Our Spring Break this year was sooooo late but sooooo worth the wait! Dan, Mason and I took a quick trip to Disney World and had such a great time. Dan had planned to attend Star Wars Celebration in Orlando for his podcast, Coffee With Kenobi. Mason and I were glad to tag along! We missed the older boys, but sadly, our breaks didn't line up this year. That was one of the reasons I took them to New York in February. They stayed home with the grandparents this time and were waited on hand and foot. Everyone was happy!
Get ready for picture overload. #sorrynotsorry
This trip was Mason's first time flying and he did great! (Notice Mickey Mouse hanging out of his backpack. :)
We landed in Orlando at 9:30 PM and it worked out really well. We drove straight to our hotel and went to bed so we could get an early start in the morning.
We got to the Magic Kingdom bright and early for Extra Magic Hours. Nothing beats walking through the gates onto Main Street.
Required castle pic...
We were able to line up fast passes for all of the rides we wanted to hit. Combine that with an early start and the longest line we waited in was 15 minutes! Disney win!
Mason hammed it up before the Haunted Mansion ride.
When we were at Disney when Mason was one, he was petrified of the characters. This time he was all smiles!
One of the highlights of the trip was Mason getting made up like Jake the Pirate. He loved the entire process and I loved his eyebrows and sideburns!
Of course, we had to ride Pirates after looking like a pirate. After that, it was off to a late lunch with the characters at Chef Mickey's.
Such a busy fun-filled first day. One tired little pirate.
After a stroller nap and a bath, it was time for a movie and pizza by the pool. Notice he's still wearing the pirate hat. He told us he wished he could start the day over. #lovehim
We have been to Disney enough to know that taking a break between park days is the way to go. So on day 2, we spent a lazy day at the pool. The weather was so beautiful and we had a great time. We cleaned up late in the afternoon to make our 3PM reservation at O'Hana.
On our way to dinner, we went to Sunset Point at the Polynesian Hotel. This is where Dan proposed to me and we wanted to take Mason there.
Our dinner was fantastic and we headed to Disney Springs after to do some shopping. Fun for everyone!
On day 3, we headed over to Hollywood Studios. Again, we had arranged Fast Passes for everything we thought Mason would enjoy. This park was by far the busiest, but we still did not have any long lines.
Visiting the Star Wars characters turned into one of the best memories of the trip. #thingsithoughtidneversay
Mason was so happy that Chewbacca "kissed" Mommy. Ha ha!
I don't know what it is about this picture, but I think it is so sweet!
Mason was so sweet with these characters...look at his hand on BB8...
Off to lunch...
For lunch, we ate with the Disney Junior crew, including Captain Jake! One happy boy right here!
Before leaving this park, we took a picture in front of Mickey's of Hollywood. Dan did the Disney College Program twice while in college and worked here as one of his placements. He has years of pictures right here in this spot.
Mason took another stroller nap after this picture, so Dan and I made a decision to head over to Epcot for a little while. We love exploring the countries and eating in Epcot, but weren't sure if Mason would like it. He ended up sleeping for about an hour, so it worked out great. When he woke up, we were in Japan and he saw Transformers for sale. He is officially an Epcot fan. :)
So gorgeous...
Mason loved the big "golf ball".
We ate in Italy, and it was fantastic as always. We swam for a bit after getting back to the hotel and all slept like babies.
The next day, it was time to fly home. We were able to sleep in and grab a quick breakfast at our hotel before driving to the airport.
Dan was staying an extra three days for the podcast stuff, so Mason and I flew home alone. Our family has a running joke because Dan is ALWAYS patted down at the airport security. This time, it was my luggage that caused the problem...
They saw this on the screen and took my luggage to a security checkpoint and proceeded to ask me a bunch of questions and go through my bag. So much for my relaxing purchase of bath bombs. Ha!
Mason was the perfect travel companion. He played with Rescue Bots, looked out the window and ordered snacks like a champ.
We landed late in the afternoon and went straight to Parker's baseball game. In all, it was a wonderful quick getaway. I never regret traveling!
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