Shane and I have decided to create a Disney blog for our family and friends who might need Disney advice or those who are looking for more information concerning Disney... We also just love talking about Disney period. Do we know everything about Disney? Of course not. This blog isn't going to be from a know it all point of few, but rather from a family of 6 who adores Disney and has their own way of experiencing it . Today's blog is a glimpse into our Disney exsistence and the setting of our Disney knowledge. It is am introduction to how we became the Disney fans we are today.
Everyone has a "Disney Story" and to start this blog off right I think you all need to know ours. It started back in June of 2010. Our family walked into a Disney Park for the very first time. We had never been before so everything was so magical and so beautiful. Our first park as a family of 5 was Disneyland in California. Shane and I were 31 years old and our kids; Hannah 10, Gracie 6 and Hayden had just turned 2. As soon as we pulled our rental van into the parking garage everywhere we looked was Disney Characters....Hayden was addicted to the show "Mickey Mouse Club House." So, as we got out of the car and headed down to the tram all we heard from our little boy was, "OOOOH DAT DAT ICKEY MOU."
Over and over he said that because everywhere we turned or looked all we saw were mouse ears. They were in the bushes, the flowers, the lamp posts, the street signs...EVERYWHERE!!!
As we walked in to the park it smelled so yummy and the aroma of cookies and popcorn filled the air...
Everything was so clean and spectacular...It was as if we stepped into heaven for just a moment....The kids were so happy and excited, but Shane and I were just as mesmerized by all the magic that surrounded us and the fun characters we got to meet along the way.
As we made our way down main street toward Sleeping Beauty's castle where Walt Disney himself once walked, we knew we were officially in love with a mouse and with a dream that a man created years ago.
Making our way through the castle we had no idea that you could go inside to see and hear the story of Sleeping Beauty.
I will never forget the light in my children's eyes when we finally met that mouse for the first time.It was one of the sweetest moments of all time for me.
Another precious moment during our first visit was when the girls and I met 3 Disney Princesses for the first time. It was a long wait and Gracie and I were so excited, but Hannah kept complaining about how long it was taking and she said that it was so dumb to meet a silly princess. I was so upset because all I could think about was the simple fact we had possibly waited too long to take Hannah to Disney. As we rounded the corner Hannah's eyes suddenly changed from despair to pure excitement...She began to cry and smile while saying, "Mommy, look its Ariel. Mommy she is so beautiful and look its Belle and Tiana. They are so pretty! I was crying like a baby. I know those princesses thought I was nuts, but I was so happy to see the joy in my sweet girls eyes and the pure magic of my little girls childhood that was illuminated in that moment.
Our faces lit up at the sight of our first Disney fireworks spectacular.
Since that special and perfect June day in California 3 years ago we have become quite the Disney enthusiasts. Our family has been to a Disney Park 12 times in those 3 years.
During one of those 12 visits we were able to take Shane's dad and mom to Disneyland in California..We got to see Shane's dad tear up as he walked into Disneyland...As a child he watched Walt Disney open the gates to that magical place and as a popee he got to walk hand in hand with his son and grandchildren into the place he had always dreamed of going.
This past 2012 Christmas season at Walt Disney World we enjoyed making precious memories with 12 of our Stone family. We told the family at WDW that our fourth child was a boy and even decided his name at WDW.
During one of those first few visits our family of 5 at the time became Gold pass holders (annual pass holders in Florida and California) and joined the Disney vacation club.
We also have invested in beautiful Disney art and paintings. Here is a cabinet of some of our Arribas crystals.
Below is 3 of my favorite paintings we have purchased
Our house at Christmas looks like Disney exploded and some would even say that anytime you visit our home its like stepping into Disney. 2 out of the 3 trees in the house have over 50 Disney ornaments on them total.
We have attended 3 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party's
We got to see Disneyland in California all decorated for Halloween and ride Haunted Mansion as the Nightmare before Christmas
Had so much fun at 2 Mickey's not so scary Halloween Party's in Magic Kingdom
We got to enjoy Disney's California Adventure the week it opened Cars Land.
We loved seeing our first Disney's Glow with the Show event at Paradise Pier in Disney's California Adventure
As you can see, we have had quiet the Disney adventure over the past 3 years. That is how our Disney story began, but it is surely not finished.
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