We did our annual fall Disney trip again this year. We just got back last weekend and we are exhausted. Disney is so much fun, but yes, exhausting. We were able to go up with some good friends and also took the 19 year old who has been living with us for almost a year now. I'll fill you in more on that in the next post. But we really enjoyed ourselves and it was very fun having other people go with us this year. Eric and I actually got to go on some rides together for the first time. Usually one of us has to sit with Addi, who was just barely too short for the big rides this year. We were able to do 4 days at Disney and 1 at Sea World. It was awesome. We also went to the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. That was my favorite time. Getting all dressed up was kinda fun. So, without further ado....
Our first day was at Animal Kingdom. The kids really enjoyed seeing the animals and we all voted the Lion King show was awesome. The girls were even asked to participate in the show. They were so proud of themselves. Also the Everest ride and the raft ride in that park were so much fun. I got completely drenched, but it was worth it.
Magic Kingdom came next. This is always a fun park because it has a lot of fun things for the kids and it's all the classic rides I remember when I went as a child. It was a fun day and Cambree couldn't get enough of Splash Mountain. Addi said the pirate ride scared her, but she kept saying she was brave and wanted to go back.
So maybe this won't sound so funny to you, but we were rolling at the comment of Addi here. We went to see Tigger and Pooh and the girls were really excited. After getting our picture taken Cambree had to let Pooh know that she was a "Honey Bear" as her kindergarten class mascot. Addi had to chime in and looked up at Tigger and said, "I'm a platypus". Tigger nodded at her and pretended to laugh. We were laughing so hard the rest of the day.
That night we got all dressed up and headed out to the Halloween party. We had the full Flintstones clan together and people loved our costumes. We actually had people in the park stop us and ask if they could take our picture. Also, many times through out the night many men and women would yell as loud as they could, in their best Fred voice, "Wilma!!" at me. Pretty fun night. The Halloween parade that night is so cool. The head-less horseman runs down the street to start things off. I tried to act concerned that the guy didn't have a head and Addi assured me it was fine, his head was the pumpkin in his hand. No big deal. I think Scooby Doo has taught my kids a few lessons. ha ha
Meeting the characters always seems to be the kids favorite part and fun for us parents to. I love to see the girls faces light up when it's their turn to meet them and how much they talk about their experiences with each character. Kinda fun and a sweet memory to think back on when my children are older.
Even Derek had to get in on the character action. Belle was too pretty to pass up.
Sea World is always great and seeing the shows there always takes my breath away. The whales and dolphins are so beautiful and it's so neat to see. We ate at the Shark restaurant as usual. That place never gets old. It's awesome to sit next to a huge tank of sharks and eat your lunch. Can't say that happens very often at home but probably plenty when we're at the beach. Just lucky for us we don't realize they are there. ;)
So, all and all, we had a another great Disney trip. Eric said we have paid our homage to the mouse for another year. Can't wait to do it again, after I get in a nap.
