Today the hubby and I celebrate our EIGHT year anniversary.
Eight years ago today we were married on a pretty beach in Mexico!

On Saturday, we're headed back {just a few miles away} to celebrate!

To say we're excited just doesn't do it justice - we're elated and ready to get our toes in the sand {and a drink in our hand.... and no, I'm not trying to rhyme here - it's just happening for me - ha!!!}. I must definitely admit that I've learned a few things over the past month as we've planned this trip --- coordinating all the details of going on a vacation is OH, SO MUCH harder when you have a mini! And yes, "baby" J (who turns TWO on Thursday --- oh my stars!) is staying at home.... this is just me and the hubs! My parents are flying down (they are 12 hours away) and staying here at our casa with J. They fly out one morning and then my brother will keep Jackson that entire day until we get home late that night. This is our first time to be more than a few hours away from him overnight, but I know we'll do great and he's going to have an absolute blast spending 4 days with his Pops + Cita!! It'll be good for everyone! Or at least we all better or I'm going to be one pissed momma because the work put into making this happen is no joke!!! Ha!
Anyway, that's our big news! He's put up with me for 8 years and we're off to Mexico to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {I could go on for
days with those exclamation marks....
days!}.
But, I do need your help with a few things if you don't mind?
1.) Good Beach Reads - any recommendations? I've been wanting to read
Sparkly Green Earrings.... any thoughts on that one for the beach?
2.) Floppy Beach Hats - I don't know what has happened in this department. As of 3 or so years ago {yes, the last time we went on a vacation!}, adorable floppy beach hats were everywhere. Now? Not so much. I've tried everywhere it seems without any luck. Have you seen any cute ones that I don't have to order... as in we leave Saturday morning, so I need to be able to run to the mall / etc. to pick it up!!
3.) Anyone know how to lose 15 lbs in 4 days without giving up a limb??? Anyone?? ;) Okay, mostly kidding there. I guess I'll just suck in for as long as I can or until the frozen cocktails kick in and I no longer care! ;)
<<< AND BECAUSE I'M FEELING LIKE A REAL GIVER TODAY >>>
Here are a few of my favorite / absurd wedding photos {years later, these are reallllly, really funny}! There are so many advantages to having a destination wedding (I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat), but you have to roll with the punches and welcome the dad from American Pie to your wedding ceremony with open arms. And please sir, please make sure to wear your super tight gross swim shorts and creep on us while I'm walking to meet my groom.

And this one..... it can't beat the photo above {nothing can}, but it's pretty awful. If you've been reading this little blog for long, you KNOW that this is NOT what I had envisioned for my wedding cake and in no form or fashion did it resemble the cake photo I'd sent them saying "this is perfect --- THIS is exactly what I want." You win some, you lose some. We laughed. A lot. And then I tried to hide the cake so it wouldn't be in any photos. Now, years later, knowing how over the top, detailed and crazy I am, this is just really funny. Please take note of the tin-foil at the bottom of the cake. CLASSY.
Thanks in advance for any help with the random questions above.
As for the last few photos --- I'll just go ahead and say it ::::: you're welcome. Bahaha!!
Happy Tuesday, friends.
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