So, it's official, we just got back from the greatest family vacation ever! I guess Disney just knows how to do it right! 3 days at Disney World then onto the 4 day cruise. Guess what... I dragged everyone to the Contemporary Hotel and we watched the lighted dragon go across the lake (new music, very sad). It's like my childhood all over again!!! Disney World was fun but it has nothing on Disneyland. The cruise however... Fabulous!
Our first full day was just at sea and we took the kids to the "oceaneer lab" where they made flubber and had treasure hunts and Allie helped Wendy find tinkerbell (she followed Wendy ALL over the ship). We went to their big show that night, played basketball and soccer in their outdoor sports court, went swimming and played on their waterslide, went to bingo and then to the High School Musical dance off. Don't forget... we ATE!!!
The 2nd day we stopped in the Bahamas and got to swim with dolphins. LOVED THAT!!! We looked around the Bahamas a little but then went back to the ship, went and saw Wall-E in their theatre, played ping pong, went to the pirate party on deck and watched the fireworks show then watched some of Pirates of the Carribean on their huge screen on deck and ATE!!!
Day 3 we were at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. We swam, snorkled and ATE!!! The boys were especially impressed with the fact that the real 'Flying Dutchmen', from the Pirates of the Carribean movie, is docked right there. Later we swam on the ship, played more ping pong, played in the Oceaneer club again, went to another show and ATE!!!
When we got off the ship on Thursday morning we had about 8 hours before our flight left. We decided to take the kids over to the Kennedy Space Center. However, they wanted our first born child for an enrance fee (it would have cost us about $200 to take them in for 2 hours) so we just drove around and leanded out the window taking pictures. OH WELL!
It was a wonderful time. The kids keep asking when we can get back on the ship. We tell them... GET A JOB!
PS. I took over 200 pictures on the trip, so I really did pair it down!
