Over fall break, Daddy & Mommy surprised us (Averie & Brady) with a trip to Disney!! We were SOOOO excited, and we had such a wonderful time. Uncle Todd, Aunt Helen, Carter, Kaitlyn, & Stephanie also joined us, and lots of laughs and great memories were shared! We love Disney!!
(And, a big "thanks" to those who helped have fun with Brecken at home!!)
Each day, we visited a different kingdom...or had fun at 2 kingdoms. The weekend was pretty busy, but one the beginning of the week started, it was less busy and we got to ride more rides. One of our favorite times was when we went to Magic Kingdom for their late hours. We started the day with Hollywood Studios, enjoying some rides & lunch there. Then, around 2:00, we went back to our condo and took naps and rested for the evening. We headed to Magic Kingdom around 7:30, enjoyed dinner there, and then rode rides until they closed at 3:00 in the morning!! Yes, we all stayed out until 3 in the morning enjoying rides with little to no wait...having a blast! We rode every ride in the park at least once...some getting to ride them continuously without getting off several times. It was such a fun evening...riding rides, laughing, screaming, & staying up so super late. Totally worth it.
Our second favorite time was enjoying a full day at Sea World. Daddy, Brady, & me had never been, and it had been at least 20 years since Mommy had been there. Lines were short, the rides were awesome, and loved all the animal shows...Shamu, dolphins, and dogs. Such a fun-filled day.
We had a wonderful time all week...and we can't wait to go back again.
Ready to enjoy Animal Kingdom...
One of our favorite rides at Animal Kingdom...Kilimanjaro Falls!
Daddy & me
Stephanie & Me
Mommy & Brady
(Mommy was 10 weeks pregnant on this trip, so she was able to enjoy watching us ride all the rides!)
Daddy & Brady
While some of us were riding the mouse tilt-a-whirl ride, Daddy & Uncle Todd to Brady & Stephanie on this dinosaur ride. Their facial expressions were hilarious as they went round and round!
The Kiddie Crew
Getting to meet some of the characters...here we are with Winnie the Pooh...
...& then Tigger!
Aunt Helen & me having fun in the Rainforest Cafe shop while we waited for our table.
Another Kingdom...Hollywood Studios
Brady & Daddy making Brady & Brecken light sabers!
While the boys were busy making their light sabers, a lady asked Kailtyn & me if we each wanted to make one to be placed in the display case for the day. We were happy to each make one...
...& have them displayed!
We also got to meet up with Wreck-It Ralph & Penelope! We loved it!
The Magic Kingdom Magic Hours (where we stayed out until 3:00 am) started this night! :)
We enjoyed dinner at Magic Kingdom. While there, they let us have a coloring contest. All but Uncle Todd & Mommy entered the contest...and I came out with being #1. It was fun!
Then, after dinner, it was off to ride lots of rides, meet some cool characters, & enjoy our late night at Magic Kingdom.
Snow White & Me
Rapunzel & me
Snow White showing Brady & Me the pictures of her dwarfs in her book.
I was very interested in what she had to say!
Then, I got to meet Ariel...so I got to see all my favorite princesses in one night...so cool!
One of our last rides...Astro Orbiter...at 3 in the morning.
Another day...another fun time at Magic Kingdom
Averie & Stephanie
Another one of our favorite rides...Splash Mountain. We rode this one a lot...
...& we enjoy it every time!
Taking a quick break by riding the Ride to Tomorrowland
(Brady, me, & Stephanie)
An evening at Epcot...
...enjoying dinner in France and riding a few rides!
Halfway through our week, we spent a full day at Sea World. We had a blast! Here we are with Shamu!
Brady petting some of the sting rays...
...and it took him a while, but he finally was brave enough to touch one. Meanwhile, Mommy took the pictures & cheered him on (Daddy & I were off riding some of the bigger rides that Brady wasn't quite tall enough to ride!).
Mommy also let Brady play one game...& he won! He hit the moving beach ball with a bean bag and won a mini dolphin pillow pet!
One of the shows...dogs doing tricks and such. It was so fun to see. Here, this dog is jumping rope!
Then, off to the dolphin show.
It was so cool to see people riding on dolphins, dolphins jumping out of the water, & dolphins doing tricks out of the water. We loved it!
Dolphin flips!
All those dolphins!
And, enjoying this water ride many times...
...& loving it every time!
Another favorite ride...you can find Daddy in the blue shirt (middle of the pic...end of the row) & the row behind him has Uncle Todd (cut off a little), Kaitlyn, me, & Carter.
Then, it was time for the Shamu show. We all loved it!
These are amazing creatures...
...& gave a great show!
Daddy & us right after the show
Us enjoying some more rides
Us during a chilly arctic ride...it was such a fun day at Sea World!
Another magical day at Magic Kingdom!
Waiting patiently for the Belle storybook ride was worth it for Averie when she got to be in the adventure...& have her picture taken with Belle!
For an early dinner, we were able to enjoy eating at Beast & Belle's castle...we enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere...
...& getting to meet Beast after dinner!
The super fun long days were catching up with us by mid week. I crashed in Daddy's arms while riding the bus back to our condo.
Another day...another adventure at Hollywood Studios. We love meeting the Toy Story characters. They are so interactive & fun. Plus. their ride is super fun!!
Brady meeting some of his favorite characters...Sully & Mike
A fun treat...a tiger painted on Brady's arm...
(He couldn't do his face since he was having a reaction to the sunscreen!)
...& a glitter rainbow on my face!
Stephanie & Me
Back to use our fast passes for the Toy Story ride...even Daddy & Uncle Todd was super excited to ride!
We stayed until the laser show...
...& enjoyed watching a lot of our favorite characters ride around in front of us!
It was such a magical week, and we had such a wonderful time. We love going to Disney, and we already look forward to when we get to have the opportunity to go back!!
