Alaska: Chapter 2

Our first day waking up on the ship was actually Husband's and my 16th anniversary. Because of this, we booked a special brunch at Palo, the adults-only restaurant. It is also not included in the fare. 

I think it was the best food I have ever eaten. I took no pictures of us dressed up. Or really of much of the food, actually. (We were stuffed. It was so much.) 

This lasagna melted in my mouth. It was so good. So so so so good. I didn't take a picture of our pizza, or the fritata or the almond croissant. But I loved all of it. 

The best dessert. That is hazelnut ice cream and I am not usually big into hazelnut but it was exactly right. 

Later I went with my mom to napkin folding. We were good at the candle. We were less skilled at some of the other folds. 

It was a beautiful day at sea to sit and look out. It was a little foggy in the morning by mid-afternoon, it was total perfection. 

I should stress to you that every single person we talked to, from cast members to Alaskans, told us how perfect our weather was. And it truly was. There was even a heat advisory going on because it made it to the 70s. 

The days at sea on a Disney cruise are my favorite. It's just activities and fun. We play a lot of trivia and do a lot of crafts. 

After our dinner that evening and the early evening activities, Husband and I put the kids in our room, and we went to the late-night game show Match Your Mate. 

They asked for the couple that had been married the shortest. They became couple number 1. 

Then they asked for the couple that had been married the longest and they became couple number 3. 

For couple number 2... they asked for volunteers. So we did. Obviously. It was our very anniversary! 

And no one else did! But Mike G the host, still made us do the dance-off they'd make us do if there were challengers. So we rocked out, even threw in a shimmy shimmy. And we officially became couple number 2!

First, all the ladies went into the pub across the hall. We got a free drink while we waited for the guys to answer their questions. 

1. Describe Your First Date. (We did not match because he described our first hang out, not date. I still had a boyfriend who wasn't Husband!)
2. There is a parrot in your bedroom; what does it repeat? (We did not match though we totally should have because we both said first "We don't really talk in our room". I said "wake up, I don't wanna." and he said "Where's my eye mask?" He was actually right, I totally say that all the time.) 
3. If your Husband were like a Marvel hero, who would they be?
1. Spiderman
2. Black Panther
3. Ant-Man **We matched because we had both actually seen this movie!**

Then the boys went out to get their drinks while we ladies answered the questions.

1. Describe your first kiss. (We matched. Joe Goodall's house. Julie **who is now our pediatrician** told us to kiss. So we did.) 
2. You're stranded on an island with all of the living members of HIS extended family. The Disney Magic pulls up to rescue you but you have to leave one person behind. Who do you leave on the island? (We matched. In kindness to that person I will not type their name. But it was a very easy match.) 
3. If your love life were a Disney song which one is it? 
1. "A Whole New World" from Aladdin
2. "Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog
3. "For the First Time in Forever" from Frozen **We matched because of course I was going Frozen. No brainer.** 

And we won! 

We won a gift bag with some awesome Disney Cruise Line swag and a bottle of non-alcoholic champagne. (By choice, we could have chosen alcoholic, but we thought it would be more fun to toast with the kids.) 

On DCL, the non-alcoholic option is Cloudem Blue. (Not my picture.)

It's an apple cider that is blue and has sparkly dust in it. I had gotten a bottle on our last cruise, but not this cruise, so I knew the kids would want some. 

It was a fun night! Perfect way to celebrate our anniversary.