Cruisin'

We had a great time on our cruise. We went to the Bahamas, St Thomas (with a side trip to St John) and St Maarten. Abby and Jacob LOVED Camp Carnival (where they focus on kids). Everyday Jacob would wake up and say "What are we doing at Camp Carnival today?" Blake and Dylan took advantage of everything the ship had to offer. They went to all of the shows, the trivia contests, deck parties, backstage tours, etc. They had their own room and loved having the freedom to come and go. I was able to finish an entire book (yippee) and Steve had fun at the casino. It really was the perfect vacation! The islands were awesome. We took a 45 minute boat ride from St. Thomas to St. John and went to Trunk beach. The sand was SO white and the water was absolutely beautiful! The kids ran right in like it was pool water. We thought the Bahamas were ok, but we fell in love with the Virgin Islands. Of course, we are already thinking about when we can take our next cruise. Here are a few pictures.

The family at Cape Canaveral!

Abby on the waterslide on the ship.

Trunk Beach on St. John


Abby and Jacob in the Bahamas.
Our ship.

Frog towel animal.

Princess Abby painted up like a pirate!

Catching up...

I can't believe how far behind I am on my posts!!!! June flew by and before we knew it July was upon us and things began to get busy. Blake returned from his mom's and Dylan came to see us for a visit. Dylan had a great adventure this summer going to the Grand Canyon on a class trip. The pictures are awesome and it reminded me how much I LOVE the Grand Canyon. When Abby and Jacob are older I would love to take them there. Meemaw, Grandpa and Uncle Dustin came for a visit and we had a great time, although their visit is always too short. Here are a few pictures of what's been going on... Dylan and Jacob at Sticky Fingers (one of Dyl's favorite places to eat). This was during Meemaw and Grandpa's visit. Kristine came with us, too!

Dylan making stained glass butterflies with Abby and Jacob.

Jacob lost a tooth... his new one was already growing in behind where the baby one was. So sad... my baby is growing up.

Grandpa and Blake showing their muscles!

Jacob swimming...

Abby learning to dive at swim lessons!