Back from vacation...back to the daily grind...

Going on vacation is a great thing...getting back in the daily grind is not. Although coming back to the nice cool fall temperatures and spectacularly colored leaves was really nice compared to the heat and humidity of Florida (the next time we decide to go down to Disney, it will definitely be in the middle of January!) But despite the heat, the sore, tired feet, and the hour wait for some of the bigger rides, we all had a great time. We pretty much spent a day at each of the parks - Animal Kingdom, MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom and we went to Epcot for dinner at a different country each night. Which then meant that we were right in the area to watch the fireworks over the lagoon after dinner.

We stayed at the Polynesian which is absolutely gorgeous. Our building was called Tahiti and the view we had out of our room really made you think that you were in Tahiti! And yes, time was spent in that hammock!

We also had a character breakfast at the Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom and Brendan had a blast getting his picture taken with Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore. Who wouldn't like eating breakfast with these guys walking around? Even just being in Magic Kingdom makes you feel like a kid again!

Brendan wasn't scared of the characters, but he didn't really want to go on too many of the rides. I think the monorail was his favorite "ride"! And on our last day there, we got to sit up in front with the conductor. He really enjoyed that. He did go on the Tea Cup ride with me and grandma, and the Indy Speedcar ride with daddy and grandpa, but a lot of the other rides scared him. Especially if any of it had to do with the dark.

We had planned our dinner for each evening and made reservations several months ago to different restaurants around Epcot - The Coral Reef in The Seas, the German Biergarten, inside the Aztec pyramid in Mexico and the English Pub in the UK. In all - the food was spectacular. I have yet to have a bad meal anywhere in Disney. And the view of the fireworks from the patio of the English Pub was even better!

By the time we arrived back home Monday night, I was amazed to see how much the leaves had changed color and how much has already fallen. Things were still pretty green when we left last week. And it's so much cooler up here. Hard to think Halloween is next week already!