MVMCP

We went to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on Sunday evening and it was a lot of fun! This was the day that I spent most of the time in our room with a sick little girl. We weren't really sure if we should even do the Christmas party on this night, but since Clint and Abigail were leaving the next day we decided to go ahead even though she wasn't feeling great, because we wanted to experience it all together.  And, we had to get some pictures in our matching sweatshirts that G-Ma bought for all of us. I mean...how cute are they?! (The guys were overly excited about their Mickey sweatshirts!)

We got there right at 7:00, when the party started, and found a place to watch the parade. There's nothing like the Christmas parade in front of the castle, on Main Street, while snow is falling. It is truly magical! (Even when you're sick and tired!) This was our third time to do the MVMCP and I didn't feel like we were able to experience as much as in the past, but we still had a great time! For one thing, there were WAY too many people there! I was actually very irritated about it. (End Rant) After the parade, Clint and Abigail met up with us and we saw the Seven Dwarfs and rode Jingle Cruise before they headed back to their hotel to get some rest before flying out the next morning. (Mackenzie was very sad that she didn't get to ride the Barnstormer with Uncle Clint again!) We were so glad they could join us for the first part of our vacation! After they left, we rode several more rides and enjoyed the party until it was over at midnight. Madison felt pretty miserable and was running a fever, but she was a trooper and still had a smile on her face and tried to have fun. I hated to just drag her around, but we were at Disney World and it's not like that happens every day!

Pony got to come to the Christmas party too, since Madison was needing some extra lovin's!

Jonah loved the snow!

Me & my three girls!

Poor, sweet Jonah! I love the look on his face...he looks kinda mad!

We waited for the parade to start for what seemed like a LONG time...and there were a LOT of people packed into a very small space...it was almost a problem for me!

I actually tried to find Pony some Minnie Mouse ears before we left for Disney, but I couldn't find any! So she had to borrow mine! =0)

Dancing on Main Street before the parade! Mackenzie loved it!

It finally started!

These two kind of like each other!

I love watching the girls wave and get excited when they see the characters that they love!

Goofy's candy float is always one of my favorites!

Daddy was on "Jonah Duty" a lot during our Disney trip...15 months old is not exactly "ideal" for Disney...definitely the hardest age we have experienced there!

This was one of my favorite parts of the night...we had never seen the Seven Dwarfs before! I did get in trouble for trying to take a picture of the girls with just Dopey...apparently that's against the rules. There were a LOT of things that we "got in trouble" for on this trip...I nearly lost it on many occasions. It seemed like the cast members were just making things up to reprimand us for...and we aren't rule breakers at all, or looking for trouble. It was just kind of bizarre...I have never experienced anything like that at Disney before.

The big "No-no-no!" We wouldn't want the other dwarfs to be jealous that they were being left out!

The dance party with Woody and Jesse is always a favorite!

We rode It's a Small World after Clint & Abigail left.

Jonah was so cute...he wanted to stand up and act like the captain of the boat!

He was getting very sleepy by the end of the ride!

 I didn't get a very good picture of the castle, but it was very beautiful, as always!

We were exhausted by the end of the night!

Poor Mackenzie fell asleep like this on the bus back to the hotel.

And this is what they looked like as we walked from the bus to our room. Maybe we stayed out too long...

Hollywood Studios: Take ONE

On Sunday morning, we headed to Hollywood Studios.

The plan was to spend the first part of Sunday at HS, eat lunch at the Sci-Fi Diner and then rest for a bit before doing Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party later that evening. All of that changed for me when Madison really started to complain about feeling sick 5 minutes after we arrived at the park. She literally looked like she was going to spew at any minute, and she was burning up. At first I thought it might pass, but I quickly realized it wasn't going to end well if I stayed in the park with her. So, within 15 minutes of arriving, I was back on the bus with Madison and Jonah, headed back to the room for the day. I didn't feel great either, and I really just wanted to get Madison back to our room so she could maybe sleep it off. The biggest bummer for me was that we missed lunch at the Sci-fi Diner. Brian was good to send me pic's throughout the day so I could keep up with what they were doing! I think this was a good chance for him to spend some one-on-one time with Mackenzie too.

The Baldwin Bobsled!

Best. G-Ma. Ever.

Jonah just wasn't sure about fist bumps with the characters! He's clinging to Brian for dear life, probably thinking "Don't let the giant chipmunk get me!"

I love Jonah's sweet face in this one!

"Look Mom, no hands!"

This picture makes me nervous, just looking at it! But it also makes me laugh!

And this one REALLY makes me laugh! I think 2 seconds was all she could handle!

Once the decision was made that I would take Madison and Jonah back to the hotel, we made a beeline for the bus and caught it just as it was pulling out. I was glad that we were the only 3 people on the bus. I felt a little nervous about taking the kids on the bus and back to the hotel by myself (I know its silly, but maneuvering the stroller, etc. is a lot of work!), but we did just fine! We pretty much laid in bed and watched tv and rested all day. I got Madi some fruit loops and I had a Mickey Mouse cupcake...it was just too cute to pass up! Even though I missed out on a day at HS, I enjoyed sweet cuddle time with my babies. I just wanted Madi to feel better!

Jonah was a happy camper on the bus, which made things a lot easier for me.

I was SO proud when I heard Mackenzie rode Star Tours! I can't believe she did it, because she is pretty timid about rides. She really liked it though!

She was not a fan of the loud noises during Indiana Jones though!

They had a fun lunch at the Sci-Fi diner. Hopefully we can go back someday and all go.

I'm so glad they had this time together!

Here we are after our quick stop in the gift shop for some fruit loops! Poor girl didn't even feel like eating those, but still she smiled...

Who could say no to this?

This is how we spent our day...some much needed r&r!

I know its probably ridiculous to take so many pictures of them sleeping, but I couldn't resist...they were just so peaceful and sweet!

Here are a few more pictures from the few minutes that we were in the park and then some PhotoPass pics taken on some of the rides. Brian was glad to finally have someone to ride Tower of Terror and Rock'n Rollercoaster with!

This is a very dark video of Toy Story Mania!

That is truly TOTAL terror on my mom's face!