Bahama Mama!!!!

Here's a math equation for ya:

2 overtime shifts at work this summer

+ 1 Hard working husband about to finish training

+ 1 Momma who really wants to be care free for a week

= One Bahama cruise booked!!!!!!

So on October 8, 2012 for our 5 year anniversary we'll be boarding the Norwegian Sky for a few days in paridise.

Here's our itenerary:

This is the boat we'll be on:

And then we'll spend a few days doing this in Miami :

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Well, that's all my exciting news for now. I had to rub it in someone's face. After all, whats a vacation if you can't make someone jealous that you're going on it :) JK! But seriously, be jealous :)

Lessons from the 4th

We decided to keep the 4th of July nice and simple this year. We bought a few ground fireworks like fountains, smoke bombs, and lotus blossoms, as well as the kid necessities (sparklers and snappers).
Here's what I learned:
If you light a firework and it makes a loud noise, it will scare your 2 year old and make them cry.
If you light a firework and it does something unexpected that makes you jump, it will scare your two year old and make them cry.
If you light a tank and it starts coming your direction, it will scare your two year old and make them cry.
If you scare your two year old and make them cry enough times, they will run inside to the couch and hide under the pillows until you PROMISE not to do any more fireworks for the rest of forever.
If you give your two year old a sparkeler and let them wave it around, it will likely be waved a little too close to you. But, I guess that's what you get for making them cry.