Vacation Trifecta

Last weekend we went to Hot Springs for the horse races! We had SO much fun, even though I didn't win a single penny! On St. Patty's Day we had a Green Beer celebration at work, and spent the rest of the night at Josh's mom's house watching American Idol. (Could its possibly mean we're past our prime when neither of us wanted to be anywhere near Dickson Street during St. Patty's?)

Last Year, celebrating St. Patty's at Home!

We are SOOOOO excited to have three vacations planned for this summer and they are starting SOON! We used all of our vacation days in 2008 on the wedding or Josh's surgery, so other than having time for the wedding (which wasn't exactly relaxing) we haven't been on vacation since Summer 2007!!! So we are long overdue for some beach time!

• First we are headed to Kansas City to see BRITNEY SPEARS!! Yep, that's right, Josh got me tickets for Christmas because he knows I'm one of those people who's been obsessed with her since I was 15. Believe me - I get it - I know she's messed up and she went all sorts of crazy for a while - but the show is gonna be great! The day after the concert, we are excited to spend a couple days with Josh's cousin Mary, her husband Scott, and precious little Ava! (and the following weekend Josh is heading back to KC for his long-awaited "bachelor party")


• Second we're headed on our HONEYMOON to Playa del Carmen! Finally, 6 months after our wedding, we will get to go on our honeymoon. Josh's knee is SO healthy and we are ready to celebrate!


• And then we're headed to NAPLES! My parents got a house there so we are going with my parents, my sis and bro-in-law, and my sweet baby boy (ok, nephew) Grayson. I can't wait to play with him on the beach and see the sand between his cute little toes...

Grayson in Naples 2008