"Where Dreams Come True" Part 5

 Thursday we headed to Epcot and saw a few shows,

we saw the Nick Jr show, the Little Mermaid Show and a few others, ate lunch and then headed back for naps..

 because we really wanted to see the fireworks that night.

We saw the fireworks at Epcot first and they were so amazing. They were the best fireworks I had even seen. Of course, they scared Annabelle to death because they were so loud.

 But right after the Epcot fireworks we zoomed over to the Magic Kingdom to see the fireworks from the front of the castle and it was so breath taking.

 We were so glad we made it to both fire works shows that night!

After,  the fireworks we took advantage of the fact that there were not that many people on the rides and Adam took the girls on the roller coaster that they love and I couldn't ride. There was no wait so it was perfect. I couldn't believe how much they loved the roller coaster. Adam said they would even put their hands up and that Annabelle was the quite roller coaster rider and Adelyn was the screamer. ha :)

 On Friday we headed back to Magic Kingdom for our last day there. We rode the Little Mermaid ride again because that was their favorite then we rode the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and Adam took the girlies on the tea cups again.

 The girls also insisted on meeting Tiana so they could meet all of the princesses (but Annabelle insisted today that we didn't meet all of them because we didn't see Pocahontas. That girl is hilarious.)

 They thought Tiana was beautiful and the fact that she greeted us with a "Hello Ya'll" was priceless.

 On Friday night our friends Tony and Dawn and their precious boy Archer came to visit us and we all went to the boardwalk and then went to the Casting Crowns concert. The concert was amazing. I had forgotten how deep and touching their songs were and I just loved getting to see them with our friends.

That night we got a chance to meet them and they were all so genuinely kind and personable. We couldn't believe they were still signing autographs at midnight and after and then they were headed on a bus all night to Ohio. What great God loving people.

Well, that about wraps it up for Disney. What an incredibly memorable and fun trip. I will never forget all of the memories we made this trip. The girls were at such a fun age to go and meet all the princesses and ride the rides. Again, we couldn't be more thankful for our Gigi and GePaw who made it all possible!

"Where Dreams Come True" Part 4

 We started off Wednesday morning getting to meet all of these lovely princesses at our character breakfast. Of course the girls were in heaven.

 Adam and I decided to join in the fun too..

 Every morning there was a devotion and worship with the conference my parents had us go through. The ones we saw were awesome. One day a man named John Acuff spoke about how we are never ready for what God has for us just like we are never completely ready to have children but that God gives us what we need when we need it. It was such a great word. He referenced 1 Corinthians and God using the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. Another day, John Nix spoke about Luke 4 and how when God heals us He heals us completely, when He forgives us, He forgives us completely. Also a great message for me as well.

 On our way to Bippity Boppity Boo we ran into our good friends Matt and Ellie Gleason. So crazy and amazing to see them..

After the Bippity Boppity Boo Boutique on Wednesday we visited the Lego place in Downtown Disney. The girls really liked it. 

and we had some lunch plans in the Animal Kingdom so we headed there shortly after..

 I loved this tree of life and would definitely spend more time at the Animal Kingdom if I had the chance to go back to Disney. It seemed like it was the zoo on steroids. :)

Adelyn has never really been a fan of big animals and it was nap time hence the crazy Donald Duck picture. Annabelle was hilarious and said she would only take pictures with the girl characters. We had a fabulous lunch at a buffet in Africa..

Since none of the kids wanted to take a picture with goofy dad and I decided to. :)

On Wednesday night we were able to see Rachel and Tony, our cousins and their kiddos. We had such a great time visiting with them. Rachel is one of the neatest people I know in so many ways and I always love talking with her. She is so genuine.

What a great day!!

"Where Dreams Come True" Part 3 Thankful Tuesday

 We started out today with a full fledged freak out because Adelyn doesn't care for the animals. She has never liked the Easter Bunny or the Chick-fil-a Cow etc. It was funny; it really was...

We saw a show

 And then all of Annabelle's dreams really did come true because she got to see the fairies and Tinkerbell. :) Annabelle love love loves fairies and this just made her so happy.

 We rode some fun boat rides and then went to Belle's story time

 where Adam got to play a guard in the play :)

 and the girls once again got to see Belle :)

 We rode some "boy" rides for daddy which everyone really enjoyed and saw the Monster's comedy show which really was funny.

 We ran into Winnie the Pooh...

 

 and then got to meet Merida! Annabelle wasn't as star struck with Merida and actually gave her a page she colored and the flower in Merida's hair.

The girls went swimming with Gigi this afternoon and then we all went to dinner and to the Boardwalk.

Today was perfect.

Today is Thankful Tuesday and I am obviously thankful for this opportunity to spend with family in such a fun and magical :) place but I am also thankful for the opportunity to let it stretch me and teach the girlies. We have told the girls so far this week, that we will not complain about anything at all because we are grateful and thankful for this whole experience and when we complain we are telling God and others that what He has given us is not good enough or that we can only see the bad and don't trust Him. It has been a wonderful reminder for me. If I tell the girls not to complain about being hot or tired, I sure better not do it myself! Also, it has been a good opportunity to tell them that even when we are tired, hungry, or cranky, we still have to make a choice to act right. I am thankful for the little ways the Lord uses things I say to my kids to convict me and remind me of what He expects for me as well.

Tomorrow the princesses are coming for breakfast everyone went to bed super excited. Goodnight!