Magic (Again!)

This post will be lots of pictures. I think it's the best way to summarize our very fun trip to Disney World and Universal Studios. Anna remained keen on meeting as many characters (especially princesses) as possible.

I did not know how James would react to the characters, so I was pleasantly surprised when he showed no trepidation towards them at all. I also feared he would be a handful at the parks, but surprisingly he was a little trooper. He did prefer walking to riding in his stroller (unless he had a popsicle), so that led to a few chasing episodes, but we always caught him. He also loved the rides, and even was a good sport waiting in the lines.

Overall, a great trip, and we're looking forward to next year!

The gateway to the magic...

I love that the backdrop is Andy's bed...

Princess Merida and her brothers.

Jasmine & Aladdin



Tiana & Naveen

The Mouse himself.

A Goofy bunch.

Rafiki from the Lion King.

Anna & Sleeping Beauty at a princess tea.

Anna was SO excited to meet The Beast.

Alice & Anna

Vikings in Norway

4th of July!

Yummy.

Dancing with minions at Universal Studio

Spongebob!

James did this a lot.

See?

Harry Potter World!  Ok, I was more excited than Anna to be there!

The Cat in the Hat!

Handy Manny and cool Anna.

Playing the bongos at Epcot.

View from our hotel room balcony.  There was one rule - don't drop things off the balcony.  So, imagine how we were feeling when we had to call the front desk to tell them James dropped his shoe into the animal enclosure.  Yay, babies!

Goofing around in Dr. Seuss Land.  We spent two fun/free popsicle-filled days at Universal Studios with my side of the family for Papa Odie's birthday.

Happy 60th Birthday, Papa Odie!