Here are some highlights from our vacation with "the" mouse!
Nate asking.... "Is this our new home?" and telling me "that is not a good idea" when I told him we were flying home on Saturday.
We took Nate on a few rides that were perhaps a bit too "old" for him! But, he hung in there. After riding Thunder Mountain, I was holding him & he was clearly upset, so I asked, "Was that a little scary?" Nate replied... "NO - it was a LOT scary!" Later, after Pirates of the Caribbean (where he thought the pirates were real), we went to ride the classic, It's a Small World. He was a bit hesitant and asked... "Are there pirates?" No. "Is it dark?" No. "Is it fast?" No. Then, he said "ok." And as we sat in the boat, he looked down at his hands and said to himself... "No pirates. No fast. No dark.... No pirates. No fast. No dark." Poor guy! Fortunately - he LOVED small world, and then we finished the night with "Wishes" Fireworks show! What a magical night and week!
Patrick arrived at Disney World a 5-year-old boy. He left a Padawan! Patrick's highlight was definitely Jedi Training. After waiting in line, Patrick (and 14 other boys) took the stage with a Jedi Master. They learned a light-saber routine that later saved them in battle against the villain of all villains.... DARTH VADER. I'm quite sure he'll remember this one for life!
Ethan was incredible. Never could we have imagined he would do so well. He slept great, taking naps in his stroller and was happy as could be to watch the parades, fireworks, bands and characters. He's now ridden Pirates, Pooh, Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, Imagination and more (all before age 1)! But his highlight was Donald Duck. Donald loved Ethan at our Chef Mickey's brunch. He played peek-a-boo & gave him hugs. Ethan also had fun playing with mamaw & papop! Our little E does it again, as the happiest baby we know!
We even saw some of our best buds, Jake & Zack! What a magical place!
"Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams." ~ Walt Disney
Thank you Walt for dreaming so big!
