Bunny

Ellie found Bunny when we were visiting Granny & Pappa Haddow years ago. Bunny has been her constant companion since then. Bunny was actually AWOL for over 6 months last year - Ellie and she were playing hide and seek in the front yard. Bunny was hidden so well that we couldn't find her, and I eventually assumed we'd lost her at a store somewhere. Then one day we hired some guys to clean up our front yard landscaping. They took a chainsaw to our big fir tree and laid the branches on the ground - lo and behold, there was Bunny. Thank goodness she didn't get chopped up. The tree was so thick that she was perfectly dry, and good as new after a spin through the washing machine.

Summer's Almost Here

Actually, our ice cream man comes year-round, but I liked Sammy's face in this picture.

Last Day at Sea

On our last day at sea we slept in, stuffed ourselves with food and sadly started to pack up our suitcases. It was a great vacation.

Cozumel, Mexico

We visited Chankanaab Park and swam with the dolphins. I'm going to add more dolphin photos over the next few days, as I scan them, so check back to this post.

Belize City, Belize

It was drizzling when we got of the ship, so we spent $30 on tissue thin rain ponchos. They came in handy later, as we scaled the slippery Mayan temple at the Lamanai ruins. The view from the top was incredible.

Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala

We visited a school and handed out supplies, then took a tour of Livingston - the only place in Guatemala settled by black Carribeans. Our guide Gus was fantastic.

Roatan, Honduras

Ellie, Sam and I visited Coral Cay, where we saw sharks, turtles and a gorgeous beach.

First day at Sea

Ellie started the day by reading on the balcony. We visited the kid's pool, the kid center and saw a beautiful sunset.

Cruise Photos

I want to write about our cruise, but for now I'm just linking to the web albums of our pictures. We had a really fun time - I hope we're able to go on a family cruise again sometime.



We stopped in New Orleans for beignets at Cafe du Monde and a carriage ride through the French Quarter, before we got on the ship.