Disney Cruise!

There are an obscene amount of pictures in this post. And although I took about a million pictures I failed to get any of our families together...not a single one! I realized this on the way home from the airport and it made me a little sad...I guess we'll just have to go back and do it all again. Okay guys??

This cruise was amazing.  The boat was beautiful, the food was delicious, everyone was super super nice.  They made really good martinis. There were characters everywhere - Elise loved it.  She still wouldn't touch them but she got SO excited and giggly.  One of the best weeks ever.

We booked this cruise September 1 of last year - before I had even started chemo.  Almost a year later and we are doing so much better!  And the weirdest thing ever -- my oncologist was on the boat.  We ran into him at breakfast one morning and we were a little freaked out by this crazy coincidence.  He was there with his wife and little daughter about Elise's age.  And then we kept seeing him everywhere and I told him that even though I was obviously his favorite patient he really needs to stop stalking me...

We met Pluto the first night!  Elise was actually pretty excited...

The portholes all around the ship were perfect for her.

We met Minnie!  See hilarious video below this picture.  She was so excited she was shaking...

Daisy is her favorite...and she was waiting for us when we got off the boat at Castaway Cay.  They give you a paper every night that tells you everything about the next day - even where all the characters will be at what time. 

The snorkeling at Castaway Cay was so good!  They had sunken submarines and ships and even a Mickey statue in the water by all the fish.

Princess night.  All the staff on the boat called her 'princess' all week. 

We brought her favorite thing - duplos - to dinner every night where she would build a house.  And then give it to Grandpa Goote to take apart and give back to her so she could do it again. 

Not really into dancing with all the other kids...

We had one day at Nassau where we went to Atlantis.  That place is amazing - Elise loved the aquarium.  They had some super cool lazy rivers and zero-entry pools that were perfect for a two year old.  Elise was getting pretty brave in the water.

More duplos and crayons.

We had a different towel animal every night...

We spent two days at Castaway Cay.  Beautiful.

They had this little freshwater splah pad on the island that we loved.

And this is the luckiest girl in the world...

Was that enough pictures for you?

We had so much fun.  Thanks so much everyone for going on this awesome trip.  It was the best way to end the crazy year we've had!