Day 3 - At Sea

It was a rough night... Scott had terrible sinus pressure and was up multiple times.  So we girls decided to visit the princesses alone and left the boys in the stateroom.  

The concierge had lined up tickets for us to see four classic princesses and then the characters from Frozen.  The new ticketing system allowed us to get right in without a long line.  It was great!  Sammy was so happy!

 

It was almost 10 when we got back and Scott was still out of commission so the kids and I headed out to find breakfast.  We stopped at a buffet on the 9th deck and thoroughly enjoyed the view.  Since it was dark as we left shore last night, it was the kids' first chance to see the ocean.  Both were pretty amazed by how blue it was!

We checked on Scott again and then the kids asked to try the Kids Club. So I dropped them off and headed up on deck with a book to read.  

I picked up the kids after 1:45 hrs and they were both ready to leave.  They both had enjoyed it, but we're ready for something new.  We checked on Scott again and then hit our breakfast restaurant which was now converted to a sea food buffet for lunch.  The kids are eating well!

Then we decided to go separate ways... Tyler wanted to learn some magic tricks from the magician and Sammy was ready to swim.  We figured out a plan to make that work and headed down to drop Tyler off but on our way, Scott jumped into our elevator and offered to take Sammy swimming.  Tyler and I hit the magic tricks and learned a bunch!  It was very fun.

Afterwards Tyler and Scott went for a walk while I waited for Sammy to finish swimming.  

Then it was back to our rooms for a little rest time and bath for Sammy.  Tonight is the formal night at dinner and Sammy was willing to let me dress her up and even requested make up (just like mom). Ahh, she melts my heart.

Dinner was great and Salvo again special ordered a meal for Sammy!  He has been so great as a server and enjoys making things special for our "princess".

After dinner we headed to the show.  Again we sat in the front row with Tyler and Scott directly behind us.

The show, the Golden Mickeys, was a spin off of a Hollywood awards show and was fabulous... It included several songs and characters from all our favorite movies.  Tyler loved guessing the movie by the first few notes of music and Sammy was thrilled as each and every character made their appearance.  In the closing moments of the show, the main character stood not 6 ft in front of us and looked right at Sammy (who was now snuggling on my lap) "remember you can accomplish anything you dream... Never give up". Seriously, it was such a tender moment, tears filled my eyes.  

After the show we headed back to our room.  We snuggled the kids in bed and talked about what to expect for tomorrow.  They were both asleep by 10.

Fabulous day!  Looking forward to going ashore tomorrow in Grenada!

Waves and Magic - Day 6

Today was a great day!  It was a rainy morning but Sammy was so insistent that she go in the hot tub, that I agreed to take her.  Yup, that was me, with a towel over my head, standing next to Sammy in the hot tub... she loved it!

Scott woke up with a lot of sinus pressure, so he ended up back in bed til mid afternoon.  I took the kids to run some errands, then home for a great lunch.  After that, we decided to go for a walk on the beach to give Dad some rest time.

We splashed in the tide pools, jumped waves in the tide and scared the seagulls.  After a little while, Daddy caught up to us and joined us for the remainder of the walk.  We found a second star fish on the way (quite lucky) and Tyler was even willing to hold it!   We decided to quick warm up in the hot tub before heading back to the condo!

They enjoyed being "SUPER strong" with their puffy shirts.  Ahaha... so many giggles as they'd float around the hot tub.

We got cleaned up and then finished up our school work for the day.  Then had a lovely spaghetti dinner... with a fresh veggie taste test.  I was thrilled that Sammy chose cucumbers and Tyler chose broccoli for their meals.

After our meal, we all headed to Illusions of Magic.  It is a family-friendly show with magic tricks and comedy all rolled into one.  It was a highlight for Tyler last year so we wanted to bring Daddy back to see it.   We also were lucky enough to work out schedules so Roger, Gretchen and Dean could join us as well!

Again, Tyler was so thankful to have gone; his favorite part was the tigers.  Sammy was most interested in Uncle Roger's popcorn...  She would pick a piece, separate and eat the fluffy outside  parts and return the kernel to the bucket.  Poor Uncle Roger!  (he didn't really seem to mind though)

The show wrapped up around 9:30 and we headed home for bed.

(holding their magic wands up, outside the theater after the show)

Weather:  I didn't get today's high, but would have guessed low-70s, cloudy with rain throughout.

Illusions of Magic

Yesterday we noticed a billboard advertising "Illusions of Magic" at the Palace Theater.  We bought tickets for the 2:00 pm show without having too high of expectations.

The show was WONDERFUL.  It lasted about 2 hours with a short intermission.  Tyler sat on the edge of his seat as he watched the magician cut a woman in half, make his assistant disappear, and perform many additional tricks.

 

Part way through the first half, Sammy pulled out her tooth.  What a crazy time to do dental work!  She was so proud of herself and the defining moment of losing #5!

 

 

The show featured not only a magician but also comedy, dancers, and a pair of skating performers  The highlight for all of us was Ben Blaque who performed tricks with a crossbow.  At one point he came out into the audience and gave Tyler a part of his target.  Tyler was grinning ear to ear!

 

As we left the theater, Sammy asked to pose for a picture with the giant lion out front.