Summer is finally here...

You know it's summer in Madison when you can finally enjoy the Union on a nice night. Live music, local brews, and friends...what could get better?

Timmy Larson, Scott, and Razz

Lindsey, Cara, Regina, and Terren

Liberty Leaders 2011 - Boca Raton, FL

Congrats to Scott for winning the Annual Rewards Trip for his top sales once again. I am so proud of him and all his hard work. Since the day he started at Liberty Mutual he has been determined to be the best Insurance Agent he can be. He has successfully managed to win this recognition trip 8 times out of 8 years. Scott's efforts reward us with amazing trips year after year. He has the chance to speak with other successful agents within the company and it never fails to motivate him to work even harder once he gets back to the office. I am very fortunate to have such a hard working husband and I am constantly impressed by his determination to provide for us as a family. Here are some pictures to capture the once again incredible trip...

Beach view from the pool at Boca Raton Beach Club

The temperature was 89 degrees, the sand was so HOT and the beach water was 87 degrees. HOT HOT HOT!!!
View at the Beach Club pool...

The Welcome dinner the first night was at the pool. It was awesome...

Cara & Scott

Jeremy & Angie - fellow Wisconsin winners

Cara & Scott on the boat ferry to the Beach Club. The pink hotel in the background was our hotel...Boca Raton Resort

The sunglasses we are wearing were gifted to us when we arrived. They are well known sunglasses in Florida - www.costadelmar.com

Our pink hotel - www.bocaresort.com

On the boat ferry...

The Hall of Fame Dinner - this is the night when the Liberty Leaders are recognized for all their hard work and efforts for the previous fiscal year. At this time they induct members into the Liberty Leaders Sales Hall of Fame.

This year the Hall of Fame dinner was at Donald Trump's Mansion www.maralagoclub.com Donald spends almost every weekend at his 135,000 square foot mansion with 126 rooms. The weekend before we visited Heidi Klum and Seal renewed their vows here. When you walk into the mansion the first room has a 14kt gold ceiling. I've never seen so much gold in my life. It was beautiful and over the top. I wish I took more pictures, but check out the website to see more details...

The mansion is in the background and we are having cocktail hour around the pool...

Angie & Jeremy - Milwaukee, WI

Megan & Paul Plum - Minnesota

Amy & Jared Lister - Peoria, IL

Cara & Scott

The Mansion :)

Ceiling in the Ball Room

Look at he arches and all the gold...

Before the Induction began....

Flowers at our table...

I almost forgot to mention that we had a private performance from Melinda Doolittle and Ruben Studdard...previous American Idol finalists...

Melinda & Ruben

The next day for our activity we decided to spoil ourselves with massages at the Spa. We spent the day at the Spa pool, had lunch at the restaurant that overlooked the golf course, and then went to the pool before dinner.

The last night - Taste of Boca

This was the most amazing night of food. Endless amounts of seafood, spices, and sushi. We danced until they kicked us out.

Scott & Cara

Scott & Ryan Bixby - my old trainer and now a manager in Michigan

So many exotic costumes roaming around so we had to take a picture...

Cara & Angie on the dance floor...

Jeremy & Scott

Jeremy, Jodi Quade, and Scott

Megan & Cara on the dance floor

Our newest friends - Jeanne & Jared from Long Island, NY

We hope to see all of our Liberty Mutual friends again next year in Maui :)

Keep up the hard work Scott :)

Cara's Health Update...

After many years trying to diagnose what was wrong with me...it was finally discovered after additional procedures @ UW Hospital. Bad news = good news...and now I can start taking the required meds to start being "normal" again. :)

Kentucky Derby 2011

The fastest 2 minutes in Sports was once again hosted at Scrots & Carissa's house. The attendace was higher than ever with adults and kids of all ages. It was a fabulous event as always...

Scrots...

Scott & Cara
The girls - Terren, Angie, Cara, Regina, Heather, & Carissa

Black & White Party

Crazylegs in the morning with Amy, then mani/pedi's with Linda, it was time to celebrate at the Black & White Birthday party @ Gray's. So many people came out to celebrate. It was a very fun party...thanks to everyone that came to celebrate my GOLDEN Birthday :) Enjoy the pictures...

Lane's Bakery black/white and golden cake...

Cara & Alex
Linda, Cara, and Amy

Scott & Casey

Scott & Scrots

Cara & Katie

Scott, Amy, & Scrots

Cara & Casey

Scott & Ames

Cara & Scott

Alex, Regina, & Cara

Cara & Jen

Cara & Kyle

Cara & Bridget

Dad, Bridget, Cara, Scott, Mom, & Casey

End of the night...

BEST BIRTHDAY SURPRISE EVER!!!

Scott took me to dinner on my Birthday and when we got there he requested a Table for 4. I was surprised, but figured that my parents were going to surprise me and come to dinner. I turned around and Caitlin Nowicki and her boyfriend Scott walked in the door. Caitlin had driven up from St. Louis, MO. She had a wedding in Chicago the next day and came up to Madison to surprise me!! It was the best treat to see her considering 2 weeks before I didn't make it to our girls weekend in Vegas due to bad weather in Madison, WI. I was so lucky when she walked in the door. I couldn't stop smiling...it was a fabulous Birthday treat.

We went to Captain Bills after dinner to meet my parents and continue celebrating. Scott managed to keep this secret from me and my parents...it was a Birthday miracle ;) HA!