Atlantis Resort Excursion and Day at Sea

Tuesday morning we woke up in Nassau, ate a quick breakfast on the ship and headed out for our excursion to the Atlantis Resort. Molly and Paul were signed up for the dolphin encounter and Molly was soooo excited!junky scans of the professional picturesAfter the dolphin encounter, we spent the day exploring the resort. We swam in several of the pools, took a leisurely float down the lazy river and played on the beach where I had a blast snorkeling and looking for shells. We were so relaxed that I didn't even bother taking any pictures for several hours!When the sun started to set we decided to visit The Dig - Atlantis' underground aquarium that is a replica of what they think the lost world of Atlantis looked like. We all agreed it was the best aquarium we've ever visited. The 'Touch of Class' bar was located near the entrance to our dining room and each night Molly would want to stop and look at the giant hands which I found terribly creepy...Dan & Sarah enjoying being "touched by class"I had to take pictures of this place because there are just no words to describe it...Dinner Tuesday nightOur table-mates: Vickie, Jamie, Pat...Sue and Tom, all Dana's familyTuesday was Eric's birthday and he was forced to wear a silly napkin hat while we sang to him.The staff also sang "Happy Honeymoon to You" while giving the newlyweds a little privacy...Another of Molly's much loved towel animalsWednesday was a lazy day at sea... well lazy for me since I got a bit sea sick and spent most of the day relaxing in bed!

Molly enjoying the balconyTaking a little snoozeAunt Dana gave Molly a french braid since Mommy can't do it! Goofin' with the boysDana and the boys at dinnerMolly ready for bed our last night on the ship

Cruisin'

After Dana and Eric's wedding we settled into our awesome little cabin and prepared for a day at sea. Molly loved being on the cruise and especially liked the cute little towel animals that were placed on our bed at night. Monday morning we woke up in Freeport, Bahamas.

Molly woke up in a great mood and headed straight out to our balcony to check out the view as we pulled into port.
We only had a few hours in port so we decided to take a glass bottom boat tour and spend a little time at the beach.
Molly found a coconut and kept herself entertained for quite a while trying to crack it open.
First she smacked it on the ground...
Then tried cracking it open with her head...And after throwing it around for a while tried to crack it open with another coconut.Back on the ship we took a little rest then got cleaned up for dinner.Dana and ScottyDana's mom, Jamie, and her sisters, Pat & SueStar Gazing Eric and his family watching the Ohio vs. Texas game... we won't discuss the final score...

FINALLY... the reason for the road trip!

On Friday Jan 2nd we headed back to Cocoa Beach before finally celebrating the reason for the entire road-trip... Dana and Eric's wedding!!

We met up with Dana, Eric, Scotty and Robbie Friday night and spent a fun day Saturday together. Paul and Eric took the kids to the beach and the pool while Dana and I enjoyed some kid-free girlie time at the nail salon. Saturday afternoon we all hung out at the beach together where Robbie and I enjoyed bickering in the sand while Molly and Scotty had fun in the waves. That night everyone met up for a fun pre-wedding dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Sunday morning Dana, Molly and I headed out for our 9am hair appointments only to learn there was one small problem... when we arrived at the salon we realized that even though Carnival supposedly booked our appointments, the salon was closed on Sundays. We quickly headed to the local Wal-Mart for some styling supplies, then back to our hotel to quickly do our own hair in less than 30 minutes. Not the ideal situation on your wedding day, but luckily Dana was able to quickly style her hair and I managed to get Molly's hair under control. We then headed to meet everyone at the port to finish getting ready for the wedding!Grandma Jamie pinning Molly's sash in placeDana looking beautiful despite the hair drama!Molly said that she wanted to be a "Star Wars" flower girl and even though Aunt Dana told her she could wear her hair in Leia buns for the wedding, I vetoed the idea, but allowed this little compromise... R2D2 and Princess Leia were clipped to Molly's flowers.The Happy Bride and Groom!My little familyScotty enjoying his "cocktail"Molly and Daddy dancing to "My Girl"Showing off their signature flipMolly & JocelynDana's brother, Wil and sister-in-law, AprilMe and Joc