Alaska Cruise: Day 2

It’s Day Two of our Alaska Cruise: Day at Sea > Juneau, AK

This morning we were up early and the kids learned quickly that the day of the week changes in the elevator!

They also enjoy what they call the “water elevator” in particular.

After breakfast, we all gathered in the Observation Deck to play and relax.

It was rather cloudy outside most of the day but the kids didn’t care. They brought plenty of toys and games to keep themselves occupied.

We also went to the America’s Test Kitchen demonstration. Janie really enjoyed learning how to prepare salmon two different ways.

When we got back to our room mid-day, we found our basket filled with the fruits that we checked off last night on the card they placed on the table. The orange and apples did not last long before they were gobbled up.

In the afternoon, we went to Afternoon Tea in the Dining Room.

Janie enjoyed some of the English Tea and all the tasty treats on the tray.

They also went swimming in the pool, which was pretty wavy from the boat rocking back and forth.

This evening was “Gala Night” in the Dining Room so we all dressed up and had some family portraits taken.

It was really hard to get a photo of all the kids smiling at the same time.

When we came back from dinner, our room had been converted to “sleep mode” with a bunk bed and bat ray on the bed. This is so much fun!

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It’s so HOT.


We are in the middle of a heat wave in the Bay Area and my car registered 100 degrees this evening when I picked up Janie from camp.


The kids cooled off with popsicles in the bathtub and then slept in our room because we have a portable AC unit that cools off only one room.

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Busy Boy

Peanut was up early with Mama so we went to Safeway to pick up food for breakfast. He enjoyed riding in the shopping cart in his pjs.

We later went to the pet store to pick up some snails for Dada’s fish tank. He had to say “hello” to the cats on display.

It was such a busy morning that he fell asleep tucked behind Mama’s shoulder on the sofa. Funny boy.

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Day with the Cousins

After the cousin sleep-over, all the kids were up early the next morning.  Mama went to work and Janie went to school but Peanut got to stay home with the rest of the family.

The boys actually took a nap too!

Afterschool, we all went to Jamba Juice and Daiso.

Later in the evening, the kids snacked on roasted broccoli while Mama went out to pick up dinner for the family. What a fun day!

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Cousin Sleepover

Toni and Thomas arrived today with Ankong and Ama. After Janie came home from school, we all walked to pick up Peanut from his school.

On the way home, they picked flowers and followed Janie back to the playground.

They spent the rest of the warm afternoon outside with sidewalk chalk, spray bottles, balls, and trucks.

Close to bedtime, they played MagnaTiles inside.

When it was time for bed, Toni decided to sleep on the floor next to Janie while Thomas and Toni chose the beds.

The girls fell asleep rather qucikly but it took the boys much longer. They didn’t settle down until after 10pm and Peanut ended up sleeping on the floor too.

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