~ 6 Hit the World for XMAS ~ UPDATED 06/19/08

[disneyaddicted]

I am all caught up now, and i have to tell you, as each page loaded, which took a long time because of all the pictures (but I loved them) I cleaned my room. SO I got work done and got all caught up, I feel a sense of accomplishment today, that doesn't happen alot.

Of all the pictures you posted my all time fav's are the ones with you and each of your kids on the dock. I would frame each one, they really are lovely.

sorry you missed out on the lights, But man you got to spend Christmas Day in the magic Kingdom, I think I might have a shade of green to my skin now. that would be an awesome way to spend Christmas.

I am looking forward to reading more.

 

[ILMICKEY]

So did you like the stunt show? I thought it was "eh". The menfolk liked it though. We didn't even watch it this last trip.

I'm sorry you didn't like the restaurant. Sure stinks knowing you paid all that money and got nuttin!

We had an incident on Buzz that I didn't post on my TR because someone might think my family isn't perfect. Not really, I just didn't want to post it, but I'll do it here.

Robby and Matt were riding together. Matt started spinning, you know, just playing around. Robby got all pissed off and grabbed Matt by the back of the neck and squeezed really hard, hard enough to leave marks. OMG I was so freaking mad I totally freaked out on him and didn't really give a hoot as to who was standing there listening.

I can tolerate the rude talking to each other, but NOT the physical crap. I told him I would call the cops and leave his little butt right in Orlando jail until the end of the trip.

But your right, it makes for a VERY uncomfortable evening.

Why can't we just all get along???

For some reason I can't see your pics from this last post. I'll check them out at work and see if I can't get them on that computer.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

I am all caught up now, and i have to tell you, as each page loaded, which took a long time because of all the pictures (but I loved them) I cleaned my room. SO I got work done and got all caught up, I feel a sense of accomplishment today, that doesn't happen alot.

Of all the pictures you posted my all time fav's are the ones with you and each of your kids on the dock. I would frame each one, they really are lovely.

sorry you missed out on the lights, But man you got to spend Christmas Day in the magic Kingdom, I think I might have a shade of green to my skin now. that would be an awesome way to spend Christmas.

I am looking forward to reading more.

Well Ty I am glad you got things done today while reading my TR, I on the other hand read from the moment I get up till I get ready for work and I get NOTHING DONE! Dh is getting mad! I do have to start packing though we are getting a new house and should be in it by August / september, so I need to start packing and throwing things out. I will have pictures made and put them in the New house, Plus I have a ton of pictures that I need to hang. I guess that mean a trip to the christmas tree shop for me! I don't think you have any down there in PA they are great you can find great things for really cheap. Most frames are less than $7.00 If I can I will post an update tomorrow and then I will be almost done!

So did you like the stunt show? I thought it was "eh". The menfolk liked it though. We didn't even watch it this last trip.

I'm sorry you didn't like the restaurant. Sure stinks knowing you paid all that money and got nuttin!

We had an incident on Buzz that I didn't post on my TR because someone might think my family isn't perfect. Not really, I just didn't want to post it, but I'll do it here.

Robby and Matt were riding together. Matt started spinning, you know, just playing around. Robby got all pissed off and grabbed Matt by the back of the neck and squeezed really hard, hard enough to leave marks. OMG I was so freaking mad I totally freaked out on him and didn't really give a hoot as to who was standing there listening.

I can tolerate the rude talking to each other, but NOT the physical crap. I told him I would call the cops and leave his little butt right in Orlando jail until the end of the trip.

But your right, it makes for a VERY uncomfortable evening.

Why can't we just all get along???

For some reason I can't see your pics from this last post. I'll check them out at work and see if I can't get them on that computer.

The LMA was ok the boys liked it of course I thought it was cool I like explosions and fast cars. I didn't like how ever how they stopped every few minutes to show you how things are done! Sam was pissy because she didn't get to do Highschool musical, that was most of her problem on the trip is that we catered to the boys and not her. I told her that she was out voted. I know not fair but she is 13 and the boys are little. I told her that she could have taken grandma to go see it but yet grandma didn't want to go to it either? Go figure! I think that just set off the fireworks that happened only a little bit later, is that she told zac that he was a brat and gets every thing he wants and it wasn't fair. so on so forth. But I was very mad that I didn't get to see the lights, he promised that we could go back again to see them. I was like YEAH RIGHT! I really think the boys would have loved to see it.
Se la Vi!
AS for the pictures hhmmm my mom said she had trouble seeing some too I wonder why I did it the same way???
Try at work!

Thanks for reading guys

 

[BeautyNBeast]

Just read your whole report tonight. WHat a great Christmas vacation. Cannot wait to read more

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Just read your whole report tonight. WHat a great Christmas vacation. Cannot wait to read more

Thanks for reading I have 2 more days coming! I took a long break from writing just getting back into it!

Thanks again!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So as it was on the schedule we were to head to animal kingdom. Well of course we had all had gone to bed late. So per usual we didn't make rope drop. So we waited for the bus and the kids enjoyed the scenery on the way to the animal kingdom.

Here is the christmas tree. we were highly impressed with all the trees, each tree had it's own theme that went according to the park.

It was hot out, so we decided that we needed a carriage today so I was off in search for the carriage shoppe. Which I found right away with no lines no waiting, which was good we had things to do today. With the boys in the carriage we were off. Off to see the beautiful lands of Africa and Asia. We stopped to ooogle over the locals.

Next up we stop on the bridge like everyone else to see the Tree of Life. We snap a few pictures and then it is decided that one of us needs to go get FP to EE. Since mom had just had knee surgery she was out and Dh has NO sense of direction I was the only logical one to go. So the rest of the crew said that they would go get in line for the Safari. I started running and then I slowed down. At this point I get to EE and decided that Ty isn't tall enough to go on it even after all my research I forgot if he was tall enough for it. I call Dh to see who was staying off. So DH said he would stay off I said do you want to ride we can do the child swap? NOPE Don't want to RIDE! Party POOPER!

Along my route I spotted Baloo and uncle Louie But I didn't have time to chat so I snapped a picture on the run!

I secured the FP and was heading backto the safari and I decided to call my stepmother she asked where I was and being the smarty pants I am I said ASIA, she was like HUH? I told her how I had just seen mt. Everest.... She was like OH ok you are still in Disney and I was like we have three more days well really two left. OOOPs there is a beep gotta run moms calling. WHERE ARE YOU? They say ......I am on my way! Well, we're are almost up to the beginning of the line. YIKES! I finally make it to the line and OMG it is huge I call them back to say hello this line is huge how do you except me to get through it, I was told to cut! I was very hesitant but there was another person doing the same thing so I just stayed behind her and let her tell people that she needed to find her party ahead. I finally make it to the FP line and think I am in the free and clear and boom right smack dap in front of a CM. She was like this is for FP only and I said yes I know but my family is a head of me and I need to catch up. Disney magic here !!! Cm Oh Ok go ahead! Thank you! another call where are you??
I am on my way! I am now zig zagging through the people and boy don't I almost get run down by a motorized cart. Thank god there is my family I was like I am here I'm here. So here are the pictures from the Safari.

More Pictures to come!

 

[ILMICKEY]

Great pics!! I finally got to see all of them. I just love the safari, don't know why, just do!

HEY, NO CUTTING!!

 

[scottny]

great update and pics.

glad you caught up to them in time.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So after the safari ride we wanted to go see Rafiki's planet watch I think that was the name of it. We got on the train which the kids thought was neat because it was an old train not like the monorail.
So here is Ty, not looking of course!

oops I got to close I cut rafiki's head off.

Once we got inside Pocahontas was all finished and went whizzing by but I got a picturer of her waving to the boys.

My adventurous son! He didn't care that those things are slimy and yucky! HE"S A BOY!

We got to meet Jiminy Cricket. I heard that he isn't seen much so I was happy to see him if others weren't... HHMMM to be a teenager again.

Oh camera we are happy kids again! that mean Mom makes us look like we are having a great time!!

Oh I took this for my SIL because she has a great love of spiders! NOT! Again ICKY!! I'M NOT A LOVER OF NATURE.

Farm animals like we don't see enough of farm animals we live on a farm, but we don't have sheep! just cows and horses.

The train ride home well back into the animal kingdom.

HHHm there is Mt. Everst. I loved seeing that I think I have a dozen pictures of it. I won't bore you with ithem mostly all the same picutre.

We were all getting hungry. We were close to Pizzafari so I had heard great things and we went there. OMG there is no seating. I tell Dh and kids to sit outside and jump at a table if anyone moves. I got inside and there are plenty of seats open. I get the crew and they were like this is better airconditioning and shade this beats outside. Ak is just one of those places it is hot and muggy at all times. So Dm and I go to order. We all get pizza and apple turnovers. then we move on to the kids meals and I saw they want pizza too! Oh no sorry deary they aren't offered pizza. WHAT? Are you crazy? PB&J or speghetti. Dm pays out of pocket for two more pizza's and apple turnovers. (I got mad because if a few peoples reports they got pizza for kids choice .) oh and we got bread sticks. My son zac thought it was cool that I took Pictures of our food and was quick to remind me and help out as Vanna of course.

Opps another shot of everest.

Hey how did one of my kids escape me! No just kidding we watched the gorillas for a bit while waiting for our ride to EE. DH and Ty stayed off EE and they waved. Ty was pissed for about thirty mins that he couldn't go on EE which by they way he was tall enough for my bad!

Here is sam just sitting around waiting for us. I thought this turned out great!

So up next was our time for Kali river! we watched everyone come off soaked. Mind you that EVERYONE had CROCS but DH. Stephen said he wouldn't wear them if his life depended on it. So I didn't buy a pair for him. As he watched people slosh in their wet sneakers he had a change of heart. Buy me a pair. I asked if he wanted bright pink ones.... just get me black ones woman! Lets not make a big deal about it! no one will ever have to know that I have a pair since I will NEVER wear them again. So of course I had to take a picture for proof! Now he wears them all over the place, he says because they are easy to get in and out of not tying laces.

After Kali we were wet and decided to go into dinoland and dry off. The kids played on the boneyard. We got bored forgetting about all the other stuff to do. We did check on times for it's tough to be a bug but it was like a 45 -50 min wait and we were hot and bored. We decided it was time to go and hit the pool before going to the Lua out!


Up next will we make it in time for the lua out???

 

[stagemomx3]

Did the kids enjoy the Boneyard? We never stumbled upon it so I'm not even sure where it is in Dinoland.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Did the kids enjoy the Boneyard? We never stumbled upon it so I'm not even sure where it is in Dinoland.

They did we had a hard time getting them out. The boneyard is right I think as you walk into Dinoland. I know there was a McDonalds fry stand right across from it. It's like the honey I shrunk the Kids Play set. The kids thought that it was cool because there was no lines and they liked digging for the bones. I think I relaxed because I didn't take any pictures, that or I just couldn't find them, the kids.

 

[kc3394]

Thnk you so much I really enjoyed your trip report and pictures!!


Kathi

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Thnk you so much I really enjoyed your trip report and pictures!!
Kathi

I started off with a bang now I have gotten into read everyone else's and have put mine on a back burner. I should be done soon I have a day in a half left to do.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So we left off by the us leaving Animal Kingdom. We walked to the buses and waited and waited. Finally the bus showed after 35 minutes and then they had to switch drivers, there had been a cool driver there with cool music and the new bus driver was stuffy, he put on like elevator music and said he had no control over it. Oh well we were off and the ONLY ONES ON THE BUS! I wonder why? Cuz, everyone else was still in the park. We got back to the cabins and everyone changed in to their swim gear. Dh was complaining that he had no clean shorts for tonight's dinner. DM and I got all the laundry together and did laundry while everyone swam. Four more loads! Well I was watching the clock and it was now about four and laundry was just finishing. I think we had to be at the poly for 5 for the Lua out. We had an hour and that meant everyone still had to get ready and get there. Well, needless to say it was 5 by the time we got to the dock to take the boat to MK. from there we were going to take the monorail to the poly. Again we were waiting, there were two boats coming one that goes to MK and the other to the Contemporary. We had just missed the first boat to the Contemporary, they were just letting the rope go off the boat and pulling away from the dock. So the smaller of the two boats came first and we decided that it would be quicker to take the smaller boat to Comtemporary and take monorail one less stop. Well let me tell you that boat and it's captains were slower than slow. The slow boat to china moves a lot faster! We we almost better off to jump out and swim, that is how slow they went. Finally the dock is in site and I am making excuses of why we are late and why they need to let me in. Mind you I hate people that use their disabilities as an excuse for things but I was willing to uses son's diabetes as an excuse this night. Oh I forgot to mention in the forty five minutes that it took us to get from cabin to Contemporary Zac had peed 3 times. OK back to the dock I said out loud Finally we are there! I was sarcastic and as wwe all know that doesn't get you anywhere!! I swear we are still about 20 feet from the dock and they shut off the engine and we drifted to the dock! The captain looked at us and said "Have a pleasant Evening" Again Zac is crying he has to PEE Jeez kid you just went TWICE before we left the dock at fort wilderness. We are running and had to stop for a bathroom. Finally we got on the monorail and get to the poly. Are there signs of where to go? NO! We are walk/running because now it is almost 6. Mind you we were supposed to be there by 5 - 5:15. Dm stopped to ask for directions from a DVC person in the lobby and he was oh Lets look at a map. MOM wasn't in the mood for that! She was like NEVER MIND! we went out side and finally found signs and there was another couple that had been on the boat with us and they were still in tow, I didn't feel bad because I knew we weren't the only ones late. There were a few people in line and they all had some type of ticket, my mom says do you have one of those? I was like NO they Didn't give me one! The lady at the booth was great she was like don't worry about we will get it for you! I love the ALOHA spirit! Go have your picture taken and enjoy!(I will post that at another time) But here are the pictures I took of that evening!

It took me a while to figure out WHY I took this picture I thought for a while that there were twinkle lights in the sidewalk( there are but you can't see them) but then it dawned on me that the lights that shine on the sidewalk are snowflakes.

Here is a group shot minus me of course Eating dinner. Dinner was very good there were ribs chicken some type of rice and veggies. I think we got extra servings of the ribs and chicken. We figured out why Zac was using the bathroom SO frequently when he checked his sugar it was 547 When I brought him to the hospital for his diagnosis he was 580. I was scared. I told him to drink lots of water and keep peeing!

We had a great seat and it was for a Tier 2 we were on a balcony and right in front of the stage. There were no heads in our way it was great and we didn't pay as much! BONUS! The show went on and off through out our dinner and the came Dessert! They made a big production of it. All the lights dimmed and there was a lot of smoke and it was cool

So I am expecting something like a lava cake or something like the chocolate wave, NO it was a molded hunk of mousse and it had a Nut in the middle with pineapple sauce drizzled over it. It was not that great.

Not sure what this is but here is a look around the room.

So here is Stephen enjoying his dinner

Mom trying to get the video camera going, (she did tape it but I haven't a clue how to change it over to put on computer)

Here is Ty-Ty! what a cutie pie!

Sam having a good time

Even Zac was having a good time feeling cruddy but had fun. I gave him A LOT of insulin that night and his sugar came right down.

Here is a close up of the dessert

Finally the best part of the show starts all the dancing

Here is Ty waiting for Zac to come out of the bathroom.

you might be able to see the twinkle lights in these pics

Zac thought that the surf boards were cool so he wanted a picture with them.

I told him to put on his sunglasses and hang 10. HUH? What's that mean MOM??

After we were all done we roamed around the poly. We went into the stores and looked. I called and bragged to stephens cousin that we had just finished the Spirit of Aloha dinner show, they were there a year before and it got cancelled due to rain. She was sooooo MAD . So I had to brag that we saw it! Back to Fort Wilderness just in time to see WISHES from the beach.

Up Next ?? I think Boardwalk for Breakfast

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So before we left the Poly I took some pictures of the great ginger bread houses that they had on display. Zac and I had just made one in his class before we left.

Sam said that she just had to haved her picture in from of the dolphins because she LOVES DOLPHINS. Ok that was simple to make her smile!

Now tonight was the 29 of December they were testing the new years eve fireworks. When we got back to the cabin and got everyone settled and mom and I left to go to the beach to watch the fireworks we just missed the last boat to MK. So we were stuck on the beach. MK was open till 4 am that night so we could have gone but I said no I need some sleep!
So here are the SPECIAL NEW YEARS EVE FIREWORKS from the beach at Fort Wilderness.

Everyone on the beach ooood and ahhhhhd at them and mom and I hitched a ride back on the bus to the cabin and it was
so I thought! I get back and stephen tells me that Sam Fell off the top bunk lmao:
..............and hurt her KNEE. HUH?
1. How do you fall out of a bunk bed that has rails? Her reply was I fell off the ladder
2. Aren't you 13 why are you falling out of bed? to wihich she replied I slipped
3. Are there bones broken? NO but It HURTS!
I came prepared I gave her an ice pack and tylenol and told her to put a pillow under it and she would be fine! She would limp for two days when people were looking ran when she wanted something!!!!!!!!

Fast forward three months later Dr looks at knee and there is fluid built up and wants her on crutches right before the BIG SKATING FINALLY SHOW Crutches = NOSKATE! BIG part in show it was a choice she had to make . She chose to skate and ice daily with tylenol. Funny Dr sends us for xrays for a broken toe but a swollen knee no x-rays go figure?
Up Next!
Breakfast at Boardwalk??? Sound good? Sounds good to me!

 

[ILMICKEY]

I loved the gingerbread houses. I've always wanted to make one, but I don't really think I have the patience.

How cool you got an extra fireworks show. Did you know it was coming or did you just stumble on it? I like the smileyface one!!

Poor Sam. Kids always seem to find ways to manage to get hurt no matter what they do. Is she all better now?

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

I loved the gingerbread houses. I've always wanted to make one, but I don't really think I have the patience.

How cool you got an extra fireworks show. Did you know it was coming or did you just stumble on it? I like the smileyface one!!

Poor Sam. Kids always seem to find ways to manage to get hurt no matter what they do. Is she all better now?

The gingerbread houses were cool! Some of those had a lot of detail which I wouldn't have the patients for either. Zac and I did have fun make the one in school but they also used graham crackers.

The fireworks .... Yes they advertised it because the boats don't run when the fireworks display is going on. With MK being open till 4 a.m. that day they made sure people knew that there was going to be a pause in transportation. It was cool they did it for two nights then the actual Display for New Years Eve.

Sam, well it still gives her some problems but at least the swelling is gone down. She is so accident prone it isn't funny, but she is very graceful on the ice when she skates. Here is a link to her skating competition.



This was her first competition, she actually didn't have music to skate to they aren't allowed at that level. I added it in. This was taken back in 05 in Potsdam NY which is about 2 hours from us.

 

[ILMICKEY]

VERY VERY nice! I absolutely love ice skating, well not me, but watching ice skating. It's so graceful and beautiful.

She did a wonderful job!!

 

[stagemomx3]

Very pretty skating!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

VERY VERY nice! I absolutely love ice skating, well not me, but watching ice skating. It's so graceful and beautiful.

She did a wonderful job!!

Very pretty skating!

Thank you she is a great skater when she puts herself into it! She is a teenager and wants to do what her friends are doing but they play soccer and have played soccer since before they started school. So I told her just think No one else skates you have got the market on that in your school. Her coach a few years back called the school to have them announce that she passed what ever test she was taking and that she passed it on the Olympic oval in Lake placid. The one that they used in the 1923 (I think ) Olympics. She was VERY embarrassed. Teenagers !!