Gatlinburg Ski Trip

The weekend after we got back to Auburn from our honeymoon we had the opportunity to go on a ski trip with some of Nikki's co-workers; Kelly, Russel, Ruby, and Jacob. All of the arrangements had already been made so all we had to do was pack and go. What an awesome trip it turned out to be. We had so much fun hanging out with the other two couples. The cabin that Kelly booked was absolutely incredible. It was a three story, three bedroom cabin with two fireplaces, a pool table, an air hockey table, a six person hot tub, and jacuzzi tubs in all three bathrooms. The best part was that it only cost $300.00 for all three nights, so only $100.00 per couple for the entire trip. Skiing was great. It was Ruby & Jacob's first time skiing and they did great. Gatlinburg was a lot of fun and we are definitely looking forward to taking a trip back up there soon.

Nikki wrote this in the driveway to mark the occasion.

All of us hanging out on the deck of the cabin.
From left to right: Ruby, Jacob, Nikki, Aaron, Kelly, Russel

Ruby & Jacob all bundled up in their ski clothes.

Kelly & Russel hittin the slope like a couple of pros.

Me & Nikki ready for the next run.

Ruby & Jacob on our first night out on the town.		Kelly & Russel, both happy to be in Gatlinburg.

Me & Nikki enjoying the activity in downtown Gatlinburg.

Me & Nikki taking a break from the crowds.		All of us were enjoying the fresh snow that we got overnight.

The girls posing for a picture.

Our Amazing Honeymoon Part 4: Isla Roatan

Isla Roatan was our last stop before heading back to Tampa.Of all the ports this was probably the most beautiful. We spent our in port time at an awesome beach on the back of the island. The water was crystal clear, you didn't need any equipment to see the bottom even in water that was well above your head. While we were there we even had the opportunity to get massages right on the beach.

This was the view from our room as we came into port.

We found this welcoming sand castle on the beach when we first arrived.

Nikki has some small feet.

The view from the beach was incredible. Gorgeous blue water, as far as you could see.		This giant coral wall made for some great pictures.
The coral wall seemed like the perfect place for a ring picture.		So did those old posts in the water.

On our trip back across the island we passed this lookout.

When we finally got back to the ship we noticed that it was much easier to see the reef that was next to the port so we snapped another picture.

Our Amazing Honeymoon Part 3: Belize

Belize was the third stop on our cruise. We decided to go on a diving excursion at this port. Since it was Nikki's first time diving we signed up for an intro course that didn't require a certification. Because I was already certified I was able to just relax, hang out, and take pictures and video of everything.

This was Nikki's first dive.
Nikki sporting her new matching pink snorkeling gear.

This was taken at the dive resort that we went to in Belize.		After a full day of dive training Nikki was ready to relax.

This was a great view of our ship as we headed back from our diving excursion.

Our Amazing Honeymoon Part 2: Cozumel

Cozumel was our next port of call. We were both very excited to get there because we had an excursion planned to swim with dolphins. On our way in to port we were welcomed by a beautiful Mexican sunrise. What's the difference you ask? Well it's in Mexico and we were on our honeymoon. One we made it to port most of our time was spent on the excursion but we did have a little time to do some shopping and even take a bath, ha ha.

This was the beautiful Mexican sunrise.
A great place to rest, relax, hydrate, and even take a bath!
These were located on a deck off the backside of the Three Amigos Cantina.

We didn't get to see the Mayan Ruins but we did see the Mayan Temple Fountain.		This was a sand sculpture at the Dolphinaris Dolphin Training Center.

Dolphinaris
Nikki hanging out with her new friend.
Now I get a turn with the dolphin.

Nikki teaching the dolphins to jump.		Now it's my turn to try.

Our Amazing Honeymoon Part 1: Tampa & Grand Cayman

As beautiful and amazing as our wedding was we were glad to head out on our honeymoon. Once we boarded the ship and knew that we didn't have any more planning to do and no work to think about, we were able to breathe a big sigh of relief and start to relax. We left Sunday afternoon and crossed under the Skyway bridge right around sunset. It was a beautiful sight. Well goodbye Tampa, here we come Grand Cayman.

This was our first view of our home away from home for the next week.		The beautiful sunset under the Skyway.

The port at Grand Cayman offered an amazing view and tons of shopping.
Welcome to the Cayman Islands.

A Day to Remember

These are just a couple of pictures that were taken on our wedding day. We both had so much fun and were so glad that we could share it with so many of our family and friends. For those of you who couldn't make it I hope that you enjoy the pictures.

All the guys just hangin out on the plane.

Our first dance.

Oh is there a plane behind us? Huh, I didn't even notice.