Wednesday, November 25, 2009

the cruise

Our cruisin' fun time....warning....lots of pictures!
Daddy and the kids....they had regular visits to the ice cream stand!

Maddox boy shooting some hoops with his dad!

Bryanna joined in the fun as well!


Here we are.......the Cruise group!!!!

Mom & Dad




My Nana and Grandpa came with us too!

Vyonne and Terry

Sal & Lee




Jen & Obteen
Shauna & Foi



Leigh & Vicko

Jan & Rob





Matt & Candy
Newly joined to the group....Mark & I!!
Family photo op!
The kids were outstandingly good while we went on our excursions. Here they are hanging out after we'd been shopping for a few hours in Cabo San Lucas!!
Me, Jan & Candy....getting ready to hop on a motor boat!




On the boat to head to the beach!!
Our Cruise Ship: Mariner of the Seas

This girl was an angel, she was soaking up every bit of the trip.






taking a small excursion on boat....


the sea lions, which smelled even from a distance!




we always seem to get in a family photo! :)


in the water at Lover's beach in the Sea of Cortez
...this is why they call it Lover's beach!!
If you walk across the beach to the other side of the water, you are in the Pacific Ocean


And they call this side of the Pacific Ocean, Divorce Beach because the waves are higher and crash harder!
The rocks are some funky shapes out there!

On our way to dinner. It was a fun day in Cabo San Lucas!!
It was Disco night that night....fun times!!
We are here on the beaches of Mazatlan. The kids took the horses for a ride, and didn't want to get off! It was a total crack up to see!!


The peddlers on the beach were distracting and annoying. Although I did get two new swimsuit coverups. These guys have the worst prices....they start off so high that its still a rip off when you finally decide on a price. I can get much better deals at the OC swap meet!!
I forgot to take my camera with me on our third excursion to Puerto Villarta. We went up to the jungle, and yes, my legs were eaten alive, and they still itch one week later....but it was fun. The group went on Zip lines...I didn't go (that's a no brainer when I'm 5 months pregnant!!). But it looked like lots of fun and if I ever get back down there again, I'll have to remember the OFF bug repellent to take with me while I "zip" through the jungle.




It was really hot down in Puerto Villarta, we were closer to the equator and it was so humid, I almost forgot that Las Vegas was going into Winter!! It felt pretty good to get back to 60 something degree weather.



Here is our second formal dinner night...lots of good company and did I mention you eat like kings on the ship every night?????

Yes, you read right....you eat like KINGS on the ship!! That's lobster tail we had!!

We went to the Motown show!
The last few days cruising back to LA, we mostly hung out in the jacuzzi!! And we got lots of ice cream...its self serve all day long!
The arcade....not my favorite, but I still had fun! I couldn't get Mark and the kids outta there!
Our last "hur-rah" was eating lunch on the ship in Johnny Rocket's diner...the waiters danced every five minutes to the songs...it was fun, but I couldn't get my camera to cooperate!




Until next time...............................................................................................................................................



HAPPY CRUISING!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

The reception

Our several attempts to get a family picture...some of them didn't turn out, thanks to my camera.

the fuzziness is killing me...I've got to figure out the settings on my camera so it won't do that.

Bride and Groom....picture perfect!

the cake from none other than Freed's Bakery. It was delicious!


the food catered by Kent Fabbi....he always does a fabulous job! The food he did was like a work of art!!


The Mission presidency and the couple missionaries all came. It was fun to have them there, and I think they had a good time, a change of scene if only for an hour!!

Nana & Grandpa

Groom's parents with Camille & Josh
The Ring Ceremony


Father of the Bride and Bride dancing!


the Groom & his mom
Maddox was up early...to the temple for pictures...then off to the Luncheon....then straight over to the reception for more pictures and party time...he didn't last long doing the party thing!!

Jamie & Jordan
cutting and eating the cake!

Cousins: Kara, Jamie, Kathleen


my Bryanna dancing with her aunt, the Bride!


what wedding wouldn't be as fun without the soul train?!?





Maddox...the party pooper!!