On the second day of our family adventure we took the kids to the happiest place on earth - Disney World! It was a quick drive from the resort where we were staying so we got up early and had some breakfast while we waited for the gates to open. The kids were ecstatic!!
Of course we all had to wear our Disney best. :-)
We knew from previous experience that we had to get to the park early and head right to Minnie's station on Main Street so we could minimize our wait time to see this all-important celebrity. Hadley is easily Minnie's biggest fan so seeing her was a MUST for us!
After Minnie we went next door (and luckily inside since it was already getting HOT) to see Mickey! They did a little jumping together to start the day.
We tried to make it through this trip (since it was only 1 day) without a stroller, which made Daddy's shoulders a pretty popular spot. I honestly don't think we can do it without a stroller yet. The kids both walk really well and it's nice to not have to fool with keeping track of a stroller, but the little legs get tired fast and a lot of times it took us forrr-ever to get from one place to another. Pregnant mama couldn't carry anyone from very long so we were kind of slow going at times. The heat didn't help - yikes.
Since our last visit to WDW Hadley has discovered Tinkerbell. We didn't meet her last time, but this visit we made sure to get a FastPass to see her!
Sneaking a peak while waiting for our turn... :-)
As always, meeting characters was a priority for these kids. Hadley and I split up from the guys to see Daisy and Minnie (again) while Drew and Asher went to visit with Donald and Goofy. Hadley is so star struck - it's adorable!
I didn't take many pictures on rides, but we did plenty of that too! Aladdin's magic carpets, Dumbo, Buzz shooters, Ariel, and the carousel were favorites. Of course we also loved Winnie the Pooh, It's a Small World, and Mickey's Philharmagic Show. I wasn't sure how they would do with a 3D show but both Hadley and Asher loved it!
We had a later dinner reservation (7pm) so as per Hadley's usual after we ordered she fell asleep BIG TIME. She was fine one minute, then the next I look over at her just in time to catch her head from slamming on the table. Girlfriend was out. Luckily we didn't really order dinner for her since we knew she'd just eat off our plates so Drew, Asher and I ate while she snoozed on my shoulder. After dinner we caught a little of the parade and decided to call it a day.
Our day at Disney was such a special treat. I know Drew and I will always treasure the memories of being here with these two amazing kids at ages 3 and 5 (truly the best ages for maximizing the magic!). Next time we come, we'll be a family of 5!
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