The Journey is the Destination: Most Magical Place on Earth

About a week ago we rejoined reality. Previously, we had been at the happiest place on earth enjoying all it's magic and charms. If you guessed we were at Disney World, you would be correct! It was a wonderful family vacation filled with memories I will always cherish!

Augusta loves exploring Disney with her two cousins! She loved the rides, but most of all she loved the characters! She would hug and kiss them on their noses, which was just too cute for words! She wasn't too into the "real people" characters (ex. Sleeping Beauty). The only one she really connected with was Tinkerbell. Could be bc we're big tink fans, or could be bc the tink we met was fabulous!

Riding Triceratops Spin!

Augusta's first park was Animal Kingdom and her first ride was the Triceratops Spin. (Technically her first ride was Kilimanjaro Safaru, but if don't think that felt much like a ride to her since we were on a bus) After the triceratops spin, Augusta burst into tears saying "Again, Again". She didn't understand why it stopped and why we had to get off! Luckily, we were able to get right back on! After ride number two, she did the same thing! She just loved it so much! Thank goodness as the trip went on, she learned that we ride and then we have to get off and do something else!

First encounter with the mouse!

Her favorite characters that she met were Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Jake (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates). She hugged and kissed all of them. Her face absolutely lit up when she saw mickey. When her cousin was meeting him, she was actually getting jealous oh her hugging him, saying, "No, baby hug!"

One of my favorite pics of the trip!

Another moment I'll always remember occurred while meeting Tinkerbell. Tink asked Augusta her name and of course she proudly responded with "I baby!" Tink laughed and said "No way, you're a baby!" You can't put a price on those moments!

Catching a ride with Daddy to the Dance Party!

Another magical time was the Disney Junior Dance Party! It was amazing to see Augusta so happy and full of life! She would run up to the characters and they'd take her hand and dance with her! Big cousin Lani was there so she'd take Augusta around too and let her dance with different characters! Just seeing her beaming face and her little hands raising up in the air made my night! It was so worth the chance of getting soaked by rain we risked to be there!

Twin Tinks exploring Magic Kingdom!

I think all in all Augusta's favorite park was Magic Kingdom and her favorite ride was the teacups! She absolutely loved them! Chase rode with us so we didn't spin more than the ride required! She kept asking to ride the "pot", for Teapot. She also enjoyed dumbo. One night during extra magic hours we went back and forth between those two, just pacifying her! (We didn't enjoy it at all! ;))

Augusta's favorites of other parks: Epcot--Nemo and watching all the water fountains; Animal Kingdom--Triceratops Spin and safari ride; Hollywood Studios--Disney Junior Live on Stage and Disney Junior Dance Party; Magic Kingdom--Teacups, Dumbo, Ariel ride, and the carousel! She loved meeting characters wherever she could, and also found a new fascination with escalators!

Disney Junior Live on Stage

To anyone who's weary of taking them this young--I say go for it! I believe it was an ideal age to go, and my almost 22 month old still talks about it daily--without my bringing it up! Perks of going at this age--free admission to Disney, free on airplane (under 2), amazement by all things new and colorful, love of characters, easy to keep a watch on in stroller, plenty of rides you'll both enjoy, and able to nap and rest with! (Daily naps were essential to us! Without them we wouldn't be able to hit the next park and go until nearly bedtime!)

I cannot wait to go back, and next time experience the magic all over with Augusta and through new eyes with baby #2! Every time Augusta asks to go to Mickey's House (what we called it in preparation for our trip) I wanna load up and take her!! Maybe summer 2015?? Just gonna have to get Chase on board! ;)