Super O'Neal's

This is for sure our busy time of year, actually, I could probably say that for every week. Getting ready to go out of town was quite an experience.
I used to look at my coworkers (particularly Monica and Marcie) and I would tell myself "they are so crazy, how do they get all this stuff done in one day? they do laundry and workout in the morning before work, run errands during lunch hour (and the list goes on...), I would never"
Well folks, looks like they showed me the ways of the world. I am now that person. To be able to fit everything in I have been getting up at an ungodly hour to do a workout, throw a load of laundry in, or put away dishes. If the workout doesn't happen in the morning, then I go on a run at lunch or do a Jillian with the girls in the vault at work. all phone calls are done during my commute or while i am doing a craft project at the lunch hour. When I get home it is dinner (all prepped and shopping done on Sunday), clean up, and deal with whatever Gracie has in store for us.

And then there was Mexico!
FLIGHTS: 1st one was miserable for everyone within 5 rows of us. As long as G could have her own seat, she did great. Her tactic was to charm everyone before she came unglued, that way they wouldn't give us "the look." We don't plan on going back to Cancun, probably ever, solely because it sucks getting there.
RESORT: Gorgeous. HUGE. Lots of wildlife. Gracie loved the kids club pool and the night time shows (shows were so terrible, but she couldn't look away). Room was big, clean and good location. Drinks were a little watered down, so my order was "margarita and a shot of tequila por favor" almost every time. Food was good, dinners were the best! G was eating fajitas with peppers and onions, quesadillas, spicy enchiladas, a shit ton of ice cream and ridiculous amounts of juice.
EXCURSIONS: Snorkeling, Andrew and Pat went to swim with the whale sharks, we went parasailing, and we all went to Xel Ha which is a natural water park. google pictures, its pretty neat and SUPER kid friendly. Gracie took a nap on the lazy river, Andrew cliff jumped, there was napping, snorkeling, list of eating, tons of wildlife and zip lines.

Gracie says "gracias" now, which melts my heart. She has grown so much in the last few weeks we look at her sometimes and barely recognize her! AND on Sunday I heard the toilet lid lift up so I went running to see what the monster had done. She had her pants off and trying to get her diaper off, she said "help" and then climbed up to the potty all by herself. After a few minutes she got off and had peed all over the seat! She is so interested in potty training that I don't think we are ready! She is 20 months this weekend and is more willful than ever. I am going to get some pull ups this weekend, just to have or try. I just don't know how this is supposed to work when she is still in a crib and our schedules are so crazy and inconsistent. We are definitely in a weird transition with her.

WHAT ELSE?: Ali is having a girl!! One of my besties Lindsey M is having a girl!! Lindsey O is getting married in less than a month and the bachelorette is TOMORROW! Shari and Wayne Erickson had their wedding at my parents house. Trueblood is back on. We are treating like 8000 patients at work (more accurately ~100) which is exhausting no matter who you ask. Annual girls weekend is coming up (yay for Boise this year), Andrew is riding in STP again this year.

Ok, so I will muster up some pictures from long ago...

These are a FEW of her stuffed animals that she sleeps with. It's getting out of control.

Potty time!

Look at those toes! 

Just a snooze on the lazy river, NBD

My little fishies

LOVED the birds "peep peep peep"

Gracie at the swim up bar "want JUUUUICE peeease, gracias"

cold BEER

Gracies first boom boom shot (shirley temple, slammed on the table so it fizzes)

This is how Gracie vacations, seriously, such a diva

Parasailing!! I had no idea we were going to get that high!

Whale Shark!