Disney Trip, Day 3

On our second day in Disney World, we headed for the mouse himself! Into Magic Kingdom we go! To the Contemporary Resort for breakfast at Chef Mickey's!



This was my breakfast! YUMMY!! The Mickey Mouse waffles were unbelievable!


While you eat, the characters come around to the tables to see you and take pictures. We weren't sure how Tucker would be because he's never been a big fan of posing with Santa or the Easter Bunny but he jumped right up and posed with everyone! (Don't let his face fool you; he had a GREAT time!)





Now that we were full, it was time to head to Magic Kingdom. We took the Monorail, which was fun! We made it to the castle! (I have pictures from the Disney Photo Pass of us in front of it; when I figure out how to get them on the computer, I'll share them!) when I asked Tucker what he thought of the castle, he said he thought it would be bigger! lol





We headed straight for Space Mountain and went right on! Tucker loved it and in fact, when he went back with Michael on Saturday, they rode it four more times!
Another fun ride in Tomorrowland was Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger! Tucker sat with Michael and had a great time shooting the guns! Tucker also really enjoyed Carousel of Progress and still sings the song every day!

Michael was the brave one to get in a car with Tucker! Let's just say that I don't have to worry about Tucker becoming a race car driver! He was holding up traffic! Apparently there was some disagreement about who was supposed to be pushing what pedal....


We made our way through Fantasyland to the Haunted Mansion. It's a Small World is closed for renovation and they're building a castle for Belle! The Haunted Mansion is one of my favorites! We rode it 3 times in a row! Then we waited for Jul and the kids to catch up with us there. While I waited for them, Tucker and Michael rode it again and then we rode it with all of them!
Next we made our way over to Big Mountain Thunder Railroad which said it had a 20 minute wait. It took us 20 minutes to get to the ride itself and it was so much fun! Julie took this picture of Jake, Tucker and Michael!
After lunch at Peco Bills (yummy Taco salad) , we made our way to Pirates of Caribbean and it was yet another ride we loved!


We made our way through Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse which was really cool. Then it was time to stake out our spots for the parade!

Some characters....


We then went back to the hotel for a little while to relax in the pool and then we headed to our dinner at Whispering Canyon at the Wilderness Lodge. This place was a lot of fun and the food was AMAZING!!!! After a couple of days of Disney food, it was nice to have homestyle food!
this was definitely a fun place-when Tucker asked for Ketchup, a couple brought over twenty bottles! Tucker also got to ride a broomstick pony around the restaurant with all the other kids!
Michael and Tucker were impressed with the milkshakes!



So that wraps up Day 3 of our trip! Next up....Animal Kingdom!

The I-Haven't-Done-This-In-Awhile-Daybook

For today...Monday, October 11, 2010 (Columbus Day)

On My Mind...I was so tired when I came home from work but fell asleep on the couch after dinner and I guess I must have dozed off because I feel like I've got my second wind now!

Outside My Window...It is dark, of course...we are experiencing typical NE fall weather---love it!

What We're Reading...I've just started The Postmistress by Sarah Blake and with Tucker, I'm reading I Sailed with Columbus by Miriam Schlein. It's told from the perspective of a young boy who sails on the Santa Maria and it's pretty good so far.

What We're Listening to...I just finished The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass and really liked it. Will be starting My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares tomorrow.

What We're Watching...All the premieres seemed to happen while we were on vacation so we're trying to get caught up! We're watching DWTS, Survivor, and Amazing Race...of course, still loving iCarly and Victorious on Nick. We're also enjoying American Pickers and Pawn Stars.

I am hoping...to feel better. I ended up with a nasty gastroenteritis while on vacation 2 weeks ago and still don't quite feel myself. The earliest I could get into the gastroenterologist was Oct 20th so I'm trying to hang in there until then.

In the Kitchen...fall means yummy comfort food! Tonight we had pot roast, noodles, and peas...the rest of the week? ham steaks, homemade pizza, something with chicken.

Around the House...it's actually pretty neat...dishwasher's running...clothes waiting to be folded and more to be washed.

Coming Up This Week...soccer practice Tues and Thurs nights...PTO meeting Tues night...soccer game Sat...we will be missing the start of the cancer relay Sat morning because it doesn't work time-wise with Tucker's soccer game so we'll go out to dinner with my mom and friends and then go at night to see the luminaries which we've never done...celebrating my m-i-l and niece's birthdays on Sunday.

A Picture Thought...

Just one of many pictures from our awesome trip!We used something called the Disney PhotoPass which you use to have Disney photographers take pictures and then you can access them on your computer. We decided to buy the CD and have all the pictures! So there are a lot of pictures to come!

Disney Trip, Day 1 & Day 2

It was hard to believe but it was finally time for our Disney trip! We started a countdown when we first started talking about it and we started at day 256!!!!

We got up super early to be out of the house at 5:30 AM to be at the airport in Providence airport at 6:30. We had an 8:40 AM flight to Orlando and we weren't sure how long it would take to get through security. We made good time and made it to our gate! Tucker was really excited because it was his first flight!

Tucker on the plane looking excited....
Getting our luggage in Orlando. Let me just tell you, it was HOT!!!!
Technically we didn't go to Disney our first day. Julie and family very graciously had us over for the evening. We got our rental car and made our way to her house, apparently the long, not-very-scenic way but that would be due to our GPS! We actually went around in a circle twice because Tucker hit the screen and It redirected us. We did finally make it there though!

Predictably, Tucker and Jake bonded instantly over blocks and were very excited over the tower they built in Jake's room!


After some pizza from Pizza Hut, Julie, Madi, and I left the boys at home and went to a cute coffee shop to meet Tiffany and Hannah! Tiffany and I have become friends through our blogs and we were so excited to finally meet each other! We ordered hot chocolate, scones, and brownies---yum! (I also got to meet the very cute Landon, whom Tiffany was watching)
The next morning, Tucker and Jake bonded some more over the Wii...it was funny to hear them singing "summer of '69"
After a delicious breakfast with Jul and her family, we were off to Disney!!!

We were so excited to see the official Walt Disney World sign!!!
( Don't worry, Michael took the picture!)
We found our resort and loved it right away! We stayed at Pop Century Resort-each section of the hotel is a different decade! We were in the 60's and had the hippy dippy pool!

After we checked in and brought our luggage to our rooms, we headed out to Epcot. (Again , Michael took the picture while I was driving!)




We decide to do the countries first and then come back another time and do the rest. We started in Canada and I made Michael and Tucker pose by the flower gardens. We really enjoyed O Canada and Now I want to go there!
Tucker poses with a totem pole in Canada

If you look closely, you can see Tucker in the phone booth!

After we made it through United Kingdom, we were all starving and skipped over France, Japan, and Morocco so we could eat in America. (Figuring we'd go back and do them another day).

After lunch, we headed for Italy. Tucker really liked this fish fountain for some reason!
He liked the music in Germany so much, he was dancing around the lampposts, like Gene Kelly!
Norway was one of our favorites and though he was nervous, Tucker ended up loving Maelstrom!
We then headed back to the hotel to rest and relax by the pool before eating dinner. This cool green yo-yo is where the stairs are! tucker enjoyed swimming in the pool and though the shower from the flower was especially cool!







There was also a ping pong table so of course, Tucker and Michael had to try their hand at that!




We walked around a little to check out the rest of the resort. These giant foos-ball men were pretty cool and Tucker was so excited to see them in person. (Tucker and Michael are in front of it so you can see how big they are!)





Of course, we had to stop and play Twister as we walked through!



If you look closely, you can see Michael and Tucker by the front wheel, just so you can appreciate how big this Big Wheel is!



So that was our first two days! I'll be back soon with Day 3!

Catching Up...

Since we were without the computer for so long, and life doesn't stop just because you don't have a computer (no but it sure feels like it!!)...I thought I'd catch you up what we were up to before the big Disney trip! It will also give me time to figure out how to organize the pictures in a way that might make sense since we took advantage of the "hopper" part of our ticket and hopped between parks!

We celebrated Michael's 42nd birthday way back in the beginning of August! (My mom was planning a trip and we wanted to clebearte it before she went! We enjoyed the pool and of course, all the food!






His real birthday was August 23rd and I got an Oreo ice cream cake for him. We got him a new Yankees magnet for his truck.


School started early for Tucker this year, on August 30! It's hard to believe he is in 3rd grade!
We took our usual pictures on the front steps...


Posing with his good friend Andrew, who's now in 1st grade! This was as serious as we could get them to be!!!
Tucker has been good friends with Maddie and Freddie since kindergarten. They got split up in 1st grade, were all in the same class last year, and are now separated again! We took them to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate the first day of 3rd grade!

Tucker also started soccer at the beginning of September. He's on the U10 travel team, he had to try out for it in June. We travel and play other towns. It's been a lot of fun and he's really learning a lot! He is one of the newest members of the team so he spends a lot of time sitting on the bench, something he is not very accustomed to but like I said he is learning a lot and having a great time!

He does get on the field, usually playing defense, to relieve the other players and he works really hard! I think the Coach sees that and he's been been getting more playing time lately! (He's on the far left in this picture)



We also had Open house at Tucker's school. Here he poses with some of his artwork in the hall...
And here he is posing at his desk!
Whew!!! It was a really busy few weeks leading up to our Disney vacation!