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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Alaska Cruise: Day 1

It’s Day One of our Alaska Cruise: Oakland > Seattle > Holland America Cruise Terminal

Today we got up super early to catch our 7:10am flight from OAK > SEA (Seattle/Tacoma). The morning was a little wild with us being unable to find an Uber or Lyft driving to pick us up at 5:30 in the morning so Dada dropped us off with the van, we checked in our bags and got through security, and met Dada at the gate once he drove back home to catch a ride back to the airport.

These kids are seasoned travelers and did great on the short flight up.

Once we arrived in Seattle, we waited around for the rest of the family to arrive and met up with them at the rideshare station.

At the cruise terminal, all of the staff were really friendly and helpful.

Before boarding the ship, we stopped for a family photo with the bear. Yes, we bought the souvenir photo.

Once on board, we had lunch and unpacked in our stateroom. The kids really liked the ledge by our window.

Then we took a walk around the ship to explore the different levels and common areas.

We especially like the Observation Deck at the front of the ship.

For dinner, we celebrated Father’s Day in the Dining Room.

We were well on our way to Alaska and enjoying our first evening on the ship together.

 

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Day in Cerritos

We spent all of Saturday just hanging out with family. The kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and spent most of the day outside in Yai and Ta’s backyard.

We also met up with Uncle Jason, Ankong, Ama, Toni, and Thomas for lunch and dessert.

On our way to dinner, the kids sat in the back of our van together and had a blast.

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Dinosaurs!

We all went to the California Academy of Sciences today!

They have a new dinosaur exhibit and the T-Rex really scared everyone.

Peanut got brave enough to take photos with the other dinosaurs.

They also climbed on top of one

Peanut also went searching for fossils in the sand.

The kids also enjoyed the aquarium downstairs and visited the touch tank.

On our way back from lunch, Toni, Thomas, AND Janie all got rides.

We also stopped for ice cream before heading back to Alameda.

The little kids had fun rolling around in the grass too.

It was an exciting day and everyone, including Auntie Jia, fell asleep on the drive back.

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Peanut’s 3rd Birthday Party


We celebrated Peanut’s 3rd birthday with a big construction party. Auntie Jia caught him stealing from the snack table while we were setting up.


The party was complete with trucks, sand, and bubbles.


We had lots of family and friends over to celebrate and it was fun to have everyone together.


Peanut was so happy to see his construction birthday cake, which Mama decorated with Uncle Jason’s help.


What a fun party!!

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