Finally out of Hair Paint (Disney 7 & 8)

No, I am not mad. I was walking towards the sun and was actually squinting. But yes, I did have all 4 kids at that point, and made them all hold on to some part of me as I walked...did get a bit awkward at certain points, but knew they were safe (especially Kd).

No matter where we went, Kd was always interested in the map, and had one at all times. He actually found where we were a few times, too!

Again, guess when we rode the Tower of Terror? Yep, right after lunch. I think everyone was secretly betting on when I'd puke!

There is one place that parents who are afraid of losing their children just should not go: the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids play area. While it is a one way in/one way out kind a place, there are kids everywhere and the play area is meant to look like you've been shrunk, so everything is over sized! VERY hard to find your kids. Two adults (who shall remain nameless) didn't venture in. Arwen and I had 4 (or 5?) kids in there at one point. However, even if you sit at the exit, you get a little worried when you don't see them for a long while. OR when you tell them to stay together and you then see one running by themselves?? A little stressful. I went looking for the crew while Arwen guarded the exit. There was a moment of panic, BUT I found them all and we exited...really thankful the other 2 adults weren't there! (and we did have 2 of their kids! - yikes)

PS: We did figure out what happens to cheer leaders when the are no longer cheering...they work at Disney's Hollywood Studios Parade! Yeeaaahhh...interesting.

The best dinner ever...Wolfgang Puck...yummy!

Ahhhh, the inevitable, separation from Sarah. Not only were the kids tired (and very dirty), they had to say goodbye to beloved Sarah. Lots of tears.... :-(

The flight home was great. The kids were good, flight was smooth. However, I chose poorly yet again. This is what the boys did, BEFORE the plane took off....

The girls, on the other hand, who were seated with me, pulled out the emergency landing manual and asked me non stop questions during take off..."Ohhhh do we get to go over water?" "Where is the raft at" "Mommy, are they angry, they look angry" (in my head, "NO, they are about to DIE, they are scared!) "Mommy, why are they allowed to sit with their heads like that? You told us we had to sit back." (in my head, again, they are about to crash...they have you sit like that so you break your neck on impact!) Oh, the questions! Happy place...happy place!

(Me after the flight attendants made their rounds...)

The end.

Oops I almost forgot to add...

Bathrooms...we were in there all the time, and by day 2 or 3, when one kid had to stop - we made them all try to go. At one point in Epcot we were all heading to the bathrooms...most of the bathrooms were situated with ladies to the left, men to the right. Well, add in the fact that most of the vacation we blindly followed whoever knew where they were going around like lost puppies. SO when Arwen went to the bathroom with a group, she was totally following Hubby right into the bathroom. I yelled her name (she snapped out of the blind following) and I was howling...well, what goes around comes around?

I was in the airport and really had to pee...the bathrooms were not side by side and I ran in...when i got in and looked up, I thought - oh, my gosh! There is totally a man in the women's restroom...then it happened. I saw a 10 year old walk out of a his stall...oh s*#@! I was in the men's room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I was so distraught I seriously couldn't find the women's room so I walked back to where Hubby was waiting! Totally embarrassed!