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The Rossmann Christmas has become a biennial trip to the Caribbean to enjoy the warm weather and the company of the cousins and extended family from Colorado and California. Leda’s pictured above with two of her three cousins (…next time for you, Andrew) sitting on the dock of our bay. This time we were off to Grand Cayman with a stay on the Cayman Kai side of the island. Our house had its own beach and was teeming with sealife. Starfish, Caribbean lobster, urchins, hermit crabs, and loads of fish could be had within a short walk in waist deep water.

The cousins had a great time re-acquainting themselves and then endlessly playing in the ocean, pool, and on the beach. We buried each other, collected sea-life, practiced our swimming, and enjoyed family meals created by our in-house chef-de-cuisine, Grandpa. Leda loved playing with her cousins, aunt/uncle, and Grandparents. She learned many new things: both good - like swimming bravery and how to share her daddy and not-so-good - we’re still working on removing the “raspberry” from her lexicon. Leda sends many thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for their organizing and making it all work.

We had so many great days and activities: Trips to Smith Cove, the Turtle Farm, Tortuga Beach, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Gardens, and Rum Point. We got to go out in a sea kayak as well as snorkel right off our own dock. Grandpa taught us all how to search the sea for the local fauna and Grandma helped us record the trip for posterity, all with great evening light. She even managed to snap a great picture of Leda and Jenn.

All in all, it was a great trip to the Caribbean and we can’t wait to do it again, with even more cousins to play with and more activities to fill our days with fun and sun. You can check out all the other photos from the trip in the Cayman Christmas album. See you around Cayman….