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This is the main pool area that everyone could use on the cruise ship. There was another just for kids and one just for adults. The running track went around this whole area above it - you can see people running in the background. This was around 6:30am and the pools did not open until 9:00am.

The first morning there was a line dancing class we all went to. DJ got crowded off the dance floor halfway through, so he took a picture instead.

A view of the ocean from an area on deck 11 near the fitness center.

The whole King family posed for a picture (except for pouting Lucy!) at the ice skating rink on the ship before a show our first day at sea.

Our first day at sea we went to the ice skating show. It was pretty impressive - the performers were really talented.

The ice skating show went through many different eras and one of the most interesting was Elvis in Vegas with Elvis being his later life huge self. He even leaned over the rail and had Lori give him a peck on the cheek in the middle of skating around!

Kelley plays with Benny, a golden doodle owned by the Piller family, the day before we left on our cruise.

Kelley gets kisses from Benny, a golden doodle owned by the Piller family, the day before we left for our cruise.

Kelley gets kisses from Benny, a golden doodle owned by the Piller family, the day before we left for our cruise.

Benny, a golden doodle owned by the Piller family, hangs out with Kelley the day before we left for our cruise.

The cats just love our bed. You can see that they have chosen sides on the whole school rivalry thing!

DJ and his flight had an outing to Top Golf and we got a group photo while we were there. It was lots of fun!

DJ and Mel Beam, the two people that made SMSgt in DJ's unit this year.

DJ and Mel Beam, the two people that made SMSgt in DJ's unit this year.

DJ and Mel Beam, the two people that made SMSgt in DJ's unit this year, face off. The backstory here is that there is a friendly feud between their flights, so of course they would fight it out.