We are dreaming of fun in the sun and all of a sudden it is only 16 days away...
Which reminds us of how lucky we have been to enjoy so many islands, beaches and sunsets in paradise together.
I will try to remember where we have been.
Nassua, Great Stirrup Cay, Roatan, Grand Cayman, Belize, Cozumel, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, Miami and Vegas X 2.
Our first trip together was the winter of 2003 and I paid for it all by myself as a surprise for Derrick. I was still a baby at 20 years old and remember being somewhat frightened at leaving the state without my parents. We had to sit through a time share seminar but enjoyed a 3 day cruise and 4 days in Miami with Derrick's cousins Andre and Michelle. We sang "A1A Beachfront Ave" as we drove along the ocean and in fact on the A1A beachfront ave that Vanilla Ice made so popular. We laid on the beach, stared at the Atlantis Hotel that has a $20,000 dollar suite per night and we snorkeled (okay just Derrick actually snorkeled, I got super scared couldn't breathe and had to retreat back to the boat after just 5 minutes.) That was the first year that Derrick caught the travel bug.
2005 brought us on a December cruise with my family.
2006 found us in Vegas for what was a most memorable trip with friends, Celine Dion and plenty of gambling.
2007 was yet another cruise in January (by ourselves this time)...a sort of make-up honeymoon which was blissful.
2008 we headed back to Vegas (I was pregnant and ate like a piggy, peed like every five minutes and could hardly keep my eyes open for the Cirque show at the beautiful Bellagio.) and we felt Riley kick for the first time on the plane.
2009 we really felt it in our bones, a sort of groaning for warm weather, sand, and the ocean. We stayed home though with our 6 month old son and took cover from the weather by snuggling, loving and oogling all winter long.
2010...in a fast approaching 16 days we will be heading to Playa Del Carmen to stay at the Occidental Resort to enjoy 7 glorious days in the sun. Nothing more exciting then Ben and Katie getting married on the beach, while I snap pictures and snag a tan. We can hardly wait to show Riley the beaches, the ocean, the sea turtles and dolphins...that is-God willing we make it through the 5 hour flight at 6:21 a.m. with our 20 month old!
Here's a few vacay pictures from years past to tide us over until we can once again enjoy the feel of sand between our toes!
This was one of our favorite spots!
Sunset over Miami as we pull out of the port. breathtakingly stunning!
St Maarten...
Ahhh, I am feeling relaxed already!
P.S. I have been snorkeling at least a handful of times since that first fateful trip and I love it!
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