I am sad that I can't post every single picture to document this cruise because we had such a FABULOUS time! My Mom and Robert were generous as always and invited my family and my brother and his wife on a cruise for summer vacation. Unfortunately my brother and his wife could not go as she is too far along in her pregnancy to travel.
On our cruise we stopped in two places, the Yucatan and Cozumel. We left for Mexico out of Mobile aboard the Holiday. I think they are about to retire this ship as it has been around for a really long time and I am really glad that we got the opportunity to go on it before they did that because it is a really neat ship! They had a really awesome section for kids with netting all around the side rails of the boat, so it was really easy to play there since we were worry free. It had a Fisher Price like slide section and a baby pool and we could lay out there ALL DAY. There also wasn't as many people there and it wasn't as wild as it was at the other pools.
Aboard the ship they had a buffet style type breakfast and lunch and then of course the sit down dinner at night. I REALLY think we had the most entertaining waiter on the boat. I know this because they perform for you every night in song and dance and of course you know Zach had to bust out his moves for the dining room as well. I had unfortunately left my camera in the room that night so there are no pics to document this special event. :)
Our First stop was the Yucatan and we barely got off the boat to shop. There were a lot of excursions to go visit the ruins, but I really could not see Daley hiking 2 miles plus to see pyramid ruins. I didn't think she would appreciate it. There was a beach excursion that I thought would be alright, but I was out voted by the other members of the trip. "We" decided we should save our money for Cozumel and we could do a larger excursion there. Then, what did we end up doing in Cozumel???? Shopping! And who came out on top??? ME!!!!!! I got a really awesome watch in Cozumel at a really great price. My watch that I've had for a few years now has broken twice and the cost to fix it just wasn't worth it. I was supposed to get one for Christmas, but Christmas came early for me this year! When we were in Cozumel we also stopped along the way and ate at a "real Mexican restaurant"! Of course I was in heaven as Mexican food is my most favorite of all.
Overall we had such a good time and I hope we get to go on a cruise again in the future. They are so nice! You get towels folded into little animals every night in your bed. They take pictures of you everywhere, so you never have to worry about getting everyone in the picture. There are casino games and shows to watch at night and miniature golf and a huge pool slide to play on during the day. They are just the best and you are so well taken care of. I would recommend it to anyone! Hope you enjoy the pics!
That smell you are trying so hard to find ladies and gentlemen is the smell of Auburn Football! Whether you are at home or at the game you smell the wonderful fall weather, the hot dogs, the hamburgers and sometimes the alcohol if you are lucky and not pregnant:) This time of year means everything in my household. It makes riding around in the car year round listening to Auburn Band music for Daley all worth it as she now knows all the songs. It marks the last Friday and Saturday (August 28 & 29) that you will catch an Alsobrook in a non orange shade of clothing. It also means waking up to the glorious sound of Eye of the Tiger, which we have now set our alarm to play to wake us up in the morning. It also marks the last weekend we will be in Birmingham for a month as the first four home games will be in the Loveliest Village on the Plains. This will be one of Daley's games she gets to go to this year and she is prepped and ready to go. We have been brushing up on the fight song and I feel sure she can pull the Tigers through to a victory against Louisiana Tech. all on her own. I suppose I will be taking a brief hiatus from blogging as well as we will be in God's Country for the next few weekends, but I wish you all the best and may all you teams WIN this football season (especially if you're an Auburn Tiger). God Bless and War Eagle!
