Jamaica

Phil and I just spent 6 days in Jamaica without the girls.  My mom and sister-in-law were amazing and stayed with the girls for us so we could enjoy a baby free vacation (I think they had just as much fun with the girls too:)

It was our first time in Jamaica and we stayed at Sandals Grande Riviera in Ocho Rios.  It was lovely and we had a wonderful experience.

Giddy with excitement to start our adventure!!!

The toughest part of the trip was the 1 and 1/2 hour drive from the airport to the resort, but once we got there, they greeted us with Champagne:)

 

Ahhhh...the ocean

Relaxing on the patio before dinner, enjoying being together!

 

My favorite part of vacation...Dressing up for dinner

There was a beach party the first night we were there, complete with a bonfire, beach buffet and live music.

At the beach party there were men using machetes to cut coconuts open so you could drink the water (and rum) right out of them.

August 1st (our first night there) was Jamaican Emancipation day...The bartender was making these drinks to celebrate their national holiday.  In case you were wondering, Jamaica had formerly been colonized by Britain.

The pool we spent most of our days around

The pool looked right over the beach and ocean

Wondering around the resort, there were some cool thatched roof decks on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean and the resort.

Pretty much what we did all day

In the mornings we would go for walks around the resort

Heading to dinner at Kimonos, a Japanese Hibachi grill.

The sunset was beautiful, but eating outside was a little rough. It was really hot and humid

Getting ready to enjoy our last day on vacation right before we went sailing and snorkeling

Our last night in Jamaica

We realized that it is important to us that we continue to take trips together so we can reconnect with each other as well as recharge individually.  By the end we were so ready to see our girls, but grateful for the time away!