Team Shaw: September 2013

Ok, one of the best decisions ever was taking our kids to Disney! They are at great ages to travel, we got a great deal for the trip, free meal plans, it was the slowest week of the year for the park & we did everything we wanted to do while there! And made so many sweet memories : ) We planned this for months & didn't tell Savannah till right before we left for the airport. Mickey called her (thanks Dad) & invited her to come see him & we told her we were going! When she got off the phone, Spencer was holding stuffed Mickey & Minnie for each of them. After Bran loaded the car, he saw that Savannah had already put M & M up by their seats : )

Both kids rocked the airport, security & flight. They were awesome! And with no electronics : )

Spencer's first plane ride!

Orlando airport

Little man was asleep by the time we got to the hotel that night.

Mickey was waiting on the bed.

Both kids went to sleep that night with their new pjs & stuffed mouses.

Day 1: Magic Kingdom

Cinderella's Castle in person was a dream come true for Savannah.

I made our family these Mickey & Minnie shirts with Team Shaw on the back.

She was so shy & quiet meeting the princesses at first.

Cinderella

Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) is Savannah's favorite!

We brought a picture frame mat for her to get signed by all the characters.

The long-haired Rapunzel

Riding the tea cups

The racecars

I love that there were so many rides that Spencer could go on with us!

Merida

This sweet boy was awesome & just napped in the stroller when he was tired.

We watched several different parades while there.

Bran trying to pull the sword from the stone.

Loved that we got free meal plans because we got to try tasty treats like this Mickey head.

Each afternoon we would go back to the hotel (which was on property) & all take naps & avoid the heat & crowds of the afternoon. Then we were ready to hit the park again for the evening!

The first night we stayed for the Electrical Parade of lights. Pretty cool.

And then for the fireworks.

Day 2: We started at Hollywood Studios.

This is the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live.

Meeting Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story

And Woody danced with Savannah : )

One of the army men from Toy Story

We watched a Beauty and the Beast show.

Road a 3D Toy Story ride.

And met Mike & Sully from Monster's Inc.

On the second night, we had tickets to go back to Magic Kingdom for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We dressed as pirates.

There was a parade of all the storybook villains.

Trick-or-treating

Dance party with Jesse from Toy Story

It was a little too warm for the tiny pirate in his full costume in the wrap. But I can't tell you how many people commented on this cute, almost naked pirate!

Savannah was so excited to meet Captain Hook....she, for whatever reason, has a soft place in her heart for him & thinks he's sweet!

The Headless Horseman rode the streets before the night show.

The tiny pirate got to try a little pineapple juice from my Dole Whip.

Day 3: We started at Magic Kingdom again.

Ariel's grotto & Savannah wore her Ariel costume.

Kids got to act out parts in Storytime with Belle.

And meet Belle.

Then we surprised Savannah with an appointment at the Bippity Boppity Boutique in Cinderella's Castle. She got to pick a hairstyle & chose Cinderella.

I think she used a can of hairspray on it! (And this hairstyle lasted through two naps, two nights & finally came out swimming on the last day!)

She got her nails painted,

some makeup,

And then fairy dust.

I brought her Cinderella dress from home & she was a perfect little Cinderella!

Cinderella and her prince.

Then we surprised her with reservations in the castle for lunch with the princesses!

We met Snow White.

Spencer got some love from her.

Savannah's favorite, Aurora.

Jasmine

Ariel

And they brought out some tiny treats with a candle to celebrate her birthday early.

Riding on It's a Small World.

Meeting Tiana

And seriously, all the princesses were so beautiful and sweet & so perfectly in character! But I think Tiana was my favorite with her New Orleans accent. They all treat the little girls like princesses too and take their time talking with them to make them feel special. It was so sweet getting to watch Savannah with them.