Soaking up the Sun!

Well our vacation has come to an end :( We got back Monday evening and ever since then I have been trying to get use to the "real world" again. Its so depressing going back to work after being off for 12 day! We literally had to soak up the sun because we were welcomed home wth temperatures in the 60's! I usually don't want summer to end, but I am ready for fall. After living in arkansas last fall, I am in love with it! It is so pretty and I love watching all the trees change!

But anyways... we had a wonderful time and here is our trip in a nutshell. There is no way I could blog about the whole thing...

We boarded the boat sunday, and we were suppose to leave that afternoon, but got delayed because of the storm. So we didn't end up leaving until around 6:30 that evening. We spent the fist two days at sea, and it was so nice to relax. This picture pretty much sums up how we spent our days at sea...

And yes, we have the same swim suit on..ha we both came out wearing it one day! That wasn't the only thing we had the same on the trip either ha... we have come to find out over the past year that we are so alike in so many ways its scary ha!

Wednesday was our first stop and it was Jamaica!!!! We all love Jamaica... I mean we must since it was our second time back! I have such a heart for Jamaica and love it so much. There is something about the atmosphere and people that you cant understand unless you've been there. Its awesome!
We went horseback riding while we were there and it was so fun!!

Not only did we get to go on a long trail ride but...

We also got to ride through the ocean!! It was one of the coolest things I have ever done!

Thursday, we arrived at Grand Cayman!!! None of us had ever been there and, lets just say we all want to go back! I love Jamaica, but this island was so different, and so clean! It had such a different atmosphere of Jamaica. The water was the prettiest water I have ever seen!! I am not exaggerating one bit- it was the bluest water I have ever seen.

The pictures do not do justice. It looked like something off a postcard that wasn't even real. We went snorkeling and I am so glad we chose grand cayman to snorkel at!! Our tour guide said there water is so clear because they are one of the only places that has no outside water from river, streams, etc coming in. You cold literally stand on the boat and see the bottom of the ocean. I think we talked about how clear and blue the water was for days ha!

We first snorkeled a sunken ship..which was really neat.. and then we got to snorkel the great barrier reef and it was by far my favorite part of our trip! It was so neat to be under the water with so much colorful coral and fish all around you!!

The disposable underwater camera doesn't quite capture the picture that great,  but it was beautiful! If there was one thing I recommend, it is to snorkel in grand cayman.. so worth it!!!

The last port was Mexico. We did a deluxe beach resort where they took us to a beach with water sports and all the food and drinks you want! It was nice to relax and just lay out! We got in the water some, the boys more than us, but it wasn't very clean in mexico. It was really pretty and blue far out, but up on the shore it was dirty!

Then we spend two more days at sea! I loved be at sea and I love the fancy dinners at night!

Jamaica has the most gorgeous sunsets!!
Everything was so fun and I cant wait for our next trip!!! These are just a few pics.. between the four of us we had 6 cameras and 3 of those were digital, so we took tons of pics ha!! I will post the rest of the pictures on facebook shortly!!!

Have a wonderful week!!

Bon Voyage!

Happy Saturday!! Our cruise is finally here.. we leave tomorrow morning at 7:00 for Galveston and then we our off.. first stop Jamaica!!!

We have had a fun, but busy couple of days while in Dallas. Friday night we went to eat at one of Will and Michelle's favorite mexican restaurant, Chilosos. It was so good!! After dinner, we came home and took the dogs for a walk. It made me miss Bella :(

This morning, we got up and went to workout at Crossfit. Michelle has been doing it for several months now and they did a workout to honor the 31 soldiers, plus Michelle's cousin Jordan who was killed a few weeks ago in Afghanistan. It was a 32 minute workout honoring the 32 soldiers and was so much fun! They recently got one back home in Bentonville, and Mitch and I have been debating if we wanted to do it. We have been wanting to try it out but are also so busy, so this was the perfect time. We absolutely loved it... hardest, most intense workout of my life, but so much fun! I loved the type of workouts you do and it never gets boring. I am so excited to start when we get home!!! 

After our workout we grabbed lunch and them Michelle and I headed to the nail salon! We got manis and pedis, which was awesome! It was one of the best nail experiences ever! We did the hot stone massage on our legs and it was amazing. I could definitely get use to that :)

Then we did what we do best- SHOP!

We met Elizabeth at the mall and had a full afternoon of shopping! It was so much fun to spend the afternoon with the girls. Here are some of the things I bought..

This is a bathing suit cover up that was on sale and Michelle and I both got one...

I have been eyeing these workout pants for about a month now and they finally went on sale! I got them for $15 at Victoria Secret.

And last but not least, these earrings. I have been wanting some hoop earrings with rhinestones around them for forever and I finally found some the right size!

The good thing about going on a vacation at then end of summer, is everything is on sale! But the bad thing is the weather. We have been watching Tropical Storm Lee like crazy. Fortunately, it went the opposite was for us. But we did get delayed a little.. our ship is at sea right now and they are going to be getting in later than expected due to the storm, so we are leaving about 2 hours later now. If thats all that happens, especially since we are going in the peak of hurricane season, I am fine with that :)

Tonight the boys cooked out steaks and Michelle and I have been getting last minute stuff done. I am in the process of making my favorite snack.. chex mix!!

I literally think I could eat this whole pan by myself!! Mitch made his puppy chow earlier..ha!

Well I hope y'all have a wonderful week.. we are going to Jamaica Wednesday, Grand Cayman on Thursday and Cozumel on Friday.. and getting back home Monday. Between Michelle and I, I am sure we will have plenty of pics to share when we get back!

Quick update

Well it's finally here!! I am so exited I can barley take it! We are in Dallas and head to Galveston Sunday morning to board the ship! Yay! 

This past week we have been so busy! We have been trying to pack and get everything ready for our trip! It has been crazy! Here is a little re-cap...

Last weekend we made a quick trip to Tulsa to celebrate my grandmas birthday. We also were able to hang out with Katie and Tommy and see their new place!

Monday night Bella had her big test and of course passed with flying colors! She has now graduated puppy class and we are moving her into the next level. At the end I took a picture of her with a graduation cap on with her trainer, but it didn't turn out too well.

The rest of the week consisted of  me trying to contain my excitement and try to focus on work ha! All I was able to think about was packing and getting stuff for our trip.

Last night, we went out to dinner for our friend Jenna's birthday! It was a lot of fun and it was so nice to all hang out again. It had been too long!

We have a fun couple of days planned while we are in dallas, so I will do a quick post before we head to Galveston!

Hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!!