Wishes do come true...: February 2016

Day One of Disney World 2015

7:07:00 AM

Our flight went well. Both kids made it through the flights with no meltdowns.

We explored our hotel and waited for our luggage...

In the future pack everything we need in a carry on because waiting on Disney to deliver your luggage could take a very long time. I wish we would have had a spare set of clothing for Drew and me. The temperature change was pretty drastic from Missouri weather and although we wore layers we still wish we had shorts and t-shirts on. Eventually Porter wanted to go swimming and we did not have our suits for this. Lesson learned next time carry on at least one bag with extra outfits and swim attire.

We explored Downtown Disney aka Disney Springs now.

Parker was so exhausted! Porter was clearly well rested...

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Parker Anne Nine Months

7:07:00 AM

Feeding: 6:30am, 8:30am, 11:30am, 2:30pm, 5:30pm and 7:30pm (and whenever she wakes up in the night.)

We have added more table foods but we are still giving her blended fruit and vegetables at each table setting.

Sleep: What is that!? We have been on a sleep roller coaster since I went back to work. Mainly because Parker cannot stay healthy. Most recently she had an ear infection in her right ear that was immediately followed by a double ear infection. Our little one cannot catch a break which leaves to a lack of sleeping through the night.

Likes: Taking a bath, when we warm up the water she stands on the side of the tub. Sometimes when we are home I find her in the bathroom standing by the side of the tub just waiting for someone to give her a bath.

Loves her big brother.

Dislikes: Eating vegetables. Since we have started more table foods vegetables are just not her favorite thing.

Milestones: While watching the Chiefs game last week Parker showed us she can now clap her hands to cheer. She is standing alone for short periods of time. It is scary to think she will be walking in just a few months. She has started to shake her head "No."

Parker Celebrated her first Christmas and New Years.

Saw the Chiefs win their first playoff game and twenty two years. I'd say this girl is good luck! Considering the Chiefs and Royals have done so well since she has been alive.

Painted her toe nails for the first time.

Went to Silver Dollar City on Christmas Eve Eve.

Animal Kingdom

Day Three of Disney World

7:06:00 AM

We went to Animal Kingdom. Porter's current favorite movie is Tarzan so we made an effort to go to the meet and greet for him. When we walked to the line and saw Tarzan talking to other people Porter started to get nervous. (Honestly I do not blame him. He was a little creepy.) Mommy and Daddy rode Expedition Everest while Gigi watched all of the little kids.

Porter and Drew went through the Dino land where they played the arcade games. Porter wanted to play a game where he could throw the ball. The arcade worker told Porter he could stand on the counter since he was so little. Porter then won two stuffed animals one large turtle for himself and one little turtle for Parker. He actually won an extra large stuffed animal but they didn't have one in orange so he decided on two smaller ones.

Animal Kingdom currently closes early, because they do not have a night show (yet!) So we headed to our dinner reservation at Ohana's. This is one of my favorite restaurants located at Disney. It is located at the Polynesian Resort with a Hawaiian theme. The food all comes out family style and it is all you can eat. Almost everything on the menu was dairy free except the bread and the dessert, but the chef personally brought me an alternate for both and they still tasted amazing!! I will never forget how many times we had to take our children to the bathroom during this one dinner setting. Between the four kids we had that were potty trained I think we went to the bathroom a total of twelve times. Here is Porter trying on some hats at the Polynesian.

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Day Four of Disney World

7:06:00 AM

I hate to say it, but this was probably my favorite day! We all slept in and went to the POOL!

Disney resorts have some pretty amazing pools especially at their deluxe resorts. Saratoga Springs, where we stayed, had two pools that were pretty close to our resort.

We chose to go to the one with the kid splash area. At first the temperature was a little chilly but as the sun came up it was hot enough for us all to have tan lines. We played in the pool, went down the tall water slide (Porter's first water slide), played the Disney trivia game (offered by the resort), ate pizza, and planned out the rest of our vacation.

That night we went to dinner at Shades of Green resort for dinner and enjoyed some time at the hotel arcade.

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Day Five of Disney World

7:05:00 AM

We went to Hollywood Studios. This was our Star Wars day. We had matching Darth Vader shirts. See how to DIY here.

The Star Wars Launch Pad was opened a few days before we arrived so of course we had to meet Darth Vader and Chewbaca.

This area should be a must do on the list.

As we were in the Disney Junior area Storm Troopers walked through with all of their gear on and guns. Porter was in awe and a little nervous. It was pretty cool!

Parker met "Witch" Mickey Mouse for the first time.

Tower of Terror as always was a fright!

The Big Kids had a night out at Magic Kingdom while GiGi watched all 6 kids back at the hotel.

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Day Six of Disney World

7:04:00 AM

We went to Epcot. This is probably my least favorite park of the four, but we still had a good time. The few things that kids can enjoy we did, Turtle Talk with Crush, character meet and greet, and the Finding Nemo Ride.

Porter was really excited and NERVOUS to meet these characters. He would only go near them if we were holding them,but when we left the room he would

The weather was beautiful our entire trip, for lunch we enjoyed Mexican food on this deck overlooking a lake. It was pretty picture perfect.
My favorite part of this day was the Osbourne Lights (we went back to Hollywood Studios.) I hate to tell you that 2015 was the last year for these lights. I had heard they were pretty amazing, but words cannot express the beauty that these lights exude. As different songs play in the background the lights dance to the beat of the music. I most remember the song Feliz Navidad. Random I know, but people were singing and dancing throughout the streets. I will never be able to listen to this song again without thinking of this moment in my life.

Porter missed this picture because he was spending one on one time with GiGi.
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Day Seven of Disney World 2015

9:59:00 PM

This was our final day at the parks and we ended our trip with a bang at my favorite park, Magic Kingdom. We arrived before the parks open and stayed close to the closing of the park. When we arrived we took advantage of our Disney Photo Pass and took a bunch of pictures.

The photo pass added images like Olaf to our photos.

This is probably one of my favorite photos with an added character!

This photo is a little dark, but we were taking a photo at the right time. These town people got off their singing trolley and came right over to us and posed for our picture! The way everyone is always in character is one of the many things I love about Disney. See my post on how to make your own Disney shirts here.

Porter rode Goofy's Barnstormer which was his first roller coaster. It definitely took a couple of times through the line to coax him into riding.

We saw Buzz Lightyear, Porter did not want to see him at first but now that we are far away from him he talks about how we met Buzz.

When Magic Kingdom closed we headed back to Hollywood Studios to see the Osbourne Lights again. I could not stay away! They are amazing and I cannot believe I had never seen them before and they will not be back after the 2015 season.