We had a wonderful time on our vacation to Jamaica!! It was a trip I won from work so not only did we have a great time but it was free and I didn't have to use vacation time:) What more could you ask for!! I have 3 separate posts so you'll have to scroll down to see.....

The first shots are of some of the things we did....the first is a shot from our room, we climbed the Dunn's River Falls (that was a lot of fun), snorkeling, beach volleyball a couple of days, paddle boating, Chris went golfing a couple of times with my dad, Ron and Travis Krueger, a client of mine. Travis's wife, Renea, was my partner in crime when we went to Margaritaville in Ocho Rios along with a little shopping at their shopping mall and the markets. I love the market!!

The postings below are just more pics of us and the activities we engaged in besides drinking a few toddies here and there. My fav was the dirty banana and Chris's was probably rum, good Jamaica Rum, and cokes. The resort was very nice had a great workout facility that overlooked the beach and ocean....and a sauna too!

We were lucky enough to have my parents along (my mom won the bid for the Travel agency for KWWL's client incentive trip....so if you need a good travel agent, I can hook you up!!) My mom worked with the resort so that each of us got FREE manicures and pedicures and also a $250 spa credit! The massages were awesome!! Okay...enough about the wonderful trip and back to reality....IOWA and it's fab winters...burrr!!

Mack enjoyed his quality time with my bro, Jason, TT, Avery and Alec while we were gone. As you can see in the pic, I turned him into a Rasta Man when we got home. He was sayin' "Ya Mon!" .....it was cute:)

A reason we are so glad to live in our house......Mack can play outside in the snow with the neighbor kids and he love every second of it. It was very funny....he looked like the little boy off the Christmas story! He could barely walk. The other pic is of him being goofy on the desk in the office while I was on the computer and the last one is of him going potty!! He has done so well.....I think it may have something to do with the fact that Chris and I keep telling him, "Santa really likes little boys who go potty in the big boy potty!" Paula, our sister-in-law who watches Mack during the day, is also very impressed and happy with his potty training. He has had, for the most part, dry pants for a couple days now! YEAH:)

I am happy to report that Mack went potty in the big boy potty a few times today and is wearing big boy undies:) Let's hope it continues!! GO Mack Daddy!!

On Thursday, we stopped over and had dinner and spent some time with Miss Sally and Corrie. We went there just before we went to Wartburg's first home wrestling meet this year against Loras. It was great to see Corrie and Sally! Mack and Sally had fun playing together and cheesing for the camera! Can't wait to do it again:)

Chris turned the big "32"on Thursday, Nov. 29th! Since W'burg had a wrestling meet on his b-day, Chris opened his b-day presents the night before with some help from you know who! Also, you will see Mack dancing to "Baby Got Back" Our Direct TV has XM radio on it so when Chris was channel flipping, he came to this and Mack busted out dancing on the hearth of our fireplace, it was HILARIOUS! We definitely got the video camera out for that one! He also was saying how big his muscles have gotten since he turned "3"

Mack's 3rd B-day was a fun one....in the pics are he and his Iowa "gurlfwend" Shaye, the group shot is Avery, Alec, Cade and Shaye (our next door neighbors) with Mack, and the rest are some shots of Mack opening his gifts. Thank you to those who got him something and came to his party!

Yesterday at Thanksgiving, Mack got some gifts for his 3rd birthday. Lisa got his a remote control Sheriff, Mike, Laurie and boys gave him $5 for his savings account and Aunt Lori (his godmother), Ray, and kids got him a remote control Ford Mustang and a cute Adidas outfit:)

Mack says thank you!

Jolynn & Adam stopped on their way back to Chicago from Waverly to see us and drop off Mack's 3 yr b-day gift! He loved it and is hooking up every trailer back to back to one another so it looks more like a train than farm equipment! It's funny! Always great to see them and spend time with them...I miss her! Mack says "Thank you" for the cool birthday present:)

I couldn't wait to decorate for Christmas. All my stuff has been packed away since the 2005 Christmas since we were building last year and didn't do any decorating! I loved every second of it and am now wondering what else I can decorate. Chris took advantage of the warm days these last couple weekends and got all the outside lights up as well. We are ready for Santa....especially Mack! It is so fun this year because he is sooo into it...can't wait:)