On Day 2 we headed to Epcot. After many days of sleepless nights we all voted for sleeping in a bit this morning! Cam enjoyed posing with his new hat as he was helping us get ready for the day. Each morning we have a similar ritual of packing one bag with water bottles, lemonade packets and juice boxes with snacks and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I try to put a mini load of laundry into our small washer and dryer here in hopes that we'll make a little progress! I find myself asking the kids to think about what absolutely needs to be washed before we return home so that we don't have to do laundry each day while here :)
Last year we stayed at a home off site and this year, through the generous gift of a friend, we are staying at a timeshare resort just outside of Disney property. Here are some pictures of it:
We enjoyed riding Soarin' together as a family (and some of the adults were less frightened this year!). We rode Living with the Land and enjoyed opportunities to talk to the little ones about how God was the creator of all we see and not "Nature." We went up into Spaceship Earth and enjoyed the lessons in history and the advances in technology but again were reminded of how it is God who gave man intelligence (and he was created with that ...his mind didn't evolve) and the ability to be creative.
One funny moment was when Caelyn was sent to dump something in the trash and we saw her hesitate then open the door to the trashcan underneath..when we asked later about it she assured us there was no word "PUSH" anywhere..later we had to show her that not all trashcans are that way :) What was funnier is later in the day we saw a trashcan talking to a woman and then moving..only in Epcot :)
Due to heat and tiredness we thought it would be good to take another break mid-day and rest. What ended up happening is that we got lost a bit and it took forever to get ice cream at McDonalds after we left Epcot. We stopped for a small trip to Target which ended up being a major souvenir shopping adventure when the kids realized they could get more for their money there :) Our teens have money from gifts/grandparents loaded onto ING Direct debit cards and they enjoy the freedom of managing their own accounts. Our little ones keep their money in envelopes with Mom and Dad. Corey found his beloved Daddy size Donald Duck at Target :)
The kids LOVE the glow bracelets that we bought on Amazon for the trip (we bought about 100 for $8 so that was a great deal and it helps us keep track of them at night!)..tonight we made them into necklaces while the older kids rode Test Track.
We visited a few countries in the evening when the lights were beautiful and the weather nicer. Chelsea and Christian enjoyed egg rolls in China. Caelyn surprised us with her knowledge about the terra cotta warriors. She said "oh..I know about them..the Dragon King made like 7,000 of them and he thought they would keep him safe after he died..and they had horses and chariots too" We looked at her and asked how she could know that and she said "Oh I read about it in my Magic Treehouse book" She is so funny!
We like the boat ride inside of Mexico and the Mexican market there as well.
Toward the end of the evening we enjoyed a great presentation about our nation's history in the American Adventure theatre. It was neat to watch the show and have Cam whisper to me "look Mom..Mayflower...Boston Tea Party..George Washington..Benjamin Franklin"..sometimes I haven't been sure this year as we've studied some of these events whether he understood but he clearly does!
We ended the night with the beautiful water and fireworks display on the lagoon at Epcot..it was breathtaking and simply worth the time we stayed to see it through! Epcot was beautiful at night and the show was very well done! Our kids used their noise cancelling headphones which helped them enjoy it more.
Some things I thought about today...just the amazing creativity and diversity of God in creating our Earth and all that lives on it..for working throughout history in amazing ways to preserve His word and give man success. As I watch each show at Disney.. I am reminded how great God must be to give such amazing talent and creativity to man and how awesome heaven must be. Each detail at Disney from the timing, to safety to intricate details in each area of each park..all symbolic and designed with much thought reminds me often of God's intricate handiwork all around us. Each show and each amazingly written song shows forth the greatness of God for me this Sunday..even at Epcot..I worship.
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