1 Mom, 2 Daughters and 3 Days of Wonder! **Completed 6/29!** About This Page:

[belle0517]

Great update!

[lauren-roxy]

What a great way to start the cruise!!! You can tell by the photos how excited the girls are!

[OhToodles!]

Glad they christened the pool! I just Emily's comment about not paying for food! Aren't kids cute.

[Hugmonster]

Just found your report and I am really enjoying it.

[jhoshowski]

The "you have to pay" comment reminds me of a conversation my sister and I had. 13 of us are cruising on the Wonder in November, and with the exception of DH and I, no one has ever cruised before. So my sister and I are waiting for the time (it WILL come) when our dad orders something for dinner that he doesn't like, and refuses to get something else because he "already paid" for the first meal. No matter how many times we tell him, I don't think he is comprehending that the food is all FREE (or, prepaid, anyway)!

[iloverags2]

I have to agree with the girls...there's nothing like watching a movie on Ariel Vision while swimming in the pool on a Disney ship! Sounds like a wonderful start to your cruise!

[statelady01]

Thanks you guys for all the lovely comments- I love reading them!

After the girls finished lunch, it was shortly after 1:30, so we headed on down to Deck 2 to check out the room. The hallway was open and we walked right to our stateroom.

When we walked in, I was very pleasantly surprised with the window. It was huge. That porthole took up almost half the wall- or at least it felt like it anyhow. The girls absolutely loved it- and I got a huge kick of showing Emily the bathroom. Of course, her first remark about how small it was- which is something a new cruiser definitely needs some time to adjust to.



Closer inspection revealed some wonderful surprises!! My Castaway Club gift was there, a wonderful tote filled with many awesome logo type things- I was thrilled with it. And then on the bed as well was the Bon Voyage commemorative photo box sent by Barb and Bob for me, then right alongside it, two gift cards for the girls- Katie would soon have a DCL Minnie to call her own, and Emily a DCL Mickey. Those items had to be picked up in Mickey's Mates later, which we planned to do after the Golden Mickeys but before dinner. Thanks Barb and Bob!!



It was about here, Katie clearly told us by action rather than word she needed down time- out came the DVD player. Emily got out her art stuff and made herself home at the desk.





It was about here I discovered the first small snafu. I had packed the swimsuits in the day bag but nothing else. The girls were able to change back into their original clothes. I went to do the same, but I could not find my shirt. I looked everywhere- and it was nowhere to be found. UGH! So as the luggage had not shown up, I had no other options but to stay in my suit and throw shorts on. Not very comfy.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door. It was our stateroom host, Glenn from the Phillipines. He was the sweetest guy and already knew we had moved up from Deck 1- and handed me another gift note, then asked me if there was anything we needed. I explained the whole lost shirt, me being stuck in my suit situation without our luggage having shown up. He told me he would check into it and let me know. And true to his word, less than 5 minutes later, he returned with all 3 bags. I was thrilled!!! The gift note by the way was from Lynn- the girls would be picking up DCL lanyards in Mickey's Mates and I got a nifty stateroom credit for a FAB or two!! Yay!

I had enough time to grab a shower and then get us all ready for the safety drill. I turned the instructional video on and Katie immediately started watching. This was one part of the trip I was really worried about. I asked her to go and grab the life jackets to see how she reacted- and she did without complaint. Here's a pic- they looked pretty okay with it!



I decided to walk them up to the Walt Disney Theater early to try and avoid crowds for Kate's sake. We were the first there - the whole thing lasted about 25 minutes and there of course, were several passengers who didn't bother to show. On the way out, the assembly leader complimented both Emily and Katie on how good they were. They were too- they listened and were very quiet. I was proud!

With that out of the way, we stopped back by the cabin, dropped the life jackets off- got all our cameras and other stuff- then headed up for the sailaway!!!

Coming Up Next: Music to our ears...

[Colexis Mom]

Another great update! Glad Glenn was able to find your luggage!!

[rlb38]

glad the safety drill went well. It was great he was able to find your bags for you, hanging out in a wet suit is the pits. Looking foward to more.

[chezp]

Another great update - what a relief that Glenn was able to find your luggage.

[OhToodles!]

So glad the girls did great for the safety drill! The room looks nice - I've never cruised before, but reading all these Cruise TRs is making me want to.

[Grammy Grumpy]

So glad you liked your cabin and that Glenn was able to get your bags to you so quickly. The girls look so stunning in their orange vests!

We hope you enjoy putting together your memory box and that all the memories are good one!

[mcc0313]

Loved the updates...you can tell how much the girls are enjoying by their christening the pool phot. Glad they had some pool time to themselves. Loved the "mom you have to pay remark" that was priceless...

Love the room, I have often worried about not wanting to sepnd the money on a patio but not liking the no window idea either. That protal is pretty large, defnitely a good in between option.

Seems like you are all having a great time already and I am so glad they were able to get you your bags quickly....

[belle0517]

Great update!

[pamcarey]

What lovely gifts you got! And the girls look so cute in their life jackets!