Home :(

Well we landed back on solid ground today. After much traffic, we finally made it home this evening around 6PM only to find snow on the ground at home. I want to go back!!!! I am sooooo ready for spring. We had a wonderful trip but glad to be back home and sleep in my own bed. When we got home Morgan's fever was up to 103.2. Looks like we will be heading to the doctor tomorrow. After unpacking our bags and putting things away I took a long hot shower and am getting in bed with my Disney planning book. Look out Disney here we come!

The only thing that was really weird about our trip was this weird tile that was hanging on the wall above our toilet in the bathroom. She almost looks constipated! It made me think of this quote from Confucius, "Man who drop watch in toilet have crappy time" or "Man who stand on toilet is high on pot." Can't say I had a crapping time and defiantly not high on pot, but I had one heck of a good time! Carnival, the tile has got to go. Creepy!

Soon as we got in Stephen's truck and hit the rode Morgan yelled "Now we get to go to Disney." That right baby, Disney here we come!!!!

Day Seven, Headed Home...

Today was a crazy day. To much drinking and not on my part. This morning after breakfast I went out on the deck and staked us out some lawn chairs next to the pool. After swimming, going down the slide a million times, catching some rays, and had some lunch Morgan and me headed to the room so she could have a much needed nap. Little did I know what was to come. Morgan and I both dosed off for a nap. After about an hour I got up and decided to start packing some of our stuff. Well several hours had passed and noticed that it was getting late. Morgan was still asleep after 4 hours, her fever finally broke, when I heard a knock at the door. When I opened the door there stood Stephen, David and even Dan drunk! I could understand Stephen and David, but Dan. They got him drunk on the drink of the day. It was hilarious. Needless to say dinner this evening was quick interesting. As much as I hate to see our trip come to an end I am ready to get back home. It has been fun, but having a sick kid when stuck on a ship really can wear on you. It was a great trip and I'm glad we all got to have some much needed R&R and spend time with family and friends.

Paw Paw bought Morgan a Funship Freddy because she had not been feeling well. She loved it!

What a perfect towel to end our trip with.

Me catching some rays on the deck.

Stephen lounging on the deck.

Morgan listen to some Elton John on my Ipod. Benny and the Jets of course.

Morgan relaxing!

Morgan catching some rays and sporting her new tattoo.

Morgan's new butterfly tattoo.

Morgan checking out her new tattoo. It's a family thing!

Morgan getting her tattoo.

Morgan getting her tattoo.

Day Six, Cozumel

This morning when we woke up Morgan still had a fever. So to much disappointment, we did not get to go on the excursion. Morgan and me stayed behind and hung out on the ship. Stephen, me, Morgan and David did get off the ship for a short time this morning and when the two of them went back to the boat to get ready for their dive, me and Morgan did a little shopping. After we got back on the boat, we had lunch up by the pool. Since Morgan's fever was down we decided to get into the hot tub for a little bit. It was so nice. We had the whole hot tub to ourselves. We even had the slide to ourselves and rode it a few times. Once done swimming I decided to do a little laundry and Morgan took a much needed nap. I grabbed a drink on the way back to the room and while Morgan napped I lounged out on the balcony and caught some rays. It wasn't so bad. Sure hated being in Cozumel and not being able to dive but hey, there will be other times. Tonight at dinner we celebrated Jessica's 15th birthday. I ordered her a cake and it was delicious. I think that she was really surprised. Glad that Morgan is feeling better. Hate that we are heading home. Boy, the week has gone by fast.

David, Stephen, Morgan and me as we got off the ship this morning in Cozumel.

While I was sitting on the balcony today while Morgan napped, I watched a cruise ship next to ours back out of port, then turn and head out to sea. Glad I'm not driving that thing!

Picture from our balcony as I laid out this afternoon. The sea was so calm and peaceful.

Morgan posing with the sting ray towel animal left for her in our room tonight. Loved it!

Jessica's birthday cake I ordered for her on the ship.

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you!! Love the ears!

Happy 15th Birthday Jessica!

This morning when we got off the ship, Morgan found a guitar in a store she just had to have. Look out world, here's your next star!

Morgan looking out to sea once we got back on the ship.

Family photo we had done tonight.

Day Five, The Cayman's!

Well today was a day of mixed emotions. This morning we arrived in Grand Cayman. After much delay we finally got off the boat only to find that we had missed our excursion. But thanks to Veronica she was able to get us on the same excursion just a little later. We all swam with the sting ray's. We had a blast. Well all except Madison. It just wasn't her cup of tea. Morgan loves it! She thought that they were awesome and everyone was amazed at how well she did. Jessica and me both held the sting ray. It was incredible. I even gave one a kiss and got a little back massage from one. It was an experience that I will never forget and I am so glad that the girls were there to share it with me. The boys all went scuba diving and said they had an amazing dive. After and incredible swim we headed back to the boat. This is where the fun began, well not really. On the boat ride back to the bus Morgan was shacking she was so cold. I didn't think much of it, just wrapped her up in a big beach towel and cuddled her. Then when we got on the bus Morgan feel asleep in my arms and as we made a corner turn I grabbed her head to protect it and that is when I felt her forehead. She was on FIRE!!! Her face was flushed and I could tell she didn't feel good. Once we got back on the ship I took her temperature and it was 102.8. Great! So I called the infirmary on the boat to see if the doctor was in. So once Stephen got in from his dive I took Morgan to see the doctor. He gave her some antibiotics and told me to keep up with the Tylenol and Motrin. When we got back to the room around 5:30PM I put Morgan to bed and she was out for the night. I had to wake her to get her PJ's on. I was so upset that I had to miss the last formal night. SO I sent Stephen off to dinner and I had dinner in the room. I didn't mind to much because it gave me some quite time to myself and some time for some much needed rest. Stephen hit the casino that night with David and I just called it a night. I'm sure hoping that Morgan feels better in the morning so we can go on our excursion in Cozumel to Xacaret. So the day was a memorable one with it's good and bad. Just hate to see Morgan so sick. Nothing worse than having a sick kid especially while on vacation.

Me getting a massage from the sting ray. Awesome!

Kissey, kissey!

Morgan petting the sting ray. My big, brave girl!

One of many sting ray we saw. Incredible!

Jessica holding the sting ray.

This is the sand bar out in the ocean that we landed at to swim with the sting rays.

The girls heading out to sea.

Morgan on the boat heading out to sea.

Morgan once we got back to the ship and in our room with a 102.8 fever.

After a long eventful day, it was nice to see such a beautiful sunset. Do we ever have to go back home???

Day Four, Jamacia and St. Patrick's Day!

Today we went to Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in Negril, Jamaica. We had a blast. We swan in the ocean, played in the sand, caught some rays and relaxed. It was lots of fun. I can't believe that I went to Margaritaville and didn't even have a margarita. I was just to busy keeping up with Morgan. She is diffently a water baby. She loves the ocean and the beach. She takes after her mommy! Can't wait till tomorrow to swim with the stingrays in the Caymans.

Dan, me, Jessica, Stephen and Morgan.

Stephen, Morgan, me and Jessica at Margaritaville.

Stephen, Mike and Dan relaxing before we get back on the bus.

The boy's relaxing in the shade.

Morgan playing in the sand.

Morgan and Madison playing in the sand.

Margaritaville Negril, Jamaica

Margaritaville in Jamaica

Dan and Jessica riding jet skies.

Morgan, Madison and Jessica

Stephen riding jet skies.

Morgan playing in the sand.

The beach and water at Margaritaville.

Madison, Jessica and Morgan

Stephen and me on he bus to Margaritaville.

Morgan, Jessica and Madison.

Dan and Mike

David and Veronica

Stephen

Picture from our balcony as we docked in Jamaica