it's been several months since my last post, and with the promise of summer comes my resolution to update this blog much more frequently. my new found change in circumstances (more on this later!) promises more time for just this type of goal. so, in an effort to make up for almost 10 months of radio silence, i will briefly summarize our winter... it's over. it's was blissfully uneventful, not even one single snow day to report.
that being said, we, as a family, did receive the most fabulous christmas present from my parents! on christmas eve, gigi and papaw presented their 7 grandchildren (and their parents) with a disney cruise departing christmas morning! (the adults, of course, knew ahead of time in order to take off work, pack in secret, acquire passports, etc.) it was a truly magical gift, and the memories will last forever! we spent the majority of christmas day in los angeles, and had an incredibly memorable christmas night filled with cocktails and hors'd ouevers around in a gorgeous waterfront fire pit. we were at sea for new years eve, attended a phenomenal pirate party (where black eyeliner was worn by EVERY member of our family), had a beautiful sunset dinner at an outdoor restaurant in cabo san lucas, spent the day on a pirate ship, and went on a very successful whale watching excursion! and the 5 girls in matching outfits we're arguably the cutest on the ship! these highlights don't even include the countless magical encounters with princess royalty, getting on an elevator with goofy, the excellent waitstaff who enchanted us day and night, 'round the clock child care (that the kids thought was a party in and of itself every time we dropped them off), bath towel oragami surprising us every evening and swimming outside in december! we will truly cherish those memories for the rest of our lives. anyone considering a disney cruise, i say run, don't walk! our kids ranged in age from 10 to 2, and there was always something for them to do and which to look forward
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i have a few pictures below, and promise to post again before early next week. thanks for reading, enjoy the pictures, and check back next week for the latest! have a great week!
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| pettiskirts everywhere!!! |
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| berkley lounging by the firepit |
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| riding the luggage cart at the ritz in LA |
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| a day spent with the best pirates ever! |
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| a lovely princess tea party |
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| matt and shannah |
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| berkley and ariel |
