Day 11 - Starting To Feel Like Vacation

It was a busy day today!  I think Scott’s feeling the pressure to get a few last things done before he heads back to Michigan.  After devotions and breakfast, he got right to work on the patio furniture.  We decided to use fish line to sew the cushions on to the wicker frame so that we wouldn’t have to worry about the wind blowing them around.  It was a project that took several hours but will save us lots of time removing and returning cushions later.

Uncle Roger brought the kids down to the ocean for a cool dip and then ended up in the pool for a while.  Aunt Gretchen cleaned the floors again and read some of her book on the balcony.  I tried a wassail recipe and then made pizza crusts for our lunch.

The afternoon went by so quickly!  Sammy and I spent some time on the patio coloring while Tyler did some chess puzzles in a book Aunt Gretchen brought down from Dean.  Uncle Roger and Aunt Gretchen went for a quick visit with Michael at the Pizza Chef.

After the cushions were finished, Scott turned his attention to mounting the bathroom towel rods and toilet paper holders. He worked right up until supper time.  They finished they brought Scott and I to a restaurant called Fire & Smoke.  The food was EXCELLENT!  I had a filet with blue cheese sauce and Scott had the special: black grouper with grits.  We shared a few small plates as well - truffle fries and crispy pork belly.  All was delicious!

The kids stayed home alone and enjoyed some Mac N Cheese.  I chuckle to think that they honestly think they got the better end of the stick tonight!

We had some cookies for dessert and I ran down to the lobby to get the groceries that were delivered. Otherwise we just watched a few shows that Tyler had been hoping to catch up on.

Then we all grabbed blankets and sat on the balcony for a little bit.  It was a great day!

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!