Disney World!!

Four days after getting home from our trip to California, we packed up again and headed to Orlando. Jarod had to go for work so we decided to make a family vacation at the front end of his work trip.
We stayed at a really cool resort that was near Universal Studios. We took a boat ride over to he universal walk the first night we arrived to get some dinner and hang out.

Florida is NASCAR country so we had to get our picture taken with maybe a future NASCAR driver?

Then we went to dinner at this Mexican restaurant that turns in to a night club way pass the time I go to bed. Anyway, Jacoby was in heaven because they had this huge stage and since we were the only ones in the restaurant at the time we let him enjoy it. He ran circles and sang songs and danced to the Spanish music. He thought it was great. Seriously not sure where his fascination with stages comes from.

The next day we woke up and headed to Disney World!! We had the best time. As soon as we got there we just walked around and Jacoby's eyes were so big and he was so excited. He just sat in his stroller and was taking it all in until he saw the carousel. Then he went crazy because he wanted to ride on the neigh. He had so much fun going on the carousel and I am pretty sure he would have been happy to just do that all day but we had better things planned.

After going on the scary Snow White ride, which he did fine on other than wanting to climb in my skin, we went and got in line to see Mickey at his house. This is Jacoby's face the first time he saw Mickey. He was so big eyed and excited. I am not sure how he knows who Mickey Mouse is. He has a couple of books with him in it but he has never seen a Mickey cartoon or anything like that but I tell you Disney knows what they are doing. My child is obsessed with Mickey Mouse now!

When it was finally our turn, they took us in to this little room with two other families and then let each one of us have our turn with Mickey and Minnie happened to be there too. Woo hoo!! Anyway, when it was Jacoby's turn he ran up with no hesitation and gave Minnie a hug and kiss. I was kinda shocked. I thought he would be a little timid but he wasn't at all.

Then he ran over to Mickey and leaned it for this hug. I love this cute little picture of him leaning in. How cute is that! And then he gave them each high fives and some more hugs and clapped his hands.

He was so excited! Look at him, he is beaming!!! Our trip to Disney World and Orlando was worth it just for this shot.

Then we took the group shot and seriously the people who wear these costumes must be 10. I am not tall but I felt like a giant standing next to them.

Then we hit the train and went over to Pirates of the Caribbean. I was a little nervous because I would think it would be a little scary for a little guy but not for mine he was singing along with the pirates and thought it was great. Now if you ask him what a pirate says he says "ARRRR".

After a very busy morning riding on lots of rides and meeting Mickey we decided it was time for a nap. Jacoby needed a nap and I felt like crap and needed one too. I had a head ache that day that was killing me and I really didn't want it to turn in to a migraine. Jacoby was asleep before we got out of the parking lot. He was exhausted. We went back to the hotel and Jacoby was up and ready to go after only 4o minutes. Thank goodness his dad took him swimming so I could get some sleep. When I woke up we headed back to Disney World.

We got back to the park just in time for the parade. Jacoby was a happy boy eating his carmel apple with m&m's and watching the parade go by.

Then we hit up all the other rides including driving the cars in Adventureland. He loved it!

We had such a fun day and Jacoby was such a good boy. To end the night we headed over for the big firework show. We pulled out the left over carmel apple and Jacoby sat on my lap eating his apples with my hair in his hands. He was a little uncertain of the fireworks at first so he was holding on pretty tight but pretty soon he thought they were pretty and stood up and even did a little dancing to the music.

It was so much fun taking Jacobes to Disney World. We had the best time and I am so glad we had the chance to take him. He was a little young for some stuff but he still loved it and it was so much fun taking my child there. One of those things that I have thought about doing since I was a kid and it was even better than I thought it would be.

Jarod had to be in Orlando all week but Jacoby and I just stayed until Wednesday. I was ready to go home after being home only for 8 days in like 6 weeks. We had an amazing summer and traveled like crazy! Just the way we like it.