This time around, we not only had more adult children, but two married couples. While I very much enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of a children, it was also great fun to experience this trip with children who've grown up and are successfully doing life on their own. I enjoyed mixing up our dinner seating so we could chat with different people each meal and spending time with them just walking or talking or enjoying an onboard class or activity together.
And they found out that there is a perk to being a young adult without children on a Disney cruise - the Adults Only locations are virtually empty! Who knew? (Certainly not me!) For what it lacked in children, it made up in wildlife.
But perhaps the greatest pleasure for me is seeing our children mix and interact, no matter the age (or level of kindness, as the case may be), the physical distance that usually separates them, or the variety of interests and gifts.
The older ones are role models for the younger ones.
They know how to get along with anyone and they've had a lot of practice. Some of them took Victor for an hour or two here and there. Some of them allowed their younger siblings to tag along when they could have insisted on being alone. And they all enjoyed their time together.
And I couldn't be prouder.
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