Magic Kingdom again for Dinner!

 After Animal Kingdom we came back to the hotel and relaxed, showered and than got ready to eat at The Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom.  This was another character meet and greet as you eat.

 First up is Tigger.  He bounced with all the kids.

 Winnie the Pooh gave lots of hugs and kisses.

 Eeyore was in a happy mood not sad or grumpy at all.

 Piglet was so cute and the kids seemed almost more excited about that little guy than the rest.

It was fun to eat there and go on a few more rides.  Not the best food but still a fun place to eat.

Disney World- Animal Kingdom

 Animal Kingdom was my favorite park. It is a lot smaller but still so much to do and see.  It was another hot day and we knew we were going to do some water rides..so we wore bathing suits to this one.

 Jolie has always had a love for Hippos. So she was loving all the hippo stuff and seeing them.

 Jacob really liked them too and all the animals.  It was a fun fun day!

 For lunch we went to a place called Tusker House. It is a buffet and was wonderful.  When we first got there we met Donald Duck outside.  ALL the characters just LOVED Giselle. She got so many hugs and kisses..sometimes multiple times. She was in heaven and it was so fun to watch.

 The highlight of the trip for Giselle was meeting MICKEY MOUSE.

 She held on to him forever.  ALL the kids were excited to meet him too.

 See what I mean...lots of kisses for Giselle.

 Daisy came next and was so nice and fun.

 Daddy was in heaven watching his little girl be so over the moon excited.  You couldn't help but be happy.

 Goofy was the silliest of course. He had everyone laughing.

 After lunch we went to the Lion King show. It was so good and fun to watch. The singers were amazing..Jacob and Jillian loved to watch the acrobats.  So much talent.

 Jolie was very excited about the ride Everest Expedition.  It was a lot of fun and pretty scary..Genevieve was nervous but she ended up doing ok.  Jillian was really nervous but survived..we'll end it with that.

 Jacob and Giselle were able to go on lots of rides but there were a few that they just weren't tall enough for. They stayed with Grandma Fox quite a bit or Daddy or Mommy. The nice thing was..we had my ipod and books and snacks. So it really wasn't too bad.

 Once again Giselle just couldn't make it..too much excitement and heat. She conked.

Jacob had been such a trooper and walked and walked and walked but the bus ride back to our hotel he fell right asleep.

The TOOTH FAIRY at Disney World!

Jillian lost her very first tooth while at Disney World.  We called the front desk at the hotel and told them about her tooth and asked if they could please tell Tinkerbell and see if she could tell the tooth fairy.  Sure enough the next morning Jillian had a special box right next to her pillow with a note, a conch shell and pixie dust.  She couldn't believe it and it was so magical.  Something she will NEVER forget!!!

Disney World - Epcot

 Our camera always fogged up when we first entered the park. So this was taken when we actually were leaving the park. So we are nice and tired and sweaty. It was the 30th anniversary of Epcot. So we all got buttons and there was a massive line inside the park for people to buy special 30th commemorative Epcot stuff that was very limited. I was amazed at how many people stood in line for HOURS for stuff. SO not me.

 See, this was when we first got there..foggy.

 starting to get clearer.

 The first thing we did was the ride in the big dome or ball not sure of the exact name.  It was really fun.

 Than we went to the Finding Nemo ride.  the kids really liked it and we liked that it was air conditioned.

 Foggy picture of us when we first got there!

 Epcot is really big.  The fun thing about Epcot is all the countries represented.  Jolie was SO excited for France.

 She loved seeing the fake Eiffel Tower.

 We ate lunch at a really nice french place.

 This was one of the waiters who surprised us with a special guest!

 Remy from Ratatouille.  The kids were so excited when they saw him.

 It was Mary Poppins birthday while we were there so we were very happy to celebrate with her.

 Giselle loved it but sometimes just had to take a nap. I think the heat also made her super tired.  She was such a trooper and stayed in the stroller so well.  I was so happy and proud of her.

 Jacob and Jillian loved running around the figment center.

 We had another fun surprise...Michael Jackson's movie Captain EO.  It was a major throwback to me as a child. It was the original movie from the 80's. I definitely liked it more than the kids. haha

 We ended with a really fun ride through the Mayan tower.  We had dinner reservations there that night but decided to head back to the hotel and just relax...smart move. The kids were wiped.

Disney World - Magic Kingdom!

 Welcome to Walt Disney World!! I have been stressing about how I was going to post all these amazing pictures and experiences.  Time is flying so I decided not to stress and just post some of our favorite things.  Brett and I were so excited to just be here as a family.  This was something we had always dreamed of doing. So we were just so happy to make it happen.  We also knew we would need some extra hands, so we were super excited that Brett's Mom met us in Florida and helped us SO much.  We really are so thankful to have her there.  I was really worried about Jacob and Giselle and they did incredible.

 The chipmunks were the first characters they got to meet.  ALL the kids were excited to meet them.

 I loved space mountain as a kid and now my kids love it too.  Genevieve has always been nervous of roller coasters so I was happy she was willing to try it.  Turns out she LOVED it and went on it more than once!

 Jacob was able to ride lots of rides but one of his favorite was driving the race car...all by himself ( even if daddy controlled the gas).

 Grandma Fox was very excited about the tea cups. All the kids but Giselle went with her and she spun it really fast. They loved it and I loved that I didn't have to be in the super fast one!

 Before we came to Disney Jolie said she didn't care about the princesses and characters. That all went out the window when she saw Snow White.  She has always loved Snow White and HAD to meet her.  The girls were in heaven and Jolie said she was really nice and funny!

 We knew it would be warm still in October but we had no idea it would be SO HOTT!!  We were very happy to take a snack break and get the famous Dole Whipped pineapple floats. I can see what all the hype is about..it is divine.

 That night we came back to the Magic Kingdom and went to there not so spooky Halloween party.  We were super excited and dressed up in costumes and Halloween shirts and then it POURED and poured and poured.  They cancelled the first show and than postponed the parade.  It was so frustrating.

 Finally after over an hour of sitting in the pouring rain. ( I of course brought rain ponchos from home..but left them in the hotel..of course!!!)  The parade began.  The kids were so excited. Giselle had the best seat there..mommy or daddy's shoulders.

 The grave diggers were phenomenal...they came right up to us and were great.  The kids even got candy given to them during the parade. It was a lot of fun seeing all of their favorite characters walk and dance and sing right next to them.

After the parade we walked around to do a few rides and ran into Sleeping Beauty.  Jacob refused to meet her. :)  All the girls were so excited to meet her. Giselle wouldn't stop looking at her.  Before that was a firework show that was so good.  It was a really fun night even if it wasn't exactly how I planned it!