Vacation- part 3

part 3

Disney Cruise

It's time for the main event.  We drove from Orlando to Port Canaveral on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Our cruise went to the Bahamas stopping in Nassau and Castaway Cay (Disney's own Island).  I gave the kids matching shirts the night before so we all wore them onto the ship. 
(Yeah, we were THAT family)
 A few of our friends had been on Disney cruises before and told us how awesome they were.  You know how sometimes you build something up in your head and then get disappointed because it doesn't live up to the dream.  Well not a Disney cruise.  We had the best time! The food was amazing, the entertainment plenty. It was great sharing this time together.  The only thing that was wrong was that it was too short, we all wanted to stay longer.
 Be prepared for major picture overload!

Arriving on the boat

Outside the stateroom

Beautiful Sunrise

In Nassau

 

Parasailing

 

Castaway Cay Island

 

Love Millie's reaction

 

 

Look at the cutest baby ever!

Saying goodbye before we had to separate to catch our flights home

Vacation- part 2

part 2

Orlando

After my dad's house we went to Clearwater Beach at the Gulf of Mexico.  It.was. beautiful.  I was seriously in heaven.  After a day at the beach we traveled to Orlando and stayed at the Wyndham Hotel.  It is right next to Downtown Disney where we went for dinner that night.  Lauren, Travis and Millie came that night.  Now the whole family is complete!  Millie is a doll.  I'm a lucky grandma.  

The next day we separated in our activities.  Heather, Tyler, Randy and I went to Magical Kingdom at Disney World.  I have to say I liked it a little better than Disneyland, CA.  The next day we all went to Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, aka Harry Potter land.  All the kids loved it.  It was a good long day.

Clearwater Beach.  So many fishes and birds.  The water was so clear you could see the fish swimming.   We saw dolphins just beyond the buoy.

 

 Our hotel in Orlando.  Took this picture from our room overlooking the pools.

 Heather and Tyler at Snow White's castle

 Tyler in Dr. Seuss land at Universal Studios

 

  Lauren, Travis and Millie at Downtown Disney. 

Tyler after a long day at Disney World.  He's still holding onto his goofy hat and his sparkly spinning souvenir.

 

 

Hogwarts, Butterbeer and fun rides.  

 

Fall Break 2011

We had a great time in California. We began our adventure at Disneyland and spent 2 days there.  I'd never been there in October when it was decorated for Halloween.

Before leaving Anaheim we had our favorite pizza from Pizza Rosa and ate it at Duck Park. (that's what we call it)  When Randy was young he lived in Anaheim, his family would have pizza at this park every Friday night after baseball games. 

This is the beach house we stayed at in Oceanside.  The one with the umbrellas. Nicole flew in for beach time. Now she's hooked!

Love it!

Everyday was beautiful except the last day when these pictures were taken.

Restaurant on the Pier

Visiting the San Diego Temple.  Look at that blue sky.

                                                      Quick stop at Scripps Aquarium

Mormon Battalion

We had a great time and just might do it again next year!