Other cruise fun!

Last night we went to a “formal” dinner as part of our cruise package. So we all got dressed up (to the chagrin of the boys). 

Zach tried out lobster tail. He said he likes crab better. 

Ashton attacks his steak. 

Earlier in the day, the boys were able to cuddle some husky pups! Sooo cute! 

Pups wrestling! 

Meanwhile our pup is having a good time at camp. We miss you Snyx! 

The boys have been enjoying the teen lounge and activities. Today they both received their Glacier Bay Junior Park Ranger Certificates and Badges. They have both been excelling at nightly trivia competitions and are slowly collecting a menagerie of various small stuffed animals (which currently include a turtle, a whale, and two polar bears) and other prize trinkets. Ashton made a bucket hat with turtle pattern and a wooden shark. Totem poles and tshirts are on the craft list for tomorrow. They also participated in a scavenger hunt this afternoon. Derek and I were enjoying tea and sweets on the horizon deck while looking out the large bay windows at the scenery outside. It was like a large stampede of crazed rhinos ran overhead as the kids were tearing around on the open deck above us. Hilarious! (We are able to keep track of the boys’ locations at all times via our cruise lanyards and our phones. They can likewise find us at any time. Very convenient!). We are glad they are having fun and making friends!! 

Only one more day of our cruise remains and then we begin our land tour to Denali National Park. Stay tuned!!! 

Zach brings me my Key West Cooler that I accidentally had delivered to our state room instead of to my location on deck because I left my lanyard in the room. They had this cool system where you could order drinks and food using your smartphone and they would deliver it yo you wherever you were on the ship depending on your location (provided that you wore your lanyard!). So every time someone would forget to put their lanyard on, they would say these they were “pulling a Mom”. 

Meanwhile, the key west coolers were the drink of the cruise. All of us are addicted. They are so tasty. No alcohol! Just a lively combination of cranberry juice, passion fruit juice, and watermelon juice with a splash of club soda for bubbles. Very refreshing!