I have gratitude today for...
* Andy getting up super early (around 4:30am) to get in line for the palapas. It paid off and he got the one right next to the Boytano's.
* another great day on the beach with the same crew. 
* walking around town at lunchtime. We were trying to find somewhere different to eat but there was hardly anything open. We ended up at Scott's Brats, again...I'm going to need to eat a veggie diet for a while after the holidays.
* Facetiming Mom & Dad on the beach. It was pretty cool being able to call them from the beach in Aruba! Everyone got to say hi.
* Brian & Mary's gorgeous beach wedding ceremony. Everyone looked amazing. Her nephew Tommy was the star of the show. He was adorable walking down the aisle in his little suit. 
* a great time at the cocktail hour and reception. Everything was so beautiful. Christopher's and both of Mary's sister's speeches were fantastic. The food was excellent and so were the DJ's. It was one of the most fun weddings we've been to.
* Brian deciding to extend the party and getting the Hyatt to open up one of the ballrooms. The DJs set up and we had another hour of drinks and dancing. So much fun!!
* going to the casino for a little while, and then leaving. I was not doing well watching Andy playing. I hate to see money being lost and I knew it wasn't fun for him having me sit there. So around 1am I decided to go to bed. After a long night of dancing and drinking I was tired. Around 3:30am Andy came up, turned on the lights, and threw money on the bed, saying "I won $700!". It was pretty awesome. I'm glad I decided to leave him alone and have fun with the guys in the casino. :-)