Day 7 - Around the World Showcase

*Sorry this post took so long but it is full of pictures and took a while to do*

So here is how we went around the world in a day...Disney style of course!

Germany - We started our day having lunch at the Biergarten and stuffed ourselves way beyond full. We used to live in Germany when I was in elementary school so of course we always love to see all the stuff we miss! The food was really good and the shopping was too!

A visit with Snow White

They earned some gummy bears for this pic...nice job Daddy! Haribo Gold-Bears are the best gummy bears ever! My brother and I grew up on them while living in Europe and just can't stomach anything else. They were originally made in Germany so this was a great treat!

We headed over to a children's garden for a ladybug release and played on the playground. This butterfly picture makes me love my camera even more. I've zoomed in enough to see its eyes and it is still clear and sharp!

These are the crazy sisters who were in charge of the ladybug release.

China - It was starting to get warm so we headed into China to watch their movie and cool off.A visit with MulanWe found some cool Olympic stuff and the kids got some t-shirts!
Norway - We happened to be in Norway for their Constitution Day which is like our Fourth of July. It was very crowded so we just stayed for a little bit.

Don't pick his nose Grant...that is gross!

Mexico - We were greeted by our pal Donald! We headed in to ride the new boat ride and the kids liked seeing Donald and his friends being so silly! We took a few pics and then headed to the other side of the world.
Canada and England - It was getting quite warm that afternoon so we just walked through these two countries with something cold to drink.

France - We strolled the streets of Paris, did a little shopping and chatted with friends!
A visit with Princess Aurora
A visit with Belle and the Beast
Morocco - We had a lot of fun in this country seeing some friends, playing in a fountain and getting tattoos?!?

Japan - We finished our tour in Japan and got to see some drummers and get some fun "Japanese" toys...Speed Racer and Hello Kitty.

Illuminations - We hung out in Japan saving our seats for the fireworks and laser show. It was beautiful and the kids loved it. Of course it was late when it was over and the kids fell asleep on the way to the car. We need a lot of rest tonight because tomorrow is our last day at Disney!

Day 6 - Hollywood Studios & Fun Around the House

We headed back to Hollywood Studios to catch what we missed the other day. We dropped Dad off at Starbucks so he could have some WiFi and do a little work then we headed on to the park.

Jeremy and Grant went to watch the Jedi training and then they got to make their own Light Sabers...is that guy bonding or what?!?

Mom, Molly and I opted for something a little more girly...Beauty and the Beast! Mom and I fell in love with this show when we went in 1996 so it was fun to share this with Molly. Of course, she loved it too!


We met back up in the Animation Courtyard and visited with some of our Playhouse Disney Pals, Handy Manny and Quincy.

We then headed in to catch Playhouse Disney...Live on Stage! The kids had a blast singing and dancing to the shows they see all the time on the Disney Channel. We got to see Handy Manny, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger and Pooh and of course Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

That's one Incredible Family!

We left around one and headed back to the house for some lunch and fun in the pool! The kids loved swimming in the backyard and got pretty brave in the water as the week went on.

After swimming all afternoon we were ready for some dinner! This was supposed to have been our beach day but none of us wanted to spend the time in the car. Dad still wanted seafood so we found the restaurant that I had gotten to go to during the MOPS Convention back in September. We even sat at the same table!

We stuffed ourselves silly then headed back to the house to play some games and get some sleep!