Disneyworld Day 4 and 5

Our last park day was spent at Epcot.  It was a beautiful day, and we were planning on meeting up with the Talkington Fam since they conveniently were at Disney at the same time!

We first went to Soarin'.  Chloe was SO.CLOSE.  She was just a tiny bit too small and was devastated that she couldn't ride it.

Avery ended up being terrified the whole time.  Bill had stayed with Chloe and Colin so the two of us rode it alone next.  We still talk about those magical 15 minutes.  It was like a date.  After having a lot of family time, just those few minutes of alone time was perfection.

We rode the ride in the dome next.  My mom and I went together and just giggled at our pictures the whole time.

We stopped for lunch in Mexico.  The food was so good and just what we needed to fuel up.

After lunch, we met up with Ash, Kyle, and the gang.  To say that the kids were excited to see each other would be an understatement.

They were all giddy with excitement sharing their adventures over the past few days.

We all rode the Frozen ride together.  This was the #1 most desired ride for them.

There were lots of ice powers used after the ride. :)

Ave and Luke went with the guys to ride Test Track.  We were trying to kill time and decided to let Lily and Chloe meet Anna and Elsa.

DAY.MADE.

We went through the different countries after meeting back up.  My least favorite memories of Disneyworld from our last trip were traveling through the Epcot countries.  It seems that this has become a trend.  It probably would have been a lot more fun if we were not all exhausted by that point.  Avery would have loved to stop in every country but Chloe and Colin were over it!

That night we went to the Whispering Canyon Cafe.  They had some fun activities for the kids throughout the meal.  

Colin didn't exactly sleep soundly at night throughout the trip but he looks like an angel here so all is forgiven.

The princess pj girls were ready for the flight home.

Their last request was to press a penny in the lobby.

My parents bought the girls lanyards with pins on them.  Chloe's went temporarily missing but was recovered a few days later.

While waiting for our flight, we had the girls get as much energy out as possible.

We had an amazing trip.  Honestly, Bill and I knew that the kids would enjoy it but we didn't know how much we would.  The trip surpassed our expectations.  It was challenging traveling with a 6 month old and two other young kids but it was so worth it.  We made so many memories and really had a blast.  I am so thankful that my parents came with us too.  We enjoyed experiencing it with them, and they made the trip much more doable.  We can't wait to go back!!!

Disneyworld Day 3

On day 3, we woke up and headed to the Contemporary Resort for a breakfast at Chef Mickey's.  It was a buffet and the food was good but the best part was the character meet and greets.  Each character came around to the table to sign autographs and take pictures.  

Everyone was so excited to see Mickey first!

My favorite part was that the characters had to put the autograph book up to their eyes to sign them :).

For whatever reason, when Pluto came around Chloe started getting scared.  She liked them from afar but not up close.

At one point, they played a song and everyone waved their napkins.  The girls loved this!

My happy boy!

After breakfast, we got on the monorail going to Magic Kingdom.  We were looking forward to a full day there.

One of the most magical parts for me was the Christmas decorations and music on Main Street.  It didn't get any better than that.  Best time of year hands down.

Chloe ended up not being a big fan of her Minnie ears so they became mine for the day.

Dumbo!

This girl could not take a picture with her eyes open (in a slightly dark room) to save her life!  This will have to do.

One of the girls' favorite rides was It's a Small World.  So mild, so calm, so wonderful.

Chloe got her dance on in the street.  Love her and her complete lack of inhibitions.

I was so proud of the girls for wanting to go on the Haunted Mansion ride.  Bill had to make up silly stories for the ghosts when they got a little too real on the ride though.  By the end I was laughing hysterically at his attempts to keep nightmares away.

Winnie the Pooh!

They did the lighting of the castle that night.  It was so peaceful and pretty!

On a sidenote, I took Colin to the nursing mothers room near Main Street before the lighting of the castle.  Let me just say that it was super creepy.  There were really old pictures of children hanging on the wall and old decor everywhere.  The nursing room was a small room with 5 recliners.  There were some very ... interesting people in there, and I was just fascinated by what was going on around me.  I definitely did not go to another nursing mothers room the remainder of the trip.  

Day 3 was a wrap, and Magic Kingdom was just that...Magical!