Pool Time!

Hello again! Today has been such a fun day here on this beautiful island! I got to sleep in until 7:00! (as opposed to the the last few mornings where ive had to wake up at 4:50 for my dives! ah!) And i have just been chilling all morning and i am lovin it! I went to the beach for a couple hours this mornin and also made my rounds to all the pools! Ive only had like 3 strawberry daiquiris so far today though.. strange. Well my dad went diving at cozumel today and kenni and i decided to stay behind so we could go skyriding today woot woot! its a little windy though so weve just been waiting for the wind to die down and then we are gonna go!!! im so excited!!There is a big pirate ship in front of our hotel with water slides and pools and all sorts of piratey related fun and it is a blast! Its actually the kids club and its meant for kids like ten and under, but me- being obsessed with pirates and any/all pirate paraphernalia, i just LOVE it! madi and carter are down there playing right now and i must admit, i am a bit jealous. I could go down but earlier today at the beach i got a little bit toasted so i am in the room just chillin to avoid burning and damaging my skin anymore than ive already managed. :) WELL it is still a bit windy so i think im going to put off the skyriding until a little bit later today, which means that it is shopping time!!! never thought youd hear those words come out of my mouth, did ya?! normally, i HATE HATE HATE shopping with a bloody passion and i would rather drink drain-o then step foot into a store, BUT im in mexico silly and i absolutely LOVE going to the flee markets down here and just buying everything!!! I love everything about shopping in mexico! the funny mexicans who want you to buy everything , the dumb american tourists who think they got a good deal on a mexican dress for 40 pesos when in reality the store owner was willing to take it down to 20, and if the cards were played just right, maybe even 15. I love all the bracelets (i buy like 50 every time i come down here) I love the hand sewed dresses, I love the feather eirings, I love the food, I love the drinks, I love the smells, and i love the atmosphere! (though a bit frightening at times...) but I just LOVE this place! I would live here if i were fluent in my spanish :) no but seriously... when i was here a few months ago, i just really learned so much about their culture and their traditions and i have just learned to love this place so much! Especially after visiting all of the ruins and orphanages. I am so much more greatful for everything i have after coming down here and seeing what goes on here and personally witnessing all of the poverty and crime that takes place, and experiencing what it is like to live in the midst of all of it. I am going to the orphanage tomorrow and friday and i absolutely can not wait!!! i am so excited!!! I love it so much! Its gonna be hard especially knowing that my big brother was here just a few short months ago serving these kids and knowing that hes not here now, but i think that it will still be an amazing experience and im sure ty will be there with us in spirit. WELL i am off to the flee markets soon so cross your fingers that i will get you something good! I am quite the bargainer actually.... :) p.s. i am DYING for some fresh fruit! I hate going to places with loads and loads of fresh fruit and not being able to eat any of it... ugh! someone fed-ex me a lemon!!!!!!!!