Thursday, March 31, 2011

My First Trip to Orlando (& Mickey!)

March was such a fun month! I started it by taking my first trip to Disney World. On top of the fact that I got to go on an airplane and see Daddy (who I hadn't seen in a week because he was at a conference), I got to see Mickey Mouse!













Mommy and I arrived to the hotel late morning and met up with Daddy for lunch. After my nap, we went to Animal Kingdom. We went on a safari and saw lots of animals. I really enjoyed the Finding Nemo musical and the street parade also.









We ate dinner at the Yak and Yeti. Mommy and Daddy said it was good. I didn't eat much.













After dinner, we went to Downtown Disney to try to meet up with my cousins, Paul, Pam, Stephanie, Sam, Caitlyn, and Cameron. We were about to go back to the hotel when we found them. They were visiting Disney from New York. It was nice to finally meet them. I really enjoyed walking around with the girls!









My second day in Disney was long and exhausting, but wonderfully magical! We started in Epcot after lots of lines and confusion with tickets. It was the flower festival and there were lots of topiaries of characters. We walked around and saw them all. We visited with Snow White (who didn't think Mommy looked like an evil queen). We went into a room full of butterflies. We went to the land and saw what Disney is growing and how it is working towards being sustainable.













Who looks more exhausted waiting for the choo-choo?









We met up with my cousin Keith at lunch time in the hotel. It was so funny that I saw so much family in Disney. It could only have been cooler had Uncle Eric and Uncle Andy come up to visit too. They were down in Miami and South Beach, but in the same state!

After my nap and after I put on my Minnie Mouse dress, we headed to Magic Kingdom. There were a lot of people there! We went on a carousel and on the Peter Pan ride. We saw a street party.














We had dinner at Tony's. Their macaroni was okay. I really liked all the pictures of Lady and the Tramp. Here I am waiting for the table.













Mommy goofed on our reservation time, so we missed the early light parade. After dinner, we watched the firework spectacular. Wow!













I was doing okay, so we stayed to watch the late light parade. We tried to get to It's a Small World, but there were too many people. We went to walk around the stores. The first store we walked in had big Mickey Mouse dolls. I walked right up and grabbed one and gave it a big hug. The Disney cast members thought I was so cute, they gave the doll to me! I love it. Mommy and Daddy then bought me Minnie Mouse ears and a matching purse. Guess who I am going to be for Halloween!?













We had great seats for the light parade. It was amazing.









Who looks more exhausted waiting for the choo-choo?













On Sunday, we left Disney property to go to the Universal Islands of Adventure. Daddy said this day was about Mommy, but I had a lot of fun too. We started in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Mommy and Daddy went on all the rides. Each had a special room for me to wait with Mommy and Daddy in while the other went on the ride. Some even had the Harry Potter movie playing. After the rides, we had lunch at the Three Broomsticks. My favorite was the pumpkin juice. Mommy enjoyed her frozen butterbeer.














After lunch, we went to Seuss Landing. That was my kind of place. I gave the Cat in the Hat a hug all on my own. We went on the Caroseussel. I tried to go on the other rides, but they said I was little hoo, who was no more than two who. There was a playground for me to play on though.









Grandpa Joe???













After Universal, I took a small nap and then we went to the pool.










The water was cold, so I took a bath to warm up afterwards. I was then ready to go out without pants. Mommy and Daddy made me get dressed though.













We went to dinner at Saana. My nap was nice, but I was still tired. I didn't eat much. Mommy and Daddy said their food was okay. The neat part was seeing the animals outside.













After dinner, we went back to Downtown Disney for a little while. I took pictures with Cinderella and Aurora.













We had to take last pictures with the Shades of Green Mickey before heading home.

Uncle Eric's big 4-0!

We went down to Durham for Uncle Eric's 40th birthday. He is a lot older than me. We did a lot of celebrating and partying. On Friday, his actual birthday, we celebrated at Outback and then went back for cake and presents.










On Saturday, we had a fiesta. The margarita machine was a big hit!













My favorite part about Uncle Eric's is definitely his new bouncy. Others call it a trampoline. I think I need one at home.










The morning after the party, everyone was watching the videos the tweens made during the party.

Daily Life & President's Day

Here is an updated purple chair picture. These pictures really show how much I have grown. I am totally a little girl now, not a baby.



























Grandma Lyn and Pop Pop often meet us for dinner. We usually go to Austin Grill. In this picture, Mommy, Pop Pop, and I are hanging out in the entry.













Daddy and I went to see the country's daddy for President's day.

Ms. Anita's Wedding

Although I didn't get to go to Ms. Anita and Mr. Jason's wedding, Mommy and Daddy took lots of great pictures. I spent time with Grandma Lyn and Pop Pop. Here are pictures of the bride and groom.


























Here are pictures of Bella with Mommy and Daddy and one with Bella and Mr. Jason.













The babies in the pictures are Katelyn and Sia. I don't know how I feel about Mommy and Daddy holding these other babies.













Ms. Jen, Ms. Mary, Ms. Anita, and Ms. Kristen were some of Mommy's roommates in college.

Valentine's Day Part 2

It has been a long time since I posted and I have been very busy. So, prepare yourself for a lot of updates.

I made valentines for all of my class mates. Aren't they pretty?









Nana sent me a Valentines care package. She made me a book with Elmo. It is very neat, but I have to be in the sun for it to work right.