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Mar 29 2015
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Disney!!!! Day 1- Magic Kingdom

I have been planning and planning this trip for weeks. Pouring over blogs, and pinterest boards, getting advice from friends. We could NOT wait to let the girls in on the big secret. That we were going to Disney. We had all these ideas how to tell them and we just kept waiting and waiting and letting the trip play out. It worked so great the way it did and it gave them little pieces to look forward to and really enjoy.

We woke up on Sunday and got dressed. I had the boys in Mickey shirts and the girls all got new Anna and Elsa shirts. Still no hint of knowing where we were going. AHHH the suspense was killing us!

We packed up, told them this was probably going to be one of the best days of their lives (Hayden was still not convinced and kept telling us how bummed she was to miss her first science fair.) and headed downstairs to the cars.

The video speaks for itself. We surprised them with the BIG NEWS finally and headed to the park. Magic Kingdom for day one. 

Right as we walked through the gates, the parade was beginning. We walked straight up and into a perfect spot and the moment was wonderful. The girls were totally in awe as each of the princesses rode by.

Beauty and the Beast

Ariel
Merida

We rode the Jungle Cruise, walked through Swiss Family Robinson, rode Barnstormer (Hayden’s favorite), Buzz Lightyear, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Mad Tea Party, It’s A Small World

Rivan and Liam did amazing. I was a little nervous bringing them, but not ready to leave them home for a week. It was extra work, for sure, but they did so great. They got to ride a few rides with us, saw shows and gave us lots of hugs and kisses.

We made one dining reservation. Cinderella’s table was apparently under renovation so I booked us an early dinner at Belle’s castle. It was really nice and the food was really good! I tried the ratatouille, the spring salad sampler and of course “the grey stuff” for dessert.  Unfortunately, Belle didn’t make an appearance but the Beast did.

After dinner we hit the rides again. We rode, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, Splash Mountain, the Carousel, Magic Carpets, Under the Sea Journey with Little Mermaid and Winnie the Pooh. 
It was a blast. There was so much to do and most of these we only rode once. The girls kept telling me how excited they were that the park didn’t close until 1am. I just laughed and said they could stay that long but I was going home much earlier for bed. 
We saw the Wishes Fireworks and Celebrate the Magic and it started getting chilly. The weather had been perfect all day. We had light jackets and shorts on. Once the sun went down it started getting pretty cold. We kept moving through our fastpass rides and trying to hit all the big important things. As we made our way to the gates the closing parade started. It was all glow in the dark lights. It was a perfect ending to our first day. I looked down and realized it was 1:27am as we got off the last monorail and last transit to our cars. I could not believe we had lasted that long with all the kiddos. My parents were troopers too. 
Day 1 was perfect. So many wonderful memories! 

Mar 28 2015
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Beach Day

Saturday morning was all about the beach. The girls have been to a beach once before. Galveston. Yes it’s technically a beach but it’s gross. We’ve been telling them about the beach and planning to take them for so long. 

They were so excited to go and the weather was ridiculously perfect. Slightly chilly but clear and sunny. 
They weren’t fazed at all by the chilly water. They hunted sea shells, crashed into the waves, squealed, made friends and made a sandcastle.

Rivan was in hog heaven. He loved the sand and squealed and laughed the whole time. 

Liam loved it as well. He kept getting fist-fulls of sand and didn’t know what to do with it. He played and played and then was ready for his nap. 

It was the perfect day. I wish we could stay here for days. I love the beach. 

Mar 28 2015
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Cajun country and beignets

Friday morning while Bj and two of the girls went down to get us breakfast, the boys and Preslyn and I read old blogs from when she was a baby. It was so fun to remeber some of the little things I had forgotten. Yet another reason I have got to get better at blogging more regularly. 

So we packed up and continued on to New Orleans. I’ve never been and we wanted to try some original Cafe Dumonde beignets. 

The line was a little intimidating but luckily we have enough kiddos to keep us in and out of the bathrooms. Bj got in line for a table while I went to the bathroom line wih the girls and then we switched. So it didn’t make the wait too bad. We snagged a table close to the aisle which worked great for the stroller and then ordered 4 orders of beignets, a cafe au lait for me, hot chocolates for the kids and and an iced coffee for Bj. 

When our plates arrived their was powdered sugar EVERYWHERE  and it was fabulous!  We had it on our noses, beard, phone, shoes, and foreheads. It was fun. The kids asked if that was all they served and we said Yep and that was that. Vacation lunch is served. Liam and Rivan snacked on some milk and teething wafers and dreamed it was powdered beignets. 

The kids are traveling great. I’m so thankful because this has been a big undertaking but it sure has been fun so far. We got some school work done today and watched the never ending story.  I can’t wait til we tell them the big news. 

We booked a hotel in Orange beach, Alabama for tonight. Our main goal was to take the kids to the beach so that’s our plan for the morning. I’m hoping we can find some sand dollars or some cool shells. The girls are thrilled. 

Mar 27 2015
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The great munson family adventure

It’s pretty surreal. Here we are. Enroute to a trip we’ve been planning in our minds basically since the first day Hayden was born.

The time when you get to take your kiddos to Disney World. Ah! I still can’t believe it. 

We’ve been planning this trip for weeks. Arranging schoolwork, ordering disney shirts off Instagram, arranging time off, park tickets, driving vs flying, hotels, fast passes , dining reservations, routes, oh my! Oh did I mention we kept the whole thing a secret from them. Oh yes. It’s been amazing and nerve wracking.

So today we got the kiddos after school. Broke the news that we were headed out on a roadtrip (epic screams . We haven’t even told them THE news yet) and loaded up. Our first plan was to hit our aunt’s Mexican restaurant but we left too late and missed that stop. Hoping when we return home we can make that stop . 
Stopped at Buccees for dinner food and snacks. Then back on the road headed for Lake Charles for the night. 
#disneyorbust