Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to Abby!

On Friday Dec. 10 for my birthday we headed down to Jamaica for the weekend. They updated our room to a suite with two balconies looking over the ocean. AMAZING! We arrived there later Friday afternoon and got settled in our room. We ate a quick late lunch at their beach grill, it was good. Then Friday night we had several course meal at their night club and it was so delicious. Then Saturday morning we got up early and headed out on a catamaran boat. They took us out to a coral reef were if you wanted you could snorkel. It was overcast at that time and really windy, so I opted to stay on the boat, but Bill went out for almost an hour. He saw some beautiful fish he said. Then we went over to the world famous Dunn River Falls. We had the option there to walk up the falls. They said the water was extremely cold and it took about 45 min to climb up 600ft. Bill was the brave one, but they also had a dry walk all the way up to the top on the stairs and at the top you can put your feet in the water. They also had a tourist area there too. The falls were breathtaking. They warned us when we got off the boat that several of the locals would offer us to buy weed or other drugs and they had ways of trying to trick you into it. So you do have to be aware. Then on the way back they take the boat out against the waves and served appetizers and drinks. Being on the boat with mountains and the ocean around you, God's creation is beautiful. That night we ate at the Italian restaurant with some of the best food I have ever tasted along with some really good wine. Then on Sunday we spent time at the pool relaxing until it started to rain. It rained most of the night, so we hung out in our suite and then had dinner again at the Italian restaurant. On Monday we headed home. I would HIGHLY recommend this for couples. I don't know if it is a place I would take young children though. We had such a wonderful time.

Of course while we were gone Austin spiked a fever and since we have been home has been fighting a horrible stomach bug, poor guy...with lots of cleaning up of diarrhea is no fun. Also Sierra caught a nasty cold. So right now we are doing what we can to help him get over this and thankfully Sierra is feeling better.

Tomorrow my baby turns 5. Happy Birthday sweet Abby Sue. I can't believe you will be 5 and how big you are getting. I am so blessed by you and to be your mom! I love you girl!