the view from our condo...what a nice sunset!
Gavin holding a baby chick
at Fort Wilderness the night we were chosen as the Magical FamilyOur family vacation was soooooo much fun!! The kids were GREAT on the way down and the way back. Mom bought them a Chip n Dale DVD, so they must have watched that 5 times on the way down and the two of them were laughing hysterically!!! We only stopped once (argh) and I will order a cathider for the next long trip we take! Ms. Braun, you would have been very proud of Ian! Out of the blue, he made his own sticker story and did some workbook pages without us asking! We got to Cailean's parents late Friday night and it took awhile to settle the boys down and get to sleep. Saturday we toured around New Smyrna Beach and saw the ocean before we headed over to the timeshare in Kissimmee.
Saturday night Gavin got sick and sounded terrible at night. During the day he was okay (not his normal self and obviously off schedule with sleep, so it was hard to tell what was going on with him). We went swimming in one of their four pools at the Summer Bay Resort. While there, a Jimmy Buffet wannabe was playing some great tunes. The music, the nice weather, swimming outside, the tiki bar...ahhhhh...it reminded me of Aruba and Puerto Rico!
Sunday morning we took our time and then headed over to Fort Wilderness to meet up with Cailean's brother (Eric), his wife and daughter. They were spending the same week as us at Disney, but had their camper in Fort Wilderness. Cailean's parents were there spending the night with them, so they could see us. We went out on speed boats and went right in front of the hotels and Magic Kingdom. Ian and I got stranded in the middle and had to wait for the lifeguard to restart the motor!! LOL They went on pony rides, took bike rides, drove around on the golf cart and then we ended up at the campfire and sing-a-long with Chip n Dale! It was soooooooo much fun!
Monday late morning we went back over to Fort Wilderness to hang out there and then we said goodbye to Duncan and Joyce. You'll have to check out the tons of pictures I took to see what we did and where we went! LOL
We were supposed to go to Magic Kingdom on Tuesday, but the weather didn't cooperate and also Gavin wasn't getting any better. We decided to take it easy in the morning and then drive around. We ended up at a petting farm and took the tour that lasted for over 3 hours. The kids milked a cow...we watched Cailean and other parents chase ducks and chickens and every other animal around, so the kids could pet them. They held baby ducks, pet and fed sheep and goats and went on a train ride and it was just a lot of fun!
Then we decided to go to Magic Kingdom on Wednesday. Well, at 4:55am (my alarm went off) we decided not to go because Gavin had another rough night and we knew it was time to take him to Urgent Care. So, Gavin and I were gone most of the morning at the Urgent Care and then Walgreens to get his prescription. Cailean stayed back at the timeshare with Ian and played tennis and basketball along with feeding fish and taking walks. We were very relieved that Gavin was seen and was put on an antibiotic. After lunch we met up with Eric, Michele and Sarah at Blizzard Beach Mini Golf place at Disney. That was a lot of fun and Cailean and I are way too competitive! I lost (argh), but we better play soon because I think he cheated on the scoresheet! The course was absolutely incredible and there was one hole with Santa sleeping and you could hear him snore. Ian was freaked out because he thought it was real. Gavin goes up and hits him (the Santa and not Ian!!!) and then Ian joins in. GREAT. I think Eric got that on video! LOL At another hole, as you crossed over the bridge, two fish squirt you...LOL...totally caught Ian off guard because he went first!!!Then, we all headed down to Downtown Disney and walked around there. The kids went on a few rides and then we headed back to the timeshare.
Thurday at 4:55am came very fast. We were on the road headed over to Fort Wilderness at 5:45am! Eric met us at the parking lot and he took us to the boat. We had connections for the Magic hour, so we were able to go to Magic Kingdom at 7am and it doesn't open to the public until 8am. Very nice! Hard to believe we were there at the sunrise!!! Anyway, Cailean and I had our list and our plan of where to go, what to do, what to go on first, second, third, etc. We weren't running, but we were definitely walking fast. I finally said, "How can people think Disney is a vacation when you are sprinting from one ride to the next?!" But, there is definitely something magical at Disney because we were all soooooooo happy and just had lots of laughs and had a blast!!! We did pretty much everything on our LONG list and then took the monorail around. Well, we asked to sit with the pilot and that was sooo cool!!! The kids received co-pilot licenses from Pilot Bill! Then we took the boat back over to Fort Wilderness and had dinner at the camper and then headed back to our resort. Wow! What an awesome day!!!!! Lots of memories.
Friday morning we hung around the resort. We went on a bike ride and then Eric, Michele and Sarah came over to hang out for a little bit. Then we went swimming for the afternoon, packed and then headed back over to Fort Wilderness for the sing-a-long...
So, there we were...sitting on a bench in the middle...right on the aisle, so we could watch Chip n Dale walk down the aisle to the front...a few minutes before the show was going to start...two employees came up to us because they chose us to be the MAGICAL FAMILY OF THE NIGHT!!!!!!! Each night at this campfire they choose a family. There are a couple hundred people at this campfire, so the chances of getting picked is pretty slim.
That's a pretty big deal to the kids who just LOVE Chip n Dale! There were a couple hundred people there and they chose US???!!! Amazing!!!!!!! We were all in shock! So, they blocked off our bench to make sure nobody took our spots and escorted us to the back. The kids got to hang out and have quality time with Chip n Dale! They signed Ian's autograph book and we took a lot of pictures. The ONE time we didn't bring our video camera and same with Eric and Michele!!! The guitar guy announced that Chip n Dale were going to be escorting the Turner Family from Cary, NC to their seats was pretty neat!!!! Oh yes...Chip took Ian on "paw" and Gavin on the other "paw" while Dale took Sarah down the aisle to our seats. Eric, Michele, Cailean and I followed behind. It was definitely a honor and soooo cool!!!! It was cute to see Ian, Gavin and Sarah play with Chip n Dale! The looks on their faces were priceless when they saw that we were chosen!
We woke up bright and early today (on the road at 4:50am) and drove straight home. I think we got home by 2pm and unpacked. The boys and I jumped in my car while Cailean mowed the front and headed over to mom's to see my grandparents, Aunt Cindy and Aunt Sandi. Mom was flying back from VT tonight, so we didn't see her. The kids did Easter eggs with their two great aunts and I watched my grandmother make my FAVORITE food: 24 hour fruit salad!!!! Can't wait for the Easter dinner tomorrow!!!!
Here's the link to the pictures...there are a lot of photos, but each one is priceless and I cannot wait to scrapbook this trip!!!!!!!!!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/turnbull1220/DisneyVacationApril2009?feat=directlink
Saturday night Gavin got sick and sounded terrible at night. During the day he was okay (not his normal self and obviously off schedule with sleep, so it was hard to tell what was going on with him). We went swimming in one of their four pools at the Summer Bay Resort. While there, a Jimmy Buffet wannabe was playing some great tunes. The music, the nice weather, swimming outside, the tiki bar...ahhhhh...it reminded me of Aruba and Puerto Rico!
Sunday morning we took our time and then headed over to Fort Wilderness to meet up with Cailean's brother (Eric), his wife and daughter. They were spending the same week as us at Disney, but had their camper in Fort Wilderness. Cailean's parents were there spending the night with them, so they could see us. We went out on speed boats and went right in front of the hotels and Magic Kingdom. Ian and I got stranded in the middle and had to wait for the lifeguard to restart the motor!! LOL They went on pony rides, took bike rides, drove around on the golf cart and then we ended up at the campfire and sing-a-long with Chip n Dale! It was soooooooo much fun!
Monday late morning we went back over to Fort Wilderness to hang out there and then we said goodbye to Duncan and Joyce. You'll have to check out the tons of pictures I took to see what we did and where we went! LOL
We were supposed to go to Magic Kingdom on Tuesday, but the weather didn't cooperate and also Gavin wasn't getting any better. We decided to take it easy in the morning and then drive around. We ended up at a petting farm and took the tour that lasted for over 3 hours. The kids milked a cow...we watched Cailean and other parents chase ducks and chickens and every other animal around, so the kids could pet them. They held baby ducks, pet and fed sheep and goats and went on a train ride and it was just a lot of fun!
Then we decided to go to Magic Kingdom on Wednesday. Well, at 4:55am (my alarm went off) we decided not to go because Gavin had another rough night and we knew it was time to take him to Urgent Care. So, Gavin and I were gone most of the morning at the Urgent Care and then Walgreens to get his prescription. Cailean stayed back at the timeshare with Ian and played tennis and basketball along with feeding fish and taking walks. We were very relieved that Gavin was seen and was put on an antibiotic. After lunch we met up with Eric, Michele and Sarah at Blizzard Beach Mini Golf place at Disney. That was a lot of fun and Cailean and I are way too competitive! I lost (argh), but we better play soon because I think he cheated on the scoresheet! The course was absolutely incredible and there was one hole with Santa sleeping and you could hear him snore. Ian was freaked out because he thought it was real. Gavin goes up and hits him (the Santa and not Ian!!!) and then Ian joins in. GREAT. I think Eric got that on video! LOL At another hole, as you crossed over the bridge, two fish squirt you...LOL...totally caught Ian off guard because he went first!!!Then, we all headed down to Downtown Disney and walked around there. The kids went on a few rides and then we headed back to the timeshare.
Thurday at 4:55am came very fast. We were on the road headed over to Fort Wilderness at 5:45am! Eric met us at the parking lot and he took us to the boat. We had connections for the Magic hour, so we were able to go to Magic Kingdom at 7am and it doesn't open to the public until 8am. Very nice! Hard to believe we were there at the sunrise!!! Anyway, Cailean and I had our list and our plan of where to go, what to do, what to go on first, second, third, etc. We weren't running, but we were definitely walking fast. I finally said, "How can people think Disney is a vacation when you are sprinting from one ride to the next?!" But, there is definitely something magical at Disney because we were all soooooooo happy and just had lots of laughs and had a blast!!! We did pretty much everything on our LONG list and then took the monorail around. Well, we asked to sit with the pilot and that was sooo cool!!! The kids received co-pilot licenses from Pilot Bill! Then we took the boat back over to Fort Wilderness and had dinner at the camper and then headed back to our resort. Wow! What an awesome day!!!!! Lots of memories.
Friday morning we hung around the resort. We went on a bike ride and then Eric, Michele and Sarah came over to hang out for a little bit. Then we went swimming for the afternoon, packed and then headed back over to Fort Wilderness for the sing-a-long...
So, there we were...sitting on a bench in the middle...right on the aisle, so we could watch Chip n Dale walk down the aisle to the front...a few minutes before the show was going to start...two employees came up to us because they chose us to be the MAGICAL FAMILY OF THE NIGHT!!!!!!! Each night at this campfire they choose a family. There are a couple hundred people at this campfire, so the chances of getting picked is pretty slim.
That's a pretty big deal to the kids who just LOVE Chip n Dale! There were a couple hundred people there and they chose US???!!! Amazing!!!!!!! We were all in shock! So, they blocked off our bench to make sure nobody took our spots and escorted us to the back. The kids got to hang out and have quality time with Chip n Dale! They signed Ian's autograph book and we took a lot of pictures. The ONE time we didn't bring our video camera and same with Eric and Michele!!! The guitar guy announced that Chip n Dale were going to be escorting the Turner Family from Cary, NC to their seats was pretty neat!!!! Oh yes...Chip took Ian on "paw" and Gavin on the other "paw" while Dale took Sarah down the aisle to our seats. Eric, Michele, Cailean and I followed behind. It was definitely a honor and soooo cool!!!! It was cute to see Ian, Gavin and Sarah play with Chip n Dale! The looks on their faces were priceless when they saw that we were chosen!
We woke up bright and early today (on the road at 4:50am) and drove straight home. I think we got home by 2pm and unpacked. The boys and I jumped in my car while Cailean mowed the front and headed over to mom's to see my grandparents, Aunt Cindy and Aunt Sandi. Mom was flying back from VT tonight, so we didn't see her. The kids did Easter eggs with their two great aunts and I watched my grandmother make my FAVORITE food: 24 hour fruit salad!!!! Can't wait for the Easter dinner tomorrow!!!!
Here's the link to the pictures...there are a lot of photos, but each one is priceless and I cannot wait to scrapbook this trip!!!!!!!!!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/turnbull1220/DisneyVacationApril2009?feat=directlink
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Sounds (and looked) like an awesome vacation! I'm so excited that the four of you get to do it again next year. Yay!!!!!
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