Thursday, August 19, 2010

JAMAICA...

For our anniversary trip we went to Montego Bay, Jamaica! Getting there was a long trip! Two layovers with the second flight threw the night. I took dramamine to help sleep. Tony did not so he was up on and off because there were two ladies talking right behind us.
In Charlotte airport...
On our final plane ride...
Our view from the airplane...
We slept the afternoon away when we got there cause of the long flight! Then we woke up and planned on renewing our vows (just the two of us) and have some dinner and just hang out. Well it was dark before we were even ready so we didn’t get to take the pictures I wanted. It was so humid outside that when we would try to take pictures the camera would fog up! It was a funny experience though! All in all the vows were priority and I loved Tony’s vows for sure! I love that I have a husband that will appease me just to make me happy. I think that it is important to remember every year why you choose to be with this person. Daily life can be overwhelming at times and its important to remember the small and important things! I have to say that I adore my husband! He truly is my best friend! We complement each other so much…he is my yin to my yang! My temper with his calmness, my outgoing with his shyness, my loudness with his quietness, my black and white view with his color-ness, my uptightness with his laid back-ness. He is just perfect for me!
Tony's present...
 His obsession...watches...
My present...
My obsession...diamonds...
After our vows...
Um...we really were happy...
We did so many fun activities on our trip. I fell in love with the jungly-ness of Jamaica! Minus the mesquitos! We tubed down a huge river that was really wide and around 120 feet deep in areas. On this trip we also got to walk up to two waterfalls that we sat in. It was fun but cold. It started raining when we began th ride. We took pictures but it was with a disposable waterproof camera.
Our next trip was taking a catamaran out in the ocean! It stopped near a reef that we snorkeled above and saw many fish!
On the bus...
This is where we got on the boat...
Dancing with full drinks on your head=talent...
Tanning with a beef patty in my hand...
Sunblock is a must...
Some views from the boat...
Then we went over to Dunn’s Falls in Ocho Rios. This was probably my most favorite part of the trip! You walk up threw it in the water. It would go up and the go flat with little pools that where hip deep. It was so pretty and such a fun experience! Thanks to my sister Kami that had been there before and told us that we had to go!
Then there was the canopy zip line! We went on seven zip lines and 2 repelling ones. It was fun and fast. The views were so pretty! 
All ready to go...
Stuffed into the bus...
The hotel was really nice! At check-in the guy that was helping us got our room upgraded. The upgrade was to a bottom floor suite that had a balcony and a walk away out onto the hotel grounds. They had waterslides, a lazy river, ping pong tables, three restaurants, a gym, a bar, a club, a gift shop, and a fabulous outlook to the ocean! The people were so friendly and helpful. They had a live band playing reggae music nightly or they put on shows such as dancers, a guy that could move and bend his body in every which direction!

A day of shopping...
Watching some entertainment...
Tony in a beer chugging contest...
He lost...
The ocean was so clear and different colors of blue! It was like getting into a luke warm bath.
I love this picture...

As for the food...Jerk chicken is yummy, but there were other things that were not so yummy! The humidity was ridicules! I did miss dry Utah. The weather was nice and warm. Sunny in the mornings and cloudy in the afternoons. It rained a few times during the day for a short period of time. But one night it was a beautiful thunder storm! The lightening covered the sky. The rain was so warm and heavy. I love Jamaica!!!!

2nd BASE?...

It was a week before we left for our trip to Jamaica. I decided that since we were renewing our vows I would propose to Tony this time! On a Thursday night he was at baseball practice and I decided to get this cute baseball outfit on and pitch a couple balls to him. I had planned this out with Trent our friend that is the coach. He kept in contact and told me when he was having Tony rotate into catching position. Jana helped me do my hair and clothes. Which I totally love! Their baseball team is called the St. Louis Cardinals, and of course I had to match! So I found online this super cute T-shirt that was red like theirs and had the teams logo on it! PERFECTION! 
When we got to the field...I walked up from behind Tony (which made a perfect surprise entrance!). I looked at him a couple times as I was passing him but he didn't see me. Then as I got a little in front of him I hear "what the hell is this?" (after he told me that he didn't know it was me at that point) I told the pitcher I wanted to play...and I turned around and Tony was just staring at me with this lost look on his face.
Thats me! Waiting to do this...
This is me entering...
This is where I got when he finally noticed me...
I told him that I have something to say but he would have to read it. So I threw the first ball...except it was the wrong ball! I had threw him the second ball first. (I asked for him to throw it back to me) I then threw him the two balls in correct order. The first one said "We are one year in and you are my best first baseman" the second one said "Lets go to second base" (as in 2nd year of marriage) I then started walking towards him with the third ball and told him to stand up so I could get on my knee with it. The third ball said "marry me again?" 
Tony with the first ball...
Tony with the second ball...
Here is me telling him to stand up...
Before or after I gave him the third ball...
I had to have a picture of it! Take 2...
He did say YES!
I was surprisingly very nervous and shaking! I even started to tear up! I knew he would say yes, he was already my husband...no clue where the emotions came from! It was so fun and different. I liked surprising him!
Put me in coach...
I had also had our wedding cake defrosted during the day. I thought what a better time then to have a piece of it?!  I was surprised that it was so moist and yummy after being frozen for a year!!
Our Wedding Cake...
Tony cutting it...
Yellow cake with Rasberry filling...
Aww...I remeber the first time...
This was such a good way to get ready for our anniversary trip to Jamaica!!