Disney Pictures Day 3

I know i already detailed our crowded day at the Animal Kingdom and our trip home so i will get straight to the pictures.

Disney Pictures Day 2

The Magic Kingdom.....it was magic. HA! We pulled into the parking lot (after many detours), rode the tram, then the monorail, and finally arrived at the gates. It was a beautiful day so we started walking. We go to the kids areas of the park first because we were sure they would get the busiest. We spot the sword in the stone. Could we get the sword out of the stone? Jack tried, John tried, then Ella gave it a a pull and up came the sword. Judging by the look on her face i think she thought she broke it. HA! On to Peter Pan. Eric had to ride It's a Small World. Not sure who loved it more Eric or the kids. More walking. More standing in line and waiting. Eric and Melissa took Ella and Jack on Splash Mountain and then Melissa and I took Ella Jack and John on their first roller coaster. Eric took Ben for a walk so he could nap and we met him in line to see Trigger and Pooh. We took in a few shows and then Eric took John and Ben back to the hotel for a rest while Melissa and i took Ella and Jack on some more rides. We all had dinner and met back up for the parade and fireworks. Between the time change and the busy day, the 10 o'clock fireworks were killing us. Everyone saw them except Jack. He is sure it was thunder. HA!

Disney Pictures Day 1

Here are a few of our favorite pictures from day 1. We saw the Muppets in 3D, the Extreme Car Stunt show, Disney Playhouse, and The Little Mermaid. We took a ride through the movies on The Great Movie Ride, We attempted to ride the Toy Story but it was experiencing technical difficulties so i was glad that we weren't on it when they figured that out. Eric and Melissa took on the Tower of Terror. I wasn't up for the free fall and i was very grateful that they both kept their dinners down. The kids saw lots of characters and even had their pictures taken with a few. It was nice having Melissa there to guide us to the high points like the Mickey Bars.

Another Exciting Week...

for Ella! Ella missed school on Monday for our last day of Disney and when she came home from school she had exciting news! She is a Glendale Gator Student of the Month! In part, the letter reads "Your child has been selected as Student of the Month for March due to the excellent qualities that he/she exhibited". They are having a luncheon on March 23rd so Eric and I are very proud of her...again. :)

She got her Spring photos back. This is a true "school" photo. Even though i had it written on the HUGE calendar on the wall, i was distracted by my Grandparents arrival and Ben's birthday, i forgot to make her picture pretty that day. So this is what she really looks like at school. HA!

We also got to pick up her glasses today. She was really excited. She likes to take them of, put them on, and clean them. We are working on putting them on and leaving them. She says they make everything look larger. Here is the winning pair (along with her special treats for getting student of the month).

Animal Kingdom

Yesterday we slept in a little, packed the car and traveled to the Animal Kingdom. This was our last stop on our Disney weekend. We planned for a few hours of uncrowded sightseeing and then home. WRONG! It turns out it was the local schools spring break as well as lots of schools and colleges from Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and a few other random states. I guess they thought it was a good day to visit the Animal Kingdom as well. Super crowded but we made the best of it. We saw maflingos (flamingos to the rest of us), gorillas, fish, lots of other birds, naked mole rats, a hippo, the Nemo musical, the 3-D Bugs Life show, the Lion King show, walked behind Mickey Mouse in the Safari Parade (totally an accident) and ended with some ice cream. It was a long day but fun. We arrived home about 8 after a LONG car ride home. I thought they would sleep the hour and a half but instead they screamed eeny meeny miny moe to determine who would play the computer first. John would land on himself and then Jack would take his turn and land on himself. You can see how they continued to go back an forth. It was as annoying as it sounds. Melissa was in the back, thank goodness. It was a great trip but so much to do in so little time. Can't wait. Another post with my favorite pictures coming up.

Magic Kingdom

Today was our full day. We knew we would have to get there early and we would be there until 9 for the fireworks. It was busy and judging from all the Alabama and Auburn attire a lot were from Alabama. Ella and Jack loved the rollercoasters. Eric rode Splash Mountain with them and then took John and Ben to the hotel for some rest and Melissa and I took Ella and Jack to some more rides. We all met back at the castle for the Spectromagic Parade and then the fireworks. It was a long day, the kids are exhausted and it was a blast. :) Tomorrow, animal kingdom and home!

Welcome to Disney

The rain cleared up and we headed for Disney this morning. We were a little behind schedule because Eric has been at work through the last two nights because of all the rain. It also didn't help we had to go by the hospital to drop off a camera and John's multiple vomiting spells all the way here. Luckly he was feeling much better when we arrived. We started with Disney's Hollywood Studio's. We rode some rides, saw some shows and walked A LOT! More pictures and details when we get home. Tomorrow, the Magic Kingdom. More dreams coming true. :)