disney trip 2010

what an amazing, magical, memory making week! we had so much fun! the kids enjoyed every part of it (i think they may even say they liked the drive there and back!) and we enjoyed every moment of watching them believe in the magic of disney! we packed in the fun! we were going every second of being there . . . so it was far from relaxing . . . but so, so wonderful!

heading out at 3:30 a.m.!

we made the drive to destin, fl first. it was such a treat when we got there! we checked into the hotel, grabbed our flips, and headed to the beach. it was a little too cool for swimming, but everyone got a little wet and had lots of fun playing in the sand! the visit was not nearly long enough, so we'll head back there as soon as we can! soooo worth the drive for a beautiful beach! mck kept saying the sand looked like snow . . . it really did! :)

we drove to disney the following day, unpacked the car, and headed to epcot. the first stop there was a highlight of the trip . . . meeting mickey, minnie, donald, pluto, and goofy! the kids were in awe! what a way to start the trip! goofy was hilarious . . . picking b.c. up and holding him in the air! :) it was so cool! we did the nemo stuff, fought the crowds to feed some hungry kiddos, and then watched the amazing illuminations show! it was a great start to the week!

monday morning it was off to the magic kingdom . . . we met more characters including jessie and woody! :) b.c. got a kick out of that! we took mck totally crying and scared on thunder mountain . . . afterward she admitted she liked it! :) the kids did all the rides in fantasy land and LOVED dumbo! we toured minnie's house and met the fairies and the princesses! and then stayed late to watch the parade and fireworks. omg. no words to discribe how cool it was! and to top off all the coolness. . . we were "dorked out" in matching tees! they were so cute! :) a friend made them for us! we had a ton of people ask us where they could get them! :) so much fun!

tuesday we did hollywood studios. that was great fun! the toy story rides were a hit for everyone! the green army guys put on a great show too! we caught the beauty and the beast show and the girls were in love with belle! during the little mermaid show kam screamed out "i love you ariel!" oooooohhhhh. so sweet!

wednesday it was back to magic kingdom to finish the things we hadn't gone on and to eat lunch at the castle. the girls got a call from the fairy godmother inviting them to the castle at 2. they were thrilled and dressed in the their best princess dresses for the big event! the girls loved being in the castle, meeting cinderella, and then of course talking with all the other princesses during lunch. it was sooooo cool to watch them being excited!

thursday we went to animal kingdom. we really needed another day there. it was great. cool shows, cool rides, awesome things to look at! we only did half of it and were there the whole day! the kids loved the safari ride and seeing so many cool animals up close. we headed over to main street for souvenir shopping and ate at the dinosaur restaurant . . . ha! it was crazy. we were eating in the ice cave which changed color every 10 minutes! it was a lot to take in, but the kids loved it! picking souvenirs was pretty easy for the girls . . . they had been thinking about it all week. ken picked an aurora doll, mck picked a tinkerbell minnie mouse and tink playset, and kam picked a huge princess minnie mouse. b.c. got a set of cars from the movie!

the drive home was not as much fun . . . but not horrible. the kids were soooo well behaved and really did great travelling! we were all worn out and anxious to sleep in our own beds but can't wait to do it all again in four years! :) disney 2014 HERE WE COME! :)

countdown to disney!

our disney trip is getting closer . . . so it was time to start counting down! i left the girls with construction paper, disney stickers, a list of how to spell disney things, and headed to the grocery store! :) i came back to a pile of neatly labeled strips . . . totally decorated with things they were excited about seeing at disney! even kam got in on the illustrating! too cute. mck drew come great pictures . . . her tink is to adorable! :) ken even made a cool thing to hang it by that says "coutdown to disney"! i looped them all together and had it hung up when they woke up in the morning . . . now i am not sure if it was such a great idea . . . it reaches from the upstairs to the downstairs . . . they couldn't believe it and said "wow, we have a long time till we go!" :) hoping it goes fast! :) we could all use a fun week together! :)