Best Vacation Ever!

We just had the greatest vacation ever! Rusty and I went on a week long cruise to Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel. We went on Royal Carribean's Independence of the Seas and I highly recommend it!!


Our stateroom attendant each night left us towel animals.


This one was left on Thanksgiving!


Each night we had a sit down dinner. The food was SO good!!


For breakfast and lunch we ate in the less formal dining room. The food was so good and we seemed to always be eating. I gained 5 pounds in that week but it was so worth it!!


First stop - Belize City, Belize. We went on an excursion to zipline through the Rain Forest and then tubing through caves.



Second stop - Costa Maya
In Costa Maya, we went to a nice beach and relaxed all day.



Third stop - Cozumel
Cozumel was my favorite port. The water was so blue! We shopped and went snorkeling.

There was so much to do on the ship that the days at sea were just as fun as the ones at port.

It's official - I'm a clutz!!

Yesterday I was trying to move some stuff from our storage room to the attic and, yes, I fell through one of the small spots that was not floored. And as you can see from the second picture, I am really paying for it!!

Last Softball Game

Caitlin was not at all upset that it was her last softball game. In fact, she was excited. When she found out she got a medal for playing, though, she rethought her opinion of softball!

Run Forest Run

This will come as a shock to many people who know me well, but I like to run. I have always said that I hated running, couldn't run, couldn't understand how people liked to run. Well recently I have been trying to get in better shape and I started walking on the track some after weight training. Then I started walking one lap, jogging one lap. Then walking one lap, jogging two laps. Then each time after I tried seeing how long I could jog without having to stop to walk. Now, I have caught the running bug. Each time I get on the treadmill, it is a personal challenge to see if I can go longer. So far, I am up to 2.5 miles. Tonight, I'm going for 3! My next goal will be to do a 5K (3.2 miles). Anyone want to join me?

Cutest Little Tinkerbell

More of Caitlin and me

Family pictures

Friday night, we all dressed in black shirts and khakis and went to the beach for some family pictures.

Playing at the Beach

We had so much fun at the beach. Caitlin loved playing in the sand and "riding the waves." She got so comfortable in the ocean that she didn't want me holding on to her. With her floaties on, she thought she was just fine on her own.

I do miss seeing this every night!

Caitlin's getting so good in the pool

Before our trip to the beach, Caitlin hated when water got on her face and especially in her eyes. By the end of the trip, she's doing this . . .

Just a few for now . . .

We are having a blast in Florida!! Will post more later!!

Pumpkin Patch

Fall is my favorite season. One thing I love is our yearly tradition of going to the Pumpkin Patch. We have so much fun picking out pumpkins to decorate our front porch.