The Amazing Adventures of Tiny T: Disney Trip

I presented at a Conference in Orlando and decided to make it into a mini-vacation with the kids. Since Hung just started his new job and is crazy busy, he was not able to join us. But my mom, Ashley, Avery and Taylor made the trip with me. We arrived on Tuesday and stayed at the Four Seasons which was heaven. We started our trip having a pool day - The pool area was amazing with a lazy river, splash pad, water slides and two pools. Tay loved the lazy river but anytime we floated by a waterfall he would hear the sound and bury his head in his inner tube until we passed - it was pretty cute. He also liked crawling around the splash pad and just being held in the pool. Avery was a little fish and did great on the waterslides - she always wanted to do the "blue one" which was the enclosed and faster slide. She also learned how to do flips in the water which she hadn't been able to do before. They also had these enclosed swings that Tay and I napped in one afternoon - heaven!

Tinkerbell came to our room every night and left Avery a little present - It was the first thing she asked for every time she came back from the parks which was cute. Thanks to Ashley for thinking of it!

I had my conference Wednesday through Friday so I was tied up most of the day and evening. Avery went to Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios with G and then Animal Kingdom with Ashley. She loved meeting characters and getting their autographs and all the shows, rides and attractions. Tay did pretty well at the hotel (not great sleeping but we made it work) and like riding around in his stroller for walks and hanging by the pool. He became an expert crawler and also got to try lots of new foods at all the restaurants.

Saturday we had breakfast with the characters - Tay got to meet Mickey, Minnie and Goofy and pretty much just wanted to pull their noses. He was very curious but not scared. And then we had a pool day with perfect, sunny weather. It was so fun doing the water slides with Avery, floating along the lazy river with both kids and watching Avery flip around in the pool. We then headed to Disney Springs for dinner and Avery just CRASHED!! She slept through the meal but then woke up and ate her dinner outside from the carryout containers and we ended the evening with Sprinkles Cupcakes and Ice Cream.

Our last day was Sunday and we spent it all together at Magic Kingdom. We covered tons of rides and shows. Avery loved the Barnstormer roller coaster and then did it again because it was her favorite. And we also did Haunted Mansion which "was not scary at all". It was a LONG day - we made it through til the fireworks show was over. Tay joined us mid day with Ashley after his morning nap and took a couple naps in the park and he held up pretty well given the heat! Avery loved every minute and was in Disney heaven.

We had a smooth trip home and we are all EXHAUSTED! Happy to be back in our own beds/cribs and to see Hung but very grateful for such a wonderful vacation!!

One of my favorite Avery quotes - This is what my mom posted on Facebook:

While waiting in a line at Disney World, I asked Avery if she could invite 5 famous people to dinner at her home, who would she invite. Her list: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Taylor Swift. Raised right.

We didn't get a ton of pics since it was hard with the kids always moving to get my camera out but we got enough to capture some of the moments :)

Plane ride there - Tay looks a little nervous!!

First Pool Day - Tay won't wear a hat so his head is covered in sunscreen

Tay losing his mind after I went to my conference

Avery at Magic Kingdom with G

Pool Day for Tay, Ash and me (before conference started)

our Nap :)

Getting ready for the Frozen Sing Along at Hollywood Studios

Avery's day at Animal Kingdom

Mickey came to my conference!!

We mixed up restaurants on Friday and ended up at two different Rain Forest Cafe's in Disney - And it was a huge thunderstorm so were all DRENCHED!! My mom literally could not see because her glasses were so fogged up and covered in rain and our clothes and hair were soaked. And then we get there and Ashley and Avery were at another location so we ended up eating separately and sending each other sad faces because we missed each other.