Hege Highlights: Our Trip to Disney World

In November, we left Jack with Mimi and Will and I took Anna to Disney World. She is at the prime "princess age" and we knew she would absolutely love it. I think Will was more excited about going than anyone! We had been planning the trip for months and couldn't believe it was actually here. We did the "big reveal" on Saturday afternoon before we left on Sunday. We told Anna that she was going on a big trip and then had her open a gift with an Ariel figurine in it. She immediately shouted "Disney World!" and started flailing all over the den in excitement. We hurried to pack and were off the very next morning!

Waiting patiently at the airport (at least Anna was!)

Ready to fly!

We're here! Well, almost...

The wait to get on Mickey's Magical Express
to the hotel was a little much for our little traveler.

Mommy and Anna with leis at The Polynesian.

We woke up Monday morning and were off to the Magic Kingdom...

Anna started to not feel so great this day...you can see it in this picture.
And Mommy was coughing like crazy! But we couldn't be sick--we were at Disney World!

Anna was so excited about her Belle set!

We showered and changed for dinner.
The ladies that cleaned our room were so creative with the towels!

We went to Chef Mickey's for dinner and saw Mickey and all of his gang.

Anna really started putting everything together
once she got going with her autograph book.

Tuesday morning we headed for Epcot and Anna did not look or feel great when we got there.
A trip to the infirmary confirmed a 102 temperature. We had to miss lunch with Snow White. :(

We found an "urgent" care and spent the next 4.5 hours there.
The grand result: Anna had a double ear infection, Mommy had bronchitis,
and we both ended up on antibiotics!

Anna bounced right back after a first dose of antibiotic and a night of rest,
so she and Daddy headed to Hollywood Studios while Mommy recuperated.

Everyone was better on Thursday, so we were off to Animal Kingdom.

Thursday night we meandered around Downtown Disney.
Anna was really impressed with all the Legos!

Friday was the day we had all been waiting for...it was princess day and thank the Lord everyone felt better for it!

Mommy and Anna waiting for her turn in the Bibbiti Bobbity Boutique.

Surprise, she picked Cinderella!

Katherine--her fairy godmother in training!

All dolled up and off to eat lunch with Cinderella!

One happy princess!

The only princess that wasn't at lunch was Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty). We just HAD to find her so we could complete the autograph book! Off we went on a furious princess chase! We finally found her...and Belle had changed into her golden gown, too!