End of the Road Trip!

Yay! This will be my last blog entry about the never-ending road trip!

Friday morning we woke up in Orlando, got in the car and headed for Destin where we spent the night. We woke up Saturday morning and headed east on I-10 for New Orleans. In Mobile, Alabama we stopped for lunch at a hole-in-the-wall BBQ restaurant that Paul found online. It was AMAZING! I haven't eaten meat in 5 months and I devoured a pulled pork sandwich. Daddy was really impressed when Molly went to town on her half chicken. It was the first time she's eaten meat off the bone and thought it was sooo yummy. (I am glad she's not a nancy like her mommy. I get so stinking grossed out by bones!)Mr. Jerry, the owner, asked Molly to sign the wall - she wasn't sure how Daddy and I would react, but after we told her it was OK, she thought it was pretty cool!Paul was in heaven! This man LOVES his BBQ!Molly snapping bones off of her chicken carcass...Saturday we woke up in New Orleans and enjoyed coffee and beingets at Cafe du Monde. Molly thought they were just about the yummiest things she's ever eaten!
After our yummy breakfast we explored New Orleans for a bit then agreed it was FINALLY time to head home!

Molly all buckled in for our last leg of the trip!

Magic Kingdom

The second we got off the cruise ship we headed straight back to Orlando to spend the day at the Magic Kingdom. The crowds were much smaller and the weather was perfect!

Molly decided that she really likes Buzz and Ariel since they both wear purple and green!On Mommy's favorite ride: Small World!Molly got super excited when the castle turned purple!I think the fireworks and Tinkerbell flying out of the castle were our favorite parts of the day

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