Saturday, March 31, 2012

Day One, Dinner and Evening

One of the kids’ favorite things about the cruise was dressing up and going to dinner every night.  I had tried to explain how we would come to love our waiters and how the food was so fancy and so good but there is nothing like the actual experience.  So we were excited to dress up and head to the “Swan Lake” dinning room for our first dinner. 

We were not disappointed!

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We met our waiters for the first time.  And true to form, we fell in love and by the end of our week together, we so wanted to take them home.  We love Kiara and Bernardo.

Kiara is from Peru and is just older than Andrew.  She speaks wonderful English, taught by her father, who is also a seaman.  She has been working the cruise lines for a year and her favorite places are Puerto Rico and Turkey on the Mediterranean cruise.  She was so nice, remembering our names and genuinely complementing the girls on their hair or outfits.  DSC_8722

DSC_8721Bernardo is from the Philippines and has done this for 14 years.  He was so kind to remember Katie’s ranch dressing and bring us multiple desserts! 

Wonderful appetizers, wonderful entrees and wonderful desserts! 

After dinner was the nightly entertainment.  We saw a comedian the first night.  So funny!  He did a routine about flying and drive by shootings that will of course be a part of our family inside jokes for life.  “if you wait ‘til spring, we will help you.”  “if you put her down for 110, put me down for 350.  You’re lying to gravity!”

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Remember we haven’t slept yet so we are very tired.  Can you see it in my face?DSC_8744

The kids discovered ROOM SERVICE!!!!  So much fun to be spoiled!

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