Trent's First Day of Kindergarten...in Scotland!!!

We have a Kindergartener!!! My baby boy is growing up and started school today. I was a little sad thinking of all the baby, toddler and preschool years but he has been looking forward to Kindergarten for some time now. So I am very excited for Trent and he is excited as well. We woke up this morning and I cooked Trent's favorite breakfast: scrambled eggs, rashers (Scottish bacon) and Grape Jelly Toast. I laid out his clothes for the morning and he got dressed all by himself. After that we grabbed his backpack and headed over to the International School of Aberdeen, which is about a 15 minute drive. While walking into school, we were greeted by a Scottish Bagpiper. He was playing the bagpipes as the students walked in the building. Only in Scotland!!! Trent and Landon both love hearing the bagpipes play so we stopped and listened for a bit.

Trent is very happy to have Mrs. Rosemary Jones for a teacher this year along with her assistant. There are a few kids from his Preschool class that he remembers as well, so he was excited to catch up with his friends. Trent sat at his new desk with his name on it and started coloring. I told him I was leaving and if all was ok and he said "Mom, I'm fine, see you at 2!!!" It was sad in a way but seeing him so happy made it easier.

Landon started Preschool today and his teachers will be Ms. Lauren and Ms. Irose. He walked right into class, put up his things, and was ready to start the day. Landon is excited to be the "Big" Preschooler this year. My babies are getting BIG!!!

Disney Mediterranean Cruise - Day 8 Arrival back to Barcelona, Spain

On Saturday, August 6 we arrived back to Barcelona and it was time to leave the cruise :( We had a great time and were sad to leave. Disney does an awesome job with their cruises. Everything was perfect and on time throughout the whole cruise from the full buffet breakfasts to excellent dinners, adult bars, and the excursions, kids clubs, shows, theatres, character visits, swimming pools and slides, room service, luggage service, housekeeping service in both the mornings and turn downs before night along with the cute little animals made out of towels and chocolates for the rooms each night. It was a vacation we will never forget!!!

After we arrived at the port, we took a city tour of Barcelona and went inside the Sagrata Familia. It is a Catholic Church in the city with amazing architecture inside and out. Unbelievable!! In 1882 it had commenced construction but another architect took over and transformed it with amazing structural columns and arches. It has been under transformation since then and is still under construction today. The anticipated completion date is 2026. We also visited the site of the 1992 Olympics.

Disney Mediterranean Cruise - Day 7 Palma, Spain

On Friday August 5 we arrived in Palma, Spain. Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca. It is the capital city of the Balearic Islands in Spain. We spent a half day on the beach and then went back to the boat for more swimming and playing in the Kids Club. We went to a Farewell show on the deck and then another Disney Show in the Theatre to end the night.