Sunday, October 26, 2008

We're back and....

...we're exhausted! We got back last night and took it easy today. A super fun trip indeed, but a week in Orlando, two days of travel, and 5 consecutive days of Disney is enough to wipe out a family...and I think it did! Ethan konked out at 7:30 tonight with a typical-and-to-be-expected-after-a-trip-fever and I think Chris and I will be headed to bed shortly.

Here are a few pics from our trip. While we were there, Ethan celebrated his fourth birthday (he is SO EXCITED to be FOUR!), Chris and I celebrated 6 years of marriage (that makes 16 total years of knowing each other!), and Chris' dad's birthday (it was also my dad's birthday, but he wasn't on the trip with us).

The pictures are in reverse order, but we'll have to live with it...taking the time to reverse them is not at all appealing!

A Pirate!


"I've been wanting this for a long time!"
(and by long time, he means one, maybe two days, max. It's a Buzz Lightyear shooter game)

Auntie Lisa couldn't bring a real globe (something he's been asking for), but this is a globe book. Obviously, still VERY exciting.

Reading his card from Mom and Dad

Very excited about Lightening "McFueen"

Meeting Woody and Buzz (out of all the Disney characters, he really only knows these two and the Cars characters, thanks to many a sick afternoon during my first trimester--"Toy Story" and "Cars" were a sick, pregnant mom's God-send!)


Funny dinosaur pear at Epcot Center

Epcot Center. We happened to hit the International Food and Wine Festival, where each country served up yummy cultural samplings. My favorite was the Creme Brulee au Lait from France, and Ethan and Chris liked the Escargot from France.

Ethan's favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom. The unofficial name is the "Buzz Lightyear Shooter Game"

A big thorny leaf at Animal Kingdom that Ethan "always wanted to remember"


Blasted from a rocket while waiting to meet Woody and Buzz


Our wonderful family--Grandma, Grandpa, and Auntie Lisa. Auntie Lisa left notes and gifts for Ethan each day of our trip, each signed with love from Mickey and Friends. How fun!


You know it!
Believe me, I needed it. If you were me, you'd understand....



2 comments:

Sarah said...

Oh man!!! It looks like you've had so much fun!!!! And when the girlies want to go someday, you can tell them sweetly that they have already been. :)

Glad you had a fun time and are home safe!!!

Lizze said...

Sounds like it was a fantastic trip. Seems like you guys couldn't have had much more fun and excitement packed into your trip! Happy Birthday to Ethan and Happy Anniversary to you guys!