(T)arina and (A)tkins in Chicago » honeymoon

And….we’re back

Tarina — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:56:29 +0000

Hey, just wanted to write a quick blog letting everyone know we are back from paradise into the cold cold Chicago land.
We took over 450 pics on our adventure and hope to have them organized and uploaded soon.
It’s going to be interesting getting back into the swing of things, but in some ways it’s like we never left. The cats seem to be back in their same routines. Everyone is happy.
Here’s a photo to tide you over. :)

More updates and pics to follow! Feel free to leave comments/questions!

We’re off!

Tarina — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:19:29 +0000

We leave for Belize in just a few hours. Okay, like 6.
We’ll miss you guys while we’re lazing on the beach, hiking the ruins and scuba diving with the fishies! :D
Lots of love (and lots of pics when we get back)

Holiday Update

Tarina — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:01:02 +0000

The fall season is in full swing in Chicago. It’s wonderful to be in a place that actually has an autumn. The trees are changing colors and dropping their leaves and there is an unmistakable chill in the air that means winter is just around the corner. This means that Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas will be upon us soon.

I am sure many of you will be curious to know our holiday plans.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to make it back to Colorado for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. We are extremely fortunate to have been able to see our families several times this year, thanks to a couple of important weddings. We will certainly miss all of you but we’ll see you soon!

So why are we not able to come out? Time and money play a big part in it, but mainly because we are saving both to go on our honeymoon to Belize! The details are getting worked out, and by the end of this week, we hope to have a travel plan laid out. So, while everyone in Chicago is freezing away in February, we’ll be here:

Okay, maybe not EXACTLY right there, but we are planning on going to Ambergris Caye for the beaches and diving. There’s a lot to do in Belize and we are very excited!
Until then, we’ll be having our first married holidays together and starting some new traditions. You’re all in our thoughts. Drop us a line sometime and say hi!

Upcoming honeymoon. . . sorta

Tarina — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:48:09 +0000

Hi there! I figured I should write a blog, seeing as it’s September now.

Atkins and I were just in Colorado for my brother’s wedding, which was awesome! It was so pretty and so sweet. I about lost it when Julie walked down the aisle, but that’s to be expected. :)

So, Chris and Julie are on their honeymoon right now, enjoying our nation’s capitol. It got me thinking about my honeymoon with Atkins. We had a little relaxing mini honeymoon, but haven’t actually gone anywhere exciting yet. We’ve decided that it’s time to really get planning on it, so we picked a time and a place. Now we just need to iron out the details. We wanted to go when the weather in Chicago is not the best, and definitely want to get somewhere warm. We also needed to space it out from the wedding far enough that we could get a good amount of time off without making our employers mad. ;)
And the winner is?

Belize in February!
I am so excited! I have started researching scuba classes to make sure we can go diving while we are down there. Atkins and I are so looking forward to it, in fact, that we are thinking about making scuba diving “our thing.” You know, every couple has their thing. Their activity that they enjoy together, that gives them an opportunity and a reason for travel. So, we’re thinking that if we like this, we might go all the way in certification and take diving trips! How cool would that be? I know, I’m getting ahead of myself. It’s just that scuba diving has been a dream of mine for so long. I can’t even remember a time that I didn’t want to go. And now I have an opportunity! Yay!

Anyway, that’s the plan. I have some e-mails out to local scuba instructors and we’ll see what kind of cost we’re looking at.
We would also accept any Belize tips or suggestions from people who have been there. I am not really sure where we should go or things we should see (or avoid) ;)
I can’t wait!