Our Magical Getaway

We had a marvelous time. The kids were all on good behavior, they enjoyed every moment... Disney is extra beautiful at Christmas. Epcot is super beautiful in the evening. They have an official tree lighting show every evening. Each country has a show that tells some about their Christmas traditions etc. You could go every night for a while and not see it all. They have the Christmas story narrated by someone every night and a huge choir that sings beautiful Christmas hymns and songs.

It was not near as hard this year, as last year. I actually enjoyed myself more. I did not have to keep telling myself I was having fun this time, I just did:)... Caitlyn was at an age that she was SO in love with all the characters, she was so excited to meet each of them. We would have to drag her away from each. She wanted to keep them all. I would say the only down side of the entire trip is Caitlyn will not let mommy take care of her if daddy is around, so it makes it double hard on daddy. She screeched and went into total meltdown attack if he puts her down. No one can hold her but him. Airplane same thing. I will post a pic of her below that proves this. I don't know if any of this goes back to daddy came to get her in China and so on a trip she needs to make sure she isn't getting left behind? I honestly don't know... We kind of expected it so we were prepared and we just go with it. She was so happy riding the rides and meeting the characters... Every day we would all go out together morning around 10 and around 1-2 I would go back to the cabin at Ft Wilderness and Daddy got free time with Ryan for big kid stuff. Then around 5 ish I would venture out again with the little treasures and meet them around 6 ish for dinner and night fun. Chloe's favorite is Small World and the Parade. Jacob enjoyed meeting the characters the most and the parade as well as Caitlyn, although Caitlyn's other favorite is probably the fireworks, oh and I have to add in Epcot at China the acrobats perform and Caitlyn loved that... she kept saying China and fwip. We did one thing in Magic Kingdom; I can't remember its official name but its a 3d show with Mickey and his orchestra and they actually throw sprinkles of water on you if water is coming at you on the screen, and when they are baking pie you smell it etc. Jacob thought that show was TERRIBLE. Caitlyn and Chloe thought it was super fun, but Jacob was very offended at the way the pie is thrown at you. :)

Caitlyn did super with her potty training. I went to bathrooms constantly and she had 0 accidents until the trip home which I think is super for someone who is not offically the big 3 yet. The silly airplane's potty was not usable and they don't tell you until you are on board and ready to go. grrrrr. SO she was pretty fussy and demanding the hour and a half trip home. I can't blame her. She remembered she could use the potty on the way down so telling her it was broken did not click with her. She just got more and more upset saying she had to go NOW. And of course mommy couldn't hold her or help keep her busy. It had to be daddy. We should have taken separate flights ;0)

We had a magical wonderful time, we love Disney and staying on Disney property is so great. You don't have to think of anything. They get your luggage at the airport take it to your room, take it back to the airport etc. So, no cares really. Just remembering what bus or ferry takes you wherever is all you have to do.

Chloe was chosen to help in the Lion King show at Animal Kingdom. Another highlight of her trip. I could read her lips and I saw that when the Disney performer asked her where are you from? Her little lips said Guatemawa. :) We will have to work on that. She knows her address.



We met friends there that live in FL that camped at Ft Wilderness while we were there. They have two children that were adopted from Guatemala as well. The kids all love one another. The kids all had 1 day in the parks together that they enjoyed.

These are not the best there was a glare but they show my girls love for her daddy...

more to come...