Disney World Florida June 2010

Well, where could I possibly begin with this AMAZING experience? We felt a bit weird going on this scale of a trip with us having our lay offs, but we figured that we better go since it was already paid for. Good thing we did because it was a trip of a lifetime...and come to find out we got our jobs back (Thank God!) We were so impressed with the quality and service of each and every aspect of our trip. We couldn't have asked for a better family vacation. We spent 3.5 days visiting EPCOT, which was the kids' favorite location. They had a fabulous variety of cultural experiences, science, educational adventures and some mild rides suited for our little ones. We took one day to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios which was my least favorite (but I am not into movies)...which was the same day I got barfed on twice by little Kaycee. The poor thing had heat exhaustion and was dehydrated and thankfully bounced back fine. We visited Magic Kingdom 2 days which is always fabulous. Magic Kingdom is similar to our Disneyland in CA, but there are some distinct differences. Finally, we spent 1 day at Disney's Animal Kingdom which we all really enjoyed and probably could have spent more time at. I am so grateful it all worked out and I REALLY advise you to go if you have not been yet! Above is a family photo we took at the entrance of Animal Kingdom. Behind us is the center focal point of the park, The Tree of Life, which is amazing! The trunk has hundreds of carvings of the planets animals.

We were so lucky to have the opportunity to meet up with some old friends! Our former neighbors in Lancaster, CA now live a short drive from WDW and they came to meet us. The girls are all very close in age...it is a shame we are not neighbors still. We hope to make the trip to FL again to see them!

Here is a photo of Andy and myself at EPCOT. It has been a while since we had a close up of just us...so we took one ourselves!

This photo above shows off the day the girls got to experience "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique". Thanks to YaYa and PaPa, these two got to experience getting made up like princesses. Who would ever think these 2 parents would have such girly girls? They absolutely cherished this experience and they are still talking about it. They had their hair done, tiaras, make up, nails painted...oh and don't forget the gobs of body glitter! And to think I played with Hot Wheels...

Here they are again, super excited to show off their princess make-overs.