So we drove from Texas to Florida. In a car. With two children. Under 5.
It was, by and large, a huge success. I have no photographic evidence of this, but we did arrive at our Saturday night travel stop (Tallahassee) around 4:30ish when we hadn't planned to get in until between 6 and 8. Soo...success. The girls did great in the car. We left from Houston around 3:30am on Saturday, which seems insane, but that meant that we got a solid 5 hours of drive time before the girls woke up.
B had a mosquito bite that was apparently insanely painful, as she kept insisting that she needed itch cream every 10 miles or so. ...So glad I stopped at Target before we left town and picked some up!
In New Orleans, we drove over several bridges that crossed marshy/watery areas. We had discussions, at length, about the wildlife that existed below...mainly the presence of alligators. B looked, but never did spot any. She insisted they were down there (and may very well have been), because they like brown and green mud, both of which she was able to identify as we blazed over bridges at speeds of 70mph.
Later B announced that she didn't want the alligators to bite her, as that would hurt her "skeeto" bite. Yes. Because her "skeeto" bite would be all that would hurt. :)
Day One
Sunday we left Tallahassee for Orlando and made it in (finally) around 1ish? With a check in time a good three hours off still, we headed to Downtown Disney to get our feet wet. ...And so I could change from travel clothes (jeans) to park clothes (shorts).
While in Downtown Disney, we stopped in a Disney store to let Bella have a look around. Not a ride had been ridden, and she was already in Disney heaven! I forced myself not to tear up, because I am that much of a mush. It's true. I'm just so excited to get to share this with her. She spent several minutes perusing a bead stand.
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| B showcasing one of the gillions of beads in a Downtown Disney store. |
With her first Disney experience under her belt, we headed to the buses to make our way to the Magic Kingdom.
Fact: Getting a stroller on a Disney bus....doable, but extremely awkward and time-consuming.
Fact: Paying 14 bucks to park seems well worth it after having to drag a stroller through a crowded bus, trying not to whack every knee in your path.
Upon arriving to the Magic Kingdom, we sunscreened up and headed down to the entry path, where I was attacked by a bee. I hate bees. I have had one too many run-ins with them, and I do not trust them to leave me alone if I leave them alone. Unless my children are in mortal and immediate danger, all bets are off, and I will (and have) run from bees, even at the expense of my dignity. ....And I did. Hey! It was just like 5-10 feet, and I went back for her. :)
We only stayed at the Magic Kingdom for an hour or so before it was time to head back and check into our hotel. Some highlights from our afternoon....
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| Daddy and B on the "People Moves" ride. ...Very kid friendly and easy on the feet. |
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| Daddy and B on the Speedway ride. Matt insisted that B didn't want to drive |
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| Daddy and the girls in front of Cinderella's castle. B was insistent that we go in and find Cinderella. Do you know how hard it is to convince a four year old that one of her favorite princess can't come out right now?? |
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| Last ride of the afternoon...the carousel. B loves carousels and was thrilled when her horse ended up high when the ride stopped...like....above Mommy's head high. Getting her down was fun! |
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| Cutest little mouse on the block! Back at the hotel after a long drive and fun afternoon at the Magic Kingdom. |
Day Two
Monday morning we woke up bright and early. We had reservations at the Cape May restaurant in one of the hotels for a character breakfast. We hadn't told B what we were doing. She was SO excited! Just to see the look on her face when she got to meet the characters was priceless! And a HUGE relief. You never can tell with B how she will react. I wouldn't have put it past her to tense up and shut herself off.
After breakfast we headed to Disney's Hollywood Studios. We were there all day, and we had a blast! The girls did great with very few meltdowns for either of them. Some highlights of our day...
Ughh. Pictures won't post right now. I'll have to edit later. :)
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