What a Magical Week!

We had such a wonderful trip to Florida with Gramma and Grampa, and Aunt Jacey and Uncle Paul! It was very difficult for me to choose from the more than 850 pictures that we took, but I think I picked out some of the best ones to share so everyone can see what a great time we had!

Our first day was spent at the Magic Kingdom. Gramma, Grampa and Cory did some research beforehand, so we knew which rides we wanted to make sure to go on and shows we wanted to see so we could make the most out of our days. So, on Day one, we went on The Jungle Cruise, Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride, Splash Mountain (which was a favorite!), we walked through Swiss Family Robinson's Treehouse and The Haunted Mansion, and we saw the Country Bear Jamboree. We watched a parade down Main Street where we saw all of the characters and we, even got to meet Tigger and Pooh and Peter Pan in person! Just to name a few things!

Sierra with Aunt Jacey & Uncle Paul on the The Jungle Cruise

Avery, Sierra and me on Aladddin's Magic Carpet Ride

Going up Splash Mountain!

Meeting Tigger and Pooh

Peter Pan took a nap with Sierra and then signed some autographs for Avery

On our second day, we went to Animal Kingdom. In the middle of everything is the Tree of Life which is just so awesome to see. We also went to Dinoland USA. We went on a few little carnival type rides and played some games. We also went on a Safari ride where we saw so many different kinds of animals, some we had never even heard of before! We saw a show called It's a Bug's Life, which we just kind of went to to kill some time, but I think we would all say it was one of our favorites. We also saw the Finding Nemo show which was great! We went on a Roaring Rapids ride which was so fun and Avery, Sierra and I got absolutely soaked!!! And then Avery, Cory, Gramma, and I went on Expedition Everest, the big roller coaster, which was a little scary but lots of fun!

The Tree of Life

The Girls with Gramma and Grampa at Dinoland USA

Waiting to see "It's a Bug's Life" (it was a 3D show)

The next day, we were back in The Magic Kingdom. We started the day with The Princess Breakfast in Cinderella's Castle. And due to the timing, we were able to get into the park before it officially opened, so we walked in with our cameras ready to get some good pictures without all of the crowds in them. And the breakfast was great. We got to meet all of the princesses, the food was delicious and it was so neat to be inside of the castle! After breakfast, it was time for some rides! We went on Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World, Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, Goofy's Roller Coaster (where Avery & Sierra sat together in the first car!), and Splash Mountain, again. We also saw Mickey's PhilharMagic 3D Show and Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Then we had an early dinner at Chef Mickey's Restaurant where we met Mickey and all of his friends. After dinner, the girls took a little nap so we could go back to the park at night to see the Electrical Parade and the Fireworks Show. It was a little difficult to wake them up, but it was worth it, the parade and the fireworks were great!

Posing with our Little Princesses

The Girls meeting Cinderella

And Snow White

Avery & Sierra at Winnie the Pooh's House

Avery & Sierra in the front of Goofy's Roller Coaster

Posing with Chef Mickey at dinner

Our last day in Disney was at Epcot Center. We started out on Soarin', where you feel like you are hang gliding all across the United States, so cool! Then we did Test Track, which simulates testing cars. The girls loved it so much, we did it a second time at the end of the day. We also went through the Seas with Nemo & Friends and did Turtle Talk with Crush, which was hilarious! Avery, Cory and I also did Mission: Space twice. It was a spaceship simulator with a moderate version and a more advanced version. They were both really fun, but the more advanced version was defintely more advanced! The girls also got to meet Duffy the Bear (Micket Mouse's teddy Bear) and we did some interactive stuff in Innoventions and Imagination. Then we went to Norway for a great dinner with the princesses, after which we went on a Viking Ship Ride. It was a great final day in Disney!

All of us on Nemo's ride

Avery, Sierra & Duffy

Avery, Sierra, and Belle

Having some fun in the gift shop in Norway!

Avery & Sierra on Test Track (one of their favorites!)

Epcot at night

We did a little photo shoot before we left The Grand Floridian. It was so beautiful!

After checking out of The Grand Floridian and leaving Disney, we went to the Nickelodeon Suites Resort for a little change of pace. It was a fun resort with cool swimming pools with lots of water slides and splash areas. The girls had a blast! Avery got "slimed" twice, the girls both got cute hair wraps, they did an arts and crafts project, which was make your own stuffed animal, they met all of the Nickelodeon characters and they got to sleep in bunk beds!

The big water slide area

Avery getting her hair wrap

And Sierra's turn

Avery is under that slime somewhere!

Meeting Dora & Diego...Sierra's dream come true!

We were able stay one extra day so we could see my friend Jackie and her husband, Bobby and their son, Alex, who live in Orlando. It was so great to see them and Jackie's parents and Grandparents. It was a nice relaxing day just hanging out with some friends. It was a great way to end our wonderful trip!