The Kirsch Family: Piper's Fun-Filled 3rd Birthday

Yesterday morning when it was time to get up, Piper got to open one present before we left the house. Piper didn't know where we were going when we got in the car and she couldn't stop guessing. We got to Hollywood Studios and of course, she knew where we were and that this was the place that her favorite show was at. This was Casey's first visit to the Hollywood Studios. We headed up towards the hat first to look for some characters and were able to see Chip and Dale. Mommy was so excited that they were Casey's first characters. Then it was off to Piper's first big surprise; breakfast at Play n Dine at Hollywood and Vine. Some of Piper's favorite characters are at this breakfast and they also have a celebration every 15 minutes or so where the kids and get up and dance. After breakfast, we headed to Piper's favorite show; Playhouse Disney Live! She of course loved that. Then we walked around for a short time and saw a few more characters. We were all getting so hot and sweaty, so we decided it was time for Piper's second big surprise. We headed over to Typhoon Lagoon, one of Disney's water parks. This was a first visit for Casey, Piper AND Mommy. We found a nice shady spot in the kids area, Catchakiddie Falls, to park the stroller and claimed a few chairs. Daddy and Piper headed right over to the fountains and slides while Mommy fed Casey. When Casey was done eating, Mommy and Casey joined in the fun. This was Casey's first water experience outside of a bath. He was not happy about it in the beginning. The second his toes his the water he screamed and freaked out. So we kept him dry for most of the day. Piper decided to try out the tube ride, and LOVED it. She rode it 10-15 times and giggled and squeaked the whole way every time. We all headed over to the wave pool for a little bit. There's 2 more kids' slides over there that Piper wanted to try. The first time Daddy caught her at the bottom and she was a bit startled, cause she went under for a second at the end. But she said she wanted to do it again. So this time Mommy caught her and she tried the other slide. We didn't realize that this slide was a bit faster and this time afterwards, she decided she was done with those slides. We headed a bit farther into the wave pool. Piper loved jumping up as the waves came towards her. I wanted to get a video of the waves, but I waited too long and the waves were done by the time we got back over that way later. After the wave pool we headed back to our spot to have some lunch. And then it was time for more playing. Daddy went to ride Humunga Kowabunga one time (the biggest adult slide in the park). When he got back we played a little longer in the kids' area and Piper went on the tube ride a few more times before the park closed. After getting changed, Piper got back in the stroller and was asleep before we even got to the parking lot. She didn't open her eyes when we moved her into the car and then slept for another 45 minutes or so when we got home. We woke her up though, because she still had a few more presents to open. After opening them, she read books for maybe a 1/2 hour before she told us she was still sleepy and wanted to go back to bed. We all had such a fun, but long and tiring day!