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!

April 2017

We started off the month with a visit from Mum & Dad B. New England showed off its rain shower-power for most their visit but we still had a lot of fun. Mum and Dad went into the city with Phil and visited Harvard Med School Quad, Phil's work and stopped by Fenway Park. They were meant to go to a Red Sox game but it was rained out!

We visited the park and learned new tricks, played games at night and celebrated Dad's birthday.

We introduced Mum & Dad to candlepin bowling at the local alley - Jayne and Elle love it as they can hold the balls themselves.

We took a trip up to New Hampshire one Saturday to visit Keith and Nerissa and their girls. These cuties always get along so well!

We made a day of it and trekked out to Vermont to Joseph Smith's birthplace. It was a nice little trip through the snowy woods and these kids loved stretching their legs by running around in the frigid temps.

After Mum & Dad's visit we celebrated Easter. Jayne's increasing understanding of holidays makes each one better and better. They happily searched for eggs and loved finding the candy inside.

Easter dresse!

My mom sent little gifts over with Phil's parents (they stopped in Utah on the way) and the girls loved them...and wanted to swimming right away. A few more months girls :)

LOVE!

Jayne got an Ariel dress up from the easter bunny...and of course Elle had to get in on the dress up action :)

Because the Red Sox game was rained out when Mum & Dad were here, we were able to used the tickets and go as a family later that month. It was a beautiful spring day, we loved being inside historic Fenway Park and girls lasted the entire time - plus the Sox pulled off a ninth inning victory. It was great! We loved singing "Take me out to the ball game" to the park organ and Jayne kept tabs on the players' sock colors...Red Socks win, right mom? :)

Elle lasted through the game, but quickly zonked once she was back in the stroller. It was adorable!

And by the end of the month, Spring finally arrived! We went into the city, visited Phil's lab and ended our day out with a picnic in the Harvard Med School Quad. It was amazing to feel the sun again!

And we'll end with Jayne's infamous rockstar song that I mentioned last month - I finally found the video. Enjoy :)