September Part II + Bahamas Cruise

 September ended with us doing some bbq outside and saying goodbye to my sister for a few months.  She is now in Boise but this wintery weather doesn't help me to feel confident about driving.  These pics are bringing good memories back of how beautiful Seattle is in the summer.  It's pretty now as well with all the snow we got today, but green is nice...

 I got a bike so I could ride with the fam on our biking trips now that Darion is a bit older and can ride with Dan in the bike trailer

 This kid has gotten to like McD.  He calls it gymnastics McD because it's right next to his sister's gymnastics and he gets to have a happy meal to stay entertained while they're in gymnastics.

 Darion is getting thinned out with all the walking

 WASHINGTON STATE FAIR

 We knew a big road trip was coming but the State Fair looked so fun and it happens every year but it had been a while since we last attended a fair

 The rides were phenomenal and expensive but fun

 Dan and the kids went on the sky tramp while Darion napped in my arms

 I have to make this picture big to show that we take up the whole row.  Dan whispered in my ears "See 6 is the perfect number because if we have anymore, we won't be able to fit in one row when we fly" 

 Ronin was great on the flight to Florida thanks to his trains

 FLORIDA!!!  I love the banana leaves.  They are so tropical and reminds me so much of Vietnam

 We stayed at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for one night and then drove to West Palm Beach to board our cruise ship.  Debrie was nervous about getting on a ship until she saw...(coudn't really get a whole picture of the cruise ship, only a half)

 This!  Their bunks.  She and Reena and Ronin were bouncing off the wall over their bunks in the cruise ship lol

We got our pictures taken and got settled in and got to take advantaged of the buffet. 

 Then came the swimming. They had 3 swimming pools but the one we hung out on is the one on the very top with the nice view.  The others were inside and not as impressive.  I didn't even take many pictures near the pool so here are some lame ones. We partied all night, the kids went to the kids club and we ate ate ate until we fell over. 

 Then we arrived at our resort and it was like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...BAHAMAS!!!!

 Seriously is this freakin' real?

More to come on the next blog post...