This was a pirate ship snorkeling excursion on a very cool pirate boar. We were headed to a cove to swim with the turtles!
Aston got to steer the ship for like 10 whole minutes...very cool to him and to us...
BB and Babs stayed on the boat with the kids (they were snorkeled out from the day before) while Jeff and I explored the seas for a bit.
We roamed the streets of St. Thomas after the pirate ship excursion...stell got a new charm for her bracelet...and we had an amazing meal at a little hole in the wall local restaurant.
Then back on the ship...Stell passed out about 4pm everyday which was sooo very needed when bedtime was close to 9 or 10 every night. Things did get testy in our shoebox of a room between Aston and Stell...hence the sign Aston had to make (I Aston Lee Will Not Poke) to remind himself to give his sister space. We pointed to this sign often:)
typical after dinner scene...cousin iPhone games so the adults could converse...
The next day we headed to our last port...Turks and Caicos...
The kids made some friends and we shopped a little...
The beaches were beautiful here...water was way bluer than I captured...
Stell had her hair breaded! I loved every minute of this...maybe even more than she did:) The stayed for 2 weeks...it was a sad day when they came out...
attempting to teach herself to tie shoes...something Aston mastered on this trip!
Photos by Stell...
Art from the Kids Klub and drinks at the bar...Aston loved the bar drinks...asks to go to the bar every time we go out to dinner now...
The last supper...
Aston and Stell both loved playing with Yi Puo this trip...so full of energy...just like her big sister Puo Puo
And of course they love their Tai Puo...we are all so very grateful for this gift she gave us and the time we were able to spend with her and the rest of the family. We will never EVER forget this adventure we shared...thanks a million Puo Puo!
Amy and Sean (Jeff and Wook's cousin) are getting married in June! We hope to be there!
Dorothy (BB's sister) and Kai Ching
BB and Babs!
Yi Puo and Puo Puo
Part of Aiden's homework...get a signature from all the people he travels with and some that he meets along the way...
Jeanine (Jeff and Wook's cousin), John, Aiden and Dylan toast Puo Puo...
All manners out the window on the last day...
A special birthday acknowledgment by the staff of Princess and the family of course...
Just realized how focused my 2 are on that cake!
This was one of my most favorite moments...Yi Puo came to our room and presented Stell with this amazing gift! A red little cape that she had made for her just before the trip. So special...so fantastic...Stell wears it at least once a week...I think she know just how special it is too.
the last night in their bunks...Aston sleeps in only undies...so Stell wanted to try:)
Sad to look back on these...I miss it so...
We love you Puo Puo...you made our year!
2 comments:
oh goodness! so much to say! more later, but cape makes me teary and the picture of it is perfect. love the bunk bed shots. ok more later! ahh!! beauty!!
me again. love so many...the couples shots, the beach shots (the valentines ones are great), asto driving the ship is huge! stelly's cute self in her suit and love her dress in first few. so glad to see the bunk bed scene and nice note asto! such a special trip. amazing memories with family that you rarely get such quality time. loved seeing all of it! breathtaking!
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