Babymoon in Florida--Day 4

We did not get to spend our day at the beach. 

Due to high winds making 10-foot waves, the cruise line was unable to ferry us to the island and instead had to spend the day on the ship out at sea.

So, we got to sleep in! Truly a luxury!

We got to watch a towel-folding demonstration led by this hilarious man.

While we were on the boat, Mom was taking the kids to church back in Virginia. I was really, REALLY missing these sweet faces!

We got to go on a galley tour and see how all the food is made. They have it down to a science!

We got to nap on the deck while Wonder Woman played on the big screen behind us.

We got to watch "Sexiest Man" competition and see a 76-year-old man do push-ups and win!

We got to try out the rock wall. Unfortunately due to the high winds, we had to just boulder around the bottom, but that was challenging in and of itself!

And we got to face-time these sweet babies! They were very excited for us to show them around the ship and see all the fun things we were doing.

At night, we bing-watched the first season of Stranger Things in our cabin.

I was really disappointed we didn't get a chance to relax on the beach--we came all the way to the Bahamas and didn't spend even a minute on a single beach! Oh well--we still had a full, fun day!

Babymoon in Florida--Day 3

This was my favorite day of the trip! We landed in Freeport that morning and quickly set off for our snorkeling adventure! 

We bussed about 30 minutes to our access point on a tiny little thing with the funniest driver. He had a LOT to say about his island and the United States. 

Waiting to board the boat that would take us out to the reef:

This photo is for Jude... for some reason, he likes to make this sign whenever we take his picture.

Even though this boat ride was much more bump (it was pretty windy), I didn't feel as sick. We had a fun group of people with us and the guides were very knowledgable and charismatic.

Some of the fish we might see while snorkeling:

They took us out in the middle of nowhere, far from the shoreline. It was a bit scary at first just jumping into the water from the boat, but once we were in, it wasn't too bad. The hardest part was trying to breathe through the snorkel while you were bounced up and down by the large swells.

We saw mostly these fish while we were out.

Diving down for a closer look:

After snorkeling, we got back on the boat and drove to another cove where we were able to meet and pet a dolphin!

We didn't get to actually swim with him, but we were close enough we got to touch him several times and interact. It was really really neat!

Such a fun experience!

Back at home, Lance was having fun at a scout activity with his Dad. 

 Thanks for the pictures! It was nice to know all the kids were having fun!

After our snorkeling/dolphin adventure, we didn't have much time before the ship would depart again, so we hung out at the little touristy trap area at the dock and had the BEST pina colada I've ever tasted. 

Once back on board, it was business as usual:

Our formal dinner was that night as well! 

Mom sent me these some pictures of the kiddos--she was amazing and took Jude to his soccer game in 20 degree weather that morning! The kids were all having a blast and even had a "sleep over" in the family room the night before. 

Facetime with Lance!

It had been a GREAT day and tomorrow was supposed to be even better--jet skiing around a private island and relaxing in the sun!

Babymoon in Florida--Day 2

Day 2 started with breakfast at the Hash House. I don't think I've ever had a better breakfast, so if you're ever in Orlando, check it out!

That afternoon, we drove to Cape Canaveral and boarded our Royal Caribbean boat that would take us to the Bahamas! We were so excited! 

A shot of our little cabin--hey, it had a port hole!  

We spent the afternoon exploring the decks before it was time to depart. Majesty of the Seas isn't a huge ship, nor the newest one, but they had some fun things like a rock climbing wall and a large deck with hot tubs and pools.

After departure, I immediately felt sick. If you've never been on a boat while experiencing morning sickness, DO NOT DO IT! I was on the struggle bus.

George and I got an hour-long couple's massage which was wonderful, after which I threw up everything I had eaten that day. Perfect. Just in time for dinner!

Everyone raves about the food on a cruise ship, but I was having a hard time enjoying it. Our waiter brought me a green apple, saying it would help with the motion sickness. He must have been right because it was the only thing that sounded good AND it stayed down, so a win, I guess!

Trying hard to not be sick...

I felt terrible that we were on our way to the Bahamas and I was so, so sick. Luckily we had brought along some phenergan which was my only saving grace for the next two and a half days!