We just got back from celebrating our 10th anniversary with a Royal Caribbean 5 night cruise. We had the best time! The food was awesome, the weather was perfect (HOT!), great entertainment, yada yada yada. We'll definitely cruise again, we loved it!
This is the port in Fort Lauderdale.
Exploring the ship while waiting for the departure.
There was an acrylic platform that jutted out over the water. It was kind of freaky to stand on.
Our first night at dinner.
The ship was so pretty. This is the main atrium.
Formal night was so fun! I loved getting all dressed up.
We didn't really spend any time in the casino but I did want to play the slots. I only put in $5, it's a good thing because it doesn't look like I'm very lucky. Our dinner companions, however, won the bingo jackpot and some diamond jewelry....I guess they were the lucky ones!
In the evenings at dinner the dining room staff would sing for us. It was really fun and we had a great waiter and assistant waiter all week.
This is the bay at Grand Cayman. There is a pirate ship docked there.
Our ship-The Enchantment of the Seas anchored in Grand Cayman.
I said hello to this parrot and he said hello back. Then when I tried to get a picture with it, it bit my hat and hair. Naughty bird.
On the beautiful beach in Grand Cayman.
Jamaica
We took a cruise out to snorkel in the coral reefs off the coast of Jamaica. We enjoyed the snorkeling
The Montego Bay airport is right on the coast of Jamaica, so planes were landing right over our heads. It was pretty cool.
The dining room on the ship was called My Fair Lady. There was a huge bronze statue of Eliza Doolittle, so naturally I had to have a picture with it.
We loved eating in the informal dining room right at the front of the ship. This was our view one morning at breakfast.
The ship had a rock climbing wall so we decided to give it a try. I got panicky and only went about 2/3 of the way up. I wish I would have made it to the top.
Ryan scurried right up the bell...didn't seem like too much of a challenge for him.
Our final evening to get dressed up.
Bonus....our stateroom attendant would make us towel friends each night before we returned to our room...quite talented!
Elephant
This one had us puzzled but Ryan guessed it right....
Alien from Men In Black
Couldn't figure this one out either....
found out it was a polar bear?
A baby chick....this one was so cute I almost put it in my suitcase.
Good bye Fort Lauderdale! Beautiful view from the airplane.
We had such a great time! But we were so happy to get home and see the kids. We missed them so much! Many thanks to Ryan's mom and dad for taking great care of them while we were gone.
It was really hot the first week while Kel and the girls were here so we spent a lot of time at the pool!
The next week Dad, Erin, and the boys came.
We took the boys down the the Indy Car museum at the Motor Speedway.
Then we headed over to the zoo..... 
We took the boys down the the Indy Car museum at the Motor Speedway.
Then we headed over to the zoo..... 
Em and C chilling out on the patio.
The boys got some matching Lightning McQueen crocs and race cars, so they're showing them off.
Em and C chilling out on the patio.
The boys got some matching Lightning McQueen crocs and race cars, so they're showing them off.
