Well, we have made it back from an exciting vacation to Daytona Beach and Disney World!My mom decided it was time we take Liam, so William took a few days off from work and we headed to the beach and Orlando for 4 days. The beach was a favorite for all of us - early morning sunrise, afternoons in the pool and on the beach, and the weather was perfect! Our days were jam packed with activities (and very few naps, I might add), but in the end, we returned home with some wonderful memories.
As for Disney World, let me just say, Liam LOVED it. He loved having breakfast with Tigger and Pooh, Mary Poppins, Alice and Mad Hatter. Of course, Mickey-shaped waffles were pretty awesome, too.
He practically sprinted to Christie when he saw her coming to greet us at the Boardwalk resort...all for the purpose of showing her his brand new "Cars" watch that he convinced Gagi to buy him in the gift shop. He loved the fancy stroller Christie got for him to ride around in all day. And he even learned to identify which one was his based on the "Lally" tag that hung on it. (And there were hundreds of identical strollers outside the Dumbo and Peter Pan rides.) Did I mention the crowd? Wow, I thought school was back in session and I thought we were in a recession, but from the amount of people we had to fight our way through, you would never know it. It brought back memories of August of 1997 - College Program days, where it was a mad house! Humidity? Through the roof. We couldn't get enough water!
As soon as Christie walked us through Epcot and we headed to the monorail to go to Magic Kingdom, there he was. The one and only Stitch! There was absolutely NO LINE to meet him - it was amazing. Liam went crazy over Stitch, as proven in the photos. Then, after Stitch signed his autograph book, he looks over and says, "What about the next one?" The next one was Daisy Duck. He flirted BIG TIME with her and gave her a sweet kiss on her beak. So sweet!
As we got to the Magic Kingdom, it was just one ride and attraction after another. Dumbo ride...had to do it twice because it was clearly his favorite. We even managed to ride Peter Pan, which is very popular and crowded now! Mickey and Minnie's house, the Mad Tea Party, the Carousel, the list goes on and on of the super fun rides we enjoyed. And all the while, Liam's favorite characters just hopping through the park. It's truly magical.
I can't forget to mention our great time at the All-Star Movies Resort. Liam loved the pool and all the over-sized Disney characters. We swam in the pool the morning we left and it was a nice relaxing time before heading back home.
We are so grateful to our friends, Christie and Peter, for making it happen. We thank you for the magic!
So...now that I'm back to reality...I'm busy unpacking, doing laundry, and getting Liam back to a routine. I am working a little each day to get vacation photos posted to Facebook, so watch for those.
I've really missed sharing the freebies, so I've been searching for some goodies tonight!
Here's what I have for tomorrow (Friday, August 21, 2009):
Free Book Friday: 5 signed copies of Handle with Care,
by Jodi Picoult, will be given away Friday, August 21, 2009. Simply go to Free Book Friday and sign up on the left side of the page.
Each week they feature a new author and give away free signed copies of the book. Winners are chosen at random and are posted on the site every Friday. So sign up now!
Next up...
Allure Freebies! I've been missing most of these the past week, but I hope you remembered to keep up.
Here they are for Friday:12 pm Earnest Sewn Cotton Denim Jeans ($198)
1 pm Eucerin Calming Body Wash Daily Shower Oil ($7.99) First 500
2 pm Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Gritter ($16) First 500
3 pm Revlon Classic Powder Blush ($9.79) First 250
4 pm A Scent by Issey Miyake ($65) First 25
5 pm Rene Furterer Repair Shampoo After Sun ($23) First 300
6 pm Givenchy Prisme Again Shimmer Eyes in Smooth Shimmer and Magic Kajal Pencil in Magic Black ($71.50) First 150 get both
Then...it's Free Chocolate Friday at Mars. At 9:00 a.m., go here and register to get your coupon. Limit 4 to a household. (By the way, I have already received 3!)
As I find more fun freebies for the weekend, I'll get them posted.
Have a great Friday!
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