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Travel & Vacation: First Cruise Dinner & a Swim in the Pool

Nathan and Brina ready for their first dinner on the cruise!  The girls were excited to have some extra time with their cousins.

After getting on the Independence of the Seas, exploring it, and waving goodbye to Fort Lauderdale, Florida we headed to find our assigned seats in the dining room for our first evening meal on the ship.  Everyone was excited about the cruise and thrilled that we were off.  The kids had a blast enjoying the amazing food and afterward a group of us decided to try out some of the neat pools on board too.

Karlie so excited to be on her first cruise!

Nicko, Becky, and Amber ready for the first dinner on the boat

Always an adventure….Leo being silly….

Amber, Nathan and Brina at dinner

Brina and Brandon at dinner – all smiles

Jeremiah

Someone’s all tuckered out after a busy day!  Jake has always been good at getting little ones to sleep!

Karlie and Brina so excited to be on vacation and cruising!

Best way to end the day….according to Karlie….is to go for a swim at night before bed!

Our sweet Brina Bee relaxing in the jacuzzi!

Not sure how the kids could stand it but that swimming pool water felt really COLD at night, but they seemed to enjoy it!  That’s want I call a refreshing cool swim right before bedtime!

What a LIFE!!! 🙂  Relaxing in the jacuzzi when they should be in bed!

The girls and Brandon watching Nathan stand on his hands in the deep water.  So fascinating!

The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!