Epcot

Epcot was another one of those days...we had a few good times, but more bad times! We had a few meltdowns (Mommy and the kids)- it was hot and it didn't hold the kids attention as much! We really enjoyed the Nemo display and saw real manatees. That was cool. We ate dinner at a Japanese steakhouse which was fun. Here are a few pictures from that day.

More Jedi Pictures

Owen was the "lucky" one to get the one and only purple lightsaber! Ug!


Owen got to use the force on the Stormtroopers.
He knew exactly what to do!


It was a hot job, but that certificate was well worth it!

Jedi Training

Check out that flexibility!

The one thing that Owen really wanted to do was the Jedi Training Academy at Hollywood Studios. In order to do so, you have to be picked out of the crowd randomly, so Jonathan and I were nervous that he wouldn't be picked. He and Jonathan got there early for a front row spot in hopes that he would be picked. He even wore Daddy's Star Wars hat to show that he was a true fan! When the guy went around picking kids for the show, he pointed to Logan first - Logan didn't even know what was going on and we thought we were in for a total melt down from Owen. Luckily, he picked Owen too. So, we had two Jedis in the family. It was so funny - Logan was a show stopper - literally. He couldn't work the lightsaber, so the guy would keep giving him another one. At one point, he told the kids to turn and face the crowd. Logan stood there and didn't follow directions. The guy tried turning him and Logan didn't move his feet. He looked so serious and refused to turn around. The guy said "Good Flexibility he has. A true Jedi." It was so funny! Anyways, both boys got to fight Darth Vader and are now certified Jedis. Daddy was in his glory and the boys had a wonderful time. It was truly one of the best times of our trip.

Characters

We met a lot of characters. The kids got their autographs and posed for many pictures. It was neat how each of them had their favorites. Emma loved Minnie Mouse, Owen loved Stitch, and Logan liked Chip and Dale. Emma and Owen had a collection of their favorite characters by the time we left today. We ate breakfast with Pooh and friends. We also had dinner with Mickey and friends at Chef Mickeys. The other characters we saw in the parks. Here are just a few of our favorites!

We Survived!

Well, we had a wonderful time on our Disney trip! It was exhausting and extremely hot, but no matter how bad the kids were, it still is a magical place. We were so busy every day, that by the time we got back to the room, we literally fell into bed. Sorry I didn't get to post too often. I took 1600 pictures! So, I will try to post different parts of our trip over the next few days. We made some wonderful memories - can't wait to share some of them with you!

Disney Hollywood Studios

We had a much better day today! DHS was a lot of fun! We started the day early and enjoyed an extra hour at the park this morning at 8:00. It was nice because we went right in and rode the Tower of Terror! Emma was a bit scared, but she went through with it and actually loved it. It was so much fun! We rode the Rock and Roll Rollercoaster (all except Logan), Star Tours, and saw a lot of great shows! We had a little bit of rain, but luckily it started while we were in the Indianna Jones Show. Unfortunately they couldn't finish the stunt show, but most people left and we were able to get an autograph with Indiana Jones! The boys were thrilled! We waited for the rain to stop, and then we enjoyed the parade. We did a little souvenir shopping and had dinner at the 50s Prime Time Cafe. After a long day, we came back to the Lodge and swam in the pool a little bit.

All in all, it was a great day! We are having fun! Tomorrow morning we have breakfast with Pooh and friends! Can't wait!

A Few More Pictures