Honeymoon - Day 9

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

We woke up and went out to breakfast at the Sail Away Cafe. Ironically, with a name like "Sail Away", it was one of the only places we ate that was NOT on the beach. This place was very cute though. There are two guys running the show. One who was taking the orders and cleaning the plates and glasses, right at the bar, and the other who was making every order...one at a time. It sounds tedious, but it was really sweet and not at all inconvenient since there were about four people in the place. Andy got a huge canadian bacon and jalapeno omelet, and I got a rather large tomato and mozzarella panini, which I washed down with an iced almond coffee. YUM. Noticing how delicious my coffee drink was, Andy decided to order one also. I think the man behind the bar had his eye on Andy, cause he made him a special one.... in a long stemmed, large wine glass, and coated with swirling layers of chocolate and caramel sauce. It was fancy. Andy had a few sips and then we swapped glasses. Cause Andy's a man. And it was my birthday, so I get all the fancy stuff. That's a rule.

After breakfast, we walked around and wandered into a few stores that were clearly geared toward tourists like us to check out the "You Better Belize It" t-shirts, shot glasses and magnets. Nothing really caught our eye, so we headed back to the Phoenix to spend some time by the pool. As we were lounging around, reading and listening to iPods, a staff member from the resort came up and said they wanted to update their photo of the day on facebook, so they snapped a photo of Andy getting another delicious frozen mojito. Man, those things were tasty. And just like that, we were internet super stars! (Ok, perhaps a slight exaggeration, but we are on the Phoenix's facebook page!). Andy chivalrously gave the frozen mojito to me - cause it was my birthday. And that's the rule.

We did some more swimming and lounging, and in the afternoon, we were approach by a member of the staff again while stretched along our in-pool lounge chairs. Our friend Efrain walked up and wished me a 'happy birthday' on behalf of some of the staff members, and handed me a 6-pack of Belikin Beer. Just what I wanted!

For dinner, we went back to the fabulous Red Ginger to sample all the goods on their tasting menu. Five courses of culinary delight, perfectly accented by a really nice bottle of Argentinian Sauvignon Blanc. Mmmmmm....

Course One: We both had the crispy shrimp with a lime habenero sauce served atop a green plantain with guacamole. Wonderful.

Course two: We both had the black bean soup with mexican cheeses and herbed croutons. Heavenly.

Course Three: Andy had the pulled pork empanadas with chipotle pepper salsa. I had the grilled chicken salbute with spicy cabbage on a fried corn turnover. Yum.

Course Four: Andy got the grilled lobster tail with garlic lime sauce, mashed potatoes, and gingered broccoli. I got the honey-chiptle glazed braised beef short ribs with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. WOW.

Course Five: Andy enjoyed the milk chocolate mousse with roasted walnuts and raspberry sauce. I devoured my coconut creme brulee. I almost had to be rolled out of the restaurant.

The amazing food led to an amazing food coma, and after another glass of wine back in the condo, we were out.

Honeymoon - Day 8

Rough morning. Andy jumped out of bed at about 8am and went down to the pool. I stayed in bed. Wasn't ready to move. Around 10 am, I finally felt like I could handle getting out of bed, and slowly got myself into a bathing suit to go down to the pool to meet Andy. In the two hours I was missing, Andy had no one to put sunscreen on his back, and managed to fall asleep in the sun. Hello, sunburn. The two of us sat in the pool for a while, just taking it easy in the water since it was so hot outside.

For lunch, we took a walk down the beach to visit the Phoenix's sister restaurant, Blue Ginger. Nothing fancy - burgers and chicken fingers and fries, with coke light. While we were eating, the cutest little kids came by and started playing the bongo drums. We gave them money. We walked back to the Phoenix, stopping to get homemade banana and coconut ice cream from Manelli's on the way. It was a pretty laid back afternoon from there.

We went to the front desk for dinner suggestions, since we had been exploring all sorts of places around San Pedro and had yet to have a bad meal. Our dear friend Efrain told us about a place called the Hidden Treasure, which was an open air resturant that this family started in their back yard, but the food was amazing. What the hell, we're good sports! He called a taxi for us, who drove us to The Hidden Treasure. We went there half expecting to sit under a tarp and eat on mismached flatware. What we got was a beautiful wooden restaurant with lanterns on every table and a palm roof that was lovely and elegant. And once again, wonderful food. Andy got the coconut shrimp for an appetizer and then a large T-bone steak for dinner, with rice and beans. I started with a caesar salad, and then put on my brave face and ordered a fish entree! (This is a big deal for me). The almond crusted grouper was absolutely delicious, and the garlic russet potatoes were the perfect match for the sweet fish. Wonderful.

After dinner, we took a cab back to toward the Phoenix, and decided to get out and have a drink at Fido's before turning in for the night. I ordered a dirty banana, and Andy had a pina colada as we watched some of the world's most tone-deaf individuals sing karaoke. (Literally, not a single half-way decent person. None of them could sing... or hit notes that didn't make my ears bleed). When it got to be more than we could take, we headed back to the hotel and watched Hot Tub Time Machine until we were ready for bed. We like to keep things classy.

Honeymoon - Day 7

We got up around 8:30am, and took it easy with coffee and cereal before heading down to the pool, where we hung out all day long. Literally all day. We even ordered our lunch poolside from Red Ginger so that we wouldn't have to leave the glorious water and sunshine. We got coconut shrimp and panko chicken fingers with a few orders of fries, and experimented with a new kind of Belikin - the Stout! Every bit as delicious as we dreamed it would be. Then, more pool time with books and iPods.

We went inside in the late afternoon and took showers and got ready to go out with the director of the resort Mark and his fiance Brooke for the evening. The original reason for going out was to talk about wedding planning and things like that, we since obviously just got married and I am an event planner, and Mark and Brooke are in the middle of the planning process. We quickly discovered that we had a lot in common, and were like old friends half way through the night. They took us to a restaurant that was outside the main part of town called El Divino, Mark and Brooke's favorite ceviche place on San Pedro. We started the meal with an order of shrimp ceviche, which was excellent. We also started with a few fun martini's, since it turns out it was 2-for-1 night. Okay, El Divino, if you insist. I had the lemon herb chicken with mashed potatoes and a salad. Andy had an enormous jalepeno and blue cheese cheeseburger. After dinner was over, we hopped back into Mark's golf cart (everyone drives golf carts down there) and headed to a few of their favorite night spots. Crazy Canucks was the first stop, a beach bar that plays loud music and is famous for people punta dancing in the late ours of the night. The dark rum was tasty, but the music was too loud for us to keep talking, so we moved. Next stop, BC's. Another beach bar that was a little quieter and had room for us to sit down. That dark rum went down easy, and we had our latest night of the entire vacation --staying out until about 12:30am! WHOOOOOAAAA! We're party animals. We went home, stumbled into the condo, and made some macaroni and cheese to eat before we went to bed... just in case.

Awesome. Night.

Honeymoon - Day 6

We woke up to find that the storm had passed, and immediately went outside to check out the damage. From the balcony outside our bedroom, we could see the Phoenix grounds crew already hard at work, raking the broken branches and leaves from the grass. Even the director of the resort was in the pool, cleaning it out himself to make sure that everything was ready for the guests as quickly as possible again, and the Phoenix was back to its gorgeous self again. We decided it would be a good day to go out to breakfast, so we took a walk on the beach to check out other damage. Not as bad as we thought. Branches down, leaves everywhere, a few signs for snorkeling were knocked down along the beach. There was one section of town where all of the lamp posts were knocked over and the wires where exposed, but that seemed to be the worst of it.

We decided to have breakfast at a little beach place called Lily's, where Andy ordered a meat lovers omelet with hot fig jam, and I enjoyed two amazing breakfast burritos. (The order came with two, I am not just a fatty who wanted two breakfasts). We finished up our coffee while watching some World Cup action and then headed back to the resort.

Since our first snorkeling trip was such a blast, we decided we would sign up to go again, knowing that it would be a whole different experience the day after a big storm. We met up with Alfonse once again with a few other snorkelers and went back out to the reef. This time, the waters were rough, and the current was very strong, making it a little more tiring, just to swim around. It was a totally different scene. The big fish like grouper were all over the place, but the little tropical guys were a bit more scarce. Since we were being tossed around by the sea, we didn't spend as much time by the sharp coral this time around. Before long, we headed over to Shark Ray Alley to see what was going on over there. When we showed up, our boat was the only one there...along with about 35 nurse sharks and 15 sting rays. Unbelievable. I couldn't wait. I was the first one to jump in the water, noticing right away that there were not only many more sharks than last time, but some of the sharks were much larger than last time too! Andy jumped in...right on top of one of the 7' sharks. Luckily, he was heading over to the food that we'd dropped off the boat, so he didn't stop to maul Andy for jumping right on him off the boat. Phew. I would have been the quickest widow in history. We had lots of time to swim around and play with the sharks and rays, both having the opportunity to hold them again. Before we left, another giant sea turtle came to visit. These animals are truly amazing. We got back in the boat, and headed back along the very choppy seas to return to the resort.

We were totally drained from fighting the currents all afternoon, so we spent the late afternoon napping, lounging in the pool, and sitting inside watching TV (so we didn't fall asleep outside and get sunburned). For dinner, we decided to check out the other side of the island and walked to a place called the Sunset Grill. This was a lovely restaurant over the water that is famous for the tarpon that hang out in the water and are fed by guests to the restaurant. Tarpon are giant fish (about 3' long each) that jump clear out of the water when there is food on the line, which is a pretty amazing sight to see. The food was pretty amazing as well. We decided to be brave and try the lobster fritters (neither of us eat lobster), and were very pleased with how delicious they were! We enjoyed a few Belikins to help us wash down our dinners - Shrimp scampi with veggies and pasta for Andy, and shrimp with linguine in a garlic cream sauce and garlic bread for me. After our long day of snorkeling, we treated ourselves to dessert as well, and split a piece of the richest coconut cream pie ever made. As we finished the meal, and the sun went down, we noticed a very large crocodile (or alligator?) in the water next to us, where the tarpon had been swimming. Whoa.

We took the long route home (to help us digest) and walked along the beach. Eventually, we made it back to the condo and passed out together on the couch. What a day.

Honeymoon - Day 5

We've been married for a full week! And I gotta tell you, married life is awesome! When you're married, you get to hang out in Belize!

We did our little curtain trick again so that we could sleep until after 9am. Which is great since we were up so late the night before (ha). We woke up to rain once again, and we knew that Tropical Storm Alex was officially coming to meet us, but we didn't care. We decided to go out to breakfast, and found a Cuban Cafe that was serving a great breakfast, playing the world cup broadcast, and catering to the 9am beer crowd (there were several). We met a stray dog along the way, and he followed us and waited while we ate. This breakfast was delectable - fresh fruit, amazing coffee (seriously delicious), toast, omelets, breakfast sandwiches, fry jacks (like little pancakes), and the best orange juice I have ever had in my life. You could tell they probably squeezed the juice 5 minutes earlier back in the kitchen. The rain was steady most of the day, but falling relatively lightly. (Maybe moderately). But when it is 99 degrees outside, the rain just makes things more refreshing, so Andy and I decided to go for a walk in the rain and check out what the island looked like when it wasn't bright and sunny. Our walk ended up being just under four miles long, all in the rain. The dog followed us for a good part of it. We left the main streets that we'd been exploring and walked all the way to the airport. (Sounds impressive, but it is less than a mile from the resort). Then we kept going, and walked in the less populated area until we found the San Pedro schools - three little buildings that looked like tiny houses right next to each other, in bright blue, yellow, and green. Kept going - we found a store that actually sold xD cards so I could replace the one in my digital camera and start taking more pictures! Awesome! Kept going - we found a nice little wine store! Kept going - we started to find private homes, so we decided we'd gone far enough. We cut through someone's pathway to the beach, and then walked home, in the rain, along the beach. The rain was making the little fishies that live along the shore scramble, and we took our time getting back to the condo.

We dried ourselves off and decided to contact our parents to let them know that the storm didn't seem to be too bad, in case they were worried. I mean, we just spend hours walking around in the rain! Yes, it was going to get worse, but it would be fine. We met up with members of the staff who told us about their hurricane plan. These folks at the Phoenix are so well prepared! They took in all the outdoor furniture of all the units that had glass tables. For folks that had big wooden outdoor sets like we did, they helped us move everything to the corners of the balcony where it was less likely to be picked up by any wind. Then people came to every unit to deliver emergency lights in case we lost power, buckets of water in case we lost water, and a list of emergency phone numbers in case we needed them, after making sure that the cell phones they provided for us were well charged. We were all prepared. I even had a dumb moment in my own preparations, but it is not one that I wish to post on my blog. It was dumb, though. When we were all set for the storm, and the wind and rain started to pick up, we went outside again to check it out first hand.

Water was starting to crash over the retaining walls between the ocean and the resort. The sky turned black. The wind really started whipping. And there I was, trying to take pictures of it. We met a few folks who told us they had come to the Phoenix because they were staying at another hotel on the island (a much smaller establishment) that basically told them "storm's coming. You can't get off the island. Good luck. You're on your own." So they felt comforted by the readiness of the Phoenix. And more comforted by the insane amount of booze they had clearly already imbibed. They took off for a walk/stumble down the beach. We are pretty sure they all made it back eventually.

We borrowed a couple of movies from the resort, knowing that it would be a 'stay-in' night, and then headed to dinner at the Red Ginger restaurant on site, since we learned that the island was given an 8pm curfew and everything on the island would have to close early. And no alcohol could be served. We both ordered the largest french onion soup imaginable as an appetizer. It was great, but large. While Andy enjoyed his honey chipotle glazed ribs and I dove into my breaded chicken with capers and white wine sauce, the lights in the restaurant began to flicker. Because it looked like we were about to lose power, we wrapped it up and the restaurant shut down.

Thinking that we were about to have a power outage, we stayed in the condo and just watched the storm for a while. When the wind and rain got so bad that we could no longer see out the window, and we still had power, we popped in a few movies. Shutter Island. Without giving much away, it takes place on an island that no one can get off of due to a terrible storm. Hmmm.... it was decent. Then we watched Nine. It was just plain awful. I hate to say that about musicals, but it was. We tried to open the doors to the balcony at one point to check out the storm again, and after using our body weight against the door just to open it against the wind, the rain came flying in and we were instantly soaked. The door was shut and we decided it was a good time to call it a night.

Our first tropical storm! How exciting!

Honeymoon - Day 4

After learning how early the sun comes up in full force in Belize, we thought ahead and closed all the blinds and curtains before going to sleep so that we were able to sleep late in the morning... all the way til 9am! We recently learned that there was a tropical depression somewhere in the Caribbean, so it was no surprise to wake to a rainy day.

We bummed around the condo for a bit, having breakfast, watching movies, working on 'thank you' cards, and generally being bums. The weather started to clear, so we headed out to do a little more grocery shopping before going back to hang out at the pool. At some point during the afternoon, we spoke to the Director of the resort and he informed us that the little tropical depression in the Caribbean had turned into a tropical storm with 65 mph winds that was supposed to hit Belize directly. SWEET! We don't get that kind of weather in New York!

We decided to go to Caliente's for dinner to take advantage of their taco night and 1/2 price margarita special. This was an excellent idea. We each had three big, yummy margaritas to help us wash down the shrimp tacos, beef tacos, and chicken quesadillas. During the meal, all hell broke loose outside, and we watched out the window as some of the hardest rainfall we've ever seen pounded the beach. It was a pretty amazing sight. Before too long, there was a little break in the action, so we ducked out and headed to Lola's Pub to grab a Belikin and see our friend Anna. We sat next to a lovely gentleman who lived in San Pedro, but was originally from Dublin. He didn't stay long, but apparently took a fancy to us, and bought us drinks before he left. We never had the chance to express our gratitude, since he left so quickly, so "Thank you, lovely Irish fellow!"

It turns out we didn't want to stay too late either. We were asleep by 10pm.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL! (my big bro)

Honeymoon - Day 3

Good morning, 6am. Nice to see you again. We once again tried to bring back the wonderful land of sleep for a while, and gave up around 8am. Coffee, toast and cereal made for a balanced breakfast before heading down to the pool for the morning. We enjoyed the sunshine and the warm water all morning, then went back to our condo for a quick lunch because we had big plans for the afternoon - SNORKELING! (#90 on the list! YESSS!)

We went snorkeling with Alfonse, the awesome guide who took us to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley, two stops along the 175-mile barrier reef. Belize is home to the second largest coral reef in the world, and we were so excited to explore it! The first stop was Hol Chan, where we saw tons of little tropical fish, enormous eatin' fish, and several types of coral. We also managed to find a moray eel, a few sting rays, and the cutest green turtle! It was a crystal clear day, and the tides were working with us, so Alfonse took us into open water, past the reef. We ran into a little baby shark, but he was too far away to pay us much attention. After some shallow water snorkeling over the reef on the way back to the boat (and seeing more amazing fish), and lots of under-water picture taking, we hopped back on board and headed over to Shark Ray Alley. We quickly realized how this location got its name as we were told to "jump right in" to a sea of about 10 sharks and sting rays. No problem! Hey, did you know that the skin of a nurse shark feels a lot like a synthetic basketball? It was quite an experience, holding onto that shark (and #97 on the list) and I am really hoping those underwater pictures came out so I can post them!

After about 3 hours of snorkeling, we headed back to the Phoenix for a well-deserved nap. (Actually deserved this time, not like the other days). We wandered around town when it came time for dinner and found El Patio, a delightful little outdoor restaurant under a palm roof and sandy floors and a fountain in the middle. Another phenomenal meal. We started with drinks (warning kids... this post is not for you). I ordered a "panty ripper". Still not sure what was in it, but it was easy going down and not hard to order a second one. For dinner, I had the zesty grilled shrimp with a salad and fries that was sooo good. Andy had the garlic and white wine shrimp plate with a baked potato and slaw. It was then that we realized this trip would trigger us to eat more seafood (especially shrimp) than we ever had before.

We left El Patio and kept wandering around town until we found a little pub called Lolas, where I am pretty sure we were the only tourists. Anna, the bartender from Holland, provided us with Belikins, friendly conversation and advice about the town, and introductions to other bar owners that were enjoying drinks at Lolas. It was nice to be in the little "local" joint.

We headed back to the condo for some night time swimming, which was great. Perfectly quiet, lots of stars out, and a nice end to a busy day.

Honeymoon - Day 2

If you ever go to Belize with the idea that you will sleep in.... you won't. With the sun blaring in the windows and the day already heating up, we woke at 6am. Surprise! Realizing that it was 6am, we tried to go back to sleep, and finally gave up and got our of bed around 8am. We made coffee and had some nice toast out on the balcony and then quickly headed down to the pool with books, iPods, and sunscreen in hand. We spent most of the morning lounging by the water and took a break to go back to the room to make sandwiches for lunch. While we were eating, there was a vicious rain storm... for 10 minutes. Sunshine, pouring, sunshine. Lunch time turned into nap time, since it had clearly been a stressful day and we needed a break.

We found out that it was $5 mojito night at a little beach bar called Mojitos (clever name, huh?) so we decided to check it out. $5 BZE, I might add. That' $2.50 US. After our pre-dinner drink, we headed back to the restaurant on Phoenix property called Red Ginger. Holy delicious. Steak skewers for an appetizer. I ordered the orange-bourbon shrimp with coconut rice and green beans. Andy got the blackened chicken with pasta in a chipotle garlic cream sauce. We both got pina coladas. Amazing. Absolutely incredible.

We digested our on our balcony, watching the clouds drift by in the moonlight. A little hot tub and we were ready for bed... by 10:30pm. Passed out.

By the way, a friend once told me that if you pour shampoo in a hot tub, the jets make it bubble up and overflow - the bubbles will just never stop. Turns out, he was right.

Honeymoon - Day 1

It is never easy to spring out of bed when the alarm goes off at 3:30am... unless you know you're about to hop a flight to Belize for eleven days. That's how our day started. The car service came at 4am to bring us to LaGuardia and we were on our way!

The trips from LaGuardia to Miami and Miami to Belize City were fairly uneventful. But the trip got monumentally more interesting when we saw that the trip from Belize City to San Pedro Island would be made by a little 8-seat puddle jumper! Andy, who is not so fond of small planes, was most surprised when the one extra passenger they didn't have a seat for was allowed to climb into the co-pilot seat. Andy prayed he wouldn't get curious and push any buttons.

We arrived at the Phoenix Resort (http://www.thephoenixbelize.com/) and were amazed that the resort looks EXACTLY like the photos on the website. We were greeted with a tropical drink, tour of the grounds, and the exciting news that we had been upgraded to a 2-bedroom condo. The place was huge. Two massive bedrooms, including two huge bathrooms , a large balcony with lounge chairs, and a table with seating for 6 (in case we made friends), and a comfy livng room, also with balcony access. The condo came equipped with flat-screen tvs, purified water, full kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, garbage disposal, pots, pans, plates, etc.). A dishwasher, washing machine and dryer, and sweeeeeeet hot tub were also handy additions to the room. Immediately, we headed down to the pool. Belize was pretty warm, so even I went into the pool to cool down. Frozen mojitos in the pool? Don't mind if we do.

We took a walk along the beach later for some food ad stumbled into Caliente's, where we enjoyed chicken quesadillas, tacquitos with four different types of hot sauces and salsas, and "Dirty Bananas", a banana daquiri with a little kick and some tasty chocolate accents. YUM.

Grocery shopping in the afternoon was interesting, as we figured out what kinds of food Belize does or doesn't have, as well as tried to figure out what everything actually cost. ($1 US = $2 Belize, so we had to remember not to be sticker shocked when we saw that juice was $15). This would make for some easy (and cheaper) breakfast and lunch options throughout our stay.

Dinner was at Fido's, a nice walk down the beach. We had an amazing popcorn shrimp for an appetizer. I got a lime glazed chicken with potatoes and vegetables with a strawberry banana daquiri while Andy enjoyed English fish n' chips and a banana daquiri. This was definitely going to be a good week for eating and drinking. Especially when we popped open our first Belikin Beer (from Belize) that night. Amazing.

We were asleep by 9:00, Belize time.

Wedding = Great success!

We did it! Andy and I got married! I'm someone's WIFE! (whoa.)

The day was shocklingly perfect. I had myself prepped for a disaster of some sort throughout the day, and was almost surprised at how much I was able to enjoy my own wedding. The day was perfect for us. I had told a few of my friends during the planning process that the wedding was turning out to be more formal that I had thought - the venue (which we looooooooved) was more formal than we thought we'd go for. The dress that I found was more princessy than I thought I would want (but I loved that too). So we tried to add some fun aspects as well. Turns out, we had some surprise fun thrown in. Some highlights:

Starting with the ceremony...

• Our very talented friend played us down the aisle on the piano.... but when everyone stood, he could no longer see us, so he kept on playing, not knowing whether or not I'd made it to the front of the room yet. When no one tipped him off that he could stop playing, Andy made the decision to yell to the back of the room that he could cut it. Excellent tension breaker to an already emotional ceremony (between me and dad, a few tears were shed.)
• The rings made a distinct :clink: as the hit the floor during the ceremony. Our precious ringbearer, Lucas, was trying to be the best ring bearer he could be by making the ribbons on the pillow even, not realizing that those ribbons were the only thing securing the rings. It was kind of adorable.
• After all that, the exchange of rings portion of the ceremony was somehow missed, and we had to stop the pronouncement of husband and wife so that we could swap rings. We will have to play back the video when it comes in to find out if we were ever actually pronounced husband and wife.

Seriously, I loved all that. It was so appropriate for us, since we hardly ever act seriously for an extended amount of time... especially with an audience.

Though we didn't get as much time to mingle during cocktail hour as we would have liked to, (man, those pictures take a long time, huh?) we loved that we did have a chance to get out and say hello to some of our friends and family. I even managed to score myself a mini grilled cheese with tomato soup shooter or two. SCORE.

Then, the reception. We wanted to start things off with fun entrances, and I think we accomplished just that. Even the DJ remarked that he got a kick out of our request to enter to House of Pain's "Jump Around". We wanted to get people in the mood to party and get on the dance floor.

As it turns out, that wasn't much of a problem. People were on the dance floor ALL NIGHT LONG. We actually ended up having to extend the party with the head waiters, bar tenders, and DJ because it was clear no one was leaving before midnight... or MUCH later. Between the power slides, air guitaring with crutches, dance off's, chair lifts, Call On Me dance routines, and sing-alongs, I think I can put our wedding in the "win" column.

To Do Lists

I live by my to-do lists. It is the only way I can keep all my tasks straight at work. It is the only way I remember what I need to pack or finish doing before a big trip. It is how I am (attempting) to keep myself from freaking out about what needs to be done for the wedding. (Check in with me in about a week to see if I managed successfully).

I came across this adorable little number today, and instantly became jealous of the kid who wrote it. Oh, to have this life again...