June 9, 2009
Animal Kingdom Part 3
Animal Kingdom Part 3
So after Clara finished her jumpin jacks we decided we would split up and take turns riding EE. Even though Clara was the youngest of her brothers, she was the only one who would ride roller coasters or any fast, high, or loud attraction. So my SIL and DN rode with Chi and Alpha while Nathan and I stayed behind in Dinoland. Then they stayed with the non-riders while Nathan and I took Clara and Omicron. Right before we got on Nathan asked if we could switch co-riders since he was having so much fun with Omicron explaining every detail about the ride. I laughed and said sure. Then right before we boarded he said "Oh BTW, Clara is a screamer. You have fun!"
Stinker.
In spite of Clara's screams, I still loved EE. That is my favorite coaster of all! It was even better than I remembered. After EE we met back up with my DSIL and DN and split up again. They only had a few hours left before we had to head to the airport and they wanted to do some shopping. Nathan and I took all 8 kids through the park to get some FP for the Safaris. I am sure we got lots of looks because we just looked like a big (Jon & Kate big) family!
The FP time was only 30 minutes so we took a break and bought ice cream. Nathan bought all of us ice cream since they were on the delux plan and had about 200 snack credits left! We took in some sights and listened to Mor Thiam. Another potty break and it was time for our FP on the two week Safaris.
All of my pictures on the Safari stink. I was always 2 seconds too late. I really felt like we were going too fast. Usually the Safaris is our first ride and this is the first time I have ridden at any time of day except early in the morning. I missed the morning ride. I just felt like the morning rides were a tad slower and not so rushed. This CM I don't think ever slowed down. Here is the one non-blurry picture.
After the fast Safaris we met up with Nathan's wife, Cheryl. She was feeling better so she joined us in the parks. We were getting hot so we went down to Camp Minnie Mickey to catch the next show of FOTLK. I love this show. My kids like the show. My friends just wanted to get out of the sun.
After the show we ran into my DSIl and DN. They had watched the same show too! We headed off to the TOL to try to watch a bug's Life. Somehow we missed the entrance though and wound up walking all the way around the tree! After the gross bug show, we said farewell to our friends and tried to find a spot for the parade. I was trying to line up as close to the exit as possible because we were to meet my SIL and niece directly after the parade at the car to head for the airport. However, I was so disoriented after leaving It's tough to be a bug that we walked almost to Asia.
I finally figured out where we were and got us a good spot just in time for the parade to start. This was my first time seeing Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade. It will probably be my last. It just wasn't very exciting to me.
After the parade I put Tau back in the stroller because I knew we would need to walk briskly to the van. Tau had different plans. He got out of his stroller, announced that he was sleepy and laid down on the ground. Please keep in mind that this was immediately after the parade and everyone was on the move trying to get around us. I tend to get a little panicky after parades and large shows because I am afraid of being separated from my kids. This was the first time I was actually alone with all the kids, it was after a parade, and Tau was refusing to come with me. I had no choice but to force him in the stroller and strap him in so that we could safely get to the van. He screamed until about half way to the exit and finally calmed down. Then he saw the trams and he started screaming again because he wanted to ride it.
By this time I was a nervous wreck and just wanted to get to the van with all 5 kids. I didn't want to chance getting him out so I pushed the stroller with 4 big kids in tow to the van.
When we got there my DSIL and DN were waiting on us. Tau had calmed down by then and he got out of the stroller on his own. I handed my SIL the key to start the van to get the air going, asked my DN to get the kids in the van, and I loaded the stroller into the van. I got into my seat, buckled up and we headed to the airport.
We got almost to the parking lot exit and I said to my niece "thanks for buckling Tau up for me" To which she replied "Oh I didn't buckle him up"
Then my SIL told her to make sure he was in his seat. She turned around and said
"He's not in his seat!"
Next... We Run into some Friends on another Expedition to Everest
??????? YOU BETTER GO FIND HIM, AND I MEAN RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!
, staying for 6 nights at POP. The last two years I brought another adult with me (DBF - now ex - in 2007, Dsis in 2008 - never again.) This year I am braving it alone. I have great hopes, since they are older now and usually really good listeners. Plus, we have a double stroller with buckles in both seats - just in case 
. I am going to get my DD 
to show me how to set it up, then when I get started, just HANG ON SALLY TIL YORE SHOES FALL OFF. See you guys later on the flip side
. By the way, speaking of my DD, DID YOU EVER FIND MY PRECIOUS BABY TAU
?
I can't wait to see FotLK this time! Where is Tau???? 
