Disney World: Day Two

Today we headed back to Magic Kingdom for day two of our Disney Adventure. Here are some of the highlights:

Mowgli and Ballou at our hotel

Meeting Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen

Essie gets some words of wisdom from Tiana

Chloe thinks Prince Naveen is very silly

Meeting Jasmine and Aladdin

(Despite a specific request from one of our blog readers, Amy did not goose Aladdin.)

Amy and Chloe on Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride

Already worn out

Meeting Woody and Jessie

Essie is ready for her first roller coaster ride - a HUGE hit, even though Chloe said it made her tummy a little bit scared.

The favorite ride of the day was definitely Peter Pan's Flight

Belle's Storytime

Check out the talented actresses playing the roles of Chip and Mrs. Potts

Taking a bow

We encountered Stitch just walking around the Tomorrowland Park. He wanted to take Chloe and Essie to play.

Meeting Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger

Ababa and Chloe on the Buzz Lightyear ride

Imprisoned with Emperor Zurg

Meeting Pluto during a parade

Captain Hook - the girls' favorite villain

Beauty and the Beast

The Liberty Bell

Mommy's favorite character, Eeyore

Essie & Ababa on the Winnie the Pooh ride

Saying goodbye to the Magic Kingdom - tomorrow, Animal Kingdom!

One of the Disney staff members at the hat shop was from Madisonville, KY. She gave us this awesome Mickey Mouse Rice Krispy Treat!

Teacup Ride

Disney World: Day One

Today we all entered Disney World for the first time. We spent the day at Magic Kingdom, riding rides and meeting the girls' favorite characters. Matt is hurting pretty bad from his scalded feet (stepped on hot asphalt barefoot yesterday), but we made it through. The highlight of the day was dinner at Cinderella's Castle with some special guests. Here are a few of the pictures:

Coming up to Disney World

Amy and the girls under a huge statue of Lady at our hotel

Waiting for the bus to take us to the Magic Kingdom

Our first view of the castle

On Alice in Wonderland's teacup ride

Ababa & the girls

Chloe rides Cinderella's Carousel

Ababa and Chloe on the Dumbo ride

Meeting Princess Belle

Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

Mickey's Pumpkin Patch

Meeting Mickey & Minnie

Visiting Cinderella's Castle for dinner

Snow White stops by for some dinner conversation

Sleeping Beauty

Ariel, the Little Mermaid

Belle

The girls loved this random Indian chief and wanted their picture taken with him.

Saying so long to Magic Kingdom for the day

Tired but thrilled to be at Disney World

Florida Trip: Part One

Ready to load 'em up and move 'em out.

Uncle Ron in the driver's seat

Amy passed the time by doing hair

Supper on the go. Chloe broke off a piece of her hamburger bun and dipped it in her Blizzard "like at church". (We had communion on Sunday morning.)

First view of the Gulf of Mexico

Sun coming up over Tampa Bay

Long-awaited beach time (even if its just the sand at the campsite)

Wading into the Little Manitee River

Chloe

Essie

Learning to swim - and picking it up quickly

KFC at the campsite

Collecting sea shells

A Visit to the State Capital

Amy had to go to Frankfort today to have some documents for Adoption #2 authenticated at the Secretary of State's office, so the girls made their first trek to the state capital. They were VERY impressed by all the sights:

Hanging out with Abraham Lincoln

Posing with Kentucky's other famous president, Jefferson Davis

Beautiful spring flowers in front of the capitol

The girls loved the statues and wanted to be statues themselves for this picture.

Waving Bye to Ababa

Today Caesar joined the girls in their daily ritual of waving goodbye to Ababa on the way to work.

Court Date!

We have been given a court date of May 31st for Adoption #2!