John had never been to Animal Kingdom, so it was new for all of us.
They had some fun rides and a cool safari. It was like the jungle cruise, but a bus instead of a boat, real animals, and less corny jokes.
We haven't taken Scott to a zoo yet and we think he liked seeing all the new animals. I liked seeing them in a beautiful, more natural habitat rather than small cages.
For John's birthday we gave him a SCUBA tour at EPCOT. He was excited to finally go. Disney World has the 2nd largest saltwater tank in the world.
Wendy, Scott and I toured some of the aquarium while we waited for John to swim by. Scott loved crawling all over the carpeted floor until he saw Dad, then we went and banged on the glass.
This is from another ride at EPCOT. Scott's first SCUBA experience.
Julie gave Scott this cute Mickey hoodie. We went back to the hotel to relax a little and Scott explored the entire room.
The next day we went back to EPCOT. Scott was ready with his Mickey shoes
and his big 5-tooth smile.
Enjoying a boat tour of The Land. I just read about the food there in an essay in Food, Inc. EPCOT is an interesting place because it's always changing, since it's about progress and technology.
Another cool part of EPCOT is the section featuring several countries around the world. Scott met Tigger and Pooh in England. He LOVED them. He was smiling, reaching for them and started giggling like a crazy baby.
The characters' assistants were cracking up at him. I tried to get some on video. He kept laughing even after we left.
In France we stopped to watch a street show. This guy did a handstand on top of three chairs and a big wine bottle.
Family visit to Morocco
Scott found a fountain.
The kid loves water.
Japan, where we had dinner.
Scott had some pb&j while we had teppanyaki.
Scott was a pretty patient little guy all week and rides on dad's shoulders helped.
cute little Mickey bum.
In America, Scott met Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Once he turned and saw who was holding him he started crying.
Ready to go to Germany.
Our dinner reservations gave us access to the Candlelight Processional, which had choirs, an orchestra and Blair Underwood narrating the Christmas story.
It was a really beautiful performance and we enjoyed every minute.
They also have one at Disneyland, so we recommend it to anyone who visits Disney at Christmastime.
That's awesome that John got to scuba dive. Scott's Mickey bum is cute!
ReplyDeleteIs it just me, or does it look like the fish in John's SCUBA picture with Scott is carrying a McDonald's Happy Meal?! Or maybe it's an "M" for Mickey Mouse?
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are all great, but I especially LOVE the one with Scott looking at John SCUBA diving in the saltwater tank. Its funny how all babies seem to cry when they see Santa. If Scott (the happiest baby in the world) cries when he sees Santa, we can know that there is no hope for any other baby ever.
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