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 5

We spent our last Disney day in Magic Kingdom. We loved having 3 days for that specific park. It was perfect with little kids and we feel like we fit in everything we wanted to plus a whole lot more, and we didn't have to rush around anywhere. It was great! Because we'd already checked a lot off our "to-do/see list" we got to meet lots of princesses this day and just enjoy being in Disney World.
We got there bright and early that morning, before the park gates even opened. It was a beautiful ferry ride across the lake as the sun rose.

 

The girls were happy and ready to go!

We were able to get some good pictures in the entrance to the park as we waited for the gates to open.

We watched the welcome show which was fun to see. Jayne was thrilled that Mickey and Minnie were "opening da gates" for us. 

We took our time taking photos and wandering through Main Street, enjoying the smaller crowds in the early morning.

And remember the carousel from day 1? Well Jayne really wanted to ride it again and it had no line so of course we indulged. Plus, Elle was awake this time and loved joining in on the fun!

Next up was meeting Princess Tiana. I loved the meet-and-greet with Tiana! It was in a quiet garden area and she was so sweet and genuine with Jayne. It was perfect.

Near Tiana's garden we stumbled upon "Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe" which was perfect because I had been wanting a Christmas ornament. A sweet cast member in the store asked Jayne if she wanted to be the tree decorator for the day. They choose a different child each day that gets to decorate their special tree in the shop. Jayne got her name on the tree, got an official certificate and even got to choose a special ornament as a momento of the experience.

 It was cute and Jayne of course loved it!

After seeing the "siwee dancing ghosts" (as Jayne calls them) in the Haunted Mansion and a couple other rides, we made our way to meet Aladdin and Jasmine. Jayne was a little bit shy with Aladdin (she tends to be that way with men) but she loved Jasmine and warmed up to Aladdin in the end.

We found Snow White later that day too. We had Jayne watch Snow White a week or so before we left instantly added Snow White to Jayne's list of princesses that she loves...she loves each one she knows so it isn't hard to make the cut! :)

This one melts my heart. I love making this girl happy!

While we had some down time for lunch, the "Move it, Shake it, Dance and Play It" street party started around the corner from our lunch spot. Jayne and daddy went over for a brief visit and Jayne danced with Woody.

The view from our lunch spot, and one of my favorite pictures from the trip. Love these girls!

Later in the day we wandered by the Christmas shop again so Jayne could check on her Christmas tree.

She was proud of it!

What little girl doesn't love Rapunzel/Tangled!? Jayne was super excited to see Rapunzel. (I think I've said that for like every character meet-and-greet, but it's true!) Disney is just so magical, especially for little kids. Look at this happy girl!

Girls and their princesses :)

Like I said before, Jayne was on a bit of a Cinderella kick before our trip. And with Cinderella's castle being in Disney World, Cinderella was on the top of Jayne's list of most anticipated princesses to meet. She had to wait until the last day to see her but it was great! She even acted a little star struck at first.

Our final character meet-and greet was Merida. Jayne's excitement for Merida was a surprise to me as she only has one Merida doll and hadn't ever seen the movie. It didn't matter though, a princess is a princess in Jayne's book!

We were so impressed by all the characters we met and were especially impressed by how they interacted with not only Jayne but Elle as well. They made a point of talking to Elle and making her smile, even without us asking.

Merida's area was great because it had coloring and the kids got to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow. Jayne's arrow hit the target which she was pretty proud about!

Oh we just loved every minute of our Disney vacation. From the rides to the characters to the simple magic of being in a Disney park with our two little girls, it was perfect! That's a wrap!