Day One: left Rochester with a very excited Josie at 5:30 AM. She was a gem on the flight and even got to hear her name over the loudspeaker when the pilot thanked her for the card she made him. Some swimming at the hotel followed by dinner at Hollywood Studios completed our first day.
Day two: Headed to the Magic Kingdom to meet some princesses. Saw Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Alice and White Rabbit, Tigger and Pooh, Mickey and Minnie, Pinocchio, Pluto, Daisy and the Fairy Godmother. Josie was so excited to get autographs. Also hit several rides and had lunch and snacks in the park. Back to the hotel for dinner and more swimming. 
Day three: Oh my goodness- its time for breakfast in the castle! Josie was SO excited, and as it turned out, so were mom and dad. So-so food but awesome atmosphere and Josie had a blast meeting each princess and being waited on hand and foot. More rides through the the afternoon and then back to hotel for, you guessed it, more swimming. Skipped our dinner reservation chill by the pool longer and had pizza and desserts in our room before passing out for the night. 
Day four: One of the hottest days so far as we headed to Epcot. Enjoyed a trip "around the world" with a stop in Germany for some Oktoberfest. Josie liked the Nemo rides but didn't care for much else. Met Donald in Mexico and had mickey ice cream treat #4 for the week. Any guesses what we did after Epcot? Yep- back to hotel for swimming but also got some laundry done too. 
Day five: Fooled you this time- we swam in the morning instead! Hung out around the pool and hotel arcade until about 2. Turns out Josie isn't very good at skeeball- watch out Brent! Headed back to Magic Kingdom for rides and an early dinner and then surprised Josie by attending Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. It was a blast! Back to the room with a tired Josie at midnight. 
Day six: Slept in a bit and headed to Animal Kingdom. Josie wasn't feeling the Disney magic today so it was a quick tour through the park and then a trip to Hollywood Studios for dinner and a shot at the Toy Story Mania ride. Loved the ride but it was a heck of a wait. 
Day seven: Last day in the parks. Brent and Jo started the day with a 90 minute swim in 63 degree weather. Crazy Minnesotans! After a head trauma in the shower (see picture) we headed to Magic Kingdom for one last trip. Saw some parades, rode some rides and experienced the pain of the height requirements. Josie rode Thunder Mountain four times in a row 2 days ago but was suddenly too short to ride today. Luckily some ice cream proved to be a decent distraction and we finished the night with the Wishes fireworks display. Awesome! 
Day eight: Time to go home. It was a wonderful trip and we all look forward to going again. Josie suggests going again when she is four- which gives us approximately 10 months to accommodate. Nice try kid!
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