(Click here for more pictures) We all slept fairly well last night-Graham did wake up a few times (his bouncy seat isn’t working!). We were all ready by 8:15 and quickly caught a bus…we did remember that we had left some extra jackets in the room as the bus came but decided a bus was more important than jackets. We arrived and waited (as we shivered) for the park to open. Mickey arrived on the train as Reagan and Anderson waved with excitement. We entered the park and headed to the Buzz Lightyear ride-because it was warm. The kids enjoyed it so we did it twice. Afterwards, the sun was starting to really shine and we could tell the day was going to warm up-slowly. We did the Astro Orbito next-a first for Tara and Robby. The line is usually incredibly long but today there was not a wait. (There hasn’t been much of a wait anywhere so far-great time to come if only it was warmer.) Next we headed to the Tomorrowland Transit and then decided to warm up again with Monster’s Inc. Jason, Robby and Tara rode Space Mountain while the kids “played” video games. Next Reagan and Anderson drove the Indy Speedway (it is a bumpy ride with 2 kids who can’t drive).We stopped for a break and lunch at Cosmic Rays. The weather was warmer when we were finished so we headed to Micky’s Toontown. Reagan and Anderson rode their first rollercoaster -Goofy’s Barnstormer. Reagan kind of enjoyed it but said it went too fast. Anderson was not thrilled at all and said “no” when asked if he wanted to do it again. They played for a few minutes on the playground while Graham ate-again. Then we met Cinderella, Belle and Sleeping Beauty. Anderson had no part in meeting them and would not even go close. Reagan wanted so badly to see them but was as shy as she could be. I don’t think Reagan expected them to talk (we met Stitch-I think-this morning and he didn’t talk). She did smile as big as she could while with them. Robby was feeling generous afterward and let them pick out toy-lightup things. They held on tightly to those as we toured Mickey and Minnie’s houses. Anderson was fading fast so we took the train back to Main Street and headed to the hotel for a snack (grapes for the kids, milk for Graham and a huge blueberry muffin for Robby and Tara). The kids all had a nap while Tara planned for the evening and Robby worked on the pictures.
This evening we caught the first bus to Epcot-we brought the jackets this time but Robby almost left his bag in our room and had to sprint to grab it before the bus arrived-it had the diapers so we couldn’t leave it.) Our first stop in Epcot was the Land boat ride. Next we rode Nemo and watched Turtle Talk. Reagan and Anderson love the rides but are easily frightened by the loud noises or scary voices. Anderson will say that he doesn’t want to do it again but he will if given the chance and Reagan will say she loved it but kept her hands in her mouth the whole time. Graham stares intently on every ride-he doesn’t know to be scared yet. Reagan sat down front with all of the other kids during Turtle Talk and Anderson stayed down front for most of the show. Our dinner reservations were for 7:50 but we were at a table by 7:30 at Coral Reef. We were sat right in front of the aquarium which covered an entire wall of the restaurant. Reagan and Anderson loved looking at the fish and Graham may have even caught a glimpse between bottles. Robby had mahi mahi, Tara had pork tenderloin and the kids had meaty macaroni. Tom also had mahi mahi, Tommye had the steak and Jason ate the salmon. The dessert choice was almost unanimous-the chocolate wave-delicious. We bundled up to leave the restaurant just as the Illuminations began. We caught a little bit of it and then headed back to our bus. Anderson still wasn’t nuts about the fireworks-he doesn’t like the loud noises since he watched fine when there were no “booms.” The bus was waiting for us-it was crowded so Graham and Anderson sat in my lap and they were as still as could be. Anderson did not tell the people to “sit down” as he did last night on the bus-not that he can talk he is becoming quite bossy. It was later than last night but the kids still needed baths (it calms them and we can unpack and get ready for tomorrow while they are contained) Overall, it was a great first full day.
