disney {day 1}

The Disney Photographer’s pic of our whole group…
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And Kate insisted that we also buy this one, from Disney, to put in the front of her autograph book (this was actually taken on 3rd day)…

I am looking back and editing these with such wonderful memories. Sad that it’s over but so grateful for the trip. Here was our first day…

{heading out from the polynesian}

Breakfast at Ohana. LOVED THIS kick-off to the trip. One of our big highlights…

{ps thanks for the ears lees!}

{lilo…i let the girls watch “lilo and stitch” on the plane to prep for this breakfast…they were so excited to see them after just seeing the movie for the first time}

{stitch}

{first encounter with mickey! huge! kate was so diligent with her autograph book. eve kept her distance mostly}

{ready.set…kate and i decided to make a pattern and skip a page after each autograph so we could insert the picture later}

Once we got into the park, we had a little park ticket snafu, so these are from waiting on Bruce to get our tickets straightened out…

{the girls loved studying the map-kate’s leis are left from the ohana breakfast…hawaiian themed}

{the girls got their “1st visit” buttons}

{notice kate’s mickey pin on her shirt…we had a slew of disney trading pins (that i found on ebay) that the girls loved trading with “cast members,” kate had just gotten this one}

WE MADE IT!

First ride…”It’s a Small World,” of course. So special:

{kate being a good big sister before the “winnie the pooh” ride}

{mickey’s “philharmagic”}

{a little too dark and loud for this one}

We loved having Nana with us! Her and Eve chilled whenever Eve couldn’t or didn’t want to do a ride…


{such a classic eve pose}

{the barnstormer…bruce waving up top}

{bottom left…kate is still unsure…this was her first time (of many to come) on a roller coaster}

The riders, post first coaster…

{classic kate face…proud of herself and happy but a little unsure}

{her smile got bigger, and dad’s too!}

My turn with my girl (ps disney will do this…let you skip to the front to ride with your child again if you have a small child waiting):

{waving at top}

{pure action…i’m a little afraid here/ kate’s getting the hang of it}

{me, mid-screen, it was the real deal!}

{kate was all in at this point!}

{yes, it did rain on the first day. we dealt with it just fine!}

{dumbo!}

{the “people mover”}

The girls LOVED doing the Disney “pressed pennies”…

{watching a little skit with sis}

The parade happened even in the rain! Such a highlight of the day!

{afternoon snack}

It’s a small world, again!

Heading out (the castle lights up all sorts of colors at night…super cool)…

Day ONE was unreal. Despite the rain, we had the time of our lives.