Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Happy 6th Birthday, Wilson!

On Wilson's 6th Birthday, we woke up off of the coast of the gorgeous Grand Cayman Island!!  We were ready for a wonderful day!
 
Here is the birthday boy with Daddy and Mommy!
 
A yummy birthday breakfast aboard the ship!  A breakfast complete with Wilson's favorite... Mickey waffles!
 
Wishing Wilson a SUPER 6th Birthday!!

 
After breakfast, the whole bunch (except Mommy and Peyton...  Peyton was a little sick, so he and Mommy stayed on the ship to rest) disembarked the ship to enjoy the beautiful Cayman beach!

Fun times burying the birthday boy in the sand!

A little beach volleyball...
...and, of course, the day would not be complete without playing baseball and football on the beach!
 
The water was beatiful, but the waves were rough!  That didn't keep us from diving in and catching a ride back to shore!
Daddy and his Beach Boys!!
 
What a fun day we all had, but all fun times must come to an end... thankfully, only so that we can enoy more FUN TIMES aboard the ship!!
 
We were so excited to celebrate Wilson's birthday at a bash fit for a PIRATE!!
 
These pirates weren't afraid to meet Captain Hook and his first mate Mr. Smee!
Pirate Peyton was excited to meet his buddy, Peter Pan!!
 
Captain Mickey and his first lady Minnie!!
 
Aye Aye, Captain!
 
Mickey's first mates, Chip and Dale!
 
Back to the room for a birthday bash before dinner... complete with a choclatey Mickey cake!!

There are two proud six year olds at this party!!
 
Look at all of the birthday love... and loot!!

Peyton even got a few "hope you are feeling better" gifts from Mickey and the gang!  He was feeling much better and the surprise gifts only made his day happier!!

After the celebration, we made our way to the dining room for a Pirate Banquet!

ARGHHH!

Our dinner plates are often decorative when served, so Dylan made his own dinner plate creation!!

After we feasted together, we had fun in a pirate-style limbo line!!

A birthday dinner wouldn't be complete without a birthday serenade!! Wilson was happy to hear the birthday song one last time!

After dinner, we walked up to the ship's top deck for a pirate dual and dance party!
 
Captain Mickey arrived to save the ship from the pirates!
Three cheers for Captain Mickey!!

What a perfect way to end the night!!  We were so happy to celebrate our Wilson...we are so proud of him!  He wakes up with a smile on his face every day, he loves with everything he has... from his tiniest toe to the tip top of his spikey hair, he cares for others with his entire being, he is a worker... always willing to lend a helping hand, he is a devoted son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend... he would give his favorite posession to make the ones he loves happy, he is amazing and has a heart like no other!!  Our world would be a better place if it were filled with Wilson's kind spirit and love of life!!  Happy 6th Birthday to our amazing brother, Wilson!!




Monday, November 19, 2012

A great day from beginning to end!

Good Morning from the Disney Magic!!  This is Dylan, your Captain speaking!!  Just kidding....  I have just been wanting to say that since we have heard our Captain making announcements on the ship!! 
 
 


Today will be our last full day at sea until we arrive at our first stop... the gorgeous Grand Cayman Island!

We started the day with a yummy breakfast, complete with Mickey Mouse waffles, and then we headed outdoors for a little game of shuffleboard!
It was fun, but we definitely need to work on our shuffleboard skills!!
 
After the game, we decided to take a lap around the ship deck... three times around is a mile, but we just made one loop!!  It was a pretty fun feeling running in a circle as the ship cruised forward on the open sea!!


Next adventure, the water slide!!
Peyton is always ready to make a splash!
On our way up... ready to take the plunge!!
 
We each had our own sliding style, but no matter how we did it, we had FUN!







 
After a few trips up and down the slide, I noticed that my bottom tooth had gone from loose to extremely loose!  Apparently, I was in just the right place at the right time... Nana happens to be a retired dental hygienist who popped my tooth right out!  I lost my very FIRST tooth by the pool on board the Disney Magic!  I don't think I will ever forget this!!

After a day at the pool, we napped and cleaned up for dinner.  It is alway fun to run into Disney friends on the way to dinner!!



We had a few extra minutes before it was time to eat, so we stopped to take a couple more pictures!!


We had a great time at dinner!  We shared lots of laughs and smiles... we made lots of great memories from the begining of this day until the very end!!

 
On our way up to the room, we ran into none other than Peter Pan!
 
"Mom and Dad, what is taking you so long?!  We have been waiting here for you!!"  Hahahaha... we beat them back to the rooms, but not by much!  It was just fun to be silly in the hallway until they made their way up the stairs!!

When we got info the room, we met a really cool elephant!

Peyton was all HUGS...
....and SMILES!!
 
I am ready to get some rest and anxious to see if the Tooth Fairy can catch up with me on the ship!

Good night, Wilson and Hannah!!  Wilson enjoyed his LAST day as a five year old and will wake up as a six year old boy!  I love you, Wilson, and can't wait to celebrate with you... we are going to celebrate BIG!!