Patrick and I took the following week off and we decided to take a mini-vaca. So we(Nana, Grandma, me, Patrick, and the kids)packed up and headed out to Disney World. We rented a cabin at the Fort Wilderness campground for three nights. We met cousin Kelly the Fort Wilderness Campground on Monday morning and pre-checked in and then hopped on bus to the marina where we took a short boat ride over to the Magic Kingdom.
Thought going on a Monday was a great idea...you know, no crowds. Well, we didn't even think about the fact that it was the day after Super Bowl. Drew Brees the New Orleans quaterback was there so it was packed!
We started our day at Dumbo and worked our way to It's a Small World. After riding It's a Small World, we soon realized that somewhere between the two rides Sydney lost her cow. You may say, what cow?? Well only her most prized possession. It's like her "blankie". It was given to here when she was 6 months old and very sick. She was admitted to the hospital for a 105 fever. We spent almost a full week there. Anyway, Great Grandma Jensen(aka GG) and Aunt Jan sent it to her. The attachment to it grew over time and now it is something she takes EVERYWHERE.
So the crying began and continued at different times throughout the day. We retraced our steps over and over and over again. We asked all around and checked all the lost and founds. NO LUCK! We were able to distract a bit throughout the day. Sydney met three princesses. She LOVED it!! So after we left the park that day, cousin Kelly went to the lost and foudn yet again and still nothing. We realized we would never see 'cow' again. Sydney had not and would not forget about it. So the vacation went on. Day two was rainy off and on. We rented a golf cart and explored the campground. We spent some time at the pool and spa and then took a boat ride to the Wilderness Lodge for lunch. YUMMY!!! That night Syd was up all night with a fever. She was miserable. In the morning, she seemed to be doing better so we met up with cousin Kelly again at Animal Kingdom. The kids met Mickey for the first time and Syd got to meet Daisy Duck. After that we went to the lion King show. Starting then Syd feel asleep, and she pretty much slept through the first half of the day. Parker had a blast!! Later in the day after her very long nap, Syd enjoyed the park too. That night she was up all night again so we decided to cut our trip a little short and did not head to another park on Thursday as initially planned. Grandma Truty, Patrick and Syd were all not feeling good by then. When we got home on Thursday. I decided to google for Disney World lost and found. I found a number and called them knowing there was no way they would have 'cow'. They asked for the date, location it was lost, and decsription. The lady put me on hold and no lie one minute later she came on the line and said they had it. She stuck it in the mail right then and there!! Cow arrived a few days later in the mail and I think it was as emotional for me as it was for her. YEA!!!
Here is Syd with Belle.
Here they are after the fireworks the first night at the Magic Kingdom. They literally fell asleep minutes after they were over as we were fighting to get out of the park.
This was Parkers very favorite part of our mini-vaca!! BUNKBEDS!!!
Rainy day spent at the Wilderness Lodge.
Don't tell Syd but while she was sleeping Parker got to meet Rafiki and a couple other characters.
