Now, it's Noah's turn. Unfortunately, this is not going to be quite as long as Makenna's trip reports. Alright, Noah...here goes.
We headed to Disney in October of 2007. You were just a few weeks shy of your second birthday. Sissy had been at that age, so we figured you would be okay, too. Boy, were we wrong. The trip started off pretty good. We drove up to Charlotte to meet Aunt Kirstin. The trip was a surprise to the both of you. Sissy didn't know we were going and it didn't really matter to you, you didn't quite know what was going on anyway. The flight down was fairly uneventful, thanks to the portable DVD player. It was all so new to you, that you were pretty much just taking in all of the sights and sounds. Like I said, you hadn't turned 2 yet, so we didn't need an airplane ticket. You just sat in Daddy's lap the whole way. Once arriving at the airport, we caught the Magical Express and we were on our way.
We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside again. This was the second time for me, Daddy and Sissy, but your first. We also met up with Nana and Poppi. Like many other trips (and probably more to come) it was a family affair.
I don't remember too much about each specific day. After about day 1, it all started to run together. It was October, so we thought the weather would be pretty good. Well, it turned out to be 90-95 degrees the whole trip. I know I was uncomfortable, so I can't imagine how you felt. It pretty much went downhill from here.
You were so excited to see the characters and I couldn't wait to get some great pictures. I remember taking you to where Woody was signing autographs (your absolute favorite at this time) and you practically came unglued. You couldn't stop yelling "Woody", "Woody". It was so cute. However, the waiting in line to meet the characters is something you wanted nothing to do with. In fact, you really didn't want to stand in line for anything. This was a huge challenge. I felt so sorry for you that you were so upset. You would just cry and cry and cry and then by the time it was your turn, you wouldn't take your picture. This is why we don't have quite as many pictures of you during your first trip and the ones we do have are mostly family pictures so someone could hold you.
It seemed as though you were the happiest when it was time to eat. We took you and Sissy to Chef Mickey's and to the Crystal Palace to eat with Pooh and the gang. These times were great and you were so happy. These are some of the best pictures we have. You loved the characters for the most part as long as it was someone like Mickey or Pooh. The princesses, however, you didn't want much to do with. I found that very strange because most kids your age would do just the opposite.
We did attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, but we as a whole didn't enjoy this too much. We were not able to put your whole costume on (a pirate) becuase it was still so hot. The trick or treating was okay, but the parade was a truly different story. I say, if they are going to call it the Not So Scary Halloween Party, they should take some of the scary stuff out of the parade. (This is a whole other can of worms that I will not open here).
During the whole trip, Daddy and I basically had to take turns with you staying back at the resort because you just weren't having any fun in the parks. The pool was a true lifesaver and I think you could have spent the entire week there.
It is so true that not all kids are alike. You and Sissy were so different at the same age. I am sure that our next trip will be so great and cannot wait until that time comes.
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