It all started with a mouse....

We are back from the most magical place on earth and we had an amazing time. I know Mason won't remember any of it but I will and that is what matters. So here's a recap of our trip. We left Sunday, amidst the torrential downpour and flooding in middle Tennessee. Our flight was delayed an hour and it was one of the last flights they let out of the airport before all flights out of Nashville were canceled that day.

Whew! We made it to Orlando and hopped on the Magical Express that took us to our home for the next 7 days, The Animal Kingdom Lodge.
The first night there, was less than magical...in fact, it was a nightmare. We had woken up at 4am to catch our plane, flown all morning, hit the pool when we got to the hotel and attempted to go to the Magic Kingdom for the parade that night. Mason only had one tiny nap that was about 45 minutes on the way to the resort. Once we got to the Magic Kingdom, he pretty much screamed the whole time. WE were the parents that brought our child to freaking Disney world and all he did was cry. We came to a conclusion that he was a combination of hot, tired, and hungry. So we bought one of these babies for $17 bucks, we made sure he got in a good quality nap everyday, and kept a variety of snacks with us the entire time.
The rest of the week was smooth sailing. We hit Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Animal Kingdom again, Epcot again, Downtown Disney again, and Magic Kingdom one last time. Ryan and Eric watched the kids one morning while Brooke and I had an adult day at the park of our choice. We did the same for the guys the day before. We also decided we needed an adult night out and got a Disney babysitter to come to the room and watch the kiddos. The adults headed to Epcot and sampled food and drinks from all the countries. We ate and ate and drank and ate some more. When all was said and done, we sampled Mexico, China, Morocco, and England. We all wanted to puke from our gluttonous behavior. Any-hoo that was or trip in a teeny- tiny nutshell. AND..since I have a really hard time picking out just a few pictures, I am posting all my favorites from the trip. Enjoy!

Mason's first airplane ride.

Finally arrived at Jambo house at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Mason learned to say, "I wanna go to the pool" really well this week.

Parade on Main Street- Magic Kingdom- Right after he saw Mickey for the first time.

Aladdin's Magic carpet ride.

Meeting Daisy

FINALLY Meeting the Mouse. I seriously almost cried when he saw him. Yes, I am a huge dork but the look on his face was just priceless.

Lovin on Pluto.

Flirting with Minnie

Patiently waiting his turn to meet Goofy.

It's a small world. Still as creepy as ever. When the ride was over, Saylor said, "bye-bye baby dolls."

This is what happens when Mason doesn't have a snack.

Result of adults trying to fit too much in at a theme park before nap time.

He called this statue, "Big-Daddy"

Jessie from Toy story.

Honey I shrunk the kids playground.

Those darn water fountains are sneaky.

Adult night at Epcot.

Best Show at Disney- The Lion King- This face proves it.

"Ryno"

Dumbo Ride- It lived up to it's name. :)

Mason loved it.

Fireworks at Magic Kingdom- our last night. :(

This is what a week at Disney feels like.

While waiting on the bus to the airport we found the arcade. Eric and Brooke had to fit in a little Rock Band before heading home.

All aboard the Magical Express.