Destination: Caribbean

These past two weeks we had the opportunity to go on an Anderson family vacation. If you know Dave's family, then you know their preferred method of vacationing is cruising. And really, I must agree, they are a wonderful way for families to vacation. Accommodations, food, destinations, entertainment...it's all included. So away we went! We flew to Miami and spent a few days there to get used to the time change and hopefully get the kids back on a schedule, which was such a good, generous idea! We took a very fun boat tour of the bays and harbors in Miami, saw lots of gorgeous houses! On Saturday we headed to the port and boarded the ship. Now, I must pause and explain this ship. I was SO excited to go, and mostly because of this boat! We went on Oasis of the Seas (Royal Caribbean), which is currently, the biggest cruise ship in the world! When Dave and I were on our honeymoon, our waiter told us about a ship they were building that was going to blow away all other ships, and it was going to possibly have a mini zoo, go-karts, etc. Well, Oasis didn't have a zoo or go karts, but it does have Flowrider, a zip line, a mini-central park-like area, a carousel, a mini-golf area, ice skating rink and so much more! After 7 days on board, i still hadn't seen all there was to see!

Now back to the cruise...

We went to Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas (where we took a taxi, then a boat, then another taxi, and went to a beach in St. John) and St. Maarten. The beaches were beautiful, the sand was so soft, the weather was a good 80 degrees, not too hot, but not cool. The days at sea were windy, but even though, days at sea tend to be my favorite! You can sleep in (or not, since we now have Shelby), lay out, go get a late breakfast, wander the ship, do nothing, do something or do everything. I feel so much more productive during days at sea. We had some great times, and despite Dave and I's serious lack of sleep, Shelby was wonderful during the days. She even fell asleep in her highchair during dinners. She was such a super trooper!

It was so nice to be able to spend time with the family. Shelby got alot of time with Aunt Rachel and Uncle Mikey, who she doesn't see as much since they're at college, and of course, her cousins loved up on her tons! She especially likes it when Raegan dances for her. 

Now we are home, relaxed, with good memories, but I've never been so glad to have all of us in our own rooms, our own beds, and back on our schedules!