DAY THREE CONTINUED
So were standing there. No one else was in line its just us there. Katie says: are they coming back? Ummm
I guess so they have our stuff! So we stand there looking perplexed when Peter Pan and Wendys handler walks up (where this person was before, I have no idea maybe the handler was in cahoots with Hook and told him where to find Pan and Wendy!

) and says whered they go?! Katie tells the handler about Wendy being kidnapped by Captain Hook and Smee and the handler says: oh, yes
that happens all the time! Next thing you know
Pan and Wendy are running back to us they managed to escape and they arrived with our autograph stuff

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Yet another side note about our autograph stuff: I scrapbook. I wanted to be able to put the autographs in my scrapbook. So a regular autograph book would not work. Also, I know that ball point pens are not an option I need a good pen that will last a million years

. What to do?! I could bring one of my albums and have the characters sign that and bring good pens. But thats a little bulky. So, finally I had what I thought was a brilliant idea. I have these stacks of 4x6 papers in these boxes I could bring those in assorted colors for the characters to autograph and they could use the box to bear down on and then the autographs could go back into the box until we got back to the resort. The girls took turns asking for the autographs choosing the pen and then asking for two. It worked well.
Except that the autographs are so big. I want the autographs for my scrapbook and then I was going to make a small book for each of the girls with their photos and autographs. And again, the autographs are too big for a small book (unless I only want a small number of pics and autographs in it but I want to do one that we can add to with each visit). So
Right now we are scanning them and then formatting them to print 3 autographs on a 4x6 picture and by scanning them to be processed, the paper and pen problem are no longer problems. (Ill have to post some of them when its done!) I am not sure how I will deal with autographs in the future. The autograph book will be fun for the girls to have but it might be hard to scan from it. Any brilliant ideas?!
Where were we? Oh, yes
Peter Pan and Wendy. We got our autographs and pictures:
Then we headed up the hill for Splash Mountain. Now, I am hot and sweaty but I do not wish to feel any wetter than I already am
so I sit this one out. Liv is now asleep in her stroller and we decide to split up Jen and Debbie go off in search of an artist to do Livs silhouette (which they end up doing while she is sleeping). I wish I had done that too while we were there.
Michael and the girls go to get in line. A few minutes later here they come back. Katie says her stomach does not feel good so she stays with me while Michael and Madalyn go back to the ride. Through some prodding, I realize that Katies stomach hurts mostly likely due to some overindulgence! She loved that breakfast at the Crystal Palace

She says everything was so good she just didnt want to stop! Lets see if this is a lesson learned
Katie and I were hanging out on the bridge overlooking the Splash drop and I saw Michael and Madalyn come around:
And I waited and waited and never saw them make the drop. When they got back I asked Michael if he saw their picture he said it was good but too expensive. I cannot wait for photopass to add all the ride photos to the system. Madalyn did NOT like Splash. According to her, the third row was too scary and she might try again when she is 6
but only in the front because that wont be as scary as the third row
We start walking towards Liberty Square and we have to stop for pictures of everyone in the stockades
And another trip down Memory Lane to October of 71:
Now what? Guess what I see?! Haunt-ed man-shun; haunt-ed man-shun! Katie and Madalyn decide to ride together this time. Cool
a ride in the dark with my DH

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Madalyn has now decided that this ride is scary too (how many times have we ridden this?! And NOW its scary?!)
Next stop lunch at Columbia Harbor House. I get into line after finding out what everyone wants and I send Michael and the girls upstairs to find a seat. Everyone gets chicken fingers/fries/cake and I get fish. Now for four people that is a lot of food! As the CM is putting everything on 2 trays, I ask if there is a way to stack things so that it will all fit on one tray and she says no, no
well bring it to your table for you. Now
mind you, this is the lunch crowd and there are a lot of people in line! But I was quite thankful to get some help. We take our trays upstairs to a practically empty room and enjoy our lunch. There is no way we can eat all this so I attempt to give away 2 of our desserts going to two tables before I find someone who is not awaiting their own supply of chocolate cakes.
Madalyn now wants to ride Peter Pan
so we head off to Fantasyland. The wait time posted is 40 minutes. The line does not look that long so we ask the CM if she thinks the time posted is accurate and she says it is. Madalyn wants to ride so we get in line. After about 10 minutes I get a how much longer?! Why did we not fast pass this ride? Who hired Tour Guide Madalyn? I must say it was a good lesson. Over the rest of the week if I said the line was too long, it was okay. If she wanted to ride NOW but I said the line was too long we got a fast pass, no problemo. So
was the ride time accurate? Yes, yes it was! I am surprised that the wait for this ride is always so long. Its a great classic
but with its continuous loop, it seems like it should move faster. Anyway
after Peter Pan we rode a few more rides in Fantasyland (which rides? Well
according to my notes: ride a few more such detail
it paints a rich picture!) and then we head back towards Main Street.
By the time we get there, I am sooo miserable hot that we walk through the shops for a little AC. Ooooo, this can be dangerous. I bought some postcards and some pink Mickey Head earrings that come with three pairs we can each have a set! Madalyn picks out some Princess rings and a Polly Pocket Princess set Belle I think. Katie picks a 3 pack Mickey necklace set that says best friends forever to share between her friends at home.
Finally we make our way to the bus stop. We dont have to wait at all for a bus and by 3pm we are back in our room. When we get into the room, the USB cable for Katies camera has arrived and is waiting in our room along with a Magical Moments certificate comemorating our first trip. Awww
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Michael decides that the packaging for the USB cable makes a great hat
I am thinking that a nap would be loverly everyone else votes for some pool time. They change and go to the pool and I get some peace and quiet except that I cannot sleep. I give up
clean up a little
go over my receipts
and then change and join the crew at the pool. After some splashing, swimming, diving (well, for toys because you cant dive, ya know!), and sliding we go back to the room to shower and change and then go to check out the food court for dinner.
I got Parmesan chicken, pasta, salad, bread, and an ice cream cookie sandwich for dessert. It was good especially the chicken. The sauce for the pasta was just okay not gross, but kinda watery. Michael got rotisserie chicken, corn, mashed potatoes, corn bread (his dinner was supposed to come with 2 sides but Michael made a plea for a little of this and a little of that and the CM obliged), and pecan pie and he gave it all a big thumbs up. Katie had a hotdog, fries and chocolate cake (when she was full this time, she realized she needed to stop eating and not make herself sick so the cake came back to the room with us) and Madalyn got macaroni and cheese and a chocolate covered Mickey rice crispy treat (which also came back to the room with us).
Madalyn did not eat much of her dinner. It was too tiring!
After Michael had finished his dinner he took the girls back to the room for bed and I met up with Jen to do a little wandering around the resort and shopping in the gift shop. We didnt wander for long I was worn out! I was in bed by 10pm! Tomorrow is our off day and we have big plans involving some fairy godmothers in training and an evening meal with Cindy
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