I think we just had the best vacation EVER! This was our first cruise and can I just say WOW! We left the kids at home with Darren's mom (thanks mom) and went on a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise. Our ship was amazing! We rode boogie boards and surfboards on the "flowrider" climbed a rockwall, played volleyball, relaxed by the pool, ate delicious food, slept in, read books, ate some more, went to shows, met interesting people, saw beautiful places, ate some more, swam with stingrays, hiked up a waterfall, took a nap in a hammock, did I mention eating? We did that ALOT! We got to see Labadee Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. They were all beautiful but I think my favorite stop was Cayman Islands. The water was so blue and so clear! Ahhhhh so much fun.... now back to "real life." We were so lucky to have grammy here taking care of our kids and they had a blast with her! We love her, she is the best!
Safety check on the ship to make sure we knew what to do in case of emergency.
The ship had 2 formal nights where we dressed up and had an amazing dinner in the dining room.
Our first port was Labadee Haiti.
This is pretty much what we did the WHOLE day!
Darren sizing up our ship from the beach. This ship was amazing!
Enjoying the nightlife on the ship!
Our 2nd stop was Jamaica where we hiked up Dunn's River Falls.... really fun!
This is Jamaica! Yah mon...no problem!
Darren is ready to snorkel at Stingray City in the Cayman Islands! (our 3rd stop)
Yes, I am kissing a stingray!
We were actually feeding these stingrays squid and they would suck them from your hand from underneath...pretty crazy!
relaxing on the beautiful beach!
We sat with the same couples every night at dinner and we had such a fun group!
We ran into Nacho Libre in Cozumel while shopping. (our last stop)
The shopping is always fun in Mexico! We ended up with maracas for the kids!
The Flowrider was so much fun!! This was a popular thing to do on the ship so the line was always long.
Darren showing his skills on the wave! He actually did a flip and landed back on it!
The last day on the ship we went all out and played in a volleyball tournament together and even climbed the rock wall!
This may just be the very best thing on the whole ship. Soft serve ice cream anytime, who could ask for more!
Every night we had a new surprise waiting for us (made out of towels)
They cleaned our cabins 2 times a day!
We had such an amazing time! I am ready to book another one..... anyone wanna come?
That is one HAPPY guy! Darren was all smiles on our big day at Yankee Stadium to see the last Friday night game ever played on this field! We had such a blast on our trip.... where do I even start? We LOVED New York City..... the food, the shows, the crowded streets, the history, the shopping (well, I loved the shopping .... Darren, not so much.) He says I need to come back with sisters and girlfriends to REALLY shop! He was a good sport though. We stayed right in Time Square where all of the action was. It was fun to be right next to the Theater District and see all of the Broadway shows around us. We even got to be up close with some Broadway stars! We had an amazing time! My sister Katie and her family came to our house and watched our kids the whole time so that we could go.... Thank you so much......YOU ARE THE BEST! Here are lots of pictures of our adventure. 
Go Yankees!!!
Dylan's Candy Shop.... the biggest candy store I have ever seen! 
Central Park was one of my very favorites!
Just one angle of Ground Zero. It is overwhelming to be here! I still can't believe it!
The memorial 
The New York Stock Exchange
We saw Phantom!
We also saw a play Katie Holmes stars in called All My Sons. We waited outside to see her come out to her car.... she was so sweet!
Every girl's favorite store!
This is a super famous deli that serves the best sandwiches! I think every celebrity has a picture on the wall of their visit to Carnegie's!
Yep, that's about 1 pound of pastrami on each HALF! Soooo good!
Another favorite dinner in the city!
We shared a huge platter of the best BBQ ever!
Just a city shot as we were walking. The weather was PERFECT the whole time we were there!
Eating AGAIN in Little Italy!
We had to make a stop at the famous American Girl Store. This store was 3 levels and so much fun! I wish my girls could have seen it! I'm sure you can guess what they want for Christmas now!
We made a stop at Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate. It is one of the best things in the world!
Remember the movie Serendipity? Here we are!
After a fun trip in the city we headed to New Canaan Conn. to stay a night with Darren's uncle John and family. New Canaan is so beautiful and such a quaint New England town. We loved it! I love the beautiful colonial homes and big green yards... it was breathtaking!
Thanks John and Lisa for showing us around and for making the end of our fabulous trip even better! We want to come see you again soon!
