Sorry about the abrupt ending to the previous post.I had to do something and can"t leave the pc on unattended,so I had to sign off. Anyway,back to our story,but before we begin,I was in the middle of posting some pictures.
Here are some I took from first thing in the morning.
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
While I was in the souvenier shop,I spotted a Disney World fur blanket. I knew right away I had to have it. I could just see myself watching tv on a bitter cold day,wrapped up in my blanket and warming up witht houghts of Disney...ahhhh.So I bought this for myself and had it sent to the room.Then I began to get bored and took these pictures of the girls goofing off as usual.
And that is where we left off after that last post of mine.....
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
After we left the shop,Kylie found a stand with her favorite characters from her favorite Disney movie.She had to have a picture taken!
This is also about the time Cruella began to talk to me again.The girls wanted to see what all the pictures I had just taken looked like,and so I was showing them,and Cruella saw them as well,and she asked me to make some copies for her.I told her I would. And so while things were a little tense again at first,we began to hold a conversation again about what we were going to do next.I think I could feel the girls begin to relax some as well then. Poor kids. It was then when I realized this wasn't easy for them either. I really think they hoped we would hit it off too.
We all went to the Haunted Mansion,and I got to ride again!
After we left the Haunted Mansion,the girls had to be punished for being bad because they were making fun of the ghosts.
[/IMG]
Then the girls turned the tables on us...for not allowing them to go off on thier own I think.
[/IMG]
After our time in the stockades, we all started walking over to go on Jungle Boat,but Cruella had to stop for a rest room break. I decided to go as well,and the girls said they would go on ahead and see if they could get us fast passes for the jungle boat.I said ok. Cruella and I went to the bathroom,and then walked to meet them. Cruella begins a conversation with me now.
"I heard you leave this morning.I thought maybe you were just going to get some coffee and read the paper or something" she says to me." I didn't think you were going to a park already."
"Well, I couldn't sleep so I decided to get a start on the day. I wanted to take some pictures awhile. I didn't think anyone would mind.This way we all got to do what we wanted to do."
"I wish we could have gone to that Chef Mickeys place youw ere telling us about for lunch instead.It would have been nice to have pictures with Mickey Mouse. It seems that is the thing to do when you go to Disney World.Do you think you could book us a lunch there before we leave?"
Seriously,I kept my calm. I wasn't mean. I just told her no,and tried to explain how and when adr's get booked. But on the inside,I was screaming.
Don't begrudge me that. I tried to explain to her again how the whole adr system works.
She says to me"I wish I had known.I would have gotten up then."
I thought of how many times I had explained all this to her,of the times I had tried to talk to her about all of this.Yep,I didn't say a word....I kept my screaming all inside of me.
We were looking for the girls and they called us over to where they were. In the line for the Tiki Room. No!! Why???? Kaitlyn had never been there,it was something my dh and I had done on our last trip while the girls went off on thier own. I tried to warn them all,but they all wanted to go in. And so we went in. Oh well,at least it was cool inside,and it gave the girls a chance to catch up on thier texting thier friends...haha.
Then we hurried over to the Jungle Cruise.I was camera happy today I guess,and took this picture of the girls.
[/IMG]
I took some of everyone on the jungle boat,but I will refrain from displaying that picture.Which reminds me I need to go back and delete a few others as well.But here are some from the cruise.
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
That's enough pictures from there. I may reach my limit before I want to.
So after the cruise,we all went on Aladdins Carpets,and enjoyed that as well. Then we decided we all wanted a snack,so we all went and bought ourselves a Dole Whip,witht he vanilla ice cream. Yum,that was good!!! Then Cruella and Kylie found another store again.And we all went in again,of course!
And we spent quite awhile in there as well,definetly more time then we should have.Kaitlyn bought herself a Pirates of the Carribean beach towell here. That is when we realized we hadn't done Pirates of the Carribean ride yet.We were going to head over there then ,but then I saw the time,and realized that if everyone wanted to go back to our room and freshen up for dinner then we better get going now. So we head on the way out,but then Cruella needs togo to the bathroom again. So we stop at Casey's by the restrooms near Chrystal Palace. Cruella mentions she wants to eat here. I tell her it is in the plan for Saturday morning,and she is very happy. On the way out,Cruella stops at the Emporium to have a quick look. Well...the quick look was a mistake. While we are inside,the afternoon parade begins,and then we can't leave. I am actually happy for this as I wanted to see the parade sometime this trip anyway!. So while they finish thier purchases,I watch the parade and take some pictures.
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
[/IMG]
Well,you get the idea.By now,it was 3:30 or so I believe,and our adr was for 5:00 over at the Grand Floridian for 1900 Park Fair. I suggested we just sta at the park,grab some cold drinks and rest for awhile there,and maybe we could freshen up in the restrooms instead,because we were really cutting things close for our adr time. But Cruella didn't want to do that. She said she would hurry . Well,can you imagine my thoughts about that???
And Cruella did hurry,in her own time. After the parade,as we are heading out,Cruella asks if we can go up the stairs to the train station to take some pictures,and so we go up,and she does take just one picture. I took this while she took hers.
[/IMG]
Then on the way out she takes another picture,this was just two,because someone walked into her vision on the first picture.
.
[/IMG]
Seriously,I wouldn't have minded her taking pictures. We could have done that instead of rushing back to our resort and then rishing to our dinner. You know we were never going to make it in time,don't ya?
We catch our bus,and when we get off at the resort,the girls and I walk fast to our room right away. Cruella announces that she needs to stop and check on her hat,but she will be right there. I am so not happy with this news.
The girls and I freshen up,which really just meant washing up and fixing hair and make up.Then we wait for Cruella to return,and as we do,the clock ticks on.Cruella gets back to the room around 4:15,and begins to get ready. She announces that she stopped at the bar to have a quick beer.
Meanwhile my blood pressure is rising. It is my dh's fault I am this way. He always likes to be very early for whatever we do. If we go see a movie,you can count on us being the first ones in the theater,usually about 45 minutes early.He freaks out if he isn't early. And so after 24 years of marriage ,I have picked up this trait.Usually I don't need to be 45 minutes early,but a good 10 to 15 minutes at least. But at Disney,they say to be 20 minutes early. I knew that wouldn't happen anytime with Cruella,but I at least wanted to be on time! We finally leave at 4:50 to catch a bus.Our adr was at 5.So we are sitting at the bus stop waiting for a bus,and it is taking forever.I call 1900 Park Fair and tell them we are running late,but will be there.They tell us it is ok. Then the bus to Epcot pulls up,and maybe it was anxiety or the urge to be moving, whatever, but I had the not so brilliant idea of getting on that bus,and then we could catch the monorail from Epcot to the transportation station,and then catch the bus to the Grand Floridia. What was I thinking? I guess I wasn't to be honest. I was frustrated and quietly freaking out on the inside. So we get on the Epcot bus,get off,run to the monorail,catch that,and then switch over to the resort monorail.Then the unbeleivable happens.The bus rides to the Polynesian,people get on,and we sit. The monorail door in our section wouldn't close! And by now I am beginning to think of back up places we can eat at,and thinking how dissapointed I am because I really wanted to eat at 1900 Park Fair. Finally they fix it,and off we go. We get dropped off at the Grand Floridian,hurry in to the restraunt,and I give my name,and suddenly begin telling my misadventure about catching the wrong bus to try and save time,but then getting on the monorail and the door wouldn't close..I am all breathless. I think they felt sorry for me and left us in,or maybe they were just afraid of the hysterical maniac and knew what was best for them,I don't know...
And this my friends,is where I will stop until Sunday night,as I need to get some things done for work yet.And then there is church and sleep and family to tke care of...Thanks for reading!
Hope her sickness doesn't last very long. 
