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Family Camp 2009 Photos

Family Camp 2009

Erin and I took the kids to Calvin Crest for Family Camp again this year. The kids had a great time, and every year we get closer and closer to being able to enjoy an almost kid free week. The CCA's (read, "slaves") watch the kids for 3 hours in the morning and 3 in the evening. Zoë pretty much went everywhere on her own. Erin and I went to Bass Lake on Wednesday by ourselves and we snuck up to Yosemite again on Thursday. We know which cabins we want to stay at Housekeeping camp. It really was a great week.

VIEW THE CALVIN CREST FAMILY CAMP 2009 PHOTO ALBUM

Zoë's and Zachary's Birthdays

Finally, I got around to making a photo album of Zoë's birthday from February 16 and Zach's birthday on March 2. Zoë turned 5 and we had about a million friends and family at Jump N Jammin. This is where her birthday was 2 years ago. Zoë and her friend Emily took some of the photos.

This year, Zachary had a low key birthday with Gran and Pop Pop. We went to Baja Fresh and played in the fountain. He has been loving Cars and Lightning McQueen recently, so that was the theme.

Some of the pictures are some hand prints that we do for Zoë and Zachary every year on their birthday.

ZOE AND ZACHARY BIRTHDAY PHOTO ALBUM

Zachary's Birthday Cake

The Daugherty Tribe on the Ruby Princess

First Daugherty Cruise

In January, Erin and I took the kids to Florida for a cruise on the Ruby Princess. Erin's friends, Stephanie & Brandon, chose to get married on the cruise. Erin was the Matron of Honor and Zoë was one of the fan girls. We were gone January 2-10. the only way we survived was because Beth and Ralph came along for the ride.

We left from Fort Lauderdale/Port Everglades on Saturday, January 2. We spent all day Sunday at sea, on our way to Jamaica.

RUBY PRINCESS FIRST DAY PHOTO ALBUM

In Jamaica, some of use went to Mystic Mountain to climb Dunn's River Falls and ride Jamaican Bobsleds. The bobsleds were really fun. Later that night, I watched Ohio State lose in the Fiesta Bowl with a bunch of drunk Ohioans.

JAMAICA EXCURSION PHOTO ALBUM

The next day we woke up on Grand Cayman. Stephanie and Brandon wanted to get married on the beach. This is where the two girls were fan girls.

STEPHANIE AND BRANDON'S WEDDING ON GRAND CAYMAN PHOTO ALBUM

After the wedding, we went to the Boatswain's Beach Turtle Farm and walked around town. Grand Cayman is much nicer than Jamaica, and it was our favorite stop. The next day, we arrived in Cozumel, Mexico. The Daugherty's decided to spend the day at an all-inclusive beach resort, and it was relaxing.

GRAND CAYMAN AFTER THE WEDDING PHOTO ALBUM

The next day (Thursday) was the "real" wedding on the ship. The Captain of the Ruby Princess performed the wedding ceremony in the ship's chapel. The wedding reception was that evening. Erin asked the Captain "So, who's driving the boat?" "Someone else. It's OK"

Stephanie asked: "So what kind of gas mileage do you get on this thing?" "I have no idea"

SHIP WEDDING AND RECEPTION PHOTO ALBUM

The last day was on Friday and we went to the Princess Cays, a private beach resort owned by Princess in the Bahamas.

PRINCESS CAYS BAHAMAS PHOTO ALBUM

You can relive our experiences by viewing these six photo albums.

First Day of Junior Kindergarten

Today was the first day of Junior Kindergarten for Zoë at Mission Hills Christian School. Here are a few pictures of Zoë walking to her class and meeting her teacher, Mrs. Quickle.

climbing pictures

here are a couple of pictures of Zach climbing. I think that he really wanted the can of Raid that was up on top of the bookshelf

We can add this to his resume, along with toilet swimming and climbing in the dryer.

Zachary climbs up a bookcase

Erin shot this video. She left the room to go to the bathroom, and when she came back she found Zachary sitting on top of our bookshelf.