Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!!
We had a fabulous time in Puerto Vallarta! Laurencia, our new “cousin-in-law” was a gracious hostess, and such a beautiful person. We had so much fun getting to know her and her huge, passionate family. They treated us like “one of them” from the beginning!
McCanless bungee trampoline jumped seaside…
Mel and I and Robert and Liz zip lined through the jungle with many of our new friends from the wedding party. (Of course I didn’t take my camera, I had a hard enough time holding on for dear life!) What an experience!
The beautiful view from our room
Every morning, after breakfast, the girls enjoyed feeding the fish and ducks.
…and of course the pool was a hit!
McCanless made new friends everyday!
…and got pretty used to the swim up pool bar!
Nope, not Mel… Robert, Liz’s boyfriend, at PiPi’s!
It’s a big world!
Mimi and the girls at the wedding
Mel never ceases to amaze me! He jumped into the Latino culture head first! I’m not sure if it is his abnormally high aptitude for foreign language, or his inhibition that makes him able to speak Spanish so fluently. (I’m sure the cerveza helped!) Either way, he made a ton of new friends and even had a few offers for visits to see his new Latin American friends in the near future.
McCanless took her role as lead flower girl very seriously. She was one of the first girls to walk down the isle with a huge basket of white rose petals.
Mary Clare also surprised me as she followed all of the children down the isle. She was the youngest and the last little one. (Which is why I don’t have any photos..I plopped her down, she followed the children, and I ran to the front to “catch” her. McCanless took a seat on the front row and Mary Clare and I headed to the back, where she “chatted” with a newborn for the remainder of the ceremony.
It looks stormy in this photo, but it had been a beautifully sunny day. The ceremony ended just at sunset.
Welcome to the family, Laurencia!
Daddy and McCanless dancing the night away!
Donuts at the reception! Perfect!
(Along with a ton of yummy authentic Mexican cusine!)
McCanless and Robert
What a beautiful reception, which was outside just off of the beach. (And what fun, beautifu and sexy people the Latin Americans are!) Their dancing was amazing!
Goodbye, Puerto Vallarta!
6 Comments
Rebecca Butcher on February 12th, 2009
What a fun time!!! (and BEAUTIFUL photos to remember it by)! Mel is an absolute trip…Kerri I don’t think I could ever keep a straight face around him…he must keep you laughing!
The girls are just adorable!!!
Glad your home safe…only two more months til we can pull those clothes out again!
Love y’all~ Rebecca
Betsy on February 12th, 2009
That looks so fun!! And much needed during these winter months (at least for me).
Mel just makes me laugh. But who doesn’t he have that affect on?
Misty on February 12th, 2009
Kerri, I have to say that I am jealous when I see the pictures. You know I love the sun and sand just as much as you and I am wishing I had some of those tans! I am glad you guys had fun and are home safe. Hope to see you soon!!
Michelle on February 12th, 2009
Hey guys,
Looks like you had a wonderful time…makes me want to travel south. Kerri, for some reason your e-mail address is rejecting my mail unless I have the incorrect address. My e-mail is [email protected]
Elizabeth Hall on February 12th, 2009
Kerri, what beautiful pictures! Of course, you have beautiful subjects to shoot, too! I am so glad you had a wonderful time and got home safely! The girls are just precious and, I am sure, were the most precious flower girls there!
I am so jealous of y’alls sunkissed faces! Welcome home!
KATE on February 12th, 2009
these pictures are great!!! The matching bathing suits and green cover ups did great too!! Can’t wait to see you all!! Love YOU!