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The Fab Five outside the Nemo ride




Kai and Char bonding with Grandma and PaPa




Outside the Animal Kingdom




With Mickey




A rare lion spotting on the Jungle Safari. He posed for us! The boys said, "Simba!"




Kai shaking his tail feather in the parade at Magic Kingdom




Two tired teddies at the end of every day!




On our way to breakfast with the princesses.




Kai looks like he doesn't want to let go!




Papa recreating Mission Space




Sharing dessert - One of the perks of the meal plan!




Eeyore was actually quite fun!




The Goof Troop!




We took our first family vacation to Disney World and had the best time!
Although it was hot and there were some long lines, we only had a few minor meltdowns. The boys had so much fun and were just tickled to meet the characters! Kai loved trying to touch the characters' noses and both boys loved snuggling up to the princesses. We rode lots of rides and the boys were quite brave. They even rode The Tower of Terror when I chickened out at the last minute!!! The Everest Expedition at Animal Kingdom was a favorite ride for Jared and me. Sage said he liked "all the things." Kai's favorites were Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Splash Mountain. We saw the fireworks shows at Epcot (great) and Magic Kingdom (AMAZING!).
We loved our resort at Port Orleans - Riverside where we slept in the "royal rooms." The pool with its big water slide was a hit with the boys. They also loved playing on the playground and taking spaceship rides on the hammock (courtesy of PaPa). Riverside had an advantage over other resorts because we could take a boat to and from Downtown Disney. The service at the resort was incredible as the employees really went out of their way to make sure we had a great time.
Not only did we do lots of fun things, we also bonded on our family vacation. The kids had a blast together posing for pictures with their Mickey ears, battling enemies with their light savers, and just being together.
The boys loved their first plane ride, too! They both asked lots of questions as usual and loved take-off.
Overall, Disney was a magical vacation! We had the best time and are so grateful to Grandma and Papa for making it all happen.