Day 3- Labadee, Haiti

 Guess who is back to work and is neck deep in a research project for grad school??  I'm so behind on blog world that I'm not even gonna go back to stalk see what I've missed the last week and a half.  To make myself feel better there's nothing better than blogging about a little piece of paradise, right???

 Our boat docked that day at Labadee which is a private port that Royal Caribbean owns.  Which means that only their boats and customers can use it.  It was clean, pristine, and our favorite beaches of the whole trip.

We had a short 10 minute walk to Columbus Bay where we quickly picked the best spot for our beach day.  There was hardly anybody there when we arrived.  It was awesome.

White sandy beaches+sun chairs under a palm tree= Heaven

This was Bob's first time seeing/being in the ocean so he was a lot of fun to watch as he took it all in :)

My idea of a perfect day will always include a raft.  Growing up with a pool at my parents' house I was able to master the art of getting on a raft without even getting wet.  It's a true talent ;)

The beach was perfect that morning... not crowded at all.  It was like our own private beach.

 Quality family pic with the waterproof camera.

 Corona hit me up... I'm available for commercials.

 These male models are available for advertisements as well. 

My new favorite pic... isn't he a cutie :)

Not wanting to leave the perfect beaches :(

A little shopping before we loaded the boat again...

Now... I don't want to give you the wrong impression.  The beaches weren't 100% perfect.  We did see WAYYY too many speedos for our taste... Ashley must've wanted a visual reminder when she took this pic ;) 

Saying goodbye to Haiti to load the boat

View from back on the boat- my finger is showing exactly where we spent our beach day.

 After the perfect beach day we enjoyed a fun night back on the boat at dinner, the shows, and the casino.  We went to bed ready to get to our next stop... Jamaica! 

J-Fe's Topless Maid Service*

We had the pleasure of hanging with J-Fe this evening and as always this girl kept things exciting.  I was making dinner (I actually cooked for once!  Hamburger Helper counts when there's a little one around.) and Trent was changing from work clothes to softball clothes.  It got really quiet and Trent hollered for me to come here.  This is what we found.

 

She moved the pillows, got on the couch, and covered herself with the blanket.  She was saying "night night" and patting Harlee.  Poor Harlee looked confused that it was bedtime already.

Are those not the faces of 2 very ornery girls? 

 Then after dinner she decided that she was in the mood for some cleaning.  I'm not complaining but I don't know if I'll be recommending this maid service to anyone else...

 First of all... this maid sat down on the job.  If I'm getting a maid I expect them to be working, not sitting!

 This maid also sags her pants and lets her belly hang out.  She likes to rub it as well.

 Then when the maid hits herself in the head she'll look at you like it's your fault.

Lastly... this topless maid will quit early, shove the broom in your hand, and then demand your drink because she doesn't want hers.  Don't know if we'll be hiring her again anytime soon ;)

*If Jeryn really does become a topless maid in her adult life I know who will be getting the blame and will get kicked out of the family.  I'd like it in writing now... Tia says go to college Jeryn!!!

Mr. & Mrs. Erker

This weekend the group made a roadtrip down to Wichita for the wedding of Tyler and Dani!!

 It was a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony!  For their grand exit they had sticks with ribbons and bells on them.  They were so cute.  They had lots of little DIY touches for everything which I loved :)
 

The BEAUTIFUL bride!  Cut out the groom though, oops.

Our group of guys

Our group of gals

 Adam & Shantel

 Caysie & Eric

 The newly proud parents, Kenny & Jess

 Dana & Dave

 Us :)

 Tyler and Dani thought of everything for their big day.  They had decks of cards for everybody during the cocktail hour- GENIUS!!! So of course our table ended up being the loudest/rowdiest with a few of our favorite games from our college days :)

 The first dance as hubby and wife!

 Trent & Dani

Me & Tyler

 Tyler was pulling out all his best moves and faces for the dollar dance.

 Little bromance going on with Bina

 Mommy Jess and her first drink in 10 months!!

 We pretty much didn't leave the dance floor.  These 3 mommies needed a good night out!

 Cigars to celebrate another boy biting the dust! Only a few left...

 Our traditional group picture :)  Friends are the family you choose... in this case I'd pick this fun/wild/crazy/dysfunctional group of people every single time.  I love them all.

 Tyler and I met at ESU when he was rooming with one of my best high school friends, Dave.  We ended up at the same apartment complex directly across the pool from each other on the 3rd floor.  Lots of things were thrown & yelled between those 2 apartments.  Our neighbors probably hated us all!  Tyler and I were instantly BFFs... college wouldn't have been the same without him and the boys!  When he started dating Dani we loved her instantly and she quickly became one of the girls.  We were so excited to see them get married and start their lives together!!

Ending the celebrations down at Old Town at a place called the Pumphouse. 

Congrats Tyler and Dani... we love you guys and hope you're having lots of fun and cervezas on the honeymoon!