Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Anastasia's Vacation part 1

Part one of our Alaskan vacation.

Anastasia's vacation was a real treat for her. Starting on Thursday morning, she had 11 full days with Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma Myney. It was the most one-on-one time she'd had since she was 3 months old, and she definitely reveled in it. She couldn't get enough of her daddy.



When we arrived, we spent the afternoon wandering around Pikes Place Market. She was tired, but she liked seeing the giant piggy bank.



We had a night in Seattle before boarding the cruise, so we planned to go out for a nice dinner. Anastasia looked beautiful, and seemed to be ready to behave herself in this grown up restaurant. But, shortly after this picture was taken, she fell asleep, and didn't wake up again until dessert. Her timing is impeccable.



The next morning, we had some time to kill before getting on the ship, so we wandered around town a bit more and stopped for the required Seattle coffee. Anastasia loved her smoothie.



Then we went back to the hotel to wait for the shuttle to the ship. Anastasia played ball and ran around the lounge, just what she needed after spending so much time in her stroller.



Once we got on board the ship, we wandered around and then made our way to the cabins. Anastasia crashed. She got up for the safety drill, we got her a little dinner and then she went back to bed before the babysitter arrived.

Next day, Anastasia led the way as we explored the ship.



The ladies went to lunch in the main dining room, which Anastasia enjoyed thoroughly, especially when she got the ice cream for dessert.



After lunch, we went to the children's play area and enjoyed some more running around. Anastasia loved the slide and the pirate's tower. She really wanted to play in the ball pit, but that was the only place she wasn't allowed. Instead, we spent extra time on the slide.



After a day at sea, it was time to land in Sitka.

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