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Puerto Vallarta

I just returned from a fun filled trip to Mexico with Ryan and the whole Bain, Dallas office. We had a great time, lounging by the pool, sipping pina coladas "sin alcohol", and floating in the ocean. I arrived Wednesday afternoon and headed straight to the pool. Ryan caught up with me at about 5:00 and he quickly acclimated to the hard life by the pool. The first night we had a Mexican Luau with the office and enjoyed meeting new colleagues and spouses. The next day was pretty rough because we had to be awake and at an office meeting by 9:00 am :). We enjoyed listening to the year-at-a glance presentation and then were back at the pool by 11:00 am. Phew....we only missed two hours of relaxing. It is about this time that I say to Ryan, "do you realize we haven't paid a cent for this vacation yet?" It seemed like a dream. Thanks Bain.

View from the patio

The next night was 70's night. All Bainee's (Bain employees and significant others) dressed up in 70's attire for the theme dinner. The pictures say it all. Also, Ryan and the other summer associates debuted by singing a song with the Bain Band (see below).

Josh, Gregg, Jeff, Ryan

Josh & Amy, Chandra & Gregg, Melissa & Jeff, Us

SA Debut with the Bain Band

On Friday we headed to Dreams Resort with several of the other SA's who decided to stay the weekend. Rather than give you a play by play I will let the pictures tell the story.

Ryan kayaking to shore to pick me up for our ride out to sea

Lunch with our friends

Good times!

Me with our friend Mr. Iguana-notice I didn't want to get too close!

Going out to dinner

Dinner with the SA Crew

Ryan and I at Dinner

Breakfast on our balcony

My handsome husband

Sipping Pina Coladas

Utah, Texas, and NYC

In the last two weeks I have been to Utah, Texas, and New York City and I'm tired! Tired as I may be, it has been a blast. I flew to Utah the weekend before 4th of July and was there to be a part of my cousins wedding shower as well as my little sister, Annaliese's baptism. I had a great time and really enjoyed being with family and relaxing. My other little sister, Hannah and Aunt Lisa flew home to Boston with me from Utah and they enjoyed seeing the sites. Unfortunately, I had to work the days they were here, but the nights were great. We went downtown to the Prudential Center, had dinner on Newbury Street and in Harvard Square, and also spent an evening at home eating pizza and playing games. All in all we had a great, short visit with each other. The day they left I also flew to Dallas to reunite with my long lost love....excuse the drama....I just miss my hubby!

My Sister Hannah and I eating dinner on Newbury Street

Hannah and I in front of the Bunker Hill Monument

Ryan and I had a spectacular 4th of July weekend together. We started the weekend with some great traditional Tex-Mex and then we headed to his place to relax. On Friday (the 4th) we had a bbq with friends and then went to the state fair grounds to watch fireworks. They were spectacular! We were right under them so Ryan could feel the BOOM in his chest--just how he likes it. The next two days Ryan and I spent relaxing at the pool, eating out, and snuggling on the couch. Good times!!

4th of July at the Texas State Fair Grounds

Now I am in a New York City hotel room blogging. I'm in New York until Thursday for business and then I fly to Dallas on Saturday for both business and pleasure. I know tough life right? Anyway that's my life for now. I'll try to blog more often.

This is a bad picture, but it proves I was in NYC

Rockefeller Center