Monday, April 16, 2012

I can now say that...

I have done it all!!

My family and I have just returned home from a fantastic Disney Cruise.  Over the last few years I've been planning a way to get there and have Paul finance it but a certain superstar swooped in and made it possible for not only my family but all my siblings and their families too.  It was AWESOME!!!  You know what they say, "When you wish upon a star..."

 This night was a night of "elegance".  This photo may be blurry but it shows exactly how I felt  - "elegant".   Formal night on the cruise was beyond anything I could imagine.  And if you're hoping to borrow the dress or shoes I left them on the boat.  If you think that these dresses were worn in seriousness than we need to get to know each other better. I do believe the trip we took to Goodwill was one of the highlights of preparing for the trip.  I was not looking forward to wearing my "elegant" gown through the halls of the ship.  We had all sorts of compliments as we passed on-lookers and just had to rock it like we meant it - as you can tell I totally rocked it.

 We're even missing four people that were on the cruise.  What a great group!!
 Ty peed a ton.  I think it had something to do with a free soda bar and  unlimited refills of Shirley Temples at dinner.
 We took an excursion in Puerto Vallarta where the kids were able to frolic with squirrel monkeys and zip down some adventurous zip lines.  Ty wasn't of age to do it but they started to suit him up anyways and we went with it.  He LOVED it!
I don't feel I got a ton of great photos but I was put in charge of the family video.  Sit back, click on the link below and enjoy the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7Ju8knm2A

12 comments:

jen said...

Oh my gosh. You are so stinkin' funny!!!!! Can I pretend to be a member of your family and come to your next family reunion? Pleeeeeeease!!!!!!

Carroll Family said...

AWESOME!!! What a superstar!

Pepper Lovin! said...

LOVE the video! especially ty at the end

Melissa said...

LOVED it ....the video is so fun! I love that you went to Goodwill for the evening dresses...brilliant! It was fun to see the ship again...brings back happy memories.

Chelsea said...

You put everyone else to shame on formal night in that red dress! the video turned out amazing. you are genius. perfect song choice and casting. i loved spending time with you and your awesome family. Lets do it again soon!

Anonymous said...

I guess my dress was THE most memorable...

Joel said...

Awesome, what a wonderful family, what fun. MIL and FIL

Joel said...

What a treasured memory for all of the cousins !! Mil and Fil

sunderlage family said...

I smiled the whole song through!

HR said...

First- not a stalker I promise! :) I am Chelsea's SIL (Heather) and saw your video on her blog so I thought I would give you my props personally for your mad video skills! My husband and I were cracking up - love the kiddos belting out the song at the end.

Nicole said...

I am DYING over your travel movies!! And we too have been wanting to get on a Disney cruise forever, and that just makes me want to book it right now!
You are brilliant, my friend!

simple mom/wife said...

Looks like it was a blast! You're talents sure come in handy when it comes to documentation :)

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