girls night...{while the guys went to a movie}

what i did tonight...

* made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies...
* watched the sing-off finale...{please win dartmouth aires! still waiting to see...}
* downloaded god is in the manger and read the first two days...

good evening.

we came, we played, we conquered {trivia, that is}...

last night we returned to sesame burgers and beer and played trivia as a family.  our team name, developed over about 30 minutes of deep thought by our son as we ran a quick errand in target before dinner, is "results may vary" (and if you know us, you know this can be true).

but the best part of the evening?...we won second place and a $20 tab!  yah us!  thankfully being teachers (which means you tend to run into all kinds of interesting novelties and facts) as well as our childrens' wonderful private school education came in handy and was put to good use.

the possible worst part?  after playing for two and half hours, our bill was $77 for a family of five and we now have to go back soon and defend our title.  maybe next time we'll win first and $30...

good food...{best burger in town}

last night after the daughter's wonderful performance in her middle school musical, we headed over to the best place in town for a burger, sesame burgers and beer. it was also trivia night (team salley did pretty well, thanks to coach sal) and it was really nice to just be a family of five and spend time with our children, who are growing up way too fast.

hope your weekend was fantabulous!

bahamas, baby!

on the ship, first afternoon...

coach sal wins trivia...after being asked to step away from the buzzer and let others score! (that's my babe!)

formal night, mary e by the ocean...

first port of call, freeport...not our favorite, but a new place to visit...

david and jacob wanted to experience something new this trip, so yes, i let them get on one of these things...they turned comepletely over three times, and i prayed about 300! when they got back to shore, they said it was GREAT! {sigh...}

port of call two, nassau! this was coach sal and i's third visit, and we LOVE nassau!

three carnival ships in a row...

we love cruising...the beautiful turquoise ocean, the white sand, the fun and the festivity!

i think i will retire to a cruise ship...