Originally Posted By momof4boys Tuesday morning 5:45am the wake up call comes! I am the only one who stirs ( of course). Somehow we manage to actually make it out of the hotel by 6:45 am and my sister has dropped off Sam to join us for Magic Morning. She and Dan are taking the day looking for a place for Dan to live. It is MUCH more crowded than when Nathan and I went on Sunday morning. We went directly to Nemo. It was our first time to ride it. We were glad we saw it but all the boys commented that they wouldn't wait in a long line for it. We headed to FL- it was very crowded. Sam was feeling much all better from being sick but his leg still swells quite a bit when he is just standing around ( walking is better)so we ended up using the the GAP. We covered the parts of FL that they wanted to then HM, SPlash and BTMRR. Then David and the 3 oldest went to check on Space Mountain. Nathan wanted to try it but I said no way. We wandered around looking for something where he wouldn't have to wait in the sun. We couldn't find anything so we ended up doing some shopping- I bought him some Mickey Jibbitz ( is that what they are called?) for his crocs. The boys said Space was too long so they got FP for buzz and rode Star Tours. By the time we met up, it was time for Buzz. We rode it and tried to get another FP but it said we still had one. We decided to leave the park, go to In and Out Burger for lunch, Disney Warehouse, grocery store for some apple slices and back to the hotel. Once back at the hotel, I checked with Bell Service about our infamous package. He said, " It isn't on my print out, it must have been a mistake." Well, it never was on their print out sheet, but it was in the computer. It very well might be a mistake, but I think I will check with the front desk again. That brings us to right now. We are resting in the hotel. David is always reluctant to rest- he wants to spend every spare minute in the park. I told them they could go onto the park and I would meet them there after I type this and rest. Funny thing is, David fell asleep! The boys are wanting to try and stay at the park until closing. I am not a late night person. I am guessing Nathan and i might not make it that long! I will have to finish the rest of the day later ( at least after it happens)!
Originally Posted By momof4boys Well, David got a phone call that woke him up ( the person taking care of the pool called to ask a question) so before I got a chance to rest, they were all ready to head back to the park. I suggested that they go on ahead and I would catch up to them after I rested, but they wanted to all be together. I suddenly started thinking and realized William had not showered since Saturday-UGH! I made him shower before we left. Some of the boys shower in the morning and some at night. You would think at 13 I wouldn't have to keep track! We were finally heading back to the park by about 4:30. William and I headed down a few minutes before the others. I was joking with him that he could push the button on the elevator ( my kids STILL fight for this!) He said it wasn't any fun unless there was someone to race. So I started running. Yes, I know I shouldn't run in the hotel, but there was noone around. Then we wrestled to see who would push the button inside. It was a draw- but still a lot of fun just to joke around with him. I love those little moments. The boys decided they wanted an early dinner, so we ate corn dogs by the coke corner. Then we headed to Pirates, SPlash and BTMRR. Nathan cracks me up on the rides- whooping and hollering with sheer delight. This really is the first year he has wanted to do any "thrill" rides. We checked out some of the restaurant menus- we are trying to branch out on our eating. I think we might try Cafe Orleans, French Market and/or Carnation Cafe. About that time, my sister called. She was getting the air conditioner fixed in Dan's truck ( no need for it in Co. where they live)and her lap top was stolen at Pep Boys. Long story short, she would not be able to join us today. But Dan came by when he got off work. David and I were going to go take Nathan to Buzz and let the big boys have some time together ( I think they got a snack)and David realized he left the camera on BTMRR. I took Nathan on Buzz myself as David went to find our camera. Nathan has a problem on Buzz- he really wants to "beat" the person he rides with. I always let him win with me but he really wants to get a high score. Well, on this time around, we were stopped- right by one of the higher scoring targets. I told Nathan, " Keep shooting that!" and I shot nothing. He managed to get a score of 111,999! This was a record for him and he was thrilled! The big boys wanted to go on Space so we took Nathan on Star Tours. I could tell Nathan was fading fast. He is at risk for seizures if he gets too tired so he agreed to go back to the hotel. I told David to go find the other boys and stay with them and we would try and make it out of the park before the fireworks were over. We barely did! I have been very proud of Nathan. This is his first trip without a stroller and he has done great. He does sit on Sam's lap in the wheelchair some but he has not complained. Now he is sound asleep in bed. I got everybody's clothes out for tomorrow and now I am going to hit the sack. I think I 'll let them sleep in tomorrow, but if Nathan and I wake earlier we might head in earlier. I hate separating, but with their sleep cycles so different, sometimes we have to. At least we have phones so we can meet back up when they get there.
Originally Posted By momof4boys I'm not sure what time the boys got home from the park. They had a good time with their cousin. I know they went on Autopia- Dan did the gas and William steered...with his eyes closed. The boys got in late. My sister was going to pick up Dan and William ( the boy staying with her that night). She had parked at Downtown Disney and she was going to go upgrade her ticket to an AP- somebody told her you did that at DD. She walked where they told her to and found out she had to go into DL. She walked in there are did her business. She was hurting pretty badly- she has bad knees and severe neuropathy in her feet. She rents a scooter at DL but didn't just for this errand. They told her the quickest way to get back to DD parking was with the monorail-so she walked there and waited for the monorail. She called the boys and they said they would meet her at the DD station. She stood around for the monorail and just as she was just about to get on, it broke down. They told her she would have to walk to the parking lot. She was in terrible pain and started crying. Luckily, they thought to call David and he got Sam's wheelchair and met her at the gate. I feel so sorry for her- after having her laptop stolen, she had a really terrible day.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Oh man, your poor sister. What an awful day for her! I don't imagine it seemed like the Happiest Place on Earth to her that evening
