"Hey, Mon!"

Tory, the girls, and myself just spent a wonderful vacation together in Jamaica. Some people thought we were crazy for taking the girls on such an ambitious trip, especially with me being six months pregnant, but we had a fabulous time! We stayed at a lovely all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay that was just perfect for having kids along. If you ever need information on a great place to take your kids on vacation--just email me! Now, of course, I couldn't come back from such a trip without some photos, so here goes:
The sunset on our first night:


The view from our balcony:


Grace and Claire had their hair braided in typical Jamaican fashion:

Claire's favorite thing to do was to fill this red bucket with sand and water:


Tory and the girls went on a sailboat ride:


So being in Jamaica, we had a chance to try a lot of local dishes like Jerk chicken, a Jamaican appetizer bread, local fruits, etc. All of these new dishes (and being six months pregnant!) have me thinking about food, food, food! So for April's contest, I am asking that you all send me some of your favorite recipes. You can email them to me, but please also post a comment telling everyone the name of the recipe you sent. I will try them out and pick a winner at the end of the month and that winner will receive a free mounted 12x18 portrait (may not be from a previous session)! Hmmm, maybe you could hang it in your kitchen...

I hope all of you have also had a wonderful Spring break and enjoy a joyous Easter weekend.