October 14, 2009

Day 4 - Epcot

EpcotWednesday we had breakfast at the 'Ohana Restaurant in the Polynesian resort with Lilo and Stitch.

After breakfast we boarded the monorail to Epcot. Along the way we met a nice gentleman who later helped Meg get to ride the newest attraction at Epcot 'Sum of all Thrills' where you design a rollercoaster and then test it out in a simulator. Also in the Innoventions areas Mom rode a segway, Zach played the PS3, and the kids learned about saving money.

We rode more rides, including Soarin' (one of the best rides at Disney World), SpaceShip Earth, Circle of Life and Honey I Shrunk the Audience.

In the World Showcase area the we liked the Kim Possible Adventures, Canada's CircleVision 360, and Norway's Maelstrom. Meg loved meeting Mulan.

We had dinner at the Coral Reef Restaurant by a beautiful saltwater aquarium.

After dinner we toured more world showcases and watched the fireworks display.
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October 13, 2009

Day 3 - Epcot and Hollywood Studios

IMG_0109Tuesday we went to Epcot for their Morning Magic Hours, where its only open to Disney Resort Guests.

Our favorite ride was Test Track, we rode it twice. We also rode Mission: Space Advanced Training, which was a little too intense. We chose not to do that one again.

We rode The Land and The Seas with Nemo and then checked out Turtle Talk with Crush which was great.

After having Lunch in Morocco we went to Hollywood Studios. We learned that you have to get there early if you want to ride the Toy Story Mania ride. By 11:30 each day all of the fast passes were gone. Instead we did Star Tours where Zach built his own lightsaber, Studio Backlot Tour where Meg saw the Hannah Montana Chicken Shack, and enjoyed MuppetVision 3-D.

We had dinner at the Sci-fi Dine-in Theater and then went to see Fantasmic, which was amazing.
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October 12, 2009

Day 2 - Mickey's Halloween Party

cinderella and prince charmingMonday morning we relaxed after a late night at the Magic Kingdom. After lunch we split up to get the kids ready for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

Meg and Mom went to Downtown Disney so Meg could be transformed at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Her Fairy-Godmother-in-Training did her hair and make-up. She truly looked like a princess.

Zach and Dad went to the Magic Kingdom's Pirate's League where Zach chose his cursed pirate face and got his pirate name, Mark Tackrash.

We met up at the Grand Floridian for the Happily Ever After Dinner with Cinderella at 1900 Park Fare. Meg was asked to open the dinner using the magical words "bibbidi bobbidi boo!" She was then escorted to our table by Cinderella and Prince Charming. It was truly magical.

Meg wondered if she'd be ask to ride in their float that night as she had been having lots of good luck.

After dinner we attended Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. It was a wonderful event. There was a Villian's Show in front of the castle, lots of characters and candy stops around the Magic Kingdom, and the best part was that the lines to the rides were all short.
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October 11, 2009

Day 1 - Magic Kingdom

kids by disney world castleSaturday we got in late so we had dinner and checked out our hotel, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. We had breakfast at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort where we met Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto.

We started our Disney adventure at the Magic Kingdom. We met Anastasia and Drizella as we walked to tomorrowland. There we rode the Buzz Lightyear ride twice and then moved on to the rest of the park. We rode Astro Orbiter, Tomorrowland Speedway, Peter Pan, Pooh's Adventure, Its a Small World, Splash mountain, Thunder Mountain Railroad, Hall of Presidents...

We had dinner at the Crystal Palace with Pooh and Friends. As we started dinner there was a light rain and a rainbow appeared.

That night we caught the Spectromagic Parade and the Wishes Fireworks Display.
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October 4, 2009

Oktoberfest 2009

Oktoberfest CoupleSaturday night we had a great time at Oktoberfest. Here we are standing by the giant logo we painted. Even more people attended our 2nd St. Cletus Oktoberfest. It was a fun night and a huge success!
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October 3, 2009

Great day of Soccer

Meg's GoalMeg scored 2 goals at her game on Saturday, leading her team to a 3-1 win.

Zach also scored a goal at his game. His team won 5-4.

The kids are having a great time playing soccer this season.
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September 29, 2009

St Cletus Homecoming

St Cletus Homecoming - Little Cardinals on their way to the gameHere are some of our little Cardinals on their way to the game. We had a great time in the parade and at the game Sunday. We'll post more pictures soon.
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September 21, 2009

Zach's week to shine

IMG_9251Zach's soccer skills were back this week. He scored a goal was great on defense.

Meg's team didn't score any goals this week, which was sad, but Meg still looked good. She's fast and aggressive and trying to use some fancy footwork in the games.

Sunday we had AYSO pictures, always a good time. We enjoyed the St. Cletus Football game in between photo shoots.
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