THE LYNCH LOG: Disney Vacation: Part 1

I think I have to blog about our vacation in parts! I don't think I can get it all done in one sitting...so here goes!
Day One: We headed out early Saturday morning. Things were rushed in the morning. On the way out the door, I zipped the carry-on only to realize the zipper busted. I quickly moved everything to a new carry on and away we went. Brian always likes to arrive two hours early...I think it is a bit excessive, but I usually comply. We headed to Aurora, because my dad was driving the minivan to the airport to drop us off so we didn't have to park. We got out of the van and I suddenly had that horrible pit in my stomach...the passports were in the original carry-on which was in my closet. Brian looked at his watch, jumped in the car and started to drive. My dad stayed with me to help me check in the luggage. I could not beleive it. Luckily, Brian called our neighbor, John Pham, who ran to our house, grabbed our passports, and met Brian along E-470. He saved our trip, as Brian made it back with minutes to spare! Thank goodness my husband likes to arrive early...whew! We had an eventful flight. In my mind Lila would sleep and the other girls would watch movies. Not so much. Lila slept about 45 minutes and since I left the headphones in the old carry on as well, the other girls were restless on the long flight. I also thought the flight would be full of kids, but rather it was full of retirees who seemed to not care for children from the glares we received. However, we made it Orlando and luckily stayed at the airport. Our room overlooked the runway and the girls had fun watching the planes take off and land.

Pretending to be airplanes!

Day Two: The next morning we got up and all packed to depart on the bus to head to the ship! We were so excited! The ride was about 45 minutes and the girls could hardly stand it! We got aboard around 1:15, had lunch and got settled into our room. The little girls grabbed a nap while Clara and I headed out to the welcome party! That night, we all went to dinner. After dinner, we took Lila to the nursery and Clara and Nora checked out the kid's club. Brian and I got a moment to ourselves and grabbed a quick drink! We picked the girls up and went to see the live show, The Golden Mickey's. The girls were so excited when we retured to our room to see the beds turned down, a bunk bed had "appeared," chocolates were left and a fun towel animal greeted us!

All ready for Disney!

At the "Adventure's Away" party!

Day Three: After a good nights sleep, we got up for breakfast and got ready for a day at Nassau. We booked a beach day at the Atlantis. Before we left the ship, we attended a Princess Gathering where the girls got to meet and get autographs from Snow White, Belle, Tiana and Cinderella! Lila was not interested in standing next to them, but she watched from Daddy's hip and pointed while I took pictures! Then off the ship and onto a bus for a day at the beach! The girls loved playing in the sand! The water was pretty rough so not a whole lot of swimming in the ocean. The lifeguards were not allowing it, so also took in some pool time at the resort. After s day in the sun, we headed back to the ship for some rest. This evening we fed the girls dinner in the room and took them to the club and child care so Brian and I could have dinner alone. Such a win, win! The girls had fun playing and we enjoyed some relaxing! After we picked up the girls we were able to meet Minnie and Mickey Mouse! This was pure magic for Miss Nora, as she is a HUGE fan!