Monday, November 19, 2012

Mondays with Crosby and Jane Claire


At 11:24 am, Crosby Fox turned 3 years and 46 weeks old!!!  At 1:03 pm, Jane Claire turned 33 weeks old!!!  This week is one we have been thinking of for MONTHS now!  This week we left for DISNEY WORLD!!!  

The beginning of the week was spent running errands to prepare for the big trip.  Of course, I was out doing things at the 11th hour!  Although Crosby was with me much of that time, he didn't realize where we were really going.  All he knew was if he stayed in his bed every morning until Friday, he would get a BIG surprise when Blake got home from work that evening.  When that time came, I had Mickey and a new Buzz Lightyear toy sitting in his car seat.  We had him walk outside to see what the clue was.  At first, the excitement level was a little...less than expected.  All turned out well in the end!  See for yourself...  (Jane Claire was a little tired...)


We snapped a picture of the WILD child strapped in his seat, ready to go...
I laugh because Jane Claire clearly is NOT strapped in her seat in this picture.  Her legs are straight up in the air and she wiggled her head down pretty low!  She was properly restrained before we drove off. I promise.

So, we started the journey to Orlando on Friday night.  We made it as far as Cool Springs before stopping to eat and take a potty break!  We were planning to make it to Murfreesboro before doing all of that but in all the excitement, we forgot to take someone to the bathroom before leaving.  Once bellies were full and bladders were emptied, a couple of times, we headed Southeast!  I will admit, I was dreading being in the car with kiddos on that long of a drive.  Let me just say, leg #1 could not have gone any better.  Jane Claire slept like a little dream.  She woke up once and a bottle did the trick.  Crosby was able to sleep too.  Around 1:00 am EST, Crosby started to get a little cranky because his legs wouldn't stay where he wanted them to.  Perfect timing!  We were 15 minutes from Macon, GA, our halfway stopping destination.  GranBuddy and Lulu were at the same hotel so they helped us get inside.  I thought it would take a few hours to get everyone back to sleep. But, not the case!  They went to sleep pretty quickly and slept until 8:45 the next morning.  We at breakfast and then headed out again. After getting gas and changing a diaper, we were on the interstate heading Southeast again!  We made it to Ocala before stopping for a bite to eat.  A few hours later, we were in Orlando and were so VERY EXCITED!!!!

By Saturday evening, everyone had safely arrived in Orlando.  We spent the night enjoying being together and making plans for our first day at Disney World.  We were headed to the most magical place on earth... Magic Kingdom!

On Sunday morning, we got up at 6:00 am and were loading up cars by 7:00.  We had a a cheat sheet to tell us how to navigate the park efficiently.   Blake and I were pretty excited to figure out the system and dominate it.  Just a little competitive! ;-) First things first.  We got to ride the Monorail!!!
We had a short wait at the gate before the park opened so we had to snap a few pictures...
And then we were in!  I love this one of my boys in front of the castle...
Crosby riding his very first ride at Disney World!  Dumbo!!
Jane Claire and I were on there with him too!  Blake was off getting our first Fast Pass...
Kerri and Gid...
Jason and Sam...
Then we got to meet a few characters!  Goofy and the boys...
Goofy and our little family...
The other Malone crew and Goofy!
 Then we saw Donald!  I just love Crosby's face...
The family met Donald too! 
 Sweet Charlotte got to meet Minnie Mouse! She was just thrilled...
Getting Minnie's autograph...
Staring in awe! Too cute...
Daisy was next...
And then the boys and Jane Claire got to meet Minnie!
Gid even got a kiss on the cheek...
We headed off to get on the next ride but got stopped for something super special.  Charlotte was asked to be Chef of the Day!  She got to decorate cookies.  How sweet of her to let her cousins in on the fun...
Then we were off to ride again.  I had to take a picture of Jane Claire on It's a Small World...
She just sat there like this...
Taking it all in!  Oh how I love that ride!! :-)

Meeting Stitch.  Neither of them knew who stitch was but it took up time while the big kids rode Space Mountain!
We stopped to watch the parade and show at the castle in the middle of the day.  The boys all crammed into a stroller so they could see.  Front row seats!
The little ones also got to meet Woody and Jessie.  Woody is only one of Crosby's most FAVORITE "people" in the world!!!  I had to include this picture so Jane Claire would know she was really there.  Sleeping in the Ergo like a sweet baby girl...

Group shot!

Cinderella's Castle during the day...
Lulu and Jane Claire...
It was so fun to be there when all of the Christmas decorations were up.  It was just beautiful!  Would you just look at the castle...
Mickey and Minnie are ready for Christmas!
Farwell to Magic Kingdom...
What a fun day we had...
Lot's of memories were made that day for sure!

On Monday morning, we headed to Disney Studios.  One of the first rides we hit was the Toy Story ride.  We got there pretty fast and the line was already long!  Fast Passes were gone by the time we got out!  What a popular ride.  It was super fun.  Thanks to our cheat sheet, Fast Passes and rider swaps, we got to ride it a few times.  Just working the system! ;-)  We snapped a few sweet pictures while waiting in line!  Lulu and Charlotte...
Baby Jane Claire...
Sam, Crosby and Gid with Mr. Potato Head...
Sam sporting his 3-D glasses...
We got Crosby to watch Toy Story a few times before our trip so he could be more familiar with the characters.  He became a BIG fan of Woody and Buzz.  As we were getting in line for the Toy Story ride, he saw that he could meet Woody and Buzz across the street.  At first I thought we would have time to meet them while the group waited.  So we got in line.  Then I realized our line was moving really slow and the ride line was moving rather fast.  Needless to say, there were a few tears and a lot of promises made to convince him to leave the meet and greet line to actually RIDE the ride!!!  But he did it!  And as promised, we met Woody and Buzz as soon as we got off.
He carried his new Buzz around everywhere we went!
Crosby, Buzz and the Prospector!
Finally!!!!  They meet!!!
Crosby was so thrilled to be standing in the presence of the "real" Buzz Lightyear.  Too cute...
And for a special treat that day, Crosby got his very own Woody!!!
He was told he could pick which ever character he wanted.  I just knew he would pick the big Buzz!  Nope.  He wanted Woody!  And Woody immediately became his new best friend.  Crosby would drag him around just like Andy does in the movie.  So incredibly cute.

These two enjoyed wrapping up the night with Disney Jr. and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
Their faces crack me up!!!  Cros forgot how to smile he said...
I can remember visiting this same spot with Sam when he was just a tiny tot!!!  Now he and Gid are the "big boys"...
Gid LOVES his baby cousin...
The clubhouse friends!
Dancing to the music!  Look at Charlotte shake that skirt around...
Farwell Disney Studios!!!
We had such a fun day with you!!!

And here is sweet Jane Claire with her bunny at 33 weeks...
What can I say...
These aren't the greatest pictures!  But it was super late.  She was worn out.  Her parents were too so we just went with what we got...
What a great way to spend your 33 week birthday!

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