Saturday, January 16, 2010

Hola from Costa Rica!

Josh had a lawyers convention in Costa Rica, and I invited myself. Although these pictures and videos show an amazingly fun time (and it was), most of the time we laid on a lounge chair and read and slept. It was hands down the most relaxing trip ever, which was perfect timing. I even got a little color on my face finally!! And I even look skinnier in these pictures than I do in real life, which never happens. Sweet. We can't wait to go back with Madster someday when we get her passport.

Monkeys were everywhere.

Wannabe monkey. Yes, that is me. When I have no hair, I look just like my brother, who happens to be a boy. :o) Luckily, I have no fear of heights.


Romantic pizzeria dinner at a rooftop cafe.


Boat ride to see the creatures of Costa Rica.


And some videos:

A 3 foot long iguana that lived on our hotel roof just outside of our bedroom window. Started out creepy (these things are huge), but we ended up liking these creatures. Here is a male iguana doing the mating dance to a female. The largest one we saw was about 5 feet long. Whoa.


Josh attended four days straight of surf camp. Not bad for a beginner, huh?


Croc sighting on the boat ride. Josh was not having it....


Real monkey family


Wannabe monkey family. This was one of the coolest things we have ever done. You go from tree to tree throughout the entire forest, surrounded by iguanas, monkeys, birds, and butterflies, insanely high off the ground. It is amazing.

10 comments:

Stacey Eaton said...

Niiiice.....

Meagan said...

You totally deserved a trip like this! Glad you guys had fun and relaxed a little. Looks amazing!

Brigg and Dianne said...

How fun! You must have had an absolute blast!!! I am so glad you posted about this, I love to read about people's traveling adventures. We had the chance to zip-line in the jungle in Puerto Vallarta last year, and it was one of the most fun things I have ever done. Keep posting!

Aaron and Celina said...

that trip looked awesome!! i'm so glad you guys had a great time! we had a great time with maddie :)

jacksonfamiliatwins said...

Costa Rica looks awesome! So glad you guys got to get away and relax. You guys are such an inspiration! Love seeing your blog~

The Mecham Family said...

How amazing that you got to do all that!

Anonymous said...

I am so proud that my brother was able to stand up on a surf board!!

Linda said...

I am SO impressed with Josh the surfboard dude. (So athletic.) And I also now know why your daughter could be called an ewok...

Maren said...

I need Costa Rica, but I'm mostly jealous of your waist at this point . . . you look great!

Nathan said...

Nice work Cuz on the surfboard. Pretty impressive. What a great place to relax and wind down.