Cozumel Days 2-4

Day two of our fabulous vacation started out very nicely. First we got up without an alarm clock. This always makes my day happy! Second, we walked down to find some breakfast, also a plus. If I don't have to cook it, or clean up after it, I'm in heaven! So after a great start to the day, we decided to head over to the beach. How could this day get any better? It was very relaxing to sit in lounge chairs oceanside, hearing the waves crash against the sandy beach, smelling the hint of salt in the air, and enjoying a good book. I didn't have any complaints! Life was good. So basically, here's a breakdown of days 2-4 through pictures... I read...this was my view...pretty relaxing... Check out the pier!!! Josh didn't read...but he did relax! We played with MR. Crabs... We rented a jetski... Josh was a little frightened when I drove it...muahahhaha
I was having a blast! Time with the jet ski ended and I went back to reading. Josh decided to snorkel off the beach... We made friends with Spike, Teedo, Snot, Iggy and Brutis(yes, we named all the Iguanas we found!) Um, there is a reason the locals don't mess with them...they bite...hard...Josh and Brutis had a bit of a misunderstanding...Josh misunderstood that Brutis wasn't liking having his tail "pet":
Then there was swimmingin the pool
Sailing
eating oceanside
Arts and Crafts
Before After

Snorkeling
Drinks!

Twilight cocktails
Mexican Ladders...wth?

Cozumel Day 1

Here's a run down of our vacation...let's just say we had a lot of fun...
We decided to drive to the airport and stay at the DFW Hyatt because they were offering a special to park. So, after Brooklyn's 5th birthday (our niece) we drove to the hotel. We had a lovely dinner at the restaurant and then Josh fell asleep shortly after that so I played on the laptop. The next day we woke up, had breakfast, and relaxingly strolled over to our terminal. I highly recommend staying the night before at the airport. It makes the beginning of your vacation seem so much less hectic already being at the airport. Plus, anyplace that has a Starbucks is on the top of my list in the mornings! Our flight wasn't very long and it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be to fly over water. In fact, it just looked like sky below us. When we flew over the Houston area we could see little boats. Well, actually if we could see them, they were probably huge but whatever! I just spent the flight reading some books and listening to my ipod. I was pretty excited to go to Cozumel since we've been there so many times but only by cruise ship. I was more nervous about flying to another country. I don't know why either because it wasn't that big of a deal. As we were standing around the aeropuerto de Cozumel I looked across the luggage conveyor and saw Amber Griffith from high school!!!! How crazy small is this world? Josh is not even surprised when I run into people I know anymore since it happens EVERYWHERE we go!!! As it turned out, Amber and her hubby Chad, and some of their friends were staying at the same resort as Josh and me so we ran into them often throughout the week. When we finally got to Occidental Grand Resort, it was pouring down rain. It continued to do this for the rest of the day but that was okay because we got some great pictures with my WATERPROOF camera!!! I realized that all these years I was missing out on the settings that digital cameras have by only ever using the automatic setting. My new camera has some pretty awesome settings so I started playing with them and if you didn't know any better one might think that my flower pictures are professional quality! Okay, so I have a long way to go but I tried my best to capture the beauty of this resort.

They clearly take pride in their landscaping. I asked Josh if he thought we could make our backyard look like the grounds of the resort and he said he didn't think that would be possible on the limited amount of knowledge either of us has on plants! So, looks like we'll just have to travel to tropical places to see it in person! Oh, darn! Anyway, we basically just relaxed and took in the island. After me taking about a hundred pictures of everything I saw on the island and Josh getting really annoyed, we were able to compromise when we found a bar! I was able to take pictures and Josh was able to not be annoyed with my picture taking! See, it's all about compromise! Our 5 year anniversary After the fun last Friday with Josh's accident, we started our vacation a little differently. In the beginning we thought we were celebrating the fact that we were married for 5 years but after Josh's accident things were perfectly revealed to me. We weren't celebrating 5 years of marriage, we were celebrating 6 years of being in each other's precious lives and building a life together. It was a celebration of love. I know, that sounds cheesy especially coming from me...but you know what? I don't care. I love that man and I am blessed everyday with that love and June 26 reminded just how lucky I am to have him in my life. So, having said that here's two pictures of my love and me. Both taken on July 3... 2004 That was then, this is now...2009 One thing is for sure...I'm still short!! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Followers Blog Archive ► 2012 (6) ► August (6) ► 2011 (2) ► February (2) ► 2010 (49) ► June (1) ► April (4) ► March (18) ► February (18) ► January (8) ▼ 2009 (37) ▼ July (3) Cozumel Days 2-4 Cozumel Day 1 Our 5 year anniversary ► June (2) ► May (1) ► April (5) ► March (18) ► February (8) About Me Josh & Julie I truly have been blessed with a wonderful life. I graduated from Texas Christian University with my Masters in Educational Administration in 2008 and currently work as a 4th grade teacher for the last six years. I married the love of my life, Josh Youngblood in 2004. We have three adorable dogs, Sugar (Jack Russell Terrier), Snicker (Rat Terrier), and Scrappy (Chihuahua/Yorkshire Terrier) all of whom keep us entertained. We have been trying to start a family for the last 5 years but God hasn’t blessed us yet. We have undergone many infertility treatments and we are really hoping 2010 answers our prayers! View my complete profile