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So here we are, the day before we leave. Scott and I are both done with work and we are working on getting everything together. Scott had the tires rotated and the oil changed in the car this morning and picked up his vacation check from work. We worked on packing last night and I am going through my list and checking things off that are packed.
Logan’s baseball team is supposed to have their yearend party this evening but there is a 50% chance of thunderstorms and rain so I am not sure what will happen with it. It is going to be at the lake and may end up being cancelled or postponed. Honestly, with getting ready to leave I wouldn’t mind if it was. Logan really doesn’t care about going so it would be fine with us.
My mom will come down some time this evening and spend the night here. She lives about 30-40 minutes from us so she didn’t want to drive down at 3 am. We plan to leave around 4 am and hope to be at WDW around 1-2 pm. My sister is packing and running final errands but she has ended up having to take Ava to the doctor this morning. Ava has had a cough that won’t go away and she wanted to get her checked before we leave. She isn’t sick but Kristy just wanted to be sure she didn’t need any meds.
This trip has seemed to take a long time to get here. Even though our last trip was in October, we have been averaging a trip about every three months or so the last couple of years so the last seven months has seemed a lot longer to me. There are a few things I am really looking forward to this trip that will be new or we haven’t done it a while.
These include:
Staying at Kidani Village: We have been to the AKL three times and stayed in the Jambo villas once so it will be fun to stay somewhere new but the same. I look forward to walking out on my balcony and seeing the animals. I just love the whole atmosphere of the Animal Kingdom.
The Akershus Princess Breakfast at Epcot: Having an only son, the only one princess meal I have been to is the 1900 Park Fare with Cinderella that I went to with my mom, sister and the girls back in October of 2008. I look forward to another girl’s meal and getting to dine with the Princesses.
Coral Reef: We used to go to Coral Reef about every trip but haven’t been there in several years. Our last trip there was not good. The wait was horrible, the service was slow and we did not enjoy our meals. The children’s menu was very limited and Logan who was young at the time wouldn’t eat anything. We just have taken a break from it but my sister and her family wanted to try it and honestly I am excited to go there again. Logan has already decided he will have the steak there so I am not worried about him finding something he likes. I hope that it will be a good experience for us all and maybe Coral Reef can go back on our list of place to frequent.
Ohana’s: This is another place that we just haven’t been to in a while. Never had a bad experience there, we just have preferred to dine at Kona when we go to the Poly. I think it will be fun for the group and you can’t beat the atmosphere of the Poly!
Crystal Palace: I also haven’t been here since the girls went with us back in 2008. I love the dinner buffet and look forward to seeing my old buddy Pooh!
I know there will be many fun experiences to share with my nieces and I think Logan will have fun with them along. Hopefully, we can keep the peace between them all!
So, there you go…..we are in waiting to leave mode!! Tomorrow I will be at Disney!!!
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Scott and I are both done with work and we are working on getting everything together. Scott had the tires rotated and the oil changed in the car this morning and picked up his vacation check from work. We worked on packing last night and I am going through my list and checking things off that are packed. 
Ava has had a cough that won’t go away and she wanted to get her checked before we leave. She isn’t sick but Kristy just wanted to be sure she didn’t need any meds.
There are a few things I am really looking forward to this trip that will be new or we haven’t done it a while. 
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