Disney: Part 1/3

We decided three years ago to go to Disney after Jefferson was potty trained and old enough to enjoy it.  We also wanted to go before Hannah outgrew the magic.  That made this year the perfect fit.

So we booked a flight, a car, two hotels, a resort, tickets and a meal plan (including dining reservations made 6 months in advance).  After three years of dreaming and saving and eight months of planning and stressing, we spent one crazy week at the quintessential family vacation destination.

It all started with the kids' first plane ride.  For some reason, Hannah felt the need to keep the window closed most of the time and Jefferson, well...

We didn't go straight to Walt Disney World.  Groompa lives near The Villages, so we spent a day with him there.  The kids were so excited, they couldn't contain themselves.

Then we all went to Clearwater Beach together where the sand-lovers begged to have their legs buried.  Hannah became a mermaid, Ben took a ride on a sea turtle and Jefferson turned into shark boy.



After dinner - seafood, of course - we spent the evening at the pier watching the sunset and a few street performers.

As a side note, Benjamin has come up with a new pose that he likes to do when he knows you're taking his picture.

Anyway, these other places in Florida were great, but this was a DISNEY trip.  The journey continues in part 2.