We were a bit early, but we went to check in anyway. I told them that we were there, and that we were all very good sports, so we would like a really funny waitress. The man taking our name replied that they did NOT have waitresses! We would have a Mom! He told us to wait in the den while they got the table ready.
I think this place is pretty neat, with the old TVs couches and nicknacks all around! We didn't wait long though, before it was our turn to be seated.
We were seated at our table,
and then "Mom" came over to introduce herself to us. She told us that we were now in the 1950's and then right away, she started scolding us. She had the table behind us tell us all the things we were doing wrong!
Elbows on the table
Hat on at dinner
I think someone may have been chewing gum even!
She told us that she did NOT want to see our elbows on the table again!
She then handed us the silverware and napkins and told us to set the table while she got our drinks.
We looked over the menu
Tessa thought she'd try out the Sweet N Low:
while we waited for her to come back.
When she returned, Henry asked her,
"If we are in the 1950's, why are the prices so high?"
We all thought that was pretty funny!
She then took our orders and gave us another assignment:
Think of 13 (I think it was 13?) Disney animated movies with only one word titles.
So, we had fun thinking up as many as we could!
She even checked it when she came back, and told us which ones we had gotten wrong, apparently, it's "The Aristocats" and NOT "Aristocats". I even missed one of my favorites, "Tarzan"! Oh, I was ashamed, very ashamed!
But, I got over it, and eagerly started eating my food.
"Mom" told us that we had to eat all of our food if we wanted dessert and a clean plate club sticker. Well, there was something in my food I didn't like, I don't think it was celery, because I don't think I could have eaten that, so it may have been peas. I like frozen peas, but not canned peas. YUCK!
But, whatever it was, I forced as much of it as I could down, just so I would get that darn sticker! And, I did! WOO HOO!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IMORTANT UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I checked my notes, and it WAS CELERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So nasty I blocked the memory! I DESERVED that stinkin' sticker!
But, I had my elbows on the table when she got back!
So, she had me write "I will not put my elbows on the table." TWENTY times!
Tessa thought that was hilarious!
When I was done, Tessa and Lydia thought it would be extremely funny to color all over my HOMEWORK!!!! They were giggling madly about it!! So, I pretended to be quite upset!
It was a lot of fun.
I had finished my food, so, I was able to order some dessert. So, I got the I had heard that the smores were quite good, so I decided we should try that. The kids all got little ice cream sundaes with their meal.
When they brought the "smores" out, I was a little bit surprised.
Umm, it's JUST a s'more.
Henry said, "It's not even a WHOLE smore, it's only HALF!"
"Mom" told him he was a trouble maker and that it was an "Open face smore"
I was thinking more along the lines of "Disney rip off S'more." But, I kept my opinion to myself.
The S'more was less than impressive. It wasn't very big, and it had chocolate SYRUP on it. I think I'll skip it next time!
We were all done, so we went on outside.
We looked at the lagoon for a little bit,
and then Lydia had to go to the bathroom, so I took her back inside.
When I got back, Heather, Tessa, Sawyer and Henry were gone.
(the look on Lydia's face when she discovered Tessa left without saying good-bye)
So, the rest of us talked about what we were going to do.
Corey found some hidden Mickeys
Brian was thinking that he wanted to go to the time share and go fishing. I wanted to stay at MGM. So, Mom and Dad volunteered to drop Brian off at the time share, and I could drive the van back when we were done.
Brian didn't want to do that, because I wasn't really suppose to be driving the rental van.
So, Mom and Dad volunteered to stay with me and the kids, and they would drop us off at the timeshare when we were done.
Brian didn't want to do that.
So, we finally decided that we would all stay.
Which was fine with me, that's what I wanted to do anyway!
Lydia really really wanted to see Playhouse Disney, so I started to take her on over there, while everyone else was doing something that I don't recall. Dad came with me, which was nice, because Dad and I rarely get any time alone together. When we were approaching Play House Disney, we spotted Handy Mandy! Lydia was excited, so we got the autograph book and headed to the line. Just as they were closing it down! Oh pooh!
But, Lydia was still happy that she got to see him!
Dad, Lydia and I got on into the Playhouse Disney line while we were waiting for everyone else. There were only a few people ahead of us. The rest of the gang quickly came over to us. Dad suddenly decided he had to go to the bathroom, and as he left I said,
"You aren't coming back, are you!"
He said, "NOPE!" laughed, and started walking away faster!
Can you believe a 65 year old guy didn't want to sit on a hard cement floor and watch Mickey Mouse Club House????
I KNOW, weird!
I'm thinking by the time we got in there, it was just, me and the girls, but Brian might have been with us too!
The floor, it was hard! Would it really kill Disney to put in some benches, or some carpet padding???? I had to wonder how often they cleaned this floor that so many small children had sat on.
Children who maybe weren't QUITE completely potty trained....
Benches
I think Disney could afford it. And, it would make a more defined space for the kids to get up and dance in.
But, that's just my opinion. Well, mine and my behind's opinion.
As soon as the show started, Lydia was mesmerized!!! She loved it!!! She didn't get up and dance much, there just wasn't much room where we were sitting. But, I knew she was having a really good time!
When we left, Brian, Lydia, Corey and I think maybe my Dad went into the animators studio. The place where they teach you to draw pictures of the characters. Corey had been really wanting to do it, and was excited to get a chance.
For some reason, Arminda and I didn't go in, and neither did Mom. If memory serves me correctly, we headed over to the Great Movie Ride next. We then went to wait for everyone else to be done. Mom took Arminda somewhere, and I decided to try a Mickey Bar. I didn't think I liked them, (perhaps due to a bad ice cream bar experience in Kindergarten) I usually get the ice cream sandwich, but I thought I should at least give the Mickey Bar a chance.
It went about as well as the Lion King Show.
I don't like Mickey Bars.
Now I know for sure.
While I was waiting in line though, I saw a father with two little kids. They kept looking over at the ice cream cart longingly.
I really really wanted to just buy those kids a Mickey Bar and give it to them. I debated about it for quite awhile (there was a line at the cart and the couple ahead of me was pretty slow in picking what they wanted.) but decided not too. I didn't know how the father would take it, would he think I was weird? Where the kids allowed to have ice cream??? What would I do with two extra Mickey Bars if they didn't want them???? I wish I had just done it though.
Oh well, maybe next time.
So, I got my Mickey Bar, and realized I didn't care for it right away. But, of course, I ate it anyway. Arminda came back with Mom at this point, and saw me eating the Mickey Bar, so she decided she needed one too. Then, Mom and Dad (hmmm, where did Dad come from???) decided they needed one, so Dad took Arminda and they set off to find an open cart. Mom and I just sat outside the Animation Studio and chatted and people watched. It was a really special time just the two of us for a little while.
(I am NOT smoking a cigarette in that picture, it just looks like it!)
When Arminda came back, we tried to get some pictures of her, but she kept running away and hiding! So, we all had fun chasing her around for awhile trying to get her picture!
And, then we sat and people watched some more. It then dawned on me that Mom and Dad didn't have to stay, they could go on home. So, I told them that I would be fine waiting for Brian by myself, and that they should head on home. They said they were pretty tired, gave us kisses and headed on out.
Brian, Corey and Lydia came out not long after ,and Lydia was really excited to show me her drawing. It was really pretty good for a 5 year old! I wish I knew where it was, I'd take a picture and post it for you all to see! It wasn't perfect by any means, but you could tell it was suppose to be Donald Duck!
Brian mentioned that he would like an ice cream bar, so I volunteered to go get him one.
He said, "I want a frozen banana."
I said, "Seriously?? You know, they have GOOD stuff too."
But, he insisted that he wanted the frozen banana.
I use to hate bananas, but now I don't mind them. But, I can never imagine getting a FROZEN BANANA over a yummy ice cream sandwich!
As I ordered the banana, I felt compelled to explain to the CM that it was NOT for me, had I been ordering, I would have gotten something yummy, with ice cream in it. She said you wouldn't believe how many people actually ordered them, and she didn't really get it either.
I handed it to Brian,and he declared it "Delicious" and insisted that I try it.
It tasted like a cold mushy banana. Yum.
But, he was enjoying it, so that was good!
As we were leaving, Brian took a break to use the facilities, and the kids and I waited around this store:
While we were waiting, Corey excitedly said, "It's a DISER!!!"
"Where, where??"" I replied
"He just went inside the store!! Let's go!"
So, we all went into the store on a Diser hunt!!!
He wasn't hard to spot, he had the lime green Mickey head on his backpack. We stopped him and said, "Are you a Diser???"
He replied, "No, but my girlfriend is." and he called her over to us.
She was extremely sweet, and very cute, but I can not remember her username!!!! UGGH!!! Well, if you are out there nice Diser, it was very nice to meet you!
Important Update #2:
The Diser was
LoveDisney! If you know her, tell her I said hello!
We left MGM (Disney's Hollywood Studios) and went back to the time share. Brian had enough time to do some fishing so he was pretty happy.
He also called his friend, Ken, who lives over in Titusville (and much to Lydia's excitement actually works on the SPACE SHUTTLE!!!!) and planned to meet him the next day and do some fishing with him and Corey.
Up next: A day alone with the girls, or is it?????
Hoping for an update! Pretty Please??
Great Update! Wow it was long !
