A Day in the Life...

  Day 5 was spent going back and forth between Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios.  We didn't try Voodoo donuts, but from watching other people, we assumed they were a big deal, so I made the girls take a picture. I told Kota to take a picture of Tim and I.  Copper caught on real fast she was actually taking selfies... We had another reservation for breakfast at Leaky Cauldron in Harry Potter world.  I think this was Kota's favorite part of the day.  Pancakes, sausage, bacon, a croissant, and butter beer.  She was in heaven. Copper was pretty excited to find the 9 3/4 train station dock! After breakfast we headed back over to Volcano Bay for a water day. We brought sandwiches and snacked on fruit all day. This is Micah's $45 swimsuit.  I left one of our bags on the shuttle bus and so we had to buy her and Tim a suit at the gift shop.  Cringe.  Oddly enough, we found our bag by a security officer at the end of the day at the shuttle st...

  The next day we hit Universal and Islands of Adventure, going back and forth.  Copper wanted more Harry Potter rides, which Kota and Tim happily sat out on.  Kota learned that when it's just her and her dad, she gets treats and Butter Beer. We had a close encounter with a live Velociraptor.  Thankfully his keeper kept him at bay and snagged a picture for us with him. Back on the JP river adventure ride- Kota was not happy.  She's not a fan of rides that have big drop offs. Micah is a lover of all things scary... Micah found a moving "tremors" and fell in love... In Toon Lagoon, we found a water ride that drops 70 feet.  This was a no-go for Kota, so I sat out with her while the other three went, and then Micah and I went after that. I 100% underestimated how wet I would leave.  I was literally dripping from head to toe and it took me the entire rest of the day to feel completely dry.  Pretty worth it though- it was fun! I don't know the signific...