Disney Day 1

So we are back from our 6 day adventure at Disney World.  I decided to write about each day because there is just sooo much to talk about.  First of all I want to give a big thank you to Nana and Papa Chuck for taking care of our Grace so we could focus on the big kids while at Disney.  I honestly have no idea what we would have done with 3 kids!  So thank you and I know Grace had lots of fun!  Also Brian planned the entire trip and it couldn't have been better so thanks to Daddy for our great vacation...excuse me TRIP because as you read on you will figure out this was no vacation!

We got to our fabulous hotel, The Animal Kingdom Lodge on Tuesday night.  The kids were very excited to find they had bunk beds and giraffes in the backyard.  We had a wonderful savannah view with animals grazing every morning.

We got up Wednesday morning and off to the Magic Kingdom we went.  Jake and Julianna were so excited!  Julianna was especially excited to see Cinderella's castle.  We walked through it and rode the carousel first.  While we are riding who should walk up but Mary Poppins.  We hopped off the ride and snagged an autograph (thus starting the autograph collection...which really means standing in line for a photo op with every character they know).  Jake told her he liked her movie and she asked his favorite part.  He said "when you sing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious of course."  Then Julianna started singing and she can't say it so she says supercalifragi-how-it-goes.  Hilarious!

Then we were off to ride Dumbo, and drove cars (I rode with Julianna and she drove...talk about stomach turning...she hit the rail every chance she got).  Next up was the Buzz Lightyear ride which was a fine until Julianna realized she could spin the car around...ugh.  But when we came out who should be waiting for us, Buzz Lightyear! 

They both got really into getting the autographs so we saw Mickey Mouse and then Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel.  Julianna was so excited to see Rapunzel she kept running in front of her and waving.  Then we went back to the Dumbo ride and took a train ride around the park.  Saw more characters and then it was time for our first character dinner with Winnie the Pooh and his friends.  So one by one they visit your table and take pictures.  Very cute and lots of fun for the kids.