Saturday, September 14, 2013

Waking Up in Disney

 Waking up in Disney World is seriously the best feeling...we headed down to the boardwalk to just walk around before we went over to Epcot for the day.  It really does just feel like home.

 Then, we walked straight into Soarin', Test Track, and Mission Space.  This no wait business is seriously awesome.  There was no need for FastPasses!

WDW- Day #2

 We got stuck in Japan once again on this trip...it is becoming the norm for us...when a huge storm hit.  It was so hot while we were there, we knew that the rain was definitely coming.  But, this time when the storm passed and we walked out- we saw this beautiful rainbow.  Lily was thrilled because we could even see the violet in the rainbow.  Plus, we could see almost the entire rainbow.  It is the largest one she has ever seen.  It was a nice present.
For breakfast that morning, we had our normal Disney World treat- Mickey Chocolate Chip muffins.  I used to love the Blueberry muffins.  But, they don't offer those anymore.  I totally think they should bring them back!

WDW

 So, we spent our first day at Hollywood Studios.  Lily couldn't wait to go see the Disney Junior shows with Princess Sophia, Doc McStuffins, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  I am really a fan of this age where she still loves these simple shows, but she loves the Disney Channel shows, too.  It just shows the innocence that she still possesses.
 Our next stop, of course, was Star Wars.  This was such a nice time to visit the parks.  There was no one there.  Sure, there were probably a few thousand people- but that is nothing.  We only had to wait in one line the whole day.  So, we finally had the opportunity to get a picture on the Star Wars stuff.
 We walked down the street without the Christmas lights.  It really looked completely different.  We also noticed that there was a China shop- which we have never noticed before because of all of the people!  It is crazy what Disney World looks like when you can actually take everything in.  Lily kept saying, "Look at all the room we have!" She was talking about beside us while we were walking.  Apparently, September is a great time to go!
 So, we did wait for about 25 minutes to ride Toy Story Mania- wish is nothing!  We could have gotten a FastPass, but we were staying there all day.  So, we just decided to wait.  Lily had fun taking pictures of us.
 She saw Andy's crayons and she said, "You know why that pink crayon is still sharp?  It is because Andy doesn't like girl colors.  So, he hasn't used it yet." I had never thought of that line of thinking.  But, sure enough- the other colors throughout the building are used quite well.  She is such a thinker!


September 24- WDW

 So, we decided to head to Disney World for Night of Joy this year.  It is something we have always wanted to do.  Night of Joy is a weekend packed full of Christian artists who perform on three stages in the Magic Kingdom on Friday and Saturday evening from 6ish until 1ish.  One of the stages is located right in front of Cinderella's castle.
   As soon as we arrived at The Boardwalk, we noticed that Michael Tait (from Newsboys) and his band members were checking in right beside us.  That was pretty cool!

We are also a part of the Disney Vacation Club now.  This will give us the opportunity to travel with Lily all over the world.  We love LOVE love to travel, and so does Lily.  She is the best little traveler.  So, we can't wait for her to grow up a little bit more so we can travel to some locations throughout the world like England, Hawaii, and of course- back to Paris.  Until those times though, we are choosing to return to Disney World as often as we can.  Since we are member of the DVC, we stay in our own home location.  For us, we chose the Boardwalk because it is our favorite place.  I had some friends ask about the difference of the room.  So, I have posted some pictures below.  I don't know why I didn't take a picture of the bed, sitting area, and deck.  But, they look a lot like the regular room- except the space seems so much larger.  Lily kept referring to it as our apartment all weekend.
 So, here is our little kitchen space.  I didn't think we would use it much, but we did.  We ended up getting some to go items from France in the evenings- even our breakfast items for the next day.  We would just microwave them.  It was nice.  Plus, they provided us with paper plates and things in the cabinets.
 I really like the vanity area much better in the DVC room.  It just gave us lots more counter space which is really nice on vacation.
 There was also a walk-in closet which had a vacuum cleaner.  Yes, I did love having my own.  The cleaning crew only comes on certain days.  I really liked just being able to have the room to ourselves and not worrying about when the crew would come in.  Plus, no one was ever knocking on the door.  Not that we are in the room a lot, but it was still nice to know that we had more privacy.
 There was a little entry way when you walked in where we kept our shoes.
 The bathrooms still looked basically the same.  Nothing to get excited about, but they are clean.  That is all that matters.
 This was the little eating area right beside the deck.  This was really nice for breakfast.  I know most of the rooms we have stayed in have these areas, but this was room seemed so much larger.  It had our queen sized bed, a coach area for lounging, the piece of furniture with the flat screen tv and beside it was another small day-bed area where Lily wanted to sleep.  Plus there was a huge area in between the coach and this little table area where Lily could play and have plenty of room in the mornings while we were getting ready or late at night.  The room was great.  Let's face it though- at WDW no one spends a lot of time in their room.  But, when we were there- it was super nice!  We love being DVC members!

Monday, September 2, 2013

A Little R & R

We decided to turn our sunroom into an actual sunroom where we can read and relax together.  Plus, since Jamie has lost 93 pounds- he was excited about the prospect of actually owning a hammock for the first time.  We have truly enjoyed spending quiet, calm moments in our new hammock!

So Organized...

When Lily pulled out her Lincoln logs to play with them this weekend, I watched her as she placed each piece in its own organized pile before she started to build.  What can I say... she is just like her Baba and her Mama!

Our Beautiful Little Lady