Korissa's ~MAGICAL-AMAZING~ 10 day MAW/GKTW Adventure!! Discovery Cove day started

[mommy2mrb]

wow I missed two updates!
love all the funphotos at IOA! looks like everyone had a great time!

aren't the FL beaches so pretty!!! happy you got a little beach day get away!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

The new place looks very nice!! Loving the beach pictures!

Thank you

the beach pictures look like little pieces of heaven! thanks for sharing all those pics!

Thank you

I LOVE how picture heavy your TR is, it is so fun to see the detail of your days and the fun you are having...but i imagine you are ALL exhausted still form the long, late days...you did a LOT of living in the time you were gone!!! The Cracker Barrel still cracks me up...Now you have a reason visit to come visit ME, we have one just a few miles from our house...it is too expensive for all six of us to visit (I actually haven't been to Cracker Barrel since Lisa had to go to Duke for a Cardiac Cath in November 2008); but now I want to! I like to sit on the front porch and rock in the chairs...Thanks for showing your other accommodations, that looks like a WONDERFUL place to be if you can't stay at GKTW! THANK YOU for sharing your family with us!

Is it too many pictures I was just so glad that the kids were still off from school when we got back, because we slept a lot when we got home. We knew we probably never be back in Florida and wanted to live the most out of it. Even dealing with a cranky kid Thankfully she slept most of the way to the beach. Matter of fact..I think Korissa did too.
I just don't know how you just don't go to Cracker Barrel. I would be going there all the time. I sure miss the Sweet Tea. Though...like you...we don't go to a dinner place like that with our large family. This was a special occasion.

Wow you really did alot on your days. I need a rest just reading it.

Love the pics of HP and the beach. That bridge looked scary. I don't do well on bridges

We were busy, but a lifetime of memories. The bridge was scary. With my height fears I wasn't sure I can do it, but I did it. Thankfully on the way home we went the shorter route back(could of done that on the way, but we were told we had to do the long scenic way). Not sure I could of done that in the dark.

wow I missed two updates!
love all the funphotos at IOA! looks like everyone had a great time!

aren't the FL beaches so pretty!!! happy you got a little beach day get away!

I did 2 updates yesterday since I was on a roll. I love Floridas beaches. Nothing like ours.

 

[mom2pixies]

Looks like Korissa and company had a wonderful time on her wish trip! Loved seeing the pictures of her feeding the dolphins and of the star tower. So special! (I'm glad to see that Kylee got to do BBB this time, too!)

Can't wait to read more....

 

[brookerene]

I'm loving all the photos!!! Siesta Key looks beautiful!.....

 

[p00h4me]

Hi Kris,

We took my mom and sister to the airport this morning and did some shopping while in the big city before coming back home.

I'm getting caught up with the trip reports now. Love your day at IOA and the beach. Looks like everyone was having lots of fun in the sun on both days! So glad that you all took advantage of living it up each day to the fullest.

Love seeing all your pictures! Your new place looks really nice too! That's great that you got to go to Cracker Barrel again!

 

[kaileighbug]

The beach looks beautiful and relaxing. Looks like everyone had a lot of fun. The water is so pretty.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Looks like Korissa and company had a wonderful time on her wish trip! Loved seeing the pictures of her feeding the dolphins and of the star tower. So special! (I'm glad to see that Kylee got to do BBB this time, too!)

Can't wait to read more....

We all had the times of our lives. We loved everything we got to do.

I'm loving all the photos!!! Siesta Key looks beautiful!.....

Thank yoy Brooke

Hi Kris,

We took my mom and sister to the airport this morning and did some shopping while in the big city before coming back home.

I'm getting caught up with the trip reports now. Love your day at IOA and the beach. Looks like everyone was having lots of fun in the sun on both days! So glad that you all took advantage of living it up each day to the fullest.

Love seeing all your pictures! Your new place looks really nice too! That's great that you got to go to Cracker Barrel again!

Hi Gail.. So sorry your mom and sister are gone. I bet you all had a great time being together.

The beach day was amazing. We all want to go back. You didn't feel dirty like you do at our beaches.

Cracker Barrel = Yummy.

The beach looks beautiful and relaxing. Looks like everyone had a lot of fun. The water is so pretty.

Thank you. The water is beautiful.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Sorry I haven't been around. Life has been a little crazy. It's that almost out of school craziness. Korissa and Kyra only have 1 more week...Steven, Kylee and Kerri have 2 more weeks.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Hope things will settle down a bit after school's out...we still have 5 weeks, get out June 24!

how's everyone been feeling this week? hope all's good!

 

[miprender]

Hope things will settle down soon.

DD and DH both have 3 weeks of school left. But who's counting

 

[p00h4me]

Hi Kris,
Thanks again for the wonderful photo book of your day at Discovery Cove! I know you are busy with the children's end of the school year activities and hoped you got to have some rest this weekend. Our granddaughters school year ended last week.

Can't wait to read and see more of your day at Discovery Cove but I know that you have Universal Studios to do first, so no rush or pressure! Have a wonderful Memorial Day!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Hi Kris,
Thanks again for the wonderful photo book of your day at Discovery Cove! I know you are busy with the children's end of the school year activities and hoped you got to have some rest this weekend. Our granddaughters school year ended last week.

Can't wait to read and see more of your day at Discovery Cove but I know that you have Universal Studios to do first, so no rush or pressure! Have a wonderful Memorial Day!

Hi Gail,

You are so welcome. Thank you for the phone call. I love chatting with you. Thankfully this is the kids last week of school. Korissa and Kyra are already out. I'm going to do Universal day now.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Today was our Universal Studios Day!!

Since we didn't get home till late we slept in until 9am. We left the townhouse at about 10:30 and headed to Universal.

After finally walking that long distance we finally made it in.

By the time we got in it was already almost 11:30 and we still needed the stroller/wheelchair pass and extend out GAP, but the line was so long. I had IOA pass for the wheelchair, so we decided to skip it and if anyone would say anything we would go get it.
Our first ride was Jimmy Neutron Ride. Since Scott can't do motion rides..he stayed with Kylee since she didn't want to go on.

This was a cool ride. After the ride we got our picture taken with Spongebob. This was our free picture we got from GKTW.

Next up was Shrek 4D show, but first we meet with Shrek and Donkey

Inside of Shrek 4D

We were hungry at this point since we didn't have breakfast so we ate at Richter's burger CO. It was pretty good. The kids loved that they could make their own sodas. A couple of pictures while we were walking to lunch

After lunch we went on Jaws.

Happy Kylee..

A very unhappy Kylee..she didn't want to go on Jaws

After this picture the man told me to put away my camera.

After Jaws we went on Disaster

That was a very long ride/show.

Next up...Pet Show

 

[Mom2mitokids]

After the Disaster ride we went to go see the Pet Show. The kids loves this show

After the show we got to stay and take a picture with Frank the Pug.

This picture was funny..if you can see Kyra was fixing her hair when they took the picture

so the guy came up and messed her hair again

individual pictures of the kids with Frank the Pug

Next ride was the Simpson Ride. Again Scott waited with Kylee and the kids and I went on. This was another cool ride. Made me a little sick though. After the ride we got a picture with Bart and Homer

Next ride was Men in Black. Scott, Kylee and I sat this one out. When the kids came back they told Scott it was just like Buzz lightyear, so he went on.

Next was Revenge of the Mummy Ride. Scott and kids rode this twice. After this was Twister the Ride and then we headed over to the Beetlejuice show. This was an ok show.

It was time for Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket. This was the one ride Scott and kids could not wait to ride.

Them on the ride

Going up..

and up..

and over..

Kylee with her blue teeth

They got back to us and told me what happen. I guess the CM(whatever they are called) was about to take away Korissa GAC. He was the only person that said anything all day. Scott told him that we wanted it for her scrapbook and after pleading..he gave it back. He said all you need to do is extend it. The girls were really bummed as they wanted to go on the ride 1 more time, but the park closed in 45 min and it wasn't worth going and extending the pass. We decided to just leave and go get some dinner. We wanted one night we would get back early and just relax. On our way out Steven decided her wanted a Harry Potter wand instead of going to Ridemakerz.

The one he wanted

We headed on out and went to Chick Fil A for dinner. We got back to the Townhouse at 7:30pm and just relaxed.

Up next Discovery Cove!!!!! Our last real day in Florida

 

[p00h4me]

Everyone looked like they were rested and had fun going on all the rides and doing the character meets. I like the pictures with Frank the pug too! Love your day at Universal Studios!

 

[petals]

Great update and luvin their outfits!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Everyone looked like they were rested and had fun going on all the rides and doing the character meets. I like the pictures with Frank the pug too! Love your day at Universal Studios!

Thank you Gail It was a pretty relaxing day. No rushing.

Great update and luvin their outfits!

Thank you Emma I got the iron on decals off of Ebay and Kylee Skirt and top was also off of ebay.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

I just looked at the Disneyland site to see how much Annual passes would be for our family... $2,000 Just going 1 day will be almost $700. I guess that's out.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Hi Kris!!!

great photos of your day at US!
that coaster looks way to scary for me

I can't believe your TR is almost over....I have my Discovery Cove day up next too!

ouch on the DLR tickets....is that getting the S.CA tickets???

hope you had a great weekend and hope everyone is feeling good!!

 

[petals]

I got t-shirt transfer paper in work. Only tried it for the first time the other night and some of the design peeled away already but I think that's because I didn't do it properly. It was the first one I tried so hopefully if I do more they'll work out better now that I know how it works lol.

I just looked at the Disneyland site to see how much Annual passes would be for our family... $2,000 Just going 1 day will be almost $700. I guess that's out.

That's expensive! I was pricing Paris before I decided to go back to Florida. For 14 days in Florida in November it's only 100 euo more expensive than 5 nights in Paris in September. Ridonkulous!