Monday, November 16, 2009

Magic Kingdom - Day 1

We had so much fun our Disney Vacation. Here we are walking from the bus stop to the Magic Kingdom the first day. I LOVE the look on John's face! That face is worth everything. We were blessed with wonderful weather, very short lines, and wonderful family time. Clara and I waiting for the park to open. Notice the pumpkins behind us. On our first day, which was on Tuesday, it was decorated for Halloween. When we went back to the Magic Kingdom on Thursday, the Christmas decorations were up. It was neat to see both!
Mickey opening the park.
John watching the opening ceremonies.
Mommy and Clara on our first ride, the Dumbo ride.
It's a Small World! John liked it the first day but the next day we went back he said, "Mom, this isn't a ride." "What is it John?" "It is a nothing!" This was after his rides on roller coasters and water rides. I think he is going to be like him mom and like to ride fast rides.

On the tea cups! Burt doesn't like round and round rides and John kept spinning it more and more and laughing about it.
John with Peter Pan, one of the main guys he wanted to see. He wanted to know where his sword was and had me ask him. He told us that Mickey doesn't let him fly in the park with it.
My wild animal! He asked to pose in here.
Clara playing in the water while we waited to see Ariel, the Little Mermaid. John with his Mickey Ears that we picked out. I had to take a picture of Clarabelle's reception area at the Judge's Tent (where you wait to see Mickey and Minnie.) Since this is one of Clara's nicknames.
The Block Party - so much fun! John and Clara got to dance with Woody!
Parade pictures - Snow White and Prince Charming saying hello to Burt and John. They actually stopped right in front of Clara and I and did a little dance. This was probably one of the main guys John wanted to see - Captain Hook. I asked several people if he was ever in the park for pictures and really didn't get a clear answer so I am guessing not or not very often. I was happy he did walk right by John in the parade though even though this was the best picture I got.

Chip or Dale?
Love how Wish Upon a Star is perfectly aligned in this picture.
Clara passed out after the parade even after the sucker sugar high!
Buzz with the crew

Playing the Buzz ride game
John loved the crown on his dessert at Cinderella's Royal Table as well as the sword they gave him.
Clara with her magic wand.
Clara and I with Belle at our lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table.
With Sleeping Beauty
With Snow White
John with Jasmine
The castle at night
John and Burt after John's first of many trips on Splash Mountain. I am so glad we had ponchos because the water rides were John's favorite. Clara sitting in the street waiting for the fireworks! What a great first day!!


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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Whispering Canyon Cafe

Our first night at Disney we went to dinner at the Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge. It was so much fun! It took John a while to get over some shyness but once he did he had so much fun with the waiter, who referred to him by his first name the entire time. Here the crew is after John asked for ketchup. They yell "Ketchup" and who ever has the ketchup brings every bottle to your table. You then return the favor for whoever is next. It is quite comical! John going around the restaurant with the stick horse.
We took the boat over and back. On the way back we were in the front by ourselves and they were playing music, John took to dancing!
An unexpected highlight to the boat trip was the fireworks went off in the Magic Kingdom! We watched almost the entire show from the water, it was great!!




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Friday, November 13, 2009

We're Going On a Trip

On a Little Rocket Ship! ha! I kept singing this song as we were getting ready to leave for Disney and it is the theme from Little Einsteins. I took over 1200 pictures so it is taking a while to get through them all. Here we are at the airport waiting for our plane. John ready to head to Disney World!!
Clara on her first plane ride!



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Sunday, November 8, 2009

John 4 Year Pictures

I took John out the other day to take some 4 year pictures. We still have the whole hair issue going on so I decided I was going to do these myself. I think they turned out pretty good. I wanted to get some more in the pretty leaves but my 5 minutes of his "photo attention time" was up.








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Saturday, November 7, 2009

John, the Stylist

The other day when I got out of the shower it was very quiet. I went to the kids' bathroom and found the door shut. I should have known someone was up to no good. John was washing his sister's hair with his cowboy soap.




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Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Hungry Girl

After Clara cleaned her plate at dinner the other night, we cleaned her up and got her out of her high chair. She proceeded to go climb up in her brothers chair and decided to eat his food too.

Caught with fork in hand!!
Her silly face (smile) for me!

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Thanks Mrs. Lori!!

Our friend Mrs. Lori got Clara this precious Tennessee smocked dress! This is Clara prechurch wearing this dress. I told her Mrs. Lori and Brody got it for her and she started saying Bro-Be! So cute!
This is Clara post-nap. She normally falls asleep on the way home for church so she goes straight into the bed. This was actually calmed down a bit from the initial wake-up!

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Trick-or-Treat

My Jessie was ready to go!
Sheriff Woody was on patrol!Getting ready to head out!

John trick-or-treating at our front door!Clara enjoying her suckers, wrapper and all!
Trick-ot-treating in the neighborhood.

Its been a tough night!
My precious cowboy!










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