Hello landlubbers. It's been what? A decade since I've been on here? What can I say...I suck. BUT I am bound and determined to finish this darn thing sometime in my lifetime. So stick around... we'll see if I can churn this thing out before dementia sets in.
I was feeling some nostalgia over warm weather vacations today at work and decided that should inspire me to do another recap. And so here we go....
We last left off (in case you've forgotten like I have and am totally making up where I last left off because I don't want to go back and look) during the morning of our last sea day. We had some cheating mini-golf players. And we had character meets.
So now we are to lunch. Well, Mr. Kill Joy, myself and Ms. Sarah opted to stay by the pool and eat more French fries. Because we love fried foods (and sugar). Shh.. don't tell my doctor. Drunk Grandma (who was NOT drunk) took Princess Tween & Sassy McSass to a sit down lunch.
Can you handle the cuteness of Sassy McSass?
On their way out they ran into a Disney Dance Party. Never one to pass up music and singing, Sassy McSass channeled her inner John Travolta and busted out in her finest dance form. One that rivals, well, a fish flopping out of water.
My mother usually has the photography skills of a dead T-Rex but today she shined through (maybe it was the alcohol? Maybe it was the Pixie Dust?) Whatever it was, she captured John Travolta Jr. in some adorable shots getting jiggy with it....
Take this dance move J Lo.
John Travolta was soon joined by Adele Dazeem. (aka Minnie Mouse). <-- Poor reference to last year's Oscars. You are welcome for that poor in taste line. That's what I'm here for.
See, she's channeling Adele Dazeem when Adele voiced Elsa... This is totally an Elsa stance...... my previous joke has some relevance...
If You are Happy And You Know It Clap your Hands.
Now wave your hands in the air like you just don't care.
Okay, I'm done. That was too tiring thinking up all those clever photo titles.
That is the end of Saturday Night Live Remix 2014. John Travolta Jr. has a bright future ahead I think in the dancing arena.
With food and dancing out of the way, Grandma got exhausted by all her grandmotherly duties and deposited my children back at my stateroom so she could go take a nap. Someone forgot to tell Grandma that one of those children was actually rooming with her... but I thought I'd be nice.. after all, she took some cute pictures. So instead Cap't Kill Joy (that's him... in case you forgot)
Set out with the children minus one who was busy spending her vacation playing video games in the club.... to explore some more of the ship. It really is a beaut, Clark.
I LOVE London..so I had to take a picture of this pretty lil' pic.
This was another one of my favorite murals on the ship.
We ran into this little interactive 'painting' of Hook's Ship. So cool.
And my husbands favorite painting on this ship.
Angelina in Spandex. What can I say... you can dress them up (sometimes) but you can't take them out..
All that exploring made us hungry so we moved to our favorite station on the Lido. And had our 4,672th ice-cream of the trip.
Yes she is holding two. So what? You gotta problem with that?
Back in the room, it was time to dress for my 2nd least favorite night on a cruise- Semi-Formal. Have I mentioned lately how much I HATE dressing up and getting three girls ready & picture presentable. Ugg.
Gram woke up. And felt ready to have Grandchildren again... so she offered to take two of the children (one, she who should not be named, doesn't like 'characters' HORROR) to see her favorite rodents. Not Mickey and Minnie.
These two.
See, I am a nice daughter. Here is a picture of my mother not in a bathing suit OR drunk. I can post nice pictures. Sometimes.
Then I forced my unwilling family into family pictures. A horror close to death to all but Rebecca. Dang it- I don't ask for much (just lots and lots of trips to Disney).. so deal!
And they are our first family pictures since Char joined our family (I told you my family hates pictures!).
I think the yellow magic bands really make the picture, don't you?
I even forced this guy to take a picture. Granted it's not black spandex.. but you know... it works....
Aww, can you feel the love? It's almost like you would never know I wanted to kill him most of this vacation..........
We ate dinner and I saved my image quota for fun things like Angelina Jolie so you don't get pictures of my food. But my notes say I had a wonderful Chicken Parm & an OK cup of Minestrone soup. Followed by an OK Chocolate Lava.
Captain Kill Joy got his standard 2 steaks. And that was that.
After dinner we went to see my absolute favorite show in The Fantasy. Believe.
Oh, I cried... and cried... and embarrassed my tween daughter and her 9 year old sister.
After this was over, we told Tween girl "hey, lucky you- you are babysitting. We'll pay you nothing... so thanks" And Gram, Kill Joy and myself headed out to one of the adult clubs...
Have I mentioned how much I love all things English. Like LOVE. And so this bar was the coolest thing EVER to me... I am pretty sure it's the coolest bar in the entire world (ok- 2nd coolest bar- it still doesn't beat Jellyrolls)...
It was called "The Tube" and set up like...well... The Tube in London. Having been to London and ridden "The Tube" many times- it was super awesome. End o' story.
Here we had some overpriced drinks with made up Brittish names. And played "Majority Rules" game where we lost. And because we are old farts.. retired rather early.
And thus ends another day on the Fantasy. The next day is my heaven on earth....
Castaway Cay. But also, our last day on the cruise. Why does a week go by so fast on a cruise (but ever ever so long when writing out in Trip Reports)?
