12.26.2013

the happiest place on earth... part 1


A few weeks back, we headed to Disney for the first time with the kids!!  I think I was excited just as much as they were.  Michael and I had both been, but of course, if was years ago and so much had changed.  We were so glad Mom was able to go along with us.
 

The first princess, well..mermaid, we met was Stella's favorite. Ariel! She was so good to talk to the kids and spend time talking about life under the sea. :)
 
This one is getting framed to go in her room, for sure.  The whole day she was beaming because Ariel told her they were best friends. :)

Under the Sea Journey ride


first Mickey ears ice cream! :)



Electric Parade- here's Tinkerbell...



The lights were gorgeous- going at Christmas was a treat, for sure.





Our first Mickey ears.

While we were there, we visited the Grand Floridian Resort. We've watched the guys on Food Network build the life size gingerbread houses, and promised ourselves that if we were ever in Disney at Christmas time, to go see.  It was something to see, for sure...but the hotel itself was amazing.

 
  We felt like the Hillbilly's on their marble floor and grand staircase :)


The ingredients it actually took to make the gingerbread house

They were selling treats from the inside- so neat.
 


We checked out Downtown Disney one morning. 


That evening we saw Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage.  It was wonderful!  Sawyer grabbed tight to Michael a little when the beast was angry, but we convinced him he was a nice guy.





Sawyer fell in LOVE with woody and Buzz Lightyear.  Woody signed Sawyer's doll for him :)



Here's a portion of the Spectacle of Lights at Hollywood Studios.  I was so glad to see the manger scene and the 3 kings as the center of the lights.  Stella looked around and said, "Mommy, I know where we are...Bethlehem!!"  :)


Sawyer tried opening their doors to get in :)


On the Toy Story Mania ride- it was like a big video game...so fun!
 
more to come... this was only 2 days!

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