Anniversary trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico

Hubby and I are really love to travel so when we got married, we decided that every year we would forgo huge gifts and simply celebrate our anniversary with a trip. My family graciously volunteered to watch our boys so that we could have a kid-free vacation to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary (we are so lucky and we know it). When we told two of our close friends, they decided to join us making this a 3-couple trip. It was such a brilliant idea. We spent a week frolicking on the beaches of Mexico and loved every minute of it.

Our crew on the day we arrived in Mexico

We stayed at the Mayan resort and this place was amazing.

Check out that awesome beach

One of our friends owned a timeshare and scored us a pretty swank 2-bedroom suite with a pool on the balcony.

Feet picture with the pool, what up. We are such dorks I know

Because we didn't have the kids, we were a bit adventurous and left the resort on numerous occasions. A few of us ventured downtown and to check out the city and enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant

Beaching with the pregnant lady of our group, she was such a trooper carrying that belly everywhere in the heat

Dinner with the crew

The girls doing their thing

Posing for pics with my main man before dinner

Dinner with this awesome group

Feet pictures are my favorite :)

And I love selfies even more, we are a fun bunch

We checked out downtown Playa del Carmen, that place was so nice. It felt like we were in America, seriously.

We went to the beach for my photo op :)

We took full advantage of our balcony pool with cocktails in hand of course

Check out hubby joining the girls pic

We also took full advantage of the big pool

We drank some crazy drinks, this one was called coco loco something about being crazy

We took loads of underwater pictures because I love to use my underwater camera. Hubby was pretending to play the drums here

Underwater selfies, what up. Don't mind my hubby, he hates water in his eyes so he is wearing a mask

Playing in the pool, check out those soccer calves

Love this pic of us in paradise

I wasn't ready to leave though I was excited to see my boys. We enjoyed one last cocktail at the airport before we left. The lava flow is my absolute favorite

I really wanted a picture with Bubba Gump in the background ;)

This was such a great relaxing trip. A great way to celebrate 6 years of marriage. After a whirlwind month of July, it was nice to take time off and unwind. The icing on the cake was being able to celebrate with our friends in tow. I love Mexico, it's truly an awesome vacation destination so close to home. Where do you like to vacation? Have you tried Mexico? You definitely should.

Hanging out in New Orleans

You guys the month of July has been a crazy busy month for us I tell you. Between work trips, fun trips and a wedding, every weekend was booked with activities. I got to go to New Orleans for a week to attend a work conference. My aunt and cousin tagged along so that I could bring Bean with me plus they had never been to NOLA so we spent the down time hanging out in the French Quarter and taking on the sights.

Hubby stayed at home with my mom and the big boys that week. We missed them terribly but it was so good to be able to give Bean all my undivided attention for a week. I think he really appreciated that. I love this sweet face

The first day we got in, we of course set out on a mission to check out our surroundings as you do. Hanging out with my aunt and Bean

We also had some delicious shrimp po boys, a must have in NOLA.

The next day I started the conference bright and early. I would routinely go to work all day and when I got off we would set out for some awesome adventures in town. I also came back to have lunch with my crew and nurse my beanie baby. Everyday was long but oh so fun. This was my aunt and cousin's first trip to NOLA and they thoroughly enjoyed it.

I sent hubby a selfie everyday

 Look at this bonus pic with Bean smiling away

 Don't mind me, I am crazy sometimes

The first day of our adventure we decided to tackle the key tourist attractions

 I love that my cousin was so much fun the whole trip and played along with my silliness

 We checked out "Cafe du Monde" of course

 The beignets were so awesome there

Then we found Bourbon street and took some fun pics

 I love this crew of mine

By the time we got back to the hotel that night we were shattered and slept like babies. Our goal the next day was to find a sign that said New Orleans, I am a huge fan of signs and couldn't leave this place without finding one.

We found one, YAY

 Bean passed out as soon as we got to the restaurant. Grown up lunch what up

 After work we went back to the monument. We checked out Jackson's square on the way to dinner

 After Jackson's square we decided to have dinner at the famous Oceana. The food was delicious

 After dinner we went back to Bourbon street and walked in on a parade. We joined them of course

 These cops were leading the parade and didn't mind taking a pic with us

 Drinking on the street, don't mind if we do. Gotta love NOLA

 We took a lot of selfies

 But this is by far my favorite of my cousin taking a selfie with the band

We were so hot after walking around for hours that we decided to take advantage of the pool that night. Bean enjoyed every minute of it

We definitely slept well that night. The next day we were back at it again of course. I am addicted to pictures with signs :)

 We checked out the Manning's sports bar. This place was awesome and surprisingly affordable

I mean they have these awesome chairs in front of a giant TV. I would so come back here when football season is on because I know this place is where it's at

 After an early dinner at Manning's we went on to ride the tram. We had to do it :)

Our last day in NOLA was uneventful, we went to the mall after work and since Bean was passed out we decided to stay indoors so that he could get some rest. We wore that kid out.

Then we headed back to some of the monuments. Jackson's square by night :)

And of course before we left, we went back to Cafe du Monde for one last round of beignets. This place is opened 24/7 you guys. A must see if you ever go to NOLA

As we bid farewell to NOLA, I am thankful for all the awesome memories that we made. I am so glad my aunt and cousin were able to come with me so that I could bring Bean and have someone to hang out with. Have you ever been to NOLA? you should definitely put it on your list of towns to visit. This place embodies culture, great food, and non-stop fun.

The day after we came back from NOLA, hubby and I jetted off to Mexico for a week with a few close friends, no kids, adults only. As much as I missed my boys, I really enjoyed spending some much needed alone time with my main man. My family is amazing, everyone pitched in to watch the kids for us while we are gone so that we could have an amazing anniversary celebrations.