A Magical Vacation...
What to say? Where to start??? First off...we had an AMAZING week at the most magical place on earth!!!! Disneyworld was a whirlwind of rides, shows, walking, crowds, ice cream, more rides, more shows...and of course - more ice cream!!! It was a week of treasured memories with our family that will not soon be forgotten!
Having Grammie and Poppy there made EVERYTHING so much more fun!!! They went on whatever rides the kids wanted to go on, watched all the shows, supplied all the ice cream...and even managed to spoil them on top of all that! :-)
Racking up points on Toy Story Mania!
Visiting Mickey's House!
About to go on Test Track!
Taking a little break!
Getting ready for Its Tough to be a Bug - 3D!
A HUGE thanks to my super talented friend Jenny for MAKING our cute matching shirts for us before we went! They were a huge hit...and made it easy to spot everyone in a crowd! :-)
Watching Tyler and Amy's faces after each ride or show made the whole vacation. This being their first trip to Disney, they really did not know what to expect. In fact, driving into Orlando there were several minature golf courses on either side of the road. One of them had a mountain with a waterfall running down the side of it...Amy looked out and yelled, "I see Splash Mountain!!!" :-)
After having ridden it four times...I'm sure she won't make that mistake again!
Tyler wanted to go on EVERY roller coaster ride (much to the angst of Jason's stomach!!!)
Thankfully, we drugged Jason up with Dramamine and off they went. Tyler would jump off the ride and want to get right back in line again. Nothing seemed to phase him...he loved the thrill of it all!!!
Amy was thrilled to be in the land of princesses and fairies. They were EVERYWHERE!!! We stood in line for a VERY LONG TIME to get to see Tink, Vidia, and Rosetta. And then Amy turned into a fairy herself!
My biggest concern going into the trip was how Jackson would do without consistent naps. But he had just as much fun - if not more - as anyone else! He was nestled in his stroller most of the time...so he never had to worry about being jostled about by the crowds. He loved the rides he went on and went crazy during the parades!!! When he did get out of the stroller, he was energized by all that was going on around him and would do silly little dances in the middle of the streets! (Several times people actually stopped and watched him!)
And when he was tired...he just took a snooze!
Spending time together as a family - along with Mickey and the gang - made for one of the BEST vacations ever. We are exhausted and done with rides for awhile...but so grateful for the memories made!!!
So long, Mickey, hopefully we'll see you real soon!!!
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