I've decided it will take more than one entry to catch up to "live" so I will take my time and try to do this right.
Friday before last we had a marriage conference at church. It was a huge success and we learned a lot. When we got home from it, Nana and Grandad were at our house which meant one thing: birthday weekend had begun. They helped put the boys to bed and we went to bed shortly afterward. I woke up and showered early Saturday morning and Francis's mother and I headed out to pick up the (enormous) cake and food for the party. While we were out my grandparents (Jamama and Japapa) called and wanted to come over and spend some time with the boys. Well, Japapa went with William and the men on a trip to Home Depot while Jamama loved on Robert. I think they had a nice time getting to bond with their great grandkids. Right around lunch time my sister-in-law Cyndy and her family arrived and we were able to do an awesome photo session capturing Robert's cake smash. He was not timid like his brother was...oh no! Robert dipped his finger in the icing, tasted it, his face lit up and he dug right in! If I could have changed one thing it would have been to not use any red icing on the cake. There was only a little on there, but it smeared everywhere! The pictures turned out adorable (Thanks Cyndy!). I'm one proud momma!!! Well, my whole family came over before the party including my sisters, brother-in-law, parents, both sets of grandparents and my aunt Camille. We had our whole family together (as Francis's family was all already present) and our house was full of love and laughter. When the party got in full swing we had 37 people including 11 kids! I'm a quality time person so even though the party was for Robert, I certainly felt the love for not only him, but for our family. Robert got so many wonderful presents including a Zany Zoo activity table, Xylophones, a ball pit, books, cars, buses, a Disney birthday t-shirt, a dusty ride on toy, a tricycle, a toy car ramp, and SO MUCH MORE! Don't worry, we will be clearing out other toys to make room in our house. It was a successful party and I am so glad so many were willing to celebrate with us. The full sheet of cake only had a row and a half left. It was great cake! Most of all Robert had fun with his friends and family. He walked around and laughed and played. He's growing up too fast I tell you!
Sunday we packed up our car and headed to church. We brought all the food left over from the party to church and left it there so others could enjoy. After Bible Life class (Sunday school) we picked up the boys early and headed to the airport. I felt silly leaving church early, but everyone was so excited for us and our trip that it turned out just fine. We got to the airport, checked our bags and waited for the plane. I think that was the hardest part because William was so anxious to get there and Robert was anxious to get into everything. The plane ride was fine thanks to a long nap by Robert and William playing with his new Busy Books and watching the TV in front of his seat. The unlimited drinks and snacks helped too (thanks Jet Blue!!!). After the bus ride to the hotel (where William got increasingly excited and kept asking if we were there yet), we were welcomed by my parents in the lobby. Of course even though it was 7:00 and raining, William still wanted to hit the pool right away... which he and Francis eventually did. My mom bought the boys flashing Mickey Trick or Treat baskets and they were glowing in the window when we got up to the room. That is when I knew we were actually at Disney World.
Monday I was up bright and early. We showered, ate breakfast and took the bus to Hollywood studios shortly after it opened. They had Frozen stuff everywhere, but William only had eyes for the Toy Story ride at first. We actually rode another ride first as our fast pass was not yet active, and although he liked the Great Movie Adventure, he was even happier when we headed over to ride Toy Story Mania. I was so glad we had our fast passes as we got almost straight on. William loved the ride, and Robert, who was sitting in my lap, was absolutely mesmerized. I got the high score on my side, but Francis and my dad outscored me overall. After we got off the ride, we got in line to see Buzz Lightyear and Woody. It was one of the longer lines we had to wait in, lasting nearly 45 minutes. But when we got to the front, it was all worth it. William lit up and beamed as he got to turn Buzz "on" and "off". He gave both Buzz and Woody hugs and high fives (Robert had fallen asleep just before we reached the front). For the next hour or so, William's face was one HUGE smile. Talk about melting a mother's heart! We used our other 2 fast passes for the Indiana Jones and Cars shows which William also enjoyed a great deal. At lunch we got Elsa and Olaf cupcakes as part of our meal plan, and they were a huge hit! Francis and my dad stayed in the air conditioning while Robert napped after lunch, and my mom, William and I attended the Frozen Sing along. It was so cute and so much fun. At the end they made it "snow" and William nearly leapt out of my lap popping and catching the bubble pieces. At the end he said, "Mommy I didn't sing at all", and he flashed a grin and started laughing. He's a crazy kid. We also got to play in real snow in oaken's trading post. They have an indoor area with a skating rink and snow area. William and Francis built a snowman. Then William kicked it down. Yeah. After we used all three fast passes, you can actually get another. We used ours to get priority seating at the fireworks show Fantasmic that night. It turned out to be a very smart move because as soon as we got off riding Toy Story Mania once more, we ran over to Fantasmic to find it was standing room only, but in the preferred seating (which we had) there were still plenty of benches. The show was great and we had great seats even if we did cut it a little close!
Tuesday we hit the other three parks. You read that right. First we went to Animal kingdom. My dad stayed at the hotel as his knee brace bothered him. We headed straight to meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. William again beamed with the happiness of a child without care. He hugged Mickey an d Minnie, danced around them and stayed as long as we would let him. His face once again wore the look of the happiest kid on earth for a long time after we left. It was adorable. Robert looked with interest but wasn't quite as overjoyed. Maybe someday, kid. There was no line for the river rapids so we went straight on instead of waiting around for our fast pass (there were almost no lines for most things). William got sprayed in the face pretty early in the ride and did not enjoy the rest of it. My mom, the boys and I looked at all the animals while Francis rode a roller coaster, but that was the most we did since we can look at animals anywhere. We did ride the Safari ride which was extremely enjoyable. Francis got some really cool pictures. We headed back to the hotel after lunch and after some rest time, my dad joined us as we all headed over to Magic Kingdom. We rode on the Laugh Floor and then rode Buzz Lightyear 3 or 4 times in a row. William has been waiting for months to ride this ride and it certainly lived up to his expectations. It was by far his favorite ride! we also rode the people mover while the men got straight on space mountain. Fun times! Magic Kingdom was closing early for the Halloween party so we went over to Epcot for dinner and to ride a few rides there. Also no lines at that park. It started to rain so we eventually headed back to the hotel. It was a great day!
That's all for now. I will pick up next time with Robert's actual birthday Day!
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