Cruise 2009

Sorry it took me so long to post about our vacation. We had such a WONDERFUL time! Sunday we headed out to San Diego and got on the ship. It was a little overcast but we were happy to have missed the huge storm that hit home that day!

Cute Brack in our room

Brack ready for the muster

Monday we were in Catalina Island. We got off the ship in the morning and spent most of the time walking around the island looking at things. It is a pretty cool place. While off the ship, we decided to do a little miniature golfing. It was a cool course that was kind of in a forest of trees. We had fun! Then around lunchtime we got back on the ship to eat and spent the afternoon sitting by the pool. We loved every ounce of sunshine we could get. It was so nice.
On our way to Catalina Island on the little boat

Catalina Island with our ship in the back

Brack while miniature golfing in the forest

Gotta kiss in Lover's Cove
Beautiful Lover's Cove

How we spent our afternoons, relaxing by the pool

Tuesday we were in Ensendada, Mexico. I have been there before and believe me there isn't much to see. We got off the ship in the morning and started walking around. It was a beautiful day but I was tired and my body was telling me so. The babies didn't like Mexico very much at all. So we walked around for a bit and about an hour later got back on the ship. I felt bad but I had to listen to my body and we figured we weren't missing too much. Luckily cruises aren't just about the stops so we were able to sit by the pool and relax again. Each night we had dinner, went to the shows, and stayed up late. We slept in everyday and took a daily nap. Seriously it was so relaxing!!!

Dress up night. Look at that belly!


Brack in Mexico

Me in Mexico

Nighttime on the ship

The last day was a day at sea. After breakfast, it was a little overcast but we headed up to the top deck and we were able to see hundreds of dolphins swimming right next to the ship. It was awesome! We watched them forever because they just kept coming. I guess the water is warmer next to the ship so they come and swim right alongside. It was great. After lunch the sun came out so again we spent the afternoon sitting in the sun watching some things on the pool deck. Then, it was nap time. I loved it. That night there was a funny hypnotist that we stayed up late to watch. It was hilarious.

Staying up late for the shows.

Thursday we got off the ship early, spent too many hours coming home and were exhausted when we got finally made it. It was about 10 hours from when we woke up to when we made it home and my poor body had had enough. My legs, ankles, and feet were so swollen from the traveling. Well all in all it was an AWESOME trip. We feel so lucky that we were able to go!!! We relaxed more than anything, forgot about life, slept, ate until we were about to burst then ate again, stayed up late, slept in and napped. It seriously was so amazing. It was just what we needed. I'm so glad that I got to go and spend so much time with Bracken. He really is my best friend and I don't know what I would do without him. Life is crazy now that we are back and we seem to always be busy so it was a priceless vacation!!