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...
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!!!
Then we got to meet a few characters! Goofy and the boys...
The other Malone crew and Goofy!
The family met Donald too!
Meeting Stitch. Neither of them knew who stitch was but it took up time while the big kids rode Space Mountain!
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...
Cinderella's Castle during the day...
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...
These two enjoyed wrapping up the night with Disney Jr. and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
And here is sweet Jane Claire with her bunny at 33 weeks...
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...
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