Sunday, July 20, 2014

Day 5: July 9th, Tracy Arm Fjord near Juneau, Alaska

You've been warned. LOTS of scenery pictures!

Humpback whales!


We were told that you always see the water spray from the whale's blowhole before you see the actual whale.


Two of Walker's favorite things about the trip were the "carcade" (arcade) and his "room." That boy likes to take breaks between activities, and our room was his favorite place in which to do that. He kept referring to it as his "home." :) 

some ice


Cooperative. Walker's middle name. Just in case anyone was wondering.


He was probably about to get "punchy punchy" here with the girls. He did that a lot on the trip; I think he has a daily dose of aggression that he needs to get out of his system on a daily basis. He is a boy, after all. 





We saw tons of waterfalls.




So happy with his boat. This is a model of our cruise ship - not really a toy - but according to Walker, it is. It's the one thing (along with a Christmas tree ornament of the same boat) that he wanted in the "gift shore" (gift store) on the ship. It ended up breaking off of its base, but thanks to a little sandpaper back in Texas, the boat is smooth and able to stand up on its own.

Observing the scenery from the ship.

Our little Mother Teresa. (Reagan also gets called "Mother Teresa" when sticks her head out from under the covers.)

He loves Ducky (his favorite FAVORITE blankie).














Just some ice.




This is Sawyer Glacier. Truly magnificent! 

snow-covered mountain top


I thought this rock looked like it had a smiley face.


I spent some time wondering where this boat came from.

Because to me, it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere!

Walker pretty much survived on a diet of chocolate chip cookies. I think they are his favorite food.


dancing in the front of the theater to "Let it Go"


And her shoes hurt. So bare feet it is. Even in cold temperatures.

Another view of Sawyer Glacier.


Earmuffs and a warm coat...yet no shoes. :)


As I've previously mentioned, Lainey is NOT a fan of mascots/people dressed as characters...particularly if they have "fuzzy" heads. I don't think she likes the fact that their eyes/mouths don't move. Whenever she is near a mascot, she immediately panics and starts crying and tries to climb up the body of the nearest adult. It doesn't matter who is around; when she's afraid, she's afraid. We were all wondering how she'd do on this trip. At first, she said she'd be okay with the princesses. Then she warmed up a bit to Mickey and the female mascots (Minnie, Daisy, Sofia the First). Then, last but not least, she became comfortable with a few of the male mascots. The last ones that she finally accepted were Goofy, Donald, and Chip and Dale.


Look! Daddy can pose, too!








Walker, Collin, and Ben in the "carcade"

with Belle :)

Lainey just fell in love with Mickey and Minnie during the cruise. In this picture, she's "fixing her hair" for Mickey. :) 



family picture with the stars of the cruise


Walker didn't want to take a picture.

Mickey and Minnie just make Lainey so happy!

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