Saturday, January 9, 2010

Disney World!!!!!!!!! Day 4

The family with Pluto
Blake with Mickey and Minnie at Give Kids the world

The Christmas Tree in front of Disney's Hollywood Studios

Blake meeting Mike and Sully

The live action Playhouse Disney show

Little Einsteins

Watching the Playhouse Disney Live Action show!

Disney's Epcot Center

Blake and Alexia with Donald Duck

Blake outside of the Nemo ride!!!

Blake eating his burger!

Meeting Mrs. Santa Claus

Goofy


Pluto


Donald
Making a Gingerbread boy

Lots of frosting
Blake's Gingerbread man and Alexia's Gingerbread snowman


Blake and Alexia with Santa



Blake with Daddy

Alexia with Mommy!!!

All of us on the train

Blake in the rocking chair on our porch


Mommy and Lex

Blake and a Gingerbread Man

Pluto, Goofy and Donald




Blake got to hug and thank Henri Landwirth, the founder of Give Kids the World, what an honor!

Mommy got to shake his hand and thank him!!!!!!

The kids playing with their gifts from Santa

Blake ready for bed!
In the morning there we quite a few Disney characters at the Give Kids the World Village! Blake got to meet Mickey and Minnie again and they autographed his stuffed Mickey, which was a gift to him from Give Kids the World!!!
We decided to hit both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Epcot Center today since there were only a few things at each park we thought were age appropriate for the kids! The kids had lots of fun meeting Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc and watching a live action show of Playhouse Disney! At Epcot the kids got to meet all of the Disney Characters again and rode the Nemo ride a few times and went to the show Turtle Talk with Crush! It was a blast!!!!
We left in plenty of time to make it back to Give Kids the World in time for their Christmas Tree Lighting and festivities!!!! First we had dinner at the Gingerbread House!!! Followed by cookie decorating with the Culinary Students at the Ice Cream Palace! After that the kids got to meet Santa Claus and he gave them each a gift!!!!
We headed back to the Villa to drop the gifts off, then we went back to the Village for the Tree Lighting Ceremony!!!! Little did mommy know that she was standing right next to Henri Landwirth, the founder of Give Kids the World! What an honor it was for Blake to give him and hug and tell him thank you for all of the amazing things Give Kids the World has done for our family! What an honor it was for Daddy and Mommy to hug him and shake his hand! He is such an amazing man and has been through so much and still finds time to dedicate to children like Blake!!!!!
After the ceremony we were all pretty tired, so we went back to the Villa and went to bed!
Another amazing day! We missed Mama Corinne and Papa Mark, but are having fun as a family of four!!!!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Disney World!!!!!!!!! Day 3

Blake and Daddy took a nice walk in the morning
They went inside the Amberville Train Station

Blake got to drive a boat


Just a little toy boat of course!



They saw ducks

Then we all went to the Gingerbread house (FREE food provided by Perkins)

Blake really enjoyed breakfast!
Blake and Alexia arriving at the Animal Kingdom


Miss Di-Vine

The Animal Safari

Blake and Mommy waving at Daddy


Blake and Daddy
Blake with Daisy


Blake with Goofy


Blake with Donald Duck

Blake with Pocahontas

Blake with Miss Bunny


Blake and Alexia with Chip and Dale


Chip and Dale signing autographs


Back at the Villa in our Toyota Sienna
The porch of our Villa

Blake is big and strong like the elephant

Blake and Alexia getting ready to go swimming

Blake and Mama Corinne


The whole family

Queen Alexia

King Blake
Blake on the Carousel

Blake with Mama Corrine

Alexia on the Carousel

Blake playing in the sand

Splashing in the water

More Water Fun!!!!
Riding the train back to the Villa

Eating Dinner

Going inside to put Blake's star in the star fairy box and make a pillow!


One of the Volunteer Angels helping Blake make his pillow in the big machine
Just push a few buttons and turn a few nobs

And play in the bubbles AND.....

You made a pillow!!!!

Alexia made a pillow too!!!!!


One of the volunteer angels showing Blake the one of a kind clock!
Blake sliding inside Ol' Elmer!


Blake on the free car ride!
AND the free elephant ride



The most amazing place in the world!!!!!!

We spent the day with Papa Mark and Mama Corinne again! We all went to the Animal Kingdom! Blake met Mickey and Minnie Mouse again, He also met Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Chip and Dale, Miss Bunny (Thumper's girlfriend) and Pocahontas!!!! He had lots of fun going on the Wildlife Safari! We then headed down to watch the Lion King live show! While Blake and Alexia watched the show with Papa Mark and Mama Corinne, Mommy and Daddy snuck off to ride on Expedition Everest!!!! It was a blast! Then we all got back together. Blake rode on a raft ride with Papa Mark, Daddy and Mommy and also went on Dinosaur with us as well!
Through the whole ride on Dinosaur Blake clung to my arm. When we got off the ride he said, "I held on really tight to Mommy's arm to protect her." I thought that was the cutest, bravest thing!!!!
We left Animal Kingdom and headed back to Give Kids the World to show Papa Mark and Mama Corinne how amazing it was. They saw our villa and even went swimming with us before they headed back to their hotel. We were sad that they were leaving to go home the next day, but so happy that they got to come at all!!!!!
Once they left we went to eat dinner, then headed to the the Castle of Miracles to make Blake and Alexia's pillows and to put Blake's Star in the Star Fairy's box, so we could find it on the ceiling of the Castle before we leave on Sunday!!!
The kids really enjoyed making the pillows and putting Blake's star in the box! One of the volunteer angels showed Blake an amazing one of a kind clock that talks and interacts with the kids! He LOVED it!!!!
The entire castle is a wonderland for kids. There are all kinds of drawers and doors that make cool noises and there is a wishing well that makes sounds like it is bottomless!!! Inside Ol' Elmer is a cute little "bee hive" and a play area! Both kids had a blast in there!!!!
After that we went to get Blake his "white milk" at the Ice Cream Palace. Then Blake rode on the car ride and the elephant ride and we went back to the Villa to rest!

Disney World!!!!!!!!! Day 3