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Vacations....quite simply, I love them! I relish in the process of planning, mapping, tweaking, and actually going on trips. Vacations give me an opportunity to relax, spend uninterrupted time with my family, and get my hubby all to myself for a few days every year. Those moments are priceless to me, and I feel very grateful whenever I have a chance to sneak away with my loved ones. This year we had the opportunity to go back to Disneyworld. It's a favorite spot for us to travel to. We love soaking in the bright vibrant colors, the Florida warmth and sunshine, and all the over-the-top decorations. And while some people can't handle listening to "It's a Small World After All" a few dozen times in a single day, I never seem to get sick of the songs, the plays, the musical numbers performed, and of course the rides are an added highlight for all of us. Here are a few snapshots of our most recent escape:
Outside the Tusker House Restaurant. We snagged an early morning reservation that allowed us to go inside the Animal Kingdom an hour before park opening. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was exciting, and the chance to hop on Kilimanjaro Safari immediately after breakfast was the best. So many animals were out in the early-morning hours.
We met Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Pluto and of course Mickey Mouse while we were eating at Tusker House. These were some of the personalized shirts we made for this trip (along with the help of some very creative designers on the disboards.) I had a lot of fun creating shirts and bags for this trip.
These are the Animal Kingdom shirts I made for Kevin and I (Milliepie was the creative designer behind the logo. I just had to print and transfer, but on the back of the back of the shirts I designed a name tag you can't see.)
Another one of the shirts we made.
This was Kyler's 4 Parks 1 World t-shirt for our EPCOT day.
We had another early morning breakfast at Akershus in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. I loved going into the parks before they opened to the general public. It helped create a whole new layer of magic we've never experienced before!
Jordan inside of Akershus.This is his "Touring the World One Day at a Time" shirt. Kyler was the creator of this shirt.
For this breakfast we got to meet Belle (Jordan's favorite princess....He's got good taste!), Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, and Ariel.
Here's Caleb with his favorite princess around. He loves Ariel, and her long red hair. He beamed when he saw her, and gave her a big hug.
Our family outside Epcot.
I love this picture of Caleb and his daddy. One of the many reasons we love Disney so much is because we see this happy face the entire time we're there.
We've met quite a few characters before, but this was the first time we've ever met Mary Poppins or Bert. They were so charming and wonderful with the boys. Bert got right down face to face with the kids and talked to them about their day and asked lots of questions about them. The duo didn't seem rushed at all to have us leave, even though there were people patiently waiting for a picture and autograph behind us.
This is a bridge on Tom Sawyer's Island, and these are a few more shirts I made for the boys.
Kevin and I
The boys were able to go to the Pirate League this year and get a pirate make-over. We teased Kyler he looked too much like Brett Michaels with his smokey eyes and bandanna. This lasted for a whole day before we realized Kyler didn't even know who Brett was. I guess it's time to dust off the old albums and show him a photo. On a side-note, Kyler looked way too good in make-up! 
One of the things they do at Pirate League is give the boys new pirate names. Kyler is now officially "Thomas Firecastle", Jordan will forever be known as "Hector Scurveybellows", and my littlest buccaneer, Caleb, is now known in the pirate world as "Edgar Dreadloote"
We opted for t-shirts instead of full-fledged costumes this year for "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party" Linda from the disboards helped design this logo that I was able to make t-shirts with.
The Scott Boy Pirates!
Of course we tend to go to Disney in September which is hurricane and tropical storm season for that area of the world. In our 10 days there though we only had rain twice. One storm lasted about 45 minutes while we were indoors having dinner, and the other storm formed the night of our party. It poured, literally, for about 3 hours. The rain came down hard and fast, but that discouraged a lot of other people from coming out, and we had the park to ourselves. My brother, Brooks joked that Kevin looks like he's dressed as Little Red Riding Hood! I'm his identical twin behind the camera.
My pirate boys threw themselves in jail. They have a lot to learn lol!!
Caleb had it pretty easy inside a stroller with his dole whip float in hand while watching the HalloWishes Firework spectacular.
This is the last set of shirts we made for the trip. Kyler designed and created his own, and he also helped me design Caleb's shirt.
Once again, Milliepie helped design the logo on Jordan's.
This photo is outside the Polynesian hotel which we were able to stay in the night before we flew home. 
The talking trash can found us in the Magic Kingdom. It traveled down the street with us and talked to the boys as it went. We've only seen this once before, but this was by far the best interaction we've ever had with it. I loved the look on peoples faces as they realized a trash can was rolling down the street and talking as it went.
Outside the Poly hotel.
This was our last day in Orlando. We had another early morning breakfast planned at the Crystal Palace and got to the park an hour before official opening. When we went inside the park it felt like we were in a whole different world. Notice there are virtually no people around us? How often does that happen in Disney? It was a magical way to end a magical trip!
Lyvia Ehrhart
Brooks was in Seattle the first 2 days I was in town, but got back the night before I left. 
World's greatest grandpa with his newest grand-daughter, Lyvia.
Aunt Kelcee loves Lyvia a lot, too.
Lyvia
Cousin Dave was a great helper with Lyvia.
Travis, Hailey & Mary.
Sleeping angel.
Outside the Tusker House Restaurant. We snagged an early morning reservation that allowed us to go inside the Animal Kingdom an hour before park opening. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was exciting, and the chance to hop on Kilimanjaro Safari immediately after breakfast was the best. So many animals were out in the early-morning hours.
We met Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Pluto and of course Mickey Mouse while we were eating at Tusker House. These were some of the personalized shirts we made for this trip (along with the help of some very creative designers on the disboards.) I had a lot of fun creating shirts and bags for this trip.
These are the Animal Kingdom shirts I made for Kevin and I (Milliepie was the creative designer behind the logo. I just had to print and transfer, but on the back of the back of the shirts I designed a name tag you can't see.) 
Another one of the shirts we made.
We had another early morning breakfast at Akershus in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. I loved going into the parks before they opened to the general public. It helped create a whole new layer of magic we've never experienced before!
Jordan inside of Akershus.
For this breakfast we got to meet Belle (Jordan's favorite princess....He's got good taste!), Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, and Ariel.
Here's Caleb with his favorite princess around. He loves Ariel, and her long red hair. He beamed when he saw her, and gave her a big hug.
Our family outside Epcot.
I love this picture of Caleb and his daddy. 
We've met quite a few characters before, but this was the first time we've ever met Mary Poppins or Bert. They were so charming and wonderful with the boys. Bert got right down face to face with the kids and talked to them about their day and asked lots of questions about them. The duo didn't seem rushed at all to have us leave, even though there were people patiently waiting for a picture and autograph behind us. 
This is a bridge on Tom Sawyer's Island, and these are a few more shirts I made for the boys.
Kevin and I
The boys were able to go to the Pirate League this year and get a pirate make-over. We teased Kyler he looked too much like Brett Michaels with his smokey eyes and bandanna. This lasted for a whole day before we realized Kyler didn't even know who Brett was. I guess it's time to dust off the old albums and show him a photo. On a side-note, Kyler looked way too good in make-up! 
One of the things they do at Pirate League is give the boys new pirate names. Kyler is now officially "Thomas Firecastle", Jordan will forever be known as "Hector Scurveybellows", and my littlest buccaneer, Caleb, is now known in the pirate world as "Edgar Dreadloote"
We opted for t-shirts instead of full-fledged costumes this year for "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party" Linda from the disboards helped design this logo that I was able to make t-shirts with.
The Scott Boy Pirates!
Of course we tend to go to Disney in September which is hurricane and tropical storm season for that area of the world. In our 10 days there though we only had rain twice. One storm lasted about 45 minutes while we were indoors having dinner, and the other storm formed the night of our party. It poured, literally, for about 3 hours. The rain came down hard and fast, but that discouraged a lot of other people from coming out, and we had the park to ourselves. My brother, Brooks joked that Kevin looks like he's dressed as Little Red Riding Hood! I'm his identical twin behind the camera.
My pirate boys threw themselves in jail. They have a lot to learn lol!!
Caleb had it pretty easy inside a stroller with his dole whip float in hand while watching the HalloWishes Firework spectacular.
This is the last set of shirts we made for the trip. Kyler designed and created his own, and he also helped me design Caleb's shirt. 
The talking trash can found us in the Magic Kingdom. It traveled down the street with us and talked to the boys as it went. We've only seen this once before, but this was by far the best interaction we've ever had with it. I loved the look on peoples faces as they realized a trash can was rolling down the street and talking as it went.
Outside the Poly hotel.
This was our last day in Orlando. We had another early morning breakfast planned at the Crystal Palace and got to the park an hour before official opening. When we went inside the park it felt like we were in a whole different world. Notice there are virtually no people around us? How often does that happen in Disney? It was a magical way to end a magical trip!1.jpg)
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