Disney Cruisin': Final Review!

Yes, I'm done talking about it. It's been a month since we went on vacation. It's hard to believe. It feels like we went months ago. Anywho, I had a lot of fun on our trip, but I also did not have a vacation. Choosing Disney was an awesome choice, and it lived up to all the wonderful things I had heard about it. My family had a ball, and Jacob loved it. The other day he said he wanted to go on the boat with Mickey. However, like I said, I did not get a vacation. My hubby didn't have a vacation. It was a lot of work with a toddler and a baby. Isabella was just too small. Packing for her was such a pain, and every time we would head out we had to pack a bag for her, wash bottles, restock any snacks, make sure she had everything. But she did so well on the trip. Jacob, on the other hand, was easy in that he didn't have any extra baggage. However, he was still too young to really take advantage of the ships offerings and really understand what was happening.

Don't get me wrong. It was amazing, and I would do it again, but I'm waiting 'til the kids are older at least 4 and 6 years old. And let me just say, that I had some amazing perks. We went with my family, and they helped a lot, but it was their vacation too. I loved that I didn't have to pay for air fare. Hello! That saved us sooo much $$$! And it was the perfect destination. Not too far, and we'd never been to Mexico. Although, TJ and Ensenada count as Mexico, right?! Seriously, it was a fantastic family trip, but next time we're going somewhere mom and dad want to go.

Our door! It was easy to find in a sea of doors.

Our first dinner, and I felt as tired as I looked.

Waiting for a show to start.

Enjoying a view of the ocean.

We saw dolphins swimming along with the ship!

  

One of 7 towel animals, the bunny.

Jacob's 1st Dentist Visit

Jacob had his very first ever visit to the dentist this week! And he did exceptionally well. He didn't freak out at all, but he was getting annoyed by the paper bib. He let the DA clean his teeth with the actual machine and not a tooth brush. He also let the dentist check his teeth and paint a polish on his teeth. He has no cavities, but unfortunately, he has a bruised tooth. His top right front tooth is bruised. A few weeks ago, after our trip I noticed that his tooth was gray, and I did some Internet research. Turns out they get that way from trauma. Looking closely at his tooth, it was not only discolored but chipped. A few weeks before the color change, Jacob had a hard fall but nothing out of the ordinary. Turns out, he hit his tooth and it's bruised. The dentist said we just need to keep an eye out for infection, and if we are very lucky the bruise will go away. But not very likely. Thank goodness his adult teeth will be just fine. And we'll be back in 6 months to see the dentist again :0)

I Love Freebies!

I really do *heart* free stuff! Who doesn't?! Well, this past week, I got quite a few freebies in the mail. They include:

140 FREE custom return address labels!

I only paid for shipping and that included priority S/H for a grand total of $3.60!

I chose this design. Cute, huh?! 

I also got the infamous free Pyrex potholder.

And lastly, I got a coupon for a free full-size bottle of a Suave Professionals product!

Royal Wedding Hangover

I know the wedding was a week ago, but I still can't get over it! When I first heard about the Royal Wedding, I thought it was going to be a cold, stuffy, and boring event...much like the marriage between Prince Charles and Diana. However, a week before the wedding, I just happened to catch the Will & Kate movie on Lifetime, and I was intrigued. They seemed to have a genuine love for each other. He seemed so protective of her and still is, and I love that Prince William has done everything on his own timeline, and he married a commoner!

The wedding was perfect. Not too stuffy, and you could see their emotions. It took me back to my own wedding. Kate looked beautiful in her McQueen dress. Just radiant! I loved her dress, and her reception dress was perfect! And Will was so handsome in his uniform. Yum! And the things they were whispering to each other was sooo touching! And I know I'm not the only one who wants a Harry/Pippa hook-up. Hello! How awesome would it be that two sisters, commoners, marry two prince brothers?! It would be very cool. Lastly, I can relive my childhood fantasies with a Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Portrait Doll. It's true. You can find it here.

 Photos: Google

Disney Cruisin': Day 6, 7 & 8

Day 6 was our second day in Cabo, and we did not get off the ship. It was a short stay in Cabo, we were there from 7am to noon. This was my lazy day. The beginning of the week we were go, go, go and this day I just lounged. In the early afternoon, my sister and niece took the kids swimming while I napped for a bit. Then the kids came back and they napped for a bit. Jess and I then took Jacob to watch Toy Story 3 (in 3d! Loved it!) in the middle of the afternoon. After the movie, I went souvenir shopping. I picked up only a few things, and thankfully, despite being the second to last night of the cruise, the shops were empty. I heard the last night was crazy, and everything had been picked out.

And for dinner, the hubs and I had a date night at Palo. This was a premium restaurant that charged a fee for dining. And it was sooo worth it. They served up northern Italian cuisine that was delish! And their chocolate soufflé was divine! Mmm, mmm.

Day 7, our last day, we spent the day cleaning up our room and packing up. The only plans we had for the day were the last round of bingo, a final show, and dinner. We won one round of bingo, I believe we played 4, and the show for the evening was called 'Till We Meet Again. It was super sweet! And then of course dinner. We headed in a bit earlier than usual since we had to be up bright and early for our arrival home :0(

Day 8, we're home! We were up bright and early. We had to be out of our room by 8:30am, and breakfast was shortly after. I could see in Isabella's face she was getting sick, and her eyes were watering a lot. Despite having a TON of fun, we were all ready to go home. And we all got a lovely parting a gift..we all got sick. I should say about half our group, 8 out of 14, got sick. Really sick. But fun nonetheless!

Coming soon: final recap!

 

Disney Cruisin': Day 5

We made it to Cabo San Lucas. And we had nothing planned. Cabo seemed a bit nicer than Puerto Vallarta, and the weather was not as hot. We decided to go shopping and walk around the port for a bit. We shopped at a small indoor shopping mart, and stopped for drinks at Senor Frog's. In all honesty, we didn't buy too much 'cause we live in So Cal, and well, everything they had in that shopping mart, I could find here for the same price. And well, my parents head to Baja Cali at least once a year.

After we were all content with our findings, we headed back on the boat, and it was empty! Loved that! Jess took the kids for a nap and my sis, niece and I headed to the adult pool area. We enjoyed a nice swim and a delicious Pina Colada. Seriously, those things were soo good. I have no idea how many i had on the trip. Yum!

We were able to relax a bit before dinner. It was Pirates in the Caribbean night! We were encouraged to dress in pirate attire. I declined but before we left on the trip, I had bought some pirate stuff for Jacob at the $ store. I also bought glow sticks and swords for him. Our dinner was also pirate themed and was followed by a small show and...fireworks at sea! It was awesome. One of the best things about the trip. The ship went out to sea to shoot fireworks! This was surprising to me because we were going to be in Cabo the next day, so why leave? But we did and it was great!

Days 6, 7 & 8 coming soon!

Seals were jumping on to boats for fish...

Balloon hats for everyone...

Ready for pirate night!

Happy *belated* Easter!

I know! I'm late. Last Sunday we celebrated Easter! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Ours was a bit gloomy and we thought we were going to have a rain out! Luckily, we did not. It only rained in the morning and the afternoon cleared up. The kids decorated eggs and cookies. And we had an Easter egg hunt with candy and money filled eggs. Jacob liked looking for eggs, and since he's the littlest he had a head start. The majority of Jacob's eggs were filled with candy. Isabella seemed to enjoy her first Easter, and her first basket made by her nina. It was super cute! And we found out Bella really likes jello and cake. And despite being a bit gloomy, it was nice spending time with close family and friends.