West Coast, East Coast

September was the month of college roomies, I headed out to San Diego for Labor Day to visit Amy and then the following week to the Big Apple to visit Muge. Both trips were such a blast, I just wish we all still lived together or at least in the same town!

San Diego was no stop, I don't know how Amy has the energy to keep up with her two little girls! I managed to survive but was ready for naptime when the kids went down, haha. We covered a lot of ground while I was there; the Wild Animal Park, Seaworld, playgrounds, and parks. Whoever said these places were safe for children should think again, we almost got attached by geese while trying to feed the ducks. I can't wait to go back and hopefully next time Shaun can join me.

The next weekend was just as tiring but for completely different reasons. Instead of trying to keep up with two toddlers I was trying to keep up with the nightlife in NYC. Needless to say I'm out of practice in both areas. However, I'm proud to report I lasted until 4am on Friday night which in turn meant we didn't make it out on Saturday night. The signs of getting old =)

Rockstars!!!

What started off as a fun and exciting getaway to the Dominican Republic with our friends Jamie and Annie turned into a dream vacation! We checked into the resort expecting to have swim out rooms however, were pleasantly surprised to have been upgraded to private villa. But with a little a disappointment of no water in our backyard we found ourselves upgraded yet again to their second largest suite on the entire property. There is no doubt about it, we lived like Rockstars while staying a Secrets Sanctuary in Punta Cana. We had a thousand nicknames for our massive suite but nothing can really do it justice unless you see it with your own eyes. I would encourage anyone to go stay here!!!

Our Villa

The top level is our RockStar Suite

In addition to our amazing accomodations, the resort had the friendliest and funniest staff we've ever met. We all had been given nicknames after our first night there and had best buddies for the rest of the vacation. We did a lot of lounging poolside, on the beach, and rafts...that conveniently floated over to the swim-up bar. So it was a very relaxing vacation but we also managed to squeeze in some water volleyball, snorkeling, and a water trampoline. And of course their was a casino on grounds so that kept Shaun happy for quite awhile! We loved every second of this vacation and even walked away with prizes for the best male and female in the beer chugging competition, something to be proud of =)

Iced

So Bonnie got iced with jewelry but the groom got iced with Smirnoff, what a wedding weekend! The fun started the second we arrived and never stopped, I don't think anyone does weddings better than New Jersey!!! All I can say is no one went thirsty or hungry.

Friday started with a Ladies Luncheon and mani/pedis, can we say pampered much! But that evening at the Rehearsal dinner was when we were introduced to the game Chris plays with his friends and boy did it add a lot excitement to the night. Chris forgo the traditional groomsmen gifts for beer holsters. Why you ask? Because it is the perfect accessory to help prevent you from getting iced! Needless to say a cooler of Smirnoff Ice appeared and everyone was working hard on their strategy for the weekend.

On Saturday, while the bridesmaids were busy getting pampered even more, Shaun and crew managed to hop into New York City to play tourist for the morning. I think it was a perfect day not just for the bride and groom but all their guests as their were so many fun activities planned. Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Demay!!!

Jersey Shore

No, we weren't trying to find Snookie and all her pals, believe it or not it's actually a Geiger Family tradition to head to the Jersey shore every summer. So instead of a beach house full of trashy drama we had a beach house full of family drama, just kidding. We actually required two houses this year as we had a full turnout with 15 people. Luckily Shaun and I were in the adult house so we could escape the chaos of 7 kids under one roof. It such a fun time, we even extended our vacation to stay longer and of course Shaun had to teach all of the kids how to play cornhole.

World Travelers

5 Countries in a one week span but it was all worth it for the Johnson Family Reunion! Unfortunately, work got in the way of our plans so Sandra had to travel to Germay, Italy, and France before meeting the family in Nova Scotia. But Shaun was the lucky one and got to tour through Canada with his parents.

The weekend in Nova Scotia was filled with family fun and laughter. We had beach bondfires, sing songs, volleyball tournaments, lobsterfest, and an exciting game of Cranium! We all lived like kings in a lighthouse inspired beachhouse and we can't wait to go back and do it all again!

13 Years in the Making

It all started at Senior Prom and now it's official, congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Cecil! We headed to Ohio to join the wedding celebration and it was such a memorable weekend, we even went Jeepin at Jimmy's. Rob and Mandy had recently bought a fixer upper which they had done wonders on to host the most beautiful backyard wedding I've ever seen. It was the perfect setting to celebrate such a perfect couple!

Margarita's in Mexico

This has to have been one of my most adventurous vacations I have ever been on!!! And can you believe it was a girls weekend at that, who says boys are more daring. We risked life and limb on this trip but loved every second of it.

Our resort in Puerto Vallarta was everything we needed and more. Amazing views, a two bedroom suite, all inclusive, swim-up bar, need I say more. So the first two days we just soaked up some sun and fun before we kicked it into high-gear.

We even spent a night in downtown Puerto Vallarta to celebrate Muge's birthday.

But that is were the relaxing vacation ends. We finished off our vacation with an ATV trip that included zip-lining and cliff jumping. I though my fear of heights was going to be the scariest part zip-lining but boy was I wrong. I have never been so fearful in my life, I really had near death experiences on the ATV ride that by the time we got to the zip line I was willing to do almost anything! Needless to say it's an adventure that I'll never forget or stop laughing about.