While Brandon and I were on a much needed VACATION we missed 3 family members BIRTHDAY'S. So I figured better late than NEVER to wish them a Very Happy Birthday.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN - MARINER OF THE SEAS
Brandon getting ready to climb up a 30 FOOT ROCK WALL
We took advantage of pretty much everything the ship had to offer even ROLLER BLADING
The FIRST formal night of the trip. It was to have an excuse to get all dressed up.
Our first stop was Cabo and we took these buggies on the FREEWAY for about 35 mins to the sand dunes. After going on a CRAZY ride through the desert (I would have felt A LOT safer if I would have had a HELMET & a Mouth Gaurd) we ended up at the secluded GORGEOUS BEACH. We played in the WARM OCEAN WATER for as long as they would let us. The most amazing water ever.
Cabo San Lucas might have the BEST WATER in the world. It was CRYSTAL CLEAR and as WARM as BATH WATER. They basically had to DRAG Brandon and I out. We could have stayed in that water all day.
We got a recomendation from a Cabo local for some lunch. We walked over to a taco shop that had some AMAZING FISH tacos. Watch out RUBIOS I think they out did you. They also brought us out a bowl with about 6 kinds of salsas and some chips. This was one of the BEST things we ate all week.
In Mazatlan we took the "SLOW boat to CHINA" to a nature preserve island called DEER ISLAND. When we FINALLY made it we Kyacked around the island for an hour. After that we hiked to the top of the island and saw a panoramic view of the city. The island was covered with BUTTERFLIES and spiders but I tried to ignore those on the hike.
This was my view from the breakfast table window of the CITY of Mazatlan
Our 3rd PORT was Puerto Vallarta which was without a doubt the most FUN and BEAUTIFUL of the trip. We took a 30 min SPEED BOAT in the middle of the ocean to the jungle in Puerto Vallarta. This is a picture of an amazing beach resort on a cliff. I want to stay there!
We took a German made millitary style bus off roading about 20 miles up the jungle in Puerto Vallarta. The bus ride took us to the begining of our zip line adventure through waterfalls.
The second FORMAL night of the cruise. It was fun to have a 3 course meal pretty much every night!
Geoff's Aunt works for the cruise ship and was able to set up an exclusive tour of the "bridge". This is wear the captain drives the ship. He said they spend $6000 in fuel to travel 1 mile. That is some bad gas mileage. This is a picture of me in the CAPTAINS CHAIR, pretty cool!
Brandon and I sipping our VIRGIN COLADAS at an adult scaveger hunt show.
They had a 9 Hole Minature Golf Course on the ship. It was alway too busy during the day so we took advantage of the WARM weather and played a round under the stars.
Erika (my new BF) and I drinking a soda on the POOL DECK
When I was young it seemed I couldn't go very long in between getting injured. I would either end up going to the ER or making an emergency house call to Dr. Taylor. Everything from falling onto the edge of a stair and cutting my head open, pulling a antique grandfather clock right on top of me or breaking my collar bone at Lake Powell. I have been very blessed to be major injury free for many years (minus last year when I sewed my finger and the needle went through my nail & finger and my mom had to take it out with tweezers, stupid.) UNTIL NOW!
I got off work early on Tuesday and decided to make a yummy summer dinner and rent a movie so Brandon and I could have a relaxing nice evening. After getting groceries and getting a movie I rushed home to get dinner started before Brandon got off work. I pulled out the onion to start thinly slicing it and to sum up what seemed to be in slow motion in a few words is that I cut my thumb BAD. I grabbed paper towels to cover it up and after it immediately was soaked with blood. I called Brandon to pick up some antibiotic cream on his way home from work.
When he finally got home I knew it was going to need more than just cream, so Brandon took me to URGENT CARE. I am glad it was the emergency room but just to let you know there is NOTHING URGENT about it. I sat there for an hour and a half and finally got in to show the doctor the damage. He said the only option was "suture" . What? Do you mean STITCHES? (I guess suture is the medical term.) 5 ugly stitches and a tetanus shot later and we were finally ready to leave. I was proud of myself because last time I got stitches I had to be strapped down, I guess I'm all grown up now because Brandon wasn't even in the room with me. By the time we got in the car it was after 8:00, poor Brandon was STARVING and I wasn't about to go home and make anything. So we went to TACO BELL and spent $5. WHY DIDN'T WE JUST DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE? It would have saved me a lot of PAIN, trouble and money.
My clean streak is over, I guess, knowing me, it couldn't last forever, I am going to be extra careful now because IT KILLS and hasn't stopped for 3 days now. 
