cRuSiN'

      A lot of you know that for Spring Break 2006, Aaron and I went on a cruise with a bunch of friends from work. We had a blast and that also happened to be the place where Aaron proposed! I posted a few pictures of that cruise below!

Bon Voyage 2006!

Just after we got engaged in 2006! 

      Fast forward to 2013…a few days before Thanksgiving I got this crazy idea to go on a cruise over Christmas break after I saw advertisements for inexpensive cruise deals. That was all it took, along with Aaron's doctors approval that is! So we booked a 3 day Royal Carribean cruise to the Bahamas! It was kind of a late Christmas gift but early anniversary gift to each other. Other than a birthday trip to Ohio almost three years ago, and a last minute spring break trip to Virginia last year to visit with family, we really haven't gone on a vacation so that made this trip pretty exciting!

Away we sail 2013! 

      We spent our three days eating of course! I think the rest of the time was spent at the pool (my favorite) watching the bowl games on the big screen (Aaron' favorite)! Oh and don't forget an unlimited supply of soft serve ice cream that was only a few feet away at all times! Aaron also enjoyed the Coke machine and all of the different combinations of drinks he could refill at any time! 

The perfect way to watch the game! 

Just a few of our favorite snacks!

Pool time! 

      Another favorite was formal night, there was quite the dilemma getting the dress I ordered thanks to all the Christmas orders online and I ended up having to get something else last minute unfortunately. Aaron lucked out on a clearance deal along with some of his mom's Kohls cash and we found him the perfect suit! Silly me thought maybe we could at least salvage the jacket of his old suit…that was definitely NOT happening lol! So here we are all dressed up with someplace to go! 

All dressed up!

The new suit! 

     We decide to stay on the ship this trip but there was plenty to keep us busy! We went to the movies, a magic show, and a broadway show. We even did a little shopping at some of the stores around the ship. Aaron loves to walk so we spent a lot of time exploring the ship! We even found time to sit around, hang out, and enjoy the view! 

Walking around the ship! 

Hanging out on the main deck! 

     At the end of our weekend I was thankful for a fun vacation away with my hubby! It was uneventful (which always makes me happy) and full or rest and relaxation…perfect! It went so well and we enjoyed ourselves so much that we are talking about doing it again next year! 

Happy Vacationers! 

mAkInG a MoUnTaIn OuT oF a MoLe HiLl...

      I found this on Pinterest this weekend, where else?! Well this was me ALL last week, my mom says I come by it honestly lol!  I was miserable in every aspect last week and all I did was worry. The picture above tells the rest of the story as well as the title of this blog!

     I may have mentioned that I have "those" weeks once in awhile. I try to be strong and keep the big girl pants on but it just didn't happen this week. I know how blessed I am but I was feeling blah. I tried so hard to fake it, a skill that I have come to per-fect most of these kind of weeks, but it was an epic failure. A sweet co-worker, aunt, and two of my "moms" got me at my very best! Even though I felt like a fool while trying to explain my crazy feelings, I was thankful they were there to listen to me cry…literally! And the best part, they didn't judge, they just listened and loved me in that moment.

    In the middle of this I was lucky enough to enjoy a three day weekend to catch up on some me time and chill out. Aaron and I also got to visit with some family from out of town and I got to catch up with a friend at dinner another evening. Again, thanks to Pinterest, I found a great quote.

        I don't want to leave you hanging, however, this was how I felt the end of the weekend. Things are feeling back to our normal and I am feeling more like myself. I realized that even though I only feel like I am tiptoeing at this point,  I am at least going in the right direction! It's funny how everything just seems to make sense all of a sudden, I just wish I could remember this each time I start to make a mountain out of a mole hill!