Halloween

Mal 

Evie and Mal

Evie

Pediatric Center coworkers

Units of Inquiry Project Night

 Ancient Egypt (Liv)

Irish Potato Famine (Addi)

DISNEYWORLD!!

 DISNEYWORLD 2017

We were SO excited to get to go back to Disneyworld again. The
very first Disney trip we ever did as a family was to Disneyworld, and it was fun to go back and revisit. So much has changed since that first visit almost 8 years ago! 

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

 

 

We went to a local seafood restaurant for dinner and there was an amazing balloon animal artist there. He asked me what I would like, and listed off a bunch of random animals and people. When he said Channing Tatum, I jokingly said "I wish!" He made it happen! 

Liv requested french fries, of all things ...

 and Addi wanted Mal from the Descendants.

 We were all very impressed with his balloon skills, as
well as the corny jokes he entertained us with.

We also did a little shopping at Disney Springs. This was outside of the LEGO store.

 MAGIC KINGDOM

 The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

 

 

 Small World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ANIMAL KINGDOM

The main reason we decided to fly all the way to Florida, versus a quick flight to California, was to see the new "Pandora" and ride the Avatar rides in Animal Kingdom. We arrived at the park an hour before it opened because we knew the lines for Pandora would be crazy long. SO glad we got there early. It was insanely busy!!

 

 Dave, waiting in line outside the entrance of Pandora, still 30 minutes before the park opened!

 SO worth it! Pandora was amazing! The Avatar "Flight of Passage" ride was incredible!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The girls found a new favorite ride this trip...Expedition Everest!! They probably rode the roller coaster at least 15 times, and most of those were as single riders. They went through so  many times, that one of the workers finally asked if they would like to ride together for one time.They were able to ride together and it made their whole day :)

Kilamanjaro Safaris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EPCOT
 None of us had been to Epcot before, and we all really enjoyed it! Addi especially loved the little passport they gave you at the entrance. It came with stickers to be placed on the passport as each country was visited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

 We were so excited to be able to spend a part of our day with some of our good friends from our days in North Carolina. Diana and Thomas were there on a one-on-one vacation and happened to be at Universal the same day we were! Always fun to catch up with them!

 

 Butterbeer is a must!

 

 

 

On board the Hogwart's Express!

 

 Platform 9 3/4!

 

 

 

Down time at the hotel waterpark

 Liv ended up getting sick after spending the first day at Universal. Too many 3D rides I think! The next day she stayed at the hotel with Dave for a day at the waterpark, and Addi and I were able to spend a second day at Universal together.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a really great time on our family vacation and really didn't want to come home. Can't wait for the next vacation...location to be determined!