The Key to Our Marriage

Craig and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary last Friday, the 21st, by going back to where it all started: Islamorada in the Florida Keys. This is where we tied the knot and we've been trying to go back ever since. We stayed at the same resort,Cheeca Lodge & Spa, and were thrilled to see that the place has only gotten better over time. The photo above shows us eating dinner on the beach at the resort, just steps away from where the ceremony happened in 2003. And that cake is a smaller version of our wedding cake, which was made by Bob's Bunz across the street. I have been dreaming about those white chocolate shells for years!


Speaking of eating, that's pretty much all we did all week (which made wearing elastic-waisted maternity pants a great thing!). This picture was taken at Morada Cafe, a quaint little oceanside cafe with the dining tables in the sand and a live band.

We also made time for some some adventure, too. Here's Craig trying to climb a palm tree. We were much more successful during a snorkel trip (saw lots of beautiful, big fish and avoided the jellyfish that stung two people that were with us) and we spent a day in Key West touring Hemingway's home, avoiding all the tourist shops and standing at the southernmost point of the U.S.


While we didn't bring home many souveniers, we did get some great photos. Craig captured the essense of Cheeca and the Keys through the lense of his camera. Here's one sample of what he captured. To see some of his favorite pics from the trip, check out his Web site.
While you're there, if you see an image anywhere on his site that you'd like for yourself, he'd be happy to have a print made for you, just let us know the size and we'll let you know how much it cost through Smug Mug.

And last but not least, the little fetus (the size of a bell pepper this week), made its first journey by plane. I'm guessing this will be the easiest flight with him/her we'll have for a while.


Here's to five fantastic years and many more to come!


Carrie