Our Belize adventure really was breathtaking. It's such a nice quick flight and so different from anything else we have been to within such a distance. We had the most beautiful welcome as we flew from Belize International Airport to our destination on the island of Ambergris Caye. The water was so shallow which made the color just beam. It was a beautiful turquoise and so dreamy.
I love quirky little things like the way they wrap the top of drinks. They did this every time.
THAT'S NOT ME
So, why did I take a picture of this half naked lady? She was getting a message on the beach and I thought it was interesting. I had the "masseuse" give me a message the next morning and lets just say she walked away with some extra cash, while I felt like I had been hustled, for sure. Lesson learned. Stick with what you know and always go to the hotel spa. What was I thinking? It's really funny when I think about it.
trying to show the celling in our room. it was so high and i thought it looked cool.
ramon's village as seen from the ocean
lots of docks and boats which we think are there to scuba the famous blue hole
our room was the top of this hut
where we spent most of our time
stephen got seriously sunburnt and kept covered the rest of the time
looking down the main street
checking out victoria house which is another resort we considered staying at
most people drive golf carts on the island, not cars... so we rented one and took it south. the island is very small so it was fun to drive out of the city center and into the less populated area. there were lots of new houses being built and the beach was untouched.
some of our sights on the golf cart
a check point that had us nervous for a minute
a small church we spotted over a fence by a resturant
after we returned the golf cart, we decided to just get a snack and beverage, and keep exploring. we didn't go back to our room until we went to bed that night, so as you can see, i continue to have on my rockin hat and work out gear. hey, i was comfortable and fit right in.
dinner on a stone
we cooked at our table and it wasn't as scary as i look
getting ready to head home. this is the balcony of our room.
We did snorkel one day and saw lots of amazing fish, sting rays, and a nurse SHARK! I thought it might not look exactly like a shark but it did. It was the real deal but apparently they are bottom feeders and don't have shark-like teeth. Who cares? They were scary! One of the guides wrestled one under water. It was a 2 1/2 hour excursion which was great since we only had 2 full days in Belize. I, of course, got a little sea sick on the 5 minute boat ride out to the snorkel location, but I recovered quickly. Another funny thing that happened was when 3 different locals tried to sell us pot within our first hour there. I tried to figure out what secret signal I was giving off. The sell me pot signal? It never happened again but had me a little nervous for a little while.
I'm so thankful for this trip! It was so much fun to be with my hubby and just relax. My parents and sisters helped with the boys. I can't wait for our next adventure together.
It was a sweet time to take care of this precious thing. She was a treat and we can't wait for her to come play again!
Sisters spent some quality time concocting a moscow mule and I loved it. I loved the time relaxing on the back porch with my sisters more.
I spilled coke on my camera... a hazard of trying to sneak my drink into the zoo. I'm thinking it has issues now. Maybe it's time to get a new camera?
This year Charity Ball was on March 5th and the theme was Venetian Masquerade. It was a little more laid back than last year when it was on New Years Eve. The bonus was that all the dresses were on sale! I got a deal on my dress so I went for fun shoes as my reward for such savvy shopping. Prior to the event I didn't think I would wear my mask but as we stepped off the elevator to the ball, there were some "theme enforcers." They stopped me immediately and helped me put my mask on. I still didn't think I would wear it long but turns out, I kinda liked the mystery. Who knew? The only problem was that I started walking like I was stepping over puddles in the rain. The mask took away most of my periphery vision so I kept thinking I was going to trip, and if you consider the 5 inch heels that I had on, I'm lucky I didn't break something. All in all a fun night out with my man. We enjoyed sitting with Caroline and Zane in the front of the pic and Claire and Daniel in the back. Anyone need a mask or 5 inch heels? Let me know...
I asked Hudson which animal he would like to take a picture by and he chose the chicks. Funny choice and I love that about him.
I'm also excited to say that the boys have had haircuts since these pictures. I think they look so cute with nicely cute little boy hair. I'm going to steer clear of crazy long hair.
after we returned the golf cart, we decided to just get a snack and beverage, and keep exploring. we didn't go back to our room until we went to bed that night, so as you can see, i continue to have on my rockin hat and work out gear. hey, i was comfortable and fit right in.
We did snorkel one day and saw lots of amazing fish, sting rays, and a nurse SHARK! I thought it might not look exactly like a shark but it did. It was the real deal but apparently they are bottom feeders and don't have shark-like teeth. Who cares? They were scary! One of the guides wrestled one under water. It was a 2 1/2 hour excursion which was great since we only had 2 full days in Belize. I, of course, got a little sea sick on the 5 minute boat ride out to the snorkel location, but I recovered quickly. Another funny thing that happened was when 3 different locals tried to sell us pot within our first hour there. I tried to figure out what secret signal I was giving off. The sell me pot signal? It never happened again but had me a little nervous for a little while. 
I have to say this is all bringing back the memory of how sick I was during this time. I got my first throat infection nastiness the middle of December. I repeated antibiotics three times and visited the ENT for a more thorough evaluation. Luckily, the third time was a charm and it didn't come back. However, I very quickly felt sick again right before and around Valentine's day. I had a fever off and on and was bracing for the worst. The day after Valentine's day, we went to Dallas to see RayRay and Champ while Stephen and I went on vacation for a few days. In a wonderful answer to prayer, I did feel better for our vacation. When we got back from our trip, Major got the flu immediately! It was so sad. I have never had a kid with the flu and hope it never happens again. Sad and pitiful are the best descriptions! It lasted about 5 days for poor Major, and then, I'm not kidding, the day he was better, I got sick again! It was the same way that I felt before the vacation. I thought I was coming down with the flu for sure this time. Especially, since little Maj had just had it. After several days of feeling pretty bad, I went to the doc again. She said I had a sinus infection. If I had thought that, I would have gone to the doc a lot sooner. I just kept feeling miserable thinking it was the flu and I just had to wait it out. After the antibiotics, I felt like a new women! I'm back to myself and really realizing how horrible I felt, looking back on it. I feel like writing this all out because I'm one of those that "never gets sick." It has been weird for us to be this yuck lately. I'm so thankful to be past it and onto warmer weather! I really felt horrible off and on for about 10 weeks! Come on summer time!
