Jamaica Getaway

Sandal's Grande Riviera

One Love, One Heart...Our butler's nightly turn-down service

View of our "private pool" from the balcony

Cabanas

View of the main pool

Our view of the ocean

Private dinner on the beach

Hanging out on our balcony before dinner

Dinner at La Parisienne

Dinner at Soy for sushi

Will returning from scuba diving

Scuba Steve

Ocean swim area

At our favorite pool hangout

Dinner at Kelly's Dockside

View from our balcony

Will and I got away for an early tenth anniversary trip to Jamaica the first week in October.  It was our first time staying at a Sandal's resort, and we were very impressed with the Sandal's Grande Riviera in Ocho Rios.  We were spoiled to have two butlers for the week, Olmondo and Alshane.  They were both Jamaican, so it was great to get to know them and hear about life in Jamaica.  Jamaica was beautiful and the people were very friendly.  They had the most beautiful smiles.  

Will and I enjoyed having breakfast on our balcony several mornings.  At the main pool near our suite, they played reggae music during the day. We sat on our balcony every afternoon around sunset.  Our favorite restaurant to go to at night was Kelly's Dockside.  It was on a dock out over the ocean, and the food was excellent.  We did a couples' massage in the spa, which was great.  Will also took a scuba diving class and went out in the ocean for a dive.  He loved it!  I might have gone with him (might) if I hadn't found out the day before that I was pregnant.  I am terribly afraid of sharks, but they say that there are no sharks in Jamaica.  So, needless to say, Parrott baby #4 got me out of a scuba diving adventure with Will. 

We missed our boys while we were away.  We brought them Jamaican soccer uniforms and soccer balls as souvenirs from our trip. 

Connor's First Soccer Game

Connor standing by the goal

Running to the sideline

Taking a water break

Looking adorable in his uniform

Playing around with his friends

Listening to his daddy coach the team

Go Renasant Bank "Lightning"

James drinking milk while he watches Connor play

Connor and Will watching Weston's game

James's 1st Birthday Beach Party

Birthday boy with cake on his face

James eating his cake

Brothers kissing on baby James

Waiting patiently for cake

Excited to blow out the candle

Perfect cake for a beach party

James and his Mimi

James on the beach

All 3 brothers

James and Mommy

I'm one lucky lady

Brothers on the boardwalk

Connor took this picture of us

Me and my boys

James and Connor

James enjoying the beach

Cute little Connor-bug

Starby the Starfish

The hermit crab Will caught

Connor at Pirate's Island Golf

James loving his pirate flag

James lining up his putt

The boys and their clubs

Weston's hole in one

James and Daddy

Connor's hole in one

Another hole in one for Weston

James and his silly daddy

James and Mommy at LuLu's

Popsicles after dinner

Playing at LuLu's

James's sweet little happy face

Connor loving on his little brother

James eating at the table

Daddy playing in the ocean with 2 of his boys

Connor and Daddy playing in the water

James napping on the beach

Connor playing in the suds

Daddy helping Weston jump waves

Teamwork

Boys and their buckets

Beautiful day at the beach

Weston flexing for the picture

Sweet little Connor man

James getting used to the sand

James in the room he shared with his brothers

     We celebrated James's birthday a week early in September, while we were at Orange Beach.  This was James's first trip to Orange Beach.  It took him a few minutes to get used to the sand, but then he had a great time.  He also played putt putt golf for the first time.
     We were lucky to find some really neat things on the beach.  We found lots of whole sand dollars.  Will caught two starfish in the boys' buckets.  Weston named his Starby, and Connor named his Hat.  Will also caught a hermit crab.  A nice lady brought us a soft-shell crab that she found.  We threw all of our "friends" back into the ocean, so they could live.
     On James's birthday dinner night, we grilled burgers and then enjoyed his birthday cake.  All three boys shared a room for the week, and somehow everyone managed to sleep well.  It was a great beach trip celebrating our baby boy turning one year old.