Tuesday, July 31, 2012

2 Year Anniversary

Two years ago, on this very special date, I celebrated the best day of my life. I said 'I Do' to my very best friend in the world and we became Mr. & Mrs.! I cannot BELIEVE how quickly 2 years of wedded bliss and our 'newlywed' phase has passed. Married life has been everything I've ever dreamed of and more. In honor of our 2 year anniversary, I will share 2 of my favorite, and not so well-known things about my wonderful husband.
  • Andy is an extreme sports fanatic, just.like.me. We could spend hours watching sports on TV alllll day long! We also love attending games- football, baseball, hockey, soccer. We always have a great time- especially when we are actually cheering for the same team! :)
  • Andy is the perfect compliment to what was my immediate little family of 3. He gets along so well with my parents, which is hugely important to me. He was definitely the piece to complete our little family puzzle. I love that he calls both my mom and dad for advice and can hang with them when I'm not even around. We go on family vacations with the 4 and I can't imagine what it was ever like without him in the family. 
Here's a few pictures to recap what an exceptionally perfect wedding day we shared on July 31, 2010 with all of our most loved friends and family there to celebrate. And here's to MANY more anniversaries to come! I love you Mr. Saulitis!


Friday, July 20, 2012

Ft. Lauderdale & Key West

This summer, the McDonald-Saulitis clan headed back down to Florida to visit one of our favvvvvorite vacation spots. We started our trip by spending 2 nights at the LagoMar resort in Ft. Lauderdale. It was our first visit to the resort and it did not disappoint! The grounds of the hotel were gorgeous and there was A LOT to do. They had 2 pools, shuffleboard courts, beach volleyball and several delicious restaurants. Unfortunately, I was not yet in picture-taking mode, so I only have a few shots from this part of our trip.
Lunch in Ft Lauderdale at Bubba Gumps
Dinner at LagoMar
Mom & I in the courtyard
LagoMar Resort
After our short but sweet stay in Ft. Lauderdale, we drove down through the Florida Keys to our next destination, Key West! We visited Key West 3 years ago and stayed on the most gorgeous little island right off the coast of Key West called Sunset Key. We had such a great time that we decided to stay there again this year. It's the perfect balance between the peaceful pool and private beaches during the day, and the fun, loud party atmosphere of Duval St on Key West at night.
Pool Time
Andy loved the waterfall
Boatride from Sunset Key to downtown Key West
Gorgeous sunsets
Sunset Key Island
Favorite Place
Pool day
Dad & Andy goofin' off

Hangin' on the dock
Watching the sunset from the dock
Downtown Duval St
View from the restaurant on Sunset Key
Dinner at Latitudes
Mom & Dad at dinner
McDonald Family
Coconut Family Mom Made from L-R: Nittany, Dad, Me, Mom, Andy
Sad to leave
We had yet again another WONDERFUL vacation with my parents. It was so nice to get away from the real-world for awhile and soak up some rays and sip on some drinks. Thanks Mom & Dad for another great trip full of lifelong memories! Can't wait for next summer!