Day Three of Disney

Day 3 of our Disney whirlwind started with a great breakfast. On Sunday mornings, they have four famous characters meet and greet everyone. That day it happened to be Pluto, Goofy and Chip and Dale. The kids had a lot of fun with that...but I don't think they ate a whole lot though! After that, we went into town for a trip to Target so we could get some snacks and stuff. After a nice, relaxing afternoon, it was off to the Magic Kingdom yet again! We did have something extremely fun to go do once we got there though!
Jolee got an appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for a princess makeover!!! This was just too much fun. You get to go into Cinderella's castle and then step into a renaissance-era salon! She got to pick out her dress (she chose Tiana's dress because it was the most comfortable), got her hair done, and also her makeup and nails. It was so much fun to watch her getting spoiled :)
After becoming a princess, we went on many more rides and got to meet some very cool folks (see pics below)!


Brady doing his best to hug Pluto

Jolee had an easier time

The kids with Chip...or Dale

And Dale...or Chip...who can tell them apart?!? I think it's the noses that are different.

Two Goofys

Nana and Papaw and the kiddos with Goofy

They were all very willing to sign autographs for the kids

Getting Princess-ified:

Consulting with her Fairy-Godmother In-Training about what hair-do would be best

Getting started

Getting her "extensions" put in LOL

Getting fairy dust

Jolee and Anastasia, who was from Missouri also!

Before the big reveal!

I think Nana approves :)

I have to admit, I felt like a kid again

Daddy and his princess

Sitting on Minnie Mouse's couch (notice the finger in the nose...thanks Brady!)

Apparently Minni likes to sew also

Princess Jolee and Cinderella

Jolee and Belle (Jolee's FAVORITE!!!)

The Princesses have to support each other LOL

Comparing hair-do's

Jolee and Sleeping Beauty

Mickey and Minnie signing the kids' autograph books

Jolee hugging Mickey

Group shot!

Getting ready to go on the Haunted Mansion ride....spooky!

Day Two of Disney

Day 2 of our family vacay got off to a great start. We got up early and took a boat over to Hollywood Studios. Did I mention yet that it was EXTREMELY HOOOTTT last week?? Granted it's just as hot here in WP, but when you're out in the sun walking a thousand miles a day, it tends to feel a wee bit hotter. Anywho, Hollywood Studios was lots of fun! We saw a 3-D muppet show, an awesome(!) car and motorcycle stunt show, got to eat lunch with lots of Nick Jr. characters, and lots of other fun stuff. Once we all felt a heat stroke coming on, we decided it was time to go back to the hotel for a break. And a nap.
Then we headed back to the Magic Kingdom for some more fun since you can't do too much at a time with toddler. This time we did lots of fun rides, like Dumbo, the Teacups, Peter Pan, and Snow White. The only hard part was waiting in the lines with the kids. But that was another time I was sooooo glad it wasn't just Brian and I. We called it a night slightly earlier than the night before. Gotta start getting some sleep if we're going to make it all week!

Mickey Mouse has some big handprints to fill!

Getting ready to go into the 3-D muppet show

Eating lunch with Leo from the Little Einsteins...

And June...

And Jojo (with MY Jojo!)

I couldn't believe that Jolee got up and danced with them!

My boys with Handy Manny (Brady almost couldn't believe that the cartoon he watches in the mornings was right in front of him)

Jolee and Leo

Papaw and Brady on the bus on the way to the Magic Kingdom

The castle with out the lights

Getting ready to fly on Dumbo

The wind-blown look is good for them!

I had a good vantage point to see everyone

Brady was still slightly unsure

Me and Pops enjoying Dumbo

Brian said they almost made Nana sick on the teacups :)

Brady and Papaw on the teacups

On the bus on the way back after a long day (notice Brady's face...it looks like he just got done mauling a gazelle...actually just a sucker...that he then fell asleep sucking...LOL)

The Powers' Take Over Disney World

To the many, many people that I know follow this blog...I apologize for the time that has gone by since my last update. But I have a good excuse! We went to DISNEY WORLD!!! I know, I thought we were crazy for taking a 2 year old too, but it was way less painless than I tought it would be. Of course it helped that we took Nana and Papaw with us! (Lots more people to trade him off to.)
We left last Friday night, and got there with a nice long evening to enjoy in Orlando. Brady got a big kick out of his first BIG airplane ride, but it was hard for him to understand that he needs to sit still. We stayed in the Dolphin hotel, which is right down the road from all the parks. It's a beautiful hotel, and I highly recommend it! After we got settled in we went and had dinner with some real characters...LOL. After our filling up on the wonderful buffet we decided to jump right in and go straight to the Magic Kingdom. The kids had a blast, and Jolee ended up remembering a lot from her first time to Disney when she was 4.
Here are some highlights from our first night in Disney!

Getting situated on the plane

Daddy and Brady before take-off

Eating dinner at Garden Grove in the hotel, and we got joined by Rafiki the monkey :) ......

....and Timon the meerkat!

Walking into the Magic Kingdom

Brady and me...he looks very serious in most pictures because he's trying to assess everything that's going on around him

Sitting in front of the first "Mickey" that we came across

And then Jolee joined in!

Getting on the first ride of the trip - It's A Small World

Once again...serious face

The kids in their mode of transportation for the week - the stroller

Cinderella's castle is so pretty... Makes every girl want to be a princess!

Enjoying the fireworks show from the best seat in the house LOL

Many more pictures to come!