Our porch is small and was full of fall
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Blogger Catch Up- Disney Cruise: Atlantis
Our last port of call was Atlantis in the Bahamas. We spent most of the day splashing around with this cutie.
But there was plenty of time to explore the ruins of the lost city and enjoy the aquariums.
Will declined to kiss the dolphin when it was his turn for the photo op so we set up a little re-creation for him before we got back on the ship.
This blog post would not be complete without a shout out to the wonderful crew of the Disney Wonder who made this trip comfortable and easy and full of neat surprises.
Fair winds and following seas!
Friday, December 12, 2014
Blogger Catch Up- Disney Cruise- Castaway Cay
We spent the next two days at Castaway Cay.
We rode bikes
And snorkeled with the sting rays
And generally frolicked in the surf and sand.
We did make it to the ship's Pirate Party that night
but were too tired to go up on deck and enjoy the fireworks at sea.
I was a little sad about that until I realized that, by a lucky stroke of fate, we could watch the fireworks from the balcony in our cabin before diving into bed!
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Blogger Catch Up- Disney Cruise: Key West
Dawn breaks early on the high seas.
Rick and Soren slept in a bit (Rick being rather unimpressed with the magnificence of the open ocean, having been surrounded by it for 27 years) so Will and I enjoyed some quality time on the balcony.
Rick channeled his inner Don Draper at breakfast.
Then we were in Key West!
Where we gained a new appreciation for key limes
and conch shells
Blogger Catch Up- Disney Cruise: Embarkation
Soren is a very casual traveler
but he always follows along with the airplane safety card while the flight attendant reviews the safety features of our aircraft.
On the airport tram
On the cruise line shuttle
Catching our first glimpse of the Disney Wonder
When we finally made it to the cruise terminal, we paused to add some pressed pennies to our collection, a tradition that Grandpa started a couple of Disney trips ago.
And then we were ready to embark!
We were immediately dazzled by the sights and sounds of the Disney Wonder.
The ship was decorated for Halloween on the High Seas!
We got down to business decorating our cabin door
and admiring the view from our balcony
Then we suited up (bathing suits, that is) and headed to the Launch Party.
That night we witnessed a scene that would become familiar: exhausted boys falling immediately into deep slumber the minute their heads hit the pillow.
Blogger Catch Up- Pelotonia!
We rode 50 miles again in this year's Pelotonia. My brother, Edward, and his, girlfriend, Morgan, joined us this year. It really is so much fun to ride with a group. Honestly, this year was a lot more physically tough for me and I'm not sure I would have made it the whole way if it had not been for them.
Rick was confident this year that we could ride from our house to the starting line. I was a little skeptical of starting a 50 mile ride with a 4 mile ride, but he was right (as always)- it was actually a nice little warm up and we fell in with a lot of other riders on the way. It was a great way to build excitement and get into the spirit.
This is us at the first rest area
And this is US at the first rest area.
Thing #812 that I heart about Morgan is that she is great at taking selfies.
At Mile 23 I hit an emotional wall and was suddenly so physically exhausted I wasn't sure if I was even going to make it to the next rest area. It was an awful feeling and I had serious thoughts about calling it quits at the half way point.
A nice rest in the shade, a pep talk from my team mates and selfie were all I needed to rally.
Third rest area selfie (see how cheerful I am managing to look?)
And then the finish was in sight. Whew!
The best thing about that day was that Rick felt great and said that he felt like he could ride another 50- I am so amazed by him.
Finish Line Selfie
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