All because of my wonderful grandma...
This whole cruise was her idea :) Back in November last year, we were told that we should start getting our plans in order to go on a big family cruise from March 28th to April 4th. It was going to be her Christmas gift to all of us. I was all for it! Hesston, however, was a little bit on the fence. Not because he is weird and doesn't like vacations, but because the week of the cruise was gonna land right in the midst of a LOT of serious things going on with work, school, and applying for the Graduate program at Utah State. I coaxed him and coaxed him to do this because it would probably be our last decent vacation for a while. He eventually agreed to deal with the consequences (UVU's Spring Break was a week AFTER the cruise, so he had to just miss a week of school). Boy was it worth it though. It was such a fabulous, relaxing, FUN vacation! Hesston thought so too :) And by the end of it all, literally on the last morning of the cruise, when we pulled into California Hesston had a voicemail on his phone from the director of the Master's program, and we got the incredible and relieving news that Hesston got in to Utah State!!
Here are a bunch of pics from our trip. It's quite the picture overload...I've warned you in advance ;)
Driving to California!
Life Jacket Drill
First Dinner Night!
They had a giant TV screen and had kids playing Mario Kart Wii!
Puerto Vallarta day!
The boys working out together...they're buds :)
Silly Alliyah :D
Me, Kylie, and Alliyah
Shopping in Mexico
One of my favorite outfits I brought on the cruise
And my favorite swimsuit :)
Going Whale Watching!
We dug out our own personal "hot tub" on the beach in Mazatlán. Kingston and Zekiah LOVED it!
This guy handed me this lizard without any warning and then asked us to pay him for pictures with him! Sneaky move, but I guess it worked lol
Flourless Chocolate Cake...I wish they had this every night for dinner.
Formal Night!
The whole clan singing karaoke...led by my Aunt Kris of course :)
My dreams of petting a donkey not only came true...they were surpassed by getting to HOLD a BABY donkey!!! She was only 4 weeks old!
Holding this giant yellowtail up was harder than it looks lol
The love of my life. If you can see in front of us, it was actually Princess Cruises 50th anniversary and we happened to be on their cruise to celebrate it!
Touring the galley...their kitchen is SPOTLESS. Amazing, with how much food they have to pump in and out of there everyday!
The Executive Chef and Maître De
My cute Aunt Ramari!
Our awesome waiters Freddi and Lilliana...best I've ever had!
Me and my momma...she always walks laps after dinner. Smart lady :)
Another one of me and my love
Me and my little bro leaving the ship...sad day!
Just found out Hesston got into Grad School! Best end of the trip we could have asked for :)
Favorite headband :)
Our DARLING waitress Lilliana...she was an absolute doll!!
No cruise is complete without at least one sexy drink ;)
