a mouse in a mighty jungle

a new week, many new adventures await!

the first was at chef mickey's in the contemporary resort for a character breakfast. isabel was horrified, HORRIFIED, of these supposed characters. she did warm up to pluto who proceeded to eat her sandals.

ama and her love - minnie.

tummies full, now for some horseback riding. all aboard cinderella's golden carousel. isabel wanted to ride a "baby" horse. look at how the humidity is styling her hair.

2 girls looking cool as can be in their shades.

we got that sword loose. it wiggled a bit after we exerted some muscle on it for a while.

here is the following evening in front of the castle pre-fireworks.

during the wishes fireworks extravaganza. isabel kept searching the skies for tinkerbell after seeing her aglow in flight.

after the show amalea stopped at cinderella's wishing well to make a wish. she just wanted to shout her wish out for the world to hear but kept it a secret after much encouragement. what was her wish?

the next evening we went to a luau dinner show at the polynesian resort. amalea headwear appropriate for a little pacific island princess.

here we are feeling the sand between our toes at the polynesian resort's beach.

one can just make out the spires of cinderella's castle across the lagoon.

the following morning, amalea and dad donned their swimsuits and went back to the animal kingdom park for a second helping of kali river rapids. mom and isabel stayed at the lodge and got a little wet themselves at the pool. "i'm cold" pleaded isabel through not at all chattering teeth. she wanted to be swaddled and held "like a baby".

later that afternoon: "ec-pot ball-ball" as isabel would say.

this all seems strangely canadian...you can't crawl into a cell phone booth. happy 1st of july - canada day!

bon jour from france!

the girls were inspired by the upbeat spirit in morocco. amalea played the part of reclining royalty. she has been able to nurture her princess traits while on vacation in this magical world.

isabel served tea to the lounging moroccan princess. innumerable princess sightings were made by isabel. she would find a princess, point her out, and declare her "a princess". isabel even made a grandmother's day correctly identifying her (as a princess, of course).

is it hot in here? amalea spouts flames from her head at the firepit in the jambo house lobby back at the animal kingdom lodge.

the girls joined in a zawadi parade chanting "we are in africa" while marching through the lobby. then they sang "in the jungle (the lion sleeps tonight)".

oh look, it worked, but it's the isabel who sleeps tonight.