Mixed Nuts: Disney Day Three

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Disney Day Three

Epcot!

(This picture was taken at night - hence, no glasses for Finley)

Day three was an other early start for us. We didn't mind getting up early every day because we wanted to squeeze every minute we could out of the fun Disney has to offer.

We had breakfast in our cabin and then traveled to Epcot. We started our day off by breaking off from my parents so that we could take the kids to ride two of the biggest rides in the park before it got busy. My parents stayed and waited for Tricia, E, and her mom.

We went right for Test Track and the kids loved it. Finley and Cainan are tall enough now to ride most of the "big kid" rides, and they had a great time trying this one out. It is a fun, fast car ride, and I am glad we got a chance to ride it.

We met back up with the group after that, and were able to ride some rides all together. Tricia took "E" back to the hotel for the afternoon to nap, so while she did that, we rode a few more rides, and waited for Mat's sister, Teen, her husband Frank, and little girl "R" to meet us. Teen and Frank live in Jacksonville - not far from Orlando - so we were glad they could come down.

It was a great day. The weather was warm, but it wasn't overly crowded, and we got to do everything we wanted. My kids enjoyed going from country to country with their "passports" and getting them stamped and coloring at the KidCot spots in each place. They didn't make it around to all of the countries, but they got close.

We went to dinner that night with Teen and Frank (just Mat and I) for Mat's birthday. Tricia couldn't come because Mexican food isn't sitting very well with baby boy Kovall at the moment! Mat picked the restaurant, and the food was just okay. The service, believe it or not, was not that great. The waitress we had was not pleased with us for one reason or another, and dinner took For.ev.er.

But it gave us a chance to visit with Teen and Frank (and R was REALLY good at dinner for as long as it was taking) and catch up on all the latest news. I am glad we went, despite the long wait for food.

After dinner, the stuck around and rode a few more things with us before saying goodbye and heading home. Tricia and family and we were going to stay and watch the lightshow, but our kids were not able to make it. So we ended up heading back to the hotel for the night.

Tired little "E" did great the whole day

Another wonderful park day. All the kids were behaving so well and getting along great. They were being patient about waiting in lines and no one had a breakdown, which I think counts as a huge success. We ate a lot of snacks and ice cream, and went home happy.