Disney Vacation Day 2 - Polynesian Resort & Fireworks

We are not morning people & being on Eastern time made that worse. So it was around 10:00 when we headed out from Tifton, GA. With 2 kids, we had to stop often for bathroom breaks, diaper changes, & to move around. We also had to stop for lunch & the kids are slow eaters so that was almost an hour. Timothy was also still running a fever so he wasn't feeling great.

Again, Timothy enjoyed all the new things that come with being in a hotel. We ended up arriving at our hotel at Disney around 4:00. We got there at the same time as a bus from the airport so it took a while to check in & get up to our room. We also got a brochure about doctors in the area since I was almost convinced Timothy had an ear infection. We could have gone to an urgent care center but that was going to take hours. We decided on the other option which was a doctor that would come to your hotel room. They actually had a pediatrician on duty that night so we scheduled her to come right after our dinner reservations.

We chose the Polynesian Resort. We had read that they got great reviews from families. It was a great choice! It is located in the Magic Kingdom & is on the monorail. It is set up as several longhouses so each building has 3 levels & is only one hallway long. It was beautiful & you really felt like you were on a tropical vacation. There were waterfalls, streams, & fountains everywhere so the boys loved it! There was even a family of ducks with little babies that you would see every now & then! There was a pool with a very shallow end & a volcano that had a waterfall. There was a slide that landed in the deep end. There was also another pool in a different part that we think was an adult only pool. There was also a beach along the lagoon. There was a good view of the Magic Kingdom fireworks from the lagoon & also a water parade every night on the lagoon. I really wish I had paid extra & booked a room with a theme park view so we could have enjoyed those things from our room since we didn't want to keep the boys out that late every night...and they were exhausted after a couple of days. We would definitely stay at the Polynesian again!

We did choose the Deluxe Dining plan, which is 3 meals per day (can be table service or quick service) & 2 snacks per day. Since our boys are super picky (I mean, won't even eat the normal kid stuff...hotdogs, chicken nuggets, etc), I thought breakfast would be the best option for them to eat the most & I thought we might need to use the snacks to get things Timothy would eat, like bananas, whole milk, smoothies, etc. We also wanted to do some things that are not included in regular dining plan this year (they were included in the past though) like Chef Mickey's and the California Grill. Anyway, the first night, we ate at the Kona Cafe in the Polynesian. It was a really good meal for the adults. I had potstickers as my appetizer - yummy! I also had coconut & almond crusted chicken with a salad followed by a chocolate torte for dessert. The desserts looked especially yummy. Judging by what I saw at other tables, the Kona Cone was the most popular. It was a large waffle cone. John got that & really liked it. Timothy was still not feeling well, so he didn't eat much at all. Joshua didn't eat much either, so we had to fix some stuff for them when we got back to the room.

Right after dinner, the pediatrician came to see Timothy. She was very nice & was right on time. Timothy was still running a fever but he was acting pretty normal. Turns out his ears were fine & the doctor thought it was probably just a virus. So, we gave him more Motrin & headed to the Magic Kingdom to get a Guest Assistance Card for Joshua so that he wouldn't have to wait in line for rides as long. We had no problem getting the pass, though we did have a letter from the psychologist that we use for behavioral therapy.

Since it was almost 10:00 when we finished at Guest Services, we decided to stay for Wishes & the fireworks. Both boys seemed to really enjoy the fireworks.

Cinderella's castle right after the fireworks. We took the ferry boat back to our hotel, which was a huge hit with the boys. It was also faster than the monorail since the boat was already there & tons of people were leaving right after the fireworks.

Next....the Animal Kingdom!

Disney Vacation - Day 1

We spent the last week on our first Disney vacation! I am going to try to do a post for each day we were there. I am going to go into lots of details (because I had tons of questions when I was planning our trip). Disclaimer: this is not the budget version of a Disney vacation; it was the "keep mommy & daddy sane while traveling with a one year old & a child with special needs" version. If you just want the overview: we had a great time! I will put pictures from each day on each post, so if you don't want details you can just look at the pictures. 

We decided to drive since we weren't sure how Joshua would do on an airplane & we didn't want an hour & a half long tantrum :) So our first day consisted of driving to Tifton, GA to spend the night. 

 This is one of the shirts I made for the boys. There is one for Timothy too....you will see it in later pictures.

This is the other shirt I made for the boys. They wore them the first night we were at Disney :)

 

Where's Joshua?? Our hotel room in Tifton had a view of the swimming pool. One of the things Joshua is obsessed with is water, so he was thrilled. We couldn't keep him out of the window. Timothy joined him too & now asks for water (or waterfalls) all of the time. Luckily for them, Disney had lots of water to look at!

Hotels are not at all baby/kid proofed, so this one enjoyed getting in to everything. This is his innocent face. He actually started running a fever on the way to Tifton. Since he often gets ear infections (& will run a fever only when they get really bad) I was getting concerned that maybe it was an ear infection again.

 

This is what Timothy did to entertain himself before bedtime in Tifton. Thankfully there was no actual trash in the trash can....only the things Timothy found to put in there...like the cups & ice bucket.

More to come....

Happy Easter

For some reason, I thought that as my kids got older, pictures would be easier. The following Easter pictures prove me very wrong :)

This was right before we were leaving to go to Easter dinner. Both boys were ready to go. Joshua had already yelled "I'm done!!" at me.

Timothy sat still for a minute by himself.

Joshua is much happier running around the yard playing in the bubbles.

Again, he seems to do better by himself in pictures. These were taken after we got home from church Easter morning.

Our final attempt at a picture of both of them after church.

This is the first one we took of both of them & it ended up being the best.

Speaking of bad pictures, our church directory picture for this year is terrible! Timothy is the only one who looks cute in the group! John was sick & Joshua was unhappy about standing still & having his picture taken. I'm not sure what my excuse is....I guess I'll go with being tired from being sick the entire spring break & still taking care of 2 kids. So, if you go to church with us, try not to laugh at our picture too much!

19 months

My mom made this for my brother when he was 2 & my dad was in the Air Force. She found it & wanted to see if it fit Timothy. How cute is that?

Belle loves to snuggle with Timothy while he sleeps!

I still haven't been taking pictures like I should! I was sick last week with a really bad sinus infection. This cold/allergy season has really hit us hard! At least one of us is sick on any given day it seems. Timothy has yet another double ear infection. He has had 5 in the past 4 months, so we will probably be talking about tubes very soon. He doesn't let it bother him too much though. I think it really affects his appetite though. He finally hit 24 pounds a couple of weeks ago! He continues to be quite the little entertainer. He still imitates everything...words, actions, whatever. We realized that he already knows most of his letters & numbers (not a surprise if you have been around Joshua, who is obsessed with letters & numbers). I think the cutest thing that he currently says is "kitty cup" instead of kitty cat. He has also learned how to throw a real tantrum. I guess we are officially in the "terrible twos"....though his terrible isn't usually too bad!

Sweet Brothers

Every once in a while we get pictures like this. Both boys happy & close to each other. More often, we see Timothy screaming because Joshua is in his face. Or, Joshua crying & yelling "He finished" because Timothy is trying to play with something. It is never dull or quiet at our house!

Etsy Shop is Here!!

I finally got my Etsy shop going!! Yay! I have been working hard to get things sampled & pictured. I have also been busy making baby shower gifts & a couple of things for the boys. If you are ever looking for something, email me & I will work with you! Here is the link to my shop:

www.peachfuzzgifts.etsy.com

Been Too Long!

John told me today that I needed to update our blog....he said it had been too long! So, here is the only picture I have taken in weeks:

This is what Timothy has been up to. He thinks it is really fun to put anything in his basketball goal. Like his little shopping cart, you never know what you are going to find in there. He really loves to hide things. One night we were all in the playroom & John couldn't find his phone. We looked in all of Timothy's favorite hiding places but couldn't find it. I finally found it in my tennis shoe. Funny little boy!

We have been busy around here. I have been doing some appliques for friends as I prepare to actually open a couple of online shops in the next few days. I'm so excited about it! I'll post links on here when things are up & running. If you are looking for affordable appliques, let me know!

If you recall, I had 12 books that I am planning to read this year. I read Through My Eyes first. A bit too much football talk for me, but it was a good book anyway. I think John will enjoy reading it more than I did since he will appreciate all of the football stories. I also read a book that wasn't in my list of 12, Money Saving Mom's Budget. Also a very good book. I have been reading her blog for a while & share many of her values. I'm looking forward to putting some of her ideas into practice. And then I decided it was time for some fiction so I bought the first book in the Twilight Saga. I thought I would read them throughout the year as I read some non fiction books. I really underestimated these books! I ended up reading all 4 books (yes, that would be close to 2500 pages) in 11 days. Loved them! I mean, I could not put them down. I stayed up very late for 10 nights in a row. I was so tired but I HAD to know how it all ended. I went into this not knowing much about the story except that it was wildly popular. After reading the books, I had to see the movies, so John & I watched all four of them Friday-Monday nights after the kids were in bed. We both really liked the movies too! John is actually reading the end of Breaking Dawn right now since the last movie doesn't come out for several months.

One funny story about all the Twilight stuff....Timothy has a habit of referring to men as "Daddy" when we are out. I have no idea why, but when he sees men while we are out, he will look at me & point & say "Daddy". I tell him over & over that those men aren't Daddy, that Daddy is at work. Thankfully he isn't too loud & he doesn't say it to the men! The men usually look nothing like John.....they can be any age, any hair color, any height....you get the picture. Well, when I was buying one of the Twilight movies, he saw it sitting on the checkout counter while we were waiting. He pointed to Taylor Lautner & said "Daddy!". I told him that would his daddy very happy! Then today, he saw one of the dvds upstairs & pointed to Robert Pattinson & said "Daddy!".