I'm sad....

I just missed out on a fabulous offer.....

A work conference in San Fransisco.

I cannot go because the conference is the same week as our family vacation. I shouldn't be sad but it's a bummer to not be able to go!

Spring Break Cruise!

About 3 months ago, we went on vacation and we had a fabulous time! We sailed on the Royal Caribbean-Liberty of the Seas. It was a beautiful ship and we enjoyed every minute of it.

Here's a little run down of what we did on the cruise.

Friday March 27th--Derrick and I drove to Portland for our red-eye flight. We had some extra time in the airport so we read a little and tried to stay awake until our 11:59 pm flight!

Saturday, March 28th--We switched planes in Houston and then finally made it to Fort Lauderdale around 10:45 am and boarded the ship a little before noon. Everything went really smooth. We ate lunch on the ship and wandered around to check everything out. We set sail around 4 pm and then unpacked our luggage and got ready for the welcome aboard show before dinner. There was a comedian and we laughed quite a bit--Derrick is good about remembering all the jokes--I'm terrible, I can never tell jokes! After the show, we went to find our table in the dining room. It's always fun to have dinner at a large table because you get a chance to meet other couples. We sat at a table with a couple from Canada and another couple from New Jersey. Derrick and I were the "old people" at the table. Both of the other couples were just dating and didn't have kids-but they were fun company! The food served in the dining room is great. Derrick loves ordering the lobster, steak and even eats dessert every night! I like to try new things on the menu and I haven't had anything I didn't like! After dinner, there was a parade on the promanade--it's amazing the stuff they do on these ships! We had a great first day but we were very tired--it was a long day!

Sunday, March 29th--We spent the whole day at the pool, we had great chairs right by the pool--the adults only pool :)--and we spent the day reading, drinking and enjoying the sun! We got a little crispy and realized that if we were going to survive this trip we needed to apply, reapply and then reapply some more sunscreen! :)

After our relaxing day, we got all dressed up for formal night and headed to Chops for dinner. Chops is a speciality restaurant on the ship and everyone raves about the steaks. I made reservations for Derrick and I and the food was fabulous! The cheesecake was very very yummy but I was so full....I hardly ate any of it. I should have taken it to go!

Monday, March 30th--One of the exciting things about a vacation without the kids is the opportunity to sleep in! So we took advantage of the opportunity and we slept until noon! Once we got up, we dropped our stuff off at the lounge chairs by the pool and then headed to Johnny Rockets for lunch. Derrick and I love Johnny Rockets. I know that it's a common burger joint for some but we look forward to cruises that have a Johnny Rockets on board. Johnny Rockets has the best burgers, fries, onion rings and APPLE PIE. It's to die for! Needless to say, we love Johnny Rockets! After lunch, we checked out the sports deck including the wave rider (surfing), the rock climbing wall, basketball court, and miniture golf. At about 3 pm, the ship docked in San Juan Puerto Rico, but we didn't get off the ship! I made calls home to the boys and Derrick and I just relaxed by the pool and read.

Tuesday, March 31st--We had another relaxing day at sea and spent the day at the pool.

Wednesday, April 1st--We arrived in St. Martin around 9 am so we got off the ship early (9 am is early on vacation, right?) and took a catamaran excursion. We had a ton of fun....snorkeling, swimming and they even had an open bar! The beaches in St. Martin were beautiful! Derrick and I have been to the Caribbean before, but we loved St. Martin. Doesn't the water look AMAZING! Can't wait to go back! .

Thursday, April 2nd--We spent the day on Labadee which is a private island owned by Royal Caribbean. Labadee is really pretty and we enoyed walking along the beach collecting seashells for the boys. We laid in a hammock, took lots of pictures and had a very relaxing day!

Friday, April 3rd--Our last day on the ship! We spent the day at the pool, of course! We woke up early to find a good spot by the pool. It was a hot day so we spent lots of time in the water!

Check out Derrick's hairy chest--when M saw our pictures he asked "why does daddy have sea weed all over him". Silly kid. :)