Our 15 day summer adventure to WDW! NEW TR LINK 11/6 pg. 49!!

[Queenofallthings]

Narcoosee's looks amazing...peaceful almost. Views are out of this world and I'm sure it's even more breathtaking when you can see it in person. I got misty eyed as you were talking about it...and trust your men to take advantage when you're in a vulnerable state

The kiddies look like they are having so much fun in the pool...how lucky that you were all able to spend time together with Tim and Lesley and the kids. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Wow Diane, your food at Narcoose's looked amazing. I'm wishing we would have tried for there instead of going to Citricos.
Oh well there is always next time!
It looks like the kids were having a blast at the pool. How fun to have others to play with!

 

[dddisrunner]

Another great update!

I know what you mean about getting emotional...I do that too! Mine usually happens the first fireworks or parade I see.

I am glad I am not alone!

What a nice evening. Isn't the Grand Floridian beautiful! Jeremy did the pirate cruise there last year on Thanksgiving Day. Tom and I enjoyed looking around the resort. If you are ever there over the holidays, check out the gingerbread house. Simply stunning!

Erika

The Grand Floridian is beautiful, I would love to go over Christmas one year and see all the decorations!

I am so hungry seeing your dinner pictures! Nothing in my house at the moment is going to cut it for lunch now! LOL! That looks like a lovely meal! And love the S'mores dessert! Yum!

Allyson

Narcoosees was a wonderful meal and well worth the 2 dining plan credits!

I am so torn for our trip in September. We are currently scheduled to eat dinner on Friday night at Artist Point at the WL (our goal was to try as many new places as possible). However, I love Narcossees and I keep thinking that I am doing myself an injustice not eating there.

Have you ever had dinner at Artist Point and if so if you could only choose one which would it be?

Thanks,

Lorrie

We have never eaten at Artist Point, so I can't compare the two but I would imagin that Narcoosees had a better view?

So cool that you guys are vacationing together next year.
I have to say the Mickey celebrate balloon on top the cone in your dessert was just the cutest thing!! Love all the extra touches they do.
Nice to bring the Mickey straws to the kids too.
GF is really pretty. The Christmas tree there for the holidays just took my breath away last year. Can't wait to go again. You guys are going to have to go for Christmas one year.

Where do they have the UP house and balloon at DTD? Too Cute.

We are excited to be there with Tim and Lesley next year, we really enjoyed one anothers company! The UP house and balloons are in between pleasure island and the west side! I would LOVE to go for Christmas one year!

Great update Diane! I have never been to Narcoossee's either. But I think that is where we will have our Anniversary dinner. I was undecided about there or Cali grill but I think well try something new . the food pics look excellent, making me hungry. How long did you take you to walk back to SSR? We would have that one night we waited 45 minutes for a bus but it was pouring. Great night swimming with new friends. that your family and Lesley's will be at AKL at the same time next year.

Thanks Nichole! You will love Narcoosees! The walk from the west side to SSR was about 10 minutes and we were lucky because it was a beautiful night, not too humid!

 

[dddisrunner]

Wow, great update. You got some beautiful family photos that night. Your boys looked like little gentleman in their matching outfits. Can't wait to read more

Thank you so much! I thought if everyone coordinated the pictures would look nice!

Great updates. That was nice of the bus driver to drop you off at the hotel. That breakfast food looks so good. It is almost lunch time and those pictures made me very hungry.

It looks like the kids had a fun time swimming. I am glad they had some friends to play with. My brother's family is going with us this year so my kids will have their cousins there. They are excited about that.

Thanks, breakfast was GREAT! The boys were so happy to have friends to swim with! How fun to be there with family!

Oh fun!!!
I have always wanted to eat at Narcoosee's! Your food looked amazing. Yum!

I just love the Grandstand pool...my kids love the squirters. Looking at your pics makes me so excited to stay at SSR again in December!

You should give Narcoosees a try! We loved our Grandstand location too!

What an awesome day! I feel like I say that after each of your updates, but I am really enjoying your touring style.

How exciting that you will be there with good friends next year! That is great!

Thanks so much! It was so nice to just relax and take our time doing things on this trip, especially with the heat!

Finally all caught up! The only problem is that now I want breakfast at Ohana and lunch at Columbia Harbor House and dinner...well, I can't decide on dinner--there were just too many choices! That tomato appetizer did look delish, though.

Hi Amy! Glad you are all caught up! Ohana breakfast was terrific and Cait would LOVE seeing Stitch there!

What a great evening ! Narcoose's is a nice restaurant and the views are spectacular. We had dinner there a few years ago for my brother-in-law's birthday and then took a fireworks cruise. It was an awesome experience.

You have a lovely family ... I also love the boys' matching outfits ... very handsome.

I think that is really neat that you and Lesley are planning a vacation together next year. Sounds like a blast.

You are so sweet, thank you so much! We are looking forward to next summer and spending time with Lesley and family!

We ate at the GF that night too! Except we were at 1900 PF!

Too funny! Did you enjoy Park Fare?

Great update--it was fun reading both yours and Lesleys retelling of the same evening
Your meal at Nacoosee's looked fabulous!!

Thanks so much! Narcoosees was GREAT!

Loving all the photos. Your boys are so handsome -- and the food looks so good!

Hi and WELCOME!! Thanks for the compliment about the boys!

Grand Floridian is gorgeous

Your boys look so handsome all dressed up

That's so nice you all got to hang out at the pool that night

How fun you are going to vacation again next year together


Looking forward to two more great TR next year from you and Lesley

Thanks Kelly! We thought the Grand Floridian was beautiful too! I thought the boys looked handsome too but I am biased!

Narcoosee's looks amazing...peaceful almost. Views are out of this world and I'm sure it's even more breathtaking when you can see it in person. I got misty eyed as you were talking about it...and trust your men to take advantage when you're in a vulnerable state

The kiddies look like they are having so much fun in the pool...how lucky that you were all able to spend time together with Tim and Lesley and the kids. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

Thanks so much! Narcoosees was AMAZING and I am glad I am not the only one that gets emotional! The kids really did have a good time playing together!

Wow Diane, your food at Narcoose's looked amazing. I'm wishing we would have tried for there instead of going to Citricos.
Oh well there is always next time!
It looks like the kids were having a blast at the pool. How fun to have others to play with!

Thanks Anita! You will have to give Narcoosees a try! The boys loved the pool and swimming with friends!

 

[dddisrunner]

Hey everyone! We got our photopass cd in the mail today, so I thought I would share the pictures with you for the days I have already posted!

There are more, but I won't bore you with all of them! I tried to pick the good ones! Have a GREAT night!

 

[Trentmom]

You could never bore us with too many photos silly


I love all the new features they have for this year celebration..streamers and those balloons are so cute

Love the ones where the boys are hugging

The pic of you and your Dh with red and white polka dots is a very nice one


You going to use any of these for your Christmas cards this year? So many to choose from

 

[tmkinney]

Diane - your photopass pics are awesome!!! They are all great! Love the pics holding the balloons, and yours and Bryan's anniversary pic is great too.

 

[purplepeg]

Wow and more wow! Great update! I absolutely love the photopass photos!! They are great, way to make the most of the photographers. Jasmine never wants to stop...interferes with her ride time.We've never pre ordered the cd, I think we're going to this year. Was the kids menu a bit better at Narcoosees?

How exciting you are going to be vacationing with new friends next year

 

[LuvnDizney]

Great photopass pics!!! I have never seen the pose with the balloons before, those are really neat!!! I like the pics of you and Brian together for your anniversary also, cute couple!! Can't wait to read more of your report and see more pics!


Melissa

 

[Charleston Princess]

Didn't you just fall in love with the Grand Floridian??? I have always wanted to stay there!

Dinner at Narcossee's looks amazing -- especially your filet! My stomach is growling, and I have already eaten dinner and a couple of snacks.

The pictures of your family at the GF are great!

What a fun night with Tim and Lesley's gang!

Your Photopass pictures turned out amazing!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

You ended up with some awesome photo pass pics! Thanks for posting them, I noticed a couple of spots that we haven't done photos at before. We walked past the guy at Beach Club so many times and I wondered what he was doing there with the camera.
Next year, we'll know to stop!

 

[IluvXU]

Again Diane, so many nice pictures! You have had some wonderful meals, all have looked so good, especially the steaks. You need to go and rank the meals at the end, I am curious to which is the best and so on.

Another fun night with the Tim and Lesley crew- so fun to go together next summer.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Very cute!!! I really love your anniversary night photos. They all look great!

 

[Happydog]

WOW!!! Where to start!!??

1. Narcoossee's looked divine!!! much better than Citrico's that I saw over on Wigd's TR -- those steaks looked wonderful and the mussels?? I could have eaten three of those and made dinner out of that!!!
2. Your photo op's and stroll back to DTD and SSR seemed relaxing and fun! AS did the impromptu pool time (that grandstand pool is great fun! We stayed right near there too!) and how fun to visit with Tim and Lesley and their kids, it is nice when kids take care of themselves that way!!!
3. The Photopass pics are so adorable! I love all the photos throughout your TR of your boys hugging eachother that is really sweet.. And the pics of you and DH are lovely as well!!!

So what is in store next??!! I know I know, two posts in one day and she wants me to post more???!! YES!

 

[timandlesley]

Hey Diane,
LOVE your photopass pics!!! We didn't end up buying one and now I regret it but we didn't have the cool pics you guys did - all our photopass photographers were boring and didn't do anything creative.
LOVE the balloon effect, I've never seen that before. The black and white anniversary pics of you and Bryan are GREAT! Also, HOW IN THE WORLD did you guys manage to get a Test Track car to yourselves??We always end up wedged in with strangers???
Lesley

 

[mylag1rl]

Great pics Diane ! Some really good shots of the whole fam, just you and Brian and then ones of the boys.

 

[HockeyMomR]

Diane great pics of all of your, esp. like the balloon bunches with the boys and the anniversary pics of the two of you are great!

 

[Sooze]

Diane!! I'm here! Better late than never... but it is going to take me a while to get caught up. Just wanted to let you know I finally jumped in!

Geez, between you and Lesley and how quickly you both update your TRs... I'm NEVER going to get mine finished!

Sooze

 

[Sooze]

The kids and I had just ended school for the year on the 18th and the 19th

I still can't believe you were in school until June 19th! I had already had a month's worth of summer vacation by then!!

Our empty calendar!

What a beee-u-ti-ful sight!

Eric and I trying to make the best of it....

There's the Disney spirit!

A happy family on the ME bus!

Well, with all of that bad luck at the beginning, it looks like the pixie dust finally started coming your way!

How would we ever find our way around in the dark?

The first time Matt and I went to SSR, we got there late at night. Finding our villa in the dark was not fun (and we had no car, so we walked it.. with luggage!.. silly us!)

 

[Queenofallthings]

Great photopass pictures, love the borders and balloons!! Peg has a very good point about Jasmine not wanting to stop for photos....come to think of it....I'm going to stop every chance I get just to annoy her this year I keep telling her the 9 days we're there on our own, the only way we can get photos of us together is photopass....think that will work