The Water Slide!

Dustin loved going down the water slide. He thinks he went down over 50 times! He was so funny. He and a couple of other cruisers kept trying to see who could make the bigger splash. I, on the other hand, only went down maybe five times, but I also finished my book on the cruise, too!

Mini-Golf

Dustin and I had a lot of fun on the mini-golf course. We also enjoyed playing ping-pong and playing scrabble. Cruises are awesome because you can do as much or as little as you want while someone drives you around the Caribbean! We took naps, we swam, we went to shows, and we ate. A lot! It was a great vacation.

Go for the Gold!

I have been on 2 Carnival cruises before this one. On both of those cruises I have played some sort of game and won a golden plastic trophy. I was extremely determined to go three for three, but, alas, had to settle for a golden (although non-plastic) medal. I played a team scavenger hunt and we did win first place. It was pretty crazy. It was on the main pool deck, the Lido Deck, and we had to quickly retrieve items from people who were attempting to relax in the sun. The wildest item to retrieve was a bikini top from a woman who had to take it off and give it to us. Surprisingly easy to come by on a cruise ship! It stayed family friendly since they came from ladies with cover-ups on!

Around the ship...

Our Cruise!

Back in mid-May, Dustin and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary (which isn't until July, yet we're hopeful that we make it!) by taking a cruise aboard the Carnival Elation. Grandma Pamela and her friend Phyllis flew down from Idaho to watch the crew for us. We sailed to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Of the three, we both agree, that Grand Cayman was the loveliest. We loved being pampered by the staff, doing whatever we wanted when we wanted to, and not answering to anyone! It was a super fun trip and I am excited to start planning the next one!

Jenna's Ballet Recital

Jenna's Ballet recital was held on May 11th. She was so funny. Henry and Jeff were seated on the front row and I was sitting with my camera on the floor in front of them. Hold on. Let me back up. Jenna really, really, really wanted to take Ballet class. In fact, I think there is another post on here about how expensive we found classes to be. Well, we couldn't see spending that kind of money so I talked with a couple of girls in our ward who had taken dance themselves to see if they wanted to teach a Ballet class, put on a recital, and use it for one of their Young Women projects. Kayla and Sydney did an amazing job. They taught 8 weeks of classes and then held a recital. So, back to the recital...I was sitting on the floor in the gym and the dancers were set up in the breezeway behind the chapel. Jenna kept missing her cues, or wasn't paying attention because she kept saying to me, "Mom take my picture doing this!" and then doing some type of ballet move. Even when her teacher reminded her to pay attention she said, "I can't. My mom is taking my picture!" Crazy girl. She absolutely LOVED her dance class. I am so thankful for wonderful girls like Kayla and Sydney. They are amazing young ladies who we are going to miss when they PCS soon.

These Boots Were Made for Walkin'!

If you ask Kelsey, "Who's your buddy?" Without a doubt, she'll answer loud and clear, "Daddy!"

Kelsey and Daddy are best buddies. It's super cute. The other night while he was getting ready to go on a motorcycle ride she tried to help him get ready by trying on his boots. She sure loves her Daddy!