Animal Kingdom's Kiliminjaro Safari

All I can say is that Walt Disney does not mess around. This safari was unbelievable as we pretty much saw it all. Lions, leopards, ostrichs, baby elephants and much, much more. This is a small snapshot of what we experienced. It was a true adventure and baby girl slept the entire time. The rest of us were on the edge of our seats!

When we turned the corner and saw this precious site, we were elated!

This giraffe was no more than 30 yards from us.

Just a hippo hanging out in the sun...

Cousins are THE Coolest

Cat in the Hat is Where it's At!

Our boy loved this ride, One Fish, Two Fish...!

Let's face it, Harry Potter is dark and scary for a 4 year old. Fortunately, we had Seuss Land not too far away. The little ones loved spending time here.

Emmett was hesitant when he saw the Grinch and I am glad he went up to him anyway!

Lillian wouldn't take her eyes off him! Too funny!

First Grown Up Roller Coaster Ride!

Emmett was reluctant and told us he was not going to do it. No pressure on our end, so I stayed back while Justin ran in for the ride. Five minutes go by and out of nowhere, Emmett says, "mom, let's go!" You can see the roller coaster to the left of the light post under the Hogwarts sign. The Flight of the Hippogriff was awesome and we were so proud of him for going for it!

Riemer Muggles descend on Orlando

Yes, we've arrived at Gate 9 3/4 and we're ready to explore Hogwarts!

Emmett really wanted this sword and got to play with the Quidditch brooms.

Hogwarts Castle had a 3D ride inside called The Forbidden Journey--we got to "play" Quidditch with Harry while fighting dragons, spiders and ghosts! AMAZING!

More of the town...

This was the entrance into Harry's theme park. We all felt overwhelmed with joy and excitement as all 16 of us walked in together on Dad's 70th! It was the best! Thanks Dad!