The Manco/Cochran Family Cruise

Last weekend our family returned from a 7 day Caribbean cruise on board the Ruby Princess.  It was truly an amazing vacation!  We met my parents and brothers in Ft. Lauderdale to begin our first Manco/Cochran family vacation :)  We stopped in Bermuda for a beach day on a private island, took a catamaran ride and snorkeled in St. Maarten, shopped in St. Thomas, and had another gorgeous beach day in Turks and Cacaos (my favorite port!)  Sam had so much fun swimming, exploring the boat, eating delicious food, and  most of all spending time with his uncles and grandparents :)  It didn't take him long to get into vacation mode...he slept 11-12 hours every night which was definitely a highlight for his two very sleep deprived parents :)  We came back feeling relaxed, refreshed, and ready for spring!

Below are just a few pictures from our fun family vacation in the Caribbean...

Princess Cays, Bermuda...1st stop!

 Taking a dip in the ocean with Daddy :)

 The beautiful, Ruby Princess!

Swimming with Grandpa!

Checking out Daddy's snorkeling gear...

Relaxing on the boat...

Soaking up some sun - cool shades!

Uncle Chris and Uncle David at dinner on formal night...they clean up nice!

St. Thomas

Swimming on the boat...Daddy is trying to pull him in!

Bathing beauties!

Taking a break in the shade...Carribean sun is intense!

Formal night in the dining room - Sam is checking out the water!

Me and my Mommy :)

Beach day in Turks and Cacos!

Shadow chasing on the beach!

Me and my brothers :)

 My Family :)

Hanging out with Grandpa while he hydrates himself!

 mmm...El Presidente, very refreshing!

Craig, Dad, and Chris at our last dinner on board - we are all missing the food terribly!



Mommy turns 30

My boys made my 30th birthday extra special for me :) 

Flowers, jewelry, romantic dinner with my husband, and cupcakes and cannoli's before bed!

DEElish!  Hello 30 :)

The Flock Reunites!

In honor of our 30th birthdays our flock met up in NYC for a big birthday celebration! It was the first time we had ALL been together in over 5 years!! Kat was our "hostess with the mostest" and showed us the best time :) I can't think of a better way to start a new decade...catching up with best friends over lunch, getting pampered with mani's, pedi's, & massages, dinner & drinks, a slumber party, and Sunday brunch!

Lexi, Bethie, & Katty

Lexi & Lo...grrrrr ;)

Me & Kat...my friend since 9th grade :)

B & Lex

Kat & Lo

Lex, Lo, and Me

Sam & Murphy

A few weeks ago Sam and I went to visit my Oma (grandmother) who lives just a few towns away from us.  The whole family was there which meant that Sam & and his cousin Murphy got to have a play date :)  He even shared his animal crackers with her (a big deal!).

A game of tag around the coffee table...



Being silly :)  We are so happy to live close to family again!

Blizzard & a Birthday

A few weeks ago we had our 1st blizzard of the season!  If you look closely you can see our Christmas tree in the window (top right corner).

Getting ready to go sledding!

Sam makes Craig do all of the work :)

My youngest brother, David, turned 22 on January 9th.  Sam couldn't have been more excited to help his uncle celebrate!

And Oma could not cut the cake fast enough for Sam...

Digging in...Happy Birthday, Uncle David :)

Christmas Day 2010

SANTA CAME...presents!!



Literally roaring with excitement...he got The Lion King!

He found a helicopter in his stocking :)

Breaking out his new tool set with Daddy!

Santa brought Gus a new rope!

A Lightening McQueen Tent!

Daddy got Sam a remote control car...this was definitely a favorite!

New sneaks for mommy and daddy :)

Sam brought all of his new toys into his tent...and then made mommy and daddy squeeze in there too!

Christmas dinner...filet, scalloped potatoes, stuffing, and green beans...mmm!


Made it through the first 10 minutes of The Lion King and crashed...what a wonderful Christmas!