Disney World (Day 4)

Animal Kingdom

  This picture is amazing or really what is in the picture is amazing!!!  You will have to really look hard to find it.  If you will look at the center branch         

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You will see vines and leaves.  These are not ordinary vines.  A person is wearing them and blending in with the vegetation as she moves.  In this photo she is facing the flowers to the right and you can see the side of her face.  I hope you can see it.  I think you might be able to double click the photo to enlarge it. 

This is a Safari we went on.  There were amazing animal to see and gorgeous surroundings.

This was one of the must sees in Animal Kingdom. 

The NEMO MUSICAL!!! Loved it.  The costumes were beautiful and very detailed.  I would go again!!!

This was a theme park in side Animal Kingdom that you have to pay for!!!! Whatever!!!!  We let the kids ride on the FREE rides but didn't play any games.

After our time in Animal Kingdom we headed to Downtown Disney to eat at Wolfgang Puck Cafe.  It was alright but not worth all the walking it took to get there.  We were dropped off at one end and had to walk all the way to the other end of Downtown Disney. It's probably half a mile if not more!!!!

After dinner we went to the LEGO store and let Matthew spend some of his birthday money.

It is amazing what they can make out of LEGOs!

All of the above figures were made out of LEGOs.  Pretty cool.

And of course we had to take a photo with Cinderella!!  This is outside the Disney store girls sections.  It is amazing the costumes they have and how expensive the Bibbity Boppity Boutique is.  No way I'm paying that much money for something I can do myself and that will wash off in the shower that night!!!!

Disney World (Day 5)

Epcot for the Day

We spent day 5 in Epcot.  It was Alan's 60th Birthday and since he spent the first 2 yrs of his life in Japan, I thought it would be neat to go to Japan....at least Disney style.  This is the day we had reservations for breakfast but cancelled them because we didn't want to get up at 6 am after getting to bed at 1 am the night before.  I have learned a lot about what I will not do next time.  NO breakfast reservations!!!!

As soon as we walked in we saw Daisy Duck and of course had to get a photo.

Everyone had to get a photo!!

Gabbie always had to love on the Characters. So Cute.

Even Nanny and Poppy had to join in the fun.  Who can resist Daisy???

Next Stitch came out.  We have never seen the movie but the kids wanted to see him anyway.  He even made noises. Gross noises.  At least he didn't stink!!

Anybody up for lunch in Japan??  The food was great and Alan even got a special hat and ice cream for his birthday!!  If you have a birthday pin on EVERYONE tells you Happy Birthday!!  We made Alan wear one but I know he really liked it.

This is an ancient style of drumming that has been kept alive for centuries!! Very entertaining.

Now we are back in The United States of America!!!

We were waiting on the next showing of  The American Adventure that tells the history of America.  This was Spirit of America Fife and Drum Corps announcing the Adventure was about to begin.

After entering we really enjoyed hearing the Liberty Singer.  They sang acapella and were wonderful!!

This member of the singers went to Lee University.  Which is a Christian college not far from where we live. 

Next we made our way to Germany and met Snow White.  Abigail had to check out the well and see if there were any of Snow White's bird friends hidding.

We couldn't get Matthew to get in the picture.  Guess it's just a girl thing.

For Dinner we traveled to the top of the Contemporary Resort and had a Gourmet meal at the California Grill.  It was no neat to see the fireworks. Nothing beats looking at them straight on though.  It's just no the same. 

Happy Birthday Matthew (Day 6)

Our Last Day in Disney

Matthew is 6 today and we have a full schedule. We will be gone from now until late tonight so we had to find a time to open presents and sing happy birthday with the family. So this what it. I think the song, cake, and presents took maybe 10 minutes!!! We were on a very tight schedule and were exhausted!!! Okay Matthew you can open your gifts but you can't play with anything because we have to go to breakfast....Go Go Go!!!

Wow!!! The Crystal King. He had been asking for this for months.






Can you tell he was excited!!!

He was really in to LEGO Power Miners so that is a lot of what he received.

Time for Birthday Breakfast at CHEF MICKEY'S!!!

Matthew is obviously dressed as Mickey.

The Characters are on there way!!!!!

A kiss for Tinker Bell!!

Mickey Is Here!!

Don't they all look SO CUTE

Gabbie was loving all over Mickey and then he lifted her up by the hands and stood her on his feet for a dance before moving on. I think we slowed all of the Characters down. Oh well. They had a blast.

And now it starts...each meal they sing Happy Birthday and you get to blow out the candle. Happy Birthday Matthew!!!

Aw!! She loved all of our visitors!!

Got to check out EVERYTHING.

Finally I can eat my cupcake , at breakfast, Yum YUM !!!!

Aw Minnie and Mickey...together at last!!

Gabbie was SO CUTE. She just loved Minnie and didn't want any of them to go. This is what makes me want to go EVERY year. That and I really LOVE DISNEY!!!

Minnie wanted Mickey all to herself.

Oh Donald I love YOU TOO!!!

She must have something with tongues!!

Donald was not happy to see Mickey. You know they are enemies!!

How dare you wear that in my presence. He then pointed to me and scolded me and I said,"I didn't do it!! It was his Grandmother. Then Donald pointed to Regina and she was shocked and said,"it wasn't me, it was the other Grandmother!!"

Donald calmed down a little as Gabbie checks out his belly.

But not enough to completely embrace Mickey Matt!!

Got to sign those books and you better be ready!!!

Now it's Lunch time, hey didn't we just eat breakfast!!???

We did have some time in Magic Kingdom and then off to Cinderella's Castle!!

Photo Op. with Cinderella and then off to lunch upstairs with the princesses!!!

Snow White was the first to grace us with her presence!!

Then Princess Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty,

Jasmine,

Hey Belle I saw you with the Beast.

Don't you just love this stage when they think they are smiling but actually NOT!!!


Crazy!!

Time for another cupcake and a round of Happy Birthday!!!

Waiting to see Tinker Bell, we finally made it this far. I think we waited in line for over 30 min. And it is off season.

Here we go again. Abigail looks like an Angel and well ,Gabbie, I wont say what she looks like.

Look at the birthday boy. So cute.

YAY!!!! Tinker Bell!!!!

Three Tinker Bells posing for a shot!!!
You can't be Tinker Bell if you don't have your hands on your hips..

It was a lot of work getting this shot. We could tell deep down he wanted to take a picture with Tinker Bell but he was acting MACHO
He looks happy to me??

This was in Hollywood Studios. Al just had to take this because of the name of the business.

"YOUSE GUYS MOYCHINDICE"

This was in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area. I thought this was soo cute. In the upper back is a garden hose with a sprayer attached.

Riding on an ant with an oatmeal creme cookie in the back ground.


We let Matthew choose the places he wanted to go since we had been to all of the parks. We visited Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.