Good-bye, June! Hello, July! WOW!

Hi there!  Yea...I'm sorry to say that this blog has gone down considerably.  I toyed with the idea of taking a "hiatus" for a while, but I will try to keep going with it.  I like to blog and to document all the things Bear Cub does...but wow, it is just so hard for me to get on to do it anymore!  I think because I spend SO much time on my work computer, I just don't feel like getting on the once "fun" computer.  To tell you the truth...on most nights, I don't shut my work computer down until at least 10 pm, so I am just zonked by that  point.

Ok...so, JUNE!!  Where did that month go!?!?  Of course, BC graduated from his pre-k class and we unfortunately had to say good-bye to our very favorite neighborhood friends when they moved to Kentucky.  :(  Bear Cub is still trying to figure this out in his head, as he keeps saying, "When are J and B going to come over to play again!?"  or "Let's drive to Kentucky today!"  I miss my friend too...their mama.  Our kids had so much common and we just ALL clicked.  Hopefully they'll get back to Florida one day.  We sure do miss them!

I celebrated my 23rd (ok, +10) birthday in June, too!  It was great because MY SISTER was here!  YAY for Aunt J!  My own Mama Bear has a special birthday this summer so I surprised her with a 4-night cruise.  I gave her the "surprise" about 3 weeks before our sail date...she was THRILLED!  BUT...the greatest surprise was that we secretly got Aunt J here too, so we had an awesome "Mother & Daughters" cruise!  We left on June 23 and sailed out of Tampa.  It was amazingly relaxing and just SO fun to have that time together.  We went to Cozumel and had 2 days at sea.  We soaked up the sun, saw late-night comedy shows, ate VERY well, and even played some poolside Bingo!  Oh..and yea...we slept in until NINE a.m.!!  I couldn't get over that...I can't remember when that happened last!  We all loved it and it was hard to get back to reality last week.  I SO did not miss my students' phone calls and constant text messages...it was so nice to have my cell phone OFF and packed away.  Heavenly, really!  :)   Enjoy our pictures from our trip!  We are making plans to get the WHOLE gang on a cruise here soon...BC can't wait to go on one (although THAT idea makes me feel a little nervous...and exhausted), but we'll give it a try one of these summers!

Now we are enjoying a LONG holiday weekend!  We're heading to a big family reunion tomorrow for the 4th! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday!!  Look for more updates...I am going to TRY and be a better blogger!!  :)

 The day we got on!  What a happy day!

 Sailing the high seas!  So gorgeous out on the ocean!

 My pretty sister!   :)

 Awesomely tiled stairwell in Cozumel

 Just doing a little visiting during lunch...  ;)   

 Is that a big chair or just a really little Mama?

 We got serenaded by these handsome devils

 Sushi time!

 Our cute and comfy cabin - I got top bunk!

Me with my 2 favorite gals...  :)