Monday, May 17, 2010 - Epcot, Princess Storybook Lunch and Hotel/Pool

Because we had a princess lunch to attend we switched things up a bit on Monday and headed to Epcot in the morning. After doing everything we wanted to at Epcot we headed back to the hotel and swimming in the afternoon/evening.

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Epcot

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My best attempt at a nice picture as we entered Epcot...

Stich was right in front with absolutely no line so Reagan ran right up to get a big hug and remind him of the shoes he stole from her and Grammy on the cruise.
After seeing Stich our first big stop of the day was Nemo's Aquarium. It was pretty cool. I think Kennedy is already more interested in aquatic life than Reagan.

The girls both enjoyed the manatees the best. They were very active while we were there and so they were pretty interesting.

It's always difficult to get aquarium pictures but below is the best shot I got of the manatee. You can see his nose poking up out of the water just a bit.

Tim and Reagan were watching the Dolphin tank here. For some reason the girls weren't nearly as interested in the dolphins as the manatees so we didn't stick around very long even though there was a demonstration going on.

Bruce (the Great White Shark from the movie "Finding Nemo") had a snack of Daddy and Kennedy for lunch!

Epcot has a great "Character Spot" where you can stand in one line to meet five characters. It's shorter than the line at the Magic Kingdom just to meet Mickey Mouse and it's great since you get to see Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald and Goofy.

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By Monday, Kennedy had decided she wanted to see Mickey Mouse too! :)

A very excited Reagan with Pluto!!!

While Kennedy almost went up to see the other characters the only one (other than Mickey Mouse) she actually made it up to was Minnie Mouse. She loves those mice! :)

Kennedy blowing good-bye kisses to Minnie Mouse

Reagan was very happy to see Donald Duck too! :)

And of course Goofy!!! :) I'm not exactly sure what was up with all the poses. lol :)

Storybook Princess Lunch

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Reagan had a wonderful time with five princesses during our princess lunch in Epcot. The first princess to come to our table was Sleeping Beauty.

The next was Cinderella

Reagan and Ariel are having a discussion about Reagan's "dinglehopper" and how she can use it in her hair. Daddy told Reagan to ask Ariel about it before she came to our table and they both thought it was pretty funny. lol :)

Reagan actually met Belle in the entrance but we got this picture a bit out of order

Snow White was very sweet and thought Reagan was super funny, especially the way she was smiling so big. They just laughed and laughed at each other and had the best time. lol :)

After we met all the princesses they brought out our dessert and it was delicious!

Kennedy was so excited about the dessert I couldn't help but take a picture! lol :)

We all enjoyed that yummy dessert!!! :)

After lunch we had a special meet and greet we could attend because we're Disney card holders. It was great because there was virtually no line. We didn't know who would be there but it turned out to be Pluto and Mickey Mouse which was just fine with the girls. :)

I don't know what Kennedy was doing. You can tell Mickey and Pluto are a little confused too. She wasn't mad she was just lying there facedown on the floor laughing.

Then I guess she decided to act like a dog so Pluto played along lol :)

The meet and greet was in the Innoventions building which was really neat. My pictures didn't turn out very well in there and I wish we'd had a lot more time to explore!

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When we got back to the hotel, the girls snuggled up so sweetly together to take a nap I couldn't resist taking a picture. I left to run to Downtown Disney for a few quick souveniers while Tim stayed with them. Tim said he caught a glimpse of what their sharing a bedroom is going to be like when we move them in together later this summer. He said Kennedy kept rolling all over the bed meowing like a cat and Reagan would say "I don't want to play your kitty game!" I think he finally had to seperate them but they sure did start out sweet! :)

Tim noticed an additional pool so we decided to check it out Monday afternoon. Reagan absolutely loved the Little Mermaid characters that decorated one side. I think she would have been content to sit and talk to them the entire time and never would have entered the pool if I hadn't convinced her to come swimming with us. What a little nut! :)

We had considered going to the Illuminations show at Epcot Monday night but decided to have a relaxing evening and early bedtimes since we knew Tuesday would be a big day at the Magic Kingdom. Down time is always good on vacation anyway! :)