Vacation Part 4, Grand Cayman Island

 Since I am a complete turtle FANATIC, this was my favorite thing that we did!!  We got to hold baby sea turtles at a sea turtle farm on the Grand Cayman Island.  They hatch the sea turtles there and then release them when they become a certain age.

 Jaylee was a little nervous holding him, he was a little squirmy.

 They are so cool, see the sea bird hitching a ride on his shell!

These were the bigger ones, they were so heavy, and strong!

Taking a break in the shade, it was pretty hot out that day.

Russ wanted to do a little snorkeling with the turtles, so I took the kids to the pool.

The little stinker tried to splash me!

Marshall drinking fresh coconut milk from a coconut!

Once back on the ship we napped, ate dinner and found some characters to visit.

 Every night we would come back to the room to find a different towel animal waiting for us, along with some chocolates.

Even after a long day Jaylee was all smiles!

Peace and love.......

Vacation Part 3, Formal Night WARNING Lots of Pictures!!!

We woke up the next morning and could see Cuba in the distance.

This day was a full day at sea, headed towards Grand Cayman Island.

So we did the logical thing, spent the day at the pool!  Where Marshall became "magically" potty trained for the next 2 days.  We told him that if he peed or pooped in the pool that they would kick him out,  the whole pool would be shut down and drained and then no one could go swimming.

IT WORKED!!!

 

 All dressed up for formal night, and a tea party with Alice and the Mad Hatter!

Marshall liked it because there was free apple juice and COOKIES!

Breakin' it down on "Beat Street"

 

Can he get any cuter, I mean really.......

I have the greatest kids in the world!   I can't wait to see what baby #3 is like!

I told you that we taught him to tip his hat!  Look at his face, priceless!

I am so lucky to have such a great guy!

Marshall was a little shy with Daisy Duck

 

Obviously Mickey Mouse is Marshall's favorite, but Donald comes in at a close second!

They thought this was pretty funny, when Donald put Marshall's hat on!

When we walked away from Donald Marshall said to him "Ahhh Pickle Juice!"

Another perfect day aboard the Disney Magic!

The kids are already saying that they miss Disney.  So do I.  You really leave all of your worries behind, and they spoil you rotten!  Your every need is taken care of, and they go above and beyond to make sure that you and your kids are happy and comfortable!

More to come soon......

Peace and Love.....

Vacation Part 2, The Disney Magic, first stop Key West

Here we are at the Port terminal, waiting to board the Disney Magic.  They sent out Minny Mouse to help the kids with the waiting process.

One of the things that I love most about my children, is how much they absolutely LOVE each other.  They do fight, like any siblings do, but they are so incredibly close.

Our first day on the ship was Jaylee's 5th Birthday!  The attention that she received from the crew was amazing.  They fussed over her like crazy!  She was sang to, given free pins and buttons.  She even had a birthday cake brought to her at dinner.  What a way to turn 5 years old!

Marshall and I waiting for the Disney show to start

We spent our first day exploring the ship waiting for our arrival in Key West, Florida.  The ship was so beautiful and there were all sorts of fun rooms and restaurants.  It was so clean and spotless, they had everyone wipe down their hands with a sanitary wipe before entering any eating areas.

The first stop was Key West.  Loved it there!

Beautiful Jaylee

We stopped in a shop and found Marshall the PERFECT hat!  It looked like a little pimp hat, and he totally pulled it off.  The ladies LOVED it!  We taught him to tip his hat, so when the ladies were fussing over him he would tip his hat to them.  It was hilarious!

Jaylee posing like the manikins, we are so in trouble when she turns 16!

Look at that DIMPLE

Sunset in Key West

Key West had the strangest street performers I have ever seen!  This guy was hilarious.  He called himself "CAT MAN"  He had all of these cats that would jump through hoops and not obey his commands.  The greatest was when one of his cats just sat there grooming himself while ignoring his commands.

I felt bad for the cats, but they definitely looked plump and "well fed"  When his act was over, you could tell that he really loves them.  He was petting them and treating them well.  The cats looked to be in better shape then him, to be honest.

Posing with the crazy CAT MAN

I think she's a fan!

The day is almost over, it's almost time to get back on the ship.  What a perfect first day of exploration!  The kids behaved themselves, the weather was perfect.  

Only 6 more days of fun on the Disney Magic.

Peace and love........