After "A Bug's Life", we let the kids play in a dinosaur bone themed play area. It was a great enclosed outdoor play ground with climbing structures, slides, and tunnels.
Riley found his way to the arcade, and schooled everyone at each game!
Riley and his winnings!
Sami Rose appreciated some cool air and a nice lunch before the Safari
With temps so high, we couldn't pass up a nice cool Popsicle.
Our favorite ride by far was the African Safari. We saw lots of really neat animals! Here is a black Rhino
And a giraffe
We decided to call it a day after the Safari, and headed back to the pool at the hotel. This spray park was a big hit.
Sami was happy as a clam in a lounge chair with a drink and a bag of chips!
Nothing like relaxing by the pool after a day at the park
Meanwhile... the "cousins" were still hanging tough at Universal Studios! We hit the sack early because we had early reservations the following morning to have breakfast with Chef Mickey!
The following day we were on the road bright and early to meet Chef Mickey and his friends for breakfast. It was fun for everyone to get up close and personal with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang, and everyone got autographs from their favorite characters.
The Yates and Schrauth kids were all smiles and ready to go. My kids woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but they turned those frowns upside down when we got into the restaurant.
We started our meals with a quick song and dance. Who doesn't like swinging their napkins around to the music??
First we met Pluto...
Then we met Goofy...
Then, the Chef himself, Mickey Mouse
Then we met Pop Pop's favorite character, Donald
I blend in with the kids, right??
Donald and Pop Pop spoke the same language :)
Then, it was Sami Rose's all time favorite character, Minnie! She got stage fright, though.
Aunt Kerry and Corey enjoying their breakfast
Aunt B and Uncle John
The fam
Emily and Nana
After breakfast, we were off to Epcot!
Sami had fun putting the "disaster survival puzzle" together.
Took this picture, and then realized Riley was standing under the high voltage sign... eek
After some fun with Nemo, we headed back for one more swim in the pool. The kids just loved this part of the day!
The rest of the fam joined us, and we all had a great time!
A vacation is just not complete without a Weismann Family Conga Line
Laney, Sarah, and Lauren were so sweet to their youngest cousin <3
We decided to head back to the Magic Kingdom for our final day of vacation.
The more brave members of the family went on Splash Mountain
Our family, however, went on It's A Small World, and the ride stalled for quite some time while we were riding. I think we all had that song in our head for about a week.
Riley got to meet one of his idols, Buzz Lightyear
We rode the tea cups too! Aunt Kerry, Laney, and Lauren rode in one cup
And I rode with these two crazy boys!
We rode a few more tame rides as a family. We started with the carousel
Aunt Kerry got to wear the sparkly ears all day because she was the birthday girl!
We also rode Peter Pan's Flight, which was really cool!
Then, we were off to our final dinner at the Beast's Castle. It was my personal favorite!
The castle was so much like the castle in the movie, and we got to eat right by the rose!
The grand ballroom was really beautiful too
Aunt Kerry was surprised with a huge bouquet of flowers from her now-fiance Guy, and we celebrated with cake!
Thank you to Nana and Pop Pop for the trip of a lifetime! We will cherish the memories forever!
