Easter Sunday

We had a bit of a mixed up Easter this year.  Since Heather, Dad & I are training for KS 70.3 we had a huge bike & run this morning.  So, we did Easter this evening at Mom & Dad's house.  It was a fun BBQ with the family.  Addison kept saying all afternoon "I can't wait for Easter!".   Meaning the big egg hunt.

I found this cake idea this past week.  Last night Joan helped me make the carrot cake and this morning Robb made the frosting and frosted it like a nest.  Then Robb & I decorated it before the BBQ.  It was a team effort!

Grandma gave all the kids fun Easter baskets.  It was like Christmas in April!

I wasn't too focused on the running children!

Easter Sabbath

I love Easter Sabbath.  It was a bit busy & rushed in the morning (I wanted to sleep in AND fix special breakfast AND dress special AND be on time!).  We had a beautiful Easter cantata ceremony for the church service.  Uncle Robb came to visit for the weekend.  We had a fabulous lunch at one of our favorite restaurants downtown.  And we spent time with family.

I am so blessed.

Spring Break Cruise 2011

Each year for our Christmas gift from my parents we take a trip.  This year we decided on a cruise.  Royal Carribean- Liberty of the Seas.  And for the first time we had to go during spring break so the kids wouldn't miss school.

It was the BEST!  We went down to Florida a few days before the cruise to spend some time with Grandma & Grandpa (they live in the Everglades for 4 months during the winter).

Six days spent on the boat and we stopped in Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel.  Our favorite things were the beach, the characters on the ship (it was a Pixar films featured ship- so Shrek & Madagascar characters were on the ship with us!), the food, games on the ship, waiters, room service, not lifting a finger for a whole week and the sun!  It was a perfect week!

We love airplanes.

 Billie's Swamp (Everglades).  They re-captured this croc while we were there!  It escaped 8 years ago!

Airboat ride.

 Our Swamp buggy.

Grandma LOVES games.  We had a fun time playing UNO attack.  Parker was the funniest loser ever!

Our family.  Blessed to spend some quality time together.

Waiting to get on the ship!

Walking the plank!

Our boat was spectacular!

Bye Bye Miami!

Life doesn't get much better.

Instead of watching the character show Jackson & Daddy were watching a heli circling the ship leaving Miami.

Fancy dinner every night!  The kids got used to ordering a five course meal!

Jackson suited up to rock climb

Parker or Addi snapped this shot!

Yea!!

LOVED the towel characters!

Belize.  Perfection.

Puss.

Character breakfast= chocolate on everything!

Our ship is the HUGE one!

Our transportation around Costa Maya.

Costa Maya= fish tacos on the beach.  A-MAZING!

bad coloring but love the picture.

Boxing... until we got told they had to be 16 years old.

bye bye blissful cruise.

our cool SW plane on the way home.  have i mentioned we're REALLY into planes?!