


For our Oct. break, we decided to go on a cruise with Mark's family. There were four families, 18 of us total {surprised by Mark's Dad and Kathy who showed up when we were getting on the ship}. We went on the Carnival Spirit ship to the Mexican Riviera. It was for eight days, and we had a blast!! I enjoyed every minute of it, and can't wait to start planning our next one. The kids loved having their cousins there, and Marlise and Courtney made lots of new friends, and enjoyed having freedom to do whatever. Marlise and I went with Brenda, Megan and Courtney to swim with dolphins. That was an amazing experience, by far one of the best adventures I have done in my life that I will never forget. We saw cliff divers in Acapulco, and went to a couple really nice beaches to swim and play at. It helps when you have a brother-n-law speak Spanish!! We ate really well and had entertainment every day. We are a cruisen family and think there's no other way to travel and see the world!
The whole gang on formal night

The kids and cousins with the cliff divers

On top of the ship in Acapulco

David and his cousin Tyler playing in the waves, with our ship in the background. David was having a blast in the ocean. A couple times he got taken over by a wave, kinda of funny, kinda scary!!

Cameron on a boogy board

The boys loved coming back to our room at night to see what towel animal was made.

The boys all dressed up for formal night

Marlise and her cousin Courtney

My new best friend

Marlise's first kiss