Mexico or Bust

Mexico June 2008

We woke up at 3am 5/31/08

headed to the airport

cam was super super sick

(barfy and in a lot of pain)

but we made it thru security

got some breakfast (cam ate 2 bites of a biscuit)

and then he got some drugs in him

we landed in Dallas, and had a wheelchair waiting for us.

we rode those little golf cart type things

to our next gate.

cam was feeling a bit better

we got some food, and then asked if there was

any chance we could pay to be moved to first class

the guy said there was no seats available.

then our name gets called overhead

the guy asks for our boarding passes

and says: here are your new ones

without thinking i walked away, then looked down at them:

3E and 3F FIRST CLASS!!!

I went to tip the guy, and he was GONE.

So here is our first class experience

tons of spacious room

(i could cross my legs in the seat)

his cranberry juice in a GLASS

warm towels to clean our hands

WARMed mixed nuts

us in first class

my little bitty glass of wine :)

my poasched salmon on a bed of greek salad

with brie and crackers

we landed in cancun

and waited for the rest of our party

we then took a bus to the ferry

and the ferry to the island

then taxis to the hotel

we were SICK of traveling

this is the ferry

then we brought our bags to the room

very cute

and walked down to the beach

where there was a huge long table set up for our 21 person party

and we didnt even have to order, it was all brought to us

avacado soup (sooo good)

fish wrapped in banana leaves

and coconut ice cream (yummo)

then the cousins headed to the bar

and toasted the island with a shot of tequila

the bartender Jesus

poured the tequila with a scorpion in it

then ATE it!!!!!!!!!!!

DAY 2 (camera was getting condensation)

view from our balcony

alec drinking the coconut milk

he extracted from a coconut on the beach

the coconut meat and nilk
anna (12) and carly beth (6)

carly beth buried as a mermaid

leigh michael (4)
before dinner that night

on Mima's porch

cameron (24), liz (26), alec (12)

anna (12), leight michael (4), carly beth (6)

earlier that day LM and i were playing dora

the explorer and there was a baby goat on the game.

L: "what do goats eat?"

LM:" grass"

L:"they also eat trash and clothes and tin cans"

LM:"laughs"

at dinner:

frederick (her dad):"look what you taught my child"

see above pic

L:"what are you doing?!?!?!"

LM:"i'm a baby goat and I eaat trash"

with a napkin hanging out of her mouth

kristin (26), cameron

kristin is cameron's uncle (bill's) daughter

bill and david (cam's dad) are bros

the hugest shrimp i have ever seen

gangsta cousins

DAY 3

carla and chris

taking a tour of the island on golf carts

golf cart gang

cam and alec
mari (25), becky (her mom and david's sister), mima
we saw a cage with a shark

and you could get in and pet it

cameron has a HUGE FEAR of sharks

but he put his toe in the water

the shark
fred (david's youngest brother), his wife kaye,

aunt becky

(5 people rode bikes instead of carts)

PRETENDING to ride a bike

kristin (26), her hubby chad (30)

view from my "bed" on the beach
kristin, emi (29), carla

(carla and kristin are sisters)
mima and cameron
leigh michael with choc ALL over
pizza and game night







3 bros:
cameron, blake, alec

we played dirty santa

and casey (17, carla's son, carly beth's bro)

won this elephant purse

DAY 4

we lounged around all day

cameron was too sick to leave the room

italian dinner

dancing

sisters
fett. alfredo
only 98% say it's amazing... why not 100%?
blake and i shared pizza and lasagna

then went out with the cousins to a bar

emi, mari (emi and mari are sisters), kristin

they all went to a soccer camp

but couldn't remember the name of it for like 30 minutes

then all of a sudden Mari yells out:

"RALPH LARUEN"

we all laugh then she immediately yells:

"RALPH LUNDY"

it was sooooooo funny

me and emi
mari, liz, emi, kristin

with our to-go cups of margaritas

(these cups were in mimas room for breakfast

and we had our names on them so we could re-use them)

(we used them as to-go cups to and from dinner)

what were we doing?

DAY 5

a dog in a bikini at the hotel

cam was feeling much better

dinner day 5

david, Lea Ann, cameron, liz

alec, blake

lea ann and david

leigh michael and liz

before dinner we got together to watch the sunset

and carla gave cards with

massage gift certificates to

Mima and Becky for doing all this!

mima already crying :)
mari to accupuncture of kaye for her wrist pain
at dinner: 2 for 1 margaritas

aren't they pretty?
kaye and fred
cam and lea ann


the fire spinner guy

DAY 6

snorkeling without cam :(
david and brother fred

(david's cheesy smile is just for me)

lea ann's sunglasses broke (earpiece fell off)

and i caught her sleeping

but as soon as i was about to take the pic, she woke up

no the boat heading to snorkle
on our way to dinner

liz and mari

in the hammock

dinner at sunset

wearing the dress dad bought me

(me and sus have the same one)

carly beth listening to her

ipod: hannah montana

after the group family pic

in one pic mima is holding her brookhaven, ms newspaper

and if you take a pic like that

you get to be in the paper ;)

DAY 7

mari and i were laughing about

this little bitty bottle of olive oil juice or something

it was just soooo small

being liz

(do you love the jones family double chin)

(the sprite spilled right after this)

cuteeeeeeeeee

cute little injured couple
our hugeeeeee mojitos
studly blake
squid stewed in their own ink

ewwwwwwwwwww

cameron nicknamed mari

SQUIDSSSSSSSS

mari=from california

cali-mari

calimari= squid


--

• we had so much fun despite the heat and humidity and sand
• but we were def. glad to be back home
• in the 70* weather with a nice mountain breeze.
• monday we looked for rental houses,
• and i think o have a hit off a cute yellow one
• with a big porch and garage
• we go see it at 2pm (wish me luck)
• 2219 Williams Street, Denver, CO
• 3 blocks from DU's campus (SWEET SASSY)
• i worked yesterday and then this whole weekend
• MONDAY= INDIGO GIRLS SUCKKKKAAAAS
• TUESDAY= our 2 years anniv :)

to see more pics (all)

HOME!

a preview of pics to come wednesday

we are home, safe, have done laundry, and have all the sand

washed off us :)

the ferry ride from cancun to isla m.
the first 30 min we were there we got this

gorgeous sunset (note...drink in hand :))

cousins
leigh michael :) 4 yrs old cousins

-today we ran errands,

-went to the ortho doc (cam's doing well)

-looked for rent houses(unsuccessfully) more looking wednesday

-we both work tomorrow...boo

Left AC Joint Separation

first off: we're going to Isla Mujeres, Mexico

a little island 5 miles NE of Cancun

2 more days... AHHHHH!!!!

second: here are the pics

he has some scrapes and stuff

but they weren't noteworthy for pics

see how the collarbone is sticking up

and the arm is dangling down?

well, all the ligaments holding those things

together were ripped (or "shattered")

leaving nothing holding the 2 together

the towel was b/c his armpit was getting sweaty

on percocet :)

this view looks worse

we haven't taken "after" pics

b/c they aren't very cool.

But we will have plenty of pics from mexico.

They did a gor-tex tape thing to fix it

see figures: 2-6 in the middle of the page.

i am now studying for ACLS for test tomorrow (0830-1630 boo)

then cleaning and then finishing last min packing.

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

craziness

we are leaving for mexico in 3 more sleeps but pretty much 2 days.
i am so overwhelmed.
cameron is doing a lot better, but is still in pain.
our amazing friends jason and autumn brought us a kickass dinner.
i called in sick for thursday b/c i feel like i have so much to do and no time.
i still have a class friday that i CANNOT miss :(.
our family and friends have been super!
i have to go pack, but i was just updating.

cameron broken

cameron "broke" his shoulder.
5.26.08 MTB
he endo'd
nice people helped him down the mt.
jason picked him up and they met me at work.
he spearated his left AC joint,
which means: the liagaments holding his collarbone and shoulder together are
completely toen apart,
we went to the ortho surgeon today
he is getting surgery at 3pm to place a metal plate
with a "hook" (sounds more greusome than it really is)
to his shoulder.
he shoul dbe out within an hour and doing well.
we should still be able to go to mexico
that's why we are getting it done today.
pray for him.
pics to follow later (they are SICKKKK).

I'm Alive

Only 6 more sleeps until Mexico!!!
We leave at 4:30 in the morning for Steve's house
then he will take us to the a/p.
Then we will fly from here to Dallas to Cancun
then take a ferry to Isla Mujeres
then a taxi to our place!
then spend 7 amazing days there!!
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BUT, maybe more posting before we leave,
until then....
work monday, work thursday,
ACLS class Friday.
Tues & Wed will be spent packing
and getting ready (+ a haircut!).
AND must make a list for the dog-sitter
(our next door neighbor Andy).
*ttfn