Here's our attempt at the classic picture at the front of the park.... fail.
And the magic began with seeing Mickey and Minnie in front of the castle!
Grayson went on his first carousel ride. This is one of my favorite pictures of him! He really is that happy and sweet!
2 of Hazel's favorites - Rapunzel and Snow White.
Mom got the kids the classic Mickey/Minnie hats. Grayson's cracks me up.
The Little Mermaid ride. Just the girls went on this one - per Hazel's request. I was pretty excited to get chosen for a ride!
The Electrical Parade
Another favorite shot. Grayson was dying laughing. This photo reminds me of how much my mom helped every step of the way on this trip. Plus, she's just a great time!
Other Magic Kingdom highlights - It's a Small World ride, Hazel's 1st rollercoaster with Daddy - Barnstormer (a little much for a 3 year old), the Tiki room with the singing birds, the magic carpet ride with Grandma, parades, Winnie the Pooh ride, Space Mountain (James and me), climbing the huge treehouse, the Jungle Cruise, eating hotdogs by the ragtime pianist, and the firework show at night.
The highlight of the whole trip was at the firework show - Wishes. Hazel sat on James's shoulders and soaked it all up. We didn't even realize she had been listening to the words/song lyrics in the background, but James said when the song said, "What do you wish for?" Hazel kept saying, "I wish to be the happiest family!" and "I wish to be a princess!" It doesn't get much sweeter than that. Pure. Innocent. Loving. Full of optimism and hope. I just love her. There really is something magical about the Magic Kingdom!
We spent our last day at HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS. Here they had Disney Jr. Live on Stage, which featured Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Doc McStuffins, and Sophia the First -- all shows that Hazel knows and loves. She also loves The Little Mermaid, so that live show was a hit as well. James and I really wanted to go on the Tower of Terror at least once, so Mom gladly watched the munchkins while we went on a mini date. Our guy was hilarious...
Then we went to the live show of Beauty and the Beast and ended the night with Fantasmic. That light/water show is actually pretty intense, but Hazel did fine. I think she was most happy with the stuffed "Izzy" she got earlier that day.
I'd go back to DisneyWorld in a heartbeat. It was so much fun! Family vacations are the best. Hopefully a few more people will be able to join us next time!
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