Hollywood Stuidios

This was such a fun day. It was stress free, easy to get in and out of from our property, and we all just laughed a ton. The kids were entertained the entire day, and the walking didn't seem to bother them. (They also all slept in today...Ellie until almost 8 and Griff/Emma unitl 7:30. They NEEDED that). 

This has been Griff's favorite spot to ride. If he's not on Daddy's shoulders, he's on Papa's shoulders playing with his hat and squeezing his cheeks/ears. What a joy to see how much he loves his Papa.

Star Tours! We loved it. I feel like an old lady as the motion made me feel dizzy, BUT it was well worth it. I love that ride! The girls did great, too. :)

Toy Story Mania was the best ride we did all as a family. We had fast passes so we only waited about 5 min. The sign outside said 90 min. so we were glad to bypass that! What an ingenious ride.

 I sat next to Emma and we had a blast!! 

We left the park at naptime again (after some funnel cakes, of course). Ryan hit up Walmart for a few odd and end things we needed, and a bunch of us went down to the hot tub area to relax, since it is a cooler day today. I loved having these few hours to re-gather ourselves before heading back. 

The streets were sparkling and absolutely beautiful with Christmas lights and Christmas music. 

This is such a fun time of year to come to Disney.

Our first stop for the night was the show Fantasmic. It was scary at parts, for Emma, Charlie, and Jack. But Ryan, Ellie, and I thought it was just awesome. If the princesses wouldn't have driven by on the boats, Emma would have hated it. BUT...she got to see Belle, and that's all that mattered. :) 

After Fantasmic was over, the adults ate dinner (our kids ate a pizza on our drive back to the park earlier this evening). Ellie had gone on the Rock and Roll Rollercoaster with Dad, Dave, and Kiki earlier this afternoon, but she REALLY REALLY wanted to go a second time. 

My turn to accompany! And I'm so glad I did...I seriously loved this ride. We had about a 30 min. wait, but it was worth every second. I couldn't believe how fast it took off. :) 

And Ellie acted like it was no big thing. She is so brave! 

We then walked through the park a little to where the Christmas light spectacle was happening. This was by far the highlight of the day. Stunning. More Christmas lights than I have ever seen in my life. Loud music, dancing lights, people were just SO happy to be there. And after the show was over, it started "snowing," which just made the kids so pumped. We had the best little dance party EVER. Such a joy.