Day 4

Day 4
Today was packed with exciting events!!!!
We had to be packed up with our luggage ready to be loaded by 9:30.  Once we were ready, we went to the Corner Bakery with Wisconsin and New Jersey for breakfast.  Sam, Luciana and I made a dash to a vendor for souvenirs while we waited for our food.  We arrived back at the hotel and awaited our walk to the White House.
We went through several stages of security and then WE WERE IN!!!!  It was fabulous.  I was in the Dish Room (American President reference) and many more.  We sat in the ballroom(?) and found out what events happen in there.  Then they got us situated for pictures with the President.  Yes, that’s right.  Because we were such a big group, we were split in two groups.  Each group had a picture with Mark, Miss American and President Obama.  But first Bo, the First Dog, made an appearance and posed for group pictures.   The kids went nuts!  President Obama came out and high fived the kids (and me and Byron) before the pictures.  He is standing just behind me and to my left in the pic.  Can’t wait to get our copy!!!!!!
Next it was time to board the buses to the Dulles tarmac and board a 767!!!  So awesome.  The kids watched t.v. on the plane.  We got a full meal on the plane.  Apparently, these are the special meals for chartered plane, like for NFL teams.  I had cheese ravioli with brocoli, a side salad, a dinner roll, and a piece of apple pie.  Yum!!
We were welcomed off the plane by Delta and CMNH employees with balloons and signs.  We boarded buses to our next stop…Coronado Springs Resort.  Sam was already wiped, but there was still more to come!
We could see the crowd before we got there.  Media, CMNH staff and corporate sponsors were waiting outside the motel for us.  It was quite a greeting.  Inside it was a carnival for the kids with animal balloons and giveaways.  We were interviewed by KRTV and greeted by Anastasia Burton from Shodair.  Finally, we went to our room, which was pretty cool.  We liked it better than the Marriot room.  Byron checked out the bar scene with the other half of his Bromance, Mitchell from NJ, while Sam and I went to see Wisconsin and plan tomorrow’s free day….Magic Kingdom, here we come!!!!
Erin