Disney World 2017

Disney World with a 3 and 4 year old was pretty awesome. They were still small enough that a stroller made sense, which meant a lot less whining about being tired, but they were old enough to be able to do the vast majority of rides Matthew and I wanted to do. We spent a solid amount of time in each park doing fun things, but also got to spend quality time in the pool and laying in bed.

Side note, the suite we stayed in had a bedroom and living room with pull out couch. The kids slept on the pull out couch which every night and morning brought renewed joy as we made the "magic happen" by setting it up and putting it back. Grandpa Marler assured the babes that they have a similar "magic couch" at their house that they can sleep on when they come to visit. Oooh and Aaah.

Back to the parks. Going at the beginning of May was wonderful. Much better than the July that usually accompanies Marler family vacations as it was a touch cooler and less crowded. But what was extra nice this trip was the unforeseen opportunity of doing fun alternative rides with the kids. We don't normally do the Buzz Lightyear ride, the 3-D Muppets show, the Bug's Life show, or countless other attractions at Disney World. Before babies, those didn't even cross our radar, but this time, we availed ourselves of them and we were happily surprised. The kids LOVED it. They often asked if what they were seeing was real and were awesome troopers through it all. 

The first day we got there, Boy Howdy kept saying, "Ooh weee, it's HOT!" And by Thursday, he started complaining that the Florida sun was just too bright! But by and large, the kids did wonderfully. For being 3 and 4, I could not have asked for better children.

Definitely a different experience than what Matthew and I are used to, but probably more fun because of it.

A few pictures:

 Cheeks' and Matthew's score on the Buzz Lightyear ride. I think he quadrupled my score, so we wanted to make sure we captured the honor.

Boy Howdy and I nestled happily in our car.

The children posing as pirates while we waited for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Mother Marler and Cheeks on the Winnie the Pooh ride.

Each day we picked a special treat. Cheeks has long been dreaming of cotton candy so we were happy we could make it finally come true.