Walt Disney World Day 7 and extras

Day 7 turned into a last effort to do all the things you wanted to do, but ran out of time for. We spent the day in the Magic Kingdom with Ricky and Leslie. Leslie is pregnant and the rides she was able to ride were the same rides that Luke would be up for. Perfect match. We had a great time.



Inside Cinderella's Castle.



Luke was seriously pooped out by the end of the week. Plus he had caught a cold (we all had it by the time the plane landed in Phoenix). So he and I went back to the hotel early so we could enjoy some quiet down time and get packed. Matt had a 'man' date with Ricky, Aric, and Jake at a fancy Steak House. Matt said it was the best steak he has EVER had. So lucky :)

The flight home was LONG...but we made it. And Luke was so happy walking into his own house. Shoot, we all were. It was nice relaxing and sleeping in your own bed. Here are a few pictures of the souvenirs Luke brought home.



First pair of Mickey Ears




Name embroidered on the back. Love the plummer diaper. Classic :)




Viking hat.




Pirate gun. This is the best picture I could get. In all the others, he was pointing it right at me.



Walt Disney World Days 5-6

Day 5 was the Hollywood Studios Theme Park. This is a pretty cool place. But unfortunately, it was way too HOT and way too HUMID and I didn't get many pictures. I only have this one from the park entrance and a couple from lunch. The boys were pretty excited to see McQueen and Mater.

Lunch at the Prime Time Cafe. This was REALLY fun. Seating is set up as a kitchen table from the 50's. Each table has a TV that plays old clips from black and white television. The waitresses are dressed in typical housewife attire from the time period. They call you for your table by yelling "JENSEN KIDS!! Dinner's Ready!!" Then all during the ordering and meal time the waittress is giving you a hard time about manners and other behavior. It's hilarious. Jake kept putting his elbows on the table and was warned that is he was caught three times in a row - there'd be trouble. Well, sure enough, he got caught and had to put his nose to the wall and we all chanted "SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!" Priceless.

The rest of the day in Hollywood Studios was spent riding roller coasters and having a blast. I finally got to ride a roller coaster after probably 6 years. Seriously. It was the best ever!!!! Thanks Shannon for riding with me in the first seats on Rocking Roller Coaster. We are so awesome!

Day 6 was the Animal Kingdom. We had an early breakfast at the Tusker House where we could me the Disney Characters.

We also got to go on a Safari Ride that took us around an animal preserve. It was pretty cool. Luke liked seeing the animals.

Walt Disney World Days 3-4

To be honest, I can't remember what days are what from vacation any more. So if it seems like I'm making stuff up....I probably am. But just the time line, I promise.

These boys were pretty sleepy one morning, so I decided to get them breakfast and bring it back to the room. When I got back, they were snuggling in bed.

These are some shots from the view I have walking from our hotel room to Old Porte Royale - which is the food court area. Pretty gorgeous, huh?

Magic Kingdom!! I love walking down Maintstreet in the Magic Kingdom. All the old fashioned buildings...it just has great energy. Even if the place was packed. And on top of it all, everything was decorated for Halloween/Autumn. LOVE IT.

Daddy and Luke waiting for the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Luke was a little bit scared and had to crawl into my lap during the ride. But he was totally amazed. When things were a little "spooky" for a 2 year old he would clap his hands over his mouth. And if it got loud, he would point and yell, Shu - up! Don't ask me where he learned that term, I don't like it, and I don't want to talk about it. But it did crack me up the tiniest bit.

Playing with Papa at the Columbia House Restaraunt in the Magic Kingdom. They had just what we needed that day - yummy food and air conditioning!!

After lunch we headed for some more rides. Luke didn't last long after filling his tummy up and he crashed in my arms while in line for "It's a Small World". But the good part is that he woke up in time to see everything. This was hands down his favorite ride. He kept pointing and talking about everything he saw.

That night we went to Polynesian Resort - it's connected to the Magic Kingdom by the Monorail. So we just jumped on and rode over to Ohana's for dinner. I think I could eat there every night of the week. So Delish!! But while waiting for our reservation we had some very, very antsy boys. So how do you entertain them? Suckers of course. Thanks Aunt Erin!

Dinner was fun, but Luke was tired (it was a late dinner) and half way through dinner the fireworks started. You can watch the show from the windows in the restaraunt (it has a perfect view), but the noise was scary for my little boy. This picture pretty much sums up how Luke and I felt after dinner.

Landon and Uncle Ricky have a special kind of love for each other. They just have the best time together. I loved watching these two cuties all week. So special. Glad I got a picture of the two of them.

These two have a special love for each other. Ricky and Landon just love spending time together. It is so cute. I'm glad I had a chance to see that, and take a picture!

The next day was our 'day off'... thank goodness. It's good to rest.

Walt Disney World Days 1-2

After all the packing, running errands, last minute distractions and plane rides we all arrived in WDW late Friday night. It was a relief! Flying across country with an almost 2 yr old is not something I would recommend. I'll leave it at that. Next time we'll plan a little better.

The whole family stayed at the Carribean Beach Resort. And the first morning we all met down at the Old Porte Royale (Food Court/Gift shop/Convienence store.) Ricky and Leslie had a big announcement for us. And as you'll see they had a super creative way of announcing the gender of their baby that is due in February.



It's a girl!! Finally....after 5 boys it's about time for some pink!



It was raining cats and dogs that first day. We all had to buy rain poncho's (super attractive....not) and head out in the rain to EPCOT for lunch. It was pretty miserable. We all were completely drenched by the time we to the restaraunt. Poor Luke had to be wrapped up in a poncho and buckled into his stroller so we could run around. He was a good sport, but by the end of the day he detested his poncho. Shannon had been checking the weather and it looked like it could be this rainy all week. Depressing. But we made it to Germany's Beirgarten. And it was a BLAST! The food was delicious. The entertainment was great. And best of all it was inside :)



My cute boys.



Our entertainment. Such a fun band.



Talking and dancing to the polka music.





Ziggy-Zoiggy! Ziggy-Zoiggy! Oy! Oy! Oy!



They had a traditional drinking song that everyone joined in singing. We raised our classes of soda pop and joined in the comraderie. It was great. We pretty much sang that song all week long.

Day 2 brought the sunshine back. We had all decided to say extra prayers the night before that the weather would clear up. And it worked! Sunshine the rest of the vacation. This day we headed down to Downtown Disney for lunch at the "Earl of Sandwich". Luke just wanted to go, go, go! And it was nice to have extra people around to play mother hen to our busy boy while we took turns eating.

Luke would not sit still for a picture.

You know, every time we get together with Ricky, I end up with a picture of him doing this cheesy face. I love it. Cracks me up.

Poor Carter had an interesting vacation. Most of his time was spent in various locations....doing this. Haha! But is a pretty funny picture.

The night of Day 2 we went back to EPCOT to have dinner at England's "Rose and Crown". It was so yummy! I got to try traditional pasties, which my British friend Julie raves about. They did not dissapoint.



Three generations of Jensen's.



The buildings at the England attraction.

A view across the water at EPCOT. You can see some of the other attractions.

While at dinner, Ricky decided to entertain us with the Fat Photo App for the Iphone. We laughed until we cried. Then Jake showed us the bro-stache App he had, and used in on our waitress. She nearly fell over! Good thing she didn't have a tray full of food. It was an awesome night!

Day 2 rounded out by the family stopping by the Patisserie in France for some exquisite desserts. Then we all slunk back to our rooms to pass out with full tummies.

Catch up.

So we're back! From Walt Disney World, that is. And we're sick - all of us. So today has been spent in our PJ's, watching TV, playing video games, laughing, snuggling, and making cinnamon rolls. Luke even helped me make the icing - and then we licked the paddles of the beater. Yum!

And while downloading the pictures from my camera I found some pictures I took right before we left. You can enjoy these while I have a cinnamon roll.

More pictures to come: