A BIG Celebration for Daddy's Birthday--A Sail Away Party

For Rich's birthday this year we flew to Tampa and then boarded a cruise to sail for seven days to the exotic Western Caribbean.  Sail away and embarkation just happened to fall on August 14th.  So there was a big bash on the Carnival Legend in honor of Rich's 21st Birthday.  He even had a sail away drink in a souvenier glass to prove it!  We arrived to Tampa late and it took the shuttle awhile to come and get us, but we made it to the Mainsail Suites before the stroke of midnight and the kids drew on their cards and at midnight we gave Daddy cards and gifts and then the next morning had birthday breakfasts with waffles and omlettes and took the shuttle once again to board the Carnival Legend.  There were other surprises for Rich as we entered our room--decorations, sugar free chocolate cake, a fruit basket and chocolate covered strawberries and other delicacies. He was really surprised.  At dinner, the waiters brought his favorite chocolate brownies and sang to him in many different accents all with a candle for many happy wishes.  I hope some of them came true on our amazing vacation of excursions and incredible destinations.  Pictures below of his birthday and our time on the ship.

 Savannah giving her cards to Daddy

 Seth giving his cards to Daddy

 Savannah and Daddy with her princess card

Seth's card

 

 Waiting to get on the ship

 In the embarkation lobby in Tampa

 View of the ship from the lobby

 Distinctive of a Carnival Ship

 Jumping on the bed

 Birthday Daddy walked into a decorated room

 And a fruit basket

 And sugar free chocolate cake

 Happy Birthday Daddy

 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

 More chocolate

 Some sweets for sweet Savannah

 Leaving Tampa and ready to celebrate Daddy's birthday with the sail away party

 Sweaty sleeping Seth

 Ready to swim

 Taking a dip with Daddy

 Sweet Bundle

 A refreshing sail away drink

 Awesome ship

 Birthday dinner

 Birthday kiss

 Mommy and Seth celebrating Daddy's Birthday

 Nothing fancy--just brownies.  Daddy's favorite all time dessert

 But they brought chocolate cake to sing with

 Many wishes come true my love

 Two happy loves

 Chillin' Out

 Fun ship Freddy

 Up on deck, hair blowing in the wind, dress blowing too, classic and gorgeous

 Day at Sea having fun in the kiddie pool

 Seth enjoying the kiddie pool too

 Ready for Camp Carnival with her Fun Ship Freddy Shirt

 They could swim here for hours--oh wait, they did

 Elegant night

 Not really looking

 Tender and sweet

 No strangling your brother

 Smiles for dinner

 Classy girl at the fancy restaurant

 Seth walking around the ship in his pj's

 Fast alseep together.  Love it

 Got her face painted at the kids program

 Pirate night

 Pirate Princess ARGGGH!!!

 Second Elegant night.  Everyone loved her dress

 Just got up and watching the ship come into port

Waiting for our tour

I am going to post pictures day by day of the cruise of there would be 500 at once.  These are Rich's birthday days at sea and nights on the ship.