit... the boys did some golfing and the girls got pedicures! It was my first pedicure, and I think I should do it again before too long!
Sunday we were bad... there wasn't any transportation to a church building, and the only things available to do was the wet n' wild water park. So we went there, but were punished with cold, rainy weather... serves us right! I never even thought about getting wet, but a few brave soles did try some of the slides. Also, everyone but Brenna and I and Uncle Colin and Aunt Cami did swimming with the dolphins while we were there. Apparently it's too dangerous for pregnant people to swim with dolphins... whatever! So that's our bad Sunday.. I should lie and say we stayed in, but ...
Monday we took a 2 1/2 bus ride to Chichen Itza to see the ruins. This was a long day with Brenna, and it was also pretty rainy and cold, but it was nice to see the ruins. We got Brenna a darling senorita dress too, and a statue that I guess is the love god!
Tuesday we went over to Isla Majeres (Island of the Women) for the day. We had to take a boat out to the island, then while a few of the men did scuba diving, the rest of us took a tour of the island on a boat. We saw some more dolphins and even did our first bit of swimming in the ocean. In the afternoon they took us in to downtown to do some shopping. We got Brenna some cute shirts and we each got a shirt too.
Wednesday was our last excursion, but again Brenna and I were unable to attend... Brenna being too little, and me being "with child". The rest of them though went zip lining over the Cancun jungle. I'm told it was a good time! Brenna and I hung out by the pool most of the day... Brenna was a little fishy and loved running around in the shallow water.
Thursday was our last day, and also Christmas Eve. We decided to have a relaxing family day, so we again hung out by the pool, we all got short massages (they came free for all adults) and the girls got our free manicures as well. In the evening we went to a special Christmas show they put on. They had dinner, dancing, and even a pinata at the end for the kids to attack.
It was a good time had by all, and I have to admit, even Phoenix feels a little cold after being in 80 degree weather for a week. Christmas morning we said our goodbyes (something I had been dreading since hellos) but I am trying to think positive because in only two months I will be having a new baby boy, and my family will be coming back to see him! I can handle two months. Brenna was spoiled the whole week with endless attention and countless hugs and kisses. That's what you get for being the cutest kid around! haha ok, the only kid around!
