At nine the next morning, the young parents woke up to Lanai crying. Gabriella got out bed and picked her up out of the crib while Troy went into the kitchen to get a bottle. He then began to feed Lanai. Once the milk was gone, he rested her against his shoulder and patted her back firmly to get her to burp. Lanai let out a little burp as well as a bit of milk. Gabriella began to giggle as Troy held Lanai back.
"It's going down my back!" Troy groaned as his wife continued to giggle.
"I'll get you a towel." Gabriella gasped getting up.
"Baby-Girl, I love you very much, but I really don't like you doing that on me."
"Lean up." Gabriella ordered.
Troy leaned forward as Gabriella began to wash his back. He then got up to take a shower. Gabriella held Lanai and kissed her forehead.
"You like keeping Daddy on his toes."
Lanai giggled as if affirming her mother's statement. Gabriella then began to change the baby. She chose a little Minnie Mouse sundress. Lanai giggled happily as she tried to scurry away from her mother.
Forty minutes later, the family was ready to leave. Coach Bolton had Elizabeth on his shoulders. Troy carried the stroller down the stairs. Gabriella carried Lanai while Mrs. Bolton carried the diaper bag. Once the stroller was set up, Gabriella put Lanai in it gently.
"Which park are we going to today?" Mrs. Bolton asked.
"Magic Kingdom." Troy answered.
They walked to their bus stop. The adults sat down on the benches. Lanai began to cry trying to get out of her stroller. Troy laughed as he picked her up. Lanai struggled to be put down. Her father sat her down on her feet as she toddled around the bus stop. Elizabeth took the chance to have her mother all to herself for a few minutes. She crawled into Gabriella's lap and smiled up at her. Gabriella leaned her head against hers and covered her face in kisses causing Elizabeth to giggle loudly.
"Here comes our bus!" Troy announced as carried Lanai back over to them.
Gabriella carried both Lanai and Elizabeth onto the bus. Troy folded the stroller up and followed his parents on. Gabriella was holding both girls in her lap. She smiled at Troy as he sat down next to her. Mrs. Bolton got her camera out and took a picture of the family.
Ten minutes later, the bus began to make the final descent to the Magic Kingdom. Cinderella's Castle appeared in the distance. Elizabeth giggled excitedly as she watched it come into view. Troy held onto her as she stood on the seat in between him and Gabriella. The bus pulled up to their bus stop. Troy stood up and carried the stroller off. Gabriella carried both of the girls off. Her father in law held onto her elbow as she stepped off. Troy picked Elizabeth up and put her on top of his shoulders as Gabriella went to place Lanai in the stroller. As soon as Lanai was out of her mother's arms, she began to cry and reach up to her. Gabriella smiled and picked her back up. Mrs. Bolton took over pushing the stroller that was now filled with their bags now.
Once they were through the main entrance, Troy placed Elizabeth on the ground and held onto her hand tightly. They walked onto Main Street, USA. Elizabeth giggled at seeing Cinderella's Castle right before her. Troy then picked her up and placed her on his shoulders for fear of someone snatching her up since now they were in the middle of a large crowd.
"Where do you want to go first?" Gabriella asked.
"Pirates!" Elizabeth announced.
"Where's Pirates of the Caribbean, Babe?" Troy asked Gabriella.
"Over in Adventureland."
The family walked further down Main Street. Mrs. Bolton told them that she wanted a picture of the girls in front of Cinderella's Castle. Gabriella carefully placed Lanai in Troy's arms so she could get her camera out. Troy picked Elizabeth up with his free arm. Lanai was looking around at all of the new things surrounding her.
"Lanai, look at me." Gabriella said trying to get her attention. "Look at Mommy."
Lanai looked straight at Gabriella. Both Mrs. Bolton and Gabriella were each able to get a picture. Gabriella smiled happily as she previewed the picture. Lanai held her arms out to her. Gabriella smiled as she took her from Troy. Lanai buried her face in her mother's neck.
"Ready to go to Pirates?" Troy asked Elizabeth.
"Pirates!" Elizabeth agreed. "Come on, Paw-Paw."
"Yeah, come on Paw-Paw." Troy said teasing. "Don't be so slow."
"Ha-ha." Coach Bolton said.
They walked into Adventureland. The line for the ride was only fifteen minutes, which wasn't a bad wait. At the entrance to the ride was a singing parrot. As Mrs. Bolton parked the stroller, Gabriella showed the parrot to Lanai. Lanai giggled at the bird.
"Bi!" she exclaimed giggling.
"Gabby, ready to get in line?" Troy called.
"Coming!" Gabriella said.
Elizabeth was now standing in between her grandparents. She was now wearing a Spurs' baseball cap. Elizabeth was almost always seen wearing the hat when she was out in public. Coach Bolton picked her up so she wouldn't get lost in the crowd when the line moved forward. Lanai reached out for her sister now that she was at her height. Elizabeth leaned over and kissed her baby sister. Despite being only three, Elizabeth was already very protective of her sister. Both sisters were very close, it was obvious of that.
"Da!" Lanai exclaimed signaling she wanted down.
"No down." Gabriella told her.
"Da!" Lanai cried again.
Gabriella sighed as squatted down and let Lanai stand in between her legs. The baby held onto her mother's fingers as she balanced on her own two feet. Lanai had only managed to stand up by holding onto someone or something so far. Troy and Gabriella were trying to get her to stand up on her own. Lanai giggled as her grandmother got to her level. Mrs. Bolton helped Lanai move over to her. Mrs. Bolton and Gabriella stood back up. Troy took the opportunity in having Gabriella all to himself and pulled her to him. Gabriella smiled as she leaned back into his chest.
"Smile, Mama!" Elizabeth exclaimed behind the camera.
Troy and Gabriella looked up just as their daughter took the picture. Mrs. Bolton previewed the picture and told them to smile again. Once the picture taking was over, they moved further down the line. Lanai began to whimper when they were inside the building that housed the theme park attraction. They were in a building that was modeled to be a 17th century Caribbean prison. The only source of light was from torch like lamps lined up along the wall throughout the line.
"Ma!" Lanai cried trying to fine her mother.
"I'm right here, Gabby." Gabriella said caressing Lanai's arm.
"Ma!"
"Ok."
Gabriella carefully took her youngest daughter. Lanai gripped Gabriella's shirt signaling that she wasn't going to let go any time soon. Troy leaned down and kissed Lanai gently trying to get her to smile again. The baby giggled at her father making his heart melt. He would never get tired of hearing his daughters' laughs or ever get used to it when he caused them to smile. Troy Bolton knew what it meant in being a loving father.
Well, that's all for now. The ride and more adventures of their vacation in the next chapter.
