Surprise!

Surprise!

Tom took me to Mexico to celebrate

Valentines Day

and

Our 20th Anniversary

 This is looking out the airplane window

at Puerto Vallarta

never knew there were mountains here!

 The beach was wonderful!  Kelly and I relaxing

Tom did some of this...nap

the sunsets were gorgeous

We went to dinner everynight...I gained about 10 pounds

We took the kyaks from the beach and went out just a little from shore....(that is our hotel in the background, RIU Palace)

and we ended up seeing these....there were so many and so playful.  They would come up right next to us.  It was a highlight...

our best friends David and Kelly were there and they did some boogie boarding...

we had our pictures taken at the beach, at sunset = beautiful

This is my favorite picture of David and Kelly

This is David and Kellys 20th Anniversary also...we are so blessed to have them in our lives.  God gave us great friends to enjoy our life with.

one day we took a tour into the city of Puerto Vallarta and saw the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe...

the inside reminded me of some of the beautiful churches in St. Petersburg

this lady was outside the church selling handmade dolls, she had her baby on her back and she was so cute...

our dinners were awesome, most nights we had something with fire...here it is Mexican Coffee

while watching the sun set, it got cooler with the wind, here we are all bundeled up

our romantic pose...

I like this one...


Tom says I need to wear this outfit in Russia...

Here we are again with the fire...this was a desert

a view from the main lobby...gorgeous

On our last full day,

we took an adventure!

Speed Boat Ride

Followed up by an

Open Truck Uphill ride

really bumpy, but fun

then we got to ride Mules up to the top of the mountains

in the forest..

then we did zip line

repelling

and bridge walking...

here is Kelly repelling down a waterfall...so cool

(no literally it was freezing)

 then it was Davids turn

 Tom and I went side by side...

awwww....

then splash down into the water

our wobblely bridge walk

our race, Tom won, he weighs more 

great pictures of our best friends 

 this is the view from the top, it was so neat



This was an awesome trip.  We spent just 4 nights away from Ava and the boys, but it was so worth it.  We couldn't have done it without Toms Mom.  She watched Ava Grace so that we could get away.  Heres to looking at another 20 years baby!