Let's get this trip report started!!! 
Day 1, part 1 -- Wednesday, February 11. The traveling and the arrival!
I had a terrible, terrible time sleeping the night before. I knew that we were leaving around 6 or 6:30 AM to be at Logan Airport around 7 for our 9:20 AM flight. I tried to go to bed at 10. I was in bed, but I was wide awake. You know how when you know that you really, really, really need to get to sleep, but you can't, and you lie there, wide awake and getting more and more annoyed? Yup, that was me. I think I finally went to sleep sometime after 11, and woke up about three times before my alarm went off at 4:30 AM. I slapped the snooze button a few times and finally dragged myself out of bed at 4:50 AM. Yes, even right before leaving for Disney World, I'm not a morning person. Not at all. So, I showered, finished packing, and then HAD to go and get myself some liquid energy.
After that, I made another trip, this time to CVS. Kailyn had just gotten a cold and was feeling miserable. I went to CVS and spent at leave five minutes in the aisle, staring at all the different cold medicines and not being able to find her requested DayQuil. I found tons of NyQuil, but no DayQuil. I finally got some her Advil cold and sinus stuff, since the description of what it was supposed to help sounded good.
After I got home from that excursion, we were pretty much ready to go. We took off around 6:30, found onsite parking, and were checked in, through security, and at the gate by 7:30. Very, very efficient.
After we went through security and were gathering our stuff and putting our shoes back on, I heard my mother say, "oh, my God. Take those off."
Not long after we got to the gate and were sitting down, a woman wearing glasses walked by. Big deal, right? Well, that was when it struck me -- I had forgotten mine. I put my contacts in and left my glasses at the edge of the bathroom sink. I said, "oh, no. Ma, I forgot my glasses." Then I started cracking up because I forgot my glasses, BUT I packed two brushes. You can see where my priorities lie.
Luckily, my glasses were the only thing I forgot, and I was fine without them and with just depending on my contacts for a week.
The flight down to Orlando, and Magical Express, were both very smooth. Our flight was delayed maybe 30 minutes because of a "mechanical problem." Nothing like hearing that to give you the warm fuzzies, but it turned out only to be a problem with the A/C. We got to the airport a little after 1:00.
I love this airport. It makes Logan look so small and dingy.
Mom checked us in here,
we walked the red carpet,
and proceeded to do as we were told.
This was also where we had our first encounter with entertaining bus drivers. The guy on the left was our driver, and when my mom approached him, he asked something like, "do you know where you're supposed to go?" She answered, "here?" and he said, "no."
Then he started laughing and said, "just kidding."
Dad and Mom on the ME.
The only picture I managed to get of the welcome sign. It really snuck up on me.
WE'RE HERE!
ME and check-in at Pop were very quick and very efficient. We were in our room at Pop, in the cell phone building (room 8112), by about 2:20 PM. Not bad!
Walking down to our room.
We saw this little guy along the way. I was born and raised in Massachusetts, so the only lizards I ever see are the ones that are kept as pets. I was ridiculously excited and I think that some Pop CM's thought I was crazy.
The weather was gorgeous. Amazing. Wonderful. Perfect.
This was right outside our room.
Our luggage was delivered around 4:30, I think. I was DYING to get out and go somewhere, but I was not thinking clearly and packed an extra hoodie in my carryon (I was wearing a t-shirt and a long-sleeved hooded shirt to begin with), and an extra pair of socks, but not an extra t-shirt, and I really, really, really wanted to change. I probably could have dealt with not changing my shirt, but I changed into the other pair of socks that I had brought in my carryon, and then proceeded to step in a puddle right outside our door. So, I needed to wait for my suitcase so I could get an extra pair of socks, or my flip-flops. When I went outside to check and to shake my fist, I opened the door and was faced with the CM who had our luggage.
I was so shocked that I just went, "oh!", as my parents and Kailyn were almost busting a gut from laughing.
So, after that lovely encounter, and after I got to change, we headed down to the food court to purchase our refillable mugs and to get something to eat before heading out to a park.
These are the new mugs -- they come with red, yellow, or black tops.
Kailyn and I got pizza, my mom got pasta, I think, and my dad got a greek salad and put the jalapeno stem on my mug when I wasn't looking.
Unfortunately, this was where my dad started feeling sick, and was the beginning of him being out of commission for a couple of days.
Up next -- Animal Kingdom for nighttime EMH -- yay or nay?, and Epcot!
I was hoping you would bring them along. 
They dealt with it pretty well. Much better than I would have! 
But, he was able to eat some jalapenos a few days later, when he knew that his stomach was okay, which I thought was very brave. He LOVES anything spicy. I like jalapenos, too, but I can only eat them in small bites -- he eats them all at once. Then starts tearing up and sweating. 
Have a good class tonight.....I spoke with Ann and we might book our tour after my class 
after my test!
Thank you for joining! 
We managed to walk right into the room where they show you the video -- no wait there. 
