Wednesday, October 8, 2008
shopping
Something strange happens to you when you are surrounded by all things Disney 24/7 for more than a week. You start to feel like you should have more and more Disney merchandise in your life. Thankfully I did avoid the urge to re do my kitchen in Disney decor this trip, however, I am now the proud owner of 4 shirts, 2 purses, a tote bag, a pair of flip flops, a couple of key chains and more pins than I am willing to admit. Oh those crazy Disney pins. I have issues with letting things become obsessive and boy was I guilty with the pins this vacation. They seem so important while you are there, no really, they do. But so far, once the plane landed back in KC all was back to normal. I have not even once been on eBay to look at pins. Tempting, but no. No really, I haven't, I promise honey :). 
As for Audrey (and Lucy soon to follow in her footsteps), it pained her to no end to leave a store without making a purchase. Well, let me tell you - ALL of the stores have basically the same thing. She figured this out quickly I think and had a running list of things to ask for in each store as the week progressed. If we said no this time (which wasn't likely because Gma and Gpa were around) she'd have 94 more shots at the souvenir before the trip was over. Audrey also got in on the pin craze. She used every bit of her very own credit card on pins. (The week before Disney Gpa cashed in his change jar and put the balance on a Visa gift card for Audrey because she wanted her own "swiper" for the trip).
As for Audrey (and Lucy soon to follow in her footsteps), it pained her to no end to leave a store without making a purchase. Well, let me tell you - ALL of the stores have basically the same thing. She figured this out quickly I think and had a running list of things to ask for in each store as the week progressed. If we said no this time (which wasn't likely because Gma and Gpa were around) she'd have 94 more shots at the souvenir before the trip was over. Audrey also got in on the pin craze. She used every bit of her very own credit card on pins. (The week before Disney Gpa cashed in his change jar and put the balance on a Visa gift card for Audrey because she wanted her own "swiper" for the trip).
parades
Another good way for us to see lots of characters at once was at the parades. We managed to take in 3 parades while we were there. It's so fun to watch a parade through Audrey's eyes and see her face when someone waves right at her or even blows her a kiss. The first parade was just starting within 15 minutes of us walking down main street for the very first time at the Magic Kingdom. This definitely set the tone for the entire week. 
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
character meals
Our vacation was full of character meals. I think this got a little "old" for the adults after awhile, but the kiddos didn't mind the repetition at all and it took the pressure off of looking for characters all day long at the parks. 
Saturday evening at Crystal Palace with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet.
Sunday morning at the Polynesian with Lilo, Stitch, Mickey and Pluto.
Lucy did not care for most of the characters. By the end of the vacation she was OK if they stayed across the table and did not make eye contact with her.
Saturday evening at Crystal Palace with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet.
Sunday morning at the Polynesian with Lilo, Stitch, Mickey and Pluto.
Lucy did not care for most of the characters. By the end of the vacation she was OK if they stayed across the table and did not make eye contact with her.
Monday morning at Animal Kingdom with Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Mickey.
Tuesday morning at Hollywood Studios with Leo, June, JoJo and Goliath.
Tuesday evening at Park Fare with Cinderella, Prince Charming, The wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. 
One of the funniest things was the stepmother signing Audrey's book while Lucy was crying and she turned to her and said "stop your crying already, this is the happiest place on earth".
Wednesday morning at Chef Mickey's with Goofy, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and of course, Mickey.
Thursday morning at the castle with Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine.
Tuesday evening at Park Fare with Cinderella, Prince Charming, The wicked stepmother and two stepsisters. One of the funniest things was the stepmother signing Audrey's book while Lucy was crying and she turned to her and said "stop your crying already, this is the happiest place on earth".Wednesday morning at Chef Mickey's with Goofy, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and of course, Mickey.Thursday morning at the castle with Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine. Friday morning at Park Fare with Tigger, Pooh, Mary Poppins, Alice and the Mad Hatter.
Friday evening at the castle with the Fairy Godmother and two helper mice from Cinderella. Cinderella was also downstairs.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
saying grace
Picture your entire family standing around the table holding hands and your 4 year old daughter and her 4 year old cousin aka partner in crime volunteering to say the prayer:
Audrey "God, we enjoy your food. Amen"
followed by
Abby "O lord, thank you for this food, please help it not get stuck in our throats. Amen"
Audrey "God, we enjoy your food. Amen"
followed by
Abby "O lord, thank you for this food, please help it not get stuck in our throats. Amen"
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
take two
The second session was just Lucy since these were actually her "official" 18 month pictures. She had no problem letting the photographer know that she thought she was crazy. About half way through I let the lady know that it was ok to take pictures of her not smiling, I think they are pretty funny. Hey, if they all turn out perfect I just end up spending too much money so it's actually better for me to only have a few to choose from.
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