day 12: puffs with vicks

ok so it's a little awkward to be thankful for puffs with vicks

but it appears that a souvenir from our wonderful cruise 

is a miserable cold

let it be known the cruise was worth the cold!

so i am thankful for puffs with vicks

and emergen-c

and theraflu severe cold and cough

enough said.

goodnight ya'll.

day 10: tim & kristi

 tim & kristi

let me tell you a little something about tim & kristi

they are amazing!

at the last minute admiral's dog sitter fell through 

tim & kristi never hesitated to take on a third dog in their home 

admiral

and did i mention kristi is pregnant battling morning sickness?

admiral had a blast playing with haley (their 8 month old yellow lab) 

and hero (their chihuahua)

hero and haley (haley is much younger here)

tim even took admiral out in his boat!

(admiral has never been in a boat)

it is because of friends like tim and kristi 

that my life is a little sweeter

everyone should be so blessed to have friends like these two

day 9: glass bottom boats

today i am thankful for glass bottom boats

thick glass bottom boats to be exact

while in freeport, bahamas 

mimi, george and i participated in a glass bottom boat tour.

kenneth choose to go fishing

while on the tour we saw some interesting things both above the water and below

the beautiful water

fishing in the bahamas..not the fishing kenneth did

starting to see some of the coral

breathtaking

we even got to feed the fish

remember how earlier i said i am especially grateful for thick glass bottom boats.....

reason one 

reason two

reason three. sharks.

and lots of them.

 besides sharks, fishermen who snorkel and use coolers to fish, and beautiful water

on this particular day 

freeport was graced by a beautiful woman 

who gives selflessly 

and loves whole heartily:

my mimi!

who i am very thankful for

days 8: towel animals

when you cruise you are greeted every night with towel animals.

our first animal: a dog!

kenneth was so intrigued by these towel animals he purchased a book

and attempted to make his own

the dog he made for our stewardess

the cow he made

for those who choose to visit us in italy 

rest assure you will be greeted by a towel animal

made with love by kenneth

so on this particular day i am thankful for towel

 animals

there's just something about them that makes you smile.

Day 7: big boats

Some people might call us crazy for taking a vacation three weeks or so prior to our big move

And two days ago i would agree with them

However today as I was greeted by a beautiful boat I realized eveeryone should be a little crazy

This vacation as been a blessing

For two days i haven't thought about renting the house selling the motorcycle getting my visa or any other streessors that come along with PCSing (civilian term: moving)

This big boat has created an environment for kennehh and i to reconnect and act like husband and wife instead of team mates conquering a to do list.

Today we set sail for 7 days returning next Sunday. So for days 8-13 i will have go catch up later. Bon voyage!

day 6: big buses

i am thankful for big buses!

ok so this isn't a picture of our bus, because i was so excited i failed to get a picture of our bus

why?

to get to the ocean from oklahoma you have two options

1) fly

2) drive

we decided to drive

and drive we did

accompanied by 48 adults

including my wonderful mimi and george 

 we were the youngest by at least 30 years 

village tours was our tour guide

this is the first time kenneth and i have participated in a tour like this

let me tell you they take of you!

we were greeted with danishes and coffee.

 the bus seats were accessorised with a box of goodies and snacks.

what was left after 6 hours on the road

the bus was equipped with 110 volt plugs to ensure all iPods, ipads, or whatever device you bring on board stays charged.

so as we say goodbye to day 6 and hello to daylight savings time

i must say i am very thankful for big busses 

filled with wonderful people

  

                                               did i mention the buses have bathrooms!?