Havent bought the camera yet but only because I went to do school run (in my car lol) this morning and discovered a major crack in the windscreen Now I have to spend my cash on getting it fixed and I think thats going to be £200 if I'm lucky or £300 if I'm not! I'm beginning to think getting my camera is jinxed!
On better news though my daughter passed her final exams and graduated from university as a teacher today My eldest boy got the all-clear from kidney specialists Youngest boy got his 1st school report which was all good except apparently he likes to regale his teacher with tales from home and has "a lovely turn of phrase"
Love your castle and HM pics!!
School finished for the summer here today. Nate is moving on to high school next year. At the "not-a-graduation" awards ceremony last night, he received the most improved in art award.
When they started handing out the awards, I had major fears that he would receive the most improved in Life Skills. He did, after all, go from a 4 in effort, Satisfactory grade to Excellent, with 1s in effort and conduct. Sounds like a pretty big improvement to me. And he made a brilliant pillowcase.
I'm so glad he didn't win that one!
Ben had a great first year at the middle school- Straight As in all his classes.
So nice to see you have good news on both fronts. A great start to the summer.
BTW- Why do they call it Mickeys Philharmagic? Donald is the star of the show! Unfortunately, it still remains a mystery because I forgot to ask.
Good Question! I wonder if anyone knows the answer?
Finally. It's lunchtime!!!
For months, I have been looking forward to lunch at Columbia Harbor House.
Hahaha, Guess you were outvoted . . . great lead in to your next installment
Next up: Lunch at Cosmic Rays
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I'm still following along and am enjoying your trip. Other than the HM, how did the boys do staying interested? Sounds like it may have been a long morning
Being in charge does not mean you make all the decisions.
dying [/I]to try the lobster roll!!! I love that it never seems very busy in there (Im not sure most people realize this is a counter-service restaurant). I love the upstairs seating with the nautical theming- it never seems crowded and is air-conditioned and it is possible to score a table overlooking the Haunted Mansion.
Next up: Lunch at Cosmic Rays
Thanks!
We are kicking off summer with our annual Pizza and Poola Palooza. I usually host this on the last day of school (half-day), but I was working yesterday. So it will be the First Annual Day AFTER the Last Day of School Pool and Pizza party.
Thanks!
We are kicking off summer with our annual Pizza and Poola Palooza. I usually host this on the last day of school (half-day), but I was working yesterday. So it will be the First Annual Day AFTER the Last Day of School Pool and Pizza party.
The first year we had 87 people.
When Mark came home from work that night, he asked me how the party was.
I said good.
He asked me how many people were there.
I said "Under 100"
He
Later, I heard him ask Nate- "How was the pool party?"
"Good"
"Did fewer than 100 people come?"
"Yes"
"Well, at least you have your stories straight!"
BTW- Why do they call it Mickeys Philharmagic? Donald is the star of the show! Unfortunately, it still remains a mystery because I forgot to ask.
We tried Columbia Harbor House last year and loved it....and the lobster roll was great!! I've been trying to have the Lobster Roll at the Captain's Grille for 3 trips now and still haven't made it there for lunch.....this year is going to be my year!!! (I'm planning on making my laundry day a lunch day at the Captain's Grille.....DH can chase the kids around SAB for awhile, but I'm going to have a Lobster Roll and a drink!!)
You'll just have to put CHH and the Lobster Roll on your "to-do list" for next trip!
I have friends who really enjoy Cosmic Rays, so I hope you still had a good lunch!
LOL..I love how you are making me drool over Columbia Harbor House and then you put ...Next, lunch at Cosmic Rays.....I guess things didn't work out quite the way you planned.
I want CHH too this past spring...but my family was having a slight meltdown about the distance from where we were and I just said forget it. All Claire wanted was a corn dog and she was happy...we went to Pecos Bills, which I was happy we tried as well.
I love that you got to go behind the scens at HM. Is it reflected off glass. I think I read about it once, but I can't remember all the details.
I always love hearing about the natebenma annual pool party! Good to hear the tradition is going strong!
Told R about the Haunted Mansion backstage opportunity and he was in total awe. As part of an advanced art program last year, he and the other students had to identify a location that is significant to them, and then create a painting and a supplementary sculpture based on that place. R chose HM, which was an interesting choice given the places we've traveled, but demonstrates his true devotion! He was also seriously disappointed by the time spent on Stitch.
My head is already spinning thinking of a group of 20 in Cosmic Rays!
Just one picture? You must really have been tired!
We ate at CHH for the first time ever on this last trip, and I have discovered a must "redo" counter service restaurant!
I totally want to be one of your kids!
Enjoying the trip report! That would be a class trip I'd sign up for as well.
Thanks for all the pics of All-Star Movies. We will be staying there for the first time this October. We are Value Resort only people and it's the only one we haven't yet stayed at besides AOA. Being just DH and I with two small girls there is plenty of room for us in a value and we take short trips so spend very little time at the resort going commando style all the way.
We've done Stitch once just to say we had. Never again unless Little DD insists. We'd do it once more for her and say we are done for good!
Backstage at HM sounds like fun. I love learning how things are done.
Haven't done CHH but it's on my list for the upcoming trip, along with Cosmic Rays though we've been there many times.
Looking forward to reading more!
I love the whole build-up to lunch at Columbia Harbor House followed immediately by the preview: Lunch at Cosmic Ray's. Guess CHH wasn't on the YES meal plan????
I also love Columbia Harbor House. We tend to eat lunch at either Liberty Tree or Plaza in MK because it's easier to not scramble for a table while trying to carry 3 heavy trays of food and somehow not lose any of my wandering children. But if we do quick-service, it's always CHH.
Amanda