(It's another LONG post, but considering I took over 350 pictures, this is the short version!)
What in the world could make two little girls' faces look like this???
Their first time on an airplane! Apparently take-off is a lot more fun when you're 9 and 8!And where did that airplane take them?
First, to here - Orlando, Florida! Then a dinner with the insurance company that sponsored the trip, and of course Mickey and Minnie!
Then to here. The most incredible hotel right inside of Disney World. The Polynesian Resort!
This was literally right outside of our door. It was absolutely beautiful!The only downside to any of this? Orlando was absolutely FREEZING! Who knew that Orlando actually had winter??? (And that the mom wasn't smart enough to bring coats!)
Luckily, their version of freezing is still different than ours. The beautiful palm trees, waterfalls, and tropical plants inside the lobby of the hotel didn't seem to mind the weather too much - but no swimming for us here!Next stop? A five minute monorail ride to the Magic Kingdom (which was also freezing!)!
Our new favorite princess!
Do you ever outgrow Disney? We had a blast!On the third day of our trip, the company sponsored a breakfast with the Disney characters in the hotel! It was as much fun as the Magic Kingdom itself!
Shortly after we got on a magical bus that took us HERE!
The Disney Wonder Cruise Ship!It was INCREDIBLE! Our girls have never been waited on hand and foot like they were on this ship! Someone was always watching out for them and pampering them! There was so much to do that we probably didn't even do a quarter of it!
This was our captain of the ship! He was like a movie star to the kids!We sailed out of Port Canaveral on the first night. It was still cold - and a little windy, which made for some rocky sailing! We had an amazing dinner, and went to watch a play in the ship's theatre! It was then that we all felt the effects of the sea! Luckily, everyone's dinner stayed in, but we definitely felt funny! We got to watch a play every night, and they were beyond impressive! The costumes and special effects were incredible!
(Toy Story the Musical - photo compliments of Disney Wonder)This is just one example of how pampered the girls were! Every time one of them needed ketchup, it came in the shape of a Mickey Mouse head!
Another example is the towel animal creations and chocolate left on the bed every night for them by our stateroom host!
We woke up the next morning in Nassau, Bahamas. And this is what it looked like . . .
I'm pretty sure I could live here!We spent the day at a dolphin encounter where we got to interact with the dolphins. It was an unforgettable - and probably only a once in a lifetime - experience for all of us!
We got to hug, kiss - yes, kiss, and dance with a dolphin!
We had a great night at a pirate party on the ship! Mickey Mouse, Jack Sparrow, Goofy, and lots of other characters danced the night away with us as we sailed on! They even put on a firework show!
Rod and Carsyn getting their groove on!The next morning, we arrived on Disney's private island in Castaway Cay. It was as close to paradise as our family will ever get!
The girls played on the beautiful beaches and in the ocean for hours, taking a break only for ice cream and . . .Hermit Crab racing!
Our crab - Sebastian - was a little slow, but the girls were so proud of him anyway!
Our last night on the ship was a bittersweet moment! We had so much fun, but we were exhausted to say the least!We had a long wait at the Orlando Airport - a really LONG wait! Two years ago when Rod and I went to Portugal, we met some wonderful people from Florida that we have been able to stay in touch with. They drove all the way to the airport to see us and help us make the time go by faster! We were so touched - and so happy to meet their sweet new baby girl! Thank you Wendy, David and Baylee! It was SO good to see you, and it was the perfect ending to a perfect trip!
We had the experience of a lifetime, and I am so grateful for it! Thank you to Rod for working so hard to win this trip! We couldn't have done it without you! It's memories that each of us will cherish forever!
Back to reality . . .
15 comments:
Looks like so much fun! We were wondering if Rod made it to his goal. I think we will be heading to Disney World in a couple months, can't wait!!! But the whole cruise trip looked amazing! Love the pictures, and sure miss you guys!
Sounds AMAZING!!!! I've only been on one cruise and it was a blast. I'll for sure have to do the Disney cruise later on in life. (I think I need kids to go on the cruise. ha)
I love all the pictures! I'm glad you take a lot. I always think I go over board with picture taking, but it's great memories!
Your girls look like they absolutely loved every second of it. I'm glad you guys were able to go.
Oh my gosh, seriously, that trip looked amazing. How fun that you guys got to do this as a family. That picture of Rod and Carsyn dancing gave me a double take because it doesn't even look like him! And don't worry, I took 425 pics at Brae's gymnastics class last week in about 20 minutes (the camera goes way faster than I'm used to!)
WOW that looks like the best trip ever.
That sounds like such an incredible trip. Our friends have told us the Disney cruise is just unreal. Seeing those pictures makes me want to go. What a great vacation!
Extremely jealous. Your girls are all at the perfect age to enjoy this type of trip. Looks like you had so much fun. Maybe in 5 years we will have the courage to try something like this.
Love the pictures!!! I just understood the hermit crab stories the girls were telling... We will sure have to try the Disney Cruise thing. David is currently telling Bailey that we will take her when she is 13... I say no way, how about 5!! It was so great to see you all again and meet the girls! Have a great week...
thanks for sharing the pictures of your fun trip! You have the cutest little family Jessica! I am so glad you guys were able to go and make some great memories as a family.
It looks like SO much fun! I am so glad you got to go. I want to see more pictures though! :)
Oh. My. Gosh! Soooooo jealous! That really is the trip of a lifetime! I'm so glad you all had such fun..it looks like an absolute blast! That's awesome!
Jealous, so very jealous. So glad you got the opportunity, looked like a blast.
What a fun trip for you all! It makes me want my kids to grow up so we can do those fun things too! Let's get together sometime soon! We miss you!
How fun for you guys!!! I have been craving Disneyland lately! I'm glad you got to go! You look so beautiful in all your pictures!
I'm trying not to be overly jealous, but it's not working! What a fabulous time you must have had. I am so ready for a vacation like that!!! I'll keep dreaming as long as I have to, I guess!
Oh man!! These looked soooo fun!!! Sam should have got this trip too!! but one of his bosses told him he would take his trip so Sam didn't have any choice. Not fair, huh? I am so glad you guys got to go. That looked soooooo FUN!!! CUTE girls!! They looked sooo happy and enjoyed this vacation!! How fun!!
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