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Part 18 Christmas Eve
Main Players
Allie
Neil
Jessamy (4)
Daniel Noah (2)
Nanny Sylvie
Friday December 24th 2004
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring .well, except for the 4 year old that had been violently sick 5 times throughout the night.
Poor Jess had had a bad night. Not sure if it was food poisoning or just a bug, but she was not a well lass this morning. Im pretty sure I had seen some anti sickness potions in the Walgreens, so decide to pop out to get some for her.
Mum stays behind and we take Daniel, who shows no signs of illness.
After dosing up the patient with some luminous red substance that Im sure would be illegal in the UK, Jess falls asleep in her bed, clutching a dual purpose fruit/sick bowl just in case
.
Nanny Sylvie is officially designated Matron for a few hours and we take Daniel out for a run to the Florida Mall.
Stop off at Maccy Ds on the Orange Blossom Trail which was a huge mistake.
This appeared to be a hostel for the local vagrants and the place was incredibly whiffy. When one especially creepy one staggered over, clutching a paper bag containing neat meths or something (it certainly wasnt a strawberry shake) and touched Daniel on the head saying What a cute guy you are, I would like to take you away with me I practically sprinted out of there, trailing hash browns and egg Mcmuffin fragments behind me.
Will not EVER darken the door of that place again. And yes, I know I am being incredibly uncharitable, it was Christmas Eve and at the least the Maccy Ds was warm for these homeless people, but it was the only time in Florida where I felt threatened and afraid.
Drive out of the car park in a manner that would make Michael Schumacher proud and head the the safer realms of the Florida Mall
.
My purpose here is twofold. First I need some shoes to wear at our posh meal tomorrow night at the California Grill and second I need something expensive and extravagant that my loving husband can buy for my Christmas present
!
Girls, I know taking your husband out with you when you are shoe shopping is a recipe for disaster, but in this instance, I had no choice. Men do not appreciate the man hours that go into making your $400 Jimmy Choos and expect you to pick up any old pair for $20.
As it happened, JC Penney had a pre-Christmas sale on, and I tried on a pair, which fitted and were very comfy. Price? $13!!! Neil was in shopping heaven! I buy the very first pair I looked at AND they were cheap as chips! Even better, when I got to the cashier, they reduced them again and they were $8!!!
Just as long as he thinks ALL my shoes are this cheap!
Well, seeing as husband got off extremely lightly in the shoe department, I figure the cost of my Christmas present can have an extra nought or two added to its price tag, Hoorah!
Pop into KB Toys, but the Christmas crowds make it impossible to do more than have your toes trodden on in the Barbie aisle and elbows jabbed in various parts of the Action Man aisle. Leave hastily and find a nice big electronics boutique next door, which had virtually no customers, a big display of ipods and a salesman willing to demo them a lethal combo!
Salesman obviously has picked up on my keenness to purchase one of these today and is eager to show me all the features and benefits of each one. He then helpfully works out that I may as well have the best one, as the price difference between the two, in pounds, was only £40. What a bargain, how could I resist? Neil is glowering in the background mumbling that Youll never use it, waste of money, you dont need it. Since when did any of that matter to a girl shopping?
Ill take the 40gb ipod photo then please, my good man. Gift wrap it as my miserable husband wont! Merry Christmas to me then
!
And, as an aside, as its now nearly 5 months later, I can say that I use my ipod all the time, especially as I have just joined a gym and boogie away on the treadmill listening to all my fave tunes
.
Neil is not happy I just spent over $500 on my Xmas present and proceeds to sulk for 30 minutes. His sulks dont generally last long, and its worn off by the time we reach the Disney Store and he buys me a cool Mickey fleece which was reduced to $10
.
Carry on round to the Playmobil store as Jessie wanted one of the special sets they had (air taxi - $11). Also buy Daniel the farm set that was also on special. Daniel plays with the models they have on display and this one was his favourite. We get a few extra horses to go with it and we are all set.
Wander back via the food court. After our aborted McDonalds this morning, we are a little peckish. I share some noodles with Daniel and Neil has combo meal from the Chinese.
Back to the car by 12 noon and drive back to the villa. Put Daniel to bed as we are going out to the Grand Floridian tonight for dinner at 1900 Park Fare.
Glad to report that Jessie was feeling much better after her nap and the potion from the Walgreens seemed to be working. She fancies some soup for lunch, so Neil and I pop out again to the Wal-Mart to get some.
Its heaving with last minute shoppers and we battle our way round picking up our bits. Neil buys a metallic CD case, some boxer shorts and trousers, whilst I get the soup. See? Men can shop just as well as women when they put their mind to it
!
Home at 2pm to administer chicken soup to Jess, who says she is feeling much better. Im undecided as to whether she is well enough to go out tonight, but will give it a bit longer and see if the soup stays down or not.
Daniel awakens at 3.30pm in a grumpy mood. Weather is very gloomy this afternoon so we decide to make an early start for the Grand Floridian as there is not much else to do! Foolishly, I thought we could have a nice swim this afternoon before going out! If we had fur lined wet suits and the pool heated to 112 degrees, this may have been a possibility.
Jessie insists she is well enough to come, and as she is usually quite a drama queen where illness is concerned (a slight cough or runny nose will see her bed ridden for days!) Im inclined to let her.
Nanny Sylvie changes out of her Matrons outfit
and gets ready to come as well.
We take a very slow drive to the Grand Floridian. Its so misty and miserable out this afternoon that we arent feeling very Christmassy yet. We are hoping some Disney magic will help us get into the spirit of things.
There is a fair queue of traffic waiting to go into the resort and there is a big board out, saying that only people with PSs will be admitted. This means that 3 out of 4 cars are having to do tricky U turns as they are obviously only here for a snoop.
Fortunately, the cheery security guy finds our names on the list and even though we are nearly 2 hours early for our PS, waves us through.
Now, you all know that wives know best, right? So when I tell dearest husband to Valet Park, Im doing it in our best interests. Husband then goes onto to say that after certain wives spending $500 on their Christmas presents, he feels the need to economise and self park
.
Unbeknownst to husband of course, is the fact that the self park at the Grand Floridian is located somewhere slightly east of Tampa
.
Even better, was the car park was full and the only available space was so far back it was practically IN Tampa.
I sit there, super smug and ask husband if he fancies wheeling the stroller, in the rain, through the long (probably snake infested) grass and mud to the entrance.
Victory for wives everywhere, we loop round, have to drive through the entrance again (who had switched guards so we had to explain why we were already ticked off) and Valet Park
!
I love the Valet guys at the Grand Floridian! They have cool outfits (plus fours and big hats, all in pure white) and are always a scream. This time was no different and we have a riot unloading our stuff. Daniel makes a grab for one of the big hats and almost succeeds!
As we wait for our Valet ticket, we see the monorail pull in, depositing a huge batch of soggy, poncho clad tourists fresh from a not so sunny day of Magic Kingdom fun. We can hear them squelching down the steps from here
.
Nanny Sylvie is super keen to get inside the GF. Its her favourite resort and I had shown her pictures of the Gingerbread house they had here last year which we are hoping will be here again this time.
The lobby is even more impressive than usual, with a HUGE Christmas tree dominating the lounge area. And yes, the FULL SIZE Gingerbread house was there and was amazing to see.
Nanny Sylvie whips out her Nikon and begins snapping away at it all in wonder.
I pop into 1900 Park Fare to see if we can be seated earlier, but the podium is mobbed and we are told we wont be seated until 40 minutes AFTER our PS time! She gives me a pager anyway so I dont have to go back, but Im warned it will be a long wait.
I suppose there are worse places to have to kill a couple of hours
!!
Naturally enough, first port of call is the shops! Jessie spots an Alice In Wonderland dress which she falls in love with. Nanny Sylvie cannot resist a last minute Christmas present for her granddaughter and thrusts some cash at me to buy it when Jessie isnt looking.
More excitement ensues, when SANTA makes a surprise appearance under the tree. Jessie immediately wants to know why he isnt working. Its Christmas Eve, shouldnt he be driving his sleigh
??
Fortunately, Santa has a plausible explanation for seemingly slacking off on his busiest night of the year reindeers were having a big dinner ready to set off as soon as all the boys and girls where asleep in their beds.
Of course, Jessie then immediately wants to go home to bed so Santa can start work!
Distract her with a visit to the Gingerbread house, which is an amazing work of art. It is really made of Gingerbread as well as candies and icing.
Nanny Sylvie appears, horrified that she has seen some woman picking off bits of the house and feeding it to her kids (you can buy Gingerbread and candies as the house doubles as a candy store). Nanny Sylvie debates whether to confront the villainous creature defacing the Gingerbread house, but I advise her to tell the CM in the store instead. Gingerbread Rage was the last thing I needed tonight
!
Nanny Sylvie reports that the CM says this happens all the time and have caught kids behind the barrier eating the house!
My solution would be to spray coat the house in a highly venomous varnish. That would stop em
. Oooh, not very Christmassy yet am I?
Whilst at the podium at 1900 Park Fare, I let them take the stroller away for the their famous Stroller Valet Park. Rather stupidly, I had left Daniels essentials bag in it and now we needed his essential bottle of juice.
Rather than tackle the podium again, we buy him a sport top bottle of water from the shop. This is fine, until he discovers that if he squeezes it, a big jet of water launches 80 feet into the air. I feel certain Santa may have felt indoor rain that night as Daniels well aimed squirt sailed right through the Christmas tree. Fully expecting the twinkly Christmas lights on the tree to suddenly fizzle out with a water induced sizzle we beat a retreat to the monorail platform, confiscating Daniels bottle of water en route
.
Kids watch the monorails for about 10 minutes, desperate to climb aboard. Im fairly certain the pager wont work right round the loop, so veto that idea!
Finally set up camp in some comfy chairs in the lobby and are quite pleased to be paged, only 10 minutes after our PS time after all. Result!
Restaurant is PACKED! Looks like a lot of folk had a similar idea tonight. Very glad I booked this well in advance.
We have to wait sometime until a waitress comes over and takes our drinks order and apologises for the wait. She rapidly tells us the characters will be round from a clockwise direction and then runs off to get the drinks order.
I go up to get Daniel a small bowl of marinara pasta and chicken. Warn Jessie to eat only plain things and she complies with plain pasta and chicken.
There is a good choice on the adult buffet spring rolls, prime rib, veggies (including sprouts it must be Christmas!), various salads, chicken and lasagne dishes. Desserts are also well stocked with festive Holiday Squares (biscuits with snowmen, Santas or angels in icing), brownies, cheesecake and pecan tarts. All very yum!
Cant fault the food, but we do feel very rushed here tonight, It was very much pile em in, pile em out tonight. We dont get the drinks topped up (a pet peeve of Neils as he drinks like a fish only soda I hasten to add!) and only see the waitress twice!
The characters were Cinderella, Prince Charming and the two mice whose names escape me just now. Considering how busy it was, the characters were really very good. The mice took a shine to Jessie and Daniel got very chummy with Prince Charming. Cinderella was obviously very popular as usual too!
Fairy Godmother was in the lobby as we left, much to Jessies disgust (she wanted Mary Poppins) but Daniel got a photo with Fairy Godmother though!
Over all, quite pleasant, but this meal is probably better off peak without the sheer volume of people that were there that night.
Pick up the stroller from the valet park section and then head off to pick up the car.
They have set up a big patio heater by the valet desk so we can all keep toasty whilst we wait for the car to be brought round. People watch like crazy in case we spot anyone famous Nanny Sylvie has heard Richard & Judy vacation here and is hoping for a sighting. Personally, meeting Richard Madeley on my holidays is probably my worst nightmare. Im holding out for some A-list Hollywood actors!
Sadly, neither Richard & Judy, nor Brad Pitt were checking in tonight, so we leave, the only stars are the ones in the sky. Oh, no they werent. It was too cloudy tonight!
Arrive back home at 8pm. Jessie sets about setting up nibbles and drinks for Santa. I helpfully suggest that Santa is sure to fancy a glass of wine, a bowl of kettle chips and a couple of Lindt choklits!
Santa snacks laid out, Jessie retires to bed and is asleep within minutes. This means a frenzy of wrapping for the next hour. When we have finished, there is a mountain of presents under our tiny tree.
Neil decides that he will set up the monorail in the front room. This means he will get a good play in before the kids! Its actually super cool and we dim the lights and set it off on its loop, lights twinkling.
Settle down with some wine, kettle chips and Lindt choklit
before retiring to bed at 10.30pm.
We need to be at the Magic Kingdom by 7am tomorrow, so alarms are set for six!
Tomorrow, Christmas Day, CRT, MK, California Grill
Main Players
Allie
Neil
Jessamy (4)
Daniel Noah (2)
Nanny Sylvie
Friday December 24th 2004
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring .well, except for the 4 year old that had been violently sick 5 times throughout the night.
Poor Jess had had a bad night. Not sure if it was food poisoning or just a bug, but she was not a well lass this morning. Im pretty sure I had seen some anti sickness potions in the Walgreens, so decide to pop out to get some for her.
Mum stays behind and we take Daniel, who shows no signs of illness.
After dosing up the patient with some luminous red substance that Im sure would be illegal in the UK, Jess falls asleep in her bed, clutching a dual purpose fruit/sick bowl just in case

Nanny Sylvie is officially designated Matron for a few hours and we take Daniel out for a run to the Florida Mall.
Stop off at Maccy Ds on the Orange Blossom Trail which was a huge mistake.
This appeared to be a hostel for the local vagrants and the place was incredibly whiffy. When one especially creepy one staggered over, clutching a paper bag containing neat meths or something (it certainly wasnt a strawberry shake) and touched Daniel on the head saying What a cute guy you are, I would like to take you away with me I practically sprinted out of there, trailing hash browns and egg Mcmuffin fragments behind me.
Will not EVER darken the door of that place again. And yes, I know I am being incredibly uncharitable, it was Christmas Eve and at the least the Maccy Ds was warm for these homeless people, but it was the only time in Florida where I felt threatened and afraid.
Drive out of the car park in a manner that would make Michael Schumacher proud and head the the safer realms of the Florida Mall

My purpose here is twofold. First I need some shoes to wear at our posh meal tomorrow night at the California Grill and second I need something expensive and extravagant that my loving husband can buy for my Christmas present

Girls, I know taking your husband out with you when you are shoe shopping is a recipe for disaster, but in this instance, I had no choice. Men do not appreciate the man hours that go into making your $400 Jimmy Choos and expect you to pick up any old pair for $20.
As it happened, JC Penney had a pre-Christmas sale on, and I tried on a pair, which fitted and were very comfy. Price? $13!!! Neil was in shopping heaven! I buy the very first pair I looked at AND they were cheap as chips! Even better, when I got to the cashier, they reduced them again and they were $8!!!
Just as long as he thinks ALL my shoes are this cheap!

Well, seeing as husband got off extremely lightly in the shoe department, I figure the cost of my Christmas present can have an extra nought or two added to its price tag, Hoorah!
Pop into KB Toys, but the Christmas crowds make it impossible to do more than have your toes trodden on in the Barbie aisle and elbows jabbed in various parts of the Action Man aisle. Leave hastily and find a nice big electronics boutique next door, which had virtually no customers, a big display of ipods and a salesman willing to demo them a lethal combo!
Salesman obviously has picked up on my keenness to purchase one of these today and is eager to show me all the features and benefits of each one. He then helpfully works out that I may as well have the best one, as the price difference between the two, in pounds, was only £40. What a bargain, how could I resist? Neil is glowering in the background mumbling that Youll never use it, waste of money, you dont need it. Since when did any of that matter to a girl shopping?
Ill take the 40gb ipod photo then please, my good man. Gift wrap it as my miserable husband wont! Merry Christmas to me then

And, as an aside, as its now nearly 5 months later, I can say that I use my ipod all the time, especially as I have just joined a gym and boogie away on the treadmill listening to all my fave tunes

Neil is not happy I just spent over $500 on my Xmas present and proceeds to sulk for 30 minutes. His sulks dont generally last long, and its worn off by the time we reach the Disney Store and he buys me a cool Mickey fleece which was reduced to $10

Carry on round to the Playmobil store as Jessie wanted one of the special sets they had (air taxi - $11). Also buy Daniel the farm set that was also on special. Daniel plays with the models they have on display and this one was his favourite. We get a few extra horses to go with it and we are all set.
Wander back via the food court. After our aborted McDonalds this morning, we are a little peckish. I share some noodles with Daniel and Neil has combo meal from the Chinese.
Back to the car by 12 noon and drive back to the villa. Put Daniel to bed as we are going out to the Grand Floridian tonight for dinner at 1900 Park Fare.
Glad to report that Jessie was feeling much better after her nap and the potion from the Walgreens seemed to be working. She fancies some soup for lunch, so Neil and I pop out again to the Wal-Mart to get some.
Its heaving with last minute shoppers and we battle our way round picking up our bits. Neil buys a metallic CD case, some boxer shorts and trousers, whilst I get the soup. See? Men can shop just as well as women when they put their mind to it

Home at 2pm to administer chicken soup to Jess, who says she is feeling much better. Im undecided as to whether she is well enough to go out tonight, but will give it a bit longer and see if the soup stays down or not.
Daniel awakens at 3.30pm in a grumpy mood. Weather is very gloomy this afternoon so we decide to make an early start for the Grand Floridian as there is not much else to do! Foolishly, I thought we could have a nice swim this afternoon before going out! If we had fur lined wet suits and the pool heated to 112 degrees, this may have been a possibility.
Jessie insists she is well enough to come, and as she is usually quite a drama queen where illness is concerned (a slight cough or runny nose will see her bed ridden for days!) Im inclined to let her.
Nanny Sylvie changes out of her Matrons outfit

We take a very slow drive to the Grand Floridian. Its so misty and miserable out this afternoon that we arent feeling very Christmassy yet. We are hoping some Disney magic will help us get into the spirit of things.
There is a fair queue of traffic waiting to go into the resort and there is a big board out, saying that only people with PSs will be admitted. This means that 3 out of 4 cars are having to do tricky U turns as they are obviously only here for a snoop.
Fortunately, the cheery security guy finds our names on the list and even though we are nearly 2 hours early for our PS, waves us through.
Now, you all know that wives know best, right? So when I tell dearest husband to Valet Park, Im doing it in our best interests. Husband then goes onto to say that after certain wives spending $500 on their Christmas presents, he feels the need to economise and self park

Unbeknownst to husband of course, is the fact that the self park at the Grand Floridian is located somewhere slightly east of Tampa

Even better, was the car park was full and the only available space was so far back it was practically IN Tampa.
I sit there, super smug and ask husband if he fancies wheeling the stroller, in the rain, through the long (probably snake infested) grass and mud to the entrance.
Victory for wives everywhere, we loop round, have to drive through the entrance again (who had switched guards so we had to explain why we were already ticked off) and Valet Park

I love the Valet guys at the Grand Floridian! They have cool outfits (plus fours and big hats, all in pure white) and are always a scream. This time was no different and we have a riot unloading our stuff. Daniel makes a grab for one of the big hats and almost succeeds!
As we wait for our Valet ticket, we see the monorail pull in, depositing a huge batch of soggy, poncho clad tourists fresh from a not so sunny day of Magic Kingdom fun. We can hear them squelching down the steps from here

Nanny Sylvie is super keen to get inside the GF. Its her favourite resort and I had shown her pictures of the Gingerbread house they had here last year which we are hoping will be here again this time.
The lobby is even more impressive than usual, with a HUGE Christmas tree dominating the lounge area. And yes, the FULL SIZE Gingerbread house was there and was amazing to see.
Nanny Sylvie whips out her Nikon and begins snapping away at it all in wonder.
I pop into 1900 Park Fare to see if we can be seated earlier, but the podium is mobbed and we are told we wont be seated until 40 minutes AFTER our PS time! She gives me a pager anyway so I dont have to go back, but Im warned it will be a long wait.
I suppose there are worse places to have to kill a couple of hours

Naturally enough, first port of call is the shops! Jessie spots an Alice In Wonderland dress which she falls in love with. Nanny Sylvie cannot resist a last minute Christmas present for her granddaughter and thrusts some cash at me to buy it when Jessie isnt looking.
More excitement ensues, when SANTA makes a surprise appearance under the tree. Jessie immediately wants to know why he isnt working. Its Christmas Eve, shouldnt he be driving his sleigh

Fortunately, Santa has a plausible explanation for seemingly slacking off on his busiest night of the year reindeers were having a big dinner ready to set off as soon as all the boys and girls where asleep in their beds.
Of course, Jessie then immediately wants to go home to bed so Santa can start work!
Distract her with a visit to the Gingerbread house, which is an amazing work of art. It is really made of Gingerbread as well as candies and icing.
Nanny Sylvie appears, horrified that she has seen some woman picking off bits of the house and feeding it to her kids (you can buy Gingerbread and candies as the house doubles as a candy store). Nanny Sylvie debates whether to confront the villainous creature defacing the Gingerbread house, but I advise her to tell the CM in the store instead. Gingerbread Rage was the last thing I needed tonight

Nanny Sylvie reports that the CM says this happens all the time and have caught kids behind the barrier eating the house!
My solution would be to spray coat the house in a highly venomous varnish. That would stop em

Whilst at the podium at 1900 Park Fare, I let them take the stroller away for the their famous Stroller Valet Park. Rather stupidly, I had left Daniels essentials bag in it and now we needed his essential bottle of juice.
Rather than tackle the podium again, we buy him a sport top bottle of water from the shop. This is fine, until he discovers that if he squeezes it, a big jet of water launches 80 feet into the air. I feel certain Santa may have felt indoor rain that night as Daniels well aimed squirt sailed right through the Christmas tree. Fully expecting the twinkly Christmas lights on the tree to suddenly fizzle out with a water induced sizzle we beat a retreat to the monorail platform, confiscating Daniels bottle of water en route

Kids watch the monorails for about 10 minutes, desperate to climb aboard. Im fairly certain the pager wont work right round the loop, so veto that idea!
Finally set up camp in some comfy chairs in the lobby and are quite pleased to be paged, only 10 minutes after our PS time after all. Result!
Restaurant is PACKED! Looks like a lot of folk had a similar idea tonight. Very glad I booked this well in advance.
We have to wait sometime until a waitress comes over and takes our drinks order and apologises for the wait. She rapidly tells us the characters will be round from a clockwise direction and then runs off to get the drinks order.
I go up to get Daniel a small bowl of marinara pasta and chicken. Warn Jessie to eat only plain things and she complies with plain pasta and chicken.
There is a good choice on the adult buffet spring rolls, prime rib, veggies (including sprouts it must be Christmas!), various salads, chicken and lasagne dishes. Desserts are also well stocked with festive Holiday Squares (biscuits with snowmen, Santas or angels in icing), brownies, cheesecake and pecan tarts. All very yum!
Cant fault the food, but we do feel very rushed here tonight, It was very much pile em in, pile em out tonight. We dont get the drinks topped up (a pet peeve of Neils as he drinks like a fish only soda I hasten to add!) and only see the waitress twice!
The characters were Cinderella, Prince Charming and the two mice whose names escape me just now. Considering how busy it was, the characters were really very good. The mice took a shine to Jessie and Daniel got very chummy with Prince Charming. Cinderella was obviously very popular as usual too!
Fairy Godmother was in the lobby as we left, much to Jessies disgust (she wanted Mary Poppins) but Daniel got a photo with Fairy Godmother though!
Over all, quite pleasant, but this meal is probably better off peak without the sheer volume of people that were there that night.
Pick up the stroller from the valet park section and then head off to pick up the car.
They have set up a big patio heater by the valet desk so we can all keep toasty whilst we wait for the car to be brought round. People watch like crazy in case we spot anyone famous Nanny Sylvie has heard Richard & Judy vacation here and is hoping for a sighting. Personally, meeting Richard Madeley on my holidays is probably my worst nightmare. Im holding out for some A-list Hollywood actors!
Sadly, neither Richard & Judy, nor Brad Pitt were checking in tonight, so we leave, the only stars are the ones in the sky. Oh, no they werent. It was too cloudy tonight!
Arrive back home at 8pm. Jessie sets about setting up nibbles and drinks for Santa. I helpfully suggest that Santa is sure to fancy a glass of wine, a bowl of kettle chips and a couple of Lindt choklits!
Santa snacks laid out, Jessie retires to bed and is asleep within minutes. This means a frenzy of wrapping for the next hour. When we have finished, there is a mountain of presents under our tiny tree.
Neil decides that he will set up the monorail in the front room. This means he will get a good play in before the kids! Its actually super cool and we dim the lights and set it off on its loop, lights twinkling.
Settle down with some wine, kettle chips and Lindt choklit

We need to be at the Magic Kingdom by 7am tomorrow, so alarms are set for six!
Tomorrow, Christmas Day, CRT, MK, California Grill