The Cruise.
This year was an Anderson Christmas year. Last year should have been a Trimbo year, but we were newlyweds, and the 1 mile to the Andersons was a lot more doable than the 3,000 to the Trimbos. So we were off schedule. To get us back on track, we had Christmas with both families!
Evan's parents took us (and the rest of the family) on a cruise to the Bahamas. It was lovely. Warm weather, sun, white beaches, good food, and family. We had a load of fun. Here are some of the highlights:
To begin, we made t-shirts for everyone to wear. They read A-Team on the front and had our names and a nickname on the back. We were a hit on the ship. 10 people with matching shirts? Yeah, people knew us by name by the end of the week. We let Dad, "The Tycoon," open the box and distribute shirts.
Girls were in hot pink, boys in neon green.
This is the first time Evan, "The Professor" and Sara, "The Executioner," have see each other since she left for her mission.
The first night, admiring the sunset
Love my hubby!
The siblings (The Professor, The Mehanist, MD, and The Diva) went mini golfing. On the boat. It's on the 12th level.
Sisters (Executioner, Diva, and Wild Card), minus one. Heather, "The Strategist," was across the table. Evan gave me an assortment of headbands for Christmas, so I shared for our fancy dinner.
We gave the parents (The Boss and The Tycoon) a photo book with The Family: A Proclamation. We paired pictures of the family with different parts of the document.
My cute Nephew, "The Muscle," and I made a sandal mountain. We buried everybody's sandals. Then put Evan's sunglasses on top, and a smilie face. It was great fun for us.
Merry Christmas from Nassau!
Abby fell asleep on the beach and was pinking, so she got a little spray down of sunscreen midnap
We tried out some Conch Fritters. Conch is the biggest harvest they get in the Bahamas, they use the meat for food and sell the shells.
Tasting my fritter!
We like it!
There was a "Winter Wonderland" on the ship where they sang Christmas Carols, and it 'snowed' (bubbles). We took, "The Face" to see it before dinner.
Evan and Andrew are the proud owners of Conch shells that have been altered to work like a trumpet. They are LOUD.
Heather tried it our too. I gave it a try, but before anyone could snap a picture :)
Even the Muscle gave it a shot. Not quite as much volume as Dad and Uncle E, but he gave it a try!
That would be Paradise Island (a resort) behind us. We didn't go there, but it added nicely to the picture!
And of course, the assortment of towel animals:
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