Monday, December 21, 2009
Baby Boy
We finally found out that the modest little baby is a boy! We are so excited. (Any suggestions on baby boy names would be greatly appreciated.) I started to be able to feel him moving a few weeks ago and now it seems like the movement harldy stops. Jesse was able to feel him moving the other day for the first time...that was a lot of fun for me! Jesse said that it feels "weird" and that it would drive him crazy to have that movement in his belly all the time. I suppose that is why he is a man. We are going to Montana for Christmas and I am really looking forward to seeing my family.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Caribbean
Last month we finally went on the cruise to the Eastern Caribbean that we had been planning for months. We had such a wonderful time. I must say, however, I did get a little homesick. We set sail from Miami on October 17 on the Carnival Liberty.
The next day we were scheduled to stop at a private island in the Bahamas called Half Moon Cay but unfortunately, the weather would not allow that since we would have to be tendered instead of docked. Instead, we went to Nassau in the Bahamas where we rode in clear bottom kayaks and did some snorkeling.
The next day we spent at sea and just enjoyed the open air. The ship was beautiful and had an amazing chandelier whose bulbs constantly changed color.
The following day we woke up and we had arrived at the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We went on a tram ride that took us to the top of the island and we went on a short nature walk. We then came back down and enjoyed wonderful wings and grilled cheese at none other than Hooters. We told one of the girls that it was Eddie's birthday (which embarrassed him tremendously) and they were going to sing to him. However, the became extremely busy and we had to get on to our next adventure: another round or snorkeling. It was so amazing to see all the marine life and they were even feeding a barracuda off the back of the boat. That was kind of intense being as we were in the water with it!
We then set sail for San Juan, Puerto Rico and arrived there the next day. Apparantly most cruise ships arrive there at night and all the excursions are in the middle of the night. We were fortunate that we were able to spend the day there. Eddie and Bernie went on the zip-line (which we would have done with them had I not been pregnant) and we went on a tour of the rainforest. Everywhere we looked there was beauty surrounding us.
Our tour guide stopped at a place where an observation tower had been built. We had to climb about 90 some steps to get to the top and the view was absolutely amazing. There were beautiful trees, flowers and the ocean.
We then were taken to anther spot where we went on a nature walk. I love bridges and there was a cute little bridge surrounded by trees and shrubs. We followed the path and love every step of the way.
Our last stop on the rainforest tour was a gorgeous waterfall. I do not remember the name but it was stunning. We climbed a short way up so we could get a little closer to the top.
Our tour guide then took us back to San Juan and dropped us off at an old fortress there. It was amazing to see and the views were really breathtaking. There was a dungeon and look-outs that the people used during World War II.
Our last stop was at Grand Turk in the Turk and Caicos Islands. This was one of my favorite stops. It was so calm and beautiful. We were able to go snorkeling again and we saw a Sea Turtle, touched a Sting Ray and swam with Barracudas again. When we returned to the beach Jesse and Bernie collected shells and found rocks that shells had become a part of from the water washing over them constantly.
We had a wonderful time and would love to go again sometime. The staff on the ship do all they can to make you comfortable and attend to all your needs. Every evening when we would go back to our stateroom for the night, there would be some adorable towel creature waiting for us.
We were very sad to say good-bye to our two wonderful waiters Supardi and King. They took such good care of us and King would bring us hot chocolate after dinner every night. It was a wonderful trip and I must say that I really miss that hot chocolate.
The next day we were scheduled to stop at a private island in the Bahamas called Half Moon Cay but unfortunately, the weather would not allow that since we would have to be tendered instead of docked. Instead, we went to Nassau in the Bahamas where we rode in clear bottom kayaks and did some snorkeling.
The next day we spent at sea and just enjoyed the open air. The ship was beautiful and had an amazing chandelier whose bulbs constantly changed color.
The following day we woke up and we had arrived at the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We went on a tram ride that took us to the top of the island and we went on a short nature walk. We then came back down and enjoyed wonderful wings and grilled cheese at none other than Hooters. We told one of the girls that it was Eddie's birthday (which embarrassed him tremendously) and they were going to sing to him. However, the became extremely busy and we had to get on to our next adventure: another round or snorkeling. It was so amazing to see all the marine life and they were even feeding a barracuda off the back of the boat. That was kind of intense being as we were in the water with it!
We then set sail for San Juan, Puerto Rico and arrived there the next day. Apparantly most cruise ships arrive there at night and all the excursions are in the middle of the night. We were fortunate that we were able to spend the day there. Eddie and Bernie went on the zip-line (which we would have done with them had I not been pregnant) and we went on a tour of the rainforest. Everywhere we looked there was beauty surrounding us.
Our tour guide stopped at a place where an observation tower had been built. We had to climb about 90 some steps to get to the top and the view was absolutely amazing. There were beautiful trees, flowers and the ocean.
We then were taken to anther spot where we went on a nature walk. I love bridges and there was a cute little bridge surrounded by trees and shrubs. We followed the path and love every step of the way.
Our last stop on the rainforest tour was a gorgeous waterfall. I do not remember the name but it was stunning. We climbed a short way up so we could get a little closer to the top.
Our tour guide then took us back to San Juan and dropped us off at an old fortress there. It was amazing to see and the views were really breathtaking. There was a dungeon and look-outs that the people used during World War II.
Our last stop was at Grand Turk in the Turk and Caicos Islands. This was one of my favorite stops. It was so calm and beautiful. We were able to go snorkeling again and we saw a Sea Turtle, touched a Sting Ray and swam with Barracudas again. When we returned to the beach Jesse and Bernie collected shells and found rocks that shells had become a part of from the water washing over them constantly.
We had a wonderful time and would love to go again sometime. The staff on the ship do all they can to make you comfortable and attend to all your needs. Every evening when we would go back to our stateroom for the night, there would be some adorable towel creature waiting for us.
We were very sad to say good-bye to our two wonderful waiters Supardi and King. They took such good care of us and King would bring us hot chocolate after dinner every night. It was a wonderful trip and I must say that I really miss that hot chocolate.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Graduation!!
Jesse finally graduated from the RN program on August 1! We are so excited and Jesse is actually able to go out and do fun things now. I am so proud of him and all his hard work. I love you Jesse!
Camping
In July we went camping with a bunch of our friends up at Montpelier Resevoir. We had a ton of fun except for the skunk that Diesel decided to chase on the very first night. It ended up spraying under Annie and Cody's tent. The dinner's and company were great!
We were also able to spend a day out at Bear Lake during our camping trip. We had a ton of fun playing water football and just being together! I love you guys!
We were also able to spend a day out at Bear Lake during our camping trip. We had a ton of fun playing water football and just being together! I love you guys!
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