The younger two had their spring break the week of Easter, so Eric decided to splurge and purchase a cruise to the Bahamas for the 4 of us. Since the cruise departed Charleston the Saturday before Easter, we had an early visit from the Easter Bunny.
This was our first year to have only 2 baskets. :(
We couldn't resist stopping by to see Ashlyn on our way down. She bought us breakfast in the dorm as we enjoyed lots of hugs. We left her with a little Easter gift bag of her own and promised we'd see her again in 5 days.
The embarkation process was like herding cattle. About 2300 passengers had 2 hours to pass through inspection after inspection, line after line, to finally board the ship.
Once aboard, it was time to hit the buffets. We hadn't eaten since meeting Ashlyn in USC, so we were hungry. Afterwards, time for a dip in the pools and to explore the ship! Our little one met a friend early this time.
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