and kept DD4 from catching hers in the mister fan (which she did at Animal Kingdom the day before we did BBB 
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). Now, I have to tell you that personally I think the skunk smell is a complete illusion. If you close your eyes and inhale as you enter the room, I don't smell skunk I smell coffee. I think the skunk smell is a Figment of your Imagination! 
I know they all ate some bread and the girls ate some chicken. I enjoyed the show, but it was shorter than I expected. DS1 and I did go down and do the polka but the pictures are on MIL's camera. DH had the vegetable couscous and bastilla at Marrakesh. He said later that the food there wasn't as good as he remembered and it is not a must-do on future trips. 
We finally left Epcot at 3 PM. Once again, I was feeling pretty cranky by this point. 
I hate just standing around in the heat! 
The good thing about a 4 PM arrival at a waterpark is that locker prices are discounted we paid $1. 
DH took DD6 and headed for the wave pool while I took DD4 to Tikes Peak. She had a great time going down all the little slides. I then exchanged kids and took DD6 to Ski Patrol Training Camp. She liked the slides there. Then we went back and got DH and DD4 and returned where we all rode the Mogul Mania which was great fun! Finally, DD4 needed to take daddy over to show him her slides in Tike's Peak. By this point, it was almost 6 PM and they were starting to announce the park closing. Unfortunately, this would be our only trip to a waterpark. Lesson learned for us right now, the waterparks & more tickets are a waste of money ($200 to spend 2 hours going on some kiddie slides and playing in a wave pool?!!). Our kids were perfectly happy in the POR pool. We will skip that addition to our tickets for a least the next few years. The kid has never had to go to the doctor for a sick visit, but we visited the epcot first aid center twice! 
On this morning, I walked over to Riverside Mill and bought 2 cinnamon rolls for the family to share for breakfast. 
DH offered to go back for it, but I really wanted him to stay with us. We got it when we returned for our break. 
It is the BEST way to get in the mood to go into the Magic Kingdom. 
This means that I also didn't realize that there were entire carpets available when they sent us around. FIL, DD6, and DD4 got in the back of a carpet right in front of us. I, stupidly, assumed that this is what we needed to do also and DS1 and I got in the back of another carpet. DH and MIL realized our error, but were unable to communicate it to us before the ride started. So, to the nice couple who let us ride in the back of their carpet, I am sorry. 
I won't make that mistake again. Once again we walked off to DS1 saying more?. He had a wonderful time and it was still a walk-on so we did it again this time in our own carpet. For some reason, my DD6 was nervous in here as well.
We had already eaten at Tusker house and 1900 Park Fare, but Crystal Palace beat them hands-down. DH and I both really enjoyed the salmon here. DH also remembers eating the curry noodles, but found them too spicy to eat too many. The kids primarily had macaroni and cheese and about 2 lbs of grapes each (my kids currently have an insatiable appetite for grapes). I apologize to anyone who ate at Crystal Palace later that day and wanted grapes we may have eaten them all. I also had some roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and a salad. The desserts here were also very good. I think all of the kids made ice cream sundaes. DH and I both LOVED the chocolate chunk pecan squares so yummy! 
The minute we sit him down, he kicks off his sandals. We thought maybe the sandals were getting small too and bought him some new Mickey crocs (for $32!!! 
) and he kicked those off too. So, from this point in the trip forward, we will be engaged in a shoe battle. I don't like the idea of him being barefoot in public places, but I think I may have lost the battle more than I won it.
Piglet is my mom's favorite character so when she goes with me, I plan to have Crystal Palace as one of our character meals!
They are soft and fuzzy. I often say that my kids eat like Hobbits. They have breakfast at 8, 2nd breakfast at 9:30, lunch at 11, 2nd lunch at 12:30, snack at 2:30, supper at 5:30 and by 7 PM are begging for food. It must run in the family because the nephews were similar.
DS1 becomes DS2 today! It is also DH and my 10th anniversary! I just finished making DS's birthday cake, it is a train and came out pretty cute. I will try to post a picture later.
This was good because I was able to talk to DD6 during the ride and remind her (and myself) that it was a nice ride with a big slide at the end (Thanks SO much to those who recommended calling it a slide rather than a drop!!) She got faked out by some of the small drops, especially the next to last one! I have to admit, that one got me too. 
I love how as you get to the final drop, the doors open and the castle is right there in front of you just a beautiful view!! 
My thinking as we went down: On the way out, DD6 was so happy that we grabbed another set of Splash FP for later. MIL bought the ride picture. If I can get it from her, I will post it. We finally left close to our target time (about 1:30) with 37 fastpasses in hand! We made our way out to the buses and back to POR.
Sorry I confused you. I find it a little confusing too that some folks number their kids and others use ages. Oh well.
DD6, however, was begging to DO something. 
I will admit that I was a little disappointed that she didn't fall asleep because I was enjoying the break in the A/C. But, I knew going in that it was really unlikely. So, I took her over to the quiet pool and we swam for about an hour. We then returned, got everyone up and ready and returned to the park at about 5 PM. DH got the lighthouse sandwich which he absolutely loved with a bottled water and an apple crisp! DD4 got the kids chicken nuggets with apple juice and a cookie which she shared with DS1. I got the fish basket with Diet Coke and chocolate cake which I planned to share with DD6 since all of our CS meals had been so big. This didn't quite work out, because she ate the whole thing! So, we got a 2nd fish basket for me with an apple crisp and a Sprite for DD6. I felt a little bad about this, because kid's credits are supposed to be used only on the kid's menu and we wound up getting 3 adult meals, but it wasn't our intention and it was the only time it happened. 
although I think some of the bears are starting to look a little tired.
