Mexican Riveria Feb. 2009

Wesley and I were so blessed to be able to take a vacation to the Mexican Riviera again this year! We originally had it scheduled for our one year anniversary (Oct. 08), but due to our transition, we were in Houston during that time and had to reschedule our trip. Because of that, we booked a different hotel...the Valentin Imperial Maya All Inclusive Resort.

Wes and I spent lots of time on the beach...reading books.....laying under our handmade Palapas (Wes pulled our beach chairs under the real palm trees!) I got food poisoning for 24 hours and that was sad...but Wes was an amazing and loving husband...stayed with me all that day! So sweet he is...We brought two books about trafficking in Cambodia and Asia. Ah...such hard stuff to read, but our hearts are so soft to the horrors going on in the world to our children that we are so stirred to do something! We read The Road to Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam, and Wes also read Sold. It is simply unbelievable what is going on in the world and the abuse that is happening. We are always asking Jesus to lead us...our heart is social justice and we so desire to fight for the kids in the world that cannot fight for themselves but instead are stuck in prostitution and being sold for only pennies. Ahh! Sorry, didn't realize that would come out. You can tell it is very fresh on our hearts! Jesus use us we pray!!! Send us to the world to protect these children and show them the choice of eternal life!

On a lighter note...here are some pics from our fun times on the beach!

When we weren't on the beach, we were enjoying the resort. One of our favorite things was to ride bikes around the resort! These bikes sure were old, but that made it all the more fun! Everything is different in Mexico! Here are a few pics of our bike travels...Wes just loves to explore...so we explored one day and went to places we shouldn't...it was a blast!

This was at the very front part of the entrance. I bet it was several miles from the ocean...we rode our bikes a long time to get to this point!

We saw so many iguanas! I would try to get close and they didn't seem to mind, but Wes would try and they ran pretty quick! We quit counting, there were just so many! We went to the 'chapel'. It was just beautiful!

We stole a kiss in the chapel.....ooooooohhhhhh

We enjoyed the specialty coffees they had! This was the famous...Mayan Coffee.....mmmmm

Marriage is sooo wonderful!!! I'm so glad I married my best friend! Life would be way to boring without my man! I am blessed!

Does this remind anyone of high school? yea.....we couldn't believe all the balloon arches on Valentines day!

We loved the Japanese Restaurant at the Resort...however, I think that might have been the source of my food poisoning! yuck::)

Wes and I walked what seemed like forever, to get to the resort beside us...the great Iberostar! We were only there for a minute when we realized they had wristbands on...and we didn't...wups:):) So we walked back!

and finally....a few cute pics of me and my honey!