Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Last of Disney

The morning we left Disney Burt and John went back to the swimming pool while I finished packing. I decided to take Clara for a walk since she would have to be cooped up in a bus, airport, airplane, and car ride home. We went to the gift shop and she loved playing with the princess castle. The worker told me that they could ship it for me. Yeah, right! Clara during our walk.


At the bus stop ready to go back to the airport. We stayed at Coronado Springs during our trip and had a great time.

Dad and Clara asleep on the bus ride to the airport.





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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Magic Kingdom - Day 6

Our last day we went back to the Magic Kingdom. We were able to do all of our favorites over again as well as some new things.

Here are the Christmas decorations in the same place where Clara and I got our picture in front of the pumpkins on our first day.The kids getting to see Pinnochio. He was one of the characters John wanted to see and we hadn't seen yet. This about the best picture I have of the two kids together with a character.
Main Street decorated
I finally wised up the last day and started taking Clara to see characters nearby while John rode rides. She loves Goofy or GooGoo! It was funny because Goofy kept trying to get her to see Donald and she just kept going to Goofy. We were the first ones in line after they came back from their break so we actually got some time with them.
Clara and I on the Magic Carpet ride.
Jack Sparrow displaying some of his pirate skills.
My handsome pirate
Goofy in the block party
Clara was dancing with Woody! She was so cute!
John getting his silhoutte done! He looks happy huh?
We had lunch at Crystal Palace with the Winnie the Pooh characters. John with Eeyore.
Piglet
Clara with Piglet.
This funny girl!
Clara did NOT like Tigger!
John liked Tigger though!
With Winnie the Pooh
John doing the dance around the place!
John loved hula hooping even though he hadn't ever done it before.
Clara giving it a shot.
The show in front of the castle, we caught it by chance.
Clara taking her afternoon nap.
John got his face painted like a bear the last day. He transformed into a bear after that. He was going around growling at people.
At Minnie's Country House!
Clara and I with Woody and Jessie!
John climbed to the top of the playset at the Splash Mountain.
Leaving the park for the last time.
Here is the view we saw our time at Disney! These sweet kiddos who had so much fun!
John asleep with his pal Pluto on our last night!





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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Relaxing Day - Day 5

We took Saturday, our 5th day at Disney, to just relax and spend the day at the pool. We spent a little time shopping at Downtown Disney and then dinner at O'Hana's. John loved swimming at the big pool and would have probably spent our next day there as well if we had let him. Daddy and his girl!
The reason John loved the big pool - the slide! He must have went down over 30 times that day!
Clara doing a little swimming!
We stayed at Coronado Springs and they had this cool Mayan ruin.
Clara in her first ponytail!
John climbed this tree everytime we waited for the bus!
Downtown Disney!
John doing his best pirate impression.
Dinner at O'Hana's. John did the hula!





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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Day 4 - Hollywood Studios

The fourth day of our vacation we headed over to Hollywood Studios. Although it is smaller, we loved it and kept busy throughout the day. On the backlot tour -
We had lunch at Hollywood and Vine. The Little Einsteins were there as well as JoJo and Goliath. John watches Little Einsteins but I didn't even think JoJo was still on the air. Both of my kids loved JoJo and Goliath though. (Although John did think he was going to get to see Goliath of Bible fame. ) John dancing with Goliath.
Clara clapping during the dancing!Little Einsteins
Goliath with Clara John with GoliathJohn during another dance time!
Clara with JoJo!John with JoJo!John with Handy Manny! One of our all time favorites!

John on the streets of New York City!
In San Fransico

The great parade at Hollywood Studios! So fun!!
I love Clara's expression watching the parade!One of the dancers with the kids!Seeing Mickey!
With The Incredibles!
Lightning McQueenBeauty and the Beast show - another great show! I was so proud of John for riding the Tower of Terror. He was supposed to go back and ride with me since we had a child swap but decided against the 2nd time. On a side note, when I went to ride it, the bellhop checking me in was a student at the University of Tennessee. So I talked to her for a minute before getting on the ride.
Clara having fun waiting for her brother!
John watching the Jedi training academy! He LOVES Darth Vadar!
John ready for ToyStory Mania! We got to ride 3 times. Thanks to all our friends on the advice of fast passes and such on this one.





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