Disney World Trip - One year ago...

One year ago today we left for our trip to Disney World. I still think about the trip often and am so ready to return very soon (much sooner than we'll actually be able to go). But in memory of a wonderful trip, I copied my post from the trip....

Monday, March 9, 2009
We start the day like every other Monday. We get dressed and leave. Lily spends the day with Grandma. Dad goes to work. Mom goes to work and school. Usually Dad picks Lil up after work, but not this particular Monday.

9:00 PM – Mom & Dad both arrive at Grandma’s & Grandpa’s house. We tell Lil we’re going on vacation. She’s VERY excited even though we haven’t told her where we’re going on vacation.

9:30 PM – After a quick stop at home to grab some stuffed animals, we hit the road. It’s around this time that Lil starts in.. “You probably should have told me we were going to be on vacation. I could have told Sam I wouldn’t be at church Sunday, I’m going to miss story time and caravans and show and tell at school.” We convince her the trip will be well worth if and encourage her to sleep.. we have a long way to drive.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
12:30 PM – After much driving and a few pit stops we stop just inside Florida for lunch. We decide we should let Lil know where are mystery vacation is taking us. We order our food, have a seat, and hand Lil the envelope Grandma & Grandpa sent along for her. Inside the envelope she finds a Mickey & Minnie mouse card and some money. You would think this would give away the surprise, but it doesn’t. So we tell her we are on our way to Disney World! After she bounces in her seat for a few minutes and calls Grandma to tell her she knows where we are going, she encourages us to eat fast so we can get there.

3:30 PM (somewhere around that time) – We arrive at our resort, Disney’s All Star Movies Resort.

We check in and tote our luggage up to our rooms. Mighty Ducks was the theme of the building we were in. The stair case was surrounded by a huge goalie net. If was about this time that I completely lost track of what day it was and what time it was. That’s why the rest will be in list form.

Bus ride
Magic Kingdom
Casey’s Corner - Supper – Hot dogs, fries, brownie, drink
Cinderella’s Castle

Wishes Nighttime Spectacular (fireworks)
Bus ride
Resort
Swimming
Room
Sleep

Wednesday, March 11, 2008
Wake up call from Mickey Mouse
Showers
Bus ride
Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Mania!
Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction
Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Pizza for Lunch (at the Pizza Place from Toy Story)
Star Tours: The ultimate Star Wars Thrill Ride (Karl & Lily)
“Talent Agent” calling Lil the next big star – Pig Tails McGee
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Karl & Lily)
Block Party Bash – (Parade/Street Party)

Boat to Epcot
Met Belle in France
Met Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Morocco
Maelstrom (boat ride in the era of the Vikings)
Grand Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Dinner with Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Aurora, and Ariel

Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (fireworks)
Bus back to resort
Sleep

Thursday, March 12, 2008
Wake up call from Mickey Mouse (got up early to take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours at the Magic Kingdom)
Showers
Bus ride
Magic Kingdom
Lily woke up Tinkerbell
Cinderella’s Golden Carousel
Snow White’s Scary Adventure
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Ariel’s Grotto

“It’s a Small World”
Peter Pan’s Flight
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Tom Sawyer Island
Splash Mountain (Karl & Lil)
Walt Disney World Railroad
Monorail to Epcot
Lunch
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Innoventions
“What’s your problem?” – Game show that Lil & Karl were chosen to participate in
Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth Pavilion
Journey into Imagination with Figment
“Honey, I shrunk the Audience”
Soarin’
The Garden Grill Restaurant – Dinner with Mickey, Pluto, Chip, & Dale

Bus back to resort
Swimming
Sleep

Friday, March 12, 2009
Wake up call from Mickey
Get ready
Bus ride
Animal Kingdom
The Tree of Life
Met Terk (from Tarzan)
Met Baloo & King Louey (From Jungle Book)
Brunch @ Tusker House – Breakfast with Mickey, Donald, Daisy, Goofy
Kilimanjaro Sararis
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Wildlife Express Train
Habitat Habit!
Kids Discovery Clubs (spots through out the park with activities for kids)
Conservation Station
Met Pocahontas
Met Jiminy Cricket

Met Rafiki
Met Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore
DINOSAUR
Tricera Top Spin (Karl & Lil)
Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade
Camp Minnie-Mickey Greeting Trails
Met Koda
Met Minnie
Met Lilo & Stitch

Bus to Magic Kingdom
Met Pinnocio
Supper
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Swiss Family Tree house
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jungle Cruise
Bus back to resort
Arcade
Swimming
Sleep

Saturday, March 13, 2009
Wake up call from Mickey
Get ready
Bus to Magic Kingdom
Met Snow White
Met Mary Poppins
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Stitch’s Great Escape
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Astro Orbiter
Met Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain (Karl & Lil)
Lunch
Minnie’s Country House
Toontown Hall of Fame
Met Tinkerbell and Fairies
The Barnstrormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm (Karl & Lil)
Mickey’s Country House
Donald’s Boat
Dream Along with Mickey
Mad Tea Party (Karl & Lil)
Disney Dreams Come True Parade
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
“SpectroMagic” Parade
Cinderella’s Royal Table – Dinner in the Castle, picture with Cinderella, show by The Fairy Godmother and Mice

Shopping at Gift Shops
Bus Ride to Resort
Crash

Sunday, March 14, 2009
8:30 AM Head for home

Monday, March 15, 2009
2:00 AM Arrive home

It was an exhausting but wonderful trip. A trip that none of us will forget anytime soon. We got to see and do tons of stuff, but there is a lot we didn’t have time for. It was a trip of a life time. Seeing Lily interact with the characters was so much fun!

A heartbeat, a tooth, and a roadtrip...

Yesterday we had a doctors appointment. It was short but good. The doctor listened for baby's heatbeat and found it very quickly! Always a great relief to hear the heart beating. He also mentioned that once he can hear the heartbeat in the exam room the chances of a miscarriage drop drastically! Our next appointment will be on April 1. We'll also have an ultrasound that day. It will be neat to get to see the little peanut again. And that just happens to be Karl's birthday!

Also yesterday Lily lost her second tooth. This may not seem like big news, but to Lil it is! She didn't tell us until yesterday morning that it was loose. Then after school she was messing with it and next thing I know she's yelling that it's out!

Next weekend we're taking a roadtrip to Cincinnatti to stay at a hotel/water park and see some friends. I'm very excited about this trip. It will be nice to get away, spend some time with family, and visit with a friend I don't get too see very often (not to mention getting to meet her baby son and see their new house!!).

Last year at this time we were preparing for our trip to Disney World. We all still have very fond memories of this trip and can not wait to go back!