Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom - Disney World 2017

Day 3 we headed to Hollywood Studios with these two cuties!

Mom, Dad and Jocey were in on the fun this day too. We loved having them around to play with the girls and to swap with us on rides. It was great!

I guess by day 4 we got lazy with picture taking...but I do want to note that Jayne went on Tower of Terror and was so sweet about it. I think she was a little afraid but Phil had been talking to her about it a lot beforehand and she prepped herself for it. Afterward she told us, I don't really want to go on that one again - but did it make you happy Daddy? She did it just for him. It was so sweet!

My parents and Jocelyn headed back home early the next morning. We were so sad to see them go home --it was such a good trip with them!

Our final Disney day (day 5) we headed to Animal Kingdom - we have just a few photos of our day. We were pretty tired by the end :) Jayne loved riding Kali River Rapids with Phil and she was super brave and rode Dinosaur with me. She's just such a good little theme park buddy!

We met Pocahontas and I got to jump in on a pic. She's one of my favorite princesses...don't really love the movie but I like her :)

That wrapped up our Disney World vacation this round. Phil snapped this last picture of Jayne and I waiting for the bus to take us back to the hotel - I love it because I remember she was tired (we all were!) but we just talked and bonded, really just to keep her busy initially, but I'll always remember it. Love our little family!

Can't wait to go back to Disney World again, hopefully sometime soon!

Magic Kingdom - Disney World 2017

Days 2 & 4 we spent at the Magic Kingdom. We got up bright and early to get to the park and enjoy the cooler morning temps and smaller crowds.

We had Jocelyn and Grandma and Grandpa with us again, which was a lot of fun! I love walking in and seeing that beautiful castle - so magical!

Heart melting!

Jayne had been talking about the teacup ride since our last Disney trip - her favorite! She was especially excited to share it with Jocey and Grandma and Grandpa.

Elle loved it too :)

The girls loved this water ball! It was perfect for cooling off :)

We found out on this trip that Jayne is a little daredevil. She loves rides and isn't scared of much at all! Her favorite at the Magic Kingdom ended up being Splash Mountain. She loved it!!

Cutest little hanging out with grandpa!

Jayne's current favorite princess is Ariel so we made sure she got to meet her! Jayne was excited to show her Ariel Minnie dress to princess Ariel. Seeing Jayne's eyes light up was so perfect. I mean, look at those smiles. Elle was excited about it too - we weren't sure how much she'd understand but she ended up showing lots of excitement.

After a day at a different park (for another post), we were back at the Magic Kingdom - this time G&G and Jocey were off in Harry Potter world. We loved having two days at Magic Kingdom. It made both days there less chaotic and we could just go-with-the-flow and enjoy ourselves. Plus, it gave us time to re-visit the girls' favorites.

Plus we got to eat at Be Our Guest twice - WIN!

It also gave us plenty of time to get in character meet and greets. The girls were both so excited to get their autograph books signed each time. It was adorable!

Elle was pure perfection and just made her own nap times work into the day...and on the way back to the hotel :) She was SO good!

How cute are these sisters!?

Flash back to this photo...where did my babies go!?

I really love the Magic Kingdom, especially with our little girls. Its so magical and we loved every minute of it!

Epcot - Disney World 2017

We got the Disney itch again and found a fabulous priced on-site hotel/ticket bundle and knew we had to go. It was such a fun trip!! The first park we visited was Epcot. Jayne and Phil went on Soarin' Around the World together for their first ride. Jayne absolutely loved it! She felt so big and was so excited to turn right around and go with me.

Daddy and Jayne waiting for their first ride!

While Jayne and Phil rode Soarin' Elle and I hung out with the fish and rode The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Elle was so sweet just taking it all in. Phil and I switched after they finished their ride and Jayne rode Soarin with me and much to Elle's delight she got to experience Nemo and the giant aquarium tanks again.

We figured Epcot would be the least busy spot to meet Mickey, Minnie and friends so we used a fast pass so these cute girls could meet their pals. Jayne (and Elle) have been loving Mickey Mouse Clubhouse lately so they were excited to meet these characters!

We flew in the night before so we strategically planned to go to Epcot the first. There's not as much to do there (in comparison to the other Disney World parks) so we knew it could be a slower paced day, no rush, just enjoying the fun of it all.  The girls happily got their rest when they needed it :)

My parents and Jocelyn flew in early that morning so they had a quick rest at the hotel and then met up with us at the park. We were excited to see them!

We spent the rest of the day walking around the world showcase, eating, going on some rides, meeting some more characters and just enjoying the Disney atmosphere.

Jayne's car for Fast Track. Phil sent me this picture in a text while he was on the ride with Jocelyn and Jayne. I just had to laugh -- Pink, pink pink, definitely Jayne's car!

Meeting Mulan

Baymax!

Baymax!

Joy and Sadness - the theme of this meet and greet was so cute!

We ended the night with the IllumiNations show and then headed back to the hotel to rest up for the rest of the week and the other parks!

Magic Kingdom, Disney World - Day 4

Day four of Disney found us back at the Magic Kingdom. It definitely was the best park for our girls and we just loved it. Jayne was very excited to see the castle again. She'd been talking about it all up until our trip, and then we spent one day in the Magic Kingdom. After two other Disney parks and a week long cruise in between she was happy that her castle experience wasn't over yet.

Excited face on the shuttle to the park!

Pure Disney joy right there!

We went to the castle and through it first thing because of course, that's what Jayne wanted to do.

The cutest baby ever!!!

We noticed that there was a meet-and-greet with Cinderella's mice friends, Suzy and Perla, right as you exit the castle. I honestly mentioned it to Jayne, thinking she wouldn't care much and would rather find a ride or a princess but boy was I wrong! She excitedly and very patiently waited in line and was the happiest little mouse greeter you've ever seen. 

And goodness, those characters are so sweet with kids!  After photos with Jayne and without any asking from us, they made their way to our stroller and played with Elle for a bit. Elle giggled and touched the mouse's face. It was cute!

A while later we did the same thing with Cinderella's step-sisters - we casually mentioned it to Jayne and her excitement and smile told us that's what we were going to do! She even surprised us with knowing their names and everything. She had been on a Cinderella kick right before the trip, but still, "Anastasia" and "Drisella", what kind of 2 yr old remember those names!? :)

These girls were great at staying in character. Awkward to talk to, vain, but very funny. 

This little girl loved meeting the ugly step-sisters. Who would've thought? :)

And shout-out to miss Elle who was pure bliss the entire trip, especially in the parks. Napping when she needed to/could without a fuss, being woken up to go on rides and just smiling at anyone and everyone. Jeez, I was nervous to have two little munchkins in a theme park but we had it easy this time!

For meeting Belle they have a whole experience where you go from Maurice's workshop to the castle and then all the kids participate in a play that reenacts the Beauty and the Beast story. Jayne was a little plate and got to march around while they sang "Be Our Guest". It was cute to watch!

Here's a little clip of the action:

It ended with a photo with Belle herself. And if you know Jayne and princesses, well, that was the best part of the whole thing!

We wrapped up our day and headed back to the hotel via Epcot, where Jayne like seeing the "big ball momma!" and asked to be in the picture with it. Another Disney day in the books!