Who needs school when you've got the Bahamas?

So. At long, long last the newlyweds are posting (applause). Thank you Elise for the gentle nudge to let the family know what we've been up to - which, in a little more than two months of marriage, is a lot! Here follows the main business of the last month and a half:

- Will is taking more than 17 credits, and is studying his brains out. Math, science, and Russian - he is busy busy busy. Except, of course, when certain distractions arise (i.e. the call of the netflix free trial).

- Kristen is very busy as well, as she is currently writing her honors thesis on Women Writers in 16th Century France, and studying for the GRE (grad school exam), as well as putting in her application for the French Masters Program at BYU. Fingers crossed that all goes well!

But enough about school. We just got back from a cruise a couple of weeks ago! We skipped the first week of classes (and freezing temperatures) to go with Kristen's family on a 3 day cruise to the Bahamas, and then spend the rest of the week in Orlando going to (drum roll please)...HARRY POTTER LAND, the Kennedy Space Center, and DisneyWorld. Yes, we are living proof that dreams do come true. It was an incredible vacation, and we loved every bit, even if we had to spend the next two weeks frantically making up missed school work. Totally worth it!

Will in his snorkeling gear in the Bahamas. We saw a shipwreck and some jellyfish (whoever said January wasn't jellyfish season lied)...!



Here we are on the cruise ship, about ready to get off in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. In the background you can see the huge Atlantis hotel. That's right; we went to the lost city.



Nassau. A SWEET horse and carriage. The city was dirty, crowded with cruising tourists, and surrounded by the most beautiful blue waters you've ever seen. Best part of the day was when Will found a HUGE conch shell for only $3. It's now on display in our bathroom.



Will searching for live conch shells in Cococay, the other island that we went to, while being camera-stalked by Kristen:



HARRY POTTER LAND!!! Will and Kristen in front of the crimson Hogwarts Express (can't you just see the excitement on our gleaming faces???).



Just hanging out in the Boar's Head in Hogsmeade drinking up our fair share of butterbeer. Mmm...



Here we are in front of Cinderella's castle at Disneyworld, wearing our "Happily Ever After" pins they gave us! Though Disneyland was awesome, both of us agreed that Disneyland takes the cake...but it was still a great day.



Now that a super fancy honeymoon, cruise, and theme park frenzy are behind us, we are the most spoiled newlyweds in history. But don't worry - now it's back to the regular grind for us.