Disney Cruise!!!

My parents so generously took my entire family on a 7 Night Disney Cruise to the Mexican Riviera! We had a BLAST! We have many pictures to prove it.

{Day 1}
We flew to California the day before our cruise and stayed at a hotel. The next morning we were so excited to board the ship. Here we are waiting!

My dad really spoiled us with great rooms. This is what our room looked like. We even had a balcony!

After boarding the ship we got settled in our room, explored a lot, and played some ping pong. That evening we enjoyed the first of seven four course dinners with our fabulous waiters, Yayan and Carla.

{Day 2}
We woke up early to go to the character breakfast. It was fun watching the excitement on all of the kids faces as they got to meet each character. We sat by these cute girls.

After breakfast we played some basketball and I went with Sophie to meet the princesses.
Mom and Dad were there too. Mom loves the princesses! She loves how they get down to the children's level and talk to them so sweetly. It reminds her of Christ and how He treated the little children.

After the princesses we played at the pool!

After a fun filled day we got dressed up all nice for the formal night. Following dinner we went to the "Golden Mickey's", which was wonderful.


{Day 3}
Connor turned 8 years old! We had a relaxing day, spent some time at the pool and Trevor read a lot. We had a nice dinner and then went a funny comedy show.

I'm pretty sure I have the cutest, most stylish Mom ever!
Trevor reading Catching Fire

{Day 4}
We spent the day in Peurto Vallarta! Grandma and Grandpa went on an excursion together that they set up through the cruise line. Trevor and Logan went and found a local guy to show us around. It was nice that we could all stay together in such a big group. We rode in a big van (the kids loved not having car seats) and saw many condos (haha) and then our tour guide, Xavier took us to a beach where the boys went snorkeling. The boys said that they saw some pretty cool fish. The kids LOVED playing in the waves with Nana. Then we ate lunch in the middle of the rain forest. We enjoyed guacamole that was made from avocados growing on a tree right by us. After lunch we were going to do the zipline, but decided we were getting too close on time so we headed back to the ship. After a nice shower we enjoyed another lovely dinner together. That evening Trevor and I went to the movie theater on ship and watched the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie in 3D.

The car ride
Lunch in the rainforest!
Pirates of the Caribbean

{Day 5}
We spent the day in Cabo San Lucas! I spent the morning on my balcony with Todd enjoying the beautiful surroundings. I saw probably 20-30 dolphins doing flips in the water. It was really amazing! After getting off the ship, we spent the entire day on the beach together. The water was amazing, so clear and warm. Laura and Alan got permission before the cruise to baptize Connor in the ocean with our family. It was a really neat experience! We all surrounded Connor in the ocean as Alan baptized him. We had a delicious lunch on the beach where we had the sand in our feet as we ate. After we got back to the ship we had a nice shower and a fun pirate themed dinner!


{Day 6}
We were still in Cabo San Lucas, but we only had until 1 PM to be off the ship, so some of us slept in and stayed on the ship and some of the boys got off and did some snorkeling at Lover's Beach. In the afternoon my dad confirmed Connor a member of the church and gave him the gift of the Holy Ghost. We had a little meeting in my parent's room. It was really nice. Laura gave a talk and read some words from Michael, the cousins sang a song, and I read a talk that Mom prepared on the Holy Ghost. It was a really neat experience. Connor is getting so big, he is so composed and such a good boy. That evening we had our semi-formal dinner, following which we did some dancing with the Buchanan family at one of the kid clubs. After the kids went to bed Trevor and I listened to some really great live music at the WaveBands.


{Day 7}
This was our last full day on the ship. We were able to see some whales! It was pretty chilly so we stayed in for most of the day. We played games and Trevor, Logan, and Todd paid way too much money to play bingo. I guess it was worth the memory :) The kids had fun dancing in the Promenade Lounge and some of the adults went to a comedy show and listened to live music. It was a great way to end the trip!


Anyone who has been on a cruise knows that when you return to your room after dinner you have an animal created out of a towel on your bed. Here are the many creations our Philippino friend did throughout the week.
We got off the ship the next morning and headed to the airport. It was a fabulous vacation! We made some unforgettable memories. The Disney Cruise provided such great entertainment and wonderful food. I really love my family so much. I'm so grateful for such incredible parents and wonderful siblings. Thank you so much, Mom and Dad!