It was so fun going with Layla this time as she could really take it all in and enjoy it. She loves the princesses and Mickey and Minnie and their friends from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Last time we went she was only 10 months and scared of many of the rides (since most are dark), she was still a little scared this time, but not too bad. I thought maybe she'd be scared on Pirates, but Joe said she really liked it (I didn't go b/c the first time we tried to go they made us exit the line due to techinical difficulties and then the next time Gibs was sleepy so I was pushing him in his stroller trying to get him to sleep). I think it helps that she likes watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Layla's favorite ride seemed to be It's A Small World which I loved when I was little too:). Her least favorite thing was Mickey's Philar Magic which is a 3D show--Donald near the beginning spits on the audience so you get wet and she did not appreciate that:).
I don't know what Gibs' favorite part was. He clapped a lot at everything and squealed. The funniest thing he clapped at was when Ursala came out during The Little Mermaid show--most kids were frightened, but no, our Gibs cheered her on:). He also really loved the Disney Junior Stage Show. I wish we had had our video camera along to that b/c he loved dancing and clapping and squealing (Layla loved it too since she loves all the Disney Junior shows). And I couldn't think of anything that Gibson didn't like so I just asked Joe and he said, "going to bed". I think he was beyond tired and giddy by the time we'd go to bed so he'd do what we called his Jack In the Box in his pack n play. He'd pop up, then fall over laughing, then pop up again with a big smile and keep repeating. He'd finally fall asleep when we turned all the lights off and went to bed too. There are tons of pics, but it's always hard for me to narrow them down--I want to remember them all:). Layla has been talking about going to Disney World again since we got back and I miss it too! We had such a great trip!
Leaving for the airport! Packed and ready to go!
Waiting with dad at the airport...
They were watching the planes so sweetly and then a bit later we suddenly noticed Gibs was coloring with crayon on the window! Oops! That boy always gets into trouble!
Enjoying snacks on the plane...
Gibs had to ride on this side of the aisle (because of where the masks were or something dumb like that) so Joe sat there most of the trip since I wasn't feeling well due to being pregnant and even worse from flying, but really it went better than I expected.
Thankfully Gibs slept most of the time on both flights there and back...
Enjoying a bite to eat in Atlanta. I bought this stroller off of Craigslist before we went since I didn't have a compact side by side, and it didn't come with a snack tray so I got one off Ebay and it was definitely worth it!! Gibs' food would have dropped on the floor a million times throughout our trip if he had to always hold his own bowl! The kid can be so messy!
Waiting for the bus the first day on the way to the Magic Kingdom!
On the bus to MK...
Traditional castle pics...Layla still gets really excited every time she sees the castle (like in the beginning of all Dinsey movies)...
Joe posing by the Stanley sign (that's where he works)...
We didn't get to actually ride Dumbo (b/c it was too long of a wait), just pose in him, but Layla still talks about how she thinks she rode Dumbo:)...
Posing in their cute shirts made by Gavin's Auntie Becky...
Waiting patiently for the parade to start...
Pretty sleepy still waiting...
Watching the castle show...
She was really excited to meet Minnie and Mickey...
Mainstreet Electrical Parade...
Gibs slept up until the parade started and then just laid their staring at the parade and then the fireworks. Layla fell asleep at the end of the parade. Both kids were exhausted for the trip, but still did great!
Gibs just stared sleepily and pointed at the fireworks:)...
On Joe's birthday we went for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants near Disney, Chevy's. It was excellent as always...
In our room...this was probably before dinner, but I don't feel like moving the pictures around...
Gibs loved playing with the Mickey balloon from Gigi and Grampy:)...
Ready for bed...
We stayed at Disney's Riverside Port Orleans...this was our first time staying at this resort and we really liked it...
Layla loved the pool, but Gibs was a little apprehensive, although it was nap time and he was exhaustd from the whole trip, so it probably wasn't the best time to try him in a big pool.
Hollywood Studios!
Layla gave Joe his birthday presents from us on his birthday...(she looks very excited about it)
Layla loves Ariel...
Gibs' first visit pin:)...
The girl loves ice cream just like her momma:)...
I thought it was cute that he was sleeping with his hand out the back of his stroller like this:)...
She was excited to meet Handy Manny until we got up there and he touched her:)...
A little better...
Tired kiddos!
Excitedly watching the parade...Gibs loved jabbering and pointing at everything while we were there...
Layla loves Buzz and Woody and their friends...
"What? Do I have something on my face?"
Watching the Beauty and the Beast stage show...
Hot kiddos!
Cooling down:)...
Epcot!
I put this on here to remember how much Layla talks about Captain Hook:). She doesn't like him and says she's scared of him, but she doesn't seem to be scared of him in a bad way. She just likes to pretend that he's stealing her toys or hiding in her closet or whatever.
Meeting Princess Jasmine and Aladdin...
We at in Japan and it was delicious!
Lindsey and Darrell had just arrived in Disney that day, so we quick met up with them at Epcot. Gibs had just fallen asleep so they watched him while they waited for Illuminations to start while we quick went on Nemo with Layla. It worked great for us that they could watch Gibs!!
They loved their airplanes from Gigi and Grampy! They still have them and still have no idea they are lollipops:).
Watching the water parade at The Polynesian...we mainly just wanted to get Dole Whips:) (it's delicious pineapple soft serve icecream you can get at the Magic Kingdom, The Polynesian and the Dole plant in Hawaii--maybe you can get i othe rplaces, but those are the only places we've found them).
Mother's Day morning we went to the Polynesian for a delicious breakfast...
Oops, I posted the blurry pic of Gavin in his cute glasses from Gigi and Grampy! I would post the better one, but it's so annoying moving the pictures all around on blogger!
Layla enjoyed her Mickey pancakes...
Waiting to ride the monorail...
Enjoying their monorail ride:)...
After breakfast we drove over to Downtown Disney and then took the ferry from DTD back to our hotel...
The ferry...
A view of the ferry dock at our hotel...
Layla fell asleep on Joe on the ferry shortly after this pic:)...
The food court at our hotel...
In front of one of the buildings at our hotel...I didn't get a pic of our building, but it was behind this one...
On one of the bridges at our hotel...
In front of the main pool area...I didn't get any pics of Layla swimming in this pool b/c the only time she went to this pool was when Gibs and I were napping in the room:)...
One last pic of a Disney bus on our way to the airport...Layla wanted a picture of one:). They got the little matchbox size busses on this trip.
Layla loved our rental car and still sometimes asks if we're getting our rental car back:)...
At the airport ready to go home:(..
Joe and I flew seperately from my family, but somehow between the two of us we managed to lug along 2 kids, a double stroller, 2 suitcases, 2 carseats, and 4 carry-ons:). We were slightly skeptical though of how on our next trip we'll make it with 3 kids:).
