Puerto Rico

The time has sadly come. Steven decided that it wasn't a good idea to keep working at jetblue, because he just wasn't able to keep focus on school. So naturally we had to take one last trip. Puerto Rico was what we both had decided on.

We took a midnight flight to New York and flew to Puerto Rico from there. As soon as we landed I hated the place. At the airport there were no signs for anything. Eventually we made it to our rental car.. when we got in the car to gps our hotel, our phones didn't work. SERIOUSLY?! I thought Puerto Rico was in the U.S... dumb. We decided to just take the extra charges on our phone bill and put in the address to our hotel. Ya it took us to the ghetto. We had a hooker start banging on the door, Steven looked down to hurry and find the lock door button and it was no where to be found. Luckily the light turned green five minutes later, but I have never seen Steven so scared in my life haha.

We finally made it to our hotel and made it to the beach.

 




The next day it seriously rained the ENTIRE day. I was ready to go home, but we made the most of our last day there. We ate at a fancy restaurant, Steven ate baby octopus soup, while I stuck with gnocchi.

 

I think it's safe to say I will NEVER visit Puerto Rico again. I am sad we won't be traveling anymore, but that just means that it's time for a new adventure in our lives.

((Hawaii))

When I got married to Steve I told him we couldn't have kids till we went on a trip to Hawaii.. On April 27 all my dreams came true!!

Since we have to fly stand by there was no way to make it out of Salt Lake City so we spent the day driving to Las Vegas. And of course we missed the first flight out of Las Vegas to LAX. So we spent the next four hours in the airport.. To make a long story short we finally got to LAX and made the first flight out to Hawaii.

Hawaii from the plane 

We made it at eleven in the afternoon and went straight to the beach.

The view from our condo was so beautiful!! The first night we went crab hunting

 This was one of our favorite beaches, this is Steve and Ryan on the jumping rock

 This was the jumping spot from the movie forgetting sarah marshall 

 Our condo

 Mochi ice cream, probably one of my favorite things we ate on the trip

 We went to the PCC, which I loved!

 My first Luau!

 The best pina colas I have ever had!

The Laie Hawaii temple. I'm convinced this is the prettiest temple ever made. Pictures don't do justice

 I can't remember the name of the falls but we hiked through the jungle and got lost on the way until we finally made it. 

 Steve, Ryan and Kanani all hiked the stairway to heaven at two in the morning. I chickened out

Turtle beach! Steve got to snorkel right by these huge things

We ate at Giovanni's shrimp truck at least three times while we were there. Best shrimp I have ever eaten

 Swap meet! Don't mind the curly hair, so humid!

So sad to leave Hawaii but so grateful we got to go. 

I still can't believe 2012 is almost over. This has been an awesome year for us, and we can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us! Here is a recap of our year..

At the start of 2012 I was determined that this year there was going to be something changing in my life. I started at my current job, Courtyard at Jamestown as a CNA. Not my favorite job in the world, but it has been a good change for me. Steve also started at a second job working for JetBlue. Which has been so much fun! We love traveling, and can't wait to explore new places for 2013.

In January my cute nephew was born making my husband and I an uncle and aunt for the first time ever! We love Taylen so much and so happy he is part of our family. 

 In April we decided to take a trip to Florida for a week. I loved Florida, probably one of my favorite places to visit, and can't wait to go back.

On the flight home from Florida we stopped and spent the day in New York.

In June Steve's brother Michael left for his mission to Urguay 

In August we took a trip down to California to see my best friend and her husband get married in the newport beach temple. 

We went to our first major league baseball game

And for the first time ever I got to go to Lake Powell, and wake board. (and forever be scared of fish)

In September we bought a new jeep that has been our lifesaver this winter :)

October I celebrated the big 2-3, and already feeling aged. 

We also celebrated our two year anniversary in Cancun.

In November Steven celebrated his 24th birthday. ( sorry steve no pictures )

And finally December, we went to New York for the third time this year to experience christmas in New York. I recommend this to everyone. 

Steve and I also welcomed a new niece Jane Criddle, no pictures yet of her cutness but I'm sure there will be some to come.

We hope you all have had a good year and cheers to 2013!