Finally we got to Daddy’s birthday!

It was a rough few weeks – but we finally got around to celebrating John’s birthday. 

Carnival Elation

John and I have been married almost 26 years and we have never gone away.
With Nan coming in for a month, and us living so close to cruise ports, we decided we’d do something crazy and take a four night cruise…

I was medicated to the hilt, and I mostly slept and moved from sitting in X to sitting in Y, but we had a nice time being fed and looking at the sea.  And I would have been about good for nothing at home with the steroids and antihistamines.

The port is small and easy to access.  We went out of Jacksonville.

Parts of the ship are kind of dark and ugly, and other parts are updated and lovely.  All of it was clean and the staff was outstanding.

We hung out waiting for our stateroom to be ready.

It was a great room for two people.

We had a beverage package that allowed us to frequent the coffee bar.

Guy’s Burgers are the best.

The adults  only quiet area of the ship. It got very busy at times.

We also got slushies with our package.

And Blue Iguana tacos.  I had a few fish tacos over the days.

We visited Freeport.

The beach was lovely, but the waves were rough.

We got back to the ship in time for dinner.

We went to Nassau the next day.

And returned to the ship for some quiet time by the family slides.

Sea Day we went to the Dr. Seuss breakfast.

And had more Guy’s Burgers and Blue Iguana for lunch.

Before you knew it, it was time to go home.

And I would feel like I was on the ship for over a week. 

Marie is 18

This poor girl!  Last year, on her 17th birthday, we were packing up the house all around her.  She also was in the midst of a month where she couldn’t taste anything!

This year – it’s her 18th birthday – and we are up to our ears in VBS and other craziness!

Daddy took her to Silver Bay Seafood for a lovely dinner.

We will celebrate as a family on the weekend.

Our little girl graduated.

Sweet Marie.
Didn’t know a soul there.
Agreed to go through the ceremony for Mama.

None of the siblings went.  It was long-ish.

We came home for gifts and cake.

Instead of a party Daddy and Mama arranged for Mama and Marie to have a quick trip to Disney World next month.

My friend made her this beautiful shirt.