For those of you that don't know, I was born on my grandfather's fiftieth birthday. Then nine years later I had a cousin born on our birthday! This upcoming September my grandfather is turning 80, I am turning 30, and my cousin is turning 21. My grandfather decided to take the whole family (all 22 of us) on a birthday trip since we were all turning a "big" number! We had so much fun! Look and see for yourself!
Brent and I had never been on a cruise, and we were definitely
Brent and I had never been on a cruise, and we were definitelyspoiled by being on the Majesty of the Seas as our first one!
Drew, Chandra and T while we are docked in Miami
There were stairs everywhere...which was very stressful and frustrating for all of us!
We did manage to find one deck that C could roam around on without falling off or wanting to climb stairs. It was the deck where the walking track was.....he could run til his legs fell off...
but when he got tired he would hang on to us by walking in between our legs....
Drew, Chandra and T while we are docked in Miami
There were stairs everywhere...which was very stressful and frustrating for all of us!
We did manage to find one deck that C could roam around on without falling off or wanting to climb stairs. It was the deck where the walking track was.....he could run til his legs fell off...
but when he got tired he would hang on to us by walking in between our legs....my mom thought it was hysterical
This is one of the few pics I have of us three
Dad, Grandad, Marj, Drew, me, C and B
This is one of the few pics I have of us three
Dad, Grandad, Marj, Drew, me, C and B
Our first stop was Nassau
Walking around in Nassau
The Thompson Fam!
You can tell from the sweat on B's shirt that it was HOT!
The next couple of pics are from the Captain's Dinner
We had great seats at dinner. 
Grandad and Marj
We had to be creative to keep Caden entertained. He did love the shows each night. This is one night after a show. He is peeping around the stairs playing peek-a-boo with Drew.
Our next stop was Cococay, Bahamas
Walking around in Nassau
The Thompson Fam!
You can tell from the sweat on B's shirt that it was HOT!
The next couple of pics are from the Captain's Dinner
We had great seats at dinner. The kids could play after they were finished eating
in the middle of our three tables.
Grandad and Marj
We had to be creative to keep Caden entertained. He did love the shows each night. This is one night after a show. He is peeping around the stairs playing peek-a-boo with Drew.
Our next stop was Cococay, BahamasThis is an island that is privately owened by Royal Carribean.
This was Caden's first trip to a beach....
This was Caden's first trip to a beach....he wasn't so sure about the sand!
AFter dinner each night, before we went to the shows, we would go to the main floor where the band would play. Caden loved dancing right in front of the band, and we all got a kick out of watching him! I'm not sure where he gets his love of dancing....definitely not from me!
Our last stop was in Key West. My dad, brothers, and Brent chartered a boat for a deep-sea fishing trip. They had fun and caught some fish too! 
This is all 22 of us on our last night at dinner 
Our flight home didn't fly out until around 4 so we had several hours to hang out at the airport! All four of the kiddos did pretty well....they were so fun to watch interact with each other. Here they are looking for airplanes!
Thanks Grandad and Marj for a very special trip!!! We had a blast!
AFter dinner each night, before we went to the shows, we would go to the main floor where the band would play. Caden loved dancing right in front of the band, and we all got a kick out of watching him! I'm not sure where he gets his love of dancing....definitely not from me! Our last stop was in Key West. My dad, brothers, and Brent chartered a boat for a deep-sea fishing trip. They had fun and caught some fish too! This is all 22 of us on our last night at dinner Our flight home didn't fly out until around 4 so we had several hours to hang out at the airport! All four of the kiddos did pretty well....they were so fun to watch interact with each other. Here they are looking for airplanes!Caden did pretty well on both flights considering he had never flown before.
Thanks Grandad and Marj for a very special trip!!! We had a blast!
4 comments:
INCREDIBLE! that is the greatest idea, and such a special trip! i'm remembering that for the year adelaide turns 30 on her grandaddy's 80th birthday:) so glad y'all got to experience it together.
How much fun! I love cruises and I'm sure it is so much fun with all of your family!
How fun! That is such a neat idea. I am so glad that Caden had fun, too. He is seems like he is a great traveler.
What an awesome thing for your grandfather to plan! I'm glad you finally got to go on your first cruise... and with built in babysitters for Caden :) Can't believe you are turning 30, but that sure is something to celebrate!
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