The House of the Mouse

When we decided to take a trip (2 months late) for our anniversary, Orlando seemed like the perfect place!  It was definitely a place of many exciting things....it was where we had our first "real" date, where we met some of our best friends, and where Justin proposed!! It is also happens to be where one of my favorite places is located...Disney World!

I mean...how can you not smile when you see this precious mouse!!

We started the weekend off at MGM Studios--which we had not been to since we decided it would be fun to run 8 miles around Disney a few years ago.  Much more entertaining when you aren't huffing and puffing!  We rocked the Fast Pass and didn't wait in a single line!

Afterwards, we decided to spend one last night out on the town in Orlando.  Since we were celebrating our anniversary (again...two months late) it was only fitting to go back to Seasons 52---the same spot Justin took me on our first date in Orlando!

FLASHBACK!!!!!!

The food was just as great...this time, though, we weren't quite as nervous : )

Our last day at Disney we decided to cram it all in one day! Animal Kingdom, a quick trip to Epcot, then on to Magic Kingdom for the parades and maybe a few roller coasters.

We both had not been to Animal Kingdom in years, and I had forgotten how awesome that park is! They had so many great shows, rides, and..animals...of course!

For those that know how much I love Disney, they also know how much I like obsess about the parades!  They are the happiest 15 minutes of the day! So I dragged Justin to every parade on the list!

The parade at Animal Kingdom was, by far, the best!...except good ole mother nature! The first float had not made its way through the streets when the rain started...but hey! How many Disney parades do you get to see?!? And please check out Minnie's ride...I'd drive it!

He was a good sport!!  

That night, we had planned to watch the electric parade at Magic Kingdom, but it started raining again.  Rather than standing in the rain...AGAIN....we voted that a ride on Space Mountain (that's also indoors) was a much much better option!  As we were leaving...in the rain...again...there were TONS of people watching the fireworks...in the rain! Not just a light sprinkle...but a full-on rain! I understand some people only get to Disney once in a lifetime...but some times you have to throw in the towel!

It was a quick trip, but fun and relaxing at the same time! It's crazy to think that, at one point, we thought we would be calling Orlando home for at least a few more years! I think we both agree, we are very thankful to be back in NC-- but had one hill of a time reminiscing about old times, seeing old friends, and people watching in downtown Orlando!

Even the ice cream is happy!! Oh, Disney....we'll surely be back! : )