Disneyworld- Aquatica

The waterpark we chose to go to is Aquatica by Sea World. It just opened in March this year, so it was packed! They had a nice kids area with a few slides and other fun kid stuff.

Ben had to get in on the slide action. Sara wanted to go on this big slide that is an enclosed tube and at one point is clear so you can see the dolphins swimming around you. We were all impressed and she loved it!

This place is awesome with two wave pools, a sand beach, lots of slides and another huge kid area. This other kids area looked like a McDonald's playland only 10 times bigger and with 5 more slides. A little bigger than the slides in the smaller kids area, but not as big as the adult slides. We all loved it and despite our best sunscreen efforts we all got burned. We were here on Mother's Day so afterwards went to Golden Corral for dinner.

Disneyworld- Sea World

The first thing we had to do when we entered the park is meet Shamu. The kids loved seeing all the animals and Brandon even went on the roller coaster here with Ben. Sara got to do a behind the scenes tour to see how they rehabilitate animals and Brandon did one where he got to learn about sharks and other predators.

We spent a lot of time watching the dolphins and Sara even got to feed them. She did not like waiting in line for an hour in the sun, but she loved being so close to them.

The kids each got to pick out one stuffed animal and their choices are no surprise. Sara chose a turtle and Brandon picked the most annoying one that squeaks when you close it's mouth.

The Believe show with Shamu was amazing! Ben and Brandon chose to sit in the splash zone and Brandon was quite upset and almost in tears halfway through the show because he hadn't gotten splashed yet. Little did he know that he was about to get soaked. He LOVED it!

Disneyworld- Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom was so much fun! The kids got to meet lots of characters like Pluto, Goofy and Rafiki.

There are a lot of animals to see especially on the Safari. We saw elephants, giraffes and lions among others.

We are standing in front of the tree of life which looked amazing with all the carvings that you can't see in this picture. The one ride I was looking forward to was Expedition Everest here in Animal Kingdom. It was a cool roller coaster that went backwards most of the time. We got to see lots of shows here and a really fun parade.

Disneyworld- Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios was fun, but there weren't a lot of rides for the kids to go on. Of course Sara loved the High School Musical 2 performance and even got picked to learn a quick move from the movie.

Sara can find characters anywhere and doesn't mind standing in line to meet them. We did not do any rides, but Sara and I went to a Little Mermaid Show that was LAME and Ben and Brandon went to see Lights, Motors, Action!

Brandon loved meeting all the Power Rangers and I think Ben did too :) Not a princess in sight! Brandon also got to meet Buzz and Woody; this might just be his favorite park. Just kidding.

Disneyworld- Epcot

Epcot was a lot of fun, but much bigger that Magic Kingdom and much more spread out! We got there and started walking around and within 15 minutes decided to rent a stroller for the day. $31 later we were on our way with much less complaining from the kids. It was really pretty with all the flowers and the kids were amazed at how they could make things out of flowers.

Aladdin and Genie were two of Brandon's favorite characters to meet because they weren't princesses. His favorite part was when Genie signed his autograph book with magic!

The world showcase was my favorite part with all the different countries like Mexico, Norway, England and China just to name a few. Sara liked looking for the princess from each country and we were lucky enough to meet Belle and Snow White.

Disneyworld- Magic Kingdom

For any of you that know Sara you know her favorite princess is Ariel. The first day we decided to go to Magic Kingdom, so our first stop was to see Ariel. Sara was thrilled and Brandon just went with the flow and couldn't wait to go on some rides.

After parking the car we got to ride either the monorail or boat. The kids liked the monorail especially when they got to ride in the front with the driver, but I think their favorite was the boat even though it took a little longer to get to the fun.

Sara liked a few rides, but she was more interested in meeting the characters, shopping and eating ice cream. She also liked the parades and fireworks.

Brandon loved going on all the rides and his favorite was Splash Mountain. He met some of the characters, but mostly wanted to be with Dad on the rides.

Disneyworld - Getting there

There is no way I could sum up our trip to Disneyworld in just one post, so I will break it up for everyone. The kids were excited and just a little scared about the plane ride, but they had fun and got to meet the pilot and learn how to fly a plane.

I think Sara was the most nervous about the plane ride, but after takeoff she was fine. We brought along lots of things to do, and met some nice people on the plane.

We met a family that lives in Orlando and had just finished their vacation in Yellowstone; just 2 hours from where we live and Ben sat by a woman that works at Magic Kingdom as Princess Aurora! Stay tuned for the next post on our time at Magic Kingdom.

Leaky things...AGAIN!

Sunday was a very warm day, so after church the kids wanted to get their swimsuits on and play outside with the sprinkler under the trampoline. The water was on for maybe half an hour until they were bored and wanted to do something else. A little while later I went downstairs to start cleaning the bathroom and bedrooms for all the people that will be at our house in a couple of weeks. When I walked into the bedroom I noticed the carpet was wet so I went into the bathroom to see if something was leaking. Nothing was wrong in the bathroom besides the floor being covered in water, so I went to find Ben to let him know we had a problem. We figured out that it was leaking from the wall in the bedroom right under where the hose is attached in the backyard. We are guessing that because we left the hose attached all winter that a pipe burst in the wall. I knew we were supposed to take the hose off or it could burst, but I never thought that a pipe could burst. A plumber is coming tomorrow and I am not excited to find out how much we'll have to pay him...

Kindergarten here I come!

Today was Brandon's preschool graduation. He has loved going to preschool with mom and hanging out with his best friends Michael and Carter.

Here is the cake I made for graduation today. I know it's a little plain, but I only had an hour and I didn't have enough room to write Apple Preschool.

Choir

Sara did not want to take dance this year, so she chose to be in her school choir. She loved meeting new friends and singing fun songs!

Vacation?

I think I just went on vacation to Disney World, but I'm not sure because it doesn't feel like I've been on a vacation. I am tired, sore, sunburned, my feet hurt and I am especially TIRED! I think the kids went on vacation, but Ben and I just went along to pay for things and be their parental companion. Now after going on "vacation" I have loads and loads of laundry to do and lots of things to put away. Give me a few days (weeks) to recover and I might blog about it.

Yet another cake

This was such a fun cake to make and I think it turned out so cute! Everyone at Ben's work is starting to look forward to Tuesday when they get cake!