Sailing Away

Our cruise was scheduled to sail away at 4 pm, which gave us enough time to go to church in the morning. Troy served his mission in Florida and we happened to attend the ward where he first served. He did not know anyone there because there wasn't anyone there who had been in the ward 13 years ago according to one of the members. 

We bought a special suitcase for Saku for this trip and he was very good about taking care of his own suitcase. This made our job of hauling the rest of our stuff a lot easier. 

Leaving Tampa. Yes, I did have flashes of images of Saku or Eerika falling over the railing. So they werent allowed to do any climbing with railings right over the ocean. 

We were all excited to watch the ship sail away from Tampa and towards our adventure. 

The best buddies!

We found the buffet very quickly and enjoyed some delicious food. I think the favorite of the first day lunch was the chinese food, but the Mozzarella on Focaccia was a winner throughout the week. 

Right from beginning, the kids remembered and realized how much fun Anna-Täti can be. 

I love those piggy tails and those cheeks!

Saku's signature face when asked to smile at the camera. Who knows what goes through his brain. 

Eerika and Ukki happily united.

Yes it was windy. Yes taking pictures like this is not very flattering, but I sure loved being with this girl. 

First night of fancy dinner and Eerika was out!

Sweet girl snuggled me while I enjoyed my brisket and Creme Brulee for dessert. 

Hanging out at the deck after consuming a lot of delicious food. 

Showing his muscles and some of his attitude. 

Memorable scene: Anna and Troy hauling 24 bottles of water (each) as we are getting checked in. We wanted to prepared. We ended up leaving about 20 bottles in our cabin seven days later.