My sister has started a blog called "Diary of a Fat Mom Skinny Mom." I think she is pretty hilarious. Please check it out.
She also has two give-a-ways going on right now: one to Bath and Body Works and the other for a bracelet from Twisted Silver.
http://www.fatskinnymom.com/
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Honeymoon in the DR!
John and I FINALLY went on our honeymoon (8 months after our wedding) to the Dominican Republic. It worked out perfectly because the kids were in Arizona with their mom, we had time off for Thanksgiving and the elections were over.
Everyone wanted to know why we chose the Dominican Republic. We don't really know but we are so glad we did. We just wanted to go somewhere that we'd probably never get to go again (though we'd like to go back) and that was different. It was also reasonably priced and all inclusive so we could just relax.
For an extra $65 we flew first class all the way down there which was wonderful (and probably won't happen again.)
Here are a few highlights of the trip.
Beach time! We loved laying on the beach and drinking fruity (non-alcoholic) drinks. The waves were great for John's favorite--boogie boarding.
On Sunday we hired a driver and we went to explore the town of Higuey and went to church. We also saw a Catholic Cathedral (the Basilica) made entirely out of cement (you know, to prevent hurricane damage). The driver had a hard time finding the LDS chapel and first took us to the Kindgom Hall. Oops. We loved our driver (Sixto, pictured below) and we gave him a Book of Mormon.
On Monday we spent some time in the water and then went on a zip line through the jungle. There were about 10 zip lines, some of them spanning a half a mile. We loved it! Part of the adventure was getting up the mountain roads in a truck. We spent about an hour on a very bumpy road to get to the top of the mountain.
Here are a few shots of the zip line. First, we had to get the gear on.
Our favorite part of the trip was learning to surf. Who knew that the DR had such great waves? Apparently professional surfers know. The waters of the Atlantic and the Caribbean collide in one spot and it makes for great surfing waves. The guys who do this camp are the surfing legends of the DR. They learned as kids when the US Marines and CIA brought surfing to the island in the 1960s.
First, Rafael showed us how to get up on the surf board. It looked a little like doing yoga but you had to move much faster. No wonder surfers are ripped. It was hard to pull yourself up from your stomach to standing and balancing in less than 2 seconds, all while riding a wave.
John was awesome. He was the best of the bunch!
I got up a few times but it wasn't pretty!
During our break we had these cute photos taken and ate fresh coconuts on the beach.
The only downside to surfing? I was sore for a week. And my crazy husband went back the next day for more. (I went and had a facial at the spa.) He literally couldn't move for the rest of the trip or carry any bags. Luckily it was time to leave (but guess who carried the bags?)
Anyone who has the chance to go to the Dominican Republic should go. The hotel was great, the food was fantastic, the people were friendly and all the excursions exceeded our wildest dreams!
Everyone wanted to know why we chose the Dominican Republic. We don't really know but we are so glad we did. We just wanted to go somewhere that we'd probably never get to go again (though we'd like to go back) and that was different. It was also reasonably priced and all inclusive so we could just relax.
For an extra $65 we flew first class all the way down there which was wonderful (and probably won't happen again.)
Here are a few highlights of the trip.
Beach time! We loved laying on the beach and drinking fruity (non-alcoholic) drinks. The waves were great for John's favorite--boogie boarding.
On Sunday we hired a driver and we went to explore the town of Higuey and went to church. We also saw a Catholic Cathedral (the Basilica) made entirely out of cement (you know, to prevent hurricane damage). The driver had a hard time finding the LDS chapel and first took us to the Kindgom Hall. Oops. We loved our driver (Sixto, pictured below) and we gave him a Book of Mormon.
On Monday we spent some time in the water and then went on a zip line through the jungle. There were about 10 zip lines, some of them spanning a half a mile. We loved it! Part of the adventure was getting up the mountain roads in a truck. We spent about an hour on a very bumpy road to get to the top of the mountain.
Here are a few shots of the zip line. First, we had to get the gear on.
Our favorite part of the trip was learning to surf. Who knew that the DR had such great waves? Apparently professional surfers know. The waters of the Atlantic and the Caribbean collide in one spot and it makes for great surfing waves. The guys who do this camp are the surfing legends of the DR. They learned as kids when the US Marines and CIA brought surfing to the island in the 1960s.
First, Rafael showed us how to get up on the surf board. It looked a little like doing yoga but you had to move much faster. No wonder surfers are ripped. It was hard to pull yourself up from your stomach to standing and balancing in less than 2 seconds, all while riding a wave.
John was awesome. He was the best of the bunch!
I got up a few times but it wasn't pretty!
During our break we had these cute photos taken and ate fresh coconuts on the beach.
The only downside to surfing? I was sore for a week. And my crazy husband went back the next day for more. (I went and had a facial at the spa.) He literally couldn't move for the rest of the trip or carry any bags. Luckily it was time to leave (but guess who carried the bags?)
Anyone who has the chance to go to the Dominican Republic should go. The hotel was great, the food was fantastic, the people were friendly and all the excursions exceeded our wildest dreams!
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