Caribbean Cruisin ...

After a couple of weeks off from work and money out the door for Payton's hospital expenses, it only makes sense to go on a cruise through the Caribbean. Recession? What recession?

Actually, we had this cruise planned for nearly a year with Jeremy's family. Don't worry, we consulted with the doctors to make sure Payton was healthy enough for us to jet-set across the US and then cruise out into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They felt she would be fine. And she was; she only barfed on me twice and got an ear infection the last couple of days. Piece of cake.

We had a wonderful time and enjoyed spending time with family. Rather than words (since my last post was so long), I'll tell this story through pictures. Enjoy!

We made it! We took a red eye to Miami to meet up with the rest of the Bordner clan who arrived the night prior.


Payton Frances and Julie Frances on the deck off our rooms (we had five rooms next to each other with an open deck looking out onto the ocean).

Payton and me, enjoying the sun.

Ryder got lots of love from Grandpa Tucker & Grandma Susie.

Every night when we would pick Ryder up from "Kids Club" he would come back with his face fully painted. Most kids had smiley faces and balloons painted on their cheeks. Not Ryder. He wanted to be an alien.

Our sleepy little alien.

The guys enjoyed a couple of Coronas and some cigars on the deck off our rooms, while the ladies enjoyed being pampered in the Spa.

Spa time. (Thanks Susie!)

The cruise had "party pics" - remember those from college? As you can tell, Jeremy loved the party pics.

A little bubbly, anyone?

All the "kids" went on a catamaran cruise to a private "pink" (and nude, mind you) beach.

Here we are in, you guessed it, St. Maarten.

While in St. Maarten, Katka, Julie and I decided to get matching shirts. They were too cute.

Family pic in Puerto Rico. We spent the afternoon exploring Puerto Rico.

Labadee, Haiti.

While in Haiti, Jeremy, David, Peter, Katka and I went on the world's longest zip line across an open body of water. It was terrifying, but exhilarating.

Jeremy and Ryder playing in the ocean in Haiti.