Chef Mickey

We had breakfast at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort on Tuesday morning. The girls dressed up in their pink Minnie Mouse outfits. Jake just wore a red Mickey shirt since we knew he would protest wearing his Goofy Halloween costume. The buffet was wonderful and the kids really enjoyed getting to see Mickey and friends.

Animal Kingdom

Our first day at Disney World was at Animal Kingdom. We started the day at 8am and went to the Kilimanjaro Safari. From there we walked through the Pangani trail and then went over to see the Festival of the Lion King. It was fantastic and Jake helped roar. We then explored Camp Minnie-Mickey and got some photos and autographs with the characters. After visiting Donald Duck, we were awarded with a Year of a Million dreams prize - fast passes to use for the day. that meant that we wouldn't have to wait in line for the most popular attractions (even though the lines weren't terribly bad in September anyway...what it really meant was that Jeff and I would get to ride Dinosaur and Expedition Everest several times without the kids). Their favorite ride that day was the Triceratop spin. We also took the girls on Kali River Rapids water ride. It was starting to rain so it didn't matter if we got too wet. Unfortunately, the rain didn't let up and after waiting for 30 mins, the parade was cancelled.

Sea World

We went to Sea World on our first day. It was a hot and humid day in Orlando. We made the mistake of not getting a stroller. (Sea World doesn't look that big on the map.) We fed the dolphins. Mommy did most of it, although Reagan did try a couple times, but she wasn't quite brave enough to pet the dolphin as he swam by. All 3 kids got worn out, but Jake especially - he fell asleep during the Shamu show, even with all the loud music and clapping.

Belle's belated birthday

Belle turned 6 on Sept 12. For some reason we always forget her birthday. She only had to wait a week to get her card. Beau had to wait a month to get his. Happy Birthday Belle. Enjoy the kennel.

Reagan writing her name

Reagan wrote her name for the first time today - signing a birthday card for Belle. She spelled it all by herself and didn't want any help. (It wraps around the writing of the card since she didn't have enough room.) She made a P instead of an R, but I was excited because she has shown no interest in writing letters so I didn't know she could even make any of the letters - much less her write her own name.

Look who is on the poddy

Jake asked to go in the poddy last night and went! Hooray! He didn't want anything to do with the little poddy, but is more eager to use the big poddy seat.

MOPS

We go to Mothers of Preschoolers on the first and third Thursdays. It is a great time for moms to get some time for themselves while their kids learn about the love of Jesus. This year I am helping out with the children. They have a Bible story(this week was about Joseph), related craft, games, music (my camera ran out of batteries so I will have to get these pictures another time) and time on the playground. Jake doesn't care much about craft. He is all about playing outside.