Plethera of Pictures from Bermuda Cruise

My in-laws are so generous. It is THEIR 50th anniversary so they took Us on a cruise! Here are some pics from our time.

Here is Danny lounging in our window.

The kids had some of thier stuffed animals from home with them. Some have magnets in their hands and feet, so they hung them in the window so they could see out.


Kate dressed for formal night on the ship.
Dapper Dan

Tyler. Not happy about having his picture taken, but handsome just the same.

Ty at Horseshoe Bay beach.

Danny

Start humming the theme song from the Titanic movie now. That is, if you hadn't already!
Somewhere in Bermuda

Window of an old building in Bermuda
Same window, different kid.
This is what happens when you suck on your cheap tourist shirt! Heehee. Just kidding. He just finished a blue lolipop.

Kate at the beach

Horseshoe Bay beach.

12'-15' waves that we went through on our way home. A rockin' good time.

Other fun things to do on board the ship.

mini golf.
Tyler's favorite-all you can eat of what ever you could want.

Rock climbing on the 14th deck of the ship!
Ice skating. Danny and a new friend were helping Kate.
Roller-blade track

Grandma and Grandpa with the kids.

God was so kind to give us this time with Rick's parents. So many memories were made that I know the kids will cherish for the rest of their lives. What a gift to have such generous grandparents who desire to share their time of celebration with our family!

Graduation and a Surprise!

Friday was Katie's graduation from preschool. I can't believe my baby is going to be in Kindergarten! How can this be? It was a tearful goodbye on my part! I have known her teachers for 7 years-longer than Kate has been alive! I have so appreciated how they have so tenderly cared for my children and always with such joy in their hearts! Kate cried at bedtime that night because she "will never see my teachers again!" Tyler is going to be 10 (yes that's right, TEN) on Wednesday! Today we had a surprise party for him after church at Chuck E Cheeses. While Dad and the kids started their walk part way home from church, I rounded up Nate and Andrew-Tyler's 2 favorite buddies, and we headed out. We picked up Ty and the rest of the family about a mile from the church. Ty got in the van and just said "Huh? What are you guys doing here?" It was such fun. We had a great time at the Cheeses'!

A second surprise-Danny bit into his pizza and FINALLY lost his front tooth! It has been sticking out and snaggly for several weeks now! It was a little bloody-Poor Nate who was sitting next to him; I'm not sure he really wanted to finish his pizza after that!

The lone girl amidst all the boys-she looks so forlorn in this picture.
After the pizza we came back to our house for ice cream cake. All in all it was a very fun day and I think that Ty was quite surprised and very blessed to have his best friends share in the celebration of his first decade.