Fun in the Sun

Andy and I have taken advantage of every free second we have together to go out and do fun things like going to the beach, fishing with Bob, and golfing.

Our first stop was Clearwater Beach. The sand is white and the water is warm...what more could we ask for???.....

....less people!!! :-)

The beach was so crowded the day we went. This picture doesn't give the crowds justice. It was absolutely packed.

Bob and his friends hang out at our apartment complex and fish in the Bay. They catch mostly catfish, but have seen black-tipped sharks, sting rays, a manatee, and horseshoe crabs. Andy and I will walk down and hang out with them every once and a while. The boys sure have fun!

The boys fishing.

Bob gave me his fishing pole so he could go grab something from his apartment. My job was to just hold it, but I ended up showing off my fish catching skills and reeled in a 2 1/2 lb catfish! ;-) Ha ha.

Skyler weighing the fish. I made sure they released him back to his home. :-)

There are lizards EVERYWHERE! This one was very inquisitive and kept blowing up his neck to show off the pretty colors.

Andy's favorite thing to do is golf.

Andy looking for the alligator.
He saw a 15 ft alligator right where he is standing about 2 weeks ago.
I'm kinda glad he wasn't out the day I was there :-)

The beginner golfer trying to make her husband proud.
(Yeah, the knee brace is pathetic, but I can't do much without it :-( ) .

The wind was really strong that day. You can see how much the palm tree is blowing.

Andy teeing off. He makes it look easy!

We are looking forward to more adventures here in FL! Andy's brother Glenn and his wife Heather are coming in June and bringing their 3 adorable kids--Bayley, Isaac, and Noah. I am so excited to have them come!!! We probably go to Busch Gardens Africa while they're here :-)

Welcome to our new home!

Let's go on a tour. . .

You first need to drive through the gate...don't worry, the security guards are very nice!

Once through the gate, you'll drive past the office.

Behind the office is the pool, hot tub, workout room, and sauna. Don't forget to say "hi" to the Conover girls...they're out swimming everyday!

You will then arrive to our building. The Bay surrounds the southern and eastern sides of the complex (our building is on the southern border)

Upon entering are condo, you will see our office to the far left....

Living room in the middle...

and the dining room to the right. . .

Our kitchen is small....but it came with dishes, silverware, pots and pans, a blender, toaster, and lots more!!! Our laundry room is adjacent to the kitchen.

This is the guest bedroom, but ours looks identical to this layout.

We have a weekly maid service that cleans the house, changes all of the bed linens and towels, and even restocks both bathrooms with Bath and Body Works shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and body lotion (Coconut Lime Verbena). What a life!!!! We are so lucky to be in such an amazing place!!!

Last, but not least...this is our walk-in closet. :-)

Hopefully this gives you an idea of where Andy and I will be living for the summer. We have an extra bedroom...don't hesitate to come visit!! :-)
We live right on Tampa Bay, 15 minutes from the beach, and we even live across the street from an orange orchard--they make fresh squeezed orange juice and grapefruit juice daily...its the best juice Andy and I have ever had!!

Something must have froze over. . .

BECAUSE ANDY and TRICIA FINALLY GRADUATED!!!!
(Andy in December and Tricia in April)

Tricia walking into
the graduation ceremony
(Andy chose not to
walk)












The whole family made
it to graduation!!

The TWO graduates!!!

College of Nursing Class of 2008!!!

Mom and Steve threw a graduation party for Andy and Tricia :-)

Mom is a beginner Wii golf player. So, she needs a few pointers from Steve and Katie! :-)

Mom doing her dance after hitting a shot on her own

A and T
getting
in
on the
action...

It's great that we are both done with school! Now we can focus on perfecting our funny faces....

Honduras!!

This entry is long overdue...Andy and I went to Honduras with Jacob, Bert, Aaron, and Helen for 10 days in March. We had an awesome time!! Here are a few pictures....

Our first stop was Punta Sal - a national reserve


Jacob with a jungle spider

There were hermit crabs EVERYWHERE!!!

The boys climbed up really sharp rock (dried coral). Jacob couldn't go the distance due to his "girly feet." ;-)

Howler monkey. Andy and Aaron bashed on trees with rocks until the monkeys started to howl. Luckily, the monkeys didn't start to throw stuff at them!

Hanging out on the hammock

Andy showing off his climbing skills.


We spent most of the days out scuba diving. The water was crystal clear!!
On our down time, we lounged in hammocks, snorkeled, and played cards.

Enjoying the sunset while sitting on the boat's roof

It was Jacob's birthday while in Utilla!

There was a very small LDS church (it was actually a house- half of the house was where the missionaries lived and the other half served as the chapel) on the island. There were 16 members that attended church on Sunday. The members were so warm and loving.

Sunrise over Utilla

On our way back to the mainland, our ferry passed a sinking barge!! Those ships are HUGE and sink very fast!

We had such a wonderful time! It was a great vacation for the guys to take before they started work. I did take some time off of school to go to Honduras...a bad grade during my senior year or scuba diving and hanging out in the Caribbean?!?! Yeah, I definitely made the right decision.

The week of birthdays!!

We celebrated 3 birthdays the week of March 3- March 9 (mine, our good friend Justin's, and Andy's)!!

It all started celebrating my birthday at our house...

Our friends Justin and Sara--Sara planned a surprise party for Justin's birthday at their place on March 6


Before I knocked Spidy's head off

Gotta love embarrassing moments!

Andy's birthday was on March 7




Andy's friends singing "happy birthday"













Andy and his funfetti cake!

To top it all off, Andy and I celebrated both of our birthdays up in Sandy. Mom and Steve decorated the house with balloons and a big banner saying, "Happy Trishandy Birthday!"

Our birthday cake...it was so good!!

Mom and Steve being Mom and Steve :-)


We had a busy, but wonderful week! And to end it all, Andy and I bought last-minute tickets to Honduras!!!