We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to our friends
who helped out with this trip! We definitely do NOT make enough money
to afford a trip like this! We are so thankful for the precious people
in our lives that helped make this possible….your love and generosity blessed us so much!
If you’re not our friends on facebook, then you’re probably still wondering what Rusty’s big surprise was! I wrote in the last few blogs that Rusty had been scheming for a while, planning a surprise trip for our 1 year anniversary. It took a week to finally find out the full surprise!
The 1st thing he told me was that we were leaving for a week, and to pack for FUN, SUN, & WATER!
I didn’t find out anything else until we arrived at the airport. There, he revealed the BIG SURPRISE!
Surprise ERICKA! from Rusty Jackson on Vimeo.
I found out when we landed that we weren’t staying in Orlando, but at Ormond Beach instead! Later, I found out we were staying ON the beach, in a condo all week! (This is another big deal! I LOVE the beach, and haven’t been to one in at least 2 years! It is definitely something I miss a lot, living in freezing cold Michigan!) And finally, he told me he was taking me to Silver Springs, a beautiful park in Ocala (the area he grew up in from age 7 – 14!)
We had an AMAZING week – full of laughter, rest, fun, new experiences together, and trips down memory lane. I can’t think of a more perfect way to celebrate our 1st year of marriage together! Thank you Rusty for being such a wonderful husband to me!
(This was the day 2 of my dreams came true;
notice he is wearing an AUBURN hat! 😉
I finally got to meet Belle! This was after “Storytime with Belle” (super cute!)
I wanted to take her dress (and take her place), but she was bigger than me….HA!
Splash Mountain! Our 2nd favorite ride…
You can’t go to Disneyworld and not get Mickey Ears! (or at least get your picture
taken in some 😉 Here we are in the “Bride & Groom” version!
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too! HOW EXCITING!
(Aunt Tammy, they said to tell you hello!)
A kiss at the castle for the man who keeps making my dreams come true!
Castles, fireworks, music, and “dreams come true”…they made me cry!
About to get on the TOWER OF TERROR!!!! AGHHHHHH!!!!!!!
On the ride – it was so scary!!!! (well, for me. Rusty laughed while screaming!)
Rusty came here a lot as a kid (he lived in Florida for 7 years.)
It was BEAUTIFUL!
We got to feed the giraffes! I was SO EXCITED! I’ve been on 3 safaris and
every time the giraffes have been so far away. These were so cute!
I thought this llama was SO pretty and wanted to feed her. Right after she took
a bite, she sneezed RIGHT IN MY FACE! BLAH! GROSS!!!
haha – that video was awesome. heck – Chick-fil-A too!??! i want to get married! 🙂
Congrats guys!
You two are so adorable! May your lives be filled with many more thoughtful surprises and much love! 😉
Great pics! So glad you had a great week for your 1st anniversary!
Love you guys!
What does it say about me that the first thing that caught my eye was rusty in an au hat (even before I read the caption)?
Great pics! What kind of camera do you have? You favorite rides are my favorite rides! 🙂