8 Anos de Matrimonio

That means 8 YEARS OF MARRIAGE!

I can't believe it has been 8 years. So much has happened and we have moved so many times that looking back it is a blur of funness, activity, adventure, sorrow, and growth.

I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. We have been super duper healthy and active lately, and we had only 2 protein shakes and played volleyball all day long...so WE WANTED TO EAT!!

However, I have a TON of favorite foods. So this is what we did....FOOD HOPPED.

The most incredible sushi in the world is here at the Tiki Bar. I'm serious...sushi snobs have commented that it is very good. So that is where we started. Sushi for appetizers.

Then on to Baja Cantina for the most incredible shrimp tacos.

Then...Senor Sweets for the best gelato!! One scoop Ultra Oreo and one scoop Dulce de Leche.

This was the dinner for champions.

Luckily Spencer and I have the exact same taste in food. (no pun intended)

Oh and all these restaurants are on the beach/marina, so we had gorgeousness and romance all around us.

I love it here. And I love that I can share it with the love of my life.

Happy 8 years of marriage and Valentine's Day my love.

Magdalena Bay

Wednesday we headed up to Magdalena Bay, with Ed, to check out the property for the resort he is building called Magdalena Secret. The permit for building has officially gone through and the building starts at the beginning of March. Spencer got to see it last April, so I was pretty excited to see it for myself.
one word.
Wow.

So, it's about a 4 hour drive north of Cabo. We get to drive through Todo Santos and La Paz, and then we stay the night in Constitucion. I love this little town. It is so clean, beautiful, friendly, quiet, and they have really really good food.
Here are some pictures I took around Constitucion.

This was our hotel

Of course, I just realized I COMPLETELY forgot to take pictures at the cute little outside deli we ate lunch at, and the fantastic restaurant we ate at for dinner. Delicious papas and tortas and the best macaroons I have EVER had in my life.

The property that Ed owns at Magdalena Bay is, right now, a 40 minute drive through a cactus jungle, on a dirt road. And then there is the exploration of the property which covers 2 miles of undiscovered beach and 900,000 sq.ft of land. ( I can't remember the acreage). So we decided to start early the next morning and spend the day there.


So the next morning we went to the Super Ley, got bag lunches of Tortas and yogurt, and off we were.

Driving over and through this

getting closer to the bay...

The mountains in the background...that is Margarita Island.

And then we arrive, and for a moment I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

I felt like a kid in a candy store. The sand...I have NEVER felt sand like this before. You can sit down on it, roll around, get up and brush it ALL off. It feels like therapeutic spa sand...finer than cinnamon. And then when it gets wet, it is like the softest clay...but NOT muddy at all. It doesn't stick to you at ALL. It just molds and comforts your feet.

my prancing in the sand drew an audience

The seashells on the beach are awesome. There are ZERO crushed shells. They are big, beautiful and in one piece. All different kinds of colors and shapes. Click on the picture beneath to make it larger.

And this next picture...IT'S A CRAB! Alive and strolling along the beach with me. (click on it to see it better).

OR, it's possible he was trying to find all of his brothers and sisters who were waiting for him in the boat.


we'll be eating good at the bay.

Ed was going to take us out in the boat to go touch the 50-60 WHALE that were out there.
Unfortunately the boat was not quite functional, so we will be back next week to do that.

The plans Ed has for this place is truly exceptional. The villas, bungalows, and casitas that are going up, will be first class, 5 star, GRADE A, top of the line, choicest places on EARTH to spend any vacation. And I can't wait to live there.



p.s. There are a few more lots for sale. FYI. If you purchase one, your return on investment will be 1.2 million dollars in 10 years.

Gift of Tongues

We have been here for about 4 months now. Everyday I have tried to exercise my skillz of Spanish in some form or another. A word or sentence here or there. I had a good foundation for it, since I took 3 years of it in high school. But I can understand it a TON better than I can speak it.

Well, Spencer on the other hand...no Spanish. None. Niet. Nada! Since being here I haven't even heard him successfully attempt one complete sentence in Spanish.

So yesterday at church. We are in Sunday School. They are passing around the scriptures as we are all taking turns reading (this is a Spanish ward). It comes to Spencer's turn to read, well, sadly, Spencer doesn't attempt it, he just passes it to me. My pronunciation is fabulous, if I do say so myself. So, after I read, I am thinking to myself...man I hope Spencer picks this up SOMETIME.

It was SOMETIME. He is asked to give the closing prayer. You can imagine my complete shock, awe, and surprise, as HE BUSTS IT OUT IN SPANISH! THE ENTIRE PRAYER! It wasn't memorized, he didn't even know he was going to give the prayer until she had just asked him right then and there. I could NOT believe it!

When he finishes the prayer, he looks at me with these HUGE eyes, and smile, and I am pretty sure he was sweating. My mouth was hanging open and I say, quite loudly, "Where did you bust that out of??" Yeah, he didn't know. It just happened. I honestly wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't have been there.

So last week I was called to be the 2nd Counselor in the Primary Presidency. The 1st counselor is an American who has lived here for about 12 years, and she is fabulous! So, I have no worries about needing help in there. I can usually understand 1 out of every 5 or 6 words in sacrament and Sunday School. Well, when I walked into Primary for the first time yesterday, I could understand EVERYTHING! I was so excited! I didn't speak at all, and I couldn't sing the songs, but I understood everything the kids were saying, and what Sherri was teaching. It was such a wonderful experience. I am so excited to be here and to be apart of all of this.

I am so proud of Spencer. Now, he won't stop his random Spanglish. It's awesome.