Alaskan Cruise - Day 3 - At Sea/Tracy Arm Glacier

On Day 3 the weather was beautiful!  We were at sea again, so we spent a lot of time relaxing and enjoying the scenery.  Today the ship sailed by the Tracy Arm glacier.  It was a spectacular sight!  I spent some time marveling in God's creation and the beauty of our earth.  We were watching when a piece of the glacier fell into the ocean.  It was definitely something that we all may never see again in our lives.  Simply breathtaking!

Alaska Cruise - Day 2 - At Sea

On the second day, we enjoyed a day at sea.  The kids got to go to the kids club, where they had fun playing games and doing arts and crafts.  Carson got to go to a pre teen club and play video games and hang out.  There was a basketball court on the upper deck too, so of course he spent a lot of time there.  It was rainy, but the adults enjoyed checking out the boat, sight seeing as we sailed into Alaska, and eating!  It was a nice, relaxing day - perfect after our long day of travel the day before.

Disney Wonder - Alaskan Cruise - Day 1

This summer we took a vacation of a lifetime!  The 5 of us, along with Mom, Dad, Kristy, John, and Chayse went on a Disney Alaskan cruise.  It was absolutely amazing!  The scenery, the family time, the excursions, the excitement, and everything in between mad the 7 day vacation one we will never forget.  I'm going to do my best to capture the good times on this blog, but I'm not sure the words and the pictures will do this trip justice.

On Day 1 we flew from Austin to Vancouver, Canada.  It was an early flight and we had A LOT of luggage, but the kids did great!  Once in Vancouver, we took a Disney bus over to the ship and boarded the Disney Wonder.  It was crazy how many times we had to show our passports!  A little hectic at times, but once we finally got on the boat, it was magical.  We ate dinner and enjoyed the Bon Voyage party on the deck.  Then, we settled into our cabins for our first night at sea.

5th Grade Graduation

Be still my heart.  Carson is going to middle school next year.  We are so proud of this young man and all his accomplishments. Tonight at 5th grade graduation, Carson was recognized for All A Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Consecutive Perfect Attendance for 2 years, Ranch Hands, Chess club, and the President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence (he had a GPA >90 and commended on STAAR test in both reading and math).  We could not be more proud!

Talent Show

Kennedi and her best friend Dani performed in the Kinder Ranch Talent Show!  They cooregraphed a cute little tumbling routine to music.  We were so proud of them.  They did a great job!