Western Caribbean at Sea

I was amazed at how many fun things there were to do on the ship while we were sailing. 

We spent a lot of our time at the pool.  I loved laying out, ordering pina coladas and listening to the reggae music.  It was heaven.

The guys loved playing volleyball.  It was so fun to watch.

It is impossible for them to go a day without wrestling.

  Elizabeth, Brian and I saw Hairspray and it really was done so well!  I felt like I was on broadway.

My cute Mom and Dad.

Awesome.

 Dinner

 We loved playing games.

 Twinners.  This happens a lot.

 Tim and Amy

 Elizabeth and Alex.

 Patrick and Kimberly

 Jake and Whitney

 Kelli and Bobby

 Brian and I

 Nate and Heather

 My Mom and Dad

Rock Climbing

Wester Caribbean Cruise Day 1

It feels like we have been looking forward to this trip for so long.  I was so excited, last year when my parents suggested we go on a cruise when Elizabeth and Alex got home from their missions.  I was so excited when Brian and I were driving to the airport that I kept squealing.

 Waiting at the airport!  We were so excited!!!!

Our favorite part of getting on the ship is to order pina coladas as we sail away.  Seriously HEAVEN.

 

Getting on the Ship

We have arrived!  Now get me off this bus!!!

Doing my little jig.

 

 As you can see, we were all very excited to get on the ship.

 Oh isn't that sweet.  My sisters, Mom and I.

 Me and my sisters.

 Rarr!!!

 Safety Drill

 Dinner

Homemade Graham Crackers

I got this recipe from the book Marshmallow Madness by Shauna Sever. These recipes are TO DIE FOR and very easy to make. Here are the delicious graham crackers:

Homemade Graham crackers
About 4 dozen 2 1/2" crackers
2 C flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C packed dark brown sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1 C unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (I actually like salted better)
1/4 C honey
Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

In the bowl of a food processor, blend together the flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add the butter pieces and the honey and blend until the mixture comes together. Scrape out the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and pat it into a rectangular shape; wrap well. Refrigerate until firm but still pliable, about 1 hour.

Position an oven rack in the center position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Turn out the dough into a lightly floured surface and roll out thinly, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out crackers with a 2-3 inch cookie cutter and place pieces on the prepared baking sheets, a dozen per sheet. Prick each one several times with a fork and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Chill the pieces on the sheets at least 15 minutes before baking. Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden. Let sit 1 minute before transferring the crackers to a rack to cool completely.

Memorial Day BBQ and fun with friends

On Memorial Day, we had a BBQ with all of our neighbors and friends and it was a blast.  At the end, we got a few pictures

 My sister, Elizabeth and her friend Katrina came.

 Great friends.

 Hands up Stands up

 Sarah wanted her shirt off because Zoey took hers off.

 I love taking pictures of the guys because they are always so akward, like they are in this one that Jenn took.

 Sarah and her cute friend Zoey.  Zoey is 1 day older than Sarah and they love playing with each other.  The second Zoey walks in, her and Sarah go and change into these skirts.  I love it.  In this picture, they just walked around the house eating out of cereal.

Happy Birthday Jenn!

This is the year where a lot of my friends turn 30.  My friend, Jenn turned 30 and we went to breakfast.

Danny and Erika fell asleep watching a movie outside.  So cute!

The Queen's Jubilee

My Mom, my sisters and I decided to celebrate the Queen's anniversary by having our own tea party.  This is one of my favorite things about having a girl is having tea parties.

 Sarah was so excited to get dressed up and even wear makeup!  She was in heaven.

 Sam even dressed up too.  Oh my gosh, I love this picture of Jane wearing Abby's glasses.  I took one look at her and started hysterically laughing.  She just laughed along with me.  She makes me laugh so hard.  She kept crying and I asked her what was wrong and she said, "Sam keeps telling me that my friends taste and smell like poo!"  Sometimes I don't understand the things that come out of Sam's mouth but they do make me laugh.

 We all changed our names and talked in british accents.  We just laughed the whole time.

 Then the kids put on a dancing and singing performance to Party Rock Anthem.

 Here is a video of our conversation.