Well, we are here in Disney for a few family days before the Children's Miracle Network Champions Event and what an adventure we have had.

Yesterday was a travel day and things went smoothly until Daddy suffered major stress when we drove to Rochester Airport and I discovered I had forgotten to put my laptop bag in the car!! No Laptop - no problem, Kevyn has hers. No iPod - no big deal. No reading glasses - a big problem. No memory card reader - major problem - and no way to post pictures on this blog (at least until Thursday when the reader arrives here - thanks Nanny and Susan!!)

Anyway, the rest of the trip went well and the girls were angels along the way. We checked into the Coronado Springs around 6pm. We met a 'cast member' here from Rochester and then later another one who had lived in Corning. I guess it's a small world after all! We then had a wonderful dinner here before crashing after an exciting day.

Today arrived and we made our way to the Cape May Cafe at the Beach resort for a Disney character breakfast. Well, the girls were in heaven meeting Minnie, Goofy and Donald and the smiles that lit up their faces were priceless. After a wonderful breakfast we made our way to the Magic Kingdom.

Well, the Hennessey's owned the place. After renting a stroller (vital!) we did a lot of rides in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland including It's a Small World (can't get that tune out of my head), Cinderella's Golden Carousel, Dumbo, Mad Tea Party, Peter Pan's Flight, Astro Orbiter and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Thank you Fastpass!!

The girls were troopers and loved the whole thing. Kayla got a little freaked during Mickey's PhilharMagic which plays the usual 3D tricks of blowing air on you and spraying you with water at key moments and both girls watched the show without the benefit of the 3D specs.

Kayla was also a little nervous during the Pooh ride although after it ended she wanted to go straight back on it again. Keira loved being a pilot on Astro Orbiter and she and her sister seem to love the faster rides. They have clearly inherited Mommy's spirit of adventure.

We then caught the bus to Downtown Disney and I got a special treat by seeing the Space Shuttle launch in the distance - simply awe inspiring. I then had to face a number of questions from Kayla on where the astronauts sleep and what do they do at the end of the day!! We love how they process new things and new information even if that means a million questions for us.

Well things rapidly went downhill when we found the wait time at Rainforest Cafe was 90 minutes!! We wearily abandoned our dinner plans and caught the bus back to the hotel. But not before the girls played for a few minutes in the "magic fountain" - you know, the one with water holes in the ground that pop up seemingly randomly. The kids try and run through without getting sprayed. Our girls loved it! Even at the end of a long day and with dinner plans awray and as tired as we knew they were, our girls were cheerful and fun-loving. Through the eyes of babes!! Don't get me wrong, we had a few moments of "I'm hot. I'm tired. I'm hungry." And tears when we told Keira she couldn't have a Mickey Mouse balloon...but on the whole, the fun of the day and the adventure of everything being new is what won out.

While waiting for the bus, we managed to tape a video journal entry - hopefully when the sundries arrive from Daddy's computer bag, we'll be able to post some video clips, too! Stay tuned. Kayla fell asleep sitting up on the bus on the way back and Keira crashed soon after we got to our room. A great day and I am typing this surrounded by two sleeping girls and a sleeping Mommy - this must be close to heaven.