Hollywood Studios, the Almost Disaster, and the T-Rex

We’ve been back from vacation for a few days now. Daniel keeps asking when we’re “ever going back to America.” By America, he is referring to our home in California. It was amusing to listen to Caleb trying to explain to Daniel that we are still in America. In the short time that we’ve been back from Disney World, 7 of us caught a cold. 6 of us developed a hacking cough. (I have escaped it so far.) 2 of […]

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Day 2: Partying with Mickey Mouse and Pals at Epcot

DAY 2: EPCOT CENTER JD was a little disappointed when he met Bay Max. He had it in his head that he was going to get to “put Baymax’s stuff on him.” Translation: JD wanted to dress Bay Max in his red armor, but they told him to please not touch anything. Ha! For most people, Epcot is all about touring the different countries, but for us it was all about 2 things. #1. Hanging out with our friends and […]

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Disney World’s Animal Kingdom with Toddlers

Day 2, January 2009 Animal Kingdom was the most important park of all to Joshua, who was still in his obsessed-with-animals phase. Our trip was a lot about the ducks and the water. You just can’t pick your kids’ interests. Some boys are fascinated with trains or tractors. Joshua LOVES animals and the water. We think he may be a Navy captain one day. Day 2: The Animal Kingdom The Animal kingdom was obviously highly anticipated by Joshua. This boy […]

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The 2009 Disney Trip with 2 Toddlers: Magic Kingdom

We are going to Disney World!!!! I am so excited!!! I dug back into the Xanga archives and found these photos from our first and only Disney World vacation. Well, first and only for Joshua, Caleb, and me anyway. Even though we may have appeared to be off our rockers to take two children that small to Disney, it wasn’t crazy at all. It was every bit as magical as they say. And cold. It was so cold the waterfall […]

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