"Little Women" Family: Orlando- Day 2

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Orlando- Day 2

So, Day 2, Grant finished off his meetings with work about noon and we checked out of the nice hotel. :( (There was no way we could afford that place!!) Then we headed over to Disney World. And can I just say that, that place is Gi-normous!!! We heard it was 47 square miles! I would guess that it is about 10 times bigger than Disneyland! It was a bit overwhelming. Anyway, we checked in to Coronado Springs, which was one of the many Disney World Hotels. We ran into a few issues, like being put into a dirty room, etc. But I won’t bore you with those. Soon we were on our way to the Magic Kingdom. And they don’t call it the Magic Kingdom for nothing folks! :) First, I went on a Magic Carpet Ride with my Prince. Then we went on a (fake) Jungle Cruise and even saw some (fake) baby elephants! Next, we went to an amazing 3-D show called, “Mickey’s Philharmagic.” We also saw some Pirates, rode on Space Mountain (3 times) and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (2 times), helped Buzz Lightyear defeat the evil Zurg, saw some talking Tiki birds, and even saw all the characters in a show and a parade. But my favorite part of the day was when we were driving to dinner, in our rental car, with the top down, and watching the fireworks off in the distance, and then my favorite Disney song, “A Whole New World” came on the radio! It was so magical!! :) Then to top things off, Grant gave me a pedicure, when we got back to the hotel. The only bummer of the day, was the huge blister that I got. Note to self- don’t ever go without socks, when you are walking around all day!

2 comments:

Elizabeth C said...: Awesome!! You did your nails! What a hot sportscar!! You went on the scary rides, how funN! :); 3/16/07, 11:13 PM
Elizabeth C said...: I LOVE that Grant gave you a pedicure!! That man is a rare find Angela!; 3/16/07, 11:20 PM

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My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)