January 2025 - Cruise to Mexico

The kids went back to school for one week and then we pulled them out to cruise to Mexico with the Swingle clan. Sadly, Chelsea went into emergency gallbladder surgery on the day we were supposed to leave so their family wasn't able to join.

We drove out the day before and stayed with Marmie and Grandpa the night before we got on the ship.

Day 1: We left the port in San Pedro, CA

Day 2: Cruising on the ship. Pool deck and water slides, mini golf.

Day 3: Family Devotional and then the afternoon in Cabo. We took a water taxi to some sea arches and caves, and then to an island beach.

Day 4: Mazatlan. We walked through the city and explored downtown, a beautiful cathedral, ate delicious food, saw cliff divers, and played at a beach.

Day 5: Puerto Vallarta. We went to a nice beach right off the port and played with cousins.

Day 6: Cruising on the ship. Flowrider

Day 7: Cruising on the ship. Ice skating

The kids loved the all you can eat ice cream on the ship, the buffets, the arcade, and absolutely adored our waiter from Jamaica named Miller. We played lots of great card games every night after the little kids went to bed.

We surprised the kids with a stop at Disneyland the day we got off the ship.

In other news, we took the kids to see Sonic 3 and they loved it. Mom, Tad, and Tyler also went to an escape room. The whole thing was in the dark--you had to find flashlights and read clues in black light--and it totally freaked Tad out. A giant spider also jumped out to scare us at the end. But we made it out!

Liam and Mom did glow in the dark mini golf for Liam's date and he got a hole in one!!

We were so grateful to have the love and support from so much of our family as Tyler was ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood. He is such a good kid and is always trying to love and help.

Funny Quotes:

Showering After going to the beach

Dad: Whoah! Whose sand is all over the floor in the bathroom?! Clean that up!

Nathan: Mine. It was in my bum.

Nathan asking what verse we were on for the hymn at church: Are we on Level 3? Did we finish level 2?

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