Disney

We took Ava to Disney one last time (until it cools off again). It was hot, but Adam and I both agreed that we could deal with the heat, it was the crowds there were wearing us out. Everywhere you turned there were so many people. The shortest wait time was about 30 minutes- too long to ask a 1 year old to stand still for! We did make it on a few rides early in the day and really just decided to take it easy and not have any agenda while we were there.

We really didn't plan on setting up to watch the parade, but the timing was perfect because we happened to be in a spot that had a bench right on the parade route about 15 minutes before the parade came through, so we decided to sit still and let Ava watch it go by. She loves waving at all of the characters!

While we were waiting for the parade this family of foreigners came and sat around us. Now, when I say sat around us, I literally mean AROUND us. They were behind us, in front of us, and on each side. I don't have anything against people from other countries. In fact, we had some nice conversation with a family from Brazil- they just loved Ava- but sometimes they don't have a sense of a person's bubble. You know, that 3+ feet of space we all like to have between ourselves and a stranger. On top of that the grandma kept running her scooter into Ava's stroller (who had been asleep at the time, which is why we stopped in the first place). Adam's patience was wearing very thin by the time the parade was over.

I'm sure I could right a book about the sights and experiences that are had when visiting Disney- there is never a dull moment! We had a good day, we actually left about 5:00 that afternoon when we could tell the crowd was growing and we just knew that from that point on we would be able to ride any more rides because the wait times would be too long for Ava. We had actually wanted to take Ava to eat at the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney, but the wait time was 90 minutes and we didn't have the stamina to wait that long, so we headed home.

Leaving early actually worked out for the best all the way around, Adam was playing at church the next morning, so he needed to be leaving the house around 6:30-6:45, so he was able to get a good nights sleep. Plus, we took the "scenic" route home, which really was more "scenic" than 95, but "scenic" to me just means a lot longer :) Oh well it gave us some time to talk.....

We don't plan on taking Ava back to the Magic Kingdom until it cools off...a lot....Probably around Christmas time, we always like going then. We have thought about taking her down this summer to eat with the Characters, but we will not be going to any parks. It is just too hot and too crowded over the summer. Adam and I have always said that we live close enough that we should enjoy it when its cooler and leave it alone when its hot! No sense in being miserable.

Ava's 2 favorite rides are It's a Small World and the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. I remember riding the tea party ride with my dad. It's funny, because when my parents went with us back in November, Ava, my dad, Adam, and myself all wanted to ride the tea party ride and we almost didn't fit. It wasn't because of seating space, but when you try fitting 2 guys who are both 6'4" into those cups it doesn't really work. This time, Adam sat out and let us girls ride. Ava kept saying "weeeee" as we were spinning. It has been amazing to watch the difference in how she reacts to the rides over the course of a 6 months. I can't wait to see how she acts this fall.