disney: day one

After a couple days of beach fun it was finally Disney day!  Woot!!  While Drew took the kids to the pool in the morning I packed our bags and set out their outfits, magic bands, and new pals to surprise them with the news.

Hadley wasn't sure what it all meant, but this guy was SO excited!

Since we were coming from only an hour away we decided to drive at nap time and arrive at our hotel in the afternoon.  We didn't have park tickets for this day, but figured the room would be ready and we could head right down to the pool for some swimming fun before our dinner reservation.

I got to sit in the back of the mini next to this guy and, let me tell you, it was the best seat in the car.

His enthusiasm was contagious.  

We stayed at the Contemporary Resort this time around and had an amazing view of Cinderella's Castle!  The Contemporary is right on the monorail so it's a great choice if you're looking for an easy way to get to and from the Magic Kingdom.  We may or may not have ridden the monorail for fun.  ;-)

After swimming we hopped on the ferry boat for a trip to dinner at a neighboring resort.  We could have taken the monorail, but thought the kids would get a kick out of the boat ride.  They loved it!

I didn't get many pictures of swimming or dinner (sorry, blog) but both were a lot of fun!  By the time dinner was over we were all pooped out and ready for bed.  Hadley was so tired she didn't make it back to the room before she fell asleep, bless her heart.  The rest of us powered through a little longer so we could see the fireworks from our balcony.  Disney certainly doesn't do anything halfway.  Amazing!

Up next:  the Magic Kingdom!