Aruba

We were lucky enough to go on a second vacation this summer, and this vacation was to Aruba!  We got up extremely early on a Sunday morning and returned extremely late the following Sunday, but it was totally worth it!

 

I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures from the trip!

 

This was our resort at the Marriott Surf Club in Aruba.

 

 This picture was taken from our room.

 

The beach was a few steps past the pool area.

 

 Here is the same view at sunset.

 

While we were walking downtown one night, we found this sign, and while they are dark, we took them anyway!  They turned out great!

 Ryan and Felicia

 

 Gary and Sue

 

 Jason and I

 

 Original Kelly Family

 

 Aruba was so Americanized that there was a Hard Rock Café downtown!

 

 

We spent one day exploring the island of Aruba and we saw many great places! 

 The lighthouse in Aruba

 

 Ryan and Felicia

 

 Sue and Ethan

 

Jason and I

 

 I loved these gorgeous flowers!!

 

 The breathtaking view

 

The trip wouldn't be complete without these pictures...

 

 

 

 The church in Aruba

 

 Gorgeous sea cliffs (yes, that's the Science teacher coming out in me)

 

 Caught the water just right

 

So pretty!!

 

 This was at what was called the Natural Bridge

 

 Ryan, Felicia, Ethan, Jason and I

 

Gary and Sue

 

 Jason with the money he won at the casino!  He was one happy camper!

 

 So Americanized that they not only had McDonalds restaurants, but locations dedicated solely to dessert.

 

Our last night there, we went on a Sunset Cruise, which was a lot of fun, and to answer your question: no, none of us got sick!

 

 Crazy wind, but on the cruise

 

Ryan and Felicia

 

They even had seagulls!

 

How cute is he?!?

 

 All of us on the boat, the guy who was running the cruise insisted on taking our picture

 

 As much of a sunset as we got that night because it was overcast.

 

 He loves ruining my pictures...

 

 Three brothers

 

Gary and Sue

 

 Felicia enjoying the cruise

 

 This one is blurry, but I still had to share it.  The guy running the cruise was so good at his job, that he even got a conga line going at the end.  Everyone enjoyed it!!

 

 Until next time, Aruba!!!  We had an amazing experience!!



Top 5 Pictures- Gary and Sue

I've always heard horror stories about getting married and then not getting along with your in-laws, but that couldn't be more far from the truth in my life.  Not only have I been blessed by wonderful, supportive parents, I married into a family with another set of wonderful, supportive parents.  From going to baseball games together, to sitting on the back porch in Harrisburg for dinner (and running from bees) to playing horseshoes in the backyard, to relaxing on the beach, to seeing the amazing mountains of California, we've done many things together.

 

Way back in the day watching..... you guessed it, a baseball game!

 

Visiting St. Louis, Missouri for the College Baseball World Series!  An experience I'll never forget!  Here they are with the St. Louis Arch.  We even went the whole way to the top of it!

 

The first vacation I took with the Kelly's- to the Outer Banks in North Carolina

 

Right after we got engaged, we spent a long weekend together down in Virginia Beach

 

Visiting the old ships in Virginia Beach

 

 Our first whole family trip to California in July 2010.  This is after dinner at the Hogs Breath Inn- the restaurant that Clint Eastwood owns 

 

 Our Wedding- June 25, 2011

 

 How great do they look?!

 

Thanksgiving 2011

 

I wasn't able to narrow it down to only the top 5 pictures (what's new) so sorry about that!

 

Friends may come and go, but family is forever!