At Sea Dec 22, 2011, Fun on the waterslide

                  The waterslide was fun for all ages.  There was about 8 inches of water at the bottom, so no one was in danger of going under                                                       Larkin                                                                            

                                                             Clayton and Chet

                                                                           Chet

 There were several slides and water squirting out of holes and pouring out of spouts for kids.

 Even grandpas could get in on the fun.  Scott and George having a good time.  The lady in pink was laughing "with" them not at them, I think.

December 23, 2011, Coming into the Port of Miami

                                                                             So interesting to young and old.

 The sun was just coming up as we ate breakfast on the deck and watched the ship come into the port.

Waiting for the shuttle and visiting with Grandpa G.    

Waiting for our shuttle.

Fischer's drawing of the boat.  He is 6 years old.

Formal night on the cruise

What a fun time dressing up, eating prime rib and lobster, fun conversations, family time.

                                               Scott, Jeremy, Mom, Dad, Jeff, and Chris

Check out Amy's post of the cruise

http://www.willya-or-wontya.blogspot.com/

I will try to add some pictures that she didn't add.  It is sure fun to see all the pictures from all 5 families!

A few favorites from last week...

Enjoying the day in Cozumel to the last.  There were 4 cruise boats in.

                                                                                                                                                                             

We got off the ship in great time Friday, then had to wait and wait for the shuttle, it was on time.

                                                      Jace drew a picture of the ship.

                                                              On Mr Sanchos Beach.

 Jeff and Lisa hired a jeep to explore Cozumel.  Grandma S, Allison and Larkin went with.

                                      Back seat of the open top jeep....resting on Grandma's lap.

Family time.

Denver airport 5 am this morning.  Snow on the ground.

                                                                             

Waiting for the motel van in Ft Lauderdale.

                                                                  more waiting................

                                                             Time for a swim.

                                                               The lifeguard.

End of October beginning of November

           Fischer and hazen dipping pretzels in chocolate         

                                            A guy has to taste test to make sure it is good.

 Uncle Bruce came to engineer the rocklaying project at Chris's house.  Grandpa G makes the cement.

                                          Chris and Bruce planning the next layer of river rock.

                                   Picking the rocks off the lawn next spring might be a heavy job!!

Rory catching snowflakes on his tongue.

                                 After it really got snowy,  making cotton candy with Grandpa G.

About 5 minutes after everyone ate their cotton candy, the noise level was deafening!  Sugar caused?

 

Grandpa G chasing those pesky beaver.

       He tears out the dams so the meadows are not all flooded and iced up this winter.  Good fun using the trackhoe.,,,a very useful "big boy toy".