First, our flight there. Everything was on time and the flight was not full so we got a whole row to ourselves. Noah was so good and seemed really excited. He kept saying 'Florida' when asked where we were going! :-)
When we arrived in Orlando, Grammy and Papa were already there waiting for us. We got our car and headed to Disney! We checked into the Cabins at Fort Wildnerness and this is what we found on our bed (minus the little boy)...
At this point, it was almost 3:00 and Noah had still not napped! He finally laid down with me around 4:00 and I managed to get him on the bed - his first taste at sleeping alone in a big boy bed (we are hoping to transition him this summer before the next baby comes along).
Jan, Joe and Jim arrived around 5:00 and brought dinner with them. After Noah woke up, we had dinner at their cabin. After dinner, we headed over to Chip and Dale's Campfire and Marshmellow Roast. We thought marshmellows were going to be complimentary but it turns out you had to buy a s'mores kit for $9.50 and then buy sticks on which to roast them for 75 cents each!! :-) We decided Noah wouldn't care much about that, so we skipped it. :-) Noah did get to meet Chip though and he was really excited!
I learned even more on this trip that Noah is fearless. I wasn't sure what he was going to think of all the characters but he loved them and wanted to hug them all. This played out the whole weekend as you will see....
After a little late bedtime but restful night, Noah woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for Disney on Friday morning.
Heading to the boat to the Magic Kingdom
On Main Street with Grammy and Papa - Cinderella's Castle in the background.
We happened to arrive at Cinderella's Castle right in time for a show with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and many other Disney Characters. Noah was in awe and had this expression on his face most of the day....
After the show, we headed to Fantasyland and rode Peter Pan, the carosel and 'It's a Small World'. Then we headed to Toontown.
Touring Minnie's house
After touring Mickey's house, we tried to meet the mouse himself but the line was way to long, so we decided to try later. So we played around a little and then decided to stop for lunch. After lunch, as we were heading back to the campground to take a nap break, we happened upon a street party and parade! It was so fun and Noah had that same look on his face as he did during the first show of the day.Mickey and Donald - it became obvious throughout the day that Donald is Noah's favorite :-)
Dancing with Goofy!
Waiting for the boat back to the campground. We had to get Noah a Donald stuffed animal. :-)
By the time we actually got back and laid down for our 'family nap' it was almost 2:30 again, so we didn't get going again until almost 5:30. We decided to grab a quick dinner and head back to the park for a few hours, but the dinner didn't turn out to be so quick. We didn't get back to the park until 7:30 - Noah's normal start of bedtime! We decided to just let go of the schedule and let him enjoy the park. Noah, Waylon and I went straight back to Toontown to try to meet Mickey while my parents, Jan, Joe and Jim went to ride some more grown up rides.
The line for Mickey wasn't too long this time and we actually met him - and Minnie, too! It was so amazing and fun to watch Noah's face. As we were waiting and watching a few others get their picture with them, Noah kept saying, 'Minnie - hug'. He went straight up to Minnie, gave her a hug, then went to Mickey and gave him a hug, too. Then we got pictures with them. Afterwards, he did a little dance cause we was so excited (we have video) and gave them both a hug again. It was SO great!
We met back up with Grammy, Papa, Jan, Joe and Jim and watched the Country Bear Jamboree. Afterwards, they all stayed again and we headed back for bedtime. On the way out, we caught the light show parade. By the time we actually got Noah to bed, it was 10:30!! Much later than he's ever stayed up before. He was such a trooper the whole day.
The next morning, on the other hand, was a different story. :-) Noah was a little cranky but still not too bad. We checked out and headed to downtown Disney to look around before heading to Jan's house in Melbourne.
We left after lunch and Noah got about an hour and a half nap in the car on the way to Jan, Joe and Jim's house. Once we got there, we relaxed and played in their pool. Noah loved it and just wanted to keep going outside.
As expected, bedtime was very early Saturday night - for all of us!
Noah slept in a little on Sunday morning and then we headed over to the Brevard Zoo. It was a great zoo and we saw all of it in just a few hours.
The line for Mickey wasn't too long this time and we actually met him - and Minnie, too! It was so amazing and fun to watch Noah's face. As we were waiting and watching a few others get their picture with them, Noah kept saying, 'Minnie - hug'. He went straight up to Minnie, gave her a hug, then went to Mickey and gave him a hug, too. Then we got pictures with them. Afterwards, he did a little dance cause we was so excited (we have video) and gave them both a hug again. It was SO great!
We met back up with Grammy, Papa, Jan, Joe and Jim and watched the Country Bear Jamboree. Afterwards, they all stayed again and we headed back for bedtime. On the way out, we caught the light show parade. By the time we actually got Noah to bed, it was 10:30!! Much later than he's ever stayed up before. He was such a trooper the whole day.
The next morning, on the other hand, was a different story. :-) Noah was a little cranky but still not too bad. We checked out and headed to downtown Disney to look around before heading to Jan's house in Melbourne.
Grammy caught a cold and lost her voice on the trip but you can't tell she feels bad here, can you?
We left after lunch and Noah got about an hour and a half nap in the car on the way to Jan, Joe and Jim's house. Once we got there, we relaxed and played in their pool. Noah loved it and just wanted to keep going outside.
As expected, bedtime was very early Saturday night - for all of us!Noah slept in a little on Sunday morning and then we headed over to the Brevard Zoo. It was a great zoo and we saw all of it in just a few hours.
Feeding a giraffe - yet again, fearless!
We decided not to bring in Noah's stroller but he got a little tired, so Jimbo held him for a little while in the wheelchair (notice the Mickey hat that Grammy and Papa got him and the stuffed giraffe that 'Aunt' Jan got him). :-)
In the petting zoo!
In the petting zoo!
After the zoo, Noah got his normal nap and seemed to be getting back on schedule. In the afternoon, we went down to the beach for a short time before dinner.
Niffer (Jennifer) and Danny (Joe and Jim's sister and brother) came over on Sunday afternoon for dinner. Niffer and Noah shared some chips that afternoon!
This morning, we played in the pool for a little while again - it was pretty chilly in there since the sun was still hiding but Noah had a great time. When his little lip started quivering, we decided it was time for him to come out and he didn't argue at all. He cuddled up in my lap to warm up which was so cute. We left around 11 for our drive back to the Orlando airport and we finally made it home around 6:00 tonight.
As you can tell, it was a fabulous trip!!! We have to say a big thank you to Grammy and Papa for all the good times! They have some better pictures, so there still may be some more to come. Stay tuned!
Niffer (Jennifer) and Danny (Joe and Jim's sister and brother) came over on Sunday afternoon for dinner. Niffer and Noah shared some chips that afternoon!
This morning, we played in the pool for a little while again - it was pretty chilly in there since the sun was still hiding but Noah had a great time. When his little lip started quivering, we decided it was time for him to come out and he didn't argue at all. He cuddled up in my lap to warm up which was so cute. We left around 11 for our drive back to the Orlando airport and we finally made it home around 6:00 tonight.As you can tell, it was a fabulous trip!!! We have to say a big thank you to Grammy and Papa for all the good times! They have some better pictures, so there still may be some more to come. Stay tuned!
3 comments:
Wow. You packed so much in in such a short time. Looks like a great time!
Sounds like such an awesome trip. Glad you had fun and the pictures are great. I don't know how Eli would have handled the characters. Hope you're feeling great too!
Great pics! Glad you guys had such a great time!
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