OUR TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY

WOW two years have come and gone!!! I seriously can't believe we have been married that long - how times flies when you're having the time of your life! What an amazing year we have had learning and growing together. I feel like each year comes with new fun surprises and we continually learn more and more about one another. This year we decided to go on a cruise for our anniversary which worked out perfectly because we were due for a vacation. We went 7 days on the Freedom of the Seas and went Eastern Caribbean this time around. We had such an amazing trip - I think that I might be addicted to CRUISING! The service on the ship is what makes it all worth your while - who wouldn't want to be treated like a queen. Not to mention all the amenities that they have to offer, the performances are spectacular, and the food...OHHH the food! I am pretty sure that I gained a couple pounds due to the fact that I ate triple chocolate chip cookies all day:)

We stopped on the private island of Coco Cay, Bahamas where we just enjoyed relaxing on the beach, it was absolutely beautiful! They had a volleyball court, a huge BBQ set up, and some very tasty drinks. They also had a bunch of little shops around the island where we purchased some very stylish sunglasses. We took a peacful nap in a hammock on the beach!!!

Enjoying ourselves on the beautiful island of Coco Cay...

Our next stop was the shopping capitol of the world - St. Thomas! We ported right by all the shops so we browsed around - next time I will remember to bring an endless supply of cash so I can invest in lots of jewelry. Then we took a taxi bus to Megan's bay beach - it was absolutely breath taking! It is in the top ten best beaches to visit. While we were waiting for the taxi, we ran into two other couples that happened to be on the same ship and were headed to Megan's Bay. Needless to say, they were wonderful and we ended up spending the rest of our vacation with them.

Enjoying the beach with friends: Melanie, Suresh, Brian & Brittney...

Unfortunately we did not get to stop in St. Martin because of the weather conditions from the hurricanes but I think we managed to entertain ourselves pretty well considering we were at sea for 3 whole days. Typical day at sea: hit the gym, met up for breakfast, relaxed by the pool, ate lunch, caught some rays, took advantage of all the amenities, got ready, met up for the nightly performance, ate dinner in the dinning room and partied the night away...

The gang getting ready to watch a performance...

Rock climbing - The guys were afraid so they just watched...

Boogi boarding on the Flow Rider...

A glimpse of the ship...

We had such an amazing time celebrating our anniversary and my birthday! We are looking forward to going on another one - who wants to join us:)

Virginia Beach

Hank and King Neptune's pet octopus

Hank caught his first fish

I found this seashell all by myself

You gotta love a free vacation - all expenses paid by the government!!! Last week Hank had to travel down to Virginia Beach for a couple days of meetings which worked out great because they happened to be my days off from work. It was a nice break from the everyday routine. We stayed in a pretty nice hotel, only about 20 minutes from the beach that had a great little gym that was right next door. We got some sun, walked up and down the boardwalk, and of-course took a stroll on the beach - I love walking in the sand! We also browsed all the fun little shops they have along the boardwalk and listened to a cover band. We ate at this little unique pizza place and ate bacon ranch BBQ chicken pizza (i know it sounds a little over the top) that turned out to be delicious! It was a phenomenal, unexpected, and best of all...free weekend!

2011 Ripped Genes Calendar

After counless hours in the gym, melting in the sauna and eating air for months...You guessed it, my ripped and very sexy husband made the 2011 Ripped Genes Calendar! He sacrificed a lot of time and delicious good food and as you can see it definitely paid off!!! He wanted some motivation to get in shape for summer so he put in a lot of time and effort to achieve it. Here are some pictures from his photo shoot. They also had a fashion release party for the calendar - he definitely worked the run way - my Mr. March!!