It is so lovely to soak in some resort time today. Peter gets in a morning run before anybody wakes up. Sarah's not feeling great, so she rests while Teddy naps. The boys play with paper airplanes and chill on the balcony. All before we enjoy pool time with Chelsea and Cole in the afternoon! In the evening we rally and head to Hollywood Studios for the last hour of park time. Our goal is to ride Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway before the park closes, but we get in Alien Swirling Saucers AND the projection shows. So magical! We don't want to leave in the morning. The Brookharts were made for vacation mode!
Hi! We are Peter, Sarah, James, and Theodore Brookhart and we live in Orlando, Florida. Our cute little puppy’s name is Eve. Together we strive to find the extraordinary in ordinary life.
Good early Saturday morning. Look how beautiful this is. I'm about four miles into I think a
five mile run. I'm not thrilled about this just being a circle. If you guys have been following
along enough you guys know I hate running loops and repeats but it has been gorgeous.
Okay got out before the sun was up and because the building's right there you can see
the sunny parts are only doing this part of the run so very enjoyable.
Emily's still asleep. I think we have to get the boys blackout curtains because
it's eight. They're all still asleep including Sarah. That seemed like a lot of coffee.
Well either either I messed that up. We're about to have a very nice and very strong cup of coffee.
Wow who looks like they're 17 years old.
Good morning Teddy. Sarah and Teddy are awake. Ted James is still snoozing.
Peppa Pig is rocking on the tv. It's just weird to have cable going.
Even though we have cable we just don't have it like set up. Right.
Come to our homeowner's association. I'm gonna make some bagels for these folks over here.
Oh Sarah's putting it down for a nap.
Yeah and Cinderella's come on the tv. James is turning into an evil witch.
All right kids ready? One, two, one, two.
One, two, three.
Thank you. I don't think we've shown that during the daylight but here's our balcony.
We are on first floor. Bittersweet thing is it's super easy with the stroller and the kids.
We got a rock. Not the greatest view obviously especially because we're also parking lot but
nice covered big old balcony here. We're gonna play with some rocks. We're gonna play with some
paper airplanes. We're making out some of the brochures. Down the street we got some water
and coffee. Here we got some pizzas ready. This is like a cheese and pesto. We got a veggie over
here. We're getting them cut up. Gonna enjoy a little salty delicious lunch. After that I'm
actually gonna take the boys with me to go see Eve. Sarah's gonna rest. She has a migraine.
Bit of a turn. She was like feeling it coming. We were trying to do things. She rested with
Teddy a little bit. Trying to do things to combat it but it came back with a vengeance so
she's gonna stay here and rest. Hopefully feel a lot better while we go see Eve and play with
her and give her lovins before we come back to chill the rest of the evening. Teddy.
Oh gosh. Teddy what happened to your fingers?
Um James you're supposed to take a nap in the car on the way to go see Eve and also this is not
our bed anymore. This is one of these is Chelsea and Cole's. Yeah they're staying with us today if
we haven't mentioned. Yeah they're in a car right now living their best lives. Jeannie plussing it.
Smashing the park. Cole's first time on guardians. Loved it. Meand it.
James we're gonna go in the car okay and go see Eve
and bring a salty mcdonald's french fries and large coke back for mom to help her feel better.
She can't really take Exaggera anymore because she's pregnant.
So we're gonna give her some rest. Usually I just really need to close my eyes and be in complete
darkness. Which can be hard sometimes having a two and a half year old and a one year old.
We're going swimming. We're we're going swimming. Chelsea and Cole with us. None of the children have
been feeling a lot better. Yes there's a champ. She's rallying. I think Teddy's gonna sleep or
James is gonna sleep in the lazy river. We're gonna put him on top in a tube and he's gonna
doze. Smile stinky toes James. He just joined in the club. Wow high five.
All right we're back in the room. We had a really good time. I think that
the whole concept of the day was relaxation but I think Sarah's feeling better. Really
and getting in the the lazy rivers. Two different lazy rivers. Two different pools.
Was a really big turnaround for the day. So we're gonna make some dinner.
We're gonna be very busy body-ish. Yeah and we're gonna relax and then I honestly think
these kids are gonna fall asleep kind of soon. Then maybe mom and dad will get to like chill
and hang out. Oh yeah we did talk about that. What time is it up until?
Fantasmic except nine. It's seven ten. I'm just thinking of like going to Mickey and Minnie's
at park close is usually like. Let's do it. Yeah. We need to change. We need to eat.
They'll be in there. Buzz and Woody outfits. We need to go. You want to do it? Sure I like your sadistic time.
We did it. We rallied. We made it. But we're here. Yeah. We got a good parking spot.
Less than an hour park time. Crowds are leaving. Looking good. Mickey and Minnie's is still what?
55. It'll start dropping and I it all at this point in the day I don't actually trust the
times. It's all about what the queue looks like. So if the queue is inside we'll probably jump for it.
Yes no matter what like you do that very last. Plenty of other stuff to do. I feel like
missing Star Wars. Oh that's weird. Do you ever have that feeling? I do. I miss Darth Vader.
Another glorious Florida sky tonight. Photon candles.
Every park I'm in becomes my favorite park. Wow that's an issue. I know.
Is that a park by itself? We're gonna get the coordinates of it tattooed on us.
It's not outside but still far back so we're gonna come back.
James I've never realized there's a Buzz Lightyear up there. Like there's the ship and also Buzz himself.
This is when it's a perk of knowing your queues. It says it's 20 minutes which would typically be
a bit of a wait for alien swirly saucers but I see the line is not even at the merger which
means it'd be faster than lightning. So or as fast as lightning. So I think it's gonna be a walk
around and not 20 minutes. So I think we're gonna do this walk around and then wait for Mickey and
Minnie's to either go down or for that line to get closer and closer to the merger point which is
First ride I had to just turn down flat because there's a baby in my belly but now I get my
my galaxy's edge stroll that I want. A photo pass. Cast members being super cool over there and having
like a little lightsaber photo shoot with a group. All right let's go we're on the next one.
Can't wait till this switches over to Christmas. Alien swirlies. Here we go babes.
What is this called? It's called the galaxy's edge night appreciation shot.
I saved. I like I already strolled the other side so you don't get to see any of the cool
shifts but it's still very cool. There's something going on in there. You built this?
And just a half hour later Mickey and Minnie's is down to 15 minutes. However,
Teddy is asleep so now I get to go on a ride with Jamesy.
Who are we gonna go see? Mickey, Mickey, Mickey.
Yeah who are we gonna see? Okay Mickey and Minnie.
Circle, circle, circle.
This is called hiding from the heat and the loud stage show with a sleeping baby while Sarah and
James go on Mickey and Minnie's. I want everything from this collection especially that sweatshirt,
that artifact, that hoodie, that shirt, those shorts for Sarah. All of them.
Okay now let's talk.
I had to get the good morning Vietnam for Sarah because that is so
so studios. If you know, you know.
Very special feeling walking around with my baby enjoying a bottle with Walt's voice in
the background, smoke from the fireworks. Knowing that Jamesy just wanted to sit with his mama
on Hollywood Boulevard and watch this beautiful show.
Hey that was perfect timing. Me and James were halfway out. He heard the music, ran over,
sat down.
Made it back to the resort. Oh wowee.
We're tired guys but it was a fun day. Proper amount of exhaustion, proper amount of fun,
proper amount of rest. It's good to be home. We know what our goals are. We know what we hope
to accomplish and believe me it's the most exciting and challenging assignment we've ever
tackled at Walt Disney Productions.