Cruise 2009

Rick's parents took us on a 9 day cruise along with his brother, Ryan & his Grandpa. We've been on a couple Caribbean cruises, so it was nice to experience something different with a New England/Canada cruise. This was a great time of year to go so we could see all the leaves changing colors. It really was awesome to see Autumn's many colors on display.

Some of the highlights were getting to see the temples in Halifax, NS & Boston, MA,

visiting some cool lighthouses,

going to the Lexington/Concord area & being reminded of the bravery of those who began the Revolution which founded our Country,

playing lots of miniature golf,

Rick getting 2nd place in the rock climbing wall competition (he got the fastest time overall (12.9 seconds) in 1 heat-but they added the 2 heats together),

seeing all of the ocean side scenery,

the on board Ice Skating show (definitely the best we'd seen yet-Rick's Dad & Grandpa went 3 times),

spending time with family,

& of course the food-& our dinner companions (Bill & Lorraine were great).

Our waiter was from Turkey & he was so nice to bring me some uludag, which is this yummy soda I had on my mission in Germany.

Here are a few other pics from our trip.

Thanks Grant & Joyce for the great cruise! We really enjoyed it & looking forward to the next one. And thanks so much to Janae & my Mom for coming out to watch the kids. They had an awesome time with you! (Joseph was very upset & cried when he woke up & found that you guys were already gone.) We really appreciate everything our families do for us.