Day 5...

We woke up to another beautiful morning. It was neat to see all of the cruise ships coming and going each day...

 We headed to the team-building/community service event. We were donating books and handmade bookmarks to the local libraries, and assembling emergency disaster kits for the Nassau Red Cross Center.

 Through the event, we had team competitions which included jump-roping, basketball dribbling, book balancing, trivia, and hula hoops.

 Afterwards, we walked around the resort and headed to the lagoon. I love how you can see sharks, stingray, and sea turtles in the hotel ponds.

 Crazy clear water...

 We were ready for more snorkeling!

 We even found a sting ray...

We watched another sunset and got ready for the Gala dinner.

 Dinner was delicious, and a great way to end our trip.

Day 4...

It was an early morning for the awards ceremony.

 The entertainment at the awards was Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, from the show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. They put on a few skits and were VERY funny!

While Joe and I attended that, the kids slept in, and then spent the morning at the water park. They had a blast, and enjoyed their freedom at the resort! We met them for some snacks/lunch and headed back out for more fun. Since the ocean was still rough, we were hoping for some good snorkeling in the bay.

 Unfortunately, there weren't any fish, although the water was pretty! We walked along the jetty, and headed back to the Atlantis beach.

 Bummer that it was still rough, with a strong current, so it was red flag conditions again. We walked about a mile down the beach, where it was a little better, and no lifeguards.

 Coop was determined to get some good shots with his GoPro...

 Joe and I decided to venture out. It was scary at times, but we also a blast.

 More relaxing time on the beach, with a few local snacks...

 We did a few more water slides. Somehow we didn't get pictures of the slide that ended through the shark tank!

 We cleaned up for dinner and walked around the resort...

 The marina village is adorable. Tons of cute shops and restaurants, all in bright colored buildings.

 It's neat to see all of the yachts docked at the marina too.

 We ended up at Johnny Rockets. Dinner was great, the staff even did some singing and dancing. What I love most about being down here is how incredibly friendly everyone is! They are so kind. What I like least, is the cost of the food! 4 hamburgers (with side salads) and 3 milkshakes came to $93! It's a good thing we had some resort credit from the company.

 We spent some more time wandering through the aquarium...it really is so cool.

Another beautiful day comes to an end.

Day 3...

We checked out of one hotel, and checked into the Atlantis Resort this morning since it was the official start of Joe's awards trip. We had great views from our room!

 Since it was pretty chilly this morning, we took a taxi and headed to downtown Nassau for a little shopping and sightseeing. The Straw Market is a huge vendor market for all things souvenirs.

 We negotiated and bargained a lot. Zoe just wanted some fun bracelets. Coop ended up with a mini-wooden drum, a wooden flute-like instrument, a wood knife, and a carved mask for his wall. He was a busy shopper! I found a Christmas ornament and print.

 We spent a while walking up and down the streets and found some lunch.

 I love how colorful all of the buildings are down here! All of the government buildings are pink.

 We walked through town and found another beach. There were adorable, colorful shacks lining the walkway, each serving up specialty food and drinks.

 Zoe had been craving a pina colada. :)

 We headed back to the resort, hoping for some more beach time. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate much. The wind was rough, and created red flag conditions at the beach.  So back to more jumping and playing on the water's edge.

 We decided to head to the water-slides for some more fun...

 and the kids played in the kiddie section too...

This water park is so fun. One of our favorite's was the rapids river, which is like a lazy river, only they throw in waves and rapids along the way. You can even do several drop slides from the top of one of the towers and end in the river. It was tons of fun!

 We watched an amazing sunset from our balcony!!

Tonight was the Welcome dinner...

 It was a beautiful evening...

 The dinner buffet was outstanding, with lobster tail, beef filet, baked chicken, and a ton of delicious side dishes. It was followed by some yummy desserts...

 We ended the night watching some Bahamian performers.