Sunday, January 23, 2011

Disney part VI

The next day in our Disney/orlando adventure was at Universal Studios...Charlie checked out the racecars before we headed into the park


We went on Jaws and Charlie liked it! He was able to go on all the rides throughout the week and know that most things are pretend...the things that he really had fun with, he determined that was real! He loves roller coasters and acting shows and he really just had a blast with all of it!
none of the kids have ever watched barney but they didn't want to pass up a photograph opportunity with characters!
universal had a great space for kids as well called Feivel's playland, there was also a curious George playground and the boys just loved all of it!

We were SOOOOOO excited when these guys showed up!
Charlie LOVES the Penguins of Madagascar (a show on Nickelodeon) and was so psyched to meet them!
We hung out in the concert area while the guys rode the Rip Ride Rocket Rollercoaster...it was closed earlier in the day because of higher winds and cool temps, and we happened to be there right when it opened up...so they ran on and had no wait!
Bode took the time to rest...
Charlie decided to try and teach Bode his yoga moves...Bode wanted no part of it!

We saw Dora who had her backpack on...say backpack, say backpack!
After Shrek we saw Fiona and Donkey

And then Shrek!
There was an 80's toon concert
Aaron gave Goerge a big kiss...it was sooo cute!

After our day at the park Alex, myself, Christy and Mike were treated to dinner out for our anniversaries by my parents. We went to Emeril's and it was great!
we had several drinks at several places and above is Alex after we got home that night! Too funny! We had a great time! thanks mom and dad!!!!!!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Disney part V

The next park we went to was the Animal Kingdom...I think aside from the Magic Kingdom, this was my favorite..it was very creative and had lots of fun things for the kids!
Scary African percussion guy!
the boys playing the bongos
We had breakfast with the characters at the Tusker house. It was great food although we waited a long time (even though we had reservations) and that really pissed me off...but once we got in and seated and fed, I was in better spirits! We had Donald, Daisy, Mickey, Pluto and Goofy come to the table and then the kids got to dance and sing in a parade with Goofy
The kids dancing in the parade...


Goofy being goofy!









Dinoland USA






There was a great playground called the Boneyard...it had some amazing slides and lots of fun things for the kids to do...they could have stayed here all day!























hanging out in the fossils at the Boneyard!

We saw Pooh and the gang!
I made autograph books for both Charlie and Bode and they had a great time getting signatures and pictures with all the characters!
Charlie liked to bounce with Tigger

my dad liked to make sure that Aaron got time with the characters too!


They had this amazing and beautiful tree woman...she was on stilts and had arm extensions and she moved around so gracefully. Above she is doing a backbend
this pictures shows how amazingly beautiful she was!

we went on safari!
Rhino
Giraffe
african tree that has pretty flowers half of the year
baby elephant but!

the Tree of Life
closeup of the tree of life


the boys next to a life size cut out of a rhino!
and a tiger!
Pocahontes
Rafiki
Jiminy Cricket
at the petting zoo

baby brown cow that christy fell in love with

it was a fantastic day and we stayed will close! The weather was great and the kids had a great time!