Day Two....

Day two: Here is just a glimpse, honestly each day was so packed I it would take forever to included everything so these are just some highlights. Well after having a night to rest and recover from my uber emotional day I was excited when we woke up the next morning at Catalina Island.

It has already been pretty chilly when we left San Diego and Catalina was covered in gray skies and fog. The fog surrounded the whole mountain it was so cool looking. The way the little town was set into the mountain made you feel like you were somewhere else in the world. We spent most of the morning walking through the shops and browsing, Brenn found a sweet pair of sandals and the rest of us only kept finding more sweet stuff to eat (as if we hadn't done anything but eat since we got on the ship). That is a gummy kabob that both Dad and Deke were excited about, there was also some killer caramel and candy apples if that's your fix. They had some fun little shopping areas and places to sit and eat and just listen to live music. Kimbre, Brenn, and I particularly like this little spot to hang out and listen to music and chat. It was so green and fun with it's cool little stores. Lots of others were attempting to lay on the beach even with the somewhat brisk wind while we decided to take a different route. We decided to rent bikes and bike around the island together.

Since Marley was under 18 she had to wear a helmet and so we all wore them to make her feel better. I of course subjected everyone to multiple picture moments which they are all very used to already. We also grabbed up a couple of tandum bikes as well. Before we even got riding just getting everyone on there bikes and situated was already providing humorous moments. Now I am about to make a ridiculously embarrasing confession. I did not realize until we actually rented the bike and I was putting on my helmet that I hadn't ridden a bike since I was like eight. Everyone started taking off and I started to peddle. As I started peddling I was shaking like a leaf and swerving and and kept having to put my feet down to stop. Horrified I realized that I had forgotten how to ride a bike. As my family continued to look at me in disbelief I got more and more frusterated. Everyone began chipping in their advice as I became more irrated, Brenn and Kimbre rode tandum circles around me as I frusteratedly peddled slower than people walking on the sidewalk next to us. How could this happen? I snow board, wake board, ski, ride the faster rollercoasters possible and I can't remember how to ride a flippin bike?!?!? Everytime I would finally get going Deke would praise me and instead of feeling happy I would feel more irrated. I did not want any more attention drawn to myself then what I was already doing on my own. Dad pulled up beside me and began giving me advice as if I were six again learning for the first time. Within about fifteen minutes I was fine and riding semi normal and withing a half hour I was sturdy enough to trust getting on a tandum bike with Deke. Which means I would have to be comfortable because he likes to bike fast. I loved the tandum biking with Deke it was so much fun. Once I was sturdy we biked all over the island. It was such a blast. The weather was nice and cool and it was so fun to bike up the hills with the mountain on one side and the beach and palm trees on the other. We all biked and talked and laughed it was seriously such a neat experience and such an awesome thing to do together as a family. I absolutely loved it and was bummed when it was time to turn the bikes back in. We pretty much spent the rest of the afternoon checking out the rest of the town and having lunch on the beach. Once we boarded the ship we all got cleaned up and decorated dad's room. Then we all headed to the captain's dinner (for an appetizer I had chilled strawberry soup...YUM) and then lobster for the main course, very very YUM which was fun for everyone to get dressed up and went to a show. The dancers in the show were pretty cheesy so we then headed upstairs to get some more food and just hang out on the ship for the rest of the night. We went up to the karoke stage since Deke and I have never done karaoke. This couple was so drunk, she was like forty and he was maybe 21. They kept going onto the stage and dancing and hanging all over each other. They were with a small group of friends who were also extremely drunk who started yelling "Go Shelley" to the 40 year old. Then the guy picked her up she wrapped her legs around his waist, flung herself backwards and started swinging side to side hanging off of him. It was so disturbing it made me realize why I have never been tempted to try alcohol. They Shelley and her friend decided to hit the mike which was interesting. Brenn and Kimbre headed up to the stage to join them which was hilarious to say the least. The karaoke was at time hilarious at times good and at times disturbing as well. We had arrived to late to join in so we added it to our list of things to do on another day....