Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Our vacation!

Micah and I got to get away for a few days! My mom and dad watched the boys with some help from Aunt Cara. We went on a 5 day cruise to Mexico. This was our boat, the Carnival Ecstasy.

We enjoyed the boat. We enjoyed relaxing in the sun.
Those are MICAH'S legs :)

At night we would go play Sudoku at the library, eat a little sushi from the sushi bar, and then go to dinner.
Our first port was Progresso, Mexico. It was a smaller town. We shopped, ate, and got massages on the beach.
Shopping in Progresso.

This was my highlight of the trip. Micah and I got a couple's massage on the beach. There was a mariachi playing in the background. One note: Massage oil removes sunscreen! Micah got really burned!
Checking e-mail at an Internet cafe.

It was fun to watch the Mexican children play video games together.


What a fun day! It's time to get back on the boat.


Our other port was Cozumel, Mexico.


We rented a scooter and drove it around the island. There is only one road that goes around the island, so we got to see all the beaches. It takes about 2 hours to ride around the island without stops. It was beautiful. At one point we saw a pretty big crab scurry across the road.



We would stop at little places along the road. This was a beach club where
we stopped to get a coke. Here we stopped on the side of the road for "Cold Coconuts". Micah and I shared one. They cut the top off the coconut and we drank the milk, then they cut it open and we ate the coconut. They also had a place where you could go up on a hill and pick coconuts.
After we returned the scooter, we walked around the town. There was lots of shopping and plenty of things to see. Please do not poop on my head!!!
Micah had gone into full vacation mode at this point. He's got a Cuban cigar, a large lizard (wearing a camo diaper) a cowboy hat and a wife who is laughing her head off! He needed a break. It's nice to see him like this instead of heading off to work for a change.

The sun sets on a wonderful vacation! We were really ready to see the boys again by the time the trip was over.

3 comments:

Darling Daughters said...

What a great vacation! I am so jealous! Everything looks beautiful! We have been to Cozumel and really enjoyed it - thanks for bringing back good memories. :) I also love the picture of Micah in "full vacation mode." Priceless. Lucy, are you sure that wasn't YOU taking a vacation from shaving?? ;)

em said...

So glad you all had a great time! :) loved the pics. i am sure you needed some Micah and Lucy time, but did miss your boys. Take care--let me know when you are coming to Longview!

Lori said...

Looks like a great trip, what fun! Now I found your blog too :-) I found a full time job so I'll be missing Friday mornings, but look forward to keeping up here