It's Better In the Bahamas ...

We boarded our cruise ship at around 1:30pm and didn't shove off until 7pm. Now, neither me or my husband has ever been on a cruise before so this was, nonetheless to say, very exciting! We spent the time before shoving off exploring the ship. I'm amazed that on a cruise, there is ALWAYS somewhere to eat, and since meals are included, you can eat your fill! Now we didn't overdo it at all, but it was nice to know if I got hungry, I could eat. We swam in the pool, explored the ship, layed out on the top deck of the boat ... and bought a 45oz. margarita in a souvenir cup. Yup, 45oz. It was delicious. We chose that night to dress up and have fancy dinner which was nice. I got a little bit sick for about 2 hours but I napped and it passed. We watched the beautiful sunset as we left Florida and enjoyed our first night out on the ship.

We arrived in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island the next morning at 8am. We scheduled our day to include Snorkeling and then spending the day at Lighthouse Point at Our Lucaya Resort. I have never been snorkeling before and I'm generally terrified of being attacked by animals in the ocean but, I wanted an adventure and my husband wanted me to enjoy a new experience, so I did it. Now I will tell you, I got into my snorkeling gear and literally just jumped into the ocean (and the experience) It was amazing. Amazing to see this beautiful reef with all the beautiful fish living on and around it. We spent just over an hour in the water and I can say I will cherish that experience forever and hope to do it again in the future.

We headed to the resort and had lunch and then spent the majority of the day on the beach. Now, at Lighthouse Point, there is an infinity pool. For those who are unfamiliar. it is a pool that has a well where it looks like the pool goes straight into the ocean. It was absolutely beautiful. The beach was right there with its white, soft sand and warm, crystal clear water. We had an amazing day just relaxing and enjoying the pool and the ocean, the pool then the ocean, the pool then the ocean ... you get the point. We did a little bit of shopping where I got two really adorable handmade bags and little gifts for my mom and my sister. We boarded back on the ship and decided that night we would see the show on the ship. It was a set of three performers. The first: a magician. honestly amazing and mystical. I mean, I always wonder how they do it. The second act: a father, daughter team. the father held a dagger in his mouth and balanced ... just about everything on the edge. It was pretty amazing, especially when he balanced the tip of a sword with a mirror and chalices on the hilt of the sword! The daughter was a crazy hula hoop girl. I mean, like twenty hula hoops at once. She was also an acrobat/dancer. The third act: comedian: SERIOUSLY FUNNY. We laughed the entire time. After the show it was late and we decided to head up to the deck and just take in being out at sea. Lounge chairs should be everywhere in the world for everyone's convenience.

We came back to port and flew home that night. I can honestly say that it was the best trip I've ever taken with my husband in all our years together (seven this year in October). I enjoy times where we can talk, converse, hug, kiss, cuddle, watch tv and just enjoy each other. That is a really important part of a relationship and a marriage. I got to experience things on this trip I never thought I would be able to experience and I'm truly grateful. So, Sarah, if you read this, THANK YOU. I will never be able to repay you for the trip and what it meant to us. You have been the best friend I could ever ask for and I love you so much.

Honeymooned and Over the Moon

So it's clearly been a while since I posted last and that would be due to my out of state, out of country honeymoon. My husband and I got married last year and were gifted this amazing trip by my best friend in the entire world, Sarah. She gifted us at our wedding a 3 day, 2 night trip to Orlando with a 2 day, 2 night cruise to the Bahamas. We had until January 2012 to use it. We decided as soon as we got it that we would make it our anniversary honeymoon. We never took a honeymoon after the wedding because of work, baby, etc. It was absolutely fantastic, here's why.

We flew into Orlando late on a Saturday and got our rental car and our cheap hotel room for that night. Sunday we checked into our hotel, went to get cupcakes at Sweet! by Good Golly Miss Holly (winner of Cupcake Wars), took a refreshing and amazing dip in the pool, showered, dressed up and headed to Downtown Disney! Now, I LOVE Disney. I mean, I could live there. Seriously, I could live there. We decided to not do any Disney parks this time due to limited time down there (I know, what a bummer, right?!) Downtown Disney was good enough for me. We walked all around, ate dinner and just generally reveled in Disney. Now, Nicholas has an obsession with Toy Story. Well, all over Downtown Disney was Toy Story! Woody and Buzz! My personal favorite was this big thing outside the LEGO store.

I mean, awesome right?! Couldn't help but miss my little guy when we saw that. The next day it was up early as heck and off to Universal Islands of Adventure!! First stop: Wizarding World of Harry Potter!! I mean, it was pretty awesome. We waited in line for the Hogwarts ride, which was really cool, first since it was a long wait. We had delicious Butterbeer (frozen and carbonated), ate at the Three Broomsticks, and took lots of pictures. Of course, we did other parts of the park too. In particular, the roaring rapids ride there which is named barges or something like that. We rode it 4 times because it was so hot, and there was no line!! We finished off our day by riding the Hogwarts ride again and doing our shopping. I won't bore you with our purchases ... nerdy as they were.

We headed to SeaWorld the next day, and it was Dan's first time EVER going there so it was pretty great. I can't say much about the park other than it's totally worth it to experience it. The dolphin and Shamu shows were amazing and everything else was just so great. That night we drove down to West Palm Beach to see my good friends Jodie and Jessica and my goddaughter, Leah. We spent the night in the pool catching up and taking crazy pictures. This had been only 3 days of vacation and I was completely overjoyed at spending quality time with my husband and reconnecting without the hecticness of everyday life. The next day it was on a cruise ship and off to the Bahamas ...

My First Post

Wow, my first blog post. I feel the pressure ...

I figure, if you're reading this, you probably know me but on the off-chance that you don't, I'll let you get to know me a little bit better.

I'm 26 years old and I live in NJ. I have the most amazing husband in the world and WE have the most amazing son in the world. I'm a musical theatre performer and teacher and I LOVE being on the stage, learning about the stage, teaching about the stage, well just, everything about the stage. I sing ... all the time and I can't help it. I'm a hugger. I'm a giver. I love unconditionally and I love being able to make people laugh. I love nicknames with my friends. Oh, and one last thing, I'm hysterical. Seriously, like, really funny ... honestly!

Onto matters of life. Tomorrow I'm taking my honeymoon with my husband as our one year anniversary celebration. I can't wait. We haven't really had any time for each other in this busy thing called life for the past few months and I'm looking forward to spending time together, talking and reconnecting. He is truly the most wonderful man in the world and I am so blessed to have him as my husband.

So, there you are internet world, my first post. I can't say they will get intensely more intriguing, or that they'll be like a stand-up comedy show, but I can tell you they will be REAL. I've always wanted a place to write and I guess I've found one (shoutout to my Sunflower for getting me started, hooked, and for being amazing <3)