Spring Break 2012

Best Spring Break Ever!  So as some of you may know Ben and I had been planning to take our long awaited "Honeymoon" trip this year and decided to partner with some friends to get the best of both.  My girlfriend Rene came up with the brilliant idea in January and originally approached us in asking to take Christian along so he and Jaden could play and have some fun.  As we were reading and browsing online about the cruise Ben and I decided to go too.  Best decision ever!  We had a great time!  This might be a long one so here we go....

Day 1: We spoiled ourselves and got a balcony room and it was to most beautiful view I've ever seen.  I've discovered I LOVE being on the ocean.  It is so vast and so peaceful, and the smell of salt water and the ware fresh air gave me such a calming spirit. 

After we all went and checked out our rooms we met down in the lobby for some tasty beverages and to check out the boat.  I got a really cute picture with Rene....by the way she has the cutest dresses and you will see them throughout the blog. 

Day 2 and 3:  These days were Sea Days so we got a chance to just lounge around by the pool.  Drink fun and tasting drinks out of silly cups and do nothing but read, listen to music and relax.  Aaaand maybe go down a water slide or two.

Each day they would offer a different silly drink.  Rene got a really fun disco ball one.  This is a picture of me kissing the blofish.

Okay so one of the Best things about a cruise is all the food at your fingertips at anytime.  The big joke was how much Dave, Rene's boyfriend LOVES the grilled cheese sandwiches and the burgers.  At lunch one day he came back with a "grilled cheese burger" he made by putting a burger in between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches.  It looked so good I just had to take a picture of it.

On the night of Day 3 the dining room attire was formal.  So everyone got dressed in there best for a formal night out.

After dinner the grownups decided to take a trip the the night club on board for some dancing.  This is where Rene got her Disco ball drink and Ben and Dave both got LED light up shot glasses.

Day 4: JAMAICA!

Jamaica was one of my favorite Ports.  It was so beautiful.  This is were we went Zip lining.

We watched the ship pull into the bay for about a half hour and then went to disembark into Jamaica. After we got off the ship we took a 2 hour bus ride to YS Falls.  We stopped for lunch a little over half way so it broke up the drive a bit.

Bus Ride and Tour Guides

Lunch Break

Once we got to our destination we had to take a ride by tractor to get up to the falls because they don't let any cars or trucks on the land. 

Once we got there they told us to go swim for an hour or so because there was a group ahead of us.  To our surprise we could swim in the falls and there was a giant rope swing from which we all took a turn.  SO FUN!!!

After the fun in the water we all went and got suited up for our zip lining.  There were 5 lines we went down.  It was incredible!

Day 5: Grand Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands were beautiful. The water was like looking through glass.  Rene and Dave took the boys to see the stingrays while Ben and I went "Snuba Diving".

After our snuba diving adventure we had about 4 hours to kill before we had to be back on the ship so we though we'd walk the streets and find a few little things for the kiddies back home.   Ben ran into a guy that would crack open a coconut and stick a straw in it for  you the drink the water inside.  They were yummy.

To be continued.....