Sunday, January 30, 2011

Monster Jam

Last night was a defining moment in my young life. It was one of those events that has a lasting impact for the rest of your life. That's right folks...I attended my very first Monster Truck Jam.
I was a little unsure at first because it was NOISY!!! However, I warmed up after a bit and really enjoyed it (as long as I had my headphones on).

My favorite part was the jumps. We tried to stay at the show until Gravedigger came out, but I couldn't last that long. Maybe next year!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Downtown Disney


We ended our last day with a trip to Downtown Disney. I had to ride the choo choo again this year, of course.
Then we headed back to the hotel for a little R&R before we headed out in the morning. We had a great trip, but this pretty much sums up how all of us felt by the end! I hope to see you again soon Mickey!



Lunch with Playhouse Disney

While we were at Hollywood Studios, we ate lunch with the Playhouse Disney characters, where I ran into this guy again.

The Little Einsteins were there too. I wasn't too impressed to see June. I asked her where Leo was.

Everybody got up and danced, but I decided to stand by and watch instead.

I finally got to see Leo!

And enjoyed seeing Oso, even though I'm not too impressed with his show.

Hollywood Studios

On Saturday morning, I stayed with Grandma and Grandpa while Mommy and Daddy ran the Disney half marathon. As soon as they got back, we headed over to Hollywood Studios. I ran into Handy Manny as soon as I got there.

Then I saw two of my very favorites - Lightning and Mater!

We had to check out Playhouse Disney Live! too. We tried to ride the new Toy Story ride, but I decided I'd rather not wait in line for two hours. Maybe next time!

Magic Kingdom - Take Two

Since we only were able to spend a few hours at the Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, we had to return for another visit on Friday.

Driving race cars was definitely a highlight of the trip for me.

Daddies are the best way to get around a park.

Mom and Dad convinced me to try out my first roller coaster. I was pretty into it...until we went down the first hill. Then I just kept asking Daddy when it was over. I was a big boy though and never cried. But, I also never asked to ride it again.

Luckily, I ran into this guy on my way to his Space Ranger Spin.

It was a long, but fun day.

Epcot

While there isn't too much for little guys like me at Epcot, I insisted we make the trip to see Nemo and Friends.

Those Disney folks are smart to put a gift shop at the end of every ride.

Okay, I found Nemo (and Dory). Let's hit the road!

Animal Kingdom

After Chef Mickey's, we headed over to Animal Kingdom.

Don't I look cool in my shades? Unfortunately, I inherited my Mommy's nose, or lack thereof, so keeping them up is difficult.

On our way to see the animals, we ran into Pooh and his friends.

I love Eeyore.

And who doesn't love this guy? I'm talking about Tigger, not Daddy.

Then I got a cool Mater tatoo. Check out those guns!

I had to show the fish my new dinosaur toys. They didn't seem too impressed.

Thankfully, this guy stayed pretty far away. I wouldn't want to be stuck in a dark alley alone with him.

Before we left, we went on the safari ride, where we saw lots of cool animals.

We even got to stay on the ride extra long because some of the animals, like this guy, kept walking in front of the bus.

Breakfast at Chef Mickey's

On Thursday morning, we started the day off with a character breakfast at Chef Mickey's. I was very excited about meeting the characters this year.

Of course I had to see the big guy himself.

I hold a special place in my heart for this girl.

When Donald came over I ran up and hugged him for long I don't think he thought I'd ever let go. I did, though, and he returned the hug.

I couldn't leave without saying hi to Pluto.

We're at Mickey's House!

After what seemed like an eternity (or 11 months), we returned to Mickey's House!

Our room wasn't quite ready when we arrived, so we headed over to the Magic Kingdom and immediately got down to business. Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a must.

Then we hit up a couple more rides and saw a 3D Mickey movie. I was clearly impressed with the glasses.

After a long (and necessary) nap, Mommy, Daddy, and I returned to the Magic Kingdom for the fireworks show. Tinkerbell started it off by flying through the sky.

I was about sick of taking pictures by this point.

What a great way to end our first day!