I feel like we met the entire Disney family while onboard. Here are the pictures we got with most of the characters. Waiting to meet the characters on the ship really wasn't that bad. I may or may not have waited in line by myself for an hour to meet the princesses (my boys just really weren't that interested), but all of the other lines weren't more than about 10-15 minutes. Any wait was totally worth seeing Micah with each character. Everything is so real to him.
On Thursday afternoon we picked the boys up from school and headed south to Galveston. When Micah asked where we were going, we just told him we were going on a road trip. He seemed excited just to get to watch movies in the car and stay at a hotel. He had no clue we were getting on a cruise ship the next day.
After eating breakfast and driving around the island Friday morning, Tom wanted to stop at Starbucks for some coffee. Silas was napping in the backseat and the parking lot was blocked off for the upcoming Mardi Gras festivities. So, Tom ran in quickly to the coffee shop and I circled the block a couple times. During our aimless drive, we accidentally passed the port where the Disney Magic was docked. Micah's eyes got big and he started talking 90-to-Nothing about the Disney cruise ship he saw on tv. I thought our surprise was over. I somehow played it down and didn't give in and tell him that we were getting on the ship.
We circled back, picked up Tom and made our way to the parking lot for the port.
This is Micah's reaction after we finally gave in and told him we were getting on the cruise ship.
Once we got to our room, they were just a little excited! Thrilled! Over Joyed!
We enjoyed the Set Sail Party on deck 10 with several of the characters.
At first Micah didn't want anything to do with the characters. He was more interested in the waterslide.
About six trips down the waterslide soaked him to the bone and he was freezing in the 68 degree Galveston weather.
Back to the room we went. Dried off, warmed up and curious about the balcony, these boys were happy!
My next post will include all of the photos we took with the characters.
We spent 4 days aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship! If you have kids between the ages of 3 and 7 that maybe aren't tall enough or brave enough for rides at Disney World, this is the next best vacation adventure. Don't get me wrong. The Disney cruise appeals to all ages, but they definitely have a little extra for the younger ones.
Characters were always around and accesible. The pools and waterslides were perfect for Micah. The Oceaneers kids clubs were entertaining without feeling like a daycare. And we all enjoyed the live shows and 3-D movies.
In the month of December we made decorations and cookies and a gingerbread house. I ran in the Frosty 5K race. ( I even finished without stopping to walk--GO ME!) We entertained Tom's brother and girlfriend for a weekend and his dad for a week. Santa brought balloons and cupcakes so we could celebrate Jesus' birthday! God even blessed us with a couple of inches of SNOW on Christmas day!
Below are some of the pictures from our holiday season. (Sorry this is so late.)
This is, by far, one of my favortie pictures. Micah was not happy about Silas getting too close to his stocking stuffers.
The time is just flying by these days. We've recovered from the holidays and we're working ourselves into a good routine for Spring.
So far in January,...
Tom has turned 31! We love his new Keurig.
Tom and Micah competed in the YMCA's 2013 Pinewood Derby. In three trial runs they placed 2nd, 4th, and 2nd. They needed a 1st place to move on in the competition. I'm proud of the two of them. They were competing against other kids up to 8-years-old.
We got a canoe. Okay, so we actually got this in December, but I haven't had a chance to blog about it. We took it for a trip across the lake the other day. January weather here can be so enjoyable.
And MLK day has become one of my favorite holidays. This year we just happened to not be traveling over this long weekend. Tom's office was open today and the boys school was too. That means I had the house to myself for an ENTIRE DAY! For the morning I caught up on some Pretty Little Liars episodes and blogs with clues (By the way, I love that show. The suspense sucks me in like a magnet.) I spent the remainder of the day blaring Pandora and cleaning out drawers and closets. My boys have been inbetween sizes for a few months now and it was time to purge a few things, pack up what was still worth keeping and stock the drawers with the next size clothes. I feel so accomplished! I even had dinner on the table when my boys arrived this evening. Success!
I hope the rest of the month is just as fun and exciting.
P.S. Here's a picture of Shaggy Silas for good measure.
