Serenade of the Seas

Having never been on a cruise before, neither Jeff nor I knew what to really expect. We did gain more pounds than we'd actually like to know about and we did have a fabulous time. We decided that being on a cruise ship is kind of like being on a floating Las Vegas. There is something "happening" 24/7. We enjoyed playing shuffle board (a la Love Boat), attending classes on acupuncture and what to do about puffy eyes...we soon figured out that the "free" classes are really just promotional events trying to get you to buy the expensive cruise ship wares "that you can't get anywhere else". :) Funny.

My favorite parts were as follows:
-The wildlife...it was amazing. The bald eagles, the whales, the sea lions, the seals, the orca...WOW! I could watch them all day.
-All of our excursions. We went sea kayaking in lobsterman pants (that made hip waders look like wanna be's).
We took a train ride up White Pass and then biked the 15 miles down the mountain.
And we went to Mendenhall Glacier/on a whale watching expedition. Very fun and memorable.
-Being with Jeff. He's been travelling so much lately that it was nice to wake up with him every day. He had our state room decorated for my birthday with rose petals and towel swans. I picked right when I picked him to marry that's for sure! (Thanks for the assistance Ang!)


-I had a facial that was divine. I usually don't mess with my skin too much but this was absolutely worth it. I've never had people comment on my skin before and I had 4 ladies tell me that my face was "radiant". Sign me up again!
-The towel art that was left on our bed every night, we had a rabbit, a ray, a monkey, a turtle...

-Being with the family was terrific. It was nice to be with the Lambert's and of course the Peo families.


WHILE WE WERE AWAY...
My Mom retired from being either a teacher or an administrator at Cardston Elementary School for somewhere around 42 years. Congratulations Mom!

She had the kids help her at the end of the year carnival (Which they love being able to do). Grandpa took the kids fishing (Kat caught 2 rainbow trout while Carl and Maglet both caught one). They camped in Waterton and had a great time. Thanks Mom and Dad!