Intrigue Nationals - Assistant

Cruise - Ensenada and Sea Day

Today we ported at Ensenada. We grabbed Ubers and headed to the beach! We rented some boogie boards and enjoyed the sun and ocean! We went to a couple shows after dinner and for one of them Brooklyn and Paige got pulled on stage for a music competition. I FaceTimed Brynlee so she could watch them. It made her pretty sad not to be here but also enjoyed being a part of it even just on the phone. The last day was a sea day so we just chilled on the ship. The older cousins had made friends with multiple groups of kids throughout the week so they had plenty to do. We got off the ship and since we were flying out in the evening we headed to the mall. We ate lunch, shopped a little, and went to see the new Moana movie. We flew home and crashed!

 

Cruise - Catalina Island

Our first stop was Catalina Island. We headed off the ship and explored the island a little bit. The kids hung out on the beach and had a blast. We tried to get e-bikes for our family but unfortunately there was a 17 year old minimum. Brielle and Britney headed back to the ship with the other cousins while Josh, Brooklyn, and I rented the e-bikes and explored the island. It was my favorite part of the cruise. I absolutely loved going all over the island. It was beautiful. Once back on the ship we all met up for dinner then enjoyed the evening. 

 

Cruise - Sea Day

Besides our honeymoon (and the senior trip with Brooklyn) we haven't gone on a cruise. We prefer all inclusive resorts, but we've always wanted to do another cruise. We got through the whole process of getting on the ship and checking into our rooms then the fun immediately began! All the cousins started running around checking out the ship. Dinner, karaoke, and a lot of exploring. 

 

Cruise - Travel

It was really hard to know we were going on a cruise without Brynlee and Brayden, but this year is my parent's 50th anniversary so they took us all on a cruise. We decided to fly rather than drive and got there a day early. We enjoyed the evening and celebrated Josh's bday at the restaurant we were at. 

 

Josh’s Birthday

There wasn't much time to spend together on Josh's birthday, but we surprised him with decorating the theater, a few presents, and watching a movie together...his favorite thing. 

 

Pioneer Day

It worked out to join Justin and Ali and his kids at the Bees Stadium for the end of the baseball game and fireworks. Justin manages this property so he was able to get us into a restricted area that was perfect to watch the fireworks.