Road Trip 2022

Today is our last day in Florida!! It's always so sad because it's the end of one journey,  and also because it means I have to pack and reorganize my life again!   It's a process because you need snacks and toys/ tablets / crafts on one part of the truck and clothes and stuff in the other part. We got so used to "living" in a condo for a week and now we have to make sure we don't leave any stuffies behind!  Since today was our last day,  we took it easy since we have to drive tomorrow to Myrtle Beach! (We never really take things easy lol)  We were greeted by these beautiful cranes!!! We went back to Disney Springs to do some more pin trading and go back to the World of Disney store for souvenirs! Emily was so excited to show Jeffrey something in the store, she grabbed his hand and they were off!♥️ We did our pin trades and did our souvenir searching!  We wanted to stop by this ice cream spot...

After a late late night, we got up early and got to Animal Kingdom bright and early since I booked the safari ride!!(I actually had to set an alarm.....) Getting up early and rushing around paid off because all of the animals were active!! It was a HOT one,  but we got to see all sorts of animals!  The giraffes were wide awake and active which amazed us all I think! The hippo was swimming around,  enjoying the morning! So fun!  The Rhino mom and baby were also running around, which made the vehicles stop because of their lack of being able to see far away!  In Africa,  we got to see an amazing show!! The guys even fist bumped the kids twice!  It's great that this park helps educate us about the animals,  but also on the cultures of these beautiful counties!  They loved seeing this show!  We got to see the Lion King show which was equally amazing and the cast was so f...

We are crazy enough to go back to Magic Kingdom!!! We first worked on using our picture pass and see the came photographer that we saw at MK day 1 and Epcot! She said she'd never seen the fame family over multiple days so she was ecstatic! This also meant she did some really fun photos with the kids!  (I will upload those pictures soon). We had lunch reservations at "Be Our Guest", and when you walk in, you see these glowing cups and immediately the kids want one  (I can hear Disney going "cha-ching" as we walk through). We won't talk about the cost of this place, but the kids won't be going to a state university now (kidding). On your left. The above mentioned glowing slushy.  The Mickey waffle was a hit!! We made wishes in Cinderella's wishing well! (They probably wished for some sort of sugary treat and to never stay up past bedtime again! ) We rode all the rides and enjoyed some of our favorites aga...

Today we had a Disney park rest day! We don't actually know how to rest so we took the time to explore!  We played mini golf, seemed like a good idea at the time but OMG when it's 90 degrees in Florida,  it was probably not the best!! The kids had a great time though!! we had lunch and then headed to Disney Springs!! Once again,  super hot but it's kind of like going to Vegas you get to go in and out of buildings and you're in AC! We found a store called "Lefty's"!!! Jeffrey and I had to celebrate our uniqueness !!  We also enjoyed a cupcake from a place called "sprinkles"!!  It was good but super filling and probably a weird dessert treat on a glorious 90 degree day in Florida!!! And finally,  hours spent in the pool!! When I say hours, I mean fingers shriveled hours!! They usually take their sweet time with dinner but ate so fast so they could jump back into the pool! Mom a...

We are definitely not "rope drop" people!  So we mosey to the park whenever the kids are ready to go but we got to Epcot today and did our thing. Not to toot my own horn,  but I happen to know that making friends (aka being "me") can go a long way, and so when we were using the preferred parking at Epcot, I had a nice chat with him and then he asked if we're at a Disney resort (which we are not)  , but I said "we can pretend to be! " and he have us a discounted rate!  So that was cool!  We went through all the rides we wanted to go on and we (as parents) are having better luck getting the kids to eat when we ask what they want,  and by default it's usually not what we would normally feed them ... so when in Disney right? I present.... your lunch (see what I did there? ) As for the second coolest kindness act of the day. The kids have expressed over and over that the only ride they wanted to go on was ...

We made it to Magic Kingdom!! What a great day!  Added bonus, it didn't rain (I think so long as we bring the ponchos it won't rain... so guess what we'll do tomorrow!   It was a full, hot, but awesome day.  I will say, I'm thankful we got the lightning lane!! Hardly any wait for rides and when you check-in, you can register for your next ride (if you're not in the cave of some ride without service). Went on some cool rides in Tomorrowland!! AND...Buzz light year!  After seeing the new light year movie, they are pumped to see Buzz live in action!!! The castle is jazzed up for the 50th anniversary!  Which, brings back a memory... I came here with my grandparents at the 50th anniversary so its kind of cool to be here for both anniversary celebrations...also gives me a reminder of my age! Haha. We meet Elena and Cinderella!  Jeffrey asked Cinderella what she had for breakfast!! ...