Sipping Wine & Play Time : Most Magical 3

So the tonsil thing was a complete success...even months down the road! He is sleeping more soundly and hs yet to be sick (knocking on wood). Fast forward to today we have done soooo much!!! We were a little down for the count over the summer other than some quick trips so we hit the ground running in the fall. We had a small family birthday party for Max at our house, giving us a few weeks before the big vacay! The theme was tractors after a few rides inn the combine this harvest with papa.

If you follow my blog you know we have been to Disney a time or two before - I LOVE DISNEY!!! Well we decided to plan a family trip for fall and to celebrate Max's 3rd Birthday :(. We were there for a full week this time, which I could have stayed longer to be honest, and it was perfection!!! October 17-25 and the weather could not have been better!!! I am telling you it was 1,000x better than last years HOT summer trip! The days were warm (not hot) and evenings were cool. We didn't stay at the same hotel this time as I try to always stay somewhere new...mind you I went to Disney as a kid once a year until I was probably 13?!?!? Last time we did the cars family suite at the art of animation and this year we did the Coronado Spring Resort. Brad jokes that I booked it because of all of the Mexican restaurants on the grounds...ok maybe a little right!!! It was fabulous and was more of a resort than where we had stayed before. There was a spa, several restaurants and lounges, gym, pools, sand beaches with hammocks (the best part of you as my husband) - it was great!!!

We also did the Disney dining plan this time around and what a feet thing! All your meals and snacks are then paid for upfront and you just make your reservations and enjoy! At the last minute I decided to upgrade our plan to do more sit down meals and it was a great decision for us. We did a lot of specialty and character dining and the food was fantastic! We even got to eat in Cinderella's castle - which was a first for Max and Brad both! The birthday boy has to dine with royalty right???

Ok final perk about when we went was...it was during the Epcot food and wine festival. When max was catching a nap this was great to try yummy food and adult drinks!!! And after a week trip to Disney we all need one of those :) We also met some friends for Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween party which was so much fun! It was cute and everyone was in costume - plus the shows and parade were awesome to see! I would highly recommend catching this!!!

Some people think we are nuts for doing this and tell us that Max is to young but if you could see his face light up, like we did, you could see it was all worth it. His face lit up seeing his favorite characters from the movies and the magic of the fireworks! Simply amazing and it truly is the happiest place on earth...no cares or worries, just magic and excitement :)