We arrived on Grand Cayman on the 19th around noon. Anna, Ethan & Aidan were waiting for us in the little hut above the airport. When our plan landed we were on the right side of the plane and we could see them waving to us from the hut above the airport. Anna was able to snap this photo of us walking from the plane into the airport where we would go through immigration and customs.
We settled in at The McCallister Cottage and had lunch, then headed out to Camana Bay, an outdoor shopping center about 20 minutes from the house. They had several fountains that kept the kids entertained. Cora thought the squirting water was pretty cool.
Later that evening we had dinner at The Sunset House, a great little hotel that caters to divers. They had an amazing restaurant located right on the water that served the most amazing Indian food and the Caybrew Beer wasn't bad either. My sister snapped this shot of Cora and I.
Ethan and Aidan had school the next day and Anna had to work so Mike, Cora, & I explored the island on our own. Thanks to Mike for driving the entire time we were there. I don't know that I would have been as good at driving on the opposite side of the road.We headed east from Anna and Alex's house toward The Botanical Gardens. We spent some time wandering the grounds and checking for Blue Iguanas, which are only found on Grand Cayman. There were a ton of amazing plants and trees.
After walking the through the entire grounds we stopped at the entry to let Cora play on the Blue Iguana sculpture. She had a blast climbing all over the sculpture.
After the gardens it was time for a nap, not only for Cora but for me, the traveling had finally caught up with me. Anna went to pick up the boys at school, who I guess were VERY sad that we didn't come along to pick them up. After a nice rest it was time to head to the beach. Anna took us to Governor's Beach on the famous 7 Mile Beach. The water and sand were amazing. It was a perfect time to hang on the beach for a couple of hours.
Mike & Cora at 7 Mile BeachCora enjoyed swimming and playing in the water with her Cousins.
Aidan, Ethan, Anna, & Cora
D & Cora Thursday morning Mike caught a ride into town with Alex so he could go scuba diving. He chose to take two dives at Eden's Rock. Anna, Cora, & I headed downtown later in the afternoon to pick up Mike after his dives. We were able to get a couple of shots of Mike coming out of the water in all of his gear. He must of had fun, because he came out of the water smiling.
Cora wasn't too sure what to think of her daddy with all of his gear on, but she didn't shy away too much.
Cora wasn't too sure what to think of her daddy with all of his gear on, but she didn't shy away too much.
Auntie Anna's wild hair.....I love this photo.
This photo sort of shows how monstrous the cruise ships are that pull into port there. I still can't believe how big those things are!
Anna, Mike, Cora & I grabbed some yummy Mediterranean food after Mike's dive and then picked up Ethan & Aidan at school. It was cool to be able to see where they go to school on the island and they were stoked to see us when we picked them up, it might have had something to do with the fact that they were out of school for the next week. We did a quick pit stop at home and grabbed our beach stuff. Anna took us to Smith's Cove this time, and Alex was able to meet up with us after work. I really liked this beach. It had a great little cove for the kids to swim and play in and some cool rocks for them to jump from. Cora was exhausted and zonked out allowing for me to get in some reading time.
This is Cora REFUSING to put her feet in the sand. No matter what we did she wanted no part in that grainy stuff. It never failed, if I tried to set her down in the sand, up came her feet. It was like trying to put a cat in a bucket of water.
Here is Cora pointing out the wild chickens to Mike, she was pretty freaking excited about them.
This video is of Cora checking out the wild chickens at the beach. She was SO interested in them. You can hear her in the video saying, "wow". Pretty cute!This is a random shot of Anna and I having fun with Cora and a Star Wars toy that belonged to the boys. Cora was laughing the entire time the helmet was on her head.
Anna needed to get some work done so Alex, Aidan, Cora, Mike, and I drove around the island and visited Hell. Yes, I said Hell. It is a cool area that has lava like formations and I guess the decided it looked like Hell. Anyway, at least I can say I have been there.
Anna needed to get some work done so Alex, Aidan, Cora, Mike, and I drove around the island and visited Hell. Yes, I said Hell. It is a cool area that has lava like formations and I guess the decided it looked like Hell. Anyway, at least I can say I have been there.
The 23rd we spent the morning at Camana Bay for their Easter Egg Hunt. Cora was pretty excited about her pink egg basket that her Auntie had purchased for her. Mike was pretty excited about getting all the candy out of Cora's eggs.
Anna suggested we put Cora in her Easter Basket for a photo, and I am so glad we did, because look how cute it turned out, I just wish I would have taken off that dumb wrist band they wanted the kids to wear.
In between egg hunts we went and took family photos. I LOVE this one of Cora and the boys because it totally shows their personalities. Cora is wild, Ethan is trying to be serious, and Aidan is a silly kid. 
We tried to get a good one of The Holley Pack, but this is about the best one we got. Well we tried, right.
We ate lunch at Cafe del Sol. They had delicious wraps. Cora just enjoyed playing with an empty Easter Egg.
Later that evening Anna & Alex watched Cora for us so Mike and I could go to a movie to celebrate our 6th anniversary. I can't even remember the last time we went out to a movie. We have only been out once since Cora was born. We saw Water for Elephants. The movie was pretty close to the book and was enjoyable.
The next morning was Easter. Since I did some covert Easter Bunny Shopping for Anna she was nice enough to pick up a couple of things for Cora. Cora was pretty pleased with her little Winnie the Pooh and Elmo toys, but the dang plastic eggs were the biggest hit.
Anna and I escaped for a little bit to kayak around the canals located around her house. We launched the kayaks from her backyard. It was cool to get a different perspective of the island. We saw some cool ducks, dogs, and boats. We could hear peacocks but never caught a glimpse of them.
After Cora's morning nap we all piled into the cars and headed to Rum Point. Rum Point is a public beach that is pretty amazing. You can walk forever and the water only gets as deep as your waist, so it is perfect for the kids.
Alex and Mike rode the boat out to Sting Ray City where "wild" sting rays hang out and wait for the tourists to come and feed them. Either way, Mike said it was pretty cool getting to pick them up. Here he is picking up a female, which I guess are the larger of the species.
The kids had a great time playing all afternoon. Cora loved playing in the ocean and hanging out with her cousins, they are so great with her.
This is my favorite photo of the whole trip, thanks to Anna for capturing the moment.
Did I mention Cora is in love wither her Uncle Alex?
Nap time again. I was trying to finish The Hunger Games while I was there. Argh, I was about 50 pages off before I had to leave the book with my sister. Now I have to wait for my turn in line at the library.
This photo is from our last day at the beach. I can't remember where Alex took us, but it was still just as nice. Notice who is playing in the sand now.....once she got comfortable I couldn't keep her out of it. She was crawling all over the place and of course had to put some in her mouth.
Grand Cayman is a British Colony so the Royal Wedding was everywhere there. They had these great cut outs to stand in downtown and Anna & I couldn't resist making our husbands pose with us. I don't know, I thought it was pretty funny. Too bad I had to bribe Mike with an ice cream cone to stand here with me.
Anna and I escaped for a little bit to kayak around the canals located around her house. We launched the kayaks from her backyard. It was cool to get a different perspective of the island. We saw some cool ducks, dogs, and boats. We could hear peacocks but never caught a glimpse of them.
After Cora's morning nap we all piled into the cars and headed to Rum Point. Rum Point is a public beach that is pretty amazing. You can walk forever and the water only gets as deep as your waist, so it is perfect for the kids.Alex and Mike rode the boat out to Sting Ray City where "wild" sting rays hang out and wait for the tourists to come and feed them. Either way, Mike said it was pretty cool getting to pick them up. Here he is picking up a female, which I guess are the larger of the species.
The kids had a great time playing all afternoon. Cora loved playing in the ocean and hanging out with her cousins, they are so great with her.This is my favorite photo of the whole trip, thanks to Anna for capturing the moment.
Did I mention Cora is in love wither her Uncle Alex?
Nap time again. I was trying to finish The Hunger Games while I was there. Argh, I was about 50 pages off before I had to leave the book with my sister. Now I have to wait for my turn in line at the library.
This photo is from our last day at the beach. I can't remember where Alex took us, but it was still just as nice. Notice who is playing in the sand now.....once she got comfortable I couldn't keep her out of it. She was crawling all over the place and of course had to put some in her mouth.
Grand Cayman is a British Colony so the Royal Wedding was everywhere there. They had these great cut outs to stand in downtown and Anna & I couldn't resist making our husbands pose with us. I don't know, I thought it was pretty funny. Too bad I had to bribe Mike with an ice cream cone to stand here with me.
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