Monday, June 14, 2010

Celebrating 10 years

I just returned from an unbelievably fabulous weekend in Florida with my man. Since the day we got married, Aaron and I have been talking about flying into Miami, renting a convertible and driving the Ocean highway to the Florida Keys. I kid you not-- I've had a picture in my head of the two of us doing it. This past weekend, all my dreams came true. Exactly as I had imagined..

There are not words to describe the kind of vacation we had... romantic + relaxing + exhilarating, don't quite sum it up. The only thing I can say about it is that is was as good (if not better) than the 10 days we spent in Hawaii in 2007. And to say THAT means it was some of the best days of my life. I could write 20 separate posts for these bullet points, so when I have the time, I will. My husband requested that most of them are posted on my private blog. I love him and will do anything he tells me to. For now, these TOP TEN lists of our Tenth Anniversary will have to do:

TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR VACATION:
10. Staying at a hotel that was literally steps away from the ocean.
9. Sneaking into the pool and hot tub after hours. shh!
8. Sleeping in, showering and getting ready together without having to worry about the kids.
7. Swimming in the warm ocean at midnight.
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6. Spending all our free time next to the pool-- we laughed so much and had some serious bubble gum blowing contests, which I definitely won.
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5. Jogging along the beach at sunrise.
4. Parasailing. I could have stayed up there ALL DAY LONG.
3. Snorkeling and being just a few feet away from a reef shark. Aaron thinks it was about 7-8 ft long. I think it was HUMONGOUS.
2. Driving in a convertible over the Atlantic Ocean with my handsome husband. Sunsets were always the best.
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1. Coming home with a man I love, to a life we've created together and seeing four of the cutest boys on the planet. (Ben not pictured because he's sitting on my lap.) Simon was asleep when we got home, but I just HAD to wake him up.

The DOWNSIDE...
or the TEN WORST moments of the weekend.
10. Spending 4 days there instead of 14.
9. Straightening my hair only to have it curl and frizz ten minutes later.
8. Getting lost on the way to (and from) the Keys.
7. Realizing that everyone who lives in the Florida Keys is a HOBO. Trust me.
6. Not buying a $20 underwater camera before I realized we would run into a shark.
5. Eating a salad at a fancy restaurant, only to find a big dead fly mixed in with the tomatoes and dressing.
4. Getting sand in the camera and breaking the lens.
3. Leaving my new phone in Aaron's swimsuit pocket while snorkeling.
2. Missing the kids. It was painful just thinking about my baby!
1. Booking our flights on SPIRIT AIR. Their pilots were on strike the very days of our vaca. More on this later.

Must get sleep now.
Can't wait to wake up and be a MOM tomorrow!!!!!

6 comments:

Jenn said...

I sure hope you complained about that salad and got it (and hopefully the meal) for free!

janet said...

I am not a freak about things in my food. Yes, I returned it and our waiter was awesome and made it up to us-- but I don't really care about stuff like that. In fact after the waiter took it away, Aaron asked if I would have eaten it if he dared me. I think I would have for the right reward...

We were laughing because I always talk about being a contestant on Survivor. Would I eat a fly to prove I am tough enough? Totally. It would take a lot to gross me out. When I find hair in my food from a restaurant, I never care. I take it out and shrug my shoulders. The fly is a little different than a hair but if I hadn't seen it, my salad probably would have tasted the same. It's all in the mind.

arah said...

what an awesome 10th anniversary. You look great, by the way. Love the 2nd pic, of you and Aaron. You guys look so happy and relaxed.
Did you know they make a phone that is indestructable(sp?)? You can soak it in water, drop it from tall heights, its really cool. What service do you use? I can have Matt find you a phone for cheap :)

Sheri said...

Jealous, jealous, jealous. This is the only word I can think of right now. Your getaway sounds like it was absolutely amazing! I've really been enjoying all your little posts. Best romance story I've read in a long time.

Shumfolks said...

Your father-in-law was thrilled to see Shell World again, vicariously, of course! Thanks!

Bethany C. said...

So how is Florida?!?! I'm dying to know more details since we're moving there soon. Not to Miami, thankfully. We'll just visit there. :) Glad you had a great 10 yr anniversary!