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I do Fantasmic though I've only been able to see it a few times! I am trying to save up for a camcorder this year because I'm dying like you to have video of a few of my fav disney things Sounds like you guys had a nice leisurely night though....love the door decorations they looked great!
Great update!
Glad you made it to Fantasmic with time to spare. Great distraction for Dylan too.
Your christmas decorations for the door were so cute.
Can't wait for more.
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Dylan woke up bright and early at 5am!! That was too early to get up for me, so we brought him in bed with us and I think he fell asleep for a little while longer (I’m sure I didn’t get much more sleep) and we finally got out of bed around 7:20am. [Note: We slept in the bedroom – Mike & I had the bed while Dylan slept in the pack-n-play along the sliding door. Mike’s parents slept on the pull-out in the living room.] We got ready, ate some breakfast, and were heading out to Epcot at 9:20am.
We walked through an empty UK & Canada and then headed to ride Nemo. We looked around at the fish tanks after the ride and headed to MouseGear for a bit. We didn’t want to get into too much this morning since his parents were due in any time. Shopping didn’t last long with Dylan so we went outside and just sat on a bench and enjoyed the fountains and people watching and just being in Epcot. We were hungry for a little snack so Mike got himself a frozen banana and me a Mickey bar – Dylan shared with both of us.
I forgot that we ran into Max on the way to Nemo. Dylan's 1st character experience of the trip - no one was around.
After our snack I headed to use the restroom and on my way, my MiL called to say they were on DME and headed our way. We decided we’d walk back to BC and greet them as they got off the bus. We stopped to browse a bit in the Canada shops, but had to exit soon after since Dylan doesn’t like shopping. This was a theme for our trip this year. He put up the biggest fight to get into his stroller, but was usually fine once he was in there – as long as we were moving at a good pace – no stopping to shop with him!! We did catch a few minutes of the Canadian storyteller until Dylan said it was time to move on.
We made it back to BC before the in-laws arrived. We spent the time walking around the front and looking at the old car. Soon ‘Maw Maw’ & ‘Paw Paw’ were stepping off the bus! We headed to the room so they could unwind a bit and then we headed out for Epcot again.
We decided to walk through Epcot to grab a bus from there to AKL. On the way out we decided to go on SSE while we were there. Dylan had fallen asleep so my FiL stayed behind with him while the rest of us went on the ride. Once off the ride we found Dylan awake from his cat nap and we headed to grab a bus to AKL.
My FiL captured this shot on the way to the bus stop - I think we must have thought about getting a bus to AK then decided to walk through Epcot It's always so windy at the entrance to SSE!! Isn't that the sweetest thing you've ever seen!! Apparently the mulch was serving as a 'choo choo' here.
Great pictures Kelly! Glad you got to enjoy Nemo. Yes that sleeping picture of Dylan is the sweetest thing ever. The second you mentioned Dylan was content as long as you kept moving is the same with us, just a typical 2 year old ido love all your pictures. Dylan looks socute in his Sunglasses(we can't get Skyler to keep his on for 2 seconds). Sounds like Dylan was an early riser that morning, and Ill agree 5:00 am is too early for me too. Looking foward to more please.
Great update, Kelly! I can't wait to experience coming into WS through the International Gateway and finding very few people there. the rainbow picture!
So many cute pics in that update, Kelly! That one of him asleep in the stroller is adorable, and this one
makes me want to bite his little cheeks! I have to ask, where you planning to ride SE to make you go that way? Because I think it would be easier to boat over to DHS and get a bus from there. But maybe that's just me being lazy!
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Fantasmic though I've only been able to see it a few times! I am trying to save up for a camcorder this year because I'm dying like you to have video of a few of my fav disney things
Sounds like you guys had a nice leisurely night though....love the door decorations they looked great! 
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That was too early to get up for me, so we brought him in bed with us and I think he fell asleep for a little while longer (I’m sure I didn’t get much more sleep) and we finally got out of bed around 7:20am. [Note: We slept in the bedroom – Mike & I had the bed while Dylan slept in the pack-n-play along the sliding door. Mike’s parents slept on the pull-out in the living room.] We got ready, ate some breakfast, and were heading out to Epcot at 9:20am.
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