Summer, Summer, Summertime!!!

WARNING!!! LOTS OF PICS!!!

WOW! So, I have decided that we as a family have had the BEST summer ever!!! It has been so busy, but with so much fun stuff! As you can tell, I did not get around to posting when we were in Disneyworld! The trip was SO much fun, but probably the most exhausting vacation I've EVER been on!

Kayla really enjoyed her first airplane ride and did so well on the plane. Austin was so sweet to her and was holding her hand the entire time so she didn't get scared. When we finally got to the Caribbean Beach Resort, we found Mickey Mouse ears in our room that had been left for the kiddos (after I paid for them!)...they loved them!


The next day we went to the Magic Kingdom, which was such a long day, but SO much fun! The kids were in awe from the moment we walked in the park and we were off! We rode many of the rides and the kids really enjoyed them! Mid afternoon, we went back to the hotel to rest for a little while and then went back to the Magic Kingdom for the parade and fireworks...and then got back to the hotel at 1:00 AM!!! It made for a very long night...and an early next day!



The next morning, we went to eat with Chef Mickey and friends...where the kids got autographs and we took pictures. Kayla didn't want to be in the pictures without one of us...which made for some very fun pictures. The kids loved getting to meet the characters and got more and more excited as we went on.





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After breakfast, we went to Epcot and tried to ride some of the rides. Getting to Epcot late is not a good idea...it was packed and all the rides had really long lines. Add that to the fact that everyone was tired and cranky and we decided to go back to the hotel and relax and go swimming. And rest up for the next day at Animal Kingdom!!!




Animal Kingdom was GREAT! The kids loved the safari and seeing all the animals. We were so close to many of them and really enjoyed ourselves. We started off the day with another character breakfast, which was really fun AGAIN!





After Animal Kingdom we spent another day at both Epcot and Magic Kingdom. It gave all of us time to ride the rides that were our favorites and see things we missed the first time! We also had dinner with Pooh and Friends...where Kayla realized that it was fun to take pictures with the characters without us!




On our second day at Epcot, Amy and I took the girls to the Bippity Boppity Boutique to get done up for their princess dinner that night. Kayla put up with it for a little while and then had a breakdown...but not before we were able to get a crown in her hair! That night, we went to eat dinner with the princesses while the boys all went to eat with Chip & Dale (I don't have any pictures from that!)





The last park we went to was the Hollywood Studios (formerlly MGM). It was really fun, although there weren't as many rides as the previous parks. We saw lots of shows, including a stunt show and the American Idol Experience. Austin also rode Star Tours (the Star Wars ride) 4 TIMES! It was definitely his favorite! We went back to the hotel a little earlier that night...it was actually still light when we got back!


The trip was overall a success...although we definitely learned not to go back in July. The kids had such a great time and still talk about it. Austin told me it was the best trip he'd been on in his WHOLE LIFE...haha!

More updates to come. The Bombers season is almost over and we're getting ready for Kindergarten...AHHHHHHH!!! Austin also started football this week...as soon as I get the pictures uploaded, I will post them!