52 Summer Will-Do's

1. Play in the rain
2. Watch the sunrise
3. Climb a tree
4. Lie in the grass
5. Watch the sunset
6. Stargaze
7. Swim in the ocean
8. Jump from a rope swing
9. Write a short story, song, or poem
10. Build a sandcastle
11. Buy something silly and spontaneous
12. Help plan family vacation
13. Catch a lightning bug
14. Skip stones
15. Start a good habit
16. Make a playlist of summer songs
17. Run through a sprinkler
18. Turn the music up loud and dance with my brother
19. Watch fireworks
20. See a Tigers game at Comerica Park
21. Make s'mores
22. Fly a kite
23. Rollerblade with my daddy
24. Go on a picnic
25. Bike ride someplace new
26. Volunteer selflessly
27. Go to a farmers market or fair
28. Go mini-bowling in Canada
29. Restaurant hop
30. Take a hike
31. Drive to a Great Lake and visit a lighthouse
32. Draw with chalk
33. Help in a garden
34. Go to an outdoor concert
35. Try something new
36. Go to the Woodward Dream Cruise
37. Go to a drive-in movie
38. Light paper lanterns and sparklers
39. Swing high in a park
40. Play frisbee
41. Canoe, kayak, paddle boat, or jet ski
42. Read a comic book
43. Do a puzzle
44. Go for a run somewhere new
45. Try/conquer something new and difficult
46. Make ice cream
47. Read a non-fiction book
48. Witness/be part of a miracle
49. Have a water fight
50. Go on a mission trip to another country
51. Share my testimony with someone new
52. Make an album of all the things I complete on this list

Cabo Dinner Cruise

After sleeping very well, and thanking God for blessing so incredibly, we visited the Mexican mega mart to buy some new sun glasses; relaxed in the sweet, nautical themed lobby to catch our breath after walking to the mega mart in the extreme mexico heat; went swimming the one of the resorts four pools and did water aerobics -boot camp - with Fernando (if I did that every day, I would be super strong!); and bought some authentic Mexican beachwear from a local peddler. :)

We had more food, then we got ready to go to the marina where we did some shopping at what one of our traveling companions dubbed: Haggle Mart. if you have ever been to Mexico or China, you already know why. :) Some of our group didn't enjoy haggling, but I thought it was kinda fun. I would also like to clarify that I did not haggle them to nothing like some people I saw. I just decided what it was worth in the states, and added a couple bucks for their benefit.
After we bought some souvenirs, we headed to the dock where we got on the boat for our dinner cruise that we had in honor of the brides dad because it was his birthday. (my apologies for the run-on sentences. I just had coffee. lol.)

The dinner cruise was great. I got to salsa with the captain of the boat. =) After we had authentic Mexican food (Taco Bell is SO not Mexican. just sayin'.) which was wonderful, the captain of the boat led us all in the Macarena, the chicken dance, the conga line, and another Mexican line dance I had never seen before. I love dancing, so that gave the boat an A+ in my book. :)

All in all, the day was pretty great. Thank you God for giving me such amazing people to call friends!!!
More later
Blessings,
Tiffany Raye

Cabo San Lucas Mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two weeks ago we were invited to a wedding in Mexico for one of my mom's friends' sons. They had not seen each other since high school, and my mom really wanted to go. I was not really thrilled with the idea because I had never met any of them, and I thought it would be awkward. Nevertheless, my mom decided that she was going and that I was going with her. So I went through the motions of packing (in a hurry because we flew out the next day) and getting ready to go. I tried to be excited for her sake, but I was not really feeling it. When we got to Cabo, there were teary reunions for my mom and her friend, and I kind of felt out of place. However, it turned out that all my worries were unnecessary, because I soon found myself talking to them like I'd known them forever.
We went to the wedding which turned out BEAUTIFUL. Everyone was in their formals, and the couple was married by a Mexican minister in a gazebo on the beach. I've never been to such a beautiful, tear inspiring wedding in my life.

After the wedding we took a million and one pictures of the bride and groom on the beach next to the ocean with the waves behind them.


They had a candlelit reception in the sand on the beach, with the sunset in the background. It was amazing. One of the workers even drew pictures, and wrote sayings in the sand for them. Ever seen a sand squeegee before? ;)

During dinner, the wedding party stood up and gave heartfelt speeches about the bride and groom, and their journey together before getting married. All of this was very sweet, and it helped me to get to know them better through the stories told by their families.
The food was amazing too. There were a bunch of diferent courses, but my favorites were the steak served over potatoes, with spicy gravy; and the creme brulee that they served with fresh berries and a stick of carmelized sugar.



Needless to say I went to sleep that night very content. Full of love and good food.

Tomorrow I will write about our second day in Mexico.