That's rough... sorry the kids made things so difficult. But at least you did get to visit Ireland and now know what you want to do if you ever get to go back.Ireland was beautiful, but Alex and I wished we could’ve toured the area without kids. They were very whiny and uncooperative and at one point I distinctly remember thinking to myself, “This is why we take you guys to Disney more than anywhere else. Because at least there you’re happy!”
Makes sense... but at least it will be an opportunity to come back and visit home again for a few days!Unfortunately, Alex only gets so many days of leave from work and we want to reserve the majority for European traveling. Not to mention Landon is in school and cannot miss more than a few weeks, so all that means it’s going to be a somewhat short vacation.
Not that I ever questioned for one second that this would happen too.But not short enough to perhaps sneak in one night at Disney…
That's funny! But great that he's getting so much exposure to another culture and able to use the language interchangeably.*Funny aside here. Throughout our whole stay in Florida Landon was confusing people left and right. Whenever he needed to say thank you, he would go, “Danke” and sometimes “Cheers” in place of goodbye. I can’t tell you the number of times people stopped what they were doing to process what they’d just heard. It was pretty funny. Even better was when we were talking to someone in Ireland and we had told them we were Americans, and then Landon busted out his German phrases. Poor guy was so confused!*
I laugh, only because I've been there. Maybe not on that ride, but kids...And mixed in with all those happy proclamations was one very ticked off one year old behind me.
“Mom, did you see Mermaid Lagoon?!”
“AAAAGGGHHHHH!”
OH!!! I know where you're going!!!!!!Time to say goodbye to Peter and head over. There would be no missing this attraction. I had waited years for this opportunity to come around again, and for the first time I was going to take my oldest with me.
This was something I had called dibbs on during Landon’s first trip to the world.
Alex gets first rides on Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain with the kiddos. I get Everest and this.
Love your organization.The second tool that really saved my butt was my propensity for organization.
I hear you that's what time I'll be waking on Wed morning to start our long drive down to Disney.We woke up at three in the morning.
I loved the autobahn...wish drivers here were as good as there.Hooray autobahn driving!
I had forgotten my baby carrier in the car!
Was 1 side International and the other domestic? That's the way the Paris airport is.I didn't understand why the areas weren't separate, but I'm sure they had their reasons.
When we were in Europe in 2013, all the food was great with the exception of the steaks.I hadn’t had a filet since I got to Germany. That’s not exactly a popular item on menues here. Truth be told, the only steak I’d had since our relocation were the few Alex grilled the previous summer.
Well so do some of us adults.Toddlers require a lot of junk…
Ariel called out to Landon: “See you later…a couple times!”
Awe poor thing.I’d just scared the living daylights out of my precious little girl.
I'm sorry the kids were so unhappy on your trip to Ireland! Hopefully you'll get to go back someday and experience it as adults, or with the kids when they're older. It looks beautiful!
That's hilarious!! I love that your kids have already seen so much of the world at such young ages!
This is amazing! I can't wait to see his reaction to his favourite!
I have a feeling I know where this is going...
Oh, he is sooo cute! I want a little buddy like Landon to take to Disney!
Ooh- quite the cliffhanger! Can't wait to see where you are headed and hear more about your Character meets. But oh poor Evie. (I hear you- my dd dislikes most rides and throws tantrums like the best of them!)
As much as I hate waiting in lines, I think the moments like Landon's interaction with Peter Pan. How could anyone not see the magic of Disney after hearing a story like that? I'm so glad that Landon had such a great time with Peter!
Evie, on the other hand ... poor girl sounds like she was just not having a good day. That's rough.
Aw poor Evie!! Disney can be so fun but so overstimulating for a toddler! It's easy to forget that sometimes. Hopefully the nap did the trick!!
So sweet that Landon got a double Peter Pan whammy! He looks absolutely thrilled in the photos!!
That's rough... sorry the kids made things so difficult. But at least you did get to visit Ireland and now know what you want to do if you ever get to go back.
Makes sense... but at least it will be an opportunity to come back and visit home again for a few days!
Not that I ever questioned for one second that this would happen too.
That's funny! But great that he's getting so much exposure to another culture and able to use the language interchangeably.
In any case, I'm glad he got to ride it and meet Peter Pan!!!
OH!!! I know where you're going!!!!!!
So I finally got around to binge reading your TR
I loved the autobahn...wish drivers here were as good as there.
Was 1 side International and the other domestic? That's the way the Paris airport is.
When we were in Europe in 2013, all the food was great with the exception of the steaks.
Happy Alex is back home. I'm an Army brat and all too familiar with a missing parent.
Ireland looks beautiful hopefully you'll be able to make it back.
Stateside for a short vacay in 2018...great even if it's quick.
Yay for your upcoming Disney Paris. Our bus from the Paris airport took us by all of the resorts there, they seemed very small and not as well themed as Orlando (maybe even a lil dingy)
Yay for having a potential Disney day coming up next year!
Landon's love for Peter Pan is adorable. I'm glad he had a great time on the ride and meeting Peter!
Evie on the other hand... haha poor girl wasn't having it at all! I'm sorry that you had to deal with all that.
Your family photo in Ireland made me smile. Misty and mizzley (rain). Our rain falls so softly compared to the rain in Florida doesn’t it. I’m sorry the kids didn’t let you see all that you wanted to but maybe someday you’ll get a do-over. I remember family holidays in Dingle and Killarney as a kid when I’d be totally baffled as my parents oohed and aahed over the scenery and I’d be like “ green mountain/ lake, ugh, boring!!” Now I’m the one oohing and aahing!
Landon looks so so happy especially with his idol Peter
Poor Evie not so much. Glad dumbo was a success at least
Love that Landon is multilingual. I’ll bet he confused everyone lol
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is amazing.
It’s a classic attraction with fun theming, mild thrills, and one heck of a view of Cinderella’s Castle.
The last time I had been able to ride Thunder was during MVMCP in 2014, and the experience was completely ruined by a group of teenage girls sitting behind me as they chose to scream as hard as humanely possible the entire time. That was such a letdown that I don’t like to count it. Instead, I omit it and tell people my last Thunder journey was in 2013.
(Just to give you something to laugh at: Landon is STILL at 40 inches while his two year old sister is sitting at 34.5 inches. We’ve got bets on when she’s going to loom over him.)
He loved it so much that he asked me if we could ride it again. I told him we had to go back and check on Nana and Evie, make sure they weren’t laid out on the Frontierland sidewalk from heat exhaustion, which was an acceptable answer. Mainly because Landon needed to tell his Nana all about the awesome ride he just experienced.
(This might or might not have been an issue Alex and I encountered with his teachers this year…If any of you guys watch This is Us, the episode where Randall couldn’t waver from his Halloween route? Yeah, two different family members commented that the scene reminded them of Landon.)
One of them had Frozen characters on it and the blades lit up when you turned it on, and that constantly became our bargaining chip.
“You want the Frozen fan? Then you better sit in the stroller and hush up.”
I grabbed the seat, raised it up and over Landon’s head…
And right when my hands were occupied my shorts decided to take a lunch break of their own and cut out for a few minutes.
It suddenly became quite breezy in Pecos Bill.
Oh poor Landon! My two best friends in school? One was the tallest girl in the class, and the other was the shortest, both by a landslide. The latter friend had quite the struggle, but eventually she hit her growth spurt.
YAY for Landon! I'm so glad he loved it! I had visions of him not being into it, and I just wouldn't have been able to accept that!
Oh. my. gosh!! I can't believe this! I've been waiting for this story and it didn't disappoint.
Wow, look at Landon's smile on Big Thunder Mountain. He is loving that ride. Awesome! (You also were clearly loving that ride ... totally understandable)
Well, sure, my shorts fall down all the time in the middle of restaurants at Disney. No big deal there. Nothing to see.
Oh my gosh the pics of you and Landon on Big Thunder are adorable! I'm so glad he loved it so much- like mother like son!
Well what an interesting lunch you had!! I can't imagine how mortifying that was! But definitely something you have to look back on and laugh haha
Sorry dont really have time to comment but the fact that things got "a little breezy" in Peco Bills has me laughing out loud! Well done you on staying chilled.
Oh my word!!!! What an eventful lunch. Loving the "breezy" comment. LOL
I was really appreciating the air conditioning and the chance to hydrate with lots of water, but I was also painfully aware that it was our first park day and there was so much to do! I didn’t come to Disney to sit around, I came to ride cherished attractions and hug beloved characters.
Ah hah! I see you, poor dad in the background, putting the same hat on your kid. Swift CM got you, too…
Nothing like a toddler on your back and a preschooler needing pushing in the middle of the day to get those calories burning.
Whew!
Handling two little kids at Disney is no joke.
And never fear, the kids also got a little something.
Whipped cream.
But alas, Evie discovered every last one and used them all.
We went to a local zoo, where poor Evie got sprayed by a lion.
The three party members that had tickets got through the tapstiles without issue and soon we were all walking onto Main Street.
Because what parent doesn’t love walking around in 90 degree heat toting around a small heat maker while being dragged along by a preschooler?