Apricot (Epcot) from my view.
DS is just getting to the point where he likes the "Bible Ride." He has always hated the part where it goes backwards in the dark and in the past always wanted to get out of the car right then. It was a struggle to keep him in and calm. This time though he did fairly well. I am not sure if it was maturity or our keeping him focused on the computer screen during the backwards ride down.
We took the medical stroller into EEA and right onto the ride section. We did not do this before but it made a HUGE difference in all of our being able to enjoy the ride. This is my favorite ride. But him having his own little space where he could reach out and hold hands with Mama if needed was perfect. His squirming or kicking did not bother anyone because his seat was separated by the end of the bench and he was pretty well contained.
The misters in FW were a God send today as it was almost 84 and very humid on this day. DS does not do well with heat and we let them go for almost 30 minutes running through them. He wanted to go in the spray fountains but we only had a change of clothes for him and not for DD.
We then went for a slow walk to the Coke place (our kids favorite) and a small snack. We also needed to take a bathroom break. I don't know about any of you but DS going to the bathroom is a huge production. He strips and then has a whole routine that takes at least 20 minutes on a good day. So the rest of us must wait. This is especially wonderful in public bathrooms.
The next ride was TT. They loved it. I do NOT like being out of control and someone else controlling a car would put me over the edge so I did not ride. I was able to sit and make some phone calls in peace and quiet while they went on the ride. DS especially likes this ride and asks to go again. Unfortunately there is no time as our dinner reservations are only 45 minutes later and we still need to get to Germany.
We took the boat across from near Mexico and it drops us right in front of Germany. I was thankful for this as walking around to Germany on such a hot day was not a happy prospect in my mind.
Dinner was wonderful. The 6 of us were seated with two friends traveling together and DBIL and DSIL had a wonderful conversation with them. We all found something that we liked. The kids liked the roast chicken, mac n cheese, rolls, salad and even tried things like the potato dumplings, brats and sauerkraut. I loved that the family decided my German Potato Salad was better than the one they served. I thought it just needed a bit more bite.
The kids both loved the entertainment. Singing and doing the chicken dance were wonderful. I cried as they sand Silent Night in German. This was a memory from my childhood as at church we sang this each Christmas eve. I was surprised that I remembered almost all the words.
By the time we left dinner it was dark. We walked to Italy and the children started their masks with the little tags on them. They colored for almost half an hour while the rest of us took turns with them so the others could walk around.
We then went on to the AA. DS is a HUGE history buff and was looking forward to this. Thankfully it was late and the theater was not full so we were seated in the back with his chair. He was able to ask all the questions he wanted without bothering others. Of course mommies cried as we always do. We had not seen this since Oct. 2001. They still had the pictures of the Twin Towers that day and we sat and cried. It was nice to see how they updated it to incorporate all that has happened since then.
We made our way to Morocco to watch Illuminations. DD sat on a bench away from the lagoon with me as she hates noise and fiire and DS sat in his stroller with the rest of the family up near the fence. The ending with the Let There Be Peace on Earth was beautiful.
We slowly meandered out of WS. We stopped for a a few minutes in France and again in UK when we found empty benches. Our thought was we can stand at the end for the tram or slowly make our way out and get on a tram where we don't have to wait. We don't wait in lines. So we took the slow meandering route to talk about our day.
The kids did go swimming when we got back to the room about 11:30 pm. I love days like this where the kids drop when they get into bed. We let them put off writing in their journal until the next day because they were exhausted.
Overall it was a great day.
I will be prepping her for the plane ride about a year before the trip.. when we discuss things in detail well beforehand it seems to help with the change in routines.
