Happy 14th Anniversary Steve

 

 

 

 

Steve and I celebrated our 14Th Year Anniversary while we were on the Cruise Ship. Our waiters sang, "Happy Anniversary to you," and told us to kiss the entire time they were singing. We kept kissing even after the song was over, until our waiters told us we could stop! They brought us a piece of cake with a candle on top! I couldn't resist the picture of me and the towel monkey! We are sad that the cruise has ended, and reality is back! To make up for our sadness, we are currently planning for our next vacation!

Day in Ensenada

 

 

 

 

Steve and I have already been on this exact cruise before, so we had no intentions of getting off the boat while in Ensenada. However, Jeremy was a bit sceptical about getting off without translator Steve, so we were coerced into tagging along in case Jeremy needed a Spanish Translator(which was never necessary). We were glad that we got off though, because I found a cute purse for my Sister-in-law(who was taking care of our 2 girls).

Karaoke Night on the Ship

 

 

 

 

Karaoke night was hilarious! Steve got up and did Karaoke to the song, "Save a Horse, ride a Cowboy." Karaoke up to that point had been nothing but horrific Celine Dion and Bette Midler renditions. When Steve got up, he turned the boredom into a party with the crowd all on their feet. Needless to say, he had us laughing ourselves to tears. I got up with Lisa, Kori, and Jenae and sang, "The Eye Of The Tiger." We did okay, had fun, but nothing could rival the show Steve put on for the crowd!

Formal Night on the Cruise

 

 

 

 

These are some pictures of our formal night on the cruise. We had an awesome dinner that consisted of Lobster and shrimp, mushroom soup, and prime rib.

Day 2 at Catalina

 

 

 

 

We took a tender from our ship to Catalina. While in Catalina we rented golf carts and cruised around the island. We wanted to ride on the zip line, but they were all sold out for the day. We made many stops to take pictures of the beautiful scenery.

Much Needed Vacation!

 

 

 

 

Steve and I went on a 5 day cruise to Ensenada and Catalina. We went with three other couples- Kori and Brian, Lisa and Jeremy, and Jenae and Chris. It was so relaxing, and fun! These are pictures from the first day. I love the animals they make out of washcloths. Steve thought the bunny looked better with his sunglasses.

Primary Service Activity

 

 

 

 

Steve and I teach the 11 year old Primary class in church. All the classes were asked to do one service project. After discussing a few different possibilities, we all agreed on Babysitting. I called up a few different families that had younger children, and asked if they would like us to watch their children while they had a date night. It didn't take much convincing! Our 11 year old class were busy for 3 hours straight. They played dress up, took stroller rides, made cookies, ate pizza, jumped on the tramp, and put train tracks together. Steve and I were highly impressed at how well they did with the kids!

Jumping Jacks

 

 

 

 

We took the kids to S.T.George to see Lisa and Jeremy's new house. While we were there we went to Jumping Jacks with Brad's family, and Lisa's family. The younger kids had a blast on all the blown up slides, and the older kids had fun playing tag while going up and down the slides.

Golden Nugget

 

 

 

 

We stayed a couple nights at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas. My brother Brad's family, sister Lisa's family, and brother Justin's family all joined in the fun. The hotel has a cool water slide that goes through a shark aquarium. The kids thought that was pretty cool. While we were there we swam, ate, went to movies, and hung out! Conner, Preston, and Kyler flew out to Chicago the last morning we were at the Hotel. My parents were on their way home from their mission, and wanted 5 of their oldest grandchildren to fly out and tour some of the church history sites with them. After taking the kids to the airport, we headed home! It was fun getting together with everyone.

Old Missionary Friend

 

 

Steve's old missionary friend and his family came into town for a funeral. We met up with them for pizza. Steve and Rick reminisced the old days.

Sad Day!

 

 

 

Derek threw his cousin Mason a Good-Bye party. After living in Logandale for over 10 years, they have decided to move to S.T.George. Derek and Mason are best of friends. They are 3 months apart, and the exact size and weight. They could easily be mistaken for twins. They have played on the same basketball, soccer, baseball, and flag football teams. We were looking forward to watching them play on the same team in High school. Now, they will more than likely be competing against each other in many of these sports. We have enjoyed living so close to their family, and will miss them greatly.