Stacy encouraged us to get out there and get doing. I wished they still had the Top Seven Must See Attractions.
Regardless, it was dinnertime and Carter and Landon were starting to bicker amongst themselves. Clearly, it was time to get doing.
I decided to drive the double stroller to dinner at Everything Pop. I loaded Carter and Landon in the stroller. Landon said it still wasn't fair and wanted to know why we didn't have a Sit N Stand.
I told him he was lucky to have a City Mini and did he have any idea how many little boys had to ride in cheap umbrella strollers from
Walmart with the bar that digs into their backs.
Landon said they could have his City Mini and he'd walk. He'd never get tired. He promised.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that technically, he was still a crawler and hadn't mastered walking.
Making double sure I had my keys, and anything else we could possible want, we left the room.
I was immediately struck by the beauty of our view, which I hadn't appreciated on the way in.
It looked like the Art of Animation was coming along nicely. I sort of wished they were still doing the Legendary Years, since the Art of Animation theme sounds very similar to All Star Movies, and a twenties room would be so cool.
Carter and Landon were happy to be outside, even if they had to ride.
I walked a little bit and had a moment of panic, afraid I had forgotten our room number and would be unable to find it again. Then, I recalled that I had snapped a picture of our room number and felt silly for panicking.
When pushing the stroller, I could mostly see the boys' legs. I'd be able to prevent any brotherly kicking easily.
I rounded the corner and saw a giant bowling pin. The Fifties always seem like such a nice decade.
I decided to make Carter and Landon pose in front of the lake and they tolerated it well enough.
Coming up next was a giant yo-yo. Sixties, most likely.
Carter and Landon stared at the yo-yo as we passed it. It was pretty eye-catching.
It felt really good to be outside. The weather was absolutely perfect. Not too hot and not too cool.
As I walked, I kept double checking to make sure I had my black bag, in which I had tossed all of our essentials into. It came with a clip, so I could clip it onto my belt loops or onto the stroller. And of course, I had added some pins, to make it extra magical.
The boys were pleased to see another yo-yo coming up. It was the second biggest yo-yo they had ever seen.
We made it to Everything Pop and it was time for the next challenge of touring with two toddlers- eating dinner.
I found the station that was offering the chicken alfredo and asked for one in a to go container, as well as an order of extra bread sticks. I was handed two plastic containers of food on a tray. They did have lids, but it still seemed tricky.
"Do you have any bags?"
"Any whats?"
"Any bags. Like for hanging from a stroller."
"Oh, bags. Yes, they have bags up there."
The CM gestured to the cash registers, which really did me no good, since I would have to be able to actually get there to get a bag.
I thought it through for a second, resting my tray on the handlebar of the stroller.
Well, maybe that would work. Carefully balancing the tray across the handlebars, I made it over to grab a piece of Tie Dye cheesecake, a bottle of whole milk, and two refillable mugs- one black and one blue.
That should do it. I pushed everything over to the register and didn't even bother to ask for a bag. My system worked just fine.
Despite mixed feelings about the dining plan in general, but it was always a thrill to watch them ring up our meal and see how much money it would have cost.
I went over to the fountain station to fill up our drinks. I got one mug full of sweet tea and one mug full of Diet Coke, both of which were for me. I couldn't decide which I wanted and it would be a shame to let the extra mug go to waste.
I slyly pulled out the two new Disney sippy cups that I had bought at home, before the trip. I was about to engage in some baby trickery. I filled both those cups with water.
I grabbed lots of napkins and forks and started to look for an acceptable table.
There! That one! It was empty and right next to two high chairs, so it would be easy to set up.
I hurried to claim the table. I felt fairly sure that no one needed that particular table as much as me.
Luckily, I made it uncontested and got to work setting up the table. First I placed the high chairs on either side of my chair. Then I got Landon's place mat secured to the table.
I got each boy into his high chair and sat down myself, with nothing to do but dish out food.
Landon wanted to start with bread sticks, so I passed those out.
Next I gave Carter and Landon some pasta and began the laborious task of cutting up the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
I gave up and used my fingers to rip the chicken for the boys. I had, after all, grabbed lots of napkins.
Carter decided that he didn't want his bread stick and put it back.
That was fine. I knew Landon would be happy to take care of the bread sticks for us.
When Carter asked for a drink, it was time to see if my diabolical plan would succeed.
"Here, Carter. This one's your refillable mug. We all have new, cool Disney cups. Mommy's cup. Daddy's cup. Carter's cup. And Landon's cup. Everybody has one to drink from."
It worked! Carter grinned and accepted his new sippy cup like it was just the same as my mug. Unlike last year, Carter would not be commandeering all the refillable mugs. He had one of his own this year.
We all ate happily. The food was fine. A little bland for my taste, but the boys don't mind bland.
Once we were all ready for desert, I opened up the Tie Dye cheesecake. The boys had never had it before, but they were both very eager and I had little boy hands reaching for it on both sides of me.
I decided to be in charge of doling out bites one at a time. I instinctively started to the right, with Carter.
"Here's a bite for Carter...and here's a bite for Landon...and here's a bite for me."
I liked the Tie Dye cheesecake a lot. It looked sort of like Play Doh, but tasted nothing like Play Doh. Landon enjoyed his bites immensely.
Carter was a fan of the Tie Dye cheesecake, too.
We all three were sorry when it was gone. I cleaned the boys up with a wet wipe.
I had a moment of insecurity, when I realized that my face could be covered in Tie Dye cheesecake, too and no one was there to tell me. Oh well. It didn't really matter.
I put Carter and Landon back in the stroller and Landon was too cheesecaked to complain. It had been a good meal.