We planned on going to Disney World on Jill’s birthday to run the half marathon and we thought we would go without kids. But its really really hard to go to Disney and not bring the kids, so we asked Grandma to come along with us and help with the kids, especially while we were running. It ended up being a great family trip.
Ella and Maw doing the Kim Possible Adventure
Evan on his own Kim Possible Adventure
Ella getting surprised by Eeyore
Both kids an Eeyore
Piglet visits the Harris family
Tigger!
Evan gives Piglet a big hug
Both kids and Piglet
Evan and another big hug
On the day of the race, we had to get up really early to get to the race start on time. 4 am, I think. With 28,000 runners, there was a lot of process to go through to get lined up and ready to go.
Riding the monorail to the race start. Jill and Kim
The starting line is the far bright light. About 1/3 mile away.
Waiting for the start
Fireworks as each corral started. This is Disney, after all
Making our way to the start
Running through the entrance to the Magic Kingdom
The three of us on main street, with the castle behind us
Running through Fantasyland
About to run through the castle
Maw and the kids cheering us on
Lots of characters cheering us on. This was my favorite, an army man from Toy Story. Very gung-ho and encouraging
The finish line in Epcot
After the race, we had a big brunch in the polynesian.
Ella and Stitch and her Stitch stuffed animal
The kids and Mickey
Goofy
Jill jumps in the photo with the kids and goofy
Getting ready to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Maw has a different expression than the kids
2 happy faces, 1 not so much
Enjoying it more as it winds down
Jill wearing her birthday hat
Jill and Evan watching a Rhino on the Safari ride
Evan watching a bird
Evan and a wildebeast
Ella and the Elephants
Osterich
Bird identification in the Animal Kingdom
Evan checking the teeth out
Watching the bird show
Bird show
We has a great time and enjoyed hanging out with the Harris’s and the kids got some great time with maw at Disney World. We weren’t there for very long, but it was a nice winter vacation.
