James Van Der Beekdoesn’t want to wait for their lives to be over — so he took his five children on a cruise now!“They grow up so fast and we can miss so many moments with them trying to just get through life,” theDawson’s CreekandPosestar, 41, tells PEOPLE. “To take a week that is really just about them and allow them to make the choice about what they want to do, and give them a ridiculously fun menu of options, it just creates bonding.”James Van Der Beek/InstagramAnd that’s exactly what Van Der Beek and his family of seven did last month when they took a family vacation on Carnival Cruise Line’s ship,Carnival Horizon.The week-long getaway took them to places like Ocho Rios and Cozumel, Mexico, but also provided a plethora of activities on board that Van Der Beek said created “a treasure trove of moments” where he connected with each ofhis five kids. Making those memories, he feels, is the most important part about being a parent.“There were a lot of smiles,” the actor said. “My son, he saw this ropes course and he said ‘Daddy, can I go on that?’ and I’m like ‘Yeah let’s go!’”James Van Der Beek Instagram“His eyes just opened up so wide, and I realize how often in his life he says “Daddy, can I do that?’ and the answer is ‘Ah, not right now, bud.’ That’s a moment I’ll treasure, just seeing it on his face,” Van Der Beek added.With five kids in tow, a trip can very rarely feel like a vacation for mom and dad. But according to Van Der Beek, him and his wife of eight years,Kimberly,also had the chance to have a “night out” and “connect” with one another. The pair share daughters Olivia, 8, Annabel, 5, Emilia, 2, Gwendolyn, 8 months, and son Joshua, 6.RELATED VIDEO: James Van Der Beek and Wife Kimberly Welcome Fifth Child“Both of us are pretty adventurous, I mean we had five kids,” he joked. “If you need an adventure sport, do that.”And the children take after their parents with their adventurous spirits. TheWhat Would Diplo Do?show runner and star revealed each kid found their own favorite spot aboard the ship. His oldest daughter loving the kids’ center “Camp Ocean,” while his “daredevil” five-year-old conquered the waterslides.“It was really a true vacation,” Van Der Beek said. One he’d recommend for other parents. His advice to parents?“Take the time off, fight for the time off, spend it with the kids,” he said. “You will never ever get to the end of your life and say ‘I wish I took fewer vacations with my family.’”
James Van Der Beekdoesn’t want to wait for their lives to be over — so he took his five children on a cruise now!
“They grow up so fast and we can miss so many moments with them trying to just get through life,” theDawson’s CreekandPosestar, 41, tells PEOPLE. “To take a week that is really just about them and allow them to make the choice about what they want to do, and give them a ridiculously fun menu of options, it just creates bonding.”
James Van Der Beek/Instagram
And that’s exactly what Van Der Beek and his family of seven did last month when they took a family vacation on Carnival Cruise Line’s ship,Carnival Horizon.
The week-long getaway took them to places like Ocho Rios and Cozumel, Mexico, but also provided a plethora of activities on board that Van Der Beek said created “a treasure trove of moments” where he connected with each ofhis five kids. Making those memories, he feels, is the most important part about being a parent.
“There were a lot of smiles,” the actor said. “My son, he saw this ropes course and he said ‘Daddy, can I go on that?’ and I’m like ‘Yeah let’s go!’”
James Van Der Beek Instagram
“His eyes just opened up so wide, and I realize how often in his life he says “Daddy, can I do that?’ and the answer is ‘Ah, not right now, bud.’ That’s a moment I’ll treasure, just seeing it on his face,” Van Der Beek added.
With five kids in tow, a trip can very rarely feel like a vacation for mom and dad. But according to Van Der Beek, him and his wife of eight years,Kimberly,also had the chance to have a “night out” and “connect” with one another. The pair share daughters Olivia, 8, Annabel, 5, Emilia, 2, Gwendolyn, 8 months, and son Joshua, 6.
RELATED VIDEO: James Van Der Beek and Wife Kimberly Welcome Fifth Child
“Both of us are pretty adventurous, I mean we had five kids,” he joked. “If you need an adventure sport, do that.”
And the children take after their parents with their adventurous spirits. TheWhat Would Diplo Do?show runner and star revealed each kid found their own favorite spot aboard the ship. His oldest daughter loving the kids’ center “Camp Ocean,” while his “daredevil” five-year-old conquered the waterslides.
“It was really a true vacation,” Van Der Beek said. One he’d recommend for other parents. His advice to parents?
“Take the time off, fight for the time off, spend it with the kids,” he said. “You will never ever get to the end of your life and say ‘I wish I took fewer vacations with my family.’”
source: people.com
