Disney Stole my heart [vacation recap photos!]

We have been back for a week now from Disney World and it was great! Of course I miss it... I swear I can work at Disney World and my heart would be filled with happiness. This trip was fantastic and I keep going back to the word magical. It was! Just Jose and I. Cold and rainy at times but it never stopped us and we really enjoyed ourselves :) Instead of bombarding the blog with a TON of photos I'll just share a few :) And if any of you are planning a trip to Disney and need help planning let me know! This is my SEVENTH time there and it's not the last! [more on that soon] 

 we just LOVE ratatouille :)

being in the west wing with the beast's rose... little me was screaming inside!

the beast's castle is breathtaking!

 us by cinderella's coach on Valentines Day!

 love these balloons so much

"now as they say... "look alive!" 

pride rock 

a MUST do at Animal Kingdom - Kilamanjaro Safari! 

we conquered Everest... twice! Love that rollercoaster

EPCOT! 

 I sat there for 10 minutes waiting to get this photo of the Monorail passing by :)

 enjoying wine flights in "France"

 the only person we found that new how to work a DSLR! :) 

gorgeous blooms at the Magic Kingdom

Pongo at our hotel! [which we'll never stay at again, even WITH kids!] 

Oooh it's magic!

I bet you thought I was done with our  Disney vacation posts!! Nope!! I still got a few more... including Harry Potter World!! [wizarding world of harry potter sounds too corny to me]

Our fourth day was spent at the Magic Kingdom! It truly was a magical day! It was the first time the whole trip Jose & I actually spent some alone time together [it was only 3 hours at the end of our day at magic kingdom, my mom & sister went to the hotel early - we stayed in the park longer to go on rides]. When we came back and shared what our favorite moment of the trip was, it was our alone time riding the people mover. By the way - the people mover is the BEST! You just sit there and tour fantasy land from above. Who knew THAT would be our most favorite moment of the entire trip?? 

It was a fun day!! We ate breakfast with Winnie the Pooh & Tigger too! [and eeyore! when eeyore came to our table we all went "Awwwwww!"] We got SOAKED on splash mountain, almost sick to our stomaches on the tea cups & FINALLY went on space mountain [it is the SHIT!] As we left the park, I looked back one last time at Cinderella's Castle and almost cried. I love being there & just wanted to soak it in until the next time we went. I miss it all ready :( 

what up walt!? what up mickey!? 

winnie the pooh and jose too!

tigger totally head butted me before this picture... and that shit HURT!! 

THE most amazing snack

on the tea cups... spinning... 

us on the people mover in pure bliss... and my hair ruined from splash mountain!

now it's time to say goodbye :( 

... until we meet again.

::sigh:: i miss disney world! i wanna go back!

I live & breathe this Philadelphia freedom!

How was everyone's weekend?? Mine was pretty great considering I had a 3 day weekend [something unheard of in retail!!] Saturday Jose & I spent our day off in Philadelphia! It was our first time really walking around and checking out the city and we love it! So slow paced compared to New York, so much cleaner, soooo walkable [not the Manhattan isn't]. It was a fun day & we can't wait to go back for another day trip. 

independence hall!

random board game pieces all around 

the city of brotherly love! 

where's the fresh prince statue?? 

my 1st cheesesteak EVER! it was good! 

But the foody highlight was the ice cream we had at Franklin Fountain! My #1 must do to anyone that travels to Philly! Get your hands on this delicious ice cream! Sooo good! 

Has anyone ever been to Philadelphia??

If you have visited or even live/lived there, what are YOUR philly foody highlights?? 

Important life lessons learned at Disney..

On our third day in Disneyworld, we visited Hollywood Studios! The smallest park with the most thrill rides aka where we had the most fun and were too busy having fun to really take pictures. BUT I did happen to learn a lot of stuff that day! So... the things I learned at Hollywood Studios!

it is super fun looking for hidden mickeys in the parks [20X more super fun actually finding them!]

ear hats are essential!

when you're hot as balls in the florida heat... just have a mickey ice cream bar & everything will be okay

i must learn to shoot in harsh sunlight. this was a BITCH to take!

even if its an awesome ride... toy story is not worth a 2 hour wait. & the entrance times outside the rides are totally lying to you.

THIS is by far the GREATEST ride I've ever been on. I don't think I've ever screamed so much in my life... and loved every minute. 

If only I could ride the Tower of Terror again... it was the shit! 

Experimental Prototype City Of Tomorrow = EPCOT!

Our second day at Disney was spent at EPCOT. I love this park & Jose loved it too! I FINALLY went on Mission Space [a ride I've been dying to try for years] and it was AMAZING!! Jose & I LOVED it. After trying out all the thrill rides, we made our way "around the world" in world showcase. Touring the countries is always a fun part of Epcot. We had sushi in Japan, dinner in France, my sister enjoyed lunch in Germany - how FUN is that?? 

spaceship earth! where you can see your future

beauty & the beast topiaries in france

me enjoying champagne in france [humidity in my hair? not so much]

spotted: a REAL authentic pouf in morocco! only $100!

where we had dinner in "France" - highly recommend! and our waiter was the shit

goofing off in Mexico

oh how I love epcot!

Has anyone been to Epcot??

Whats your favorite part of Epcot, future world or world showcase??