Not So Scary

The grand finale for the Moores' visit was a trip to the Happiest Place on Earth...Disney World! No trip to Florida is complete without visiting Mickey, at least in my humble opinion. We timed our visit so we could attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with the kids. Jax had such a fabulous time last year, and we have been looking forward to sharing the experience with Baylor now that he's old enough to party late into the evening. Okay, he's been a party animal since birth, but we wanted to increase the odds of a tantrum-less evening. I'm happy to report that's exactly what we enjoyed. All five boys behaved like angels the entire time, and I don't just mean our day at Disney. They were awesome the ENTIRE trip!As you can see, Jax decided to dress up as Iron Man. Baylor chose Wolverine. Now, before you go feeling bad for him and assuming that he is doomed to a lifetime of hand-me-down costumes, let me explain that I had every intention of purchasing a new costume for Baylor. I thought he might dress up as The Hulk because that has been his alter ego for weeks. However, Baylor actually wanted to be Wolverine. So, BaBa was happy to take care of the alterations allowing us to reuse Jax's costume from last year. No sense in wasting money!Alex and Parker were decked out as Star Wars characters, and little Finn was supposed to be a shark. Ultimately, Jim & Allison made the executive decision to borrow another of Jax's past costumes and dress Finn as a knight because we are experiencing the warmest October on record in Florida, and Finn would have suffered unnecessarily in his fleece shark outfit.The boys didn't mind the change in wardrobe. They were just happy to be trick-or-treating at Disney World!Baylor was especially thrilled to be able to participate in the majority of the "big kid" rides this year. Buzz Lightyear's arcade-themed ride was a huge hit...BUT the go-kart Speedway was BY FAR everyone's favorite. I had the lovely experience of riding with Baylor. Let's just say we've got some work to do before he can be turned loose on the road at age 16! He was in absolute heaven just like big brother Jax.We did our best to hit up all the candy stations, but how many fistfuls of candy does a child really need? Their bags were filling up quickly. So we decided our time would be better spent on the rides.Baylor was little nervous about his first roller coaster ride, but he was ready to go again as soon as we pulled back into the station. Unfortunately, he was still a little too short to ride the bigger coaster. Maybe next year, buddy. Keep eating those veggies!As always, Disney succeeded in casting a magical spell over the entire gang. We really couldn't have asked for anything else than the enchanting evening we were granted...Well, except for maybe another day with our friends. At least we safely say, "They'll be back!" And, I doubt it will take another 3 years.