Monday, December 19, 2011

This morning started out the same as every other morning. The kids got up the same ridiculous time. I was hoping since we had an inside cabin that the darkness would get them to sleep later. No such luck. Today is a day at sea we explored the ship and got used to the layout.

Morning, we went to breakfast in the dining room. Kids had pancakes and bacon. My mother and I had egg white omelettes. I'm trying to stay on my weight loss plan as best as possible while I'm on the ship. Corey of course had egg benedict. It wouldn't be a cruise if Corey didn't get her eggs benedict. It's one of those cruises staples for our family. Gabe ate his pancakes, his bacon, some salmon from mommy, 2 glasses of lemonade and half of Lily's eggs. That kid is going to be a football player some day.

Then it was off to camp for the kids. Sarah, Gabe and Lily were thrilled to go. Luke, however, would take until almost 4 pm that afternoon to get surgically removed from mommy's side. But eventually that worked to. Thank goodness for camp.

Activities for the day: For me I started off the morning at the health club and did some free weights and the an early morning stretching class. I'm going to try to do the early morning stretch class everyday we are hearing. Tomorrow morning I"m going to try to make the fabulous abs class and the early morning stretch class. Both before 8 am. I also managed to make it to the first art auction on the ship. It's been a long time since I've been ableto go to an auction at sea without all the kids. Thank goodness for camp. I might have already mentioned that but so far it has been greatly relaxing having camp. The art on the ship is a very interesting mix. I have noticed some interesting trends in peoples purchasing this trip. It has reached a point that the auctioner couldn't even give away Thomas Kinkade. He put up five separate paintings people could have all five for $900.00 and no one wanted them. I've always thought Thomas Kinkade was interesting but over exposed. I have trouble paying for an artist a lot of money if I can go to Office Depot and buy a calendar with his stuff on it.

For dinner we decided to try one of the speciality restaurants on the ship. We went to Endless Summer, it is a tex-mex restuarant. All I can see is so much more my diet at this meal. The food was pretty incredible. I had spicy spring rolls, taquitos with barbeque sauce, black bean soup, and a beef burrito. The springs rolls were good. The barbeque taquitos were unlike anything I've tried before. Delicous. Unfortunately the black bean soup has ruined me for having it at Panera. The barbequed beef burrito was huge and delicious. Interesting enough if the kids order off the regular dining room menu then they are free in the speciality restuarants and with four kids free is important. Corey had delicious lobster tacos. If she could have lobster at every meal she would. My mother had bbq ribs. They were the best she has ever had. I won't even tell you how great desert was. 

Well tomorrow is another day. I will let you know how the day in Honduras goes. We've never been there before. Corey and Luke are going swimming with the dolphins. I am staying on the ship with my mother and Sarah, Gabe, and Lily.

Talk to ya tomorrow.