and YOUs gonna get on a booooat

So, its been a few years since I have been on a cruise.  My last one was when I was a junior in high school.  Wait, no correction- its actually been 10 years since I've been on a cruise (PS- why do I still think high school was just a few years ago. Damn you mid-twenties.)  But, from what I remember, cruising was a pretty classy experience.

PS- I took this picture by myself. Who's impressed? :)

Welll, apparently, cruising has changed something serious in the last 10 years.  How does it change you ask?  Weeeellllllll, the characters that now frequent this large ships are ehhhh... much more mirroring those in a girls gone wild or rap video than I had remembered. My case in point was exhibited the VERY first night we were on the ship.  Literally, we had been on there for 3 hours when we (the Grays & soon-to-be Wrights) decided to check out the Karaoke Bar.  Color me ridiculous because this is the first performance we walked into.... Helllloooo Drunk Monkey.

Let me take a quick poll:

Could ANYONE understand one word that Karoke Underwood was trying to sing?  No worries- us either. I still have no clue what song homegirl was even trying to sing. Bless her heart.  Now I'm not one to judge, seeing how I was the ONLY person on our cruise group (comprised of about 45 people) who brought their own wine. Don't get all Judge Judy on me now yall.  While other people were waiting in a ridiculous bar line once we boarded the ship, I was sipping on Pinot Grigio.  Some would call that borderline alcoholism, I prefer to call it resourceful.

Anywho, I stand FIRMLY by my decision that a website needs to dedicated to capturing the ridiculous acts and INSANE clothing choices that people make on cruises.  Kinda like People of Walmart, but it should be People of Cruises.com.  Seriously, it needs to be done.  Like yesterday.

Moving on, the first port we stopped at was the stunningly gorgeous TURKS & CAICOS!

So beautiful, right?  Wouldn't that be a perfect place to get engaged at?  Ohhhh wait, now that you mention it.
And THENNNNN......

JOSH AND JEN GOT ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josh & Jen taking a quick walk down the beach 

HELLS YES!

The Soon-To-Be WRIGHTS!

Okay so, in the spirit of transparency, the 2nd & 3rd pictures are a re-enactment.  This pasty British couple began walking like 5 feet behind Josh & Jen, so not only did they stumble upon Josh popping the question, but also managed to ruin every picture. Booo. Hisss. Profane words.   Regardless, she said YES!

Me celebrating w/ the Bride to be!!!!!!

Oh don't worry, after 3 martinis, I obviously had to try all of our bling on together. Normal, yes?

Soo, what other interesting tid-bits occurred on this trip?

#1) I completely failed to remember that my husband is a complete picture Nazi on trips.  The kid wants a picture of damn near everything.  I'm not exaggerating when I say I have probably 20 pictures taken from our balcony of JUST the ocean.  No, dolphins aren't in them.  Or whales.  Just ocean. And clouds.

Exhibit A

Why hello clouds

#2) In my opinion, the turqoise water in the bahamas is by far the most beautiful ocean color in the world. Definitely my favorite.

Representing the CATS!!! 

Me pretending I just got engaged. Again :)

#3) Water Slides are FUN and a great time no matter how old you get. Nevermind the fact that I almost fought a 7 year old because he kept cutting in line in front of me.  

#5) As much as I love my husband, I have to admit that after a sharing a 10X10 space with him for 6 days straight, I was seriously ready to go back to work come Monday morning. I have no idea how his college dorm roommate managed to not seriously injure him solely based upon his sloppiness in a small confined space.  (Oh wait, yes I do.  It was his cousin.  Had it been anyone else, he surely would have faced a beat-down.)

We look so happy, right? Note- this was only the 3rd night :) Just kidding.

Before you want to throw rocks at me for how beautiful those pictures are, be consoled by the fact that every night we faced the most incessant & intense boat rocking that could make a whale sick. Due to the fact I know we are all adults now & live for our vacays, I promise to not post any more pics bc I know I would want to shoot me too :) So, I promise that now concludes our cruise experience, and thats about it for now.  Have a great Tuesday!!!