No alarm went off this morning.The night before,everyone told me exactly what they intended to do.All three of my room mates just wanted to sleep in and relax.They were soooo tired. Okay,I guess the 3-4 hours we have spent in a park each day was just too darn much! Seriously,there was only one day where we had spent a good amount of time in a park,and that was Sunday when we had gone to Epcot,and I bet if World Showcase didnt have the little shops in each of the countires,we probaly wouldn't even have spent as much time as we did there!
Well,I knew today was the day the girls deemed as best friend day,which meant they wanted a day just for themselves.They had even requested that I make an adr for them at Planet Hollywood so they could go and have thier dinner on thier own. They were looking forward to that all week. And I was really looking forward to eating at Teppan Edo for dinner.We also had an adr at Le Cellier for lunch,because Cruella really loves steak,and when I was making the adr's,I pursued an adr relentlessly online until I got one.It took awhile,but finally I found one.The problem was that it was on the same day ,at the same time as my Teppan Edo reservation,and I was not about to give Teppan Edo up.So I held onto both for awhile,and then was able to trade the Le Cellier dinner adr for a lunch one,and this worked out perfectly.And I am sure someone out there was pleased as punch to pick up a dinner adr for Le Cellier so late in the game by then.
Anyway, so everyone was sleeping in today,and suddenly I woke up around 8 something, realizing that the housekeeper would come in soon since we had forgotton to put the privacy thing in our door. So I get up and take care of that, then crawl back into bed. As I was laying there,I was debating to myself if I should get up and pull my solo trick again, but I had to admit it,I could have used some more sleep myself. I usually wake up during the night to use the restroom, so each time I woke up, I had a hard time falling back to sleep almost every night because of Cruella's snoring,and admittedly,Kaitlyn wasn't so quiet herself. Besides snoring,my dd was also all over the bed,and very restless. She says she isn't used to sleeping in a bed with someone,so that makes sense. Anyway,I ended up falling asleep while I was thinking about getting up and started on the day! That is pretty bad! haha. When I did wake up,it was about 10. Everyone else was beginning to stir as well.
Kylie and Kaitlyn announce to us that they are just going to relax at the pool until thier dinner.I tell them fine,it is thier day,they can spend it how they like.
Now had I know way back when I was making these plans that Cruella and I would only have a realtionship of tolerance toward each other,I would never have agreed to them having thier own day together.Especially since they had more time with each other during this trip then with thier mothers,and it was suppossed to still be a mother and daughter trip,which I had to keep reminding my dd of that fact.
Then Cuella announces that she would really like some pool time as well to work on her tan.
I mentioned to her that I had a much coveted adr for Le Cellier,but she didn't see the point in eating at two restraunts in the park,and she didn't understand why I would make two adr's because we would have to be there all day,and why would we want to be there all day since we were already there a couple days ago? I explained to her that at the time of making the adr's,I hadn't planned to be at Epcot the entire day when we first went,and that both these adr's were very hard to get,yet alone change around.
I also told her to never mind,I would cancel again.I really didn't care one way or the other. I had booked this adr to please her,so as long as I got to eat at Teppan Edo,I would be happy.
For awhile,I considered going off on my own ,but I didn't,and it is something I wish I had done now that I look back on that decision,but I think as much as I enjoyed myself at MK the other day,I also wished I could spend more time with my dd as well.So I had this image in my head of the four of us all relaxing poolside on lounge chairs and swimming,and then maybe getting a pizza for lunch and everyone enjoying it poolside.It would be nice to spend some time just baking in the sun. I work nights,and those days of taking my kids to the pool in the summer are long gone.I realized that I would probaly enjoy myself doing that as well.It wasn't what I originally had planned,but hey,this was thier vacation too,and it was just one afternoon.
I don't think the girls appreciated us moms hanging out with them on thier BFF day,but they pretty much made themselves scarce anyway.
So we all get into our swim wear,and head to the pool.We grabbed our lounge chairs and then headed to the food court to get some drinks and a little snack to hold us over until we felt ready for lunch.
We all did spend a few minutes swimming together,but the girls stayed in the pool long after Cruella and I went to bake in the sun for awhile.Not too much went on between Cruella and I since I had my mp3 player on and a book I had brought,and I was in my own little world for most of the afternoon.
Anyway,sometime later,the girls come to us and announce that they are going back to the room to take a little nap,and then get ready for thier dinner. I asked them if they want to share a pizza with us first,but apparently they had already gone and had thier lunch already.
So the girls head back to the room,and took a nap before getting ready for thier dinner. Meanwhile,Cruella and I each got a steak sandwich from the foodcourt,and then swam and baked until about 3,when we headed back to the room ourselves to get ready.Kaitlyn and Kylie were all dressed already,and looked very cute,as they has each bought the same sundress to wear tonight.I wished I had thought to take a picture of them,but they were just about ready to leave when we got there.They said they were going to shop at DTD for awhile,and check out the magic shop,before dinner,so they left a little earlier.
Cruella and I got ready,and of course,I was ready long before she was. And again we ended up leaving later then we should have to make it there on time. And again,I am getting frustrated.When we got to Epcot,we were already twenty five minutes late.Then we had to take the Friendship boat across the lake,because Cruella thought it would be better the us walking so fast and sweating before we got there.
We walked to Japan,and I go to check us in,hoping that everything would be ok,even though we were late. I know I should have called,but it didn't even occur to me to do so,because I was rushing so much just to get there.
Well,I check us in,and I am told that I missed an earlier reservation.
I know it is pathetic to cry because you miss an adr, but really,alot of the reason I wanted to go on this trip was for the free dining.I wanted to try all the places that I knew I wouldn't get my dh or the rest of my family to agree on. I was looking forward to this adr alot.So there I was,starting to tear up.And then just like that,a miracle occured! I had made my adr for Teppan Edo when I called at my 90 day mark but at that time I didn't have the Le Cellier one.
Now please don't flame me here,because it wasn't intentional,and I really did try to cancle every single adr I made and didn't show up for,but what happened was that I was calling to check my times for adr's a few days before I left,and while I was talking to the castmember,I was telling her I really was hoping to get a later adr time for Teppan Edo then what I already had,because of eating in Canada for lunch,and wanting enough time to get hungry. Well anyway,she actually had a later time for me,but I forgot to write that one down,and was just going by the time on the paper I had already typed up for the trip. So thankfully,I had that later adr,because it saved the day.
Untilmy next conflict happened,and this time, Cruella was not to be blamed for it. Actually she stepped up to the plate and redeemed herself from the earlier annoyances I had with her that evening.
We were waiting to be taken to our seat,and there was a family of five in front of us.Well,one of the Japanese woman comes over to me and tells us to follow her.We were about to do so,when the father from the family in front of us starts to yell at me,saying I had just butted in front of him! I tell him that I didn't butt, because I was asked to follow the woman,and that is what we were doing. Well,he kept insisting that I butted,and went over to the check in counter to tell them. He was being really loud and obnoxious about it too,and I was embarrassed. Seriously,I wouldn't butt in front of anyone! Anyway,I didn't want to hang around where he was and the lady had told us to follow her,so we did. She tells us to sit and wait for our table.So we sat,and next thing I know,there comes the man,into the area where you wait for your table,and he announces very loudly,pointing right at me,that there is the woman who cut in front of him! His wife and kids tell him to knock it off,but he just kept it up. His wife was trying to get him to sit, but he walks over to me and continues to yell about how rude I was. I was trying to tell him I did not cut in front of him,that I was actually told to follow the lady.Well,I don't do well in conflict,and I really had had way too much of it that week already,and for some reason, I am ashamed to say it,but I just broke down crying. I couldn't help myself. There I was in front of everyone crying and God know what they were all thinking of me. Normally I don't cry at the drop of a hat, but like I said,things had been building up inside of me,and as my best friend told me when I got home,it was bound to happen sooner or later,and better that it happened with a stranger then with Cruella because I could have done irreversible damage to our dd's friendship.
Cruella doesn't take much bullcrap.I saw it at the airline,and at times during the week here and there. She speaks her mind if she feels an injustice as been done. Now,her perception of injustice doesn't always matches evryone else's,but that is besides the point at this time. And while the incident at DTD was completely wrong and out of line,and horrified me to no end, I was relieved when she stood up to that man and told him off. She got right in his face and told him he was a fat pig,and it wouldn't hurt him to wait an extra 5 minutes to be seated! Okay,maybe it was a little overboard,but it shut him up,and I was relieved.And impressed that she had stuck up for me. I thought that was nice. Besides,the jerk deserved it.
He was very rude and obnoxious and even his family seemed embarrassed by him.
Anyway,so there I was crying,and a manager walks over to me and talks to me about what was going on with the other man. I told him what happened,and he talks to the lady,who had asked us to follow her. Then he went and talked to the man,and I don't know what he said,but I am assumming he explained to the man exactly what he said to me. He came back over to me then and tells me that she had taken us first simply because we were only two people,and they needed two people to complete a table,that was all. The man and his family were a party of five,and wouldn't have been able to sit at that table.He tells us that he will make sure not to seat us anywhere near this man.I told him I appreciated that.
Finally we are led to our table,and sit with some very nice people. We had such an awesome time at this dinner too! We were getting along well,and we enjoyed watching the chef as she made our dinner. She was so funny and kept posing for the pictures. I really loved this place! The food was incredible,and it was very enjoyable to just be there,getting along with each other. We even got different desserts because we couldn't decide,and so we shared half of each. It really felt like I wa spending time with a good friend just then!
After dinner,we leave and watch the group that play the drums.They are good! Then we went into the Japan shop so I could quick pick up something I had seen the other day for my sister. It was a beautiful evening,and Cruella agreed to stay to see Illuminations,and since it was getting close,we decided to find a seat awhile. Cruella actually found a bench for us in the UK,since she asked a couple if anyone else was sitting there,and they said we could join them. That was nice of them and it worked out perfectly because we had a great viewing spot.
While we were waiting for the show to start,we decided we wanted a snack. Cruella said just get her whatever I got. And I wanted ice cream...haha. So I went to get us some ice cream,which was quite a feat,since it started to melt as I was walking back. Cruella wasn't too happy to receive it, but to be fair, it was a little messy,and it was a dumb idea. I probaly should have gotten it in cups. But we still had a good time sitting there,and talking to this foreign couple who were considering moving to the USA,and were asking us where we thought was the best area to live in. So we were debating the pros and cons of each place we said,and this poor couple probaly ended up deciding to stay in Australia,where they were from! I think we gave them second thoughts..haha.
Then the show started,and Cruella was taking pictures like crazy. I was trying to take some too,and it took awhile for me to figure out how to get the firework setting on my camera,but I did get some decent shots.Cruella really loved the show,and I told her I wished she could have seen the others.I said we could still see Wishes at least on Saturday night.
After the show,we walked down to the UK store by the back entrance to the Boardwalk resorts,and looked around. I didn't mind being in a store this time,because I wasn't ready to go back to the resort just yet. I called the girls to check on them,and they were bugging the cm's in the resort store again,and then were going swimming. I decided we would walk over to the Boardwalk resorts then and catch a bus to DTD from there,and then take the boat back to POFQ. So we were walking and Cruella was taking alot more pictures of the area,and I could tell she was having a good time,despite her resort envy again. I couldn't blame her because I would love to stay at the Beach Club myself. It was moments like this where I would get all confused about her. When she was this way,I kind of liked her,even if we didn't have too much in common. But then she would suddenly say or do something that just rubbed me thewrong way again I guess.
So it sort of came as a surprise when she started this next conversation with an apology of sorts. She said she was sorry if she upset me last night with what she was saying about the girls and college. I was thinking,no that wasn't exactly what upset me,but I won't go there right now.
So I was listening to her,and she actually says she really does think the girls would do better in college if they were seperated. So I say,hey fine,if they actually do get into the same school, we will just tell them they can't share a dorm, if that is what you want. Then she says,So Kaity is still applying to West Chester?
I say yes.....that is where she really wants to go for some reason.
Cruella then says,Well,Kylie wants to go there too. Maybe we should encocurage them to look at other colleges.
I tell her I already have been telling my dd that. Just for the sake of having backups in case she doesn't get into West Chester.
Cruella says,Oh, I have no doubt that Kylie will be accepted there.
So then it is quiet for a few seconds, and I am trying to figure out what is she trying to say here? Does she think my dd couln't get into that college?
Give me a break!
I tell her,Well..Kaity was told by the recruiter who came to school that she had an excellent chance of being accepted there as well.
(Really,it isn't that hard a school to get into)
Cruella says,then they will probaly both be together. You know it won't be easy to tell them they can't room toether.
I agree with her,but at the same time,I have no problem with them sharing a room. I actually prefer Kaity being with someone I know rather then someone I don't know.
Cruella says,well hopefully they both won't be accepted there.What she meant though was hopefully my dd wouldn't get in and hers would!!!
I say,well, I am not hoping for that, because Kaity has been wanting to go to this school since we went to look at it with her older sister,when she was considering what colleges to apply to. Kaity actually got Kylie interested. I know this for a fact.
But Cruella tells me that Kylie has been interested in West Chester much longer then my daughter has been! Of course her son,who is in college now,
is 2 years younger them my older dd,who had already graduated. Who do you think was really the first one to get interested in going to West Chester?
The kid who actually toured it with her older sister back in 2004, or the kid who has never even been there yet? Gee...go figure!
So anyway,that kind of brought my mood down again,because I undestood what she was saying. I think she really expects me to try and get Kaity to apply at others school and cooperate with her so the girls don't go to the same school! I am not going to do that. As far as I am concerned,if she is that concerned about this,then she is the one who needs to direct her dd away from the school of her choice,not me! I just could not get over her audacacity.
Anyway,we head back to our resort,a bit on the quiet side. I stopped at the resort to pick up some packages,and bought my dd a charm bracelet with some charms we had been looking at earlier in the week. I knew she wanted one,but didn't want to spend her money for it. I felt sad for her for some reason to be honest and just wanted her to know I loved her so much. Plus she deserved it. She had alot of money she had earned over the summer,but actually didn't buy herself very much. She bought souveniers for friends and her dad and sister,and a few t-shirts for herself that she would wear to school,but was saving her money to go school shopping for herself when we got back home. I was pretty impressed with this...but then again my dd is a clothes horse and can never have enough clothes,so she probaly figured I wouldn't buy enough.lol.
After getting back to the room,I took a shower and crashed. I think I was more emotionally tired then physically though. I guess Cruella was really wearing on my nerves by now.
Okay,what few pictures I have from today will be posted when I get home. Got to go now! Thanks for reading along!!!!
I'm glad that it sounds like it didn't ruin the evening, but how terrible for you and your daughter.
for the tense moment at DTD. Nothing wrong with sticking up for your daughter! Sometimes people just can't see things right in front of them. 
I can't wait to hear what she did the next day ....
I also got DH to catch up - he's on page 9 right now 
I also feel for your 'daughers' 
