Disney Trip 2009

We recently spent a fun-filled week at Disney World with the Via family and my parents. There were 15 of us - 10 adults and 5 kiddos. It was great to spend time with the entire family - all in one spot. We went to each theme park, enjoyed the warm weather and good company. It was Warren and Marcia's 40th anniversary celebration and also their very first trip to Disney! Here are some photos from our Disney adventure:

First stop: Magic Kingdom - my parents hadn't been to Disney World since the 80's, when we visited for my sister's 4th birthday.

Ethan and Peyton on the carousel

Animal Kingdom was next. These are the siamang's swinging from ropes.

Everest: One of the best rides at Disney World, hands down.

Ethan and Kira (and Dad in the background) enjoying the safari ride. Now if there was only a way to experience the ride without the cheesy tour guide....

Character dinner at Chef Mickey's - celebrating Marcia and Madeline's birthdays.

After dinner, a few of us headed to Magic Kingdom for the firework's show.

The boys in the U.K. at Epcot's World Showcase

Fancy faces!

Belly dancing in Morocco at Epcot

Courtney and Alison at the Hollywood Studios parade

Dinner and entertainment at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue.

The 40th Anniversary dance at Hoop Dee Doo

Ethan making beautiful music on the washboard.

Mom and I after a good ol' country dinner of fried chicken, cornbread, ribs, salad and strawberry shortcake.

The Leavitt's are famous! Their family was chosen to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Raytheon Family Technology Center at the hotel. They even made it onto the Raytheon website!

With the Simpson's at Universal Studios

Drenched after a very intense river raft ride at Islands of Adventure. Thankfully, it was 80 degrees that day and we dried out in the sun.

LEGO New York City at Downtown Disney

Marcia, Kira, Peyton and Alison posing at Downtown Disney

Kira and Maddie cooling off in the pool.

Click here for the full Disney album, if you are interested. :)

Welcome Home Griffey!

Junior is back!  This is awesome news and I hope he helps the M's win some more games this year.  We will definitely order MLB Extra Innings this season so we can watch him play (along with Ichiro and the gang too).  Go M's!

Slacking Off

Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  Frankly, there was nothing very exciting to write about.... until now! We just returned from a week at Disneyworld with the Via's and my parents.  It was an awesome trip and photos will be coming soon.