We had the best trip to sunny Orlando to meet Mickey and his gang this past week. Early on, we decided that we wanted my mom to tag along for an extra set of hands, it's always better to outnumber the children on a trip to Disney World, right? Then, we invited Allen's family and they decided to join us as well! It was so much fun being together and experiencing Disney World with some of our favorite people. BK was ecstatic to have grandparents and cousins along for the trip. I can't wait to share the memories throughout this week on the blog. I downloaded 742 photos yesterday, another batch from my phone, and we have over 500 on our Memory Maker. One blog post is never going … [Read more...]
Pre-Disney Checklist
Packing for our recent Disney World trip required a little more than throwing things into a suitcase. I knew Disney World would be a magical vacation, but I wanted to cut out any stress and make sure we were fully prepared. Disney World also requires a little more than booking a hotel room and buying a few tickets. I don't think you have to have a strict itinerary for DW, actually I think it's best if you go into the trip a little flexible (especially if you're traveling with a toddler). I do think it's important to become familiar with the parks, and decide which attractions you don't want to miss. This way, you can head straight to those attractions and get a Fast Pass, first thing. Of … [Read more...]
disney world: animal kingdom
Animal Kingdom was our last full day in the parks, and it was the hottest and most humid day of our stay. We were excited to get to see all of the animals and make our way to the fourth and final Disney World park, but the heat definitely won out. We ended up leaving the park before the parade even came through, here's a quick recap of our day. We arrived and headed straight for the Safari, to Fast Pass the ride. Most of the rides have a height requirement that BK doesn't meet, so we knew we would be skipping out on those. On the way to get our Fast Pass, we were distracted by a little African dancing. Since our fast pass wouldn't be good for another hour, we walked over to, It's … [Read more...]