Mexico~ 11-30-10 to 12-07-10

WONDERFUL trip, but no time to type it all up. I will post a couple of my favorite pics though!  More details later.... 

Shawn was nervous to get on the plane at first.  However, as you can see that was not a continued problem.  They had fun.  Both boys were given wings from the stewardess.

We got to our resort about 1430 on 11-30-10.  We were greated with cool washclothes and a pineapple drink with a chopped up green "cleansing" leaf in it~ La Chaja.

La Chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa and Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), also known as tree spinach, is a sturdy evergreen shrub, belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae, native to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It resembles in its note to a hibiscus plant and cassava. It is very popular in Mexico and Central America since its leaves are used as a cabbage, which are prepared and cooked like spinach. The raw leaves are toxic.

La Chaya provides enormous benefits for human beings, contain a significant amount of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and enzymes for the betterment of the human body, it is important substances which form a fitocomplejo and acts favorably on multiple ailments of the human body, without producing negative effects. Among its benefits is the regulation of blood pressure, improves blood circulation, desinflama veins and hemorrhoids. It also lowers cholesterol and uric acid, reduces weight and increases the retention of calcium in the body, increase bone mass, so many people in their areas of development, use as a medicinal plant. Its recommended dose of 2 to 6 leaves per day, liquefied, in soups or salads (after cooked).

This plant as an infusion acts favorably on the affections of the human body, without producing negative effects. Facilitates digestion and combats constipation, helps to expel urine and breast milk.

Normalize many functions of the body, prevents anemia, improves memory and brain function, and combat arthritis and diabetes. Prevents cough, decongests and disinfects the lungs.

Our resort...  "NOW Jade Riviera Cancun".

Our room (s).  We wanted adjoined rooms for Mom and us, but that did not work out...yet it worked out!  LOL!  Room number 5408.  Ocean front, nice and clean!  We got "ROSE PETAL" service on our date night!?  Not sure, but we think it was a mistake!!!  (to our benefit! :)

Our beach....

Pops and Kayla got married Sat 12-4-10.  Will post more pics of the wedding after Kayla has had a chance to "play" with them.  She was beautiful!  The wedding was beautiful!

We swam with the dolphins Sun AM....no meetings nearby.  Did NOT feel like Sun AM, but the dolphins appreciated us!  LOL!

The resort had different tropical animals most days.  Monkeys, iguanas, parrots.....

Mon 12-6-10 we went to Chichenitza to see the mayan pyramids.  Fun, long trip.  The bus was like riding a donkey (at least in the back)!  Educational.  I think our tour guide filled us with some poo-poo facts but....  it was funny and entertaining!  :)

The photographers at the resort were called "POSITIVE".  I POSITIVELY loved their photos of our boys!!!  However they failed to tell us...cash only.  Well we went to Mexico with little green $, but had a credit card with a $1500.00 CREDIT BALANCE on it.....  worthless to us though!  UGH!  We had to get creative, but we got the pics!!!



Beautiful sunrises from our balcony!  Would have rather had sunsets so we could have slept in, instead of getting up early to see the beauty.... BUT, our boys thought we should be up at 5 or 6AM EVERY DAY!!!!  So, we were "crippled" tourists...in bed at 8PM (maybe 9PM at the latest!)  and up at 5AM~ LOL!