Camping...Eldridge style :)

So around 9:45 last night, James got really excited and said we should go camping! I, of course got really excited and said, "Yeah let's do it!" James started looking online for nearby places to go camping and then I realized, "Do we have tents, sleeping bags, stuff to make a fire?" But according to James, you don't need ANY of those things to go camping. He found a place online, we found a sleeping bag in our closet, packed some goodies and drove about an hour up this canyon to go camping! I have to admit, the drive up there, I kept thinking, what are we doing - we don't even have a tent! I like to camp....with tents and air mattresses and sometimes even a microwave plugged into a lovely outlet at a nice camp site.

We drove around for a while and finally found this awesome little place right next to a creek. We laid out a blanket, then our sleeping bag, ate some yummy treats, laughed hysterically and fell asleep. Before we fell asleep, I thought "This isn't so bad. It's kind of fun sleeping outside with nothing over your head."

Around 5:00 this morning, I woke up and there were light raindrops bouncing off my face. Of course I thought, "Oh no, it's raining, we have to go home!" I nudged James and said, "it's raining!" He said, "Let's see if it stops." So we laid there - me totally under the water proof sleeping bag trying to not touch the wet blanket outside of the sleeping bag and James just laying there letting the rain bounce off his face. All of a sudden, the rain picked up really fast and then lightning struck, the thunder boomed and we were done. We quickly gathered up our stuff, ran back to the car and were home around 7:30!

A little bit of paradise...

Alright, pictures are coming slowly but here is a look at our Honeymoon :) Sorry, I posted a lot - but isn't that what blogs are for?

We went on this "Tulum Adventure". We did a zipline in the jungle, rapelled into a cave, snorkeled in a cave, and went to the ruins of the ancient Mayan city, Tulum. Here I am flying through the jungle! Yes, I screamed the whole time :)
Here's James rapelling - so hot, I know.

This was the cave we snorkeled in. It was awesome!

A little view of our resort...sorry don't mean to brag, but it was beautiful!

We saw iguanas everywhere! James discovered they liked Cheese Itz.

At Tulum...

Jennifer and Candice :)

Oh and it's also my little sister and favorite cousin's birthdays today! Happy Birthday - love you both!

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge

Yes, it's true. We are now Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge. Has a nice little ring to it huh?

Our wedding was awesome. The whole day was perfect. It was a tiny bit hot (93 degrees) but it still was so fun! It was fun to take pictures and to kiss as newlyweds. Our reception that night was awesome. Some people say standing in a line greeting everyone is boring...but it wasn't too bad...and to watch that present pile grow - it was all worth it :) We ended the night with a stompin' dance performance by James and I and then a dance party!

We spent a week in Riveria Maya - just south of Cancun. It was awesome! Beautiful beaches and all you can eat - it was bliss.

Just last Saturday we had our second reception in James's parents backyard. It was beautiful! And it was great to see and meet lots of family/friends.

We have amazing families and friends who always seem to go above and beyond what they are asked. Thank you everyone for your love and your support! We promise to post more pictures from the wedding, receptions, and honeymoon!