I can’t resist a trip to the happiest place on earth! This time I went with Dave and Dan. We had a great time, although I need more practice (much more, I’m sure!), to beat Dan at Toy Story Midway Mania! Check out the pictures!
Disneyland again!
Easter 2009
Easter Sunday was a beautiful day. We had an Easter lunch at our house. Nicholas had a
lot of fun running around the back yard hunting for plastic eggs filled with candy, Goldfish
crackers and money. We had the traditional Easter ham and I made two bunny cakes; one with
coconut “fur” and one without. Great fun!
“Grammy, you’re young!”
Party! I got to celebrate my 60th birthday with a party at Grandma Thomas’ house. (yummy Grandma rolls!) I got some fabulous presents, including gift cards for restaurants, coffee, and Nordstrom (Dave- you rock!) and a DVD of “Monster’s Inc.” which is one of Maddie’s faves. Also, a cute blue shirt from my mom, and Sue is planning a day for us to do fun things together. My best present was my wonderful family. Thanks for being such a great family everyone!
Disneyland 2009- Part one
I’m so lucky! We had a magical time with Nicholas and Natasha and their parents in Disneyland this past weekend. Nicholas loved the rides, especially the Teacups. Tashie was adorable; looking around and playing with whatever was within her reach. Here are the pictures! Family Portrait!
Walt Disney World Pix
Our Family Portrait at the Magic Kingdom
We had so much fun with little Madeline and her folks. I loved her little voice saying “Grammy, grammy!” We got to be great friends. I just wish we lived closer so we could see her all the time! See the pix here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25678795@N04/sets/72157613594211232/
Magic Kingdom with Maddie
What a great way to start your day- with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet at the Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom. Maddie had a great time with the characters. It’s a nice breakfast buffet, too. Then we hit the park. Did Fantasyland first. The rides are great for little ones,and there’s a fun playground.
It surprized me that Maddie isn’t scared by dark rides at all, seemingly. She even went on Pirates and Haunted Mansion without protesting!
We ended our day with the fireworks “Wishes”. Spectacular- We all loved it- and getting out of the park was much easier than we expected.
Magic Kingdom and Epcot
We started the day at the Magic Kingdom at the 9 am opening. Did lots of rides in just 2 1/2 hours. Got some text messages from Tom- they are on the road! I can’t wait to see Maddie! Finally we meet them back at Port Orleans Riverside to help them get checked in. Maddie is adorable. We chased her around the lobby.
After everyone was settled in, we headed to Epcot by car. Maddie loved the Nemo ride and wanted to go again, so we did. We tried all the boat rides with her- the Land, Mexico, and Norway. She was really good and loved all of them. Ate dinner at the San Angel Inn in Mexico. It was quite cold when we got done, so we got a churro from the counter service Mexican place and went back to the room. Tomorrow, we hit the MK with Maddie and the group for our character breakfast with Pooh!
Epcot last night
It rained off and on, but we finally ventured out at 5:30. This is Disney, darn it,and we weren’t about to stay in our hotel room. Went to Epcot in search of food at World Showcase. By then it was pouring rain. What to do? We are on the Quick Service Dining Plan- prepaid- which means we should eat at counter-service places. They generally have outdoor seating- not fun in the rain. But we found shelter in Norway under a roof they have over their seating area. The food was great. We had sandwiches with really good bread and a marvelous fish chowder, with pastries for dessert that were to die for. The rain finally stopped. We did a couple of rides- Mission Space, the Green (chicken) team, and Test Track. Also did The Living Seas With Nemo and Friends and decided Maddie would love it. Then we left- worn out but full and happy 
