Blake Shelton & Friends Cruise Day 5

Day number 5 on our 7 day Caribbean cruise we stopped at Tortola. After a long night last night we sleep in, as we did most mornings. We had just enough time to get off the ship and grab a bite to eat at a local joint and see a little of the city. The city was really run down and honestly not much to it. The stops on our cruise weren't the greatest at all, the music artist made the cruise by far. You could stay on the ship the whole time and never get off and have a blast still. 

When we got off the ship and we asked one of the locals were a good place to grab something to eat at and he suggested Pusser's. Sounded kinda odd but we though we'd give it a try. Walking in what we though was the right direction turned out to be the wrong way. I asked a local if she knew were the place was, totally botching the name I'm sure and she pointed us in the right direction.

It was packed as soon as we walked in, that had to be a good sign right. We were quickly seated and ordered. I will say the service was by far awful, we waited for ever for our food, drink and even refills. When we would ask for something you would think we were being unreasonable, by our waitresses reaction. Come to find out when we got our bill the tip was already included. Yup even for 3 people it was already added in. So they didn't need to go out of their way to serve us, they were getting paid good regardless. It was kinda disappointing in a way. I will say the food was really good, we ordered Nachos as a appetizer. They came out in a huge tin can dish, I think we could have made a meal out of those alone. 

I saw the hubby's all time dream car while walking around the city, of course I had to get a picture for him. It's a Land Rover Defender 90.

Once back on the ship we went and hung out at the pool for the sail away party listening to Brett Eldredge and his band play. I've heard of so many of the artists that played on the ship but I've never seen any of them play in person so this was pretty awesome. He did a great job and had a really good voice. 

We hung out in the pool a bit before heading to our room to get ready for the evening. Trace Adkins was finally on board and we were scheduled to meet him and have our picture taken with him along with all the other main artists on board. Jerrod Niemann, Easton Corbin, Neal McCoy, Lee Brice, Randy Houser.  

Somebody is ready for the evening, don't you think. 

Tonight on the main stage was Jerrod Niemann

Enjoying the show together, the best friends a girl could ask for in this crazy Military Life we live. 

He put on a pretty good show, and was able to get the crowd going. 

Had to share another one of us, considering it the only one we got of the three of us together that night. The Spouse put out a challenge and lets just say I lost early on and spent the rest of the evening passed out in bed. If we weren't super close before this trip (we really were lol) we definitely were after for sure. The things you will do for a friend, or should I say the things they will do for a friend!!! Love you girls!!!

We may or may not have finished off that 4th bottle before the show ended. honestly I don't remember. 

Remember Chatty Cathy aka Grandma that I told you about a few nights ago, well she was lucky enough to sit on the front row this evening. (lucky for her & us) Randy Houser came in towards the end of the show and sat down right beside her. You bet she got some loven in hugs and kisses all the way around. She really was to cute!!!!!

Children's Museum & A Mini Egg Hunt

We had another fun filled adventurous day ahead of us, the best part being the girls had no clue what was coming. We loaded up the car after a bit of breakfast and headed out to Bloomington, IL for some fun at the Children's Museum. We stopped off for some lunch at Mickey D's first to draw out the anticipation for the older two. See we were right in the area were their mom lived and they though they were going home & we were going to Bloomington without them. (they knew they were going back to their moms house today but just not sure when.) They were quite surprised when we got to the museum because neither of them had been there before. 

Right across the street was a local art shop, the inside was a bit different but I loved the paintings on the outside of the building. There was characters, animals, a sky line, faces, landscape and much more. It was a very colorful and bright wall.

My favorite one was this beautiful flower which just so happen to be next to a giant green dinosaur. The Spouse loves loves dinosaurs so when ever I see them it always makes me think of her.

Crystal and I even partook in some of the crazy kid fun in the museum. Hey after all whats the point in going if your not going to have a little fun with it. The best part was that ALL 5 of us (3 kids & 2 adults) got in FREE!!! Thank you Military!!! The last time I went to a children's museum was when I went to PHX during the hubbs first deployment with the nephews & mil, so I was super excited. This one here in IL was 3 floors filled with anything a kid could imagine. Each floor kind of had a theme which was neat, it aloud the kiddos to learn more and understand the different stations better. We got there just after noon and didn't end up leaving till right before they closed at about 4:45 it was a long fun filled day at the museum. But the fun didn't end there...........

The girls loved loved the pizza truck. Chy though it was all hers & every time someone else would get in it she just didn't understand. 

I think we have a few doctors on our hands, these girls sure have a bright future ahead of them.

or maybe a couple of farmers lol. 

There was a theater area were all three girls were playing with a few other kids. They shut the curtain, got all dressed up and when the curtain opened this is what we saw. It was seriously to funny Crystal and I just busted out laughing. Chy had this crazy scared almost lost look on her face while she just sat there. It was cute in its own little way, hey as long as they are having fun right. 

The art room was my favorite if you can't tell, we had fun writing little messages on the windows. 

It was my turn in the doctors chair, I had my heart checked & teeth cleaned. Alisha sent me on my way with a clean bill of health, she was so cute even checked my knees. 

                      

    

She's only 3 years old and already knows how to drive, watch out people she's behind the wheel of a tractor. This was another one that she really liked. Maybe she has a thing for vehicles because it took us forever to get her out of here. 

Love Love this girl, we are having the best time together, I don't want it to end. Thankfully we still have so much ahead of us :) 

On to some more fun, before we took the girls home we stopped at a park to have a mini egg hunt. They are going be with us on Easter but not till the afternoon so they would miss the egg hunt at home. We started a tradition in Hawaii that involved confetti eggs and we've carried it out since then. They are super messy but LOADS of fun and always makes for a good laugh. The girls had so much fun smashing them over each others. C & I got suckered in and a few cracked on us as well. It was all in good fun though so I didn't mind at all.   

I've had a blast getting to know the older two (I've known Chy since she was 5 months old.) they are such sweet and adorable little girls. As peaceful as I knew the house would be this evening I was really sad to say goodbye when we dropped them off. I think though a lot of it has to do with the living arrangements they have to be in.

Good news is we get to pick them up on Sunday on our way to Grannies house. 

~DAY 174~

Beachin it w/ the Pups

Another lovely day at the beach with the pups. It was awesome this time because Dingo ran right in the water and was having a blast. Bailey was a bit stand offish at first again but only for the first 2 or 3 minutes and then she ran right in after Gabe & Dingo. I love watching them jump around and play in the water. This time the water was up high enough were they both had to swim at some points and it was so cute to see that they could swim. We were quite impressed that they figured it out all on their own the first time.

STOMP

With this being the first Christmas that Gabe and I are together in Hawaii, I wanted to do something different. Growing up every year Christmas was spent with family. It consisted of going to the Christmas Eve service @ Church the night before, waking up and having Christmas and opening gift then getting together with all our family for a big feast. Jared has been use to being away from his family for the past few years with him being in the Army, so this year was no different for him. (not being around family that is) Me on the other hand its my first Christmas away from everyone back home in Texas.
With us not having children there isn't much to do on such a big Holiday just the two of us. Yes, we have decorated the house, put up our very first Christmas tree and we even have tons of gifts under the tree. However I still didn't want it to turn out like just another day in Hawaii.

So that's when we decided to go see STOMP. I bought our tickets, they are going to be in Hawaii December 22nd - January 4th, & I got the tickets in the mail today. So we are going Christmas night. The show starts at 8:00pm so we will still have the whole day together to do what ever. (i think we are going to have a picnic on the beach but we will see.)


I am super stoked about seeing STOMP live again. I saw them once in New York on my 2nd trip there and I have seen them one other time as well. Jared on the other hand hasn't seen them at all and thinks I'm totally crazy but that's ok he wants to go with and is just as excited about it as I am now :)








It is a heart-thumping, soul-sizzling Off-Broadway phenomenon.
STOMP is explosive, provocative and sophisticated. The idiosyncratic band of body percussionists fills the stage with magnificent rhythms, using matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps – everything but conventional percussion instruments. It is such a high-energy, percussive symphony, coupled with dance. It is movement made original through the use of everyday objects in non-traditional ways.



I think I am more excited about going to see the show, than I am about opening the gifts under the tree :) hee hee I cant wait!!!!!!!!!

Talk about MUSCLE

I am all about cars and the speed LOL. About 2 weeks ago we bought a new Dodge Ram SLT Crew Cab 4x4 and we just love it.

While there at the dealership I found a car that I just fell in love with and have come to the conclusion that it WILL BE MY NEXT CAR. Weather that be in a month or a year from now, I am so excited. Now that we have the Crew Cab truck there is no need for us both to have a family style car. So sports car for me it is :) I have always been a car girl and Jared just brings that out in me so much more. I have always wanted a big truck lifted up off the ground & all decked out but now I am ok with out that since we have the Dodge.

I want a DODGE CHALLENGER, it is the most AMAZING car I have ever seen. It reminds me of a old muscle car redone. It dose have room to put 2 people in the back seat and it has all the perks that my Mazda has now plus some. Oh I cant wait, I am always looking it up on line now researching it and trying to see what all it offers. We are hoping by some time next fall we will be able to get it, I am so excited.

I can just picture us now cruising around town in it.
"You only live once and we are not promised tomorrow so why wait and sit on things and hope that they will come to you, you have to get out there and live life to the fullest and that is just what we are doing." This is my new life motto that I am living by. Forget what others say or do, its your life and you are the one living it. :)