Friday, February 22, 2013

Hollywood Studios

 Hollywood Studios was a blast!!!  We got there that morning and the first thing mom, Eden, and I did was go to the Magic of Animation.  We got to draw Dopey of the Seven Dwarfs.  It was so fun that later in the day, Eden and I went back and drew Grumpy;)  After drawing we went and saw the Disney Junior-Live on Stage show.  Harper and Eden loved this show.  Harper was so animated because she loves Mickey's Clubhouse!  I'm so glad she really got to see something like that.  We got to ride the Studio Backlot Tour and that was really interesting.  My mom actually volunteered to be an actor in a short film for it.  It was really funny watching her do it.  We got to ride Star Tours and Toy Story Mania, which I think was the favorite ride for our family!  It was SO FUN!!!!  We watched the Muppet Vision 3D, The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and many more things.  All the adults rode the Rock N' Roller Coaster, which was AWESOME!!!!  One of my favorites!  Eden got to meet Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc but she wouldn't wait around for anyone else, she was so funny about it.

Disney Junior-Live


 Watching very intently=)

 Posing with the Green Army Men.

 My mom, the third from the right, getting in position.



 Wardrobe department on the backlot tour.


 My mom was the captain of the boat on top and on the phone.





 One of my favorite movies growing up was The Flight of the Navigator.  Michael has never seen it so I should make him watch it.  I couldn't believe they had it there in the backlot.


 Eden posing with Mike and Sully.


 Eden and Harper both LOVED the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground.  I LOVED that movie when it came out in 1989, brings on so many memories.



 I love the girls' flinches when the water hits them.  They loved the surprise of water shooting them.

 Pure JOY!!!



 Riding the ant!

 Mom and Dad at Hollywood Studios!

 Eden dancing to the band playing behind her.


 Eden actually got chosen to sing along with the singer and she actually did it.  We couldn't believe that she actually sang and repeated what the girl sang.  We have it on video and she is so cute!  Eden can be amazingly brave and proves me wrong over and over again, I love it!  Michael and I both thought she would freeze up but she didn't AT ALL!



 Watching the Muppet's 3D.







 Harper finally passed out after lunch and screaming herself to sleep.  



 It was getting a little warm so Eden chose a Popsicle to cool down with.  The weather the week we were there was PERFECT!!!!!  It was gorgeous the entire week.

The Little Mermaid show.  Eden enjoyed it a lot too.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Epcot

 Oh Epcot, you were fun but not my favorite.  After our prior late night, we slept in and let Eden swim in the pools at the hotel.  She had been waiting very patiently all week to swim.  She was thrilled.  After swimming that morning we ate lunch and then headed to Epcot.  We road the Seas with Nemo and Friends ride and then Turtle Talk with Crush.  We thought Crush was hilarious!  We rode the Living with the Land ride and we were pretty amazed by what they are doing and researching.  We watched the Circle of Life.  We rode and really liked Test Track.  I thought it was great!   Eden got to meet Alice and Belle at Epcot.  She wouldn't wait to meet Mary Poppins or others that day.  We didn't get to ride Soarin' because all the FastPasses were gone and we didn't want to wait over an hour in the standby lines.  I wish we could have done it though.  We did a lot of the Innoventions East and West.  We walked around the World Showcase and got to see all the buildings and fun things from each of the countries.  At night they do an Illuminations: Reflections of Earth show and it was alright. Not my favorite though after seeing the one at Magic Kingdom;)

Eden with Alice.


 Mom and Eden posing together.


 Belle and Eden.  We LOVE Belle=)


 Harper strutting her stuff since she was out of the stroller.



 Michael and Eden outside Japan.



 Eden playing the bongo drums.




 Eden with Lady and the Tramp, ha!



 We were waiting for the Illuminations show.






 Riding the Nemo and Friends ride!


 Crush!


 Eden and my parents watching the divers cleaning the aquarium tank.

 Eden being eaten by a shark;)





 Dad was great at holding Harper and getting her to sleep for a few minutes at a time.  That girl isn't light, ha:)

Eden posing in a telephone booth in England.


The street performers in France were AWESOME!!  We were all fascinated by watching the guy on the chair do all kinds of tricks.  He even adds two more chairs to what he is on in the picture.  CRAZY!!