By the time we reached Steak & Shake, the rain had pretty much stopped
. Knowing so many of our Disboard friends were enjoying Disney parks (with the free dining promotion well underway), we were happy to see that at least part of their weather-soaked day might be salvaged.
So Steak & Shake was a real hit with the boys.
The milkshakes were TO DIE FOR. And huge. Ridiculously, shockingly huge. And apparently, according to our server, the take-out versions of these bad boys are even bigger.
There was no way in heck I was ever going to see the bottom of my glass, but I gave it my best shot. It was a cookie dough shake, after all, and how many places can you actually get that flavour?
Its worth noting, for milkshake enthusiasts, that these behemoths are half price every day from 2-4 pm and 2-4 am.
After lunch, the weather was still kind of questionable, so we rolled our bloated bellies to the Premium Outlets on the north end of International Drive. Over the course of the afternoon, we picked up a host of ridiculously cheap clothing and some souvenirs for the family.
Afterward, we stopped for supplies at Walmart (bottled water, beer, and snacks), enjoyed a leisurely dinner at Olive Garden (hubby's favourite) and then headed back to enjoy a surprisingly beautiful evening at the resort. Jake's shopping urges had been sufficiently satisfied
worship
and we were ready to RELAX.
Located right outside our building's front entrance was the Citrus Breeze pool and activity center.
In addition to the large pool, there was a hot tub and a kid's pool with a water mushroom.
In total, there were 7 pools, 7 hot tubs, and 4 kids pools located at various locations throughout the resort.
The activity center had full-time staff organizing various crafts, games and activities at any given time. From build-a-bear to tye-dye t-shirts and decorating your own cowboy hat to bicycle rentals, a book and board game lending library, sports equipment rentals and organized games such as family bingo, there was no shortage of fun stuff to do.
But tonight, we just wanted to GET WET. Last one in is a rotten egg!