Easter

Thursday we headed down to Vegas for our annual Easter weekend. We got there early afternoon, met up with some of the family, and headed out to Red Rock for an afternoon hike. We had 5 adults and 11 kids with us, which was fun! The older kids each paired up with a younger cousin, and we explored Willow Springs, then hiked the Lost Creek trail. The kids had so much fun playing in the waterfall and pool, and most of them were soaking wet on the walk back down! We spent the evening with family, and it was wonderful!

Friday we helped some of Cahl's cousins cleaning out their old house and getting it ready to sell. That evening Cahl and I went to Macayos for our 16th Anniversary dinner! Saturday was a quiet day at the park and Baskin Robbins, followed by a movie.

Sunday we had a big Easter breakfast, followed by the egg hunt. The kids all had a great time, and found tons of eggs! The family also did a little birthday song and gift for Brinley, which was so nice and she loved! We headed home around lunch time, and we can't wait to see everyone again!

Spring Break ~ Days 7-9 ~ At Sea and Coming Home

We spent Friday and Saturday at sea, headed back to Galveston. We ice skated, mini golfed, body boarded, rock walled, played at the arcade, soaked and swam, went to the Broadway show, Hunter loved the towel folding class, played trivia, and just had a great time together. We docked back in Galveston Sunday morning, and after debarking, we rode the bus back to the airport in Houston to fly home. It was truly a wonderful vacation- a perfect mix of relaxation and adventure!

Spring Break ~ Day 6 ~ Jamaica

Thursday morning we got to our final port, Falmouth Jamaica. The port itself was really neat- it's set up like a triangular peninsula with a cruise ship on each side, and the port courtyard and shops in the middle. We spent some time browsing the shops, and Brinley had her hair braided by the sweetest lady.

We then took a taxi to the Blue Water beach club, where we spent several hours soaking up the sun and swimming in the beautiful warm water. The sand was so fine, it was like a powder that stuck to your skin.

Once we decided it was time for lunch (and the beach was a bit too crowded), we took a taxi back to the port to pick out some souvenirs before boarding the ship for the last time. We spent the afternoon resting, rock climbing, body boarding, bouldering, and meeting Po before dinner.