First Trip to Disney

When Mom and Dad were here last week, we took Mary Ellen for her first trip to Disney (big thanks to Wendy!!). The weather was just perfect and we made it a marathon day, touring both Animal Kingdom and Epcot. I'm glad that we got to share this big milestone with Grandma and Grandpa, and I think they had a good time, too.

Brian's really getting the hang of the 3-person self-portrait. Here's our little family on our first zoo train ride. The St. Louis Zoo train will be her next one, we promise!!


Mary Ellen probably would have liked the safari at Animal Kingdom, but sleep was needed, and where better than on a jeep ride through the wilds of Africa?


Ah, the donkeys. Not quite as good as the cow in Mary
Ellen's opinion, but still nice. She got a kick out of the petting zoo animals, but Brian was ready to get out of there since animal encounters tend to turn out badly for him. This visit ended without incident, thankfully.

We decided to brave the character Meet and Greet to see how she would deal with the giant costumes. So far, so good. Jiminy Cricket was a huge hit!


Mom and I have taken to posing Mary Ellen whenever we get the chance. The World Showcase at Epcot was filled with great photo spots. Here's a shot from Japan.