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The second day of homeschooling was similar to the first. Shana again had a small fit (not near as bad or long as the first day) and she decided she didn't want to do all her work right away and decided to spread it out throughout the day. I am fine with this as long as all of it gets completed by the end of the day. She did finish everything by 3pm. Hunter did great again and was finished about 11am. The kids decided not to go to the pool and played in the loft and played Wii.
Today was reversed. Hunter got sad during Bible again, but wouldn't tell me why (we were talking about hypocrisy, and I think he felt guilty from some past infraction). But he turned around and got working. Shana worked hard and finished by about 10:30a. Hunter was goofing off a little and was done by 11:00. Shana has a doctor's appointment at 12:45 for a chronic cough she has had since the end of July and then they are going to the pool today.
Overall, we had a great first week of homeschooling and next week we will add History/Geography and Science and see how things go.
I do actually have a trip update as well. So lets move on to that!
Today's Update: Limited Time Magic!
I have been wondering for awhile if there would be a special Limited Time Magic event on Friday the 13th while we were there, just seemed like a good day for something. I got a passholder's monitor in the mail (which Hunter promptly snuck away from me) and he asked me if I was going to be there for "Unleash the Villains". I asked him what it was and he said it was on Friday September 13th at Hollywood Studios! I told him I would in fact be there and I would have to go!
This, of course, put a wrinkle in all the plans I had previously made. The good news was that this is the last full day of our trip and is my catch-up day for pictures. So, we do not have anywhere in particular to be. Except we had an ADR at Wolfgang Puck that night at 7p and the event starts at 8p. I've not been to one of these but I anticipate it being pretty crowded.
I called my mom to discuss it and we both decided we could nix Wolfgang Puck and find somewhere in HS to get dinner. I looked over the options and we decided to go with Hollywood Brown Derby, it's a little pricier than we were originally planning but I like the menu options. I checked for ADR's and the only times available were 4:20p and 7:40. We decided to do an early dinner so we would be done before 8pm.
The kids have already told me that I have to (repeated multiple times) take their autograph books to get signed by all the villains. I wasn't planning to take those but I guess I will. I actually feel a little bad now that they won't be there, because they would love this event!
Oh, and my mom doesn't think she will be staying till the "13th Hour" but I sure am going to give it a go!
sounds like you have gotten all the details worked out in terms of collecting all you pictures. Glad you have some sort of answer about Hunter and hope you can get him back on track with meds and no fainting over the next few months.
We are planning on attending the Unleash the Villains event as well. It sounds like fun - but you're right, it will be super crowded! For that reason, we're going to lay low for the first part of the evening, and head over to DHS after 10.
I read about that event also and will be there on that day. I'm not sure if we'll be doing it, but it does sound like fun and I've never done one of the Limited Time Magic events. If we go, I'll look for you!
Glad the first week of school has gone well! I saw the Limited Time Magic Friday the 13th event in the Mickey Monitor yesterday. You will have to tell us all about it.
sounds like you have gotten all the details worked out in terms of collecting all you pictures. Glad you have some sort of answer about Hunter and hope you can get him back on track with meds and no fainting over the next few months.
Glad you got caught up!
I think the plan is as good as I can get it. I am also happy to finally have a direction with Hunter. I was feeling frustrated every time the tests showed nothing and we had no answers. I was really happy with the neurologist.
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We are planning on attending the Unleash the Villains event as well. It sounds like fun - but you're right, it will be super crowded! For that reason, we're going to lay low for the first part of the evening, and head over to DHS after 10.
Maybe we will see each other there! I was so excited when I saw it, it is really an event I would love to go to!
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That sounds like a very fun Limited Time Magic event!
It is the perfect event for me, I love meeting/seeing the villains. When Hunter said it before I knew the date I thought "that would be perfect for Friday the 13th!".
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I read about that event also and will be there on that day. I'm not sure if we'll be doing it, but it does sound like fun and I've never done one of the Limited Time Magic events. If we go, I'll look for you!
Oh, I hope you do! It really sounds fun, if you do maybe we will see each other there.
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Glad the first week of school has gone well! I saw the Limited Time Magic Friday the 13th event in the Mickey Monitor yesterday. You will have to tell us all about it.
I will definitely share all about it when we get home. I'm excited that I should have all my pictures done and it's on my "free" day. Worked perfect.
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Glad school is moving along! Great plans for the Villain event!
We will get into the swing of things. Once the rest of the town is in school it will help. Then they start feeling good when they are done at noon-1p while the others are at school till 3:30. I'm going to be looking forward to Friday the 13th the whole trip!
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That is so cool that you're going to be there during the villains. You just don't see very many of them out and about.
I agree! I love to see the villains and am so excited about the event. Only wish the kids were going to see it too. But I'm not bringing them.
Glad school is moving along for you guys! Sounds like not too many melt downs so far. Hope that continues!! Sounds like a great time at the Unleash the Villains!! Can't wait to hear all about it.
I hope you have fun at Unleash the Villians! it sounds like you've got some great plans!!
I am sure I will, I'm super excited about it.
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Glad school is moving along for you guys! Sounds like not too many melt downs so far. Hope that continues!! Sounds like a great time at the Unleash the Villains!! Can't wait to hear all about it.
It was a decent start. It's harder to get started and back into the routine for my kiddos, because they thrive so much on routine and going from summer routine to school routine takes a little time. Of course, just as we start to get on track, I will be leaving for Disney!
I think Unleash the Villains will be awesome!
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How fun! I would love to see all the villians! Take lots of pictures, please?!
I have already been instructed by Shana and Hunter that I must take lots and lots of pictures during the event.
Okay, clearly I am getting a little too anxious for my trip, I'm starting to have weird dreams.
Last night I had a dream that Pat, the kids and I were at Epcot. It was some kind of weird event or change that they were now allowing pets to be in the park (not even on leashes) . So, we had our puppy Chessie with us, she was a younger puppy though, more like when we got her. As we were walking through an area with lots of flowers there was a guy walking by that said he wanted one of the flowers and cut one off. Then he threw it back in the flower bed (not sure what that was all about). Then we ended up in an area the bottle-necked and we lost Chessie. After looking for her for awhile, which was hard because there were so many dogs running around loose, I heard my name over a loud speaker telling me my dog was at security. I found her (and they had like 50 other dogs there as well) and we went back to our room. That's when I woke up.
I will say one thing that I learned from this, it is a really good thing they don't allow dogs in the park.
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The good news was that this is the last full day of our trip and is my catch-up day for pictures. So, we do not have anywhere in particular to be. Except we had an ADR at Wolfgang Puck that night at 7p and the event starts at 8p. I've not been to one of these but I anticipate it being pretty crowded. 
I actually feel a little bad now that they won't be there, because they would love this event!
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Glad you got caught up! 
Maybe we will see each other there! I was so excited when I saw it, it is really an event I would love to go to!
But I'm not bringing them. 
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. So, we had our puppy Chessie with us, she was a younger puppy though, more like when we got her. As we were walking through an area with lots of flowers there was a guy walking by that said he wanted one of the flowers and cut one off. Then he threw it back in the flower bed (not sure what that was all about). Then we ended up in an area the bottle-necked and we lost Chessie. After looking for her for awhile, which was hard because there were so many dogs running around loose, I heard my name over a loud speaker telling me my dog was at security. I found her (and they had like 50 other dogs there as well) and we went back to our room. That's when I woke up. 
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