Earley Almost Christmas Vacation

[toy]

I have to give you a little background here. DH and I have 3 little Earley's: Taylor, 7; Jasmine, 5; and Jaden 4. I have been to Disney World/Land about 12 times in my 32 years of life. This is DH 6th trip since we got married 9 years ago. Yep, I hooked him in but good. Taylor has been 3 other times. Jasmine went for the first time in April of this year. Poor neglected Jaden has never been until now. Ok, this trip happened because my sister-in-law bought a timeshare and decided our trip in April wasn't enough. She wanted to do it again. We are only to happy to help her fill that timeshare. It worked out perfectly because DH got his Master's degree from Virginia Tech on yesterday and Jaden just turned 4 last week. This is how we ended up on this adventure. Now that I have bored you, on with the show

We are here. This report has to be about the boy. He has been dying to go to Disney since he knew what Disney was. He was singing and smiling the entire ride. I think I heard the words Disney World about 150 times from each child before we even got to Florida. His smile got wider than I ever thought it could get when he saw the huge Welcome to Disney World sign. There was screaming and cheering. He skipped the rest of the day. Even when we got hung up checking in and everyone was hungry, Jaden didn't complain not one time. He was happy to be in Disney World. We went to downtown Disney to check out the girls' favorite store, The World of Disney. Jaden and daddy had guy time in the boys side of the store. Mommy and the girls checked out the princess side. We went to dinner at Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa. Please let me recommend eating at Turf bar and grill. It was wonderful, expensive, but wonderful. Before the meal arrived the girls were showing signs of the 4 am wake up. They were barely sitting up right in their seats. Jaden, on the other hand, was bouncing in his seat. He was the entertainment for the night. You would have thought someone slipped him some coffee. He was wide awake and ready for more fun. Unfortunately for him, his sisters couldn't handle any more fun. He would erupt in a fit of giggles for no apparent reason. I don't think he could stop smiling if he tried. Tomorrow should be fun. We are going to MGM studios. I think I should have bought one of those leash things. This boy is ready to explore but I don't think I'm ready for his adventure. I have a feeling that the last one to go to sleep will be the first little boy up.

 

[princessreilly]

I can't believe I'm the first one!! I hope he is having a great time!! Can't wait to hear more.

 

[toy]

Sunday morning we headed over to MGM. The kids were so excited I didn't think I would be able to get them in the van. Once we arrived we immediately headed over to Tower of Terror. Taylor (7) rode this when she was 4 and didn't like it. She has been talking about riding it again so we got in line. Everything was fine until we stepped into the building. It was obvious that the memories came rushing back to her because she planted her feet firmly and announced she was not riding this. Of course there were plenty of people around to hear her loud protests. She finally decided she would go a little further. I let her know we would walk through with everyone else and I would take her down. Once in the dark room where they tell you the background story, we hear this howling. Jasmine (5) had erupted in tears. By this time Jeff and I were laughing our heads off. Other people were laughing too. We finally got one to stop crying and the other one starts. In the end all kids rode and no one cried. The ride was silent when it stopped. I glanced over to check on Jasmine. She announced in a loud, shaky voice. I'm not crying mommy. They were all treated with suckers. That ride was just the opening for Jaden's love for all things scary. He wanted to ride everything, except ToT. He was very upset. There was great disappointment when he couldn't ride Rock'n Roller Coaster. Taylor (7) ride Rock'n Roller Coaster 2 times and wanted to do it again. She is awesome! Jasmine has a fondness for the shows and the slower rides. She is not into anything fast. Little Jaden hung in like a champ all day. They all did great running from one ride to another. The lines were good. We were able to get on most rides without a long wait. The best part of the day was watching the kids enjoy Fantasmic. Honorable mention has to go to the look on their faces when daddy announced we were going to try ToT one more time. Yes, we can be cruel parents. lol We didn't do it. It was just a harmless tease.