The Rains Came Early

We got up this morning with plans to go to Epcot with a few rides on the agenda.  By the time we got out of the first ride (Nemo again) the thunder and lightning were baring down on us.  We went into the Universe of Energy before the deluge but the rain settled in and it was only 10:30AM.

 



By mid-morning Central Florida had become "coolish"

While the big girls and I did a Norway Adventure with Agent P - Emily Grace did a little Norway Shopping. Interesting we found that Norway, and in fact the Norway Pavilion at Disney, was part of the inspiration for Frozen.  Anything about Frozen is important to my girls. We leaned that Christianity was brought to Norway by a missionary - a missionary named Olaf.  If you have seen the movie you know the significance of that name. It is interesting to know the "rest of the story."

The first time that Megan and I went to Disney together we unexpectedly encountered Voices of Liberty.  We were both blown away and became quick fans. Since then, no Disney trip is complete without a visit to the American Pavilion at Epcot to see them.  The girls appear to be taken with them as well - they are awesome.

We returned home for rest time and there was a break between thunderstorms.  These two girls made their way right to the pool.  I believe Addison Davis loves this pool more than she has ever loved any thing.

After more rain we went back to Epcot to take advantage of a fast pass for Test Track.  On the way there Emily Grace fell asleep.  It was still nice and cool so I remained in the car with her while Megan, Olivia, and Addison made their way to ride.  The ride, however, malfunctioned and the girls had to be evacuated from the ride after and lengthy wait.

These girls came back to the car and Emily Grace began to wake up.   The rain started to tapper off and we made our way to the Magic Kingdom.  We were greeted, once again, by the promise of a great evening.

We rode a lot of rides this night and almost all of them included Emily Grace. We rode lots of things together including this favorite: the carousel.

 Every time we go to Disney there is a surprise ride that becomes the girls favorite. Last year it was Spaceship Earth at Epcot.  This year the girls fell in love with the Carousel of Progress.  A strange ride for little girls to love but - whatever.

Birthday Fairy Update: T-shirts (You always need T-shirts). I love the Birthday Fairy.