Halloween 2012

We decided to have a weinie roast and stay in this Halloween. We invited people to come over to celebrate with us and several families were actually able to make it. Here are a few pictures of the kids and festivities.

 

One of the lanterns we made with plastic bucket and voltive candle.

 

 

This is what our house looked like from the road.  We didn't have any trick or treaters.  I think they thought, Well it's just a party.  I had a sign out at the road saying Trick or Treat here, but after dark that was pretty useless.

 

Katie as a lion.

 

 

It;s not too often when you can say "I have a dragon in a wagon!"  Sounds like the beginning of a kids' book.

 

 

Abigail as a ragdoll, but we took it one step further...

 

Emily as Werewolf Girl

My cupcake "creation"

Our little actress...

Burger Boy

 

The Wallace Youngins

One of our homemade lanterns

 

Curtis Mountain 2012

Here is a few pictures from this past weekend.  We love going to this place.  Brandon and I have been going since around 1997 and we always love it when others can join us.  This is the 3rd year in a row that we have taken the Austin family with us.  They seem to enjoy it as much as we do since they agree to keep coming back with us! 

We are thankful to have Rick and Janet be so generous with their property up there!  

Austin/Burnette Crew for the 3rd year in a row at same photo location!

Emily and Sam waiting to ride



Abigail looks bored out of her mind, but I promise she had a good time!

 

 

Burnette Crew

 

 

 

Me and Abigail at an "abandoned" cabin we found. We stopped in to enjoy their view

 

Emily's 1st Softball Tournament

After 12 1/2 hours at the ballfield she is smiling with Runner Up bragging rights!

 

Abigail and Michael passing time at the ballfield

BAHAMA MAMA!!!!!

Usually with my postings I write alot, but there were so many things that I could talk about with this trip I decided to just include a bunch of pictures with captions.  We will save the "good" stories for telling in person!  Like me losing the bottom of my shoe in the formal dining room, or Kisha accidentally flashing our cabin steward, or the experience we had with a woman in Ron Jon's Surf shop.  Of course some pictures can't be put on the blog, because "What happens on the ship, stays on the ship!!!"  Hahhahhaa!  We were a pretty tame bunch, but we did have a fun time! 

We are finally onboard and waiting to leave Port Canaveral.

Looking down at cargo that still needed to be loaded before we set sail.



Boy, would my kids love to be with us!  Notice on left side slide goes out over ocean!  Ahhhh!

Home sweet little home.  Note fake window hole!

Brandon standing outside our cabin door

I am so happy I can't keep my eyes open!

Waiting for comedy show to start.

Seal Towel Creation

Brandon up top of our ship. It had nice padded jogging track and mini golf.

A look out at some Nassau beaches

Pier leading into Nassau downtown area.  This deck onboard that you see is at the back of the ship and is called Serenity.  Padded deck chairs and no kids allowed!

Me onboard our ship which is docked right next to the Disney Dream.  Makes all of us on our ship jealous.  Look at their waterslide.  It has clear tubes and rafts you ride in around their top deck!

View coming into Nassau.

I am just infatuated with this lighthouse. How pretty!

Brandon thought this was photo worthy... pretty cool and unexpected.

Kisha and Tommy waiting on there freshly made conch salad.

Tommy kept trying to get our picture, but trucks kept driving behind us, but this one shows true colors.  Brandon is a happy little fellow isn't he!

Brandon holding down the fort on Cabbage beach.  Kisha got a massage and we had to change into bathing suits in the bushes! I can actually say I have been on the beach naked now!  Hilarious!

Crystal blue waters

Brandon and me at Cabbage Beach

Kisha and me in neck deep and only a few feet in from shore.  It's ankle deep one minute and looks like this a step later.



A beautiful drape of flowers and vines over some windows outside a downtown Nassau shop

Downtown Nassau shop area.  They had rolled up the streets by this time of the day and very few places were open.

Friday Night Dinner

Tommy being silly



If Tommy is gonna be silly so can she.  I have a similar picture of her from about 12 years ago, but instead of a napkin in a formal restaurant it was an Amish bonnet hanging out the side of a minivan!

Tommy and his beautiful wife.  I absolutely love this picture of Kisha!

Swan Towel Creation



Stingray Towel Creation

Abandoned boat out in the middle of nowhere...Hmmmm...

Saturday night Dinner

Sunset in the Bahamas

Atlantis Resort-Famous for a huge waterpark and luxurious accommodations