these People

Have you ever gone on a trip somewhere?

Well, duh.

BUT

Have you ever gone a trip somewhere, and the thing that made it most incredible wasn't so much the place you went or the things you did - it was the people who you were with?

I myself have had many trips like that. My family and I went on quite a few roadtrips back in the day and took some pretty cool vacations every once in a while that I'll always remember because my family is just fun. They make me laugh a lot. And I enjoy laughing.

I've also had trips with friends and college roommates which are unforgettable.

Like last Fall my roommates and I took a road-trip to Montana for our other roommate, Trenna's, wedding and it was a BLAST! It was the most fun 9 hour plus some change drive I've ever had because I was with my best friends. And lemme tell you, it's impossible for us not to have fun.

Me and my lovelies outside of Trenna's reception in Montana.

So now I want to take a second to talk about these people...

They are kind of my favorites right now.

Jordan, Kate, Cryshel, Carly and I have done lots of bonding since being here. 

Kind of hard not to considering we spend all of our time together and there's only five of us, which we kind of love. 

But I'm sitting in a hotel in Veracruz right now with these four awesome people and I am just very appreciative of the following things:

1. That we're all such different people, personality wise, but we somehow get along seamlessly

2. That no matter what it is we do we have fun together. 

3. We play scum (pee-on) daily.

4. There's enough of us that I feel safe, but not so many that planning or doing things is a hassle

5. We all run on pretty similar energy clocks so there's no disputes about whether we need to take naps or hit the town.

6. Everyone plays an important role in this group dynamic. Everyone is needed, and not having one person there just makes whatever we are doing not as fun.

7. In case you are wondering what this group dynamic is, I will sum it up for you: 

Kate is our head teacher, therefore our leader. She speaks Spanish the best of all of us and is very good at getting things done and making things happen. She is small, but very tough and is really bothered when Mexicans try to take advantage of us. She is open to all sorts of people and opinions which makes her an awesome leader. Plus she's also very motherly and likes to make sure were taken care of.

Cryshel is our walking encyclopedia. She is studying to be a teacher and she is going to be the best teacher ever, because she seriously knows everything. This has come in handy and is so entertaining in so many ways. She also is the one with all of the crazy-fun ideas that none of us would ever think of, and is always good for a story when we're sitting around wondering what to do with ourselves. She's a gem.

 Jordan (the only male, which obviously means he is extremely patient if we get along so well) is our fun-guy. He can make a joke out of anything, therefore make any somewhat not-so-fun situation much lighter and even funny. He has a very go-with-the-flow attitude but he's also really good at making plans for us. Plus it's very assuring to have a 6'3 guy walk with you everywhere in Mexico. Really, it's nice.

Carly is our peacemaker. She dissolves tension and puts everyones wants before her own, while still giving logical opinions for us all to consider before we make decisions as a group. She is also very funny. Its been really fun for me to see Carly be completely herself around people other than my roommates, because seriously the girl is a crack up. I don't know many people who can make you laugh just by looking at you. She's also the mediator which makes her a good person to talk to for everyone. 

I would tell you what my role is, but I honestly have no idea. I feel that my role has merely been to just enjoy all of these people and their personalities while seeing and doing some incredible things in Mexico.  And lemme tell you- it is one great role that I play.

I love my group!

And yes. We are always this goofy.