The final day of our Disney trip was actually spent at Universal Studios Hollywood. The highlight by far (for me and Julia at least) was when SpongeBob came walking by and put his arm around Julia and they walked together to the "Crusty Crab" photo area. She... was.... BEAMING. Julia LOVES SpongeBob and the rest of the day she would say "Mom!?! Why do you think SpongeBob likes me so much? You think it's cause I watch his show all the time? You think it's because I'm funny and he's funny?" Other highlights included face painting, the back-lot tour when we saw Wisteria Lane and the experienced the King Kong 3-D ride, the Waterworld show, and random strangers photographing our children with Curious George.

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Day Two at Disney. If the pictures don't say enough than here are the highlights: My brother and his wife joined us, we introduced our girls to roller coasters with Space Mountain which is pretty intense, Natalie kind of hated all of the rides except Small World, my Mom LOVED Small World, it was kind of packed so that was a bummer, Brandon and I took Carolyn on Splash Mountain and she was NERVOUS, Splash Mountain is my new FAVORITE ride ever, we opened and closed the park so we were mighty tired, the kids and the grown ups had SO... MUCH... FUN!!!

As soon as the girls had been beautified we wandered over to Main Street Disney to meet the rest of the family. Just as we were settling down on a nearby bench the Disney marching band came out for a performance. Just after the first song they decided they needed an announcer from the audience and selected my mom, who resisted just a bit and then happily announced the rest of the songs to the crowd. The kids danced to the music and mom was beaming - it was pretty epic really. And she got a pin, just sayin, it's pretty official.

One of my favorite things to do with my girlies at Disney is the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. During our last visit Julia wasn't old enough (and probably didn't have enough hair) to get her royal beauty treatment, but this time they were both primed and ready bright and early Saturday morning!

The hour of beauty begins with the girls getting introduced to their "Fairy Godmother-in-Training." These ladies are sugary sweet and dressed in adorable blue dresses. They let the girls pick from three hairdos, Julia picked the classic princess and Carolyn picked rockstar (says a lot really). The ladies get out the gel and the hairspray and go to work!

The girls get their hair done, makeup, face jewels and nails. Julia got a tiara to go with her do, Carolyn got a rockstar hair piece that we still have (jealous???) The Fairy Godmother (in-training) tell the "Princess" sweet stories about how Tinkerbell had been causing mischief again, and other sweet stories that Julia LOVED. Then they are sprinkled with Pixie Dust while the Fairy Godmother (in-training) says some adorable princess wish over them.

When the transformation is complete the Princess is turned to face a curtained wall, and when she says "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!" the two birds pull back the curtain and a sparkling mirror reveals their loveliness - it is so darned fun to watch!

And here are the princesses looking dreamy. Carolyn added the face jewels to her nose for extra pizzazz, as if she needed it.