Downtown Disney

We just got back from Jay's Northwestern Mutual regional meeting in Orlando. I have quite a few pics from our trip and for some reason my computer only lets me put on 4 pics for each blog entry, so I'll just do a few separate entries.

One of the most entertaining and "free" activities was going to Downtown Disney. This was just 1/2 mile from our hotel and had lots of restaurants and activities for the kids. They didn't really know that it wasn't the real Disney World, so we kept them entertained with it for a day or two.

One of the best Disney "bargains" is the $2 carousel ride. It was Will's first time and he loved it. He smiled so much the whole time that his nose crinkled! There was also a little train to ride that he really liked.

They also had fun fountains to run and play in. Will first discovered these while we were in a shop. He ran over to the window and was pointing and grunting (his only form of verbal communication these days). They both ran and played and were soaked in the fountain. Nothing like some spontaneous water fun!

There were a few spots with character statues around. I thought this one was really cute of the 2 of them.

Catherine also posed with the princess statues (notice she's carrying her princess purse with her). We were on the search for princesses all week. She has lots of the princess paraphanlia at home--purses, dress up clothes, toys, coloring books, etc. Cinderella is her favorite. We found this one outside of the Princess store. Luckily Catherine didn't realize that the things in the store were for sale, so she never even asked to buy anything. She kept just walking around saying how pretty everything was, like it was a musuem. And I wasn't about to tell her any differently!