Search Hello Iowa

January 7, 2013

Cruisin' Christmas

Instead of gifts this year, my "other" family took us all on a cruise for Christmas. I can't remember a time when I have actually felt warm on Christmas Day, let alone in a swimsuit on a beach!

It. Was. Awesome.

We boarded the Carnival Destiny on Christmas Eve and took a five-day cruise to Nassau (Bahamas) and Grand Turk. We were also supposed to stop in Half Moon Cay, an island open only to Carnival cruiseliners, but the water was too rough for us to get to shore. Total bummer.

That is probably the worst thing that happened though; if you could even call it a bad thing, considering we got to spend the day outside--reading and bronzing our skin. Not many people can say that for a day-after-Christmas event!

The rest of the time we spent stuffing our faces with the best food ever. We're talkin' all you can eat frozen yogurt, lobster, strawberry bisque, shrimp, sushi, pizza, fruit, a chocolate buffet--I'm shocked I didn't need to be rolled off the ship!


Between meals, we got to stop at beaches, take little Allie to the kiddie pool...

(which as you can see, she LOVED.)

...get all fancy for dinners...



Stare at the amazing views...

...and spend quality family time together!


Can you say yearly tradition?!  

A big thank you to John and Luanne Schmidt for making it happen! 

2 comments:

  1. LOVE IT!! :) I had so much fun! I could do it next year!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ha! Maybe your "other" family can join in on the fun next year??!!!

    ReplyDelete