Honeymoon

We got married in November because Jason had 4 weeks off from rotations. November 15th was the first day of his break, and we used the entire break to have fun. Our first stop... HAWAII! This was my first time to Hawaii. We spent the entire time in beautiful Maui. We did everything touristy possible. It totally surpassed every expectation I had and I couldn't have asked for a better Honeymoon.

This is the Blowhole. It was huge! We went and stood by it and got soaking wet and freezing cold.

We went snorkeling just about everyday. There were so many beautiful spots right off of the beach. We saw incredible fish, coral and some HUGE sea turtles. I am not a huge fan of salt water, but we just couldn't get enough of snorkeling. It was so so fun. I must admit....we look pretty dang hot in the snorkel gear too.

We spent one whole day on the Road to Hana, which was definitely not enough. There are so many hikes, waterfalls, beaches, and snack huts to visit, we just couldn't do it all in one day. Some essential locations were the black sand beach and Seven Sacred Pools. They were so beautiful and fun. I'll admit, I was a bit of a chicken when it came time to jumping off one of the waterfalls. Not because of the height of it, but because of the insecurity of what was in the water. I thought for sure I would land on some huge boulder under the water and be paralyzed forever. With some nice encouragement from Jason and a small push (jk) We jumped off together. I'm glad I did it. The water was that fresh, cold, mountain water that sucks out all your breath the moment you jump in. Loved it. Jason jumped a few more times and became a crowd pleaser with all his flips and tricks.

One morning we even decided to wake up at 3:30 am and drive to the top of the Haleakala Crater to watch the sunrise. I had no clue it would be so frigid cold. We got a good 15 minutes in before we headed back to the car. It was however, totally worth it.

We really got to do SO many fun things in Hawaii. One of the last big adventures I wanted to try was surfing. I'm not exactly the most coordinated individual, and I was still scared of what I would potentially land on in the water. The waves break right on top of coral, and I was just not too excited about getting all cut up when I fell. When it came time to do it I was ready and excited. On my first run though, I did slice a huge chunk of my toe off. It was a dumb fluke but I wanted to keep surfing. I got a few more runs in and I had a really fun time. Thanks to Jason for coaching me the whole time and pushing me into the wave so I could actually ride it. (By the way, the waves were only about a foot tall, I had a huge Styrofoam board and neoprene booties on...I know, I'm pathetic.)

Hawaii was good to us. There is just so much that we did I can't post it all. I can't forget the wonderful Johnson Family who let us stay at their house while we were there. Thank you SO much. It could not have been more perfect. Oh yeah, and my sister Carolyn was able to come visit us. She provided some unforgettable entertainment!! I love her so much.