Disney Was A Dream

What a fantastic week we had!!! First things first, thank you SO VERY MUCH GoGo and Pops for the amazing Disney Dream vacation! Thanks for taking us on such a wonderful trip! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

So, we started on the cruise. We got to spend four nights on the new Disney Dream and it was super! If you ever get the chance to go on a Disney cruise, DO IT! I had so many favorite moments on the ship!

Hays loved being independent. He got to be-bop around the ship doing his thing and checking himself in and out of "The Edge" which was his kids' club for the tweens. It was fun to watch him do his thing.

Maggie enjoyed "working" Pops the most, I think! They had a great time together exploring the ship (and the shops)!

Tiki LOVED meeting the characters! He would basically maul them whenever he saw one. Princess Tiana was his favorite, I think. He couldn't stop smiling when he met her. It was cute.

I was surprised how much Dax loved the characters! In every picture is is giving the "fur" characters the biggest hugs! I think Dale got his biggest hug on the ship!

Gabby loved it all! She had a great time in kids' club (as did Tiki and Dax) and she loved meeting Tiana. That was a precious moment for me. She was all dressed up in her Tiana dress and shoes and tiara and watching the two of them meet was priceless! That may have been my favorite moment on the ship!

The food was great and our server, Alex, was the best ever! (Funny that we found out that one of our friends had Alex as his server a few months ago!) The shows were good and the weather was good. Family time was the best. . .spending a week with Andy and the kids and my parents and with Brady and Jen. . .it just doesn't get much better than that!

I'm dreaming of a girls' trip on the 12 day Mediterranean Disney cruise. . .and Jimney Cricket says that wishes and dreams do come true!

After we got off the boat, we got to spend a day at the Animal Kingdom and a day at the Magic Kingdom. Tiki and Dax and Gabby rode their first roller coasters and loved them (so surprised)! Tiki, for sure, is the biggest roller coaster fan of the family! Shocking!

Andy and Hays had to fly home early to get to a snowboarding competition and I cannot wait to hear all about it! (I just actually heard that Hays had a HUGE crash--with video footage--and that there are a couple of broken bones and such. . .I'll keep you posted once I get home and know more.)

After they left, we had the highlight of the entire trip and I am so sad they missed it! We got to meet Princess Auora and she could not have been more beautiful! I loved every second of meeting her! My kids were in awe and so happy! She taught Dax how to stand like Prince Philip and even gave him a big kiss on the cheek (which he loved, but has since become VERY embarrassed about). She was so gracious to us and took so many pictures with us! It was the perfect end to a fantastic vacation!

Andy, I loved spending time with you! It was fun having moments with no kids and just hanging out with you! Hays, Maggie, Tiki, Dax and Gabby, I loved watching you do your own things and I loved watching you get caught up in the magic of Disney!

Brady and Jen, as always, I loved my time with you both. I am thankful that you are in my life and so active in the lives of my kids who absolutely adore you! Thanks for all you did to make our Disney vacation magic!

Pops and GoGo, thanks for taking us on this trip that we won't ever forget! Thanks for being so generous and thoughtful! Thanks for your time! Thanks for loving my family! Thanks for everything! We love you!