Andreu Disney First EVER Pre Trip Report(Dec 2008)

[stitcharoo]

Tarah: Hello and welcome to our trip report! I say OUR because me and my sister are going to be writing this together.

Breanna: Wassup?? =] We're both writing this pre-trip report together so we are gonna show who's talking by typing either breanna: or tarah:
=] yay. okay, so we're leaving for disney on Decemeber 21 and we'll be back on December 26. :santa: I guess we should start by introducing all the lucky ladies and gents that are going :D We'll start with me and Tarah, since we're the people writing this. :dancer:
THE WRITERS!
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Tarah (20)-:laundy: :angel:
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breanna: okay, i love tarah to death. haha. she is hilarious and she is my favorite family member. we have become very close over the last couple of months and i know we're gonna have so much fun this year. i think of tarah as an over achiever. one thing everyone should know about her is she tries her best and she does stuff for people even if she doesn't have to. she is the best mom, sister, and daughter in my opinion. she takes care of a two year old with only a little help, does her college work, goes to work, cleans the house, and still finds time to help me out and laugh at my dumb jokes. =] i love her like a fat kid loves cake.

Breanna(14) :banana:
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tarah: What can I say about this girl? she is hilarious. we can have the most random conversation about anything and laugh about it for months... im serious. No one gets us...... She shares my crazy obsession with pins. She is also the one person that helps the out the most with Atticus (when Phillip's not here)... Even though I am sure we are gonna argue a lot this trip she is still gonna be my number one ride buddy ;-) Unless she flatulates....(spelled?) Which she does..... A LOT.... Uncontrollably.


Atticus (tarah's child)- (2) :worship:
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breanna: atticus is prolly the best one of our whole "group" besides me =]. He is mean to me a lot. he calls me a "dook head" and a "poop face" even though that's kind of my fault because i call everyone that. haha. now i'm calling him "corn leg" so he'll stop calling random people poop faces. the thing about atticus is, if he's not happy, no one's happy. that's the darn truth :D

tarah: pretty much the smartest kid i ever met. i know all people say that about their kids but i really mean it. he is a genuis. he loves all disney movies. definately a thrill seeker. I really hope is as good as he was last year.



Phillip (tarah's baby daddy/boyfriend)- (20) :hippie:
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breanna: umm, not much to say. haha jk. he is nice to me, except we kind of have to fight for tarah's affection!! =( haha. not really. she'd pick me over him any day =/ he is kind of funny but i dont get all of his jokes. i feel bad for him sometimes. i would not wanna be poop faced tarah's lover =]

tarah: we've been together since we were sixteen. dad to atticus. didnt seem to like disney last year, but he swears he is excited about this year's trip.He almost didnt get to go this year beacuse of work but now he can and me and Atticus are very happy.


Bryan(our brother) (23):mad:
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breanna: one thing everyone should know about bryan before they meet him is he gets mad easy. he can be extremely nice or extremely crappy. there is no inbetweens with him. he is kind of corny. haha =] he has a little kid on the inside of him even though he tries to act all grown up. :D p.s. he is a momma's boy!!

tarah: he was pretty mean to me last year and ended up making me cry while waiting for a bus back to the resort(more on that later...he did apologize). he is pretty good at starting drama so i'm pretty sure there will be a lot of stories about him in our trip report.also, he eats beef jerky in the car so i'm glad i'm not riding with him. (breanna: i am... thanks for reminding me tarah =/) also, he is mom's favorite kid


gramma (dad's momma)- (65):headache:
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breanna: hmm. what to say about this foxy young lady?? :D she is hilarious. she takes her teeth out and eats crunchy chips. it's wonderful =] she tells stories all the time and she used to make me walk on her back when i was little. i always thought i was gonna break her in half because she weighs like six pounds. not kidding. =) she is one of the weirdest family members but i love her. she complains a lot though and is stubborn as crap!!!!!! she can be rude too. she is going to make this disney trip extremely interesting...good or bad?? no clue yet. hoping good, thinking bad.

tarah: DEBBIE DOWNER!! (thats for all you saturday night live fans) (breanna: dorkkkk!!) she doesn't want to hear anything about disney! (ie- i send a countdown to everyone thats going about every two weeks) I know that deep down she is really excited... She just has to pretend she isn't. I dont know why... But she does..

uncle joe (daddy's brother) (45)-:rolleyes:
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breanna: i love this man. =] he is a whiner though. believe me, if you ever play a game of golf with this man you will regret it...trust. he is funny though... except if he tells a joke and you laugh at it, he will tell that same joke everytime he sees you because he doesnt believe that jokes get old. =/ i'm looking forward to riding Expedition Everest with him. it will be ha ha hilarious. also mom gets mad at him because he'll get on our computer and change all of mom's stuff. it cracks me up!!! he has a santa clause belly, he shakes it like a bowl full of jelly :D

tarah- very nice person. he drives a truck so we dont get to see him that much but when we do he is fun. he is pretty excited about disney cause he hasnt been in ten years. he is gonna ride behind me on space mountain, my second favorite ride. (breanna: and in front of me :D)


Bryan(Our dad) (40)-:thumbsup2
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breanna: i dont really see this man much. haha. but he can be the funniest person or the meanest person. he's a really good salesman. haha :D we get in fights a lot because both of us dont like to admit we're wrong and we are both hard headed. we have a lot of different views on things and believe me, there have been a bunch of crazy fights. i love playing playstation football with him when we go to clarksville, except he's a sore loser!!!=] my least favorite thing about him is when you'll be talking to him on the phone talking a crap load and he'll be like.. uh huh... okay?? he wasnt even listening!!! ugggh! haha. =/

tarah: awesome person. i love this man. he is THE FUNNIEST PERSON I KNOW. he is a very generous person and last year gave everyone a hundred dollars to spend at disney on top of paying for the whole trip. however, get on his bad side and you're going to regret it. he has a very bad temper. i'm sure you're going to see that a lot on our trip report.


Carrie(Our Mom) (41)-:laughing:
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Tarah:Her favorite movies are Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, and Pinocchio.. I love her! Her food is AMAZING!! She is pretty funny and says some pretty random things.. She is my # 1 shopping buddy. She can always find the best deals.

Breanna- umm, well let's see. we didnt really ride a lot of rides together last year... and she made fun of me for almost crying on tower of terror... i wasn't afraid of the ride!!! i was afraid of those ghosts they show!:guilty: haha. anyway,,, i bet she is looking forward to not cooking everynight.


Ryhan (Bryan's friend) (23)
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breanna: we dont know too much about him since he is bryan's friend and bryan doesnt live near us. but he took a trip up to florida with us and he is perttty funny. =] me and him rode this ride together.. it was this thing that flings you highhhh into the air and flips you around. it was terrifying but awesome. me and him and phillip were the only ones who would do it. everyone else are babies!! =] but yeah he's pertty cool. :rotfl:

tarah:Breanna pretty much summed it up... We dont know him but he seems nice I guess.... He will be hangin out with Bryan the whole trip I'm sure..

THANKS FOR READING!!!! MORE TOMORROW!

In the next post: -Pics from last trip
-Stories from last trip
-How this trip came to be
- ADRs
-FUN FACTS! (about us)

[stitcharoo]

Tarah:Hello! My sister is asleep right now so I figured I would go ahead and start writing our dinner reservations. I am very excited about the places we are going to eat this year!


Monday December 22nd
Chef Mickey's
(Contemporary Resort)
8pm


Tuesday December 23rd
-Coral Reef
(Epcot)
8pm


Wednesday December 24th
La Cellier Steakhouse
(Epcot-Canada)
12:05

Thursday December 25th
50s Prime Time Cafe
(MGM) (yes, I still call it that)
1:15pm

Now, all of these restausants (except Coral Reef) are new to us. We had Coral Reef last year and EVERYONE loved it:cloud9: ! We are a crab leg eatin family (Breanna: except me, i hate crab legs. it takes too long to eat them and it hurts my fingers.) and the ones they had there were SO GOOD! I didnt really like the steak though... I thought it was just.... Blah. (Breanna: I agree. It was nasty. but i really liked their soup.it was sooo good.) Phillip said it was good though. I LOVED their Jack Daniels dessert thing:love: !! That was amazing! We were seated kinda far away from the tank.. Well, very far... Like, right when you walk in the room.. We were the first table on the right. It wasnt bad though.. I figured Atticus would freak out because he wanted to be close to the fish but he didn't... I hope he is just as good this year. I might reguest a tank seat.... Can you request it when you get there and just wait till one gets open?
Anyway.. I know we are all going to love Chef Mickeys and I am so glad we are going there on our first day. We have never been to a character dinner. I am nervous about how Atticus will react though. I am sure he will be scared..
I have heard SO MANY good things about La Cellier and I am SO EXCITED we get to eat here! All the guys in our group LOVE steak and I know they are going to be very happy with this restaurant.
I am the one that booked Prime Time because I have read so many good things about it on the Dis.:) I am nervous about how Atticus will react to the Waitress.... He is very much a mamas boy and freaks out a little bit when other women talk to him. Its crazy....:confused:
well, thats all of our reservations.... You can share your input if ya want! MORE LATER!!

breanna: sorry i slept a really long time. anyway, i really wanted to eat at a chinese restaraunt this year because that's my favorite thing to eat. i'm sad that we're not. but i'm most excited about Chef Mickeys because i love buffets. =] i'm excited because we hardly got to take pictures with any characters last year. and we had a signature book for atticus and we only got two. and that was woody and jesse. hopefully we'll get a lot more this year. and the thing i am most excited about is pin trading. i have 58 right now. =] i can't wait to trade a lot and get more!! i'm addicted. tarah is too! she has 45! last year we didn't know about pin trading until like... the last day. so this year we're gonna be trading like psychos!! =) :p

anyway, thanks for reading, hope everyone keeps reading. woooot! =]

[SwansLoveDisney]

I'm in for this one!

You have such a huge group!

What an adorable family!!!

[stitcharoo]

I'm in for this one!

You have such a huge group!

What an adorable family!!!

Tarah: Aw! Thank you so much! Yay! Our first comment!

Breanna: eh ma god! =] thank ya! haha. :banana:

[ILuvCrush]

Great start girls!!! I'm coming along for what is promising to be a really fun ride!!

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

Paula

[stitcharoo]

Great start girls!!! I'm coming along for what is promising to be a really fun ride!!

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

Paula

Tarah: Hello! Thanks a lot! We are really excited about writing this and glad that you like it so far!

Breanna: thank ya so much. i like you TR a lot, so i am very glad you like ours!! :p check back up soon, there'll be a lot more!! :banana:

[mom2lilnick]

Wow.. I am in for this one. How can I not be with such a wild cast of characters!

[troobabiee7]

Hey girls! I just got a chance to read through the report and you guys are so much fun! I love how close you are, me and my brother are the same way. Atticus is such a cutie! I love his name too. Your whole family seems like a ton of fun; you're all in for a crazy trip. I can't wait for more!

[stitcharoo]

Wow.. I am in for this one. How can I not be with such a wild cast of characters!

Tarah: Hello! And welcome to our Pre trip report! I am so glad you are gonna read! You are gonna love our family! They are quite interesting.

breanna: thank you so much! there is a lot more to come, i am glad we have another person interested. :lovestruc just stop by because we will be updating! :mickeyjum

[stitcharoo]

Hey girls! I just got a chance to read through the report and you guys are so much fun! I love how close you are, me and my brother are the same way. Atticus is such a cutie! I love his name too. Your whole family seems like a ton of fun; you're all in for a crazy trip. I can't wait for more!

Tarah: HELLO!! Thank you for reading:) !! Yeah, we are pretty close! thank you! i think Atticus is a cutie too!:love: My mom picked his name out from To Kill a Mockingbird. :flower3:

breanna: thank you! and he is a cute, isn't he?? :cutie: (proud aunt, haha) thanks for reading, i hope you read more when we update! :thanks:

[hlrababy]

Hi Tarah and Breanna!!! I can't wait to hear all about it!!:goodvibes

[stitcharoo]

Hi Tarah and Breanna!!! I can't wait to hear all about it!!:goodvibes


Tarah: Thank you so much! Stay tune for more!

breanna: thanks! we'll be updating soon, i hope you read more! =] thanks for stoppin' bye! :thanks:
:dogdance:

[stitcharoo]

breanna:
okay, guys. we gotta get off for tonight because our parents wanna watch a a movie and they say we're being to loud because we were so excited about ya'lls comments! :rotfl: :rolleyes1
thanks so much for everyone who has read or commented!:woohoo:
we will be definately updating tomorrow, so look back then!!

:mickeyjum

Tarah: Goodnight, guys!:grouphug:

[troobabiee7]

Tarah: HELLO!! Thank you for reading:) !! Yeah, we are pretty close! thank you! i think Atticus is a cutie too!:love: My mom picked his name out from To Kill a Mockingbird. :flower3:

breanna: thank you! and he is a cute, isn't he?? :cutie: (proud aunt, haha) thanks for reading, i hope you read more when we update! :thanks:

I thought that was where his name probably came from, I love it. It's so unique. :goodvibes

[stitcharoo]

I thought that was where his name probably came from, I love it. It's so unique. :goodvibes

breanna: well thank ya! =] always happy to brag on meh dear nephew's name. haha. ;)

Tarah: Yeah, I love it now but I really hated it at first. I was like who would ever name their kid that?! But, it grew on me :)

[stitcharoo]

breanna: 'ello, it's us again ;)

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breanna: hmm, well there's a lot of things i liked about the last trip, but my favorite would have to be when me and tarah discovered the magic of disney pins!! :mickeyjum also, i loved how it was decorated for Christmas.:santa: it was really freakin' pretty! i also loved seeing atticus at disney for the first time. he had so much fun!! =] i am hoping that this time will be even better than last time. it will prolly be a lot more hectic with so many people though!:confused3 i'm going to try to make this trip last longer and be have less arguments and less angry pictures. :scared1:


Tarah: Hello everyone!!! What was my favorite thing about Disney last year?? Definately discovering pins! And seeing Atticus see all that for the first time was cool. But I think this year will be better for him because we have gotten him so excited about it! He says he wants to ride Dumbo and Peter Pan. I dont think he remembers them but since I have talked about them so much he knows what to say. Another thing that was amazing last year was the TOWER OF TERROR! We rode it so many times during extra magic hours at MGM. I think like five times in a row, untill they closed at 2 A.M.


Anyway, here are some pictures from last year:

At a pit stop on the way to Fort Wilderness!
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In the car on the way there:
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Animal Kingdom
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Tarah: This park is definately not my favorite. Especially since we didnt get to ride the Safari ride.... But Everest did make it a little better

breanna: sorry bout covering up half the sign with my monkey arms :p and i also look pregnant in this picture. i do not know why i look so extremely fat in this picture. please ignore the fatness. =] thank ya shoogs. anyway,
i LOVED Everest so Animal Kingdom was a lot better last year. =] i dont like the safari ride so it didnt bother me that we didnt ride it. haha

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Mom and Atticus on Tricera Top Spin
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Tarah: My mom rode this with Atticus because we (me, Breanna, Phillip, and Bryan) were riding Dinosaur! (which was awesome) I heard he was a major brat so Im kinda glad :)

breanna: i dont really know what to type since i didnt ride this ride. haha. all i know is mom said atticus beat the crap outta her on this ride and cried the whole time. so i didnt miss anything good. =]

Epcot:
Mickey Icecream:
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Tarah: I love this picture but I can't believe how expensive these nasty icecreams are!!

breanna: haha he is so cute. =] but everytime i look at these pictures i wanna throw up my own pelvis. haha. that ice cream was nasty. it was expensive and right when we bought it it melted and it was hot and all over the place and sticky. blegh!!! =/

I love the fake happiness!!
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tarah: I am gonna try to make this a tradition to take a picture with him every year.
Sorry but this is all for today... I am VERY tired... MORE TOMORROW!!!:surfweb:

[stitcharoo]

breanna: wasssup?? we asked some questions to the people who were available. haha. some people weren't able to answer the questions right now so we will post theirs later.

MOM:
ride: rock n' roll rollercoaster and mission to mars
character: mr.incredible
part about last year: the whole family got to spend time together at the same time.
what are you hoping for this year: no arguments

BREANNA:
ride: tower of terror and expedition everest
character: peter pan or jack skellington or ursula or scar... or.. i dunno. i like everyone!
part about last year: trading pins with tarah
what are you hoping for this year: hmm... overall i just wanna laugh and have fun like last time =]

DADDY:
ride: space ship earth and expedition everest
character: jiminy cricket
part about last year: going home (hahaha he laughs loud) magic hours was
what are you: world peace. haha no arguments.

TARAH:
Ride: Tower of Terror
Character: Dumbo and Stitch
Part about last year: Trading pins with Breanna and riding all the rides with Atticus
What are you hoping for this year?: Just a good time.... Some drama but not a lot...no long lines!!



PHILLIP:
Ride: tower of terror
Character:chesire cat
Part about last year: first time riding tower of terror
What are you hoping for this year?: no drama

BRYAN:
Ride: Spaceship Earth, Expedition Everest, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (even though its not there anymore)
Character: Stitch and Jack Skellington
Favorite part about last year: Epcot- The World Showcases
Looking forward to this year: Going to the World showcases and drinking and eating

[stitcharoo]

breanna: in this post we are gonna be talking more about our last trip to disney :mickeyjum i just got a really good idea. haha. me and tarah are going to be asking each other questions and answering them =] yayya. i am awesome. okay here we go. :thumbsup2

breanna: what was your favorite restraunt? and why?
tarah: I LOVED the Coral Reef:love: . I thought everything about it was awesome (besides the steak). I loved the dessert-i got the jack daniels mousse thing.

Tarah: What was your favorite form of transportation at WDW?
breanna: umm.. i didnt like any of the transportation. the boat was freezing. but it was pretty. the monorail atticus was crying the whole time. i just liked being there, not getting there. =]:rolleyes:

breanna: hmm... if you had to pick one ride you'd never be able to ride again what would it be?
Tarah: ITS A SMALL WORLD:headache: . our family has apparently made it a tradition to ride that ride first and last thing... the only thing that made it ok for me last year was that it was atticus' first time being on there....

Tarah: What did you like the most about Downtown Disney?
breanna: i like the fact that it was the first place i ever saw pins and i was like... wha????! :eek:
=] and i liked that big lego dragon thing. it was coool.

breanna: what was your least favorite thing about last year's trip?
Tarah: I hated the crowds on Christmas day.. and i HATED sci fi diner:snooty: ... I wanted to kill someone the whole time we were there.. everything about that place sucked in my opinion. Plus Atticus was a brat:mad: ....

Tarah: Are you looking forward to riding Toy Story Mania?
breanna: NO. that's gonna be retarted. i like fast rollercoasters that make you puke up blood :rolleyes1 . =] not slow rides. haha

breanna: what is one thing you are NOT looking forward to on this trip?
Tarah: SOME certain people bringing the group down.... the LOOOONG drive there.... The LOOONG drive back....Long lines...

Tarah: What one character do you want to get a picture with?
breanna: peter pan. =] my favorite movie and character. =] yyapppy.:woohoo:



Tarah: So anyway.. Last year, and the year before that, we stayed at Fort Wilderness Campground. We all loved it and wanted to stay there again this year. But, we would have had to get two cabins and it would have been WAY to much money for each of us to come up with:sad1: . So, we got the cheapo option and are now staying at ALL STAR MOVIES. Three rooms. We have never stayed here before so if anyone wants to let us know some positve things about it go ahead.
One good thing I have heard is that there are people there that you can trade pins with 24/7. Does anyone know if this is true:confused: ?

breanna: anyywayyy, after all tarah's talking i'm sure you're more than a little bored ;-] haha jk.:maleficen so... here's who is all staying in a room together:

Room numero uno:

BED ONE
-Tarah
-Atticus
-Phillip

-Breanna (on an air matress):goofy:

BED TWO
-Carrie
-Bryan Sr.

Room numero dos

BED ONE
-Gramma
BED TWO
-Uncle Joe

Room numero tres

BED ONE
-Bryan
BED TWO
-Ryhan

breanna: as you can plainly see, i got the best deal. =/ well, i dont care. haha. i just hate sharing a room with so many people. it bothers me. but its good that i am sleeping by myself because i move a lot in my sleep.:sad2: =] and also i might wet the bed. hahahahah ahh... wow. :scared1:

[stitcharoo]

No comments?? Jeez guys...:confused3

[lmillercrew]

I'm waiting to hear about the drama from last year!:rotfl: I followed you over from another TR and enjoy the sisterhood that you share. My oldest DD and youngest DD are 8 years apart and do not get along. I'm hoping that one day they can be like the two of you.
Just so you know, you're not the only family that has drama while at Disney. The first time we took our DD9, she was almost 5, our oldest two fought the ENTIRE time. This would've been their 3rd trip and our youngest's first. It was so upsetting because DH and I were so excited to see our little ones face and had spent all of this money to have a nice vacation and they completely ruined it! The next trip was better, so hopefully you have better success than your last trip. :thumbsup2

[stitcharoo]

I'm waiting to hear about the drama from last year!:rotfl: I followed you over from another TR and enjoy the sisterhood that you share. My oldest DD and youngest DD are 8 years apart and do not get along. I'm hoping that one day they can be like the two of you.
Just so you know, you're not the only family that has drama while at Disney. The first time we took our DD9, she was almost 5, our oldest two fought the ENTIRE time. This would've been their 3rd trip and our youngest's first. It was so upsetting because DH and I were so excited to see our little ones face and had spent all of this money to have a nice vacation and they completely ruined it! The next trip was better, so hopefully you have better success than your last trip. :thumbsup2

Tarah: Hello and thanks for the comment. Me and Breanna are five years apart. We were VERY close when we were little. We played POKEMON for hours! Then we went through a period where we didnt talk anymore and argued all the time.. But I guess since we are both older now we can actually have a conversation and laugh. :hug:

breanna: heyy. =] yeah me and tarah are pretty close now. haha. we have to stick together :banana: i'm sure your kids will get closer when they get older... me and tarah couldnt stand being in a room together a while back, but now we laugh all the time.:hug: =) i remember once we went to disney world and we fought a LOT and we couldnt stand each other so much we wouldnt even sit by each other in family pictures or anything or ride rides toegther. :confused3 but now we are close as crap. :) :woohoo:

[stitcharoo]

Tarah:
I WANT TO GO TO DISNEY!!!! RIGHT NOW! I dont want to wait another month.... I am going crazy! I need my disney fix. :rotfl2:< thats me throwing a fit... Not laughing

[*Seanaci*]

Hey girls. :D Sorry it took so long to sub in...lots going on in this house as we get ready for our trip.

It'd be cool to see ya'll there and say hello. I'll have my LGMH on my stroller. :D

[SwansLoveDisney]

One month will go by so quickly! You'll be there before you know it!

[Camster0307]

Hi Tarah and Breanna! I finally got over here and boy, am I glad I did! You guys are too cute and I love the way you are writing this report!

When you said you were going in Dec., I didn't realize it was for Christmas! LUCKY!!!! I still say, someday, I'm going to bite the bullet, face the crowds and book a trip during Christmas - I think it would be so magical!

A few comments on what I've read so far:
- great ADRs! You will love LeCellier. We go every year - and it's one of our faves!
- Primetime Cafe is a blast. And, don't worry about Atticus; the staff usually picks on the adults; and they're pretty good about feeling you out - if anyone seems uncomfortable, they will leave you alone.

And, Breanna - you HAVE to give ToyStory Mania a chance! It is soooo much fun! While it's not a rollercoaster, it does whip you around and it's very frenzied. Some people are under the assumption it's like the Buzz Lightyear ride - which it's not! So much better! So suck it up and give it a try!;) :laughing:

Can't wait to read more!

[vdarrell]

Include me in on this PTR how could I not...it sounds as if it will be a trip in itself.
Having two sisters of my own and two brothers I can just imagine all the trouble you all could cause in a place like Disney:rotfl2: BTW I am the middle child, having said that I don't need to mention that I am TROUBLE. :confused3 So this sounds as if it'll be right up my alley.
I think it would be wonderful to have the whole family celebrate at Disney but unfortunately my family is so large and with everyone working we can't seem to take vacation time at the same time.:sad1:

I totally love Atticus he is adorable especially while eating that over priced ice cream.

Looking forward to reading more.

[stitcharoo]

breanna:
hey everyone!
tarah will be home soon and then we will reply to all your comments. =]
thank you all!

[stitcharoo]

Hey girls. :D Sorry it took so long to sub in...lots going on in this house as we get ready for our trip.

It'd be cool to see ya'll there and say hello. I'll have my LGMH on my stroller. :D

breanna: well thank ya fer joining =] :D hope you keep reading. and yeah!! haa. if you see us say hellllo! :goodvibes :cool1:

Tarah: I think I am gonna try to find a lime green scarf and put in on our stroller.... would that kinda be the same??? anyway thanks for reading! I hope you stay tuned!!

[stitcharoo]

One month will go by so quickly! You'll be there before you know it!

Tarah and Breanna: less than one month! =] yayy:woohoo:

[stitcharoo]

Hi Tarah and Breanna! I finally got over here and boy, am I glad I did! You guys are too cute and I love the way you are writing this report!

When you said you were going in Dec., I didn't realize it was for Christmas! LUCKY!!!! I still say, someday, I'm going to bite the bullet, face the crowds and book a trip during Christmas - I think it would be so magical!

A few comments on what I've read so far:
- great ADRs! You will love LeCellier. We go every year - and it's one of our faves!
- Primetime Cafe is a blast. And, don't worry about Atticus; the staff usually picks on the adults; and they're pretty good about feeling you out - if anyone seems uncomfortable, they will leave you alone.

And, Breanna - you HAVE to give ToyStory Mania a chance! It is soooo much fun! While it's not a rollercoaster, it does whip you around and it's very frenzied. Some people are under the assumption it's like the Buzz Lightyear ride - which it's not! So much better! So suck it up and give it a try!;) :laughing:

Can't wait to read more!


breanna: you should, it is sooo pretty during christmas! ehh... i'll ride it but i dont promise that i will like it. :D haha hopefully it'll be good. hopefully

Tarah: Hello! I know! I have told Nanna that I have heard really cool things about Toy Story Mania. I cant wait to ride it!!! And yes, you HAVE to go for Christmas. It is sooooo nice!:love: :santa:

[stitcharoo]

Include me in on this PTR how could I not...it sounds as if it will be a trip in itself.
Having two sisters of my own and two brothers I can just imagine all the trouble you all could cause in a place like Disney:rotfl2: BTW I am the middle child, having said that I don't need to mention that I am TROUBLE. :confused3 So this sounds as if it'll be right up my alley.
I think it would be wonderful to have the whole family celebrate at Disney but unfortunately my family is so large and with everyone working we can't seem to take vacation time at the same time.:sad1:

I totally love Atticus he is adorable especially while eating that over priced ice cream.

Looking forward to reading more.

Tarah: Hello! Thanks for commenting! I am the middle child too!! I used to be a lot of trouble (Hint: havin a kid at 17) but I guess I am kinda better now. Thank you for saying Atticus is adorable. That is very nice of you. Keep readin!!!!:cutie:

[estherhead]

Hiya! This is a cool idea for PTR! And Atticus is adorable. Definately.

[stitcharoo]

Hiya! This is a cool idea for PTR! And Atticus is adorable. Definately.

Tarah: Thanks! I hope you keep reading!

breanna: =] thanks. and i hope you come back and read some more.! :cool1:
and thanks! i think he is adorable too!! haha

[hlrababy]

breanna: in this post we are gonna be talking more about our last trip to disney :mickeyjum i just got a really good idea. haha. me and tarah are going to be asking each other questions and answering them =] yayya. i am awesome. okay here we go. :thumbsup2

breanna: what was your favorite restraunt? and why?
tarah: I LOVED the Coral Reef:love: . I thought everything about it was awesome (besides the steak). I loved the dessert-i got the jack daniels mousse thing.

Tarah: What was your favorite form of transportation at WDW?
breanna: umm.. i didnt like any of the transportation. the boat was freezing. but it was pretty. the monorail atticus was crying the whole time. i just liked being there, not getting there. =]:rolleyes:

breanna: hmm... if you had to pick one ride you'd never be able to ride again what would it be?
Tarah: ITS A SMALL WORLD:headache: . our family has apparently made it a tradition to ride that ride first and last thing... the only thing that made it ok for me last year was that it was atticus' first time being on there....

Tarah: What did you like the most about Downtown Disney?
breanna: i like the fact that it was the first place i ever saw pins and i was like... wha????! :eek:
=] and i liked that big lego dragon thing. it was coool.

breanna: what was your least favorite thing about last year's trip?
Tarah: I hated the crowds on Christmas day.. and i HATED sci fi diner:snooty: ... I wanted to kill someone the whole time we were there.. everything about that place sucked in my opinion. Plus Atticus was a brat:mad: ....

Tarah: Are you looking forward to riding Toy Story Mania?
breanna: NO. that's gonna be retarted. i like fast rollercoasters that make you puke up blood :rolleyes1 . =] not slow rides. haha

breanna: what is one thing you are NOT looking forward to on this trip?
Tarah: SOME certain people bringing the group down.... the LOOOONG drive there.... The LOOONG drive back....Long lines...

Tarah: What one character do you want to get a picture with?
breanna: peter pan. =] my favorite movie and character. =] yyapppy.:woohoo:



Tarah: So anyway.. Last year, and the year before that, we stayed at Fort Wilderness Campground. We all loved it and wanted to stay there again this year. But, we would have had to get two cabins and it would have been WAY to much money for each of us to come up with:sad1: . So, we got the cheapo option and are now staying at ALL STAR MOVIES. Three rooms. We have never stayed here before so if anyone wants to let us know some positve things about it go ahead.
One good thing I have heard is that there are people there that you can trade pins with 24/7. Does anyone know if this is true:confused: ?

breanna: anyywayyy, after all tarah's talking i'm sure you're more than a little bored ;-] haha jk.:maleficen so... here's who is all staying in a room together:

Room numero uno:

BED ONE
-Tarah
-Atticus
-Phillip

-Breanna (on an air matress):goofy:

BED TWO
-Carrie
-Bryan Sr.

Room numero dos

BED ONE
-Gramma
BED TWO
-Uncle Joe

Room numero tres

BED ONE
-Bryan
BED TWO
-Ryhan

breanna: as you can plainly see, i got the best deal. =/ well, i dont care. haha. i just hate sharing a room with so many people. it bothers me. but its good that i am sleeping by myself because i move a lot in my sleep.:sad2: =] and also i might wet the bed. hahahahah ahh... wow. :scared1:

Ya'll are going to have so much fun!!!

[stitcharoo]

Ya'll are going to have so much fun!!!

Tarah and breanna: I know!! We can't wait!! 24 more days!! (23 really since it's past midnight):cool1:

[stitcharoo]

Its us!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/l_d0537f99fd0846f2a42e8f6e51402a511.jpg
:dancer:
breanna:
hallo! it's been awhile since we've actually written about our last trip, so we decided we wanted to get started.:thumbsup2 (Also, let me just say that there is only TWENTY TWO days:hourglass until we leave!!!:yay: ) I didn't realize how close it was until I was talking to myself last night on the toilet.I was thinking about how I might try to beat this video game called kingdom hearts before we leave... but then i realized that i dont have enough time!!!!
AHHH! :mickeyjum
=]
Okay, anyway, let's get started.
We work at the flea market on weekends, and last year we left on december 23 after the flea market closed. marmee and dad surprised us with gifts!! daddy gave us each 100 dollars, and marmee gave us a crap load of lottery tickets!! =] we were so happy!(btw, i was the only one who won 25 bucks on one of their tickets.)pirate:
Here was our seating arrangement (we rented a van):
Backseat:
Fillup
Tarah
Atticus

Middle:
Bryan
Breanna:sad2:

Front:
Marmee
Dad (driving)
Here's how the drive went:

First-second hours:
Atticus is being a good boy and watching a movie on the dvd player.
Tarah, Phillip, Me, and Bryan scratched all our lottery tickets and just talked excitedly.


Third-fourth hours:
Dad stops to let us use the bathroom and get some snacks. Bryan gets stanky beef jerkey <---- the smell didn't go away for like... two hours.
I get a Monster. Tarah gets a coke and some chips and poses with them in a lot of pictures. haha atticus fell asleep at some point in this time frame.
In the fourth hour I was in a bad mood. Bryan was playing a game and he turned the volume up loud!!! while I was trying to read. I asked him politely to turn it down:rolleyes1 but he wouldnt and we got in an argument. :sad1:

Fifth-Sixth hours:
Tarah gets on my nerves because she starts singing out loud while listening to her ipod. (she was singing because we were in atlanta and she loves it there) anyway, she kept singing even though i told her to stop so i got mad at her. atticus wakes up and started crying because he is sick of sitting in his car seat. we decide that we're sick of sitting in the car too, so we stop at Mcdonalds. =] me and atticus play the WHOLE TIME :upsidedow in the playground thing while everyone eats. it was really fun because i was sick of sitting down! ::yes::

i'll let tarah type some now. :D
Tarah: Hello!:) Breanna has summed up the ride down pretty good. I was glad that we stopped when we did because Atticus was freakin out... And the playground in that Mcdonalds was awesome:woohoo: ! I HATED when Bryan opened up the beef jerkey.... it was like he waited untill the smell went away and then he opened it again:sad2: .... While Atticus was sleepin we all watched Dane Cook. We LOVE him. He is sooo funny and it made the time go by pretty fast. The next few hours were pretty uneventful.... Phillip fell asleep at one point like he ALWAYS does..
breanna: i always say i'm going to fall asleep but i never do. even if i could i dont think i would...:simba:

Tarah:Then at around two in the morning dad decides that we need to stop. Our mom NEVER drives when we go to Disney.. I think she offers but Dad just doesnt want her to?? Anyway, he wanted to stop because most of us had been up since seven that morning because we all had to work at the Flea Market (Family Business- my dad owns a tackle shop) so he was pretty tired. We drive around to find a hotel (Howard Johnson). We got two rooms. Phillip, me, breanna, and Atticus shared a room. Mom, dad, and Bryan stayed next door. Me, Phillip, and Atticus passed out. Here is what happened to Nanna while we were sleeping:
breanna:
well, i was laying there trying to sleep. i couldnt because i was too excited. anyway, all the sudden i heard someone say, "hey!!" it was an african american female, at least that's what i thought from her voice dialect. ;)
then i heard: THUMP!! right on our wall!!! i was like.. "Tarah? Tarah?" she asked if i was okay and she asked if i wanted her to lay with me. i was like.. yeah. haha anyway, phillip got up too and we saw police men and EVERYTHING! it was crazayyyy.
Tarah:Yes. This night was pretty interesting. We found out later that someone was trying to steal things out of a transfer truck. So, me, phillip, and breanna got NO sleep:surfweb: ...
So, enough of that night...... The next day we got up and drove to FORT WILDERNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheer2:
Cont. in the next post

[elyse43230]

You guys are going to have the best trip! I bet your are so excited because it's so close!!!

I am going to Le Cellier for the first time in February, so let me know how that one goes! I also love the Coral Reef, too!

[stitcharoo]

breanna: okay, well as we've mentioned before, we are disney-trading-pin-maniacs.
:D
so, of course, we gotta make a whole post soley dedicated to our disney pins!!
Here's mine:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302175.jpg


Tarah:
And here are mine!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302172.jpg


AND Since we are such PIN FREAKS (and because we were bored..) We put them into categories!

MICKEY:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302184.jpg

Minnie:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302194.jpg

Stitch:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302186.jpg

Princesses:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302188.jpg

Evil People:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302199.jpg

Tinkerbell:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302192.jpg

The Other Originals:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302195.jpg

Winnie the Pooh Characters:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302198.jpg

Dogs:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302201.jpg

Figment:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302206.jpg

Toy Story:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302207.jpg

Random "Left Overs":
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302209.jpg


Atticus HATES when we look at our pins because he is NOT ALLOWED to touch them:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/S6302169.jpg
Well... We hope that keeps you busy for a while!!!!

[Camster0307]

Ha!Ha - LOVE the pins girls! Now do you put them on lanyards and get involved in trading?

Sorry I've been MIA - my computer got infected with a virus; was without it for a whole week!:scared1: Just catching up on all I've missed. You guys are doing a great job with your report. I can't believe your trip is so close!

[mom2lilnick]

Love the pins!

[stitcharoo]

You guys are going to have the best trip! I bet your are so excited because it's so close!!!

I am going to Le Cellier for the first time in February, so let me know how that one goes! I also love the Coral Reef, too!

Tarah:Hello! We will be sure to let you know. I am sure its gonna be delish:)
breanna: hey. :p thanks for reading. haha. well we'll letcha know if we like it.
i don't think i will, cause i dont like steak.

Ha!Ha - LOVE the pins girls! Now do you put them on lanyards and get involved in trading?

Sorry I've been MIA - my computer got infected with a virus; was without it for a whole week!:scared1: Just catching up on all I've missed. You guys are doing a great job with your report. I can't believe your trip is so close!

Tarah: We do not put them on the lanyards because we are scared they will fall off:laughing: I know.. its probably a stupid thing to worry about but we LOVE our pins!:love: Yes! We trade them and thats one of the things that we very excited about doing. I read the trip report that you wrote when you and your youngest daugter went together. it was so sweet:lovestruc !! I loved the BFF pin she got you!! And that ariel and her daughter (is her name melody?) pin that you were wearing in some of your pictures was SOOOO cute!!

breanna: thanks. :p i know, i am so excited! only like... 19 more days. pretty much 18 though cause it's 10:30!! anyway, yeah i cannot waiit to trade. :P
very excited because i have some ones i really dont like. :guilty:

[stitcharoo]

Love the pins!

Both of us: Thanks!! We love them too!:)

[stitcharoo]

Tarah:Hello! Here are some pictures from last year... I do not have stories for anyof them because this is before I knew anything about trip reports... and it was almost a year ago that we were there.

Epcot:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/027_272.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/007_7.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/008_82.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/009_9.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/011_112.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/021_21.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/028_28.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/033_332.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/037_372.jpg

[stitcharoo]

Magic Kingdom:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/048_48-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/049_49-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/041_41-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/042_42-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/043_43-1.jpg

Bus Pictures:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/032_32-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/035_35-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/036_36-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/034_34-1.jpg
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120/BreannaAndreu/033_33-1.jpg

[stitcharoo]

I was going through Atticus' room yesterday and found his GIANT rubber 5 and a half foot snake his dad got him at Disney last year. This snake is SO annoying because it so dang big! Finding it made me think of the funny thing that happened to us last year when we were all about to ride Star Tours. We all got into the line where you watch that little video before you get into the ride. Atticus had his snake with him and the man that was showing us where to go saw it and FREAKED out!! This is how the conversation went:

CM: Hey!! Is that.. a SNAKE>???
Me: Yes. We just bought it over by the Indiana Jones stuff
CM: Whoa man! I do not like snakes! Get that away from me!!:scared1:
Me: Its not real... Its just rubber (Holding it up for him to see)
CM: I said get that away from me!!! (backing up)
Me: Its a fake snake! (Pushing it toward him) Sidenote: I REALLY thought he was just trying to be funny.. So I was "playing along"
Everyone: *laughing* Yeah it is not real!:laughing:
CM: Man, I am getting out of here! Thats not funny(backs as far away as he can- ALL THE WAY on the other side of the room)
Other CM that hears what is going on: Yeah he has a very bad fear of snakes... He cant be anywhere around them.

Of course we all felt VERY stupid and kinda bad.. But come on! The place that sells them is RIGHT ACROSS from star tours! You would think he would see them all the time:sad2: .. We all thought it was pretty funny because I was putting it RIGHT in his face.. But I really thought he was trying to be funny..:rolleyes1 Oh well..

[stitcharoo]

breanna:
hey guys! no one has been commenting lately! jeeze guys. come on! we need some readers. baha. anyway, nothing much has been happening. only TWO WEEKS until we leave for Disney!!! i am so excited!! :D :mickeyjum

anyway, me and tarah are going to start running every night until then so we can get into shape before we go. i know i'mma be killing myself trying to get into shape before then. bahaaa, :P :scared1:

tarah got all of our shirts made for disney.
she got shirts with all of our favorite characters on them and it says:
Disney 2008 on the front
and Disney Christmas Vacation on the back. :P
here's everyone's characters:
Gramma: Simba
Me: Peter Pan :D
Fillup: Cheshire Cat (but the guy who made the shirt spelled vacation wrong!)
Marmee: mr.incredible
Daddy: Jiminey Cricket
Tarah (Tare :D):
Ryhan: Goofy
Bryan: Stitch

they look pretty cool. it was a good idea, Tare!! :D

also, marmee is getting me and tarah a gift... she told me and tare to pick from either:
Disney Princesses princess:
Nemo :snooty:
Dumbo :mad:
Bambi :mad:
101 Dalmations :confused3 :rolleyes:
Lady and the Tramp :confused3 :)

here's how i narrowed it down:
i HATE bambi and dumbo.
ehh, nemo's not my favorite.
disney princesses are cool but they could be corny so nahh.
and i can't decide between lady and the tramp or 101 dalmations. it's hard to pick because it could be anything, ya know?!!?

well, i gotta go, i'm tired as crapp. g'night ya'll. :dance3:

Tarah:
Hello! Breanna forgot about some people when talkin about the shirts I got made.
Uncle Joe- Tigger
Atticus- Stitch

They look SOOO good! I am gonna take pictures of them soon and put them on here so you guys can see them. TWO WEEKS!! AHHH!!! I am SO excited!!!!

[mollyseven]

Hey...... Wow and I thought we had alot going!!
You have a crazy cast of characters going...sounds like it could be volatile!!
I loved seeing where you are dining...too bad we don't have the same dates at the same places.
Dec. 23 we're at Mama Melrose (my favorite)
Dec. 24 we're at Crystal Palace (never been)
Dec. 25 Le Cellier (2nd favorite) CP package:santa:
Dec. 26 Kona Cafe breakfast (o.k this is our 2nd favorite) and Wolfgang Puck Cafe Dinner
Dec. 27 1900 Park Fare (new for us)
Dec. 28 San Angel booked but the 4 of us at least are going to bail on this one and go to the boardwalk for dinner I think.
Dec. 29 Kona Cafe dinner (love it here)

I love your pre-trip so far.....wow....how do you keep it all straight.
PLUS....my brother's little boy is named Atticus....so cool.

[Megablocks]

Hey girls! I followed you over from Breanna's comment. I love your report, you guys remind me so much of myself and my family with the pictures--Breanna is right, I think we would get along fantastically. :rotfl:

Atticus is so cute, it must be so much fun to go to Disney with him. As for the characters, a lot of them are really good around little kids who might be iffy or scared around them--they are usually very slow and gentle and really seem to try hard not to startle them. Maybe if he gets to watch his mom and auntie with them first, he will be more willing?

I love all your pins. I haven't gone into the pin-trading craze, and I'm hoping that I don't, because I don't think I can afford it. :rolleyes1 I do want to get some, though, just to stick on my corkboard. I'm thinking of going with an idea that I got from another TR--one from Pop (since that's where we stay), one from each of the parks, and one for each ride that I like the best.

I'm looking forward to more! How cool that you get to spend your Christmas in Disney World. :santa:

[pamouselover]

You will enjoy 1900 Park Fair. Make sure you try the strawberry soup!
I love it!

[stitcharoo]

Hey...... Wow and I thought we had alot going!!
You have a crazy cast of characters going...sounds like it could be volatile!!
I loved seeing where you are dining...too bad we don't have the same dates at the same places.
Dec. 23 we're at Mama Melrose (my favorite)
Dec. 24 we're at Crystal Palace (never been)
Dec. 25 Le Cellier (2nd favorite) CP package:santa:
Dec. 26 Kona Cafe breakfast (o.k this is our 2nd favorite) and Wolfgang Puck Cafe Dinner
Dec. 27 1900 Park Fare (new for us)
Dec. 28 San Angel booked but the 4 of us at least are going to bail on this one and go to the boardwalk for dinner I think.
Dec. 29 Kona Cafe dinner (love it here)

I love your pre-trip so far.....wow....how do you keep it all straight.
PLUS....my brother's little boy is named Atticus....so cool.

Tarah: I am so excited about trying Le Cellier. Everyone talks about how good it is there. You are lucky. You get to go to Disney for a long time! Yes, we have a lot of people going... This is the most we have ever been with. That is weird that your nephews name is Atticus too.

breanna: i'm mostly excited about chef mickey's. i love buffets. :D and characters!! i've never heard of kona cafe dinner. what kind of food do they serve??
:D
thanks for reading!!!

[stitcharoo]

Hey girls! I followed you over from Breanna's comment. I love your report, you guys remind me so much of myself and my family with the pictures--Breanna is right, I think we would get along fantastically. :rotfl:

Atticus is so cute, it must be so much fun to go to Disney with him. As for the characters, a lot of them are really good around little kids who might be iffy or scared around them--they are usually very slow and gentle and really seem to try hard not to startle them. Maybe if he gets to watch his mom and auntie with them first, he will be more willing?

I love all your pins. I haven't gone into the pin-trading craze, and I'm hoping that I don't, because I don't think I can afford it. :rolleyes1 I do want to get some, though, just to stick on my corkboard. I'm thinking of going with an idea that I got from another TR--one from Pop (since that's where we stay), one from each of the parks, and one for each ride that I like the best.

I'm looking forward to more! How cool that you get to spend your Christmas in Disney World. :santa:


breanna: heyy! thanks for reading! if you got into pins, you would probably love it! me and tarah found a way to lessen the cost. we buy some crappy ones on ebay and trade them with good ones once we get to disney. it saves a lot of money!! :D and hopefully, atticus won't be that scared of the characters! i used to be scared of them... like a year ago. haha. but i love em now!! :D

Tarah: Pin trading can get expensive.. But it is SOOOO fun! It makes going to Disney more fun too (if that is possible:) ) I hope that Atticus likes the charcters.... He freaks out with strangers so I dont know..... Thank you so much for reading our trip report!

[stitcharoo]

Less than two weeks now:banana: ! I can't believe it!! Time has flown by. Well.... Kinda:rolleyes1 . I have two more days of Finals at school and then it is impatiently waiting around with nothing to do... I have to try to make myself not pack untill at least a couple days before we leave. I would like to just pack it up and have it ready in the car right now but that would be kinda stupid.... I think I am going to clean one or two rooms of the house each day untill its time to leave... maybe that will make the days go by faster. Doubtful... But maybe........... Well... I wish some people would comment so I have something to do..........:rolleyes1


breanna: :D for reeeal. i got ISS for three days, that's why i havent been on because i got grounded.
D: bye!!!

[chaslaw]

I hate you both... in a most loving way, of course. I don't want to wait another five weeks!!!!

Sounds like you and yours will have loads of fun and I can't wait to read all about it in your TR. I'm now considering changing my child's name. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my all time favorites... mind you... I could just call him "Boo". Which is better than when I was pregnant and threatened to name him Luke just so I could say, "No, Luke. I am your mother". But I figured the black helmet would scare the crap out of him and probably land me in the pokey. :laughing:

Can't wait to hear your next report!!!

[jaineparr]

Wow! you have a large group going and a lot going on! What a PTR! Love the pics!

[stitcharoo]

I hate you both... in a most loving way, of course. I don't want to wait another five weeks!!!!

Sounds like you and yours will have loads of fun and I can't wait to read all about it in your TR. I'm now considering changing my child's name. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my all time favorites... mind you... I could just call him "Boo". Which is better than when I was pregnant and threatened to name him Luke just so I could say, "No, Luke. I am your mother". But I figured the black helmet would scare the crap out of him and probably land me in the pokey. :laughing:

Can't wait to hear your next report!!!

I know it seems like the wait will take forever but now that it is almost here I am like Holy Crap!!!! Its almost time!!!!
Hahaha! I love that! Luke I am your mother. How funny:rotfl: ! That is cute. Yeah, you are right. The black helmet might have been a little too much;)

Wow! you have a large group going and a lot going on! What a PTR! Love the pics!

Thanks for reading:thumbsup2 ! i hope that the large group doesnt drive me insane..:rolleyes1

[stitcharoo]

ELEVEN MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cheer2: :yay: :dance3:

[chaslaw]

Yeah, so .... cheers on that whole rubbing it in bit, right? ;) Seriously, though, hope you guys have an awesome time!!

I was dreaming of the Mouse today as I handled a sick child. Nothing like being awakend by Jake standing at my bedside going, "Mommy, I don't feel so goo---" Oh! Would you look at that! There doesn't seem to be an emoticon for projectile vomiting! :rolleyes: Yeah. That'll wake you up real fast. Oh, well, on the bright side: he seems to be feeling better now....

[stitcharoo]

Yeah, so .... cheers on that whole rubbing it in bit, right? ;) Seriously, though, hope you guys have an awesome time!!

I was dreaming of the Mouse today as I handled a sick child. Nothing like being awakend by Jake standing at my bedside going, "Mommy, I don't feel so goo---" Oh! Would you look at that! There doesn't seem to be an emoticon for projectile vomiting! :rolleyes: Yeah. That'll wake you up real fast. Oh, well, on the bright side: he seems to be feeling better now....


Tarah: Of course we have to rub it in! Thats what PTRs are all about right? Telling everyone how exited you are and all that good stuff:rolleyes1 . Sorry about your son being sick. My son just got over something too. I am glad he got it out of his system before Disney though!

[stitcharoo]

SO.. Only a week and a day left now.... This is going by SOOOOOOOOO slow!! I have everyone's presents bought now.... I am so glad about that. I still gotta take pictures of the shirts I got made for everyone. I have a few questions that maybe some of you readers could help me with:thumbsup2 :

1.) What all benifits do Disney chase card holders get?
2.) Are the refillable mugs really worth the money?
3.) How much does it cost for a 3 year old to go? (I just realized that Atticus will not be free next year..)
4.) What are some good questions to put on a little survey for the family to fill out on the way there? Ex: What is your favorite park.... ect ect

[chaslaw]

When does little Mr. Man turn three? I thought ... could be wrong but... I thought that the price was based on age at check in so if he turns three once you are there, still no charge. I can't picture the Mouse saying "Happy Birthday, kid. Now get out and check back in for the rest of your vacy at a higher rate." But I'm not 100% sure. :confused3 Not very useful, am I? Sorry about that!

If he turns three while you are there I would honestly tell the person at check in, "He's two" and then go to guest services in the park to pick up a "Happy Birthday" badge at which point I don't think they will demand to see your check in date and room rate.

Of course, if he's already turned three then this is just more of my verbal diarrhea. :hyper2: So I'll just be quiet now.

First I'll say :bday: Atticus

Then, quiet. Blissful... quiet :thumbsup2

[stitcharoo]

When does little Mr. Man turn three? I thought ... could be wrong but... I thought that the price was based on age at check in so if he turns three once you are there, still no charge. I can't picture the Mouse saying "Happy Birthday, kid. Now get out and check back in for the rest of your vacy at a higher rate." But I'm not 100% sure. :confused3 Not very useful, am I? Sorry about that!

If he turns three while you are there I would honestly tell the person at check in, "He's two" and then go to guest services in the park to pick up a "Happy Birthday" badge at which point I don't think they will demand to see your check in date and room rate.

Of course, if he's already turned three then this is just more of my verbal diarrhea. :hyper2: So I'll just be quiet now.

First I'll say :bday: Atticus

Then, quiet. Blissful... quiet :thumbsup2

Tarah: He doesn't turn three till January so I do not have to worry about it this trip. I was asking because I am already thinkin about next years trip! Thanks for tryin though!!:thumbsup2

[Camster0307]

Holy crap!

ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!

You guys are so lucky! I can't wait to read about it all when you get back!

[stitcharoo]

Holy crap!

ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!

You guys are so lucky! I can't wait to read about it all when you get back!

Tarah: AH!! I know! Its down to six now!! This is so exciting!!:cheer2:

[stitcharoo]

breanna:
hey guys!! tarah hasn't been telling me any updates and she has been posting stuff without me, so i'll just catch up a little bit.
:D
first of all, thanks to everyone who has commented. we appreciate it so much!
second, there are only six days left! pretty much five!
and we've decided to open all our christmas gifts on saturday!!

tomorrow should have been my last day of school, but i have to take semesters... so sadly i don't get out of school officially until wednesday!

i was wanting to lose weight before disney, but of course, i never stuck to the plan. also, i got my hair cut too short and i friggin' HATE it...but ahh well. i know better know, and i wanted change, and unfortunately i got it.... maybe i'll like it soon, i don't know. i doubt it.

anyway, bye ya'll!!!
:D

[stitcharoo]

I have looked at the ten day forcast for Orlando and its supposed to rain on Monay and Wednesday.. That sucks! I really am sad about that because it did not rain at all last year.......... Maybe it will be less crowded on those days though....? :confused3

[pamouselover]

PONCHOS!!!! You will be fine, enjoy your trip and have a Merry Christmas!

[stitcharoo]

PONCHOS!!!! You will be fine, enjoy your trip and have a Merry Christmas!

Tarah: True.... We already have some left over from last year..I hope we dont forget them.. That would suck. How much are Disney ones?

breanna: bleghckkk! i hate ponchos! haha. i remember one time it rained while we were in epcot and everyone put on ponchos but me. i told my mom i didn't want to because they were uncomfortable and i liked the rain anyway. well, needless to say, i got friggin' soaked and i was very cold for a while. then i got sick on the way back home. so i'm pretty sure i will wear one this year. :D hopefully we won't have to though.

[DisDreamz]

Remember to layer! We just got back from DL in the rain and layering helped me so much. So I had a long sleeved shirt under a hooded sweatshirt (that I bought at the park on clearance :banana: ) under a ski jacket with a baseball hat on with the hoods pulled up and I wasn't that cold or wet (well except my hands because I bought non water proof gloves which quickly got cold and wet) and my feet (good boots would have been better than tennis shoes!).

Looks like only 3 more days for you guys--how exciting!

[stitcharoo]

Remember to layer! We just got back from DL in the rain and layering helped me so much. So I had a long sleeved shirt under a hooded sweatshirt (that I bought at the park on clearance :banana: ) under a ski jacket with a baseball hat on with the hoods pulled up and I wasn't that cold or wet (well except my hands because I bought non water proof gloves which quickly got cold and wet) and my feet (good boots would have been better than tennis shoes!).

Looks like only 3 more days for you guys--how exciting!

Tarah:Thanks for reading and thanks for the advice... You went to Disneyland? Was it really cold there?

breanna: haha. that's a lot o' clothes. :D i'm really into quater sleeves right now.... so i'll prolly wear that. hopefully it isnt cold or rainy.

[stitcharoo]

Tarah: OMG!!! We leave tomorrow!!!!!!!!!:cool1: :cheer2: I am SOOOO excited!! We are doing last minute packing and we also opened presents tonight. Our mom got us AMAZING personalized pin bags. AND 19 Pins EACH!! It was awesome:thumbsup2 !!! I am so excited! I doubt I will sleep tonight. I need to though cuz me and my mom have to work all day tomorrow from 9 till 4:30. Then we are meeting at the house NO LATER than 5:30. Also, we changed our Coral Reef reservations to the Maya Grille. Everyone freaked out a little bit but oh well.... Oh, and my dad was saying something about us staying another day!!!!! I really hope we can.. Well.... we will start our trip report when we get back!!!!

breanna: first, let me say that this was, without a doubt, the best christmas ever. everything that i got was a PERFECT 10. i screamed like, everytime i opened another present. i got the pearl necklace i wanted, i got new converse (the 14th pair :D), my DKNY perfume that i've wanted FOREVER, a lot of nightmare before christmas stuff which i loved!! plus, tarah got meh a sweeney todd picture and i was like
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
:D
and of course, marmee got me and tarah the best gift ever!! she got us a one of those pin bags to hold our pins! and that's not all!!! :D she got our names put on them in disney writing and we each got different characters on the front.:) tarah got dumbo, i got 101 dalmations!! they are so cute!! and they each had 19 pins in them!!! can you believe it?!?! i almost cried!! :D not to mention that Fillup was incredibly nice and he got me a harry potter book (the tales of beadle the bard) for me to read on the way there! everyone was so thoughtful, and it turned out to be a great christmas!!
i am so excited!! we're leaving TOMORROW!!!:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: AHHHH. oh, and i wont sleep tonight either, but i AM going with tarah and marmee tomorrow.

[tinkerbell87512]

Joining in on the TR! Hope you guys have an awesome time since you are on your way now. Can't wait to read all about it when you get back. :goodvibes

[lmillercrew]

Tarah: OMG!!! We leave tomorrow!!!!!!!!!:cool1: :cheer2: I am SOOOO excited!! We are doing last minute packing and we also opened presents tonight. Our mom got us AMAZING personalized pin bags. AND 19 Pins EACH!! It was awesome:thumbsup2 !!! I am so excited! I doubt I will sleep tonight. I need to though cuz me and my mom have to work all day tomorrow from 9 till 4:30. Then we are meeting at the house NO LATER than 5:30. Also, we changed our Coral Reef reservations to the Maya Grille. Everyone freaked out a little bit but oh well.... Oh, and my dad was saying something about us staying another day!!!!! I really hope we can.. Well.... we will start our trip report when we get back!!!!

breanna: first, let me say that this was, without a doubt, the best christmas ever. everything that i got was a PERFECT 10. i screamed like, everytime i opened another present. i got the pearl necklace i wanted, i got new converse (the 14th pair :D), my DKNY perfume that i've wanted FOREVER, a lot of nightmare before christmas stuff which i loved!! plus, tarah got meh a sweeney todd picture and i was like
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
:D
and of course, marmee got me and tarah the best gift ever!! she got us a one of those pin bags to hold our pins! and that's not all!!! :D she got our names put on them in disney writing and we each got different characters on the front.:) tarah got dumbo, i got 101 dalmations!! they are so cute!! and they each had 19 pins in them!!! can you believe it?!?! i almost cried!! :D not to mention that Fillup was incredibly nice and he got me a harry potter book (the tales of beadle the bard) for me to read on the way there! everyone was so thoughtful, and it turned out to be a great christmas!!
i am so excited!! we're leaving TOMORROW!!!:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: AHHHH. oh, and i wont sleep tonight either, but i AM going with tarah and marmee tomorrow.
I would LOVE to see these pin bags that you two are talking about! Maybe I could get a couple for my girls. I hope you have a great trip and that it's not too cold!

[mom2lilnick]

Have a wonderful time!!

[hlrababy]

Hey girls!!! I hope you had a great time!!

[stitcharoo]

Hello everyone! We will be starting out trip report very soon!!! Gotta get all the pictures loaded

[hlrababy]

Hello everyone! We will be starting out trip report very soon!!! Gotta get all the pictures loaded

Yea!!! I can't wait to hear all about it! :goodvibes

[Megablocks]

Hello everyone! We will be starting out trip report very soon!!! Gotta get all the pictures loaded

Welcome back! I can't wait for your report and I hope that you had an amazing time. Was Atticus okay with the characters?

[lmillercrew]

Yay!!! You made it back safely and hopefully with lots of great stories to share!!

[Camster0307]

Hey girls! We're waiting -- or did you start and I missed the link?

[lmillercrew]

Tr??????

[TeaForTulips]

Hey guys! I hope your trip was great! Did you start a TR yet?? I just read your entire PTR...

I have never seen anyone who spelled their name the same as mine! I always see Tara or Tarrah, but never TARAH. Yay for the Tarahs! Also, can I say I about freaked out when I saw you guys reference Marmee. Everyone calls my mom Marmee and no one understands. I dont know any other reference than Little Women which is where we got it from. Those two little things had my all excited to read your report! What a coincidence! :cutie:

If I missed the link, could someone please post? Thanks! :flower3: