Oof.
My general rule is 3, 4 days max and then a resort day. Otherwise the pressure valve fails and we have DEFCON 1 level meltdowns. All kids are different though.
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He is one brave guy!
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My kids have meltdowns on rest days as bad as the non rest days. The key is to change things up within the day. An evening at a pool has done wonders, as has a table service lunch. Right now we are at Toothsome! DD2 is asleep in her stroller and thankfully they let us bring it by our table.
DS9 got to do the wand ceremony at Ollivander’s and I can’t emphasize enough how amazing it was. Perfect.
The Magical Menagerie was one of my favorite shops. Lots of cool creatures. We found a pink Pygmy Puff there for DD4, because of course all the girls need the same souvenir! 
Also took a walk down Knockturn alley. It’s very cool and shady (heh) down there, so go when you’re hot.
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The one good thing about all the protocols is that we got the Ollivander’s experience to ourselves with a guarantee that one of our kids would get picked (and DS9 was the best choice since he is the Potter fanatic of the family). But it sure is a lot of wasted space and air conditioning!
And … DD7 just lost her tooth … in Toothsome.
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Love Knock Turn Alley!
Wow what are the odds of that!!
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This is amazing!! Do they have a special tooth container for her??? Haha they should!
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She still looks so adorable! What is the tooth fairy leaving tonight!
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I just got chills after seeing your DS in Ollivanders being chosen by the wand! Those memories will be with him and you for a long time. Amazing!
Toothsome was definitely one of our favourites. One of these can definitely get rid of any meltdowns…
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DD2’s first words when she woke up from her nap were “I want a shake.”
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I don’t know a lot about HP but I do like Bellatrix
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Bellatrix Lestrange is definitely a favourite antagonist in the world of HP for me. Helena Bonham Carter did an amazing job in the movies portraying her.
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Imagine my surprise.
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See if I knew more I’d understand that. But I don’t even think I know enough to know what you mean by this.
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Do we need to start a “Ok I’ve finally started my secret watching of HP” thread? 
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So awesome your DS was chosen!!
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FIFY
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Not gonna happen. That one I’ve actually tried and WANT to like but can’t. I’ve tried books, audiobooks, movies.
Nope
But I have osmotically learned a lot just the same. Seems every single freakin weekend is a HP Weekend on some channel or other. And they watch. Again and again.
I can’t figure out what I have (not)seen more often: SW, Captain America (or maybe a bunch of those, jumbled up), HP, or Guardians of the Galaxy. Those all run on perpetual loops it seems at my house if it’s not Bruins or Red Sox
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Bellatrix = Evil
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Ah.
Well, that’s me.
I’m a witchy woman.
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