Saturday, September 19, 2009

Finally...COSTA RICA!!!

Ok - so I'm going to take the easy way out...because to tell you the truth since we have been home - I have been incredibly busy getting ready for the 3 day walk, traveling some more, having fun with Charley, breaking my DSLR camera (and getting a new one), working, etc...

So since I finally posted the Costa Rica pictures with captions on Facebook I am just going to post the link to the pictures here...I know slacker - but really - I have been so overwhelmed with finding the hour or so to sit down and put the pictures into blogger in the correct order, with captions and all that I have been avoiding it. So please follow this link and take a look at the pictures. Then come back here and comment - since I try to keep this blog private from my in real life friends and family :) So that would be much appreciated!

Costa Rica Pictures 2009

A few quick things about the trip:
  • It was amazing
  • It was SO RELAXING
  • It was gorgeous down there - the weather was FABULOUS!
  • The wildlife was awesome
  • We had private surf lessons - which there are no pictures of because there is a pretty high crime rate there and we didn't know where we were going with surfing and how safe it would be to leave a camera while we were surfing.
  • The surfing was by far my one of my most favorite vacation experiences of all time. It was SO MUCH FUN. Jimmy rocked it (he's a snowboarder so that helped a lot) I did really good - stood up a lot - which was more then I thought I'd be able to do.
  • Having private surf lessons on the gorgeous beach where we were surfing was the most amazing thing ever.
  • The ziplining was amazing as well - I have a video of it too - so if I have time to upload it I will.
  • For those of you who are wondering - yes we missed Charley - but not so much to ruin our vacation at all. It was very healthy for us to be away from her, and her from us. I think it makes us better parents to be able to get away and have time for us. Others may have a different opinion...but that is mine. And I would and will go away without her again.
  • Though we will definitely take her most of the places we have been without her, once she is old enough to appreciate it!
  • All in all it was a little too short of a trip - but amazing, none the less! And we had tons of memories and experiences that we will never forget!

I will be back to regular posting now that I have gotten over the overwhelmness of this post :)

Thanks for understanding!!


2 comments:

Tiffany said...

Those pictures are awesome! I really want to go to Costa Rica. A lot of our friends here go there all of time and some even own land there. You will have to email me and let me know where you stayed - it looks beautiful!!

It is okay to leave Charley for a few days with her grandparents. You and Jimmy have a hard job being parents and it is an important to keep the love alive by getting away for a few days. It helps you remember why you married each other in the first place.

Terri said...

Hi carrie..

Go to Childrensplace.com that where I get most of her clothes, Hit the sale button on the sidebar and you can find some great deals. Shipping is always 5.00 no matter how big your order is.

Enjoy~