Epcot Center

Today was a slow morning, which was exactly what we needed to recover from travelling. After lunch we headed to Epcot. Charlie didn't visit Epcot last time because there are not nearly as many activities for younger kids, but they have added a few that we wanted to check out.

We started out with a fast pass to Frozen Ever After - one of the toughest fast passes to get! Thanks Nana! After the ride, we waited in line to meet Elsa and Anna. My littlest princess was over the moon, but my little prince not so much. He's too cool for princesses. Once we made it through Arrendelle we headed to Turtle Crush, Nemo and Spaceship Earth. After Spaceship Earth, we decided to take a walk around the world on our way to dinner in Mexico. Dinner in a the Mexican Temple was the perfect way to end the night!

(first stop at Epcot - Frozen Ever After)

(it's anna - OMG!) 

(evy may never let go and charlie wants to run)

(queen elsa - evy told her she liked her dress)

 (happiest 4 year old ever)

 (hugs before we leave)

(best day every for Evy and Charlie stuck it out)

(evy loved meeting the queen)

(well hello shark) 

(the shark ate my kiddos!)

(selfie time)

(finding nemo ride)

(charlie, always the first one up the rock)

(climbing the walls after meeting the princesses)

(wine stop in France before dinner)

Magic Kingdom

Our first stop on our Disney vacation was The Magic Kingdom! What better place to start the fun of Disney, especially for Evy's first trip!

Despite the dreary day, we still had a great time at the happiest place on earth! After we arrived we headed straight to the Buzz Lightyear ride, a family favorite because of the competetive nature of the game. (As you can see in the photos below). After a few more rides we headed to lunch in Liberty Square. Charlie was working hard on coloring the kids menu because he thought he was going to get a prize - the prize was actually a trophy that you discovered after you connected all of the dots. In true Disney fashion, they did not want to disappoint Charlie, so they gave him a pass to ride any ride of his choice without waiting. Right after lunch we headed to my favorite ride - Space Mountain! It was Charlie and Matt's first time on the famous roller coaster and it was so fun to share that experience. 

After many more rides it was time to call it a day. Evy's first day in Disney World was lots of fun and very exhausting!

(into the magic kingdom!)

(I won this year!)

(it's getting serious)

(they can't keep up!) 

(charlie's first space mountain ride)

(charlie and zurg meet again)

(time for a show)

Happy New Year! Welcoming in 2018!

This year we celebrated New Years Eve with a delictious dinner and great company - grandma and grandpa. Once we were home from dinner it was a normal bedtime for the kids because we were leaving for Disney World on New Years Day. Matt and I still made it to midnight, just on the couch watching some terrible New Years Eve specials. On New Years day we boarded a plane in the morning and headed for Florida, unfortunatley it was not as sunny or warm as we like it, in fact it was 50 degrees and we had to buy coats once we arrived. We didn't let the cold weather stop us from celebrating the New Year at Charlie's favorite place - Benihana - and getting excited to hit the parks tomorrow!

(airport fun)

(Lounging on the plane)

(travelling wore her out)

(benihana time)

(time to cook and flip shrimp into our hats)

(look at daddy without the beard!)

Catch Me Daddy!

What safer game is there to play than jumping off the stairs into daddy's arms? 

(ok, I got this) 

(deep breathes)

(here I go) 

(AHHH!)

Our First Christmas

We finally celebrated Chrismtas in our own home! It was a wonderful feeling to wake up in our own home on Chrismtas morning and celebrate with the kids. I don't know if they appreciated it as much as Matt and I, but regardless it was a wonderful morning with very few pictures and two happy kids.