San Juan Puerto Rico! - Day 4

YAY! Finally we made it to Puerto Rico! Quick get that cell phone out! haha! I hate not having my phone... I feel lost without it... sad I know I know! But I seriously was so excited to be somewhere where I could use my phone again. Anyway. 

We woke up... didn't go to the gym! AH! no bueno! and then ate breakfast... After breakfast we walked around the promenade deck. It goes around the entire ship and is open air... can I count that as my work out? We were pulling into port when we were walking so that was fun to see Puerto Rico come into sight! It was super windy though as you can see in the pictures...

After our walk, we had a cooking class with the Head Chef from the best restaurant onboard, the Tamarind. Its a Thai asian fusion restaurant and they have the best coconut curry chicken ever! And Ribs that were to DIE FOR! I might even post the recipes... if your lucky! 

After Cooking Class we were cleared to head ashore to Explore Beautiful San Juan. Our plans got changed around a little so my mom and I decided to just wing it and walk around the city. We explored one of the many forts, walked around the outside of the huge old 16th century Sea wall, stumbled upon the film set for a Johnny Depp movie, and then went SHOPPING! YAY! haha! After shopping we got back on board to have dinner on the ship at the Pinnacle Grill. YUM! they had a great filet mignon, and to chocolate molten lava cake... ummm oink oink I was so happy! FAT KID! haha! 

After Dinner, my mom decided to go up to the library and read, I got her started reading the Host and she couldn't put it down, and I went back to San Juan to hook up with my Friend Jaisy who lives there! We went around for a little bit and then went to her play rehearsal. She is producing her first play! YAY! It was so good to see her! Puerto Rico was definitely my Favorite Island! IT WAS GORGEOUS! If you ever get the chance to go definitely take it! 

XOXO

I was a little HYPER!

Puerto Rican Coastline! 

It was SOOO WINDY!

Asian Ribs that I made! With a noodle salad and a tomato rose. 

My mom and I with Chef Tino from the Tamarind restaurant

Walking around the outer Sea Walls...

The view down the coast of Old San Juan from the top of the Fort. 

My mom and I at the Old Fort

Jaisy and I at the Cruise Ship Port where I came in! YAY!

Easter Sunday - Day 2 & Grand Turks and Caicos Islands - Day 3!

GOOD MORNING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Thats what our cruise director wakes everyone up with over the ship-wide loud speakers... its kinda annoying... hahah! oh well. This morning my Mom and I woke up and... WENT TO THE GYM! I know right? well its only the second day so we will see how long that lasts. After the Gym we went and got breakfast on the Lido Deck. Then we decided to Explore the Ship some more. Sunday the 12 was a Sea day so we are just on our way to Grand Turks... It was a formal night for Dining in the Rembrandt Dining room so we got all dressed up. It was a pretty chill day. The Ocean was pretty calm which made for good sailing! Here are Pics from Day 2: 

Formal Dinner... Check out the size of those chocolate Easter Bunnies! 

Our Dessert was a White Chocolate Egg Shell filled with Strawberry Mousse, ummm YUM!

Day Three we arrived at Grand Turks and Caicos.... uh can I say Tourist Trap. This island was kind of a disappointment. All we really did was walk along the beach pictured below. There were a few good shops, RON JON, and then got back on board and took advantage of everyone being off the ship to go swimming and eat lots of food! haha! another pretty chill day. We set sail at 5pm for Puerto Rico Tomorrow! YAY! 

The Beach at Grand Turk

Our Boat at the Pier. Its huge.... 

The Cruise Day 1

So I finally am getting a chance to Post about my Cruise! YAY! 

The First Day was awesome, We had our good friends the Mantors drive us down to Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale. Then we had to go through all the boarding process YAWN! But then we finally got onboard! YAY! We were Cruising onboard the Holland American Eurodam. It was the largest ship in their fleet with over 3,000 passangers! Holy cow was it a little crowded? Yes.... but it was still way fun! The ship overall was definately Asian themed so that was fun. Lots of Asian artwork and stuff. There were 12 decks or floors on the ship. SO FUN! So anyway once we got onboard we ate lunch at the Lido Deck and walked around and explored the ship. 

Then at 4 we had our Lifeboat Drill. We were at Lifeboat station #8... They weren't too happy with me cause I just got a new phone and was trying to set up my voicemail... anywho apparently you are supposed to pay attention to Life Boat drills... I dunno why.... haha! But they weren't happy I was on my phone the whole time... all I can say is good thing we didn't sink cause I wouldn't of known what to do. oh well! Then after that we went to the spa and got facials! Way to start off with relaxation right? And then we went to dinner and explored some more! What a great first day! Here are some pictures! 

XOXOX

This was in the center of the ship at the main stairwell.. we weren't sure what it was but it changed colors and was pretty.... 

Life Boat # 8 Drill! So FUN! 

My mom and I poolside on the Lido Deck So FUN!

Hydro pool as part of the Spa... We spent a lot of time in the spa... uhhhhOHHH!

Lunch on the Lido Deck

Conference Weekend!

Man I am on a roll with posting! GO MEEE!!!

So this last weekend, John and I went down to Salt Lake City. We attended his missions reunion on Friday nights, and then went to the Conference Dance at the Sandy South Towne Expo Center. It was a lot of fun, but really crowded!

Then Saturday we just lazed around and watched conference during the day. Then we went to, of course, CAFE RIO! YUM YUM YUM YUM! My tummy was in HEAVEN!!!!!!

Sunday Morning my roommate Kelsey got us tickets to the General Conference session. It was of course amazing. I love conference so much and I always learn so much when I go. It's so fun to be in the conference center and see all the people and be in the presence of the Prophet! SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it! After the morning session, we walked around Temple Square and took some cute pictures! So here are some of the good ones! Hope everyone else enjoyed their conference weekend as much as I did! 

XOXO

John, Me, Holdy after the Mish reunion

John and I at Temple Square

I love him!

Inside the Conference Center!

The Legendary Lamp Post!

Spring Flowers and Romance... haha! 

So we are silly....

This is totally back posting, but I finally got my hands on these pictures from Johns old roommate James. I have been asking for them forever cause they are so funny!  James is a photographer and loves to take pictures, John and I of course are so far from camera shy so we went out in the backyard of the Holladay house and took some silly pictures last summer. So here they are John and me being so far from serious in these pictures that I LOVE! 

ApRiL fOoLs!

Today is APRIL FOOLS DAY!

YAY! For fun nonsense holidays! As I was walking to one of my classes today I noticed a sign that said free M Yay&Ms... and I'm not one to pass up free choco

late however cheap it may be... so I walk into this office and

 there is a box with M&Ms written all over it and so I open it and a RAT JUMPES out at me... needless to say I screamed very loud and the secretary in th

e office was rolling on the floor laughing at me.... I swear my brown hair isn't helping my intellect and more than my blonde was.... But the secretary did actually end up giving me some candy so that was cool.... anyway that was my prank I  got today.  Today was also my roommate birthday! I made her a sign in our living room, and also a chocolate cake. We went Kaitlans to Red Robin with the whole apartmen

t and her brother and friends. It was so YUMMY! I got a massive cheeseburger and endless fries! YUM YUM YUM! Anyway it was just a great day so I thought I would post about it! Hope you all had a great April Fools!

XOXO

Everyone at Red Robin!

Dirty D, Luscious Leslie, Kinky Kelsey

Kaitlan's "Drunk" Picture! Gotta love Lemonade...

I decorated the living room for her! ROOMIES!

Spring Has Sprung ?

So I thought that it was spring time... 

The weather was in the sixties, perfect compared to the -17 its been all winter here in the frozen wasteland of Rexburg Idaho! HAHA! Yesterday we had a monstrous freak snowstorm that lasted six hours dumped a couple inches of snow, and a few feet of drifts all over the place. I came out of Church and WHAM! WHITE OUT!  It was bad. Thankfully I didn't drive so I got a ride home in safety with my roommate. I will put a few pictures I took up so you can see how awful it was and pity me! 

On another note, I have had a great past few months. Earlier this month I got to go and visit one of my oldest friends who is now living in Weston Idaho. It was a little bit of a long drive, but it was good to see her. Also John and I have been having a good month up here! We have been out on lots of fun dates and he got his temple recommend back and so I am looking forward to both of us being able to go to the temple sometim

e before the semester is up. 

I'm going to take a minute to blog about just how wonderful John is! He makes me smile when I feel like crying. He is working so hard in school this semester and I know he is going to get awesome grades! He takes me to do fun things, and he always likes my cooking even when I know it probably tastes bad. He always tells me I'm beautiful and he puts me first before his friends, which I love because with school being so hectic time to see each other is limited. But mainly the best thing about him is that he loves me! He is such a blessing in my life, he has been my best friend and really pulled through this semester when I'v needed someone to go to  for advice and help. Basically He is the best boyfriend EVER! 

Ok! now what else has been going on? My roommate Kaitlan had her bridal shower and it was so fun! She got lots of cute presents and her nice married friends did a really good job of putting her shower on! I hope that when I finally do get ma

rried I have friends that are willing to be that amazing for me... my chances are slim since most of my friends are married and have totally moved into the "lets have kids phase" and have forgotten about me... but here is to the hope of having new friends! Well I think that is it for now! I will put up some pictures from the last little bit and stay tuned for a report of the Cruise my Mom and I are taking in April! I'm sure that will be much more interesting!

XOXO

Me with our collection of Cascade Ice bottles... SO GOOD! 

Me with a GIGANTIC Icicle that was seriously like 5 ft long! 

Me and Kaitlan at her Bridal Shower! I <3>

Johnny and I at BUBBAS in Jackson Hole