Magic Kingdom

It was a little sunny... ok crazy burn your retinas sunny and we were trying to get our boys to look and smile. Well. This is the best we could do. The happiest place in the world.Paul and Adam were very excited to get their maps and decide what we should do. Don't they look so big?

All the boys on the carousel. Jude was loving it.

Ok. So the wait to drive the cars on the speeedway was about 45 minutes the first time we did it. Maybe time will go faster if we take some pictures... maybe not!
Dave and Noah ready to go!

Adam wasn't quite tall enough to ride by himself, but he still got to drive!

Paul was big enough, but it was quite a stretch to push the peddles and steer. A little practice for things to come.

Jude and I waited on the sidelines while the big boys drove.

Noah and I got to cut to the front of the line. I'm about 99% sure he was saying "Stop looking at me." at this point.

He definitely cheered up when we got in the car!

The exit to the Buzz Lightyear ride had some awesome decorations. The boys look way too comfortable in jail with Zurg.

Paul in his attempt to pull the sword from the stone. I guess Camelot can wait.

The coolest part of our trip was the Extra Magic Hours. We got 3 hours after the park closed where only Disney hotel guests could stay in the park. The night we did the Magic Kingdom we were there from 8 to 11 and it felt like a pretty late night, but the lines were soo short we just couldn't resist. Everyone is looking tired on the Winnie Pooh ride, but they still manage some not very authentic smiles!

Yep. It was a late night. Noah collapsed and claimed Jude's stroller. Jude got so heavy we finally stacked him on top. The next day we broke down and bought Noah an exorbitantly priced umbrella stroller. It was so worth it though.

One last picture of Cinderella's Castle. It was gorgeous with the changing lights. It was a great family vacation and we can't wait for the next one.

And believe it or not, I am DONE blogging about my vacation!

Epcot

As we walked around the World Showcase at Epcot they give out these little masks and at each country the kids can get it stamped and signed in the native language. My boys were only interested in being goof balls with them.

The Family.

Dave and baby Jude in Paris. Probably the closest I'm going to get to the Eiffel Tower for quite a while.

I just loved this picture because it was at the end of the night and everyone actually looks authentically happy. Even Jude, that makes it a good night!

Jude just REALLY enjoying his spaghetti. He was also getting into the music and belly dancing at the Moraccan restaurant.

Hollywood Studios

Paul and Noah loved The Tower of Terror. Adam... not so much.

Adam got to hang with me and Jude and the camera quite a bit at Hollywood Studios.

Aerosmith's Rockin Rollercoaster was much more his style.

Cute baby Jude playing with the 3D glasses at the Muppet Show. Mostly I think he was just happy to get out of the stroller.

Every time I see Charles Krauthammer I think he reminds me of a muppet but I can't remember which one. When I saw this guy at the show I got so excited I had to take a picture. He is Sam the Eagle... just in case its been bothering you too.

Chillin at the Hotel

Adam and Paul wanting to take a boat out for a spin on the walk back to our hotel room.

Ok. I know this makes me sound old, BUT this is totally the Gary Coleman "what choo talking about Willis?" look. TOOO Cute.

Hello sweet Adam!

Self portrait of the perfect day.

75 degrees and sunny, relaxing on a hammock between two palm trees on a white sand beach with my sweet baby and Jude. Paul, Adam and Noah having a great time playing in the sand and water. It made for a nice break from all the excitement of Disney.

Adam, Paul and Noah had fun digging for clams on the beach. That is Space Mountain in the background.

Paul's natural cute smile. He is getting so big. Another couple inches and he will have overtaken me. The Grand Floridian Hotel is the backdrop.

Noah showing off his treasure. The boys BEGGED us to keep them... ewww.

My white boys got totally sunburned. I can't believe I ALWAYS make them wear swim shirts, but somehow in Florida I didn't think they would need them??? Crazy. I know.

Animal Kingdom

The Safari Ride has always been my favorite. Its like going to to an awesome zoo, but for lazy people. We got a VIP tour with just our family in the truck. The boys loved it. me too.

Jude mostly loved it because he was in a car without a seatbelt. What could be better?
Noah checking out the super long horned cow thing.

Hippo! (for Trent)

The Crocs were HUGE! They were 20 feet long and there were dozens of them right out our door.
I kind of thought Jude would just hang out, but he really got to have some fun too.

Of course, he also got to hang with me or Dave while the big boys did the big rides. That is Expedition Everest in the background. It was everyone's favorite roller coaster... we had a lot of favorites!
The grand entrance to Animal Kingdom.

My bug eyed boys getting ready to see the 3D Bug's Life show. The funniest thing was that as we were walking out Adam said he liked it because he didn't see any people holding the bugs like at other shows.

Umm. Adam? Did you know it was a movie and not a live show? Maybe that boy does need his glasses after all.

Noah was a little too scared to ride Dinosaur at first, so Dave took pictures of him on the decorations outside while Paul Adam and I rode it. By the end of the night he was LOVING it. I know he got to ride t at least 3 times.

Animal Kingdom is still our favorite park at DisneyWorld. We were there two days and didn't even get to do all the fun stuff. Sounds like a good excuse to go back.

A couple pics I couldn't resist.

Oh how the boys love to see their mom and dad kiss! I don't think it gets any better with age.
The boys were just soo curious about what would be popping out of that box. Stitch was pretty popular on our trip. Between staying at the Polynesian Resort and his teeth matching Judes, we got to see quite a bit of him. Although, the boys were not to happy to have an angry stitch spit on them in Stitch's Great Escape. Otherwise he was a hit!

Adam. The Brave One.

The beach at our hotel.

Downtown Disney

My pirates. Adam looks so stinkin cute in this one, I couldn't resist putting up. There was a lot to see and do at Downtown Disney.

Shopping was of course my favorite. Noah liked trying on the hat that looked like Stitch was eating his head.
Paul thought the giant sea monster made of Legos at LegoLand was pretty cool. It was actually out in the water which seemed like a pretty cool trick.

Adam. always good for a really big dramatic reaction. Here he and Noah are being eaten by a Lego great white shark. I have also seen this exact expression being chased by dinosaurs and on roller coaster pictures. Comes in handy more often than you might think.

I'm a REAL boy!! Jude at honestly the ONLY place in Disney quest where I could set him down. The big boys all LOVED it. It was five stories of video games and virtual reality stuff, from designing your own roller coaster to rafting down a river in the jungle. Unfortunately they didn't allow strollers and there was nothing for Jude except for this little pinned area with a giant Pinnochio. Oh well. Made for a cute picture at least!