First thing on the agenda was to build a jump... 
Here are the jump pictures... 
It all started off with a bang by missing our flight in Salt Lake. I know I know most people are probably like 'How do you miss a flight leaving from Salt Lake?' We probably could blame this a little on Natalie and a little on Faye. I was having a hard time leaving the house exactly how I would like it, and Faye was picking up a perscription. (Maybe we should just put the blame on Walmart:) We parked the car, rode the shuttle, got in line to check in our luggage and the worker guy checked in one of our pieces of luggage, then grabbed the other one and said 'Oh, I am sorry but we cannot check in this piece.' Jaren and I were like 'WHAT?' I guess if it's less then 30 minutes before your flight the computers do not let you check in your luggage. So obviously we were there at 31 minutes before our flight and were able to check one in, but at 29 minutes and 30 seconds you cannot check in the other one. The kind man offered an idea of just leaving our other piece of luggage behind and having someone come and pick it up from the airport and we just go with our one suitcase. Brock and Faye were also having the same problem. So we were sent off to talk with some other friendly employees to find another flight. After searching and searching for a flight that day and after offering 3 of us tickets and the other one can just hang back hoping for another flight later in the day they finally found us a flight. Bad thing was it was leaving soon so we had to sprint to the farthest corner of the airport possible. As we were sprinting I had flashbacks of last November when Jaren and I were flying to Portland I had watched a few people sprinting down the hallways to catch their flights and I honestly thought to myself, 'Why would you ever be so late to catch a flight that you are having to sprint, dodging through people like crazy people..' Well that was us!
Finally we make it to Fort Lauderdale where we took a taxi to Miami . It was about midnight Florida time and we were off to find some dinner. Our hotel was in South Beach right along the strip where there was all kinds of people. Very good place to people watch if you ask me:) We enjoyed our dinner at Johnny Rockets. 
After breakfast we walked across the street to the beach and walked along the water for a bit until it was time to go load onto the cruise ship. 
All over the beach were these crazy looking jelly fish. It was almost hard to walk on the beach making sure you didn't step on them. Well I noticed my toe started to sting and we figured I must have stepped on one. It was not a huge deal. But then a few minutes later a small wave came and washed over Brocks feet and one of the jelly fish was wrapped around his ankle. He flipped it off and realized right then he had been stung. After about 10 minutes we went back to the room so he could lay down because his whole leg was hurting:( 
Waiting for our turn to load the ship! 
Miami 
Holding our spots for the Super Bowl! 
The screen we watched the game on. Ok so I didn't watch the whole game, but I did enjoy some serious people watching. I am learning there are some CRAZY people out there. Especially after they have had a few:) 
Yes it was cold at night on the top of the boat and it was past my bedtime:) 
First day at sea! Which I loved! There is nothing better then relaxing, laying in the sun, eating some good food, with good company:) 
Our first formal dining! 
The boat started a rocking that night and I was worried about being sick so I threw on my handy wristbands:) I thought they worked wonders! (Totally could have been in my head too:) 
I think we played enough cards! Lots and Lots of cards! In the rooms, up on deck where ever and whenever! 
Our 1st stop was Cozumel, Mexico. We took a ferry over to Playa Del Carmen where we went to some ancient Mayan Ruins called Tulum. We had a great tour guide my parents referred to us named Nephi. 
Cozumel 
Playa Del Carmen 
Nephi our tour guide 
Our 2nd stop was in Belize. After we got off the ship we booked us an excursion where we took a boat out to a reef and snorkeled then they took us to a little island to have some beach time. (This was NOT our favorite excursion)! 
Belize City 
Casual dining 
The Carnival Glory cruise ship! 
Our third stop was Roaton, a little island off of Honduras. This was probably our most favorite stop. Instead of taking a taxi it was cheaper for us to rent a car so we rode around the island and went to a beach snorkeling. 
I bought this hat from a little old man selling them for $5. I know I looked dorky but you wouldn't believe all the people who talked to me while I was wearing it on the ship. Quite the conversation piece:) 
We felt like we were at our High School dance getting our pictures taken! 
Our last stop was in Grand Cayman! We had heard this was the place to swim with the stingrays. I wasn't real hip on the idea but knew it would be something I wouldn't get the chance to do that often:) It was quite the experience when they would brush up alongside your leg under the water. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it! The boat took us out to a sandbar where we were about waist deep in water. Some people that were daring (Jaren & Brock) were able to feed them too. 
They tried to get us to give the stingray a kiss for the picture. I really really tried, but it just wasn't happening! 
Brock and Faye had a great kissing the stingray picture! 
Last formal dining dinner 
Every night at dinner the waiters and waitresses would do a 5 minute song and dance. This was our last night and they were singing a farwell song:) 
On our last night we decided to check our the karaoke. Wow what a disapointment. Everyone that participated were real singers (or should I say... tried to be real singers) Not a lot of excitment there! 
The last day at sea was a rainy day! So we stayed inside and played cards and the boat had some activities. One was a 'digital scavenger hunt', where they gave us a list of things we had to take pictures of and 30 minutes to do it in. Yes our group took 1st place! This is us sporting our nice plastic trophies of a Carnival Cruise Ship! 
Time to go home:(
