Disney Cruise - Bon Voyage (By Kerry Schwab)

For our cruise Kerry did a daily journal, so rather than creating something from scratch I thought I'd just use that instead.  The next seven posts are all from Kerry.

This morning Mom and Dad helped us get ready for the cruise and escorted us to the terminal via the SkyTrain. I was so worried about forgetting something that I forgot to say goodbye to Wilson :(. Getting on the ship was a breeze. We didn't have to wait in a single line up! Everyone was super nice. The bomb-sniffing dog guy offered to take a family picture for us and we got announced over a microphone as we boarded the ship! The kids were super excited to get greeted by Pluto! After we boarded we went out on deck to get pictures taken by Mom & Dad from Canada Place. Sure wish they could have come. =( Then we had lunch at 'The Beach Blanket Buffet'. The kids loved their mac and cheese and I loved my shrimp!

At 2:00 our room was ready so the kids changed into their swimsuits and I took them to the pool while Evan had a nap. The life boat drill was at 4:00p. At 5:00p we attended the sail away party with Mickey and the gang. Callie didn't like it at first but then a really nice crew member found her a perfect seat beside the stage. Afterwards we went to the highest deck to watch the ship sail past Stanley Park and under the Lion's Gate bridge. Beautiful! Then it was dinner time at Triton's. What an adventure that turned out to be! First Carter flipped out when we were going up the stairs and refused to go into the restaurant then he freaked out when I picked him up,

held his breath until he turned blue, and then passed out for a couple of seconds. Then he was fine until I wiped his hands with handi-wipes we were given as we walked through the door. He screamed for a good 5 minutes at the entrance to the restaurant then he was a perfect gentlemen for the rest of the evening. Unfortunately about 15 minutes later his sister took over. She threw a complete hissy fit because she didn't have enough fries, the plate wasn't small enough and there was corn on her plate. After about 10-15 minutes of freaking out (and she got some food into her) she was a perfect lady. If this keeps up we will be freaking mental by the end. Now it is 10:00p and I am soaking in the miniature tub while the kids watch Pinnochio on the TV.

Callie is over the moon because she gets to sleep in a bunk bed that pulls out from the ceiling! Carter loved the bath tub and said "Mommy, the bath tub is wonderful and it's Disney!". We have our character breakfast at 8:00 tomorrow morning so hopefully that goes well. BTW - Evan had sole for dinner and it was the best he had ever tasted. I had the beef tenderloin - Wow! I could have cut it with my fork. Delicious!