Jamaica Mon!

Yeah mon! James and I got to spend a week in Jamaica to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary this year! We had a great time soaking up the sun and just being together. A great big thank you to my Mom and Stepdad, Jim, for coming down to watch the kids for us. It was a big job and you guys did so great, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We stayed in Negril, Jamaica, which is on the western side of the island. We did get hit with a little of Hurricane Paloma, but nothing too scary. You can see some of the aftermath in the pictures below. Mostly lots of rain, wind, and rough surf which made for a messy beach. It only lasted two days and we had great weather the rest of the time. We went on a horseback ride one day where you ride for about an hour on a trail, up and down hills, through rivers and eventually into the ocean! Just the horses heads were above water, it was amazing! We also went to the famous Rick's Cafe, where they have cliff diving into the ocean. You can dive from up to 50 feet, which of course James did and I didn't, and you can pay the locals to dive from about 100 feet! It was awesome to watch, and it also made for a great sunset! We also did some kayaking, snorkeling and of course some laying out and relaxing! What a great vacation, we feel so blessed! Enjoy the pictures.

Most of these shots are from our balcony. Pretty impressive sunset! And yes, those are our feet, just chilln' on the beach, mon!

This is James jumping off the cliffs at Rick's Cafe! Pretty cool picture, huh!?
Below is us on our horseback ride, you can see how deep the horses are in the ocean. We had a great guide who told us about the plants and animals and also took our picture for us, which isn't easy when you are riding on a horse!

These last two pictures show the aftermath of the hurricane. Nothing major, although the waves did come up and wash out one of the beachfront grills! They had to scramble to move everything inside and start making food again!