Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

Red Robin. On promotion for $5.99. Yes- $5.99! (Most of their salads are around $9.99) It is HUGE and soooooo yummy! Delicious chicken, avocado, jalapeno onion rings (spicy!), black beans, ranch dressing, etc. I can't wait to go back!

Wanna meet for lunch?;)

Magic Kingdom

The next day we went to the Magic Kingdom (my personal favorite!). We had breakfast reservations *absolutely necessary* at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian hotel. Top notch service, food and *characters* so bring your autograph book and camera!

Here is a little peek at the interior of the Grand Floridian. It is truly lovely but I hear that for the $$$ the guest rooms are a bit small. Hmmmm....

Here we are in the restaurant! We had reservations but still had to wait about 1/2 hour. No complaints- we are at Disney World! And, let me tell you, it is worth the wait...

Alice was there...

Mary Poppins was there, too!

The Mad Hatter was a bit *odd* to look at and the girls tried to avoid him- tee hee.. (Mandy headed back to the buffet, but he waited for her to come back!) He ended up being one of their favorites as he had a wonderful personality! A little life lesson there...

They had custom made omelettes, bagels and lox, Mickey Mouse waffles, pancakes, french toast, strawberry soup, fresh fruit, yogurt with yummy items to add to it (coconut, M&M's, fruit, etc.) and so much more. Mmhmmm.

Oh yes, Tigger and Pooh were there, too!

Here we are back at the entrance to the restaurant. It was a charming start to the day! (FYI- Cinderella, the Prince, the Wicked Stepmother and the step-sisters are here for dinner!)

When we arrived at the Magic Kingdom we lucked into a parade! It was a fun way to start our adventure.

Mandy and Jeff had a staring contest while waiting to go on Peter Pan's ride. It's a long wait (be sure to get a "fast pass") but sooo worth it. Sheer magic and one of my favorites. (I'm not a roller coast girl. Still love me? I'm happy to take the pictures, though.:) )

Ahh, yes, It's a Small World. Another favorite. It gets a bad rap, but when you are tired of the heat and crowds there is no better way to relax than on this sweet ride. Jeff falls asleep on it.:) Katie *adores* this ride and I fell in love with it again while watching her do the same.

What a perfect way to end the "Small World" dream. Ways to say "good bye" in different languages! Charming...

Buzz Lightyear! I had no desire to ever watch "Toy Story" but once I did I fell madly in love. I'm Team Woody. And you? What a wonderful movie! Here is your chance to fight Zurg! Katie was quite hesitant to get on the ride...

but that changed quickly!

We had a few character encounters, too!

The tea cup ride! Fun, but please don't spin me too much....

These 3 had such fun spinning as fast as they possibly could!

LOVE Jeff's face! (Can you see it or is the picture cut off?)

Katie waiting for Tinkerbell to start the fireworks show. She is in love with the fairy.:)

Not the greatest pictures, but you can see how they change the color of the castle in the evening. Lovely. And the fireworks are unmatched. Disney does not cut corners and we love them for that.:)

I hope you all are not sick of the pictures, because I'm not done yet!:)

Epcot

Epcot! My first time ever and I was blown. away. They were clebrating their annual Flower and Garden Festival and it was lovely! We even lucked into meeting Cinderella's stepmother and the wicked step-sisters. The sisters were a hoot, especially the one on the right. They certainly knew their parts!

Here we are in "The Princess and the Frog" garden. Love, love, love that movie!

Even Tinkerbell was there with her own Butterfly garden and lots of fairy fun!

Katie found all the fairies and did crayon rubbings in various locations. When she was done she was presented with a crown and fairy seeds.

Mandy in Mexico!

Jeff and the girls in Norway with a giant troll!

Back in Mexico with Donald! (above)

Katie in Norway...

Beauty everywhere in China...

There was something to do at every turn...

A cute BIG shop in Japan. This is where Mandy got her Pokemon Gengar shirt. She loves that shirt and people kept stopping her telling her they liked it, too.:)

Eating a Moroccan lunch. Katie finished her baklava first.:)

Japanese garden...

Working on our first Kim Possible mission in England. They were educational, entertaining and FUN!

That evening we dined at Chef de France (in- you guessed it- France). Remember the movie, Ratatouille? Lobster bisque, salmon, ratouille and Creme Brulee for me.:) Needless to say that with all the walking we did that week I still gained weight! As we were eating our Creme Brulee the fireworks started right outside the restaurant. It was absolutely magical! (Thanks, Alicia!)

Katie's face says it all.