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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Disney World

Last weekend we went to Disney World with the family.
I was hoping for the best but not really sure how Brooks would handle it all at his age.
My expectations were exceeded!
He loved it and he was able to hang during our long days!
He loved being with his cousins, I think this helped with any lag time in lines or timidness on rides.
They all kept each other going.
I am so glad we decided to go with family our first visit.
It made it even more fun.
It was so fun watching Brooks experience it all for the first time.
There is something about Disney,
I think it's the way you carry your childhood experience from there, and you associate it with the excitement that you got as a young child into adulthood!
Yes it was hot,
expensive,
crowds,
hot,
expensive,
long days,
but it is all worth it to watch their little faces on the rides and watching fireworks and seeing the characters.
I am glad we took Brooks at this age because the excitement he got seeing the characters was awesome.
He loved getting their autograph.
My favorite moment of the trip was at the parade at Magic Kingdom when Brooks saw Mickey, after he had just gotten his Mickey stuffed animal from Me-Maw, he held his Mickey up to the Mickey in the parade and said "Mickey, I got you, I got you, I got you Mickey".
So innocent, so precious! I wish I could bottle up their little faces and excitement.
He is still talking about it.
I am thankful for the memories for me and Trip more than anything.
So glad my parents got to see the kiddos experience too.
It won't be our last trip for sure.
Can't wait until Ford gets to experience it.
He and Liza hung out at the hotel with a sitter each day which was perfect!

He loved the monorail train, we could have just ridden that around all day

at the Grand Floridian for Cinderella dinner

Prince Charming

petting zoo at Animal Kingdom

His first real ride at Animal Kingdom, a little timid at first but he loved it

so excited waiting for Pluto and Goofy's autograph

waiting



before the Lion King Show

Dumbo ride

Winnie the Pooh character dinner


Story time with Belle, Brooks was a tea cup in the little show

He loved hugging Belle, and gave her a kiss and wouldn't let go,
everyone in the crowd laughed

fireworks after parade


only family pic, take what you can get, hot and sweaty




worn out after long day at Animal Kingdom

Liza and Ford strollin' at the hotel

People Mover 



waiting for the parade

Ford on the people mover

car ride home, exhausted

Astro Orbit ride



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