Family vacation--Eclipse, Cruise

Family vacation time!!
The kids still think staying in a hotel is pretty exciting.

Morning of the Total Solar Eclipse.
Forecast:  Cloudy all along the path.

But luckily the clouds cleared up enough just in time.
Everyone get ready!

Jayden, you can open your eyes.

Got bored waiting.  Let's fill up Caleb's shirt with rocks.

Grumpy, those glasses won't protect you!

Still waiting...getting closer.

Caleb, stop staring at the sun!

This solar eclipse is AMAZING!!!!

We got to visit family in Dallas.

Apparently Buccee's is famous.
We came, we saw...it was ginormous!

Finally meeting up with the cousins!
Let the real vacation begin!

Lunch at Sam's Club before getting on the boat.

There's our boat.

Good, there are plenty of life boats.

Ready to set sail!

This is awesome!

We get to ride on this boat for 5 days!?!

Welcome to your Disney Cruise.

Let's get exploring!

The only dolphin we saw was before we left port.

Goofy would be proud of this crew.

Doc's crew and Bashful's crew.
Thanks Amanda for our awesome family cruise shirts!

The kids loved the kids clubs.

The grown ups loved the kids clubs too!

Mom really loves this map table.

Hey dude.  You don't need those eyes do you?  I want to buy some popcorn.

Being silly with Grammy.

Little pigs, little pigs, let us come in.

There was tons of great music on the ship to listen to.

It was cool to go look at some of the inner workings of the ship too.

2000's Music Trivia Champion.
(ok, he came in a really close 3rd place or so.  But we got this picture anyway.)

Yes!! All the ice cream!

Breakfast on a windy morning.

Playing telephone is a fun idea when you have such a big table.

Dinner is more fun with cousins.

Lovin' it.

Oh no! One of Mommy's hands shrunk!

Carter was brave and tried the escargot.
He didn't love it.

We really liked the Animators Palate dining room.

Here comes the color!

Mickey came to say hi!

The kids loved it!

Our server was also a magician!

What?!  How did he do that!

This was the Rapunzel dining room.
We loved the floating lanterns. 

Flynn Rider came by. Probably trying to swipe our dessert.

Happy birthday Craig!!

The shows were a lot of fun!

But they were too late for Caleb.
Time for bed.

Time to get off the boat for a bit.

Our clan trying to get their landlubber legs back.

Welcome to Cozumel, Mexico!

Caleb was much happier once he wrangled up a ride from Grumpy.

Weigh anchor!

Had to take a few minutes to catch up on our social media.

This one's playing a game!

This boy had figured out how to look cute to get what he wants.

Day 2 in Mexico.  Progresso!!

We got to take a shuttle to the beach.

Amanda was the adventurous grownup who took the big kids out into the deep water.

These kiddos stayed on the shore.

Sand man!

No beach trip is complete without burying someone.

Caleb loves running away from the waves.

Mama and daughter.

Grammy & Grumpy had a good time relaxing and watching the kids run around.

Mom, I got sand on my shovel.

Jayden's turn.

Carter didn't realize this guy wanted the whole bench to himself.
Sorry sir!

It's pirate day!
Trying different ways to wear our bandanas.

The cool pirates.

One-eyed Jill, Squinty-eyed Joe, Don't-mess-with-me Jane, and Quiet Pete

Ready to stir up some trouble.

Arrgg!

The fireworks were awesome!

Ooh! Ahh!

Caleb wanted to watch his cousin meet Goofy.
But at a safe distance.

He was brave enough to go meet Belle though.

Ariel!

And Tiana!

Come on Caleb.  Just sit there for 30 seconds!

Cheese!

Grown-ups too!

Best buds.

Time to say goodbye to our ship...and Mickey.
No, don't try to turn the ship around!

Waiting for our turn to get off the boat.

The drive home was long.
But we got to stop at this cool park!

Wouldn't it be more fun to travel home by tiger?

Come on, Mom.  Let me keep him!

Practicing his racing skills.

Practicing her dating skills.

Don't worry Piggy.  I've got your back.

Don't blow on my friends!

The kids thought they would help Grumpy order dinner.

Never too old for the mall merry-go-round.

Wiped out from an epic family trip.