We’ve Waited Patiently …

We have been looking high in the air!  Eagerly awaiting the arrival of Mr. Jingles, our North Pole Elf! 

  

Thankfully, Mr. Jingles remembered his way back to our house and arrived Friday afternoon!

The best part, he brought a new friend this year!  Last year, Mr. Flakes came with Mr. Jingles but he had to stay back in the North Pole this year because he didn’t use his manners!  So thankfully, Mr. Jingles brought his girlfriend, Bell, along for the festive fun at The Bailey House!

These 2 traveled a really far way but had enough energy to bake when they arrived!  Bless their little elf souls! 

The cookies were demolished in about 2 seconds flat and the movie 4 pack has been a wonderful addition to our lazy Thanksgiving weekend! 

Already these 2 have been up to a few shin-nan-a-gins! 

Saturday morning, they had to fly in from the North Pole after a bad storm blew their way! 

Saturday evening, we found them hunting for a late night snack!

 

Sunday morning, they were busy pretending to learn their letters while we ate breakfast!  (Secretly they were watching us!!)

 

And tonight, they have been busy decorating their very own Christmas tree!

 

I can’t wait to see what else these 2 have in store over the next month for this house!  They sure are sneaky little elves!

Action Packed Doesn’t Describe It!

Saturday in Disney was action packed!  From sun up to sun down, our crew had a busy, busy day of princesses, rides and parades!  I think, in looking back, I could write about 30 posts about this day!  The magic and nostalgia of Cinderella’s castle, the happiness my heart felt watching the girls at the Princess Breakfast and the awe of the Light Parade are only highlights to our Saturday in the Happiest Place on Earth!

Bright and early we were dressed and loaded into the car to head to eat breakfast with the Princesses.  The chance to eat with Belle, Ariel, Snow White, Aurora and Cinderella was beyond compare!  While I realize they talk to each little girl, when it was my babies turn, my heart was smiling along with my face!  They were fascinated!   It was magical in every sense of the word!

 

 

 

And while Charlie really wasn’t thrilled about the fact that there were princesses in the room, they did an excellent job of trying to include him.  Snow White was able to get him to “Whistle While He Worked” but other than that, he was more enthralled in glancing out the window! 

After our delicious breakfast, we boarded the monorail and ferry to head to Magic Kingdom and Cinderella’s Castle!

The excitement of the day was only moment away as we entered through the gates !

But finally, our crew was at the end of Main Street and got this first glance of a world famous site!

  

From this point on, it was Time to Ride for this crew!  And boy, did we conquer the rides of Magic Kingdom! 

There were a few girly moment while the boys disappeared for the more boy-friendly rides!  Bess and Wylie were given a rather large helping of Pixie Dust in their hair!  And boy does it take a lot to get Pixie Dust out of hair! 

 

But what is a day in Disney without the Daily Parade!  Our crew was a little pooped by this point, so a sit down break was a bit welcomed!

 

Mary Poppins!! One of our favorites!

Wylie was so obsessed before we left with the Stepmother from Cinderella.  Wouldn’t you konw it, guess who stopped right in front of us during the parade!

 

Not the best pic but Cinderella waved right at our girls!

 

And Ariel clearly remembered us from that morning!

 

The afternoon was winding down but we had a few hours to kill before the famous Light Parade that evening! 

And what do you do when you need to entertain some 3 and 4 year olds-  BUY DISNEY EARS!

 

 

After a little stall tactic and a show at the Cinderella Castle, before we knew it, the Light Parade chaos was in full effect!  This place is serious about a Light Parade.  While I knew it was a Must Do Event, I was not prepared for the entire park to be stationed in seats a good hour before the parade began!  All 9 of us crammed into a space really only designed for about 4 people!  We were cozy and comfy and we DID NOT step behind the white rope  because there was always a Disney employee who caught you doing so!  Gracious!

So we waited and stalled 5 little loves!

With the anticipation in the air, we soon began to see the many lights of the infamous parade! 

Up first was Tinkerbelle!  Bess was over the moon when she waved at her and I was about to squeal from excitement seeing how happy it made her!  She still is talking about it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, the Light Parade was fantastic in every way…just like our day in Magic Kingdom!

Disney Dinnering!

The crowds and Disney research books all recommend stopping in at Chef Mickey’s for a night of dining!  And why would we pass up an opportunity when we are at the home of Mickey Mouse?! 

So after a long but thrill filled day at Hollywood Studios, this crew headed back to our “home” for the few Disney days we had and regrouped! 

When deciding to go to Disney, our humble abode was not even completed!  The excitement to see this new resort and stay in the themed rooms was something I personally was experiencing but I can’t say I promise my kids were!  Yes, it was cheesy to the max and yes, it was a bit much!  But, it was the spirit of the resort, the room and the thrill my kids got from sleeping in their Lion King Bed that made it all worth it!

This girls and Charlie rotated to enjoy this murphy bed!  It pulled down to show a sleeping scene of the Lion King himself! It was even complete with a nightlight inside!  My kind of kid bed!

  The Master Bedroom was just as themed as the rest of the rooms!  I am not so sure you will hear Bubba say it was the best bed he had ever slept on but I was out like a light!

The kid’s bathroom was Lion King to the tee! 

And when you found a moment of peach and were able to shower the dirt and grime of a theme park off our your body, the master bath had a cheesy yet beautiful sunset scene for us to enjoy in our Lion King Oasis! 

 

After our regrouping, there was just enough time for a quick photo shoot! 

 

We loaded up and off to Chef Mickey’s we headed!   All I had heard about Chef Mickey’s was that at various points throughout the dinner, you would hear music and you were allowed to swing your napkins in the air and “celebrate” with Mickey and his friends!  My thinking was… sounds good to me!

Thankfully Disney knows kids! Chicken Nuggets were an easy find most places! Wylie for one, was always thrilled!

The characters did a wonderful job of greeting our massive table each and every time!

And were even willing to give kisses too!

But who wouldn’t enjoy twirling your napkin?!

 

   

So with bellies full, we headed back to our Lion King room and prepared to conquer Magic Kingdom the following day! 

Up first on our agenda… the Princess Breakfast!