Disney World!

Pretending to fly the Southwest 737 like Daddy

Connor the First Officer

Weston the Captain

First Day: At Hollywood Studios

Weston with Buzz & Woody

Weston & Mommy

Connor & Mommy

Weston & Jake at a character lunch

Handy Manny & Weston

Family pic with Lightning McQueen & Mater

Eating a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar

On Daddy's shoulders during the parade

Brothers in their Mickey Mouse hats

Connor loved wearing his hat

Happy little Weston

In the bed after a long day

Day Two: Magic Kingdom opening ceremony

Weston getting a pirate tattoo on his hand

Getting a makeover at The Pirate's League

Pirate "Ned Coal-flint"

Getting in character

Ready to go fight the "bad pirates"

Noah & Weston sword-fighting

Putting on quite the show for onlookers

Pirate "Bartholomew"on his 4th birthday

Noah & Weston having fun

Noah, Evie Kate, & Abby

Abby & Me

Tigger & my boys

In the Tea Cups with Daddy

Connor watching fireworks over the castle

Day 3: Evie, Noah, Connor, & Weston at the Animal Kingdom

Connor hugging Daisy during a character lunch

Weston, Connor, and Mickey

Best friends

Best Buddies

Connor & Evie holding hands

Will & Brent posing for a best friend shot, too

Will & Me

Asleep in their pirate bed after another busy day

Day 4: Epcot Center

Connor, Mommy, & Weston still in pirate character, saying Aargh

Last night & back at the Magic Kingdom for Electrical Light Parade & turkey legs

March 3-8, we took the boys on their first trip to Disney World.  Weston was 4 and Connor was 2 years old.  They chose the pirate ship beds when looking at resort pamphlets, so we stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort.  Our friends, the Carnathans, joined us for two days of the trip, and they stayed in the room next to ours.  The boys had a really great trip to Disney World, but they were exhausted at the end of each day.  Weston's favorite thing was the Pirate's League at the Magic Kingdom.  He had so much fun getting a pirate makeover, and he wore his costume the rest of the week.  He thought he was a real pirate.  He posed for pictures, winking his eye and saying "Aargh", all week long.  Weston & Noah were such good buddies, holding hands wherever they went through the parks.  While Weston saw Disney World as a big adventure to be tackled, Connor saw it as a very magical place to just be taken in.  He was in awe of all the attractions, characters, and lights.  It took him about a day and a half to even let a character get near him, but then he warmed up really well.  The boys got some Disney souvenirs--they got a light saber during the Electrical Light show, Mickey Mouse hats at Hollywood Studios, and a Buzz Lightyear "doll" for each of them on the last night.  We had a great experience seeing Disney World through the eyes of our toddlers.  We must go back when baby James (due in September) is big enough to enjoy it, too.