Mexico. . .for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving 2008 was by far the most unusual Thanksgiving we have had in our 20 years of marraige. We spent the holiday on a Carnival Cruise ship that sailed to Mexico!

Our stops were in Cabo San Lucas and Ensinada. It was the second cruise for Laurel and I and the first for our children. The kids could not believe the amount of food available. (Including an all-you-can-eat, 24/7 soft serve ice cream machine!) Getting on the ship the first day, my 15 year old son Landen (on the far right) ate lunch at 1pm, snacked at the buffet (and ice cream machine) around 3:30pm, had dinner with us in the dining room at 6pm, snacked more at the late night buffet at 10pm and then proceeded to order room service at 1am. It all culminated with him throwing it all up in his cabin at 2am. But, he was back at it the next morning at the 8am breakfast buffet hording down eggs and bacon. A true cruise eating expert.

We all ate tons! Let's just say we certainly got our money's worth! The scenery was wonderful, although the cruise itself was a little bumpy the whole week. (I even got a little seasick on Wednesday) All in all, it was a great time!