I like to blog in bullet points...
- First Trip to Walt Disney World
- First Swimming Lessons
- First Bowling Game
Allen had a conference in Orlando and we decided to plan a family trip to Disney World. We really did have the best time! We had a bit of a ticket debacle on Monday morning that left me totally disheartened, but after a little showdown between opponent A (frugal stay-at-home mom) and opponent B (Mickey Mouse), our trip was smooth sailing! And now we have free tickets for our next visit! :-)
Part of the fun of the trip for me was the planning! This was a constant companion of mine, checked out from the library only 3 times!
The last time Allen and I went to WDW was about 5 years ago, and it certainly wasn't with a 3 year old. With a toddler in tow, you don't always have the luxury of being spontaneous :-)
I mentioned before that I was planning a Mickey Mouse surprise basket for the road trip and it was a hit! I had enough "junk" for the ride there & back! Tripp really didn't know what WDW was, so there was no huge surprise telling him about the trip (maybe next time :-)). We did watch Disney movies and read Disney books, and the Disney basket helped prepare him for the fun in store!
SUNDAY
Openeing his first gift.
Arriving at the hotel.
MONDAY - ANIMAL KINGDOM
I loved this shirt from
Pixie Dust & Pirate Hooks. I bought the safari hat for $1 at Dollar Tree and added the ears. And of course, he had to wear his dino underwear since he was going on a safari!
Not so sure about an early morning safari...
Three Goofy's!
This was right after he blew Daisy a kiss :-)
Aunt Angela & Uncle Justin! So fun having them join us for the day.
TUESDAY - Pool Time with Aunt Angela
Unfortunately, I have NO pictures from this day! But we had so much fun in the pool at the resort. Seriously, who wouldn't have fun in this pool?!?!
We did go to dinner on the Boardwalk after Allen finished his conference.
These two were being pirates on the "ship".
I can never get Tripp to take a serious picture with me!
He thought his Mickey Mouse plate was so cool! (I did too, but was more impressed with his almost healthy dinner!)
WEDNESDAY - DOWNTOWN DISNEY
We loved the Lego Store!
Showing off the 3 Lego Men we made. He asked me the other day if we could go back and make a witch and an Indian. Not sure how he came up with that combo.
Check out this T Rex bone filled with the biggest slushy ever. Talk about a sugar high!
Giving me their best dinosaur roars!
Playing with his "Tripposaurus" he made at Build-A-Dino. The crowds at Downtown Disney were a little much for Daddyosaurus! Can you tell?!
THURSDAY - MAGIC KINGDOM
Julie & I decided to tackle Magic Kingdom with a baby AND a toddler on Thursday!
Not sure who was more excited about the teacups - Shannon or Tripp?
Baby Luke is just the cutest!
Allen joined us that afternoon after the conference was over.
The boys rode on a car ride and Tripp thought he was as big as his dad. Look at that walk of confidence!
Fun way to end the night - Astro Orbiter! All 3 of us crammed into one little ride! So fun flying high above Magic Kingdom. Check out the castle in the background.
FRIDAY - HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
We surprised Tripp with a character breakfast. He loved seeing Handy Manny, Jake, June, & Oso.
At Disney Junior Live!onStage.
On the new Toy Story ride! We used Fast Passes to ride this twice. So fun!
We had a great time and I'm so thankful we were able to take Tripp. I'll end with a priceless video of Tripp meeting Mickey for the first time. Love it!!
When we got home we were still in go-go-go mode! We started swim lessons & took Tripp bowling. Here are a couple of shots.
Hopefully it won't be so long between this post and the next. I have a lot to share...like, oh, my brother got engaged. Just a little something exciting going on!
