Weekends

I realized something this weekend. I have never had a job where I had the weekends off...until now! It is so fun having a Monday - Friday job and knowing I have every weekend off. So I thought I would blog about my weekend activities because it is so exciting having them. Saturday mornings I usually go to the market. The market is where you can get really good produce and fish for a better price than the grocery store. It is only open on Saturdays. In order to get really good food you should get there around 6:00 am. I haven't been that ambitious yet. I have been going around 8:00. The other option on Saturdays is going to Roseau. The school will send a transport of students and spouses for free to the capital to run errands or grocery shop every Saturday morning. Everything is cheaper in the capital so it is really nice to have it available each week. So far I have just been trying out the market because it is closer. The market is a half hour walk away. That is where I went this Saturday morning with a couple other ladies from the branch and their kids. We jogged there which for me was a bit difficult. I haven't run in such a long time. It did feel really good getting the exercise. We had a good time at the market and afterwards went for some ice cream. (real ice cream) It was delicious.
Afterwards we had a relief society get to know everyone activity at the church house which is fairly close to the market. It was a lot of fun. It is really nice getting to know the other ladies here on the island. They are such a great support system to have.
On Sunday Stephen and I went to church. Church is only two hours here which I must say is pretty great. Stephen came a little late this week because he had an EMT shift this weekend. He will have 3 to 4 shifts throughout the semester where he is on call for the day and night. It's pretty fun for him. After church each week we spend the day relaxing and spending time with each other. We Skype with my parents every week after we get home from church and then face-time with Stephens family after dinner. That is always fun getting to see and hear from family. The best part of the day this Sunday was going for a walk with Stephen. We went and visited some friends for a few minutes, then walked to the Annex and picked Guavas. After we went to the beach. We found a closer beach to our house which is only a 5 minute walk. It is also more quiet and secluded there. We got our feet wet in the ocean and watched the sunset together. It was a perfect way to end the week. I am so blessed to get to spend as much time as I do with Stephen. He tries to study as little as possible on Sunday which means we get to spend more time together. I am so blessed that we are such a happy couple. I just love every amount of time I get to spend with him.

Saturday Market

This is how we buy our fish in Dominica. Think its clean enough??

Just buying two pounds of Mahi Mahi

Ice Cream!

Stephen in his EMT shirt. He has to wear it while on call. Such a handsome man!

Our Sunday walk