Our Day at Sea

Today was our last day at sea as we made our way back to Miami. Last night was fabulous, and made even sweeter because we could share it with Bruce, Lil and Thomas, who were still up and playing when we got back to the boat after the concert. Today we woke up real late with the rest of the ship who stayed up way too late, and followed the smell of sausage and eggs down to the buffet line, knowing that this was our last chance at relaxing and enjoying the pool and sunshine. It was like ants trailing to their hill, let me tell you. By now, we've all got it down! I had earlier been down to secure a much desired deckchair for each of us, knowing that it would be the intent of the majority of the people on board to take in the festivities poolside. Lucky for us, we were just in time, as the chairs were going quick.

Thomas was so much fun today. We enjoyed playing with him in the pools and playing with the toys around the deck chairs. It was easy to relax with him as he would sit back and take a rest on his chair and let us get a few minutes here and there of uninterupted sunbathing. He was so easy going about the whole thing. Before long it was time to head back to the buffet line for lunch for yet another round. Oh, it is so good not to cook or clean, that's for sure. Thomas has been so off his schedule that nap time could fall as late as 6:30 at night, and today was no different. I took him up to our room to rest, as he was trying to sleep out in the middle of the pool parties going on, but we only ended up cuddling on our beds, eating room service hotdogs and salad and watching a cartoon, before heading down for more fun. Traveling this way has been so exhausting, yet to easy. This ship holds countless wonders for a little adventurer and is so easy to keep him entertained. It is hard to think that we're heading out and that it will come to an end soon.

Tonight we had our final dinner together in the formal dining room and sat with another couple and their young children from Detroit. Thomas was such a good boy about sitting for each course of the meal, with a few trips out to the waterfall in between of course. We were able to scoot out and let him play later and take in the last show with Chris Cagle and had a lot of fun just getting away and being together. Lil and Bruce were so great about watching Thomas and taking care of him, even late into the morning. I'd thought he'd be in bed, making it easier for them to watch him, but as I posted earlier, Thomas was awake and running the ship well into the early morning hours on most nights. It made it so great to be able to pick a concert and just get away and enjoy, without chasing Thomas around and down through the ship. It was very reluctantly that we called it a night, knowing our much anticipated vacation was coming to an end. Our bags were packed and waiting outside our door, and all that was left was to eat one more buffet breakfast and head out for debarkation. What a fabulous time we've had.