Cruise Baby!

 As part of our 10 year anniversary, David and I decided we would go on a cruise to celebrate. 

Our hotel was really nice.  We stayed in Ft. Lauderdale for a couple of days before our cruise started.  This is a view from our room. 

Outside our hotel were all of these really cool trees with the roots shooting into the ground.

Lincoln enjoyed taking a little dip in the pool outside.  It was really warm!

Once we were finally on our cruise ship and in our cabin, Lincoln could not contain his excitement any longer.  He was so happy to finally be able to being our cruise.

We just enjoyed our first day at sea by hanging out on the ship.  We took in the sight of the beautiful ocean, spent some time in the pools and hot tub and used the miniature golf course on the ship.

Dinner was a lot of fun too!  Lincoln loved this dessert of ice cream with a chocolate bird on top.  Along the entire time of the cruise people would comment on how well behaved, polite and handsome Lincoln is.  Of course I was a proud mama. 

After the events of the night we headed back to the cabin and got some good sleep.  In the morning we woke up bright and early to this beautiful sunrise.  We got ready and headed down to get off at our first port, Nassau, Bahamas.

We could not wait to start our adventure in the Bahamas and swim with dolphins!

Once we got off the ship we boarded a small ferry that took us to another island so we could swim with dolphins and play on the beach. 

The beautiful, Paradise Island!

Swimming with the dolphins was the highlight of our trip.  Lincoln and I loved getting in the water with Andy to touch, dance with, hug, and learn more about Andy.  Lincoln even got a kiss from Andy the Dolphin. 

Watching the dolphins swim around was so relaxing and enjoyable.  We loved watching them splash and play in the water.

The scenery was so beautiful I could not quit taking pictures.

We had a great time playing in the crystal clear ocean water.

We had a great time spending our day on Nassau.  Soon it was time to head back to the ship for us to set sail for the night on to our next destination.

Dinner was always really fun.  The food was okay, but our waiter and the entertainment was really fun.  One night Lincoln got up and danced with the waiters to one of his favorite songs.  Everyone loved it.  That moment is definitely at the top of my list of favorite moments from the cruise. 

Lots of great photo opportunities were everywhere.  We had such a great time.  We wanted to document all of it!

 Lincoln loved lounging on the chairs during the day.  So did I!

Every time we came back to our room for the night there was a cute little towel animal waiting for us.  We were very impressed at the creative poses the towels were positioned in each day.

At night they played movies on the pool deck.  One night they showed ET.  I really like that movie so we pulled up some chairs, snuggled up in a blanket and watched the movie.  It was really fun!  Lincoln really liked the movie as well.

Our next port is Half Moon Cay.  That beach was definitely my favorite stop.  They had a special sand wheelchair on the island that David was able to use to help him get to the beach easier.  It was so nice!  The sand was as white and as soft as baby powder.  The beach was beautiful.  Half Moon Cay is a private island owned by the cruise line.  The beach was not crowded and the only people on the island were from our ship.  It was BEAUTIFUL!  I could have stayed on that island for a very long time.  We had a lot of fun playing in the sand, swimming in the water and snorkeling to find interesting fish.

After our stay on Half Moon Cay we headed back to the ship and enjoyed our evening.  The next day was a day at sea.  We had a lot of fun hanging out on the ship swimming, watching commedians, eating ice cream and playing mini golf. 

Our final port on the cruise was Grand Turk.  We had a great time playing on the beach and hanging out on the island.

The island had a great area right by the port with a fun pool and area to hang out with shops and food to eat.

We had a great time on our cruise.  We loved every minute and are hoping to have the opportunity to go again. 

Happy Easter Birthday!

 Our Easter weekend was such a blast!  We were so lucky to have Mike and Kathi come with their kids as well as Tori and Lexie, and Mom and Dad Edwards. 
On Saturday, we planned a big Easter Egg hunt in the back yard.  First, we had to dye the eggs.

 Finally it was time to hunt for the eggs!

 I keep telling the Easter Bunny to tone it down every year, but he always seems to go overboard on the prizes and eggs and candy.  Lincoln found so many goodies that his basket was over flowing!  Thanks Easter Bunny!


After things settled down on Saturday, Mike, Kathi and the kids headed home.  Lincoln and Lexie headed to bed.  :)
The next day was a BIG day.  Lincoln turned 5 on Easter Sunday!  This was special to me because the year that Lincoln was born, he was born on Easter Sunday. 
Lincoln woke up in the morning to find that the Easter Bunny came AGAIN... and there were tons of birthday presents waiting for him. 

 Lincoln got more prizes from the Easter Bunny, and Lexie did too!  She loved this little lamb. 

 Happy Easter!

Lincoln had our traditional birthday breakfast pancake and then it was time to open gifts. 

 He desperately wanted Batman Legos.  He was so happy to see that his mom and dad delivered on that.  :)

 It was so fun to have Grandma and Grandpa Edwards there to celebrate with us.

 Once things wound down, it was time for Tori, Lexie, Grandma and Grandpa to head back north.  We sure loved having them here with us.

 Later that day, my big 5 year old got all dressed up in his new Easter Sunday Birthday clothes and headed to church. 
I sure love my big boy.  Happy Birthday, Lincoln!

5!

 Lincoln was so excited to turn 5 this year!  We counted down the days until his birthday.  A few days before his actual birthday, we had a birthday party for Lincoln and his friends.

Lincoln requested a Lego birthday party.  He asked me to make a Lego Batman cake for him.  I was happy to do that for my big 5 year old. 

 Lincoln had a lot of friends come over.  We played lots of games and had a great time.

Everyone was very interested in seeing the cool presents Lincoln got from his friends.  He definitely got a lot of great presents!

 Lincoln had a great birthday party!  He says his favorite part was eating the cake. 

 We sure love our big 5 year old boy.  Happy Birthday, Lincoln!

David Checks In

After Lincoln had been in the bathroom for quite a while, David went to check on him. David stopped outside the bathroom door and asked, "Linc, are you wiping your bum, or are you playing in the potty?" Lincoln replied by saying, "I'm wiping my bum, but I'm a little bit playing in the potty." I couldn't help but giggle.