Hello. Please bear with me as I'm a newbie at all of this (message boards, cruising, etc...). We went ahead and booked 2 rooms (6044 and 6046, connecting verandah rooms) for this cruise. It will be myself (Chris) and wife (Debi), as well as our 5 children (ages at cruise time): DD (13), DS (will be celebrating his 12th), DD (just shy of 10), DS (8), and DS (3.5). We don't know when we are going to spring this on the kids yet, but they have busted me several times lurking on this board. We have learned so much from all of you experts out there and can't wait to meet all of you. We would love to be included on the room tours (although my kids might stow away in the suites, which may not be such a bad idea, as my DW and I need a kid-free vacation

). As of now, we are scheduled for the late seating (8:30). Any other helpful tips on cruising with kids (especially since our youngest is allergic to eggs and wheat), would be greatly appreciated.