Day 2 - Epcot
Part 7 - Wicked Weather!
As everyone snoozed in their various locations, I managed to stay awake long enough to not allow the children to drown!
Sorry, I didn't snap any pictures of the kids swimming as I was too tired to barely lift my Diet Coke up to my lips, much less worry about getting out my camera! My eyes were so heavy!
Eventually (thank goodness) the kids wanted out of the pool, and were asking for a snack. (Katie was still sleeping on the couch)!
Low and behold...we have groceries! Yay! I fueled them up with some food and sent them up to wake up Shawn. He didn't budge, but in a few minutes I heard him stirring. Everyone was ready to go about 5:30, but we had to stop at a convenience store to get my Mom some soap! Huh, you ask?
Apparently, she had forgotten to bring some and just wasn't "digging" the little tiny hotel-like soap at the house!
Oh..and we also forgot to order (or bring from home) coffee filters. We had managed to think enough to bring filter packs for the coffee for our first morning before the grocery delivery, but had failed to remember filters for the coffee for the rest of the week.
We loaded into the minivan, left the house, and found our way to the mini-mart where Shawn jumped out and ran in to get the two odd and totally unrelated items...I'm sure to some very strange looks!
We made it back to Epcot a little after 6:00 I think. We had planned on riding Soarin and Test Track with our fastpasses, before heading to the Food & Wine Festival, but that was before the big sleep-fest back at the house made us a little later than what I originally intended.
Plus, Shawn, MIL, Michael and step-dad were convinced that they needed to go on Mission Space- the Orange Version, as they all thought they could handle it.
Um...ok?
As we entered the park around 6:15, we saw a photopasss photographer standing there and put her to work.
First our family - and yes, when Emily got out of the pool she didn't want to put her Minnie Mouse outfit back on...would have looked better without the clashing pink with the red of the other two, but oh well...whattayagonnado?
(Yes, I cropped this one of my two guys - just thought it was cute of them!)
Then the whole clan:
(Then I cropped the Mom and Kid combos):
Our first stop after that was the new Spaceship Earth. 0 minutes waiting time was posted...okey dokey. Let's go troops!
(one of my favorite pics)
Michael and I rode together, my mom rode with Emily, MIL rode with Katie, and Shawn and Pop Pop rode together.
I really enjoyed the ride - I hadn't been on it since I was 13 or so. Michael really loved all of the history and we all thought the animatronics were really impressive! I wasn't able to get to our funny pics out on the jumbotron outside the ride in time to take a picture, so I tried to find them on the computer to email them to ourselves, but couldn't find them there either. Anyways, the kids got quite a kick out of seeing themselves in the "future". Emily did the fashion selection (I’m not sure what that looked like) and Michael and I were scuba divers!
We played around inside on some of the games for a little while and then headed out with plans to split up for a while so that they could go ride the “Vomit Mission To Space” and Mom and I could head over to the Food & Wine Festival. But when we exited Spaceship Earth, it was as if a tornado was coming through. The wind was crazy!
We decided we needed to get over to the World Showcase so we could be near some places for cover (well...places with food and wine preferably...) And we needed to do it fairly fast.
We left Shawn, Pop Pop, Grammy, and Michael with plans to meet up in France in a little while, right near the GGLCS stand! I was determined that on this trip I was going to enjoy one of those drinks (last time I was trying to enjoy one while talking to/disciplining/ a 3 year old and dealing with a grumpy 6 year old)! Let’s just say, I didn’t exactly savor every last drop of the drink – more like gulped it down so I could ditch the cup and get on with the parental joys I was getting the pleasure of dealing with at the time.
Mom and I took the two girls in the stroller and thought we should head over there pretty quick as the skies were getting darker and darker.
(really bad pic taken by yours truly)
We had looked over the menus before leaving the house and knew we wanted to try a frozen mojito from the Puerto Rico stand, but had failed to get a map showing where the various kiosks were. In our infinite wisdom, we figured it was probably near the Mexico pavillion. However, we decided that the shops to the right side of the WS were going to be more interesting for the kids, and considering the weather, we figured it was probably best to go the way that would be more entertaining for them. Plus, France was where we were meeting the guys and it looked to be slightly less of a walk to go to the right. To the right we went!
Well, low and behold....Puerto Rico! First one! Go figure - wasn't near Mexico at all! Woo-hoo! We snagged two frozen mojitos. Oh my goodness - that was some serious deliciousness! Very refreshing! The girls were hungry, so we stopped somewhere and got them some popcorn. Then we made our way to the Canadian booth and enjoyed some delicious cheddar cheese soup! Really good! It was right about now that the rain started.
A nice gentle drizzle with a nice little breeze....not too bad.
Then bigger, fatter drops....
and heavier gusts of wind....
and faster falling rain...
and quicker steps....
We managed to get over to the UK and duck into the toy shop to look around. We wandered around for a while and my mom bought a couple of things and I saw a photopass CM standing over to the side behind the ropes. On one side, I saw the little set-up that looked like it was for Mary Poppins, and on the other side I saw an area that that looked like it was set-up for Pooh and Friends. So I asked the guy if anyone was getting ready to come out. Yes, he said...Winnie the Pooh and Friends. Oh, ok...great!
I would have preferred Poppins seeing as how we had a CP reservation and I knew we would be seeing the Hundred Acre Wood group at that meal, but hey...it was raining, I was first in line, might as well get in some extra time with the characters!
When we left the UK, I just took a few moments to look around at the beautiful park. It is so beautiful at night. Everything just takes on a different feel, you know? It’s just simply stunning.
The girls were still chomping down on their popcorn and were getting quite silly. I took some more pics of them while we waited for my mom to finish up her shopping.
Then we were off to France. The rain had stopped at this point (my hair was grateful, although the damage was mostly done anyway...) and we stopped to get a nighttime pic in front of the Eiffel Tower. As we were waiting for the group in front of us to finish with the photographer, it started to rain again. Ok, snap the pic...let's get moving....I could see the GGLCS stand just over the bridge...it was calling to me!
Up next....Will I obtain my coveted GGLCS? And how 'bout those Illuminations? Hmm....
Sara
Part 7 - Wicked Weather!
As everyone snoozed in their various locations, I managed to stay awake long enough to not allow the children to drown!
Sorry, I didn't snap any pictures of the kids swimming as I was too tired to barely lift my Diet Coke up to my lips, much less worry about getting out my camera! My eyes were so heavy! Eventually (thank goodness) the kids wanted out of the pool, and were asking for a snack. (Katie was still sleeping on the couch)!
Low and behold...we have groceries! Yay! I fueled them up with some food and sent them up to wake up Shawn. He didn't budge, but in a few minutes I heard him stirring. Everyone was ready to go about 5:30, but we had to stop at a convenience store to get my Mom some soap! Huh, you ask?
Apparently, she had forgotten to bring some and just wasn't "digging" the little tiny hotel-like soap at the house!
Oh..and we also forgot to order (or bring from home) coffee filters. We had managed to think enough to bring filter packs for the coffee for our first morning before the grocery delivery, but had failed to remember filters for the coffee for the rest of the week.
We loaded into the minivan, left the house, and found our way to the mini-mart where Shawn jumped out and ran in to get the two odd and totally unrelated items...I'm sure to some very strange looks!
We made it back to Epcot a little after 6:00 I think. We had planned on riding Soarin and Test Track with our fastpasses, before heading to the Food & Wine Festival, but that was before the big sleep-fest back at the house made us a little later than what I originally intended.
Plus, Shawn, MIL, Michael and step-dad were convinced that they needed to go on Mission Space- the Orange Version, as they all thought they could handle it. Um...ok?
As we entered the park around 6:15, we saw a photopasss photographer standing there and put her to work.
First our family - and yes, when Emily got out of the pool she didn't want to put her Minnie Mouse outfit back on...would have looked better without the clashing pink with the red of the other two, but oh well...whattayagonnado?
(Yes, I cropped this one of my two guys - just thought it was cute of them!)
Then the whole clan:
(Then I cropped the Mom and Kid combos):
Our first stop after that was the new Spaceship Earth. 0 minutes waiting time was posted...okey dokey. Let's go troops!
(one of my favorite pics)
Michael and I rode together, my mom rode with Emily, MIL rode with Katie, and Shawn and Pop Pop rode together.
I really enjoyed the ride - I hadn't been on it since I was 13 or so. Michael really loved all of the history and we all thought the animatronics were really impressive! I wasn't able to get to our funny pics out on the jumbotron outside the ride in time to take a picture, so I tried to find them on the computer to email them to ourselves, but couldn't find them there either. Anyways, the kids got quite a kick out of seeing themselves in the "future". Emily did the fashion selection (I’m not sure what that looked like) and Michael and I were scuba divers!
We played around inside on some of the games for a little while and then headed out with plans to split up for a while so that they could go ride the “Vomit Mission To Space” and Mom and I could head over to the Food & Wine Festival. But when we exited Spaceship Earth, it was as if a tornado was coming through. The wind was crazy!
We decided we needed to get over to the World Showcase so we could be near some places for cover (well...places with food and wine preferably...) And we needed to do it fairly fast. We left Shawn, Pop Pop, Grammy, and Michael with plans to meet up in France in a little while, right near the GGLCS stand! I was determined that on this trip I was going to enjoy one of those drinks (last time I was trying to enjoy one while talking to/disciplining/ a 3 year old and dealing with a grumpy 6 year old)! Let’s just say, I didn’t exactly savor every last drop of the drink – more like gulped it down so I could ditch the cup and get on with the parental joys I was getting the pleasure of dealing with at the time.
Mom and I took the two girls in the stroller and thought we should head over there pretty quick as the skies were getting darker and darker.
(really bad pic taken by yours truly)
We had looked over the menus before leaving the house and knew we wanted to try a frozen mojito from the Puerto Rico stand, but had failed to get a map showing where the various kiosks were. In our infinite wisdom, we figured it was probably near the Mexico pavillion. However, we decided that the shops to the right side of the WS were going to be more interesting for the kids, and considering the weather, we figured it was probably best to go the way that would be more entertaining for them. Plus, France was where we were meeting the guys and it looked to be slightly less of a walk to go to the right. To the right we went!
Well, low and behold....Puerto Rico! First one! Go figure - wasn't near Mexico at all! Woo-hoo! We snagged two frozen mojitos. Oh my goodness - that was some serious deliciousness! Very refreshing! The girls were hungry, so we stopped somewhere and got them some popcorn. Then we made our way to the Canadian booth and enjoyed some delicious cheddar cheese soup! Really good! It was right about now that the rain started.
A nice gentle drizzle with a nice little breeze....not too bad.
Then bigger, fatter drops....
and heavier gusts of wind....
and faster falling rain...
and quicker steps....
We managed to get over to the UK and duck into the toy shop to look around. We wandered around for a while and my mom bought a couple of things and I saw a photopass CM standing over to the side behind the ropes. On one side, I saw the little set-up that looked like it was for Mary Poppins, and on the other side I saw an area that that looked like it was set-up for Pooh and Friends. So I asked the guy if anyone was getting ready to come out. Yes, he said...Winnie the Pooh and Friends. Oh, ok...great!
I would have preferred Poppins seeing as how we had a CP reservation and I knew we would be seeing the Hundred Acre Wood group at that meal, but hey...it was raining, I was first in line, might as well get in some extra time with the characters!
When we left the UK, I just took a few moments to look around at the beautiful park. It is so beautiful at night. Everything just takes on a different feel, you know? It’s just simply stunning.
The girls were still chomping down on their popcorn and were getting quite silly. I took some more pics of them while we waited for my mom to finish up her shopping.
Then we were off to France. The rain had stopped at this point (my hair was grateful, although the damage was mostly done anyway...) and we stopped to get a nighttime pic in front of the Eiffel Tower. As we were waiting for the group in front of us to finish with the photographer, it started to rain again. Ok, snap the pic...let's get moving....I could see the GGLCS stand just over the bridge...it was calling to me!
Up next....Will I obtain my coveted GGLCS? And how 'bout those Illuminations? Hmm....
Sara
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Same day posting! I'm so flattered! 
about the tying your shoe thing! It's gonna be great! But I thought I would be pushing you and Michelle around in the double stroller? 
Luckily for me, I was able to squeeze under the awning while I waited for our drinks and avoid getting too wet. Then after the coveted drinks were obtained, I made it over to the kiosk next door where Mom was waiting on the crepe (she was getting strawberry
.ugh
I would have picked chocolate
but strawberry was fine). I huddled under that kiosk with her and the stroller, and then we looked for somewhere to run and hide to try and eat our crepe and enjoy our drink. 
Lovely, huh? I swear I am not meant to enjoy or savor these drinks!!! 
Hmmm
Too macho to say it might have been too much for your tummies, huh? 
So nice to think of us over at 
that you got your GGLCS! I need to try one of those next time. France CS sounds good too. Love the picture sleeping Emily and poor soaking wet but still smiling Katie 
It certainly does put a smile on my face!
I am going to Disney with some girlfriends from the 4th - 7th, but we are going to the 12/4 party! Maybe we will catch you somewhere else though! Wow! 2 weeks at Disney! You are my hero! 
