Avery's mom
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- Mar 2, 2006
Yes, this Frozen-obsessed family is headed to the land of Vikings, Trolls and waffles! (I swear, it seemed as if every DCL Port Adventure has a stop for waffles!) First of all – a brief introduction to our merry crew:
Me - the 42 year old planner of the family. I pretty much decide on every vacation and plan all of them as well. Some might even say I am the vacation dictator in our house -but pish, posh – no one else steps up to the task…so I must do what others dare not to do!
My DH – 39 years old and the uberkid in our house. The first answer out of his mouth is usually “NO”. So, when I proposed this trip and he said “OK” I went full steam ahead! He has Norwegian blood on both sides of his family and is eager to see Europe for the first time. Let’s call him Grumpy.
My DD – a 12 year old, completely, madly Frozen obsessed mama. She is the Disney nerd in our family – if there is a new Disney movie, a new Disney menu item, a new Disney anything – I know she will know about it before I will. She has been so excited about this trip since we told her about it a couple of months ago. As you can tell from my screen name – her name is Avery.
My DS – next week he will turn 18 months. Yep – he is our oops baby! Long hoped for, and definitely worth the wait! He has already been to Disneyland and WDW and is eager (we hope) to get his 1st Disney cruise under his belt. I have a feeling he will fit in quite well in Norway with his flaming red hair and plundering disposition. Heck, let’s call him by his own name as well – Beau.
We booked this trip (9 Night Norwegian Fjords) on opening day – and the time has gone by very, very slowly. Yet, suddenly, here we are – less than 3 weeks before I strap my kids into a metal tube bound for Europe – and we are (I hope) ready to rock and roll. We have a total of 16 days away from home split up like this:
We leave California on Sunday, June 14 – arrive in London on Monday, June 15
June 15 – 18 – Get over jetlag and explore London! Avery has insisted on visiting the BBB at Harrods, Grumpy wants to drink a pint in a pub, and I just want to see it all! Beau won’t know which end is up – but he does love Paddington Bear, so I hope we can get him one.
June 18 – 20 - Fly to Copenhagen. We must check out Tivoli Gardens, as it was the inspiration for Disneyland. Anyplace where Grumpy can get a beer, I can explore gardens, Avery can ride roller coasters and Beau can run around like a crazed beast is a winner in this family’s book. Anna has also requested a visit to the Little Mermaid statue, so we’ll take a canal cruise to check it out.
June 20 – 29 - Board the Disney Magic and explore the fjords of Norway!
June 29 - 30 - Fly back to California via overnight stay in London.
Since many people who booked this year (us included) had no idea what would be offered for Port Adventures, onboard activities, etc...as this was the first DCL Norwegian offerings, I thought that it might be nice for those booked on next year's adventures to have a better idea what to expect.
This will be our 4th Disney Cruise - but a first for us on the Magic. We've sailed the Wonder and the Dream (2x). We're also participating in our first FE - which has added to the pre-planning fun (and the frantic weighing of said gifts to make sure we don't go over the weight limit).
Please join us as we set sail for a Magical adventure to Norway.......
Me - the 42 year old planner of the family. I pretty much decide on every vacation and plan all of them as well. Some might even say I am the vacation dictator in our house -but pish, posh – no one else steps up to the task…so I must do what others dare not to do!
My DH – 39 years old and the uberkid in our house. The first answer out of his mouth is usually “NO”. So, when I proposed this trip and he said “OK” I went full steam ahead! He has Norwegian blood on both sides of his family and is eager to see Europe for the first time. Let’s call him Grumpy.
My DD – a 12 year old, completely, madly Frozen obsessed mama. She is the Disney nerd in our family – if there is a new Disney movie, a new Disney menu item, a new Disney anything – I know she will know about it before I will. She has been so excited about this trip since we told her about it a couple of months ago. As you can tell from my screen name – her name is Avery.
My DS – next week he will turn 18 months. Yep – he is our oops baby! Long hoped for, and definitely worth the wait! He has already been to Disneyland and WDW and is eager (we hope) to get his 1st Disney cruise under his belt. I have a feeling he will fit in quite well in Norway with his flaming red hair and plundering disposition. Heck, let’s call him by his own name as well – Beau.
We booked this trip (9 Night Norwegian Fjords) on opening day – and the time has gone by very, very slowly. Yet, suddenly, here we are – less than 3 weeks before I strap my kids into a metal tube bound for Europe – and we are (I hope) ready to rock and roll. We have a total of 16 days away from home split up like this:
We leave California on Sunday, June 14 – arrive in London on Monday, June 15
June 15 – 18 – Get over jetlag and explore London! Avery has insisted on visiting the BBB at Harrods, Grumpy wants to drink a pint in a pub, and I just want to see it all! Beau won’t know which end is up – but he does love Paddington Bear, so I hope we can get him one.
June 18 – 20 - Fly to Copenhagen. We must check out Tivoli Gardens, as it was the inspiration for Disneyland. Anyplace where Grumpy can get a beer, I can explore gardens, Avery can ride roller coasters and Beau can run around like a crazed beast is a winner in this family’s book. Anna has also requested a visit to the Little Mermaid statue, so we’ll take a canal cruise to check it out.
June 20 – 29 - Board the Disney Magic and explore the fjords of Norway!
June 29 - 30 - Fly back to California via overnight stay in London.
Since many people who booked this year (us included) had no idea what would be offered for Port Adventures, onboard activities, etc...as this was the first DCL Norwegian offerings, I thought that it might be nice for those booked on next year's adventures to have a better idea what to expect.
This will be our 4th Disney Cruise - but a first for us on the Magic. We've sailed the Wonder and the Dream (2x). We're also participating in our first FE - which has added to the pre-planning fun (and the frantic weighing of said gifts to make sure we don't go over the weight limit).
Please join us as we set sail for a Magical adventure to Norway.......