Friday was our last full day at Disney and our last park day. I really wanted it to be magical from start to finish, so BK woke up to a dress from Cinderella herself and an invitation to dinner at the castle. I planned for us to be at Magic Kingdom on our last day at Disney. There isn't anything in all of Disney World quite like Magic Kingdom, and I knew that's how we would end our trip. It was our third day at Magic Kingdom, so we already had a good idea about what we wanted to see and do at the park. We made reservations for Be Our Guest breakfast before the park opened. You absolutely want to do this, too! Seeing the park before it officially opens is amazing. You don't really … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
disney recap, epcot
On Thursday morning we woke up bright and early to catch the bus to Epcot. I know Epcot isn't a favorite of everyone, and I always hear to leave it out if you have little ones. But, I have to tell you that we disagree. I love so many things about Epcot. Epcot makes for a more laid back day, the scenery is beautiful, and dinner at Akershus is always delicious. We were lucky enough to visit during the Flower and Food Festival. Epcot is gorgeous anyway, but it is amazing during the festival. We started our Fast Passes bright and early with Mission to Mars, Test Track, and Spaceship Earth. Actually, while they were riding Spaceship … [Read more...]
balloon topiary, DIY
I've been promising this post since BK's Rainbow Party. And while I can't promise, it's the best DIY you've ever seen, I think it will be good enough to get you a yard full of balloon topiaries at your next party. Here's what you'll need: conduit (we used 8 foot sections, I think they come in 10 foot sections, but Allen cut them because they were too high to begin with) tape balloons tulle Start by blowing up two balloons, it's easier to tie the balloons together before they are tied separately. Simply tie a know in the two balloons to keep them together. Continue this process with 5 sets of balloons (10 total balloons). After all of your … [Read more...]