The best vacation ever!

Our cruise was better than we could have even imagined! As first time cruisers we weren't sure if there would be things we wouldn't like about it, i.ee sea sickness, the food, the entertainment etc. We were pleasantly surprised. The food was gourmet, the service was impecible (we felt like kings!) and Alaska was amazing!

Smiling down on Seattle from atop the space needle.

Experiencing Pike place market.

It has been on my list of things to see for a long long time.


Formal eveing on the ship. It is fun to get dressed up again, mostly just to see Quinn in his Tux uniform, theres something about a man in uniform. He got lots of comments from people about his uniform. Unfortunately this pic doesn't show his 8 medals... 8 medals!

Me on the zip line, what a view of Alsaka!

Quinn crossing one of the sky bridges.

One of the views from our helicoptor ride.

The glacier we landed on and walked on, awesome!

Can you tell the helicoptor is ON a glacier, how cool!

The most amazing thing to me about the glaciers, next to their size, was how BLUE they are! The water was like none I had ever seen.

Our train ride to the top of White Pass Summit.

Then we got on bikes and biked down from the summit, 3000 feet!

I was pretty proud to get this shot while biking.

A different Glacier, a different mode of transportation, canoes!

I saw alot of this.

The view out our state room window. Mountains, tirquoise water and tiny ice bergs!

Me in the climbing competition.

The mens and womens climbing contest gold medalists, yeah, we rock.

I won't describe our competition, it takes away from the glory.

We got to check this place off of Laura's to-do list.

These gardens are pretty amazing, even their trash cans are perfectly planted and groomed.

The Craigderoch Castle

Now the cruise is over but one thing remains...the pounds we put on eating the amazing food!

Crusin'...

Alaska here we come!

Were going to do this:

And this:


And even a little of this:

8 Adventure filled days away from the kids.
8 Days to focus all my attention on my Capt and having fun.
I can't wait!!

San Diego

We had a fabulous trip to San Diego. We love Sea World, we loved the weather, we loved the boats, we loved staying in the hotel, we loved eating out, we loved the BEACH!

"What is this strange substance inbetween my toes?"

Chase loved the ocean until the attack of the giant seaweed.

It was hilarious, he is such a drama king.

The weather was cool and cloudy, such a relief from the AZ sun!

All cozied up in a towel, so sweet!
My dreamy hunk!

(Notice he is actually floating on air)I thoroughly enjoyed just hanging out with my boys on the beach, we went all 3 days!Chase being Chase on our boat tour of the day, what a ham!
A family pic with everyone in it, yeah!


The other ham in our family.

The USS MIDWAY

Another fam pic, not as great...
All the airplanes were Heaven for all 3 boys in the family.

And another fam pic, we did good!