Swimming with Whale Sharks

On our cruise we had the opportunity to swim with whale sharks.

After we arrived in Cozumel we took a ferry over to Playa del Carmen. Once there we took a nice little van ride over to Cancun and then got into a little speed boat to begin our journey. (Lots of traveling)

Every year from mid-May to mid-September Whale Sharks travel to where the Caribbean Sea meets the Gulf of Mexico. This is where we met our Whale Sharks.

We spent most of the day swimming with them.

Swim with Whale Sharks. Scratch that off the bucket list.

It was beyond amazing! They are beautiful creatures. Huge and serene. It was an amazing opportunity and very well worth it. If you are ever down near Cozumel/Cancun in the summer I highly suggest taking this opportunity.

I am including a really raw video! We basically jumped off the back of a moving boat to swim with these guys! Enjoy, it is pretty awesome! Such an adrenaline rush!

Here is a picture showing the size of this big guy

Allure of Seas

We were fortunate enough to take our second cruise (a delayed honeymoon) back in May.  The ship was huge. Beyond huge. It is the biggest cruise ship in the world but still it's a mind blowing site. Our route was the Western Caribbean. We basically went counter clockwise around Cuba. We went to Haiti, Jamaica, and  Cozumel Mexico.

We had a balcony room and being able to step out and stare at the ocean for me is one of the most amazing things about cruising. The ocean is so vast and beautiful!

Our first three days were basically spent catching up on sleep, wandering around the ship, and eating.

We did the very fancy 150 Central Park on our second night of the cruise. It was a 7 course meal which we did with the wine pairing (very generous pours). The food and wine were phenomenal. It was fun to be foodies.

Here is the menu from 150 Central Park

Labadee, Haiti was the perfect beach day. We got chairs on the beach under some palm trees and napped. We also did a little swimming and shopping.

Our boat view on the way to the beach

In Jamaica we ate some local food, shopped, and drank/ate a coconut. It was hot and humid and we just didn't feel like doing much!

Bo and I did a lot of other fun things! There is way too much to mention and way too many pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

stay tuned... next blog entry is about our adventure with the whale sharks. 

Time Flies!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted all summer! Time flies when you are having fun and traveling. It was a crazy summer! I am working on a few blog posts to catch everyone up on our summer.

The big boys start school on Monday!

Stay Tuned.....

Slacking and Vacation!

I have been such a slacker! I apologize!

Bo and I are currently in Florida getting ready to head to the port in a few minutes and get on the Allure of the Seas. We will back in a week!

I will have more than few updates after we get home!

See you guys soon!

Easter

We dyed eggs as a family the day before Easter. Holden was the supervisor of the project. He was in his bouncy loudly chatting and directing us. Bo thought I should take pictures of the eggs in the grass as it would be a nice background so I obliged. I think our eggs turned out rather nice.

It was the perfect Saturday.

Here is a picture of their baskets.

Happy Easter from the Sutherland's

Celebrating Bo's Birthday!

On the 4th Bo turned 38! He was on shift for his birthday so we celebrated on the 7th! We did our special cake tradition for him. I bake a cake. Then we all go nuts decorating it. Here is the fun process in pictures.

Chubby Hubby Final Update!!!

The last photos from Chubby Hubby have been posted. Here are the final pictures of Bo's 28 day transformation. In 28 days he lost 31 pounds and lost 6 inches off his waist. He is feeling fantastic! Voting goes until April 16th. You can vote once a day per email address!

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