Cruise to the Caribbean

New Years Day, Mike and I flew to Miami to join some family and friends on a week long cruise through the Caribbean. Originally, we were planning on bringing Parker with us, but then decided it would be better to leave him at Grandma's house. It was sure hard saying goodbye to him and we missed him a lot, but he had a blast with Grandma and all his aunts, uncles, and cousins. I think he wishes he could live at Grandma's forever. :) Mike and I also had a great time getting to relax and visit different parts of the world.

We first stopped in Grand Cayman where we visited Hell, got to hold sea turtles, and swim/snorkel with sting rays. Mike really enjoyed that last activity, but it kind of creeped me out. They would swim all around you and it was funny to see the reactions of people. One lady jumped on Mike screaming she was so freaked out.

Our next stop was the island Roatan. What a beautiful place! At this stop, we were able to do a zipline canopy tour and then hold monkeys and take a small tour of the island. It was a blast.

In Belize, we took a city tour and stopped to see some ruins. It was incredible to see how these people live and then to see how happy they are despite the extreme poverty they live with. People there were so friendly and were all waving at us as we passed. It really made me appreciate the blessings in my life.

Our last stop was Cozumel, Mexico. We had a fun day at the beach and shopping. It was beautiful water and a perfect day to sit on the beach.

We also had a lot of fun on the ship hanging out, playing games, eating, and chatting. Hopefully we'll get to do this again one day!