Bahamas/Key Biscayne 2013

So this post is really late. I mean really really late! BUT, I feel like if I don't write down my memories I might forget the small details later... so here we go.

In February, John and I along with two other couples (Sean and Tiffany and Molly and Ryan) purchased a 2 night,1 day cruise to the bahamas off of groupon for a very good price. We thought that February would be a great month to go and escape from the cold weather...however we were wrong. It turned out to be one of the coldest weekends during the winter in the Bahamas...as you will see below I'm wearing a coat during our trip!

The day before our cruise we stayed in Key Biscayne. When we checked in we were greeted with champaigne. It was a great way to start off our vacation! The "husbands" had pre-purchsed tickets to a yacht show in Miami for that day so while they were busy dreaming and drooling the "wives" enjoyed a day relaxing by the pool, reading, catching up on life, and last but no least "experiencing the spa."

The next day we checked out and headed to West Palm to board for our cruise to the Bahamas! The first night Tiffany and I were deffinately feeling the seas. We both felt so sick. We could barely make it through dinner. (This happened to me on my Alaskan cruise and Tiffany on her honeymoon). Looks like we wouldn't survive on the million dollar yacht our husbands were informing us we would soon sail in the future :)

When we woke up the next morning we were in the Bahamas! It was beautiful! Our day started off with breakfast and a fun little taxi ride to the touritst area to rent scooters! Since Sean had been to the Bahamams several times before he knew of a secluded beach that was about 45 mins- 1 hour away from the port. The girls were a bit aprehensive about riding the scooters especaially since we were warned by the cruise ship employees not to rent scooters becasue they can be extremly dangerous. Needless to say, the scooters were a GREAT idea and we enjoyed them way more than we thought we would. The beach was amazing too. I have never seen water so clear and turquiose before. There was driftwood everywhere! It was gorgeous!

Once we dropped off our scooters we took a taxi back to the port however in the middle of our ride back our driver recieved a call for a pick up in the opposite direction of where he was taking us. Immediatly after he hung up, he ws littlerally talking to the other taxi drivers car to car, window to window WHILE we were driving trying to get one of them to take us. After several failed attempts he dropped us off with a different taxi driver and then he took us back to the port. We honestly could not help but laugh. We had a great time!

 

We are moving again!!

Well, John and I are moving!! (Big surprise here!!) haha. Just across Orlando this time! Since we have moved from Illinois to Florida we have moved 3 different times, lived in 3 different towns and lived in 2 different states! I'm convinced we have the moving "itch" and in another 6-12 months we will probably be moving again. :) One of the main reasons for our move this time is to save up money to buy a house! Which I am super excited about and the fact that we might buy in Orlando helps me feel grounded.



As much as I hate packing, I find moving fun and exciting. It's another change and another adventure that I get to experience with the person I love. I am so thankful that we have got to experience all of these "moves" together. I really feel like we have grown so much and learned more about ourselves, each other, and God in each location we have lived. We have moved for different reasons each time and I can say without a doubt that the first move was the hardest but I grew so much and I am a much stronger person than I was 3 years ago! I'm really looking forward to this move next month because we will be living in an apartment which is a place I have never lived in before, so it should be interesting. That's all for now! Here are some pictures of some of our past moves!



Moving day. Illinois to Perry, Georgia.



Bentley posing in our basement home in Perry, GA.



Taking Bentley for walks along the golf course



Valentine's Day in Georgia



Disney World! Orlando, FL

Walking Trail

Walking Trail 

Today I got off work a little early so I decided to take Bentley on an afternoon walk on the walking trail. The trail is 4 miles in and 4 miles back.  It is paved and marked every half mile. I ran the trail the other day and had no problem getting my heart rate up thanks to all of the hills. However, today I took it a bit easy and just walked. The trail is very enjoyable and absolutely beautiful! It's surrounded by the Oconee Golf course, as well as the Golf Academy. It is perfectly shaded by the surrounding trees and allows just enough sunlight to enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of the property. I am so thankful to live so close to this wonderful trail. I'm sure Bentley would agree :)

Here are some pictures of the trail!

The trail next to the Cottages

Bentley getting ready to walk on the bridge over the lake!

 

View from the Bridge

Golf Course view

We ventured a little off the trail to snap this picture!

Informative signs..(or so I thought)

This was the turning around point. Not because I didn't want to go further but I simply did not know which way to go. There were no arrows pointing me in the right direction...hmmm.

 

Last but certainly not least.... Bentley was reunited with his daddy and new friend Cedric. He was greeted by his daddy with a nice ice cold water-(which he drank almost the whole bottle!) Bentley loves showing off his cutenes. It never fails that someone will mention something about how cute Bentz is or will want to pet him. He loves it! As we wrapped up our visit Bentely got his daddy to walk him to the car :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!

 

From the Corson's!

I have been celebrating Valentine's day since Friday.

John took me to Madison, Georgia for dinner. I had grilled salmon and John had steak. We both ordered a glass of wine. (Which we ended up swapping.) Before that we stumbled into this UNBELIEVABLE antique store. It was Sooooooooo neat!! And it was huge! (I actually got a little turned around.) I fell in love! And the music playing throughout the store was perfectly fitting. I ended up purchasing an antique red closet, which is soon to be delivered to my home :) Afterwards, we went for ice cream at a local ice cream shop in Madison.

 Today, John told me he had another Vday gift for me. I had to close my eyes and in walked Bentley with my present in his mouth. It was a picture of an iPhone. I was so excited!! I have never had a smart phone before and I really really needed a new phone. (And was wanting the iPhone, since it is now available to Verizon users.) So this was so perfect! It was definitely the best Valentine's Present! So...from now until my iPhone arrives (tomorrow) you will find me next to the front door waiting to activate my first smartphone! Yay!!!

The iPhone picture as you can tell, it was definitely in Bentley's mouth :)