Magic Kingdom

Our first full day here was spent at the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom was totally beautiful especially with Cinderella's castle as the backdrop for everything. Plus, it's all completely decked out in Halloween garb which I loved! But... and I can't believe that I would dare say anything less than it being unbelivable and wonderful and frilly and all of that stuff (which it was) but it was also very hot, horribly crowded, and kind of overwhelming. The lines for the rides were out of control and since you can't take your strollers with you, you have to lug your 30 pound kid in your arms for 45 minutes or however long it takes to get on the ride. Then, multiply that by 7 or 8 rides and you are left as a steamy, stinky, and hurting pile of mom/dad who just wants to collapse. (Don't forget to throw in standing-diaper-changes for an extra added bonus.)

The kids of course had a blast which is all that mattered to me anyway. You could tell they were overwhelmed a little at first too but adjusted quickly. We saw Mickey and Minnie and the Princesses right away performing some dance and both kids totally lit up when they saw them. I got choked up, of course. Callie would lay her head on my shoulder constantly because she was on sensory overload. The rides were fun after we made it through the lines and the kids just looked stunned most of the time. They loved the Dumbo ride the best. We did everything in Fantasyland but never made it to anything else so I'm sure we'll hit that park again by the end of the week. Here are pictures of the kids literally 2 minutes after we got in the van.

This morning, I woke up feeling like a 95 year old because I was so stiff and some how had to find the energy to gear up for another full day at Epcot. (Luckily, I found it in the form of a handful of Extra Strength Tylenol.) The kids have been sleeping in which is so awesome and are doing really well without naps. I'm waiting for the wrath to strike down on that though.