Tucker Cruise 2012

We went on a cruise to the Caribbean in July to celebrate the return of our long lost parents. Tom and Annette have been serving a mission in Mississippi for three years and it was great to spend a week catching up with them while relaxing on a cruise ship. 

 The ship was The Freedom of The Seas with Royal Caribbean, and it was spectacular.

 It had an ice skating rink which was pretty neat. And the ice show was fun to watch.

 The best attraction was the Flow Rider, a surfing simulator. So Fun!! Way harder than it looks when you watch the instructors. The other attractions we had were; rock climbing, mini golf, tons of pools/hot tubs, and a promenade floor with little cafes and shops. 

 It also had a volleyball/basketball court. So when a volleyball tournament was announced, we of course had to enter. We actually won a game (without wearing bikinis or having a team of 6'5 guys). It was fun and we all realized that we need to play volleyball as a family way more often!

 The best part of the cruise ship was the dinning room. We got our own private balcony that the captain sits during the early dinner, and we sat during the late dinner. The food was delicious and the company was even  better! It was so nice being together as a family every night and having fun conversations.

 Our first stop was St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. It was beautiful! I can't say that enough. The water was crystal clear and sooo warm. And the snorkeling was great!

 

We spent most of the day shopping and the rest of it at the beach swimming, snorkeling, and playing beach volleyball.

 

The Beautiful streets of St Thomas.

 

Our next stop was St Maarten on the dutch side. The ship docked at a beautiful beach in St Petersburg that was easy to get too. We played there with Tom and Annette, while everyone else went zip lining through the forest. We did a little more shopping and just enjoyed the island.

 

 We had such a great time and still can't believe the timing worked out for the whole family (and our families back home that watched each kiddo). A HUGE thanks to my favorite sister Jaylynn who watched Brexon for us. She is such a good mom, Brex was sad to have me home. She got him going to bed at a normal hour and saying please, which has been SO nice, and he LOVES her kids. 

THANKS JAY!