Okay...so I am officially horrible at blogging. It is July and I already have a ton of stuff to write about for summer and I haven't even posted about our Anniversary cruise in May. So much catching up to do....I want to remember it all so I guess the pattern is that I will write about stuff 2 months after it happens. Oh well, C'est la vie!
So Jeff and I have been married 5 years! Crazy. It has been an incredible five years and I can't imagine spending it with anyone else. Jeff makes me laugh and loves life to the fullest. For our 5 year on May 12th we left Jamo with my parents and hopped on a plane to Miami and took a 5 day cruise in the Carribbean. Here are some of our happenings:
Gotta love formal night on the cruise... Nothing like dressing up.
Mr. GQ
The ship was great. Sure the entertainment was cheesy at times, but we had good food, played bingo, sang kareoke, ate "warm chocolate melting cakes" whenever we got the chance, and watched our fair share of the live entertainment. One day they asked for men volunteers from the audience and Jeff raised his hand and went on stage. Little did he know it was for a "push-up" contest and there were some huge guys on the stage...so I was nervous for him. He pulled it out though and won the contest! That's my Jeffy!!
Our first stop was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We got a taxi to go hike the famous Dunn's River Falls...so much fun. Some parts were pretty steep and slippery but we made it all the way to the top!!
Beautiful Blue Jamaican Water
Can you tell we are excited about being in the Caribbean?
Jeff and our cruise ship
Next was Grand Cayman Island
We took a boat out in the ocean to this reef to go snorkeling. The water was so blue it looked like Blue Gatorade...
Fish on the reef...
By the reef was this sandbar that is shallow enough to stand even though it is out in the middle of the ocean...it is called Stingray City because a ton on stingrays come and feed there. Here is a picture of us getting friendly with one of the stingrays. As you can see Jeff was getting a little more intimate than I was...all I kept thinking about was how the Crocodile Hunter was killed by one of these!
After the cruise we spent two days in Miami on South Beach. Again, I couldn't get over how blue the water was! It's so different from California beaches.
We ate our anniversary dinner at a beautiful restaurant in South Beach. I'm glad I saw South Beach but it's a little too crazy for me! We walked back to our hotel after dinner around 8pm and all I can say is that I'm glad it wasn't later than that because I didn't feel very safe and there were some interesting people that come out!
On the way back to Fresno we arranged to have a long layover in Houston so we could meet up with old friends. Of course we had to meet at the best BBQ place in town...Rudy's. All I can say is creamed corn! It was fun catching up with old friends...this is a great group of ladies!
No stop in Houston would be complete without a visit to La Madeleines...I love their strawberry spinach salad and pretty much everything else on the menu!
We also saw our friends John and Bonnie and their triplet boys...too bad Jamisen wasn't there to play with his three friends. They are so stinkin' cute!! Seeing them made me really miss Jamisen. It was so nice to have a break and I came home feeling like such a better mommy because I was much more appreciative of the time I get to spend with Jamisen.
Perfect way to celebrate 5 years! May we have many more to come!!
So Jeff and I have been married 5 years! Crazy. It has been an incredible five years and I can't imagine spending it with anyone else. Jeff makes me laugh and loves life to the fullest. For our 5 year on May 12th we left Jamo with my parents and hopped on a plane to Miami and took a 5 day cruise in the Carribbean. Here are some of our happenings:
Gotta love formal night on the cruise... Nothing like dressing up.
Mr. GQ
The ship was great. Sure the entertainment was cheesy at times, but we had good food, played bingo, sang kareoke, ate "warm chocolate melting cakes" whenever we got the chance, and watched our fair share of the live entertainment. One day they asked for men volunteers from the audience and Jeff raised his hand and went on stage. Little did he know it was for a "push-up" contest and there were some huge guys on the stage...so I was nervous for him. He pulled it out though and won the contest! That's my Jeffy!!
Our first stop was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We got a taxi to go hike the famous Dunn's River Falls...so much fun. Some parts were pretty steep and slippery but we made it all the way to the top!!
Beautiful Blue Jamaican Water
Can you tell we are excited about being in the Caribbean?
Jeff and our cruise ship
Next was Grand Cayman Island
We took a boat out in the ocean to this reef to go snorkeling. The water was so blue it looked like Blue Gatorade...
Fish on the reef...
By the reef was this sandbar that is shallow enough to stand even though it is out in the middle of the ocean...it is called Stingray City because a ton on stingrays come and feed there. Here is a picture of us getting friendly with one of the stingrays. As you can see Jeff was getting a little more intimate than I was...all I kept thinking about was how the Crocodile Hunter was killed by one of these!
After the cruise we spent two days in Miami on South Beach. Again, I couldn't get over how blue the water was! It's so different from California beaches.
We ate our anniversary dinner at a beautiful restaurant in South Beach. I'm glad I saw South Beach but it's a little too crazy for me! We walked back to our hotel after dinner around 8pm and all I can say is that I'm glad it wasn't later than that because I didn't feel very safe and there were some interesting people that come out!
On the way back to Fresno we arranged to have a long layover in Houston so we could meet up with old friends. Of course we had to meet at the best BBQ place in town...Rudy's. All I can say is creamed corn! It was fun catching up with old friends...this is a great group of ladies!
No stop in Houston would be complete without a visit to La Madeleines...I love their strawberry spinach salad and pretty much everything else on the menu!
We also saw our friends John and Bonnie and their triplet boys...too bad Jamisen wasn't there to play with his three friends. They are so stinkin' cute!! Seeing them made me really miss Jamisen. It was so nice to have a break and I came home feeling like such a better mommy because I was much more appreciative of the time I get to spend with Jamisen.
Perfect way to celebrate 5 years! May we have many more to come!!
