When you visit Greece a month before your wedding, everyone asks if that was your honeymoon.
The answer: No. No, it was not.
Originally, Kiefer planned to propose in Greece. Just because he proposed early didn’t make Greece our honeymoon.
When you’ve waited as long as Kiefer made me wait, you get as many trips as you want. So we’re doing two honeymoons: one just Kiefer and I after the baby is born and another with Boo and Radley.
Our family honeymoon is this week. We’re headed to Florida to visit some friends, SeaWorld, and the Tampa Aquarium, where we will hopefully see Pete the Penguin.
Who is Pete the Penguin?
A penguin Kiefer got me when he went to Africa a few years ago.
Dear Thoughts,
I’m in Cape Town today visiting the penguins, and I thought of you because you love penguins. I’m going to try and smuggle this little guy back for you.
I’m not ready to marry you yet, but I am willing to commit to raising this penguin with you. Let’s name him Pete. Pete the Penguin. We’ll get him a butler suit and teach him to serve cocktails just like you’ve always wanted.
Love, Kiefer and Pete
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Thoughts Appear 
October 21st, 2013 at 8:05 am
Why would anyone even ask that? Obviously any trip that takes place BEFORE the wedding is not a honeymoon. Honeymoons come after weddings… everyone knows that!
October 21st, 2013 at 8:10 am
I’m going to send Neil a the link to this post. Because life is nothing without penguins.
We went to Barcelona (on honeymoon) to visit the penguins at the zoo. But when we got there the enclosure was well, closed.
There is photographic evidence of Neil’s disappointment.
(We also went to Bruges. Kinda like two different honeymoons.)
Enjoy your trips. Say hello to Pete!
October 22nd, 2013 at 6:59 am
Closed? NOOOOOOO!
October 22nd, 2013 at 7:51 am
That’s what Neil said.
October 21st, 2013 at 8:48 am
Lets Go Pens!
October 21st, 2013 at 9:10 am
They have penguins in Africa? Who knew?
October 21st, 2013 at 9:36 am
Can I have your penguin too when you get eaten by your house ghosts?
October 21st, 2013 at 11:42 am
I WANT A PENGUIN!!! Adorable.
October 22nd, 2013 at 7:08 am
Me, too. I want to teach him to be a little butler.
October 21st, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Penguins are truly cute birds, and how can you go wrong with 2 honeymoons, I will make sure that my son’s fiancée does not see this.
October 21st, 2013 at 3:28 pm
That all sounds pretty romantic to me!
October 21st, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Here here, I totally agree. You deserve ALL the trips. All of ’em.
October 22nd, 2013 at 7:00 am
All of them and more!
October 21st, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Yeah, that boy has lots of trip making up to do!! Where’s the after baby trip to?
October 22nd, 2013 at 7:01 am
It’s to be determined. I kind of want to do another cruise.
October 21st, 2013 at 8:46 pm
Awwww! How cute. Pete the penguin!
October 21st, 2013 at 11:21 pm
I don’t know — Pete’s cute, but he looks like he’s planning something. Like, you’d get him home, and he’d wear the butler suit and serve you drinks, but then you’d wake up the next morning and find that Pete and all your jewelry are gone.
October 22nd, 2013 at 7:01 am
He does look a little shady.
October 23rd, 2013 at 7:17 am
Pete’s pretty cute – I hope he’s growing into a well mannered young man in a suit. As soon as he delivers cocktails, please call…I’ll be there and he can teach my dogs to deliver them to me – although it’s cold as snot up here …… does Pete adapt well to climate changes?
October 28th, 2013 at 5:14 pm
What a precious gesture! I’m a fan of penguins. Think I could get my fiancé to smuggle me an elephant?