That Time I Cried (As an Adult) At Disney World

So I've always been wary of costumed characters at amusement parks.  They are just real scary.  Usually I avoid them, but this trip we had "schmancy Disney takes your picture everywhere you go package" and so everyone (understandably) wanted to hit up some characters for pictures.

Buzz Lightyear was our first adventure with character photos.

He interacted with everyone (even me despite the fact I tried to hide behind Eddy!)

He made me shake his spongey hand and I freaked out. After this I implemented a "no characters touch or talk to Nicci" rule for the remainder of the trip. Actually, the Beast thought it was real funny and he laughed and laughed at me. Laughing is fine. Laughing from a distance is just fine.

Mom seriously loved the beast, though. Like, really. So much.

I was hoping this would be the end of our character escapades, but when I spotted these two I ACTUALLY REQUESTED WE WAIT IN LINE TO GET OUR PICTURES TAKEN.

They're my favorites. Why? Because Russell looks like my brother. Just look at them!

Look, there's mom hugging Evan Russell!

Also, I love this picture of mom hugging Dug!

It's basically my favorite picture from the trip.

I even consented to pet Dug's (non-spongey) nose.

Ah, Dug and Russell. They (maybe?!) cured my fear of costumed characters!

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Wearin' Stuff and Standin' Near Stuff

I wanted to wrap up the Disney posts with some of my favorite pictures.  The best I can do categorizing them is "Wearin' Stuff and Standin' Near Stuff."  Yep.  Pretty scientific.

Just look at us stand near this car.

Why yes, I am pretending to pick my nose (JUST PRETENDING!) I'm so ladylike.

Remember how I said there would be more photos of hats?

Beaker hat!

Ugh. That picture makes me laugh every time I see it.

The other thing we wore while on vacation was these great Mickey and Minnie ponchos mom got us.

Just look how much Evan loves his!

See. Wearin' stuff. Finally, here's my favorite series of standin' near stuff where the "stuff" is Sweetums!

Aaaaand, just for good measure, here's a picture of me sitting on a weird monkey that day we tried to nerd out at Wizarding World of Harry Potter, but were definitively thwarted by massive crowds.

Alright, no more vacation pictures. Promise. (I don't actually promise.)

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The Best Quilt That Has Ever Existed

I can't remember the last time I made a quilt that was strictly for me.  Not a project meant to document a trip, or a quilt for a gift, or a quilt meant to fit within a particular room of the house.  I am not actually sure I ever have made such a quilt.  This is my weird way of explaining why I love this quilt so much.

I picked fabrics just because I liked them.

I picked a pattern I had been wanting to do for a long time, the churn dash.

I quilted and bound it however I felt like at the time.

I am pretty sure it is my favorite quilt I have ever made. Not the most impressive, or the most complex, or the most striking.

Just my favorite.

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Around the World in One Day

Poor Eddy had to sustain my enthusiasm for the EPCOT World Showcase mostly on his own.  It's basically the nerdiest (boringest?) part of Disney, but somehow I love it and made him go to all of the countries.

We tried for selfies in each country.

Canada.

Morocco.

Italy.

England.

Monkey D. Luffy Hats in Japan!

China.

France.

And Eddy's favorite, Norway.

My brother did a similar thing with hats around the world (alright, technically, one of the hats is from the DINOSOAR ride at Animal Kingdom, but still. Just look how awesome!

Canada, I think? Apparently that's the type of hat Canadians wear?

Monkey D. Luffy in Japan!

Morocco.

Germany.

And everyone's favorite country, Dino Land, U.S.A.

I wish I could say I'm not going to trouble you anymore with vacation pictures of us in hats, but I wouldn't want to lie to you.

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