Friday, October 9, 2009

20 Hours in Phoenix


So we flew to Phoenix from the cruise because that is where our kids had been taken. My parents committed to watching the munchkins and then a surprise birthday party was planned for a dear family friend. It took a lot but they took Caiden, Beckett, and his friend Mr. Oxygen with them to Phoenix for a long weekend. The airlines do not make it easy to carry oxygen. You have to have prescriptions, expensive equipment, letters from doctors, forms specific to the airline, waivers, supplies, extra batteries, the list goes on and on. Anyways they made it there and had a great time. We flew in on Sunday after the cruise and flew home on Monday. Although short, it was fun to see everybody, especially the kids.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Thirty



Mike and I turned 30 a few weeks ago and to celebrate we took a much needed vacation without our kids. That was a first all in itself. Anyways, we spent a week on a cruise with Mark and Mel. It was the most relaxing vacation ever. We really didn't do all that much but that is what made it amazing. We went to Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, and Isla Roatan. Roatan was definitely the most incredible beach I have ever been too. Grand Cayman was pretty and clean, which I really appreciate. Cozumel was Mexico. Lots of people trying to get you to go into their shops by being the most obnoxious and annoying person in any 3 door distance. It is serious competition there to be obnoxious and annoying. We did have a good time at Senor Frogs where my husband was groped publicly by another woman all for a shot of Sex on the Beach. Belize, Belize, Belize....I don't know what to say. The first time we tried to visit Belize we were highly disappointed we didn't get to see Belize. This time, I am torn. I saw a lot of Belize which was probably a once in a lifetime opportunity and we saw some beautiful ruins but I am not dying to go back. Maybe in time. We flew from Tampa to Phoenix for about 20 hours there before coming home. We had an amazing trip and it would not have been possible without my parents who watched our babies. Here are some pictures from our birthday trip.