{ Twilight }

Things have been so busy lately that the annual Twilight movie kinda snuck up on me! But for the whole week before I was so excited I had a hard time focussing on anything other than the movie. I even lost sleep the night before because I was so excited!

We had tickets to the midnight movie at Gateway so we had some time to kill before it started. I went with my friends Texie and Jessica down to check out that new H&M at Fashion Place mall. My birthday money was burning a hole in my pocket! I got some cute clothes for the kids there and then we went over to Nordstrom to do some more damage. Once the mall was closed we we headed to Cheesecake Factory because 1- it's yummy, and 2- it's one of the only restaurants open until 11pm.

{ The shirts are super cheesy but its tradition! }

We had to be at the theater at 11:20 for the raffle to start. (no. . . I didn't win anything. I never do! Boo hoo.) When we got there we headed straight for the ladies room, but of course the line was forever long. So my sister-in-laws had the brilliant idea to use the mens bathroom. Whitney stuck her head in and called out to see if anyone was in there. The coast was clear so a small group of us went in. I was the third one to go in the stall and as I was doing my business I heard some male voices. Next thing I know, I hear only male voices. So I called out "did they leave me?" and all I got a low pitched "yup". AHH! So I hurried out, trying to wash my hands with my eyes closed because there were already 3 guys lined up using the urinals! I ran out to see all the ladies laughing at me! SERIOUSLY??!!

{ Team Edward? }

{ Team Jacob? }

{ I'm so happy that I got to sit by my Mom and sister! }

{ The Hammer ladies! }

The movie was great! There were a few interesting parts but I really liked it. Breaking Dawn wasn't my favorite book so I wasn't expecting it to be my favorite movie. I ended up seeing it again on my birthday with Logan and I liked it much more the second time.

Disclosure . . .

I just wanted to point out that each day as I am trying to get these entries blogged about our trip I am doing it with a 20 month old (who hates being ignored) pulling on my hair, arms and legs, yelling at me and trying to type on the keyboard. So they aren't my best entries and I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't make sense at times, but it's better than nothing right?!

Gotta love her.

Thats my disclosures.

{ Cruisin Disney style . . . part 4 }

We woke up the next morning in sunny Cabo San Lucas.

This time we had to take a tender boat to the port which I was really nervous about because on our previous cruise the tender boats didn't seem safe for kids. These boats were just fine though. Once we got to the port we headed down the main strip to find a ride to the nearest beach. Most of us just wanted a beach day and the Buchanans were planning on baptizing Connor in the ocean that day.

We found some guys who give you a ride on a boat to and from a beach across the port. So we loaded up in this little boat, kinda scary, and headed out to the beach.

{ This is the sweetest picture of Papa and Abby holding hands on the way to the beach. }

When we got to the beach they drove the boat up onto the sand as far as they could and we had to hop out and run up onto the beach without getting too much of our stuff wet. It was quite the adventure. We walked a ways down the beach to find a spot for our big group. The sand was so hot! We were carrying strollers among other things so it was a serious calf exercise.

We found some umbrellas and chairs to rent for the day. As we got settled the kids couldn't wait to dive in. The water is so warm, it's incredible.

{ Ayden, Connor, Andrew, and Abby with the Disney Wonder Cruise Ship in the background }

{ Our sweet set up }

{ Daddy and Lew }

Once again Myla would have nothing to do with the sand. So she sat for a while in her stroller before falling asleep for a nice long nap.

When they were ready to do the baptism, Alan and Connor put on their white clothes. (I'll add pictures later when I get them from Laura) We all stood around them in a semi circle in the water while they performed the baptism. It was by far the coolest baptism I've ever seen. Once they were done some of the crew headed back to the ship. The rest of us (except Alan and the sleeping babies) went over to the street to see what we could find to eat.

We found a restaurant called "The Office" and they said they could accommodate the group. We were hot and hungry! The tables were right in the sand and there was a canopy of umbrellas above us. Once again I thought about how cool it was to be in this crazy place.

So far from home and my every day life.

After lunch we played on the beach and swam some more before loading up and taking a walk back to the port. It was a little far for the kids but it was cool to see the city. As we were walking Logan stopped to ask someone a question and he ended up being the nicest guy. He said that he was able to save up and bring his family to Disneyland. He said we have the most beautiful country and the people are all very nice. It was interesting to hear because we were in one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

We made it back to the tender boat and on to the ship in time to get ready for dinner.

It was pirate night and we were in for a real treat!

Our servers were dressing up like pirates and they had napkins for us to decorate ourselves with. They played music and had the kids (and me of course) march around the restaurant. It was a riot!

I loved that even as adults, we were able to act like kids. That's the magic of Disney.

{ Abby had the best pirate face }

That night they were playing the movie in the big theatre. The kids were in the Club so Logan and I went to see it! I loved it! The kids were ready to be picked up half way through the movie so Laura and Alan were so nice and took them all back to their room until the movie was over. Thanks guys!

{ Cruisin Disney style . . . part 3 }

Our second day on the ship started out with a delicious breakfast at the Beach Blanket Buffet on deck 9. Breakfast buffets are my favorite because breakfast food is my favorite kind of food. If I had it my way we'd eat cereal, french toast, or pancakes for dinner every night.

Our kids were so excited to swim so we got on our suits and headed up to the pool. There were 2 pools for the kids on the ship, the Mickey pool which had a water slide attached, and Goofy's pool that was a little deeper and had hot tubs. The kids wanted to go to Mickey's pool but it seemed like every time we were ready to swim, it was closed because someone had an accident in the pool and they had to drain it and sanitized before they could fill it back up.

When we got to Goofy's pool they started doing some line dancing on the stage in front of the pool. So you know who were the first ones to join the party right?! The Hammer clan! At one point we had our whole family jammin out on the stage. I even had a lady come up to me later and say "nice job on the dancin!"

{ Me and the girls }

{ The whole fam }

{ Cute Baby Jae. Lovin those chunky legs. }

There was a self serve ice cream stand not too far from the pool and we took advantage of that every chance we got!

{ Andrew's ice cream beard. He needs a licky slurpy }

There was a gazebo by the pool where the characters would come for pictures and autographs. Here are the kids with Daisy Duck.

{ And here they are again with Pluto }

{ Logan and Sophie wearing the "wedding" Mickey ears }

We just took it easy that day and it was a nice relaxing day.

The next morning we arrived in Puerto Vallarta. It was so beautiful there, I couldn't believe the view.

Logan and Trevor jumped off the ship and went to check out what activities we could do with that large of a group. They found a company that had a big enough van for all of us to fit. I use the word "fit" loosely, more like squeeze. But they took us for a tour of the city and made a few stops for activities on the way.

Our first stop was mostly a potty break but there was an incredible view of the ocean.

{ Daddy and the girlies }

{ My baby }

Our next stop was a resort where the guys could go snorkeling. There was a little beach spot where the rest of us could play while we waited for them. This is where we discovered that Myla is not a fan of the sand. She was so mad at me when I tried to walk her down to the water. I ended up just putting her on a lawn chair where she sat for about an hour eating some fruit loops.

{ No one loves the beach as much as Nana }

{ I love Abby's face in this one }

{ I can't get enough of those "hungee buns" }

This was a precious moment for me. I just stood there watching these to ladies who I love so much have a special moment together. Priceless.

When the snorkelers got back we loaded up and headed to our next destination, a restaurant in the middle of the jungle! I was able to look past the bugs and dirt and it was so cool.

There was this pet parrot just hanging out as we walked to our table. Sophie was fascinated with it. So of course she tried to touch it and it bit her!

{ Myla waiting patiently for her food }

We were all starving and so incredibly hot. Check out Myla's hair!

The food was pretty good and while we were eating a man came over and serenaded us. It was actually pretty cool.

While Sophie and I were walking to the bathroom we saw this line of ants carrying food to their hill. I was totally amazed by the size of the things these little creatures were carrying. We had to take a picture.

We loaded up for our final time and headed back to the port. A few of us stopped off at Walmart to grab a few things and met up with everyone else at dinner that night.

After dinner there was a performance of Toy Story the musical. Aside from the music (I wasn't a fan) it was an excellent production! The costumes were incredible and the kids loved it!

We slept good that night after a very long and adventurous day!