Costa Rica!

I finally got the pictures up! I feel bad for everyone because you all know me.....and how horrible I am with technology. I can't even figure out how to get pictures loaded without my husband. *sigh* one day I will get it. Maybe when I'm 60.....

Anyway.... now that it has been a month I have pictures. Richard and I had an amazing time and loved every minute of it. Him more than me probably because this place has much more meaning to him. But all the same, one heck of a place to spend your honeymoon. (though that is 9 months belated as well. :)) So here are some pics and some stories to go with it.....

These were just two of the many families that we went to visit while we were there. It was really fun watching Richard talk to these people and you could just tell how much he cared about them. Even though I had no idea what they were saying. They loved me too because they loved Richard and I was his wife. These people were so generous and so sweet. Every time we wen to visit, they always came out with a drink and crackers. It was amazing to me because we don't really think to do that in the states and we are so blessed. Yet these people live on little and give so much. It was a big eye opener. The little boy in front in the bottom picture was one of the members that Rich baptized. He was 8 at the time. He is 12 now and still so strong. Despite the fact that his family didn't join him, they respect it. It was amazing to me how much faith an 8 year old can have when his parents were against it. I have so much admiration for this boy. I can see why Rich cared for him so much!

Part of our tour was to go swimming at a hotel and these were the springs we swam in. so gorgeous right? The cool thing about these is that they were everywhere. You could go on a mini nature hike and jump in somewhere else. It was so tropical and beautiful. We had a lot of fun!

This was our last hotel that we stayed at. This was actually the last day. But this was the view from the top of one of the balconies. The pool down to the left is where we spent most of our time. It was incredibly relaxing. It was such a beautiful place to stay!

All in all we had so much fun learning about a new culture and meeting some of the people the Richard had come to love while he was here on his mission. I am so glad I had the opportunity to see it. Not many people do. We learned a whole lot and came back much more humble. (I love dry weather!) It was a beautiful place and a wonderful experience. Hopefully we will get to go back again one day and I will be able to communicate!

That is all I have for right now but I will post more later! We had lots more adventures that we would love to share with you. So until next time! :) Buenos noches!

That makes sense...

So as most of you already know at this point, it's my birthday. yay. I turn 21 this year and am super excited for it! As a mormon, you feel deprived not being able to really do things that most 21 year olds get to do right?
Example: drinking. You have to be 21 to waste your life. cause that makes sense.
Clubbing. You are now old enough to flirt while wasting your life and wearing next to nothing. cause that makes sense.
License. Your picture gets to be horizontal now instead of vertical! You've now been driving for 5 years so you get to change to look of your ID. cause that makes sense.

So on this joyous occasion, I will do what all 21 year olds do as a mormon. Drink virgin margarita's or jamba juice, dance to disney songs with friends with modest yet crazy clothes on (with the husband if he joined in, which he won't :) ), go take a test to change my license from vertical to horizontal, and in my special case, eat all the sugar, chocolate, and mexican food I want! On your birthday you can do that cause no one can judge you. Even for health reasons. I will pass out 10 times over today cause I can!
And all of this because......it makes SENSE!

So I guess being 21 rocks. :)

PS. I know I'm super late with Costa Rica pictures and all. I will get to it one of these days I promise!