And it's my 50th post - so to recap our trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, you'll get 50 things about our trip...1. It takes a lot of stuff to go on vacation for 7 days (hence the full car).
2. A portable DVD player is actually quite necessary (thanks Kicklighters).
3. A fancy condo that's way nicer than your home is also a must.
4. The Big Ball was quite a hit.
5. Mason was very scared at first and constantly requested to go home.
6. The nursing areas are great - Miles Avery and I visited all four several times daily.
7. Parades are not as important to Mason as we thought they would be.
8. We visited the Caswell's and their church plant in Lakeland. Wow, we miss them.
9. We also got to attend church and have lunch with the Weaver's (Praise God that they pulled up next to us in the parking lot and showed us where to go)!
10. Day One (Saturday), we went to Epcot.
11. Day Two (Sunday), we went to Lakeland for church then MGM.
12. Day Three (Monday), we went to the Magic Kingdom.
13. Day Four (Tuesday), we went to Magic Kingdom again.
14. Day Five (Wednesday), we went to Animal Kingdom, then Magic Kingdom.
15. Day Six (Thursday), we went to MGM in the morning and Epcot at night.
16. Day Seven (Friday), we went to Downtown Disney, then headed home.
17. Mason slowly warmed up to getting his pictures made with the
characters.18. Getting to meet Speed (Lightening McQueen) and Mater was exciting for all of us!
19. Mommy made everyone visit Pooh Bear twice!
20. Mason loved the play areas more than any of the rides.
21. Mommy & Daddy got to ride way more rides than we thought we were going to be able to.
22. The nightly jacuzzi tub time was a must for Mommy!
23. The Triceratops ride at Animal Kingdom had to be made with Mason in mind!
24. One morning, Mason asked about Dora, Boots, Diego and Baby Jaguar (all in one breath).
25. We had great weather - not too hot, not too cold.
26. On our way to church, we didn't have any cash for the toll and had to get a little ticket!
27. After church, we got cash for the return trip, but they wouldn't let us pay our earlier ticket and we had to write a $1 check and mail it in once we got home.
28. Miles Avery got doused with water on the Norway ride in Epcot.
29. We bought some great personalized Christmas ornaments.
30. Both boys got Mouse Ears with their name on the back.
31. We also got two free mouse ears (so the whole family had a set).
32. At the Magic Kingdom, we got free fast passes for every ride in the entire park
- we just happened to be at the right place at the right time.33. Mason liked Minnie's house better than Mickey's (you could watch a cake bake in Minnie's oven).
34. We took a tiny flashlight into the dark rides.
35. Mason rode the Triceratops ride three times.
36. Mason slept in a big boy bed and did great!
37. We got to ride in the front car of the monorail with the driver.
38. Mason got to talk into the intercom on the tram at Animal Kingdom.
39. Miles Avery got to touch Pooh Bear's nose.
40. The safari ride at Animal Kingdom was very fun (and bumpy).
41. We took the tripod in the park and got a great family picture.
42. Mason is not a big fan of 3-D movies.
43. Guess what is inside of the giant Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom? A 3-D movie.
44. Doing Disney with small children is easier (and harder) than we thought.
45. It's hard to shop at Disney World with a double stroller.
46. Mason met June & Quincey of Little Einsteins.
47. Mason and Miles Avery were both a little freaked out riding inside
the big Epcot ball.48. Tragedy struck - we lost the striped hat. And Mason's summer hat. Who doesn't turn things in to Lost & Found?
49. On Saturday, after we got home, Mason asked where the Castle was.
50. We had a great vacation.
7 comments:
wow! great post!! sorry you lost the favorite hat...i guess you are grieving. and so cool you went to lyle's church..i'm jealous. looks like a great time...thanks for sharing all the details!
I am so glad you had an awesome time. I loved the post and the 50 things from the trip, very creative.
What a great recap! Glad it was such a fun time. When we go on a big vacation like that, we WILL be calling you for help with packing and planning! Sounds like you did great!
I've been waiting for this post-it sounds like you guys had a great time! One day when the Kicks finally make it to Disney we're going to get the scoop from you guys! Glad you're back!
Wenhad fun catching up with your family. Your boys are adorable.
Claire Weaver
Sounds like fun! While you were away we were adding another member to our family!
Abigail loves the movie Cars and would love to see Mater and Lightning McQueen too. Hopefully we'll get to do that in a couple of years with our girls.
Love you guys!
Awesome Melissa, I am truly impressed that you had 50 interesting things to say, and I'm glad that the hat got one last highlight. We are very sad for the hat too. I looked at all the pictures and they were awesome. you are going to be scrapbooking until you are blue in the face.
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