Doing Brave Things...Part 2

  I can't believe that almost two weeks has

GONE BY

since we got home from our vacation.

I can't believe how little time I have during the week to post pictures and to work on my blog.

I can't believe that I was lucky enough to wake up early EVERY morning this week to take

these beautiful girls to EARLY morning school.

Only 5 out of the 8...but aren't these girls all so beautiful?

This has made my bedtime be about an hour

earlier than usual and the time I usually use to blog.

As I mentioned before...

we spent one of our most MEMORABLE days in Cancun

in the jungle

doing brave things.

One of the main reasons we choose to go to Cancun
 (besides the beaches)
 was to see the ancient MAYAN ruins.

We had no idea when we got to

CANCUN

that we would not only get to go see the Mayan ruins...

but Repel, Zip Line, Canoe and

take part in an ancient Mayan ceremony.

Heck ya...we are TOTALLY in for this type of an adventure.

After driving 90 miles

we arrived at this beautiful location and began our hike into the jungle.

It was absolutely beautiful.

 So many strange and beautiful creatures.

We participated in an ancient MAYAN ritual with one of the leaders of the Mayan community.

We were taken to the CENOTE where we got to experience the

Repelling adventure I spoke about earlier.

That was just the beginning of our adventure.

We GOT TO zip line.
One of my absolute favorites!

Still can't believe my kids all did it...

and without hesitation!

Once you crossed the lakes there was only one way out...

and that was to CANOE

our way back.

 Waiting for us on the other side was an amazing lunch filled with authentic Mayan foods.

 We ate like KINGS and QUEENS

and we were so impressed at how clean they kept there 
meager homes.

 They took such good care of so little!

And FINALLY we made it to Coba to see the Mayan Ruins!

We started at Grupo Coba.

The 2nd largest temple in Coba.

 But this was not what we had come here to see.

We came to hike the BIG one...Nohoc Mul.

After hiking for more than 3 miles we arrived at

Nohoc Mul...

 the largest pyramid at Coba standing at

130 feet tall.

And yes we definitely were going to hike to the top of this one.

But not without taking care of some business first.

Someone had to ask a girl to Homecoming first!

Hiking to the top felt so good!

Coming down is the scary part!

This day turned out just the way we hoped it would...

and I got to watch my

family ENJOY every minute...

every "scary" or "brave" experience...

knowing that they were having a chance of a lifetime

and wanting to savor every moment of it!

We also learned just how fortunate and blessed we truly are.

I don't think ANY of us will ever forget this day...

at least not anytime soon!