Ok now that you are caught up a bit
Now on to Day 2
EPCOT!!
Wow! Out first day went really smooth with pretty much no hiccups (which is always great).
We decided to not rush to get up but of course we were up and ready to go by 9:30. We went and got on the bus (didnt take that long to arrive). Of course the bus was crowded and we were the only ones standing (with Dudie in tow). Thank God, it was a really nice family with two teenage girls who gave up their seats so that I could sit with the baby (Safety was an issue).
Now, I have to ask myself
. Was it wise for us to go to EPCOT on this day?? NO IT WAS NOT!! IT WAS A BAD CHOICE!!. The crowds were unbearable!! I thought that because it was a late night for resort guests, that it would not be that crowded until later. WRONG!!! Of course that was my rational on it ((lol)). Anyway, we headed in with the crowds, and headed for Test Track!
Now this is where it got interesting. Kelsey and I decided to go and get in the Single Rider Line for Test Track, and yes we knew that we would be split up, but that was fine, I would just have to make sure that I got on first so that I could wait for her afterwards. Well
. God knew that that plan was not that great, and this lady walked up and asked if anyone wanted her FAST PASSES because they had already gone on and they didnt need them. I immediately said yes, and we got in the Fast Pass line and gave each other a high five. I text Anthony the great news and he said great. We got on and off within 15 minutes. WOW!! That of course was the only time we were able to ride under those conditions. The lines were a minimum of a 150 minute wait. Horrible!!
Dudie chillin at EPCOT
We then decided to go and get a bite to eat that the Umbrella place. We ate the chicken strips. Not that good but hey we were hungry. We ate and by that time my sister arrived. Her babies were of course excited, but guess what??? Lines were to freggin long that it was bananas! We did manage to get on the Nemo ride and Anthony, Kelsey and my oldest nephew got on Mission Space. My sister and I and the younger kids waited, which thank god it didnt take that long.
After that we left and decided to go back to out hotel room to freshen up and get something to eat. We opted for the hotel restaurant (which had a lot of choices, and the quality was not that bad). We then went back to the room to get ready for the next portion of our journey. I got everything packed again, and made sure to keep out the clothes to travel in, and then went to bed.
Day 3:
Onward to the cruise!!
The kids the morning we were leaving
We woke up and got everything ready. Then the bellman knocked on the door to pick up our luggage. Problem was
They never told us that they would be picking them up. So we begged the guy to come back in 30 minutes and he was so nice to come back at that time. They picked up our luggage, and we left the room about 30 minutes after that to head to the lobby to wait on the bus.
Kelsey on Bus
Dudie and Daddy on Bus
Finally, they gathered everyone and started to load everyone on the buses. We were on the 2nd bus because the first one became crowded fairly quickly. The attendants were really helpful with the stroller. We sat at the very front two seats (on different rows). Anthony had Anthony and I had Kelsey with me. It was a great ride, so peaceful, and I was able to get in a quick eye closing. When I woke up we went over the bridge and the driver told us to look to the left and there is was!!!!
We arrived and got off of the bus and headed in through security. We went up the escalator and I went to check up in while Anthony sat with the kids. My twin then showed up (she was on the bus from the Animal Kingdom), and we watched her kids while she checked in.
View we had when we arrived
Dudie and Daddy
We got the kids registered and ready to go the kids clubs, and from there we were on our way through the Ears!.
We took our pics and proceeded to our rooms to freshen up and then upstairs to the buffet at the Beach Blanket. I must take this time to say that the chicken that they served was wonderful.
Cruise at Christmas how nice
Lobby of Cruise
Pictures of us in our room
Lunch line at beach Blanket Buffett
Anyway we then went back to our room to get ready for the drill. As you can see Dudie looked so funny in his vest .
Ok, well I better take a break for now, but I wanted to post something so that you can see everything. Sorry it took so long. I promise I will be back by the weekend with more.
So stay tuned!!!
in the window of our room..
OH it must've been nice to be soooo warm in December!
I can't wait to read more about your trip.
) Yes they are real although if I can only get the little one to sleep through the night it would be all good. Now he sleeps well at 6AM - 11AM but not any other time 
. I could not believe it myself. I have been there during Christmas before and never once have I experienced that. Maybe 30 minutes at the most. I am guessing that because it was the EMH that night, that may have had something to do with it. But wow, did we make a bad choice that day. I knew when we were walking to the ticket counter that we should have turned around and went to Disney Studios.
We are still trying to get another house. 
I am glad you guys had a chance to just relax with a lazy day at sea. Most people come back from a Disney Trip exhausted. It's good to relax on vacation.
I think that 2010 is going to be the BIG year for us as well. At least you guys live close enough to take a quick trip. All we can do is go to San Antinio 
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