The temps in Madrid were already miserable by 9am. We ate gross free hotel breakfast at the restaurant next door and paid to add a couple eggs for some protein. Instead what we got was a lot of oil and a little egg. Uggg. Oh well. Our last stop in Madrid was the Reina Sophia….
Due to going to bed so early the night before, we were up by 5am. But neither of us had slept great. We talked in bed for an hour and then went back to sleep till 9. At least Rusty went back to sleep. I stayed up and listened to him snore. Once we were…
Rusty and I divvied up blogging about Spain. So about half is his perspective, half mine. My parents and Carlie were not driving home until Monday morning. Can I tell you how wonderful it was to leave the kids packing and picking up the house to them? Seriously—it was wonderful. I’ve never had a less…
Blake chose to go to San Diego area for his 8 year old trip. I think it was a perfect fit for him and we had a great time together. Our first day was supposed to be a beach day. Mother Nature had other plans. “Sunny San Diego” did not apply to our trip. It…
We had such a fun trip to Santa Fe with my parents. They told us they were going down there and I said how our family had been wanting to go for awhile. So, being the kind hearted people they are, they let us come crash their vacation and stay at their condo. Halle had…
Halle and I flew to Utah for Jack’s Baptism. It was such a fun weekend and I’m so glad we got to be there. Jack is so funny. He was up on the stand for a little bit and was just pulling faces to the audience the entire time. We were all laughing pretty hard….
Outside every stateroom there is a small silver fish. Usually this fish serves to hold receipts, notes, or daily itineraries during your cruise. But, if you participate in a Fish Extender Exchange group you hang a bag or special holder on your fish. This “extender” serves as a mailbox for special surprises delivered from other…
ahhhh….sea day. The Banks children did not wake up until almost 10am! We decided to switch things up and try breakfast at Enchanted Garden this morning. It was great! Pretty much the same buffet as Cabanas, but you could get made to order omelets, and it was a lot less crowded. (Maybe that’s because most…
After we pulled out of Castaway Cay, the Pirate Party began! We all dressed in our pirate gear and headed to dinner. Our Stateroom Host had left cute “Pirates in the Caribbean” bandanas on our bed to complete our pirate outfits. We stopped outside on Deck 4 to snap some quick pictures with the…
We woke up to a perfect day on Castaway Cay. Beautiful blue skies and sunny temps. The night before we had ordered room service to be delivered in the morning so we could quickly eat and get ready for the Castaway Cay 5k! This was soooo much fun and I’m glad we did it. Participants…