Monday, September 14, 2009

The happiest place on Earth


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We made it to the Magic Kingdom and it was amazing! As we strolled down Main Street, a small show was going on and the horse drawn trolley passed us by. Wesley clapped and you could just see the look of happiness on his face. I took one look at him and thought to myself, 'this is what it is all about.' You work hard, sacrifice and do your best to give your child all the love you can. We all know Disney World is one of my favorite places and to see the sheer joy on Wesley's face, I got choked up. And we were just walking down Main Street! Oh Wesley, you don't even know how much fun lies ahead!
Well, before we made our way down Main Street, we stopped at the hat shop to get mouse ears for Wesley. Since we were the first customers of the day, they gave us the hat and embroidery for free. Ahh... one more reason to love Disney World!

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The Dumbo ride is an American Icon and we just had to make Dumbo Wesley's first ride. We arrived shortly after the park opened, but still had to wait in line for 30 minutes. We decided to do the baby swap, first I rode with Wesley while Daddy took pictures, then Daddy rode with Wesley while Mommy took pictures. It worked out beautifully! Wesley wasn't ready for the ride to be over after his first flight with Mommy, so it was a real treat to be able to ride the second time without having to wait on line again.

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After Dumbo, we went on a few other Fantasyland rides, like It's A Small World, Winnie The Pooh, and Peter Pan. Lunch time came and we ate at the Pinocchio Village Haus. Since we were some of the first diners of the day, we had our choice of tables. (What can I say - he is a toddler and eats early!) A few of them overlooked the boat launch for Small World, so we sat there and Wesley would watch the boats leave and he would wave to the passengers and many of them would wave back. I know he thought that was very cool!

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After lunch and a few more rides, we headed over to Pooh's Thoughtful Spot, a play area for toddlers. They had a little tree house to explore and some fountains with a variable spray. It caught Wesley by surprise more than once! After a bit of a cool off, it was time to head back to our resort for nap time.

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After nap time (and a snack), we went to our resort pool, which was PERFECT for Wesley! Daddy said he couldn't have designed a better pool for Wesley! It had a toddler splash park in addition to the zero entry pool. Wesley had a ball!

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