Monday, June 15, 2009

Disney Trip 2009

The early morning ride to the airport was too exciting for words.

Garth Lee's first airplane ride. Ms. K, the music teacher from his preschool, made him a CD with several of his favorite songs on it and he thoroughly enjoyed it. It was too funny because he doesn't exactly understand the concept behind headphones and that he doesn't have to hear himself for us to hear him. He was singing along with the songs at the top of his lungs and laughing. He kept looking at us like we should be laughing and singing too. Thankfully the people around us on the plane thought it was cute too.

This is where we waited for the shuttle to the Disney parks everyday.

Waiting for the ferry to Magic Kingdom, we were already having to make sure we stayed hydrated with their $2.50 bottles of water.

The fam at the entrance to Magic Kingdom

Out of order picture of Garth Lee sleeping the whole flight from Houston to Orlando.

Papa and Garth Lee at Magic Kingdom

Our first show and sighting of Mickey Mouse, there was a whole "wishes come true" theme and Garth Lee kept asking me "Mommy, do wishes really come true", it was very cute!

The Thomas' on the obligatory "It's a Small World" ride

Playing at the Winnie the Pooh playground

Walt Disney and Mickey

This was pretty much the theme of the whole trip-get wet anytime and anyway you possibly can. There were little surprise water springs coming from the ground at the Winnie the Pooh playground.

When shooting fireworks shots, unless you have a really quick shutter, or are a lot better at photography than I am, you just have to get lucky to get a good shot, and I so got lucky here.

And here

Pirate goofy ears...so cool

Mickey ears...with shade

The outside of the resort check-in.

Hollywood Studios Fantasia hat

Our Mickey pic with the family...Garth Lee was so proud

Russell and Dog from "Up". We haven't seen it yet, but Garth Lee was excited all the same to get pictures with them and to get their autographs.

The Incredibles

Frozone

Passing the time waiting in line for something

Our little jedi

Lighting McQueen and Mater

Quincy from Little Einsteins

Oh look...another fountain, this time Miss Piggy

The luau with cousins Reese and Rachel

The kids learning to hula, he warmed up to it I promise.


I just thought this was a neato ornament

more hula

oh yea, he is the hula king by this point

K, so this is so not a girl, and it was kind of hard to concentrate on the luau with it dancing

These dancers were also distracting ;)
Fire Dancer

Animal Kingdom Safari



Feeding the dolphins at SeaWorld. This was pretty amazing to me, and probably my favorite part.


Goofy and Pluto at Animal Kingdom

Mommy and Garth Lee at the Shamu show "Believe"

MiMi and Little G

Garth Lee and the whale trainer

A real shark swimming over us at SeaWorld

The little seal was only one day old

Our last day at Bonnet Creek, one of the activities was face painting. The lady that did it was amazing, she did this in less than a minute and he was very concerned that it stay on and kept asking every 5 minutes if it was all still on his face.

Daytona Beach. I thought he may be afraid of the water, but he absolutely loved it and ran out into it until I yelled at him to come back until Daddy went out with him.

A pretty cute grandpa, Garth and Garth Lee picture.


Our first sunset at Daytona

My cousin Jeni and her husband Bryan

Building sand castles


My boys

The view from our room...seriously

Coming home, Garth Lee enjoyed a little light reading

My little beach comber
We had a blast! And if you got all the way to the end of this post, congratulations.

6 comments:

The Tremendous Thomas Family said...

So fun! I am really impressed the pics were posted so fast I need to take lessons from you! It looked like GArth had a blast!

Tara said...

Wow. Amazing pictures. I have to agree with you the firework pictures look awesome. Sounds and looks like you guys had a great time.

San Diego Spendloves said...

What a fun trip. I loved seeing the pics and reading what you guys did. Garth Le is so dang cute. You still look so good!!! Can't wait to see you in August.

Aunt Nette said...

What great memories! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. But we're glad to have you home.

The Strattons said...

What a trip! Looks like yall had a great time. I really look forward to taking our kids on a Disney trip when they're old enough to appreciate it.

Torrie said...

He is such a precious little boy! His comments are so sweet. We'll have to come down there some time so he and Drew can play.