Cruisin!

Well, Kyle and I decided we did not get quite enough relaxation in the mountains so we decided to try the Caribbean. We had been planning a cruise with our dear friends, The Boulets, for over a year. So, the first week in March, all the planning came to fruition! Kyle's parents kept Gatlin and the Boulets left their four children with their parents. We met up in Florida the day before we sailed and spent the night in Port Canaveral. We went to the Kennedy Space Center before boarding the Carnival Glory for seven glorious days in the Eastern Caribbean. We went to Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. We snorkeled, laid on the beach and played a ton of board games while at sea. The highlight of our trip (besides reuniting with our wonderful friends) was racing on the very sailboat that won the America's Cup called Stars and Stripes. While on the boat, we were assigned jobs. Andrea and I were the primary grinders, Kyle was the main sheet trimmer, and Jon was a wench grinder. Andrea was also named the Captain of our mighty vessel and, I am proud to say, led our team to VICTORY against the other boat, the Canada II. All in all, it was a wonderful vacation and we can't wait until we can all be together again.

Our home away from home, the Carnival Glory

A view from St. Thomas

The sail on our boat

Where's Waldo? Can you find Kyle and I? And, no, I am not in the bikini!!!

The mighty Stars and Stripes!