Disney Trip with the Grands-Day 1

Okay, most kids don't get to go to Disney World. And the ones that do go don't get to experience it with their grandparents.

My kids got to go to Disney World with all 4 of their grandparents this past week and it was...AWESOME!!!!



It was the first airplane flight for both of the kiddos and they handled it like professionals. All of the prep work we had done in advance paid off because they both went through airport security and boarded the plane like they'd done it a million times before. They played their Nintendo DSi games and the ipad to keep busy. Reece had a little ear discomfort as we descended in Orlando but he was a trooper.

We got settled into our hotel room at the Grand Floridian (very nice) and went to sleep to rest up for our big day at the Magic Kingdom. Our morning started with breakfast at the Crystal Palace with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore. It wasn't very crowded so the characters sat at the table with us and spent lots of time with the kids. Lots of fun!!!


Then it was on to Adventureland! Ava rode Alladin's Magic Carpet Ride with Nana and Nanny and then we all rode Jungle Cruise together. Our guide was great and we all loved it. We headed on over toward Cinderella's castle for our appointment at Bippity Boppity Boutique. On the way, Mickey's Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Parade came by. It was a little loud for Reece so he and I headed to the castle so he could become a knight while Ava watched the parade with the Grands.

Reece was so excited to become Sir Reece. He loved getting his hair spiked and having the Mickey ears painted on the back of his hair.

Then it was on to Prince Charming's Carrousel. After that, we headed over to Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood and the Mad Hatter's TeaCups! Ava, Nanny, and Nana loved that one!!!!
Now it was time for lunch at Cinderella's Castle for the girls with the princesses. Ava was tired and feeling shy but we had a lovely time with the princesses. Snow White was our favorite and she was very sweet to Ava. The guys rode Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle Cruise again.

After lunch, it was time for Ava to go back to the hotel for some rest. Nana and Papaw went with us back to the hotel, but not before the characters did a parade in the rain! Papaw was out there getting the characters attention for Ava to get them over to her. It was so sweet.

Meanwhile, Reece, Ron, Nanny, and PopPop tried to do Haunted Mansion but Reece got scared so they just came back to the hotel too.

After a much needed rest, we decided to head to Downtown Disney for dinner at T-REX. Reece was so excited he could hardly stand it. We were seated in the ice cave and the kids had a blast. The Grands weren't quite as excited about this part of the trip and when our server asked if anyone wanted dessert, they all said, "NO!" quickly. They were definitely ready to leave T-REX. It was just a little loud in there. heehee

All day, Ava was shy and tired. She didn't want to talk to any princesses at the lunch. She literally hid under our table. But at Downtown Disney, she couldn't pose with enough of the plastic statues of Mickey, Minnie, Buzz Lightyear, Daisy, and Donald! And then, she wanted to ride the train! You know, the train that you can ride at the mall. We traveled to Disney so she could ride the mall train! Oh well. So she rode it and she smiled and giggled and loved it.


Not bad for one day of adventure! Stay tuned for tomorrow's visit to Animal Kingdom!