Thursday, November 22, 2007

PUERTO VALLARTA,MEXICO

Patrick and I just recently went with my parents on a company trip to Puerto Vallarta,Mexico. We left on Nov. 15 and got back late on the 19th. The temp. was about 86 degrees every day with no rain. Patrick and I have always wanted to go to puerto vallarta so when my dad called and told us that that's where it was going to be we were so excited and couldn't wait to go. On Thurs our plane left at 5:45 a.m. (which is WAY to early for me) and arrived in Mexico at 2:00 p.m. We stayed at a amazing resort called the Fiesta Americana. After checking in to our hotel we walked around, laid by the pool, and go some drinks. That night we had a welcome dinner that the resort but on for us that was set up by the pool. It was a lrge buffet with alot of great food and an open bar.Friday we had a 6 hour snorkel trip that started at 9:00 a.m. After getting on the boat with about 50 other people we ventured out about 1 hour and 15 mins to a island called Marietas where we got to snorkel and Kayak. While snorkeling we saw alot of beautiful fish and even some octopus. After snorkeling they took us to a nearby beach that was out in the middle of nowhere where we just laided out and swam. Later that day after getting back to the resort we just laided by the beach. Saturday we got us and spend most of our day shopping in a town that was about 15 mins. for the resort. After shopping we once again went back the resort and swam. Sunday was our last day in paradise and I was not ready to come back home.Me and my mom laided by the beach, swam, and drank lots of yummy fruity drinks from about 9-5, and even got a massage by the ocean. While we were doing that Patirck and my dad along with about 6 other guys went on a deep sea fishing trip that lasted 8 hours.They all ended up catched alot of stuff but patrick didnt wake my camera to get any pics. Mon. was that day we had to return home which I had been dreading for the past 5 days. We had such a great time that we didnt didnt want to come home at all.We found out that next years trip will ne in Portland, Oregon but Patrick and I wont be going.
This photo was taken when we were still in the air plane about to arrive in puerto vallarta.

Outside of our resort



The Sunset Bar



Looking out our room balcony(awesome view I know!)



Last night in mexico(Farewell Dinner)




Another view from our bacony





Dinner out at a awesome mexican resturant( Sorry I dont remember the name)







The back of our resort









Picture taken at the back of our resort








Bubba Gumps in the town we went shopping in











The most beautiful church I have ever seen. It was closed otherwise we would have went in.













The beach we vistited after snorking










Laying out on the beach












Where we snorked















This picture was taken from the boat looking out at the island that we were going to snokel at














Another pic from our balcony. The tables are were we had the welcome dinner.
















The pool at the resort


















Looking out from the frint of the resort


















Another balcony shot



















Another balcony shot



















Looking at the front of the resort











































Thursday, November 1, 2007

Halloween Costume Contest

Faith came to visit her Aunt Brooke(I dont think that she knew who I was at first until she heard my voice)
My doctor is the one in the cheerleading costume!!(Awful I know but it was priceless)




Yesterday my work held our 3rd annual costume contest. I started working at the office in April so this was the first time I got to dress-up. It was alot of fun and we had a blast. I haven't dressed up for halloween since I was like 10. I placed 2nd place in the costume contest and Dr. Todd placed 1st. We took pics when we got to the office yesterday morning and posted them on the wall and sent out a mass e-mail to our pts so they could vote.The rules were that if Dr. Todd won that each person would bring him lunch (there are 7 other people in the office) and who ever got 2nd place got $500.00 so now I'm $500.00 richer. I was really excited when I won bc I was planning on buying a flat screen t.v. for our bedroom so that when patrick goes to the academy and I'm stuck at home alone I will be able to watch t.v. in our bedroom. When I was a little girl I used to have a Raggedy Ann doll so when I was looking for costumes on the internet I saw this one and thought that it was the perfect costume. After winning this year I have already started thinking of costume ideas for next year so if anyone has any ideas let me know!!!