Our journey down was smooth and uneventful, which was a huge improvement from last year and everything only got better each day. Lots of sun and fun and relaxation. And here are a few (well, more than a few) highlights.
Our first full day there was Easter Sunday and look who was at breakfast! We had to go back a few times before Eliza was comfortable enough to actually take the picture.
Next up, we took her over to the Petit Club where they suited up for the Easter Parade. Her group was the Tigers - obviously. She was fine with this as long as we were around...
...but not so thrilled when she realized we weren't in the parade too.
Back at Petit Club, though, she seemed to have a good ol' time.
Later, she donned her Easter dress and posed with her gifts from the Easter Bunny.
After dinner, she took to the stage (the first time) and made friends with several of the older girls. They had so much fun dancing and jumping that Eliza kept asking for them all week. Unfortunately, this was never repeated. Ah well.
For the "off" day (when there is no Petit Club), we went to an oceanographic institute of sorts where Eliza and Mac touched a stingray,
did some very serious sitting on a tree stump,
and played with shells.
And now the moment you've all been waiting for....the big show! Again, see last year for a refresher on Eliza's stage presence and then be impressed that she was the STAR of this year's show. We're not really sure what the plot was, other than she was Princess Penelope,
wooed by her prince, Justin Time. To the tune of "Your Cheatin' Heart," he regaled her with gifts that she kept rejecting, including his heart...
Until she finally relented and it was true love (Justin, for the record, was played by a charming young man named Paul, who lives in France, and was quite smitten with Eliza. Look out, Connor!)
Then for reasons no one could understand, she was suddenly separated from Justin and living on a farm where she was being pursued by Bad Billy (or something), said pursuit consisting of little boys on hobby horses and Eliza waving her wand and twirling. Eventually Justin found her and they were reunited. Awwwww...
The rest of the trip was the usual fun - rocking chairs,
music playing,
frolicking in the play area with cool play houses,
jumping in the pool with Daddy,
who is still her number one guy.
And as always, lots of slushies and pretzels to make vacation complete!
