Thanksgiving Cruis'n

So much to share! It almost feels ridiculous sharing about the cruise since it was so long ago. It really was a fabulous vacation! We'll forgo all the details and tell our story with pictures:

Day 1, arriving on the ship, the first thing we did was go up to the buffet and EAT. Grandpa and Noni couldn't resist giving Corban his first bite of chocolate and ice cream. This picture is Noni showing him some fun with water. The waiters loved us on this vacation!

These boys are the cutest! We are sure lucky they are in the family! They are demonstrating what to do in an emergency evacuation of the ship-Be Sure to Have Fun.

This here was one of the many wonderful creations on our bed each night. Chocolate, not so good.
Day 2 was spent cruis'n the seas. One of only two days that we could fully enjoy all there was to enjoy on the ship.

Day 3 was Haiti. Of course they have their own private island. This interaction with Corban and Noni was hilarious to watch. He kept pulling down on the brim of the hat and then lifting it up for the surprise of Noni's loving smile. This entertained him for a couple of minutes.

Day 4 was Jamaica. We spent our day with Miche and Linzi, driving around with a islander who asked if we wanted some weed. He was kind enough to show us all the good things about Jamaica too- like the waterfalls (not the most famous, crowded ones), the "jungle" with fresh coconut and sugar cane treats, Jamaican food, and this here spot where we took the photo he showed us all kinds of plants. If you look closely to the left, you will see our ship- the biggest cruise ship on the ocean.

Here's our photographers (Miche and Linzi) and our driver.

Day 5 was Grand Caymans. We spent our day swimming with the sting rays at Ray City- pretty amazing. Then we did some snorkeling. We ended our day early to allow Corban a much needed nap and to stick to prepaid food.

Feeding the Sting Rays.

A favorite thing- soft serve cones at anytime of day and as much as you want. Corban just enjoyed the cone. This was our balcony...we received this room after suffering through a night of a sewer-smelling room.

Thanksgiving Dinner. Noni kept up with the tradition of providing Kinder Eggs for the contest of the best toy. Here they are setting them up for the vote- even our waiters got into it.

This was the culprit of Jared not going to Cozumel. He looks talented enough to not get injured, however, once you fall off that board, you get whipped to the top of the slope and slam against the wall. Not exactly the best thing for a previously injured shoulder.


Spectators. We all probably should have stuck to this position.

Day six was Cozumel. This was out scuba diving in Cozumel. Beautiful water made for a perfect dive. As mentioned above, Jared was not able to join us on this portion of the day due to a deadly shoulder pain.
Kimberly taking advantage of the late night dessert plate- I there is one of everything on that plate!
The last day we did actually have a business meeting. You can see how serious Corban thought it was.
It really was a fabulous vacation. Thank you Larsen's for making it memorable! We can't wait until the next vacation!