During the trip a few major events took place. Charlotte said, "Minnie" and "Buzz" consistently which were really her first major words other than the typical toddler lingo. The other major event was that Grace declared Pluto as her "favorite character." This may not seem like a big deal but with all the Mickey and Minnie talk around our house, not to mention the Princesses, this was a huge step in the area of personal expression and freedom.
Ok... so let's start at the very beginning...
We took an evening flight from Midway to Orlando. Grace wore her Belle shirt and Charlotte wore her Cinderella outfit (Are you surprised? I mean we were going to Disney). Paul's mom came with us to the airport and drive our truck home. I felt a little bad that she wasn't coming with us because she is so much a part of the girls' lives but maybe next time.
We looked like wackadoodles at the ticket counter because we had so much stuff with us and we didn't want the girls to walk away either so I definitely broke a sweat, however we got it done somehow. I wanted to keep our stroller with us but Paul thought it would be easier to go through security with it, so we checked it at the counter. On the way home, we went with my method and it was MUCH better.
Grace was great on the plane and was entertained by looking out the window and talking and pointing over and to Bob, who was traveling on business. We did not all get seats together so Paul was on the end, Grace in the middle, and Bob in the window seat. Across the aisle, I was on the end with Charlotte on my lap (well not really). Grace also read books on my lap for part of the flight and played on my phone. Easy breezy.
Charlotte on the other hand was a crazy little monkey who wanted to stand, look over the seats, and move around. Paul entertained her by giving her snacks and cps of ice. We clearly made a mess but we survived. When we got off the plane, Grace asked if Grandma would be meeting us in the truck. She had no concept of flying far away to a different state. I told her we would be taking a bus to the hotel and from that point on she kept asking me about the "school bus."
Grace loved the Orlando airport and didn't want to leave. There was a fountain which grabbed her attention and a huge Mickey Mouse on the wall she wanted to stand by. We took the Disney Magical Express from the Airport to the Hotel and a "Cast Member" handed out stickers while we waited for the bus. I knew this was going to be an awesome trip.
Once on the bus, Grace kept laughing and telling everyone to hold on to the bars in front of our seats...she thought she was already on a Disney ride. When she asked about Mickey, we told her he was sleeping and that we would see him in the morning. She then repeated, "Mickey's sleeping for the next 30 minutes."
Once at our hotel, we had to wait for a pack n play for Charlotte which put us very late getting to sleep. The girls slept great while I was wide awake planning for our first day. Our luggage arrived after Midnight which was only a small hiccup because I had already known this might happen and packed what we needed for the hotel in a separate carry on.
Stay tuned for Disney Day 1...
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