In May 2002 Robin and Nick flew out to Washington DC and spent about four days at Deb and Ed's house.  We spent one day sight seeing in Washington DC.  We all flew down to the Caymans on a Wednesday.  Two of Ed's friends joined us there, Eric and Patrick.  We all had a great time and flew home on the following Tuesday.

We went to see the Lincoln Memorial.
Before we left for the Caymans we spent a day taking care of Abbey.  I love the look on her face here.  
It was our first day in the Caymans and Abbey was already borrowing my hat.
On our first full day the men went scuba diving.  They took a quick lesson in the morning and dove in the afternoon.
Nick looks like a natural.
We all rented scooters to get around the island one day.  Deb stayed back with Abbey.  She was very concerned about making sure we all wore helmets.  
So, look Deb, everyone's wearing helmets.
We've been to hell and back.  The town of Hell in the Caymans, that is.
Who makes a better devil?
Ed or Nick?
All the guys rented jet skis for an hour.
Nick had a great time on the jet ski.  But he had a close call and almost collided with Eric.
Eric and Patrick had to wait for their jet skis to be ready.
We found a great local pizzeria near the hotel.  Delicious!
Nick helped Robin learn how to snorkel.  She took this in the pool while we were practicing.
Here's Abbey when she was hanging out with us in our room.
This is on the boat on our way to stingray city.
Everyone went to Stingray City.  Deb, Ed, Eric and Patrick went in the morning while we watched Abbey.  Then we went in the afternoon.  We went snorkeling near some reefs on the way to Stingray City.  The water was kind of rough so Robin didn't stay out very long.  Nick took this when he was snorkeling by himself.  
Nick swimming with the stingrays.
When Ed went in the morning he fed the stingrays.  At one point he had the squid in his hand and was making the stingray swim around him.  But the stingray didn't want to play his game and bit his hand to make Ed give up the food. 
The stingray just sort of "flap their wings" and glide through the water.
When they're swimming they brush up against your legs.  They're very soft.
This guy (probably a local) was picking up the stingrays so Nick could hold them.
The bigger ones are female.  The male ones are smaller, but more aggressive.
He also helped us see their under side.  
Look at the cute face!
Abbey and Ed at sunset.
Abbey loves to grab her feet.
Deb and Ed fed Abbey on the beach at sunset several times.
We stayed at the Marriott.  The pool is just to the left.
The tide was really high while we were there.  A local said that the high tide and rocky water indicated an upcoming change in the weather.
The sun actually disappeared before hitting the horizon.  There was a thin layer of clouds just above the horizon that hides the sun as it goes down.
Deb got some good video of Abbey in the ocean.
Abbey loved the water!  
Abbey's favorite thing to do in the water was splash.  And she didn't even care if she splashed herself in the face.
What a cutie!  Nick and Robin had so much fun with Abbey. 
Abbey even got a tan.
Doesn't Abbey have the cutest legs!
What a smirk!
One of Abbey's favorite toys is her alligator xylophone.  She loved to play it for us at the pool.
We sure look like we're having fun.

Abbey loved to play with Nick's face.  
Aren't they cute!?
In the courtyard at the Marriott there was a little pond with a waterfall where turtles love to hang out.
Look at those cheeks!
This is the exact beach where Deb and Ed got engaged three years ago.
Hanging out on the beach on our last night.

Eric, Nick, Abbey, Ed, Deb
Eric, Nick, Abbey, Ed, Robin
This was on our last night in the Caymans.  
Deb and Abbey at the pool on the day we left.  (Deb, isn't there a picture similar to this of you and mom?  It's the hat that makes you look like her.)
Gotta wear my shades.
Looks like Abbey is almost ready for her own seat.
This at Deb and Ed's house after flying back from the trip.  Which one of us made the trip in one mental piece?