Puerto Vallerta was fun. The sky was cloudy on most days we were there but it nice anyways because Ben burns easily and I have sun allergy. Opps. I guess I forgot to tell Ben that I get really rashy and itchy when I stay out in the sun too long. The resort we went to was nice. It has 3 pools, 5 restaurants, a nice private sandy beach, and nice sunset. We both had a great time. We stayed in at the hotel when the sun was too hot in the morning. That was fun because we both like making fun of ridiculous people on tv. When the sun went down later in the evening, we would go outside and swim and read on the hammick. My favorite part of the whole trip was the food. My favorite was the seafood restaurant where I had lobster and scallops. ummm.. The trip was fun but I think Ben and I are done with sunny, beachy, vacations for a while.

Coming back home was really nice. I think both Ben and I feel very comfortable in our new apartment. I love that I can organize it the way I want to make it feel like a home. This is the funniest part of getting married. Another fun thing about being married is that I get to cook for Ben everyday. I love that Ben appreciates my cooking and we can enjoy good food without going out. Ben and I are so happy being married. It is amazing that we fight a lot less and are a lot more relaxed with each other being around. Most of the time, Ben will be reading or doing work on the computer while I am cooking or doing stuff for our home. Since we have our new apartment now, it's nice to have people over and hang out. I think both Ben and I like to invite our friends over and show them hospitality. Instead of retreating into our married life mode, Ben and I are even more interested in hanging out with people or having them come over. It's been a lot of fun for us.

I would like to personally thank everyone for being so kind to us throughout the years. I am working on my thank you cards but it is being done very slowly. I will update you if something interesting comes up in our life. Please pray that Ben will find a job for the coming year. Pray also that Ben and I will not be tempted to lose faith and hope in our God that has been generous in giving us abundant blessings.

P.S from talking to family members, they have beeen amazed by how deep our relationships are with our friends.

Sam