Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Warm, Sunny Mexico.....Ha!

The cruise is finally here! Mom booked this cruise over a year ago and we have counting down the days! We left the day after New Years for a four night cruise from New Orleans to Cozumel. We left Charlotte with Mimi for the duration. (That's a whole other story though...silly, stubborn baby). 



I think our favorite thing to do on the cruise was to eat! The kids couldn't believe they could eat whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. I think they had ice cream after every meal. Even breakfast!










There was another bed to pull out but the kids both wanted to sleep on the high one. 


      They loved to look out the window!








We loved kids camp! I think every vacation should have one! The kids really enjoyed it and we were able to hang out by ourselves some. 





They loved the towel animals made by the house keepers


The first couple days on the cruise were pretty cold. We were expecting warmer weather. When we docked at Cozumel it was cold and rainy and the wind was blowing really hard. We went out anyway because we hated to miss it. Graham cried at first when we had to walk through the rain to get into the port. Eventually the rain let up a little and we were able to explore a bit. 














Finally on the last full day the weather warmed up and we were able to hang out on the sun deck!






A very long Christmas post!

We did the most awesome Christmas activities this year. I always have all these fun ideas and never get around to doing them. So this year we made an advent calendar of Christmas activities. Under each tab there was a fun activity to do that day. Some of the activities included painting reindeer, reading Christmas stories and watching Christmas movies, going to see lights, art projects, baking gingerbread men, and so on. 


              Making hot chocolate


                Christmas parties!!!






Our first Christmas was spent in Tennessee with Ben's Mamaw. 




While we were there the tornado sirens went off! We all had to squeeze in a closet and wait it out.






I love this pictures of the girls! 




Charlotte just looked at Santa the whole time! She was so funny! At least she didn't cry!


Next Christmas we went to moms. Here the kids are making gingerbread cookies to put out for Santa.







               Christmas morning!



             Charlotte's first Santa visit!



















           Merry Christmas Everyone!