DISNEY WORLD!!

The best way to sum up our trip is - WONDERFUL! We had the BEST time at Disney World! Mark and Addison were SO GOOD and had SO MUCH FUN! Jason and I did too! Here is a summary of each day and then pictures! I took about 300 pictures, so I had a hard time picking which ones to share! Enjoy!

• Saturday - we visited Downtown Disney and ate dinner at Rainforest Cafe. A really neat restaurant where you feel like you are in the rainforest! We sat next to the monkeys and gorillas and every few minutes that would start making noises and moving around. Addison loved it! We all went to bed early this day, because we had left the house at 6:30 a.m. to get there!


• Sunday - MAGIC KINGDOM! The CASTLE! I couldn't believe we were finally there! We rode some rides together and Jason and I took turns holding Addison. Rides like It's a Small World and Peter Pan. Addison had so much fun on the rides and would just sit with huge eyes and watch everything! She was so good and so sweet!! It's moments that I couldn't what to happen and will never forget! I think Mark's favorite part was visiting Mickey and Minnie's house. He especially liked Minnie's kitchen, because you could play with some of the appliances.


• Monday - ANIMAL KINGDOM! We had to get there by 9, because we had breakfast reservations with Mickey and friends! Mark enjoyed the characters, however, Addison was a different story. Take a look at her face in the pictures with the characters. She's usually screaming! We had fun at Animal Kingdom and then headed back to our room for some late naps. That night we went to the Magic Kingdom to watch Spectromagic - the night time parade and my favorite thing! We also watched the fireworks and saw Tinkerbell fly from the castle! Addison LOVED the fireworks! Jason held her to watch them and with every firework she would say "ahhhh!"


• Tuesday - HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS! We had to ride a bus to get there and this is when we discovered that Addison is wild on the buses! Addison was so good, again, and took 2 naps in her stroller! Jason would push her around for a bit and then luckily she would fall asleep. We saw Buzz Lightyear and Woody, Mater and Lightening McQueen, Handy Manny and others. We really enjoyed the Block Party Bash (parade), but it got so hot! We had to pour some cold water on the kids to help them cool down. They liked it though! Mark and I did some shopping while Jason sat in the shade with a sleeping Addison.


• Wednesday - EPCOT! We ate breakfast with Winnie the Pooh and Friends at the Magic Kingdom and then headed over to Epcot for the day. Mark really enjoyed the Nemo ride and Addison really enjoyed the seagulls outside that said "mine, mine, mine" over and over. If you have seen the movie, you'll understand. I really enjoyed Dory. She's my favorite! Jason and I took turns riding Test Track with Mark. Thats the ride where you sit in a car and go about 60 mph. So much fun! I think that was Jason's favorite, besides listening and holding Addison during the fireworks. On the way back to our hotel, the Wilderness Lodge, Mark and Jason rode in the very front of the monorail and Mark earned his drivers liscense.


• Thursday - oh no, our last day! Say it isn't so! We had a slow morning, I think Jason and I were a bit bummed that it was our last day. Well, I know I was! I'm still bummed to be back home! We went to the pool and enjoyed watching the ducks land in the pool and swim around. Yes, they swam with us! Addison took a nap afterwards and then we headed back to the Magic Kingdom. We all rode some more rides and had so much fun! Mark and I rode the Tea Cups together. What a moment - my son and I on the Tea Cups! I loved it! We stayed for the Spectromagic Parade again and being the best husband, Jason tapped it for me! Yes, I've already made my family watch it! And if you come to my house, I just might make you watch it too! I think the parade might have been Addison's favorite part too! She sat in her stoller, with huge eyes again, and talked and waved as the floats and characters went by. It is so sweet!