Apple picking!

We decided to go apple picking. It was a bit chilly, and rain was threatening, but we decided to go anyways. After being there for about 2 1/2 minutes, we discovered that it was FREEZING!!!! But by that time there was no turning back so we grabbed the umbrellas and rain boots and toughed it out. I think Bob and I were colder than the girls....

 Feeding the goats....

 Danielle got to ride a pony! She's riding Jenny.....and Ashley is perfectly content to watch.

Sitting tall!

 Ashley WAS brave enough to pet Jelly Bean's nose!

 .....and into the orchard we march! It was a bit of a hike to get out to the trees, and it was drizzly, but we still had fun!

 Eating apples! Yum!!

Birthday Bob!

When we got home from the cruise, family was here to help Bob celebrate his birthday. Unfortunately I was sick that day. Sooo......we made another cake for him (like I need an excuse)!

The girls were so excited to help him blow out his candles....

 ....is it possible to get a normal picture of my husband?

 ...apparently not!

Sick Day

A few weeks ago I wasn't feeling good. Like for all WEEK. It was awful. But then Bob came home and I was able to grab a nap. Little Cutie decided to curl up next to me....

Random Details

Because I'm a dork and I can't help myself....although Bob is responsible for some of these, too!

 REALLY cool hurricane shutters in St. Thomas.....

 Very cool ceiling detail on the ship at the pool deck. It's a wood trim detail with a canvas fabric inset lashed to a metal frame.

The sliding door on the Rising Tide bar. Bob added the bottle for scale.....

 The other side of the glass panel.

Mort and Carol

Mort and Carol were an older couple on board. Bob and I first noticed them dancing down in the jazz club -- they are a bit elderly, but have obviously been dancing together for YEARS! Turns out that this was their 59th anniversary -- they go away on every "9th" year, then let their family do whatever they want for a big party the next year. Turns out they dance every night when they're home (in Florida). Anyways, they were awesome and and had rockin' MATCHING outfits every night.....that first night was black and silver sequins....then we saw them a night or two later and asked to take pictures with them....

 Don't be fooled....those are pink LEATHER pants that Mort has on!

 We spotted them dancing a few hours later.....

Towel animals

Can't forget the towel animals.  We forgot to take pictures of all of them, but we remembered a few.....

 The elephant!

 Stingray! This was particularly cool because we'd been at Magen's Bay that day and watched a stingray swimming along the shore in about 2 feet of water.....very cool. (It was brown with white spots!)

The monkey!

Day 7 - Nassau

Day 7 had us pulling into Nassau around noon. It was pretty cool watching the ship dock and checking out the other boats.

 For those who went on the family cruise in 2004, we pulled in right next to the Carnival Pride! (yes, it was smaller.....but SOOOO many fun memories!!!!)

 Wow, we're so good at being cute!....and just over Bob's shoulder is the Atlantis Resort....

 Looking back from our snorkel adventure boat.....Oasis is on the far right, Carnival Pride left already, then Disney's Dream (VERY pretty ship), then Carnival's.....um, can't remember.....

 Hanging out on the way to the snorkel-spot!

Bob being goofy back at the port.....

....um, yeah, me being goofy....

 It was a gorgeous sunset that evening!!

 More pictures of the ship. From deck 16 (?) overlooking some of the pools and then into Central Park....

 Yep, that's Central Park down there!

 Beautiful sunset!

Awww......

Ann, this shot is just for you! On our LAST night we discovered that they had Strongbow at the English Pub on board (go figure)......