Our trip started with a one day stop in Magic Kingdom. Baker has never been to Disney World so we felt now was the time to take him while he is little enough to appreciate "the magic" in Magic Kingdom.
Dean, Kathy and kids met us right outside the gates. You can't imagine the excitement while they watched the opening show just above us.
Quinn and Sophia are so happy together at last.
Baker says let the Magic begin
Our first glance at Cinderella's castle....And the backs of Dean and Brent's heads.
Our first ride was Peter Pan's flight. I was so excited to take Baker on this because I still remember the first time I rode it with Kathy and Pitty. Not sure he liked it as well as I do. He told me it was scary and that the crocodile was after Capt. Hook.
Where one is...the other is sure to be
Sophia and Baker are chosen to perform with Belle in the new Fantasyland. Sophia plays the Beast and Baker is Chip. They both did a great job especially since the other kids would not volunteer.
Auntie Kathy with Scooty outside of Gaston's
Walt and Mickey...
Quinn has on his model look.
Carter and Baker took a nap on the Jungle Cruise. Carter woke up when he heard everyone laughing at the tour guide. He was so funny!
Getting ready for the Parade of Dreams.
To watch the kids faces as they see their favorite characters is the best part.
While Brent took Ava, Quinn and Sophia on Splash Mountain and the Big Thunder Mountain roller coasters. The rest of us relaxed in the Tiki Room. Olivia, Baker and Carter loved it. Dean loved the nap.
Carter and the head of Pirates
That night we had dinner at Tony's
Getting our spots for the Electrical Parade and fireworks.
On to the next part of our trip THE CRUISE
Quinn and Baker dressed in their cruise attire.
Our first stop after lunch was to get the kids their bracelets for the Oceaneer Lab. This is the only day that you can take pictures.
At the Cruise Sail Away party
The Papas at Dinner on the first night
The next morning we hung around the Lobby to see the princesses. And what to do you know Peter Pan was there as well. He had Baker stand like a lost boy and crow like one too.
Ava with her "Bootie"
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| Last cruise |
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| this cruise...two year sure makes a difference |
Snow White is Baker's favorite princess. Quinn like her too. She wanted to know if Baker was Grumpy the dwarf.
Crazy 8s
I love this picture. It makes me think that Walt is filming Ava in some crazy magical film where he is in black and white and she is in color.
the princes
Alwayne from Jamaica was our waiter and on board magician
The kids nicknamed Dean, Uncle Big Splash because they could not wait to ride the AquaDuck with him. He is no longer known as Uncle Crazy in our house.
Baker's very first meeting with Mickey Mouse.
of course I had to get an updated picture of me with the Mouse
Great picture of Nanee and Papa with Mickey.
Next morning we headed out to Castaway Caye. We got off early so we were lucky to run into a bunch of our friends.
I swear this is Johnny Depp.
I love all of these pictures of the kids playing in the sand.
This is what you call relaxing...
Nanee Sylvia got a B+ on this trip. We told her in order to get an A she had to sit in a chair for more than 20 minutes.
we had to smuggle Carter into the Adult side of the island.
Kathy: What's that sounds
Vicki: I don't hear anything
Kathy: THAT'S RIGHT!!!
This beach was so much fun. We swam out to a sand bar and got to see a sting ray.
Let the Pirate Party begin...
wait staff lining up to seat their guests at Animator's Palette
Crush stopped by our table to say hi
oh the Mickey Bars
Alwayne practicing his magic tricks on the kids. This one was really great-the butter trick
after a couple of hours in the Oceanears Lab, Baker is ready to see some pirates.
who brought this pirate on board
Capt. Jack Sparrow is on our boat. There is a band of scurvy pirates that are trying to take over the ship. They have the Captain and crew tied up.
My favorite memory of this trip. Baker sees all of the pirates coming on stage and says to me, " OHH, dat too many pirates."
Once we are all saved from the treacherous pirates we celebrate with dancing on the deck. Everyone got their groove on.
My favorite picture of Ava on this trip. She really enjoyed looking into the deep blue sea.
On our last morning, Quinn and Sophia saying goodbye
