Monday

The word of the day has been HOT and Monday was definitely no exception. Joe said we have had record temp days and it is very very hot but everyone is doing ok. The “grumps” have been few in number. The morning started early and I ran over to the Lobby and filled up our Mickey Mugs. Great deal! The gang got ready and we met everyone in the Lobby. After a quick photo by the waterfall, we were on our way to the Magic Kingdom. First ride……Winnie the Pooh which was a pleaser. Joe and I waited with Matty, Kayla, Jillian and Jake in the Dumbo line. Besides earning heaven bonus points, we almost lost the “peeeza” when it fell as we moved in the line to get on. No fear, it was retrieved with Kayla none the wiser!

Its tough to accommodate everyone but we were able to let some have fun in Splash Mountain. Wet. Wet. Wet. But it was perfect for the temps we had. The group strolled down into Liberty Square and energized with some fresh fruit. While Joe, Jordan, Dorothy, Sharon and Papa hit the Haunted Mansion, I followed Jake and Matty to the Old West Shooting Arcade. Even though the gun was bigger than them both managed to get a hoot from the owl!

With the heat still kickin we split up. Jen and I took our kids to grab a bite at the Starlite Café. All food disappeared and the meal plan saved the day! Gotta admit, I love the pulled pork sandwhich. We caught the boat back to the resort and had an afternoon of swimming in the pool. While jake worked on sand castles the girls swam and lounged. We actually have the best of both worlds……Disney and the beach!!

That night we had reservations in Epcot to eat at the Rose and the Crown. A quick spin thru Spaceship Earth and Imagination we walked to our reservation. Jordan did point out “What If” was part of the venue at Imagination. After a few tunes from the British Invasion, it was time for a Boddington and dinner. Although the menu wasn’t that attractive what we had was very good along with our seating. We had a nice long meal followed up by the best viewing point for Illuminations. No crowd and very impressive!

We made our way out and got a ride with Joe, Dorothy and Joe back to the Polynesian and were quite ready for bed. During the night….Jillian tumbled out. No injuries but scared us! She didn’t remember a thing.