Sometimes things don't always go according to plan TR! (8/27-9/1) UPDATED 9/7

[mommys3]

And just for fun- pictures of our trip to MK last July

Breakfast at the Crystal Palace...photo op with Tigger

Piglet...the only character I* would go up to take a picture with

I* and L3 waiting with daddy while Mommy, B and J ride BTMRR

I* starting to open up to more characters...Donald isn't that scary

Checking out the interactive queue at the HM

L3 and J taking a snack break

Mickey ice cream bar for I*

I*'s first haircut at the Harmony Barber Shop

B wanted her haircut too

 

[pas130]

Helen Your family is absolutely gorgeous (including mommy) And your plans are fantastic!!!!

 

[mommys3]

Helen Your family is absolutely gorgeous (including mommy) And your plans are fantastic!!!!

Thank you for your sweet words and for reading along!

 

[potc]

I'm subscribing! Can't wait to read more

You look like you have a wonderful family!

 

[tangled up]

Hey Helen, your first few days are shaping up to be just wonderful. You have so much planned for you children.

I know I have mentioned this, but you are a beautiful family xx

 

[mommys3]

I'm subscribing! Can't wait to read more

You look like you have a wonderful family!

and thank you!!!

 

[mommys3]

Hey Helen, your first few days are shaping up to be just wonderful. You have so much planned for you children.

I know I have mentioned this, but you are a beautiful family xx

Sarah, thank you I hope things go according to (if not better than) plan!

 

[pas130]

Thank you for your sweet words and for reading along!

I'm enjoying it! It's so much fun planning a trip for our precious kiddos. We did the Harmony Barber shop last year (it was timed perfect for back to school haircuts) All 3 girls got their haircuts...then we got ice cream

 

[mommys3]

I'm enjoying it! It's so much fun planning a trip for our precious kiddos. We did the Harmony Barber shop last year (it was timed perfect for back to school haircuts) All 3 girls got their haircuts...then we got ice cream

That sounds perfect...haircuts and ice cream (I may have to steal that idea )! It is fun planning a trip for the kids...but like you, I hope one day to be planning a trip for just the hubby and I and leaving the kids with grandma and grandpa!

 

[pas130]

That sounds perfect...haircuts and ice cream (I may have to steal that idea )! It is fun planning a trip for the kids...but like you, I hope one day to be planning a trip for just the hubby and I and leaving the kids with grandma and grandpa!

The Main Street Bakery has those yummy ice cream cookie sandwiches that feed at least 3 kiddos....YUM!!!

Last year was DH & I's first trip anywhere without the kiddos EVER! We started having kids very young, so they always come everywhere! Plus I had such Mommy guilt, since DH & I both work full time. But I miss my DH, we work opposite shifts, so these minitrips are so valuable...however, DMIL has never had the kiddos for 3 nights...she may not want to do this again

 

[mommys3]

Small update! My Disney maps came in the mail the other day AND I ordered a small lot of 25 trading pins from ebay And just when I though it couldn't get any better.........I had to run to Target today to pick up a few things. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is a new Disney clothing line that they are carrying! I picked up a tank top for myself (Big Bad Wolf...I wanted Bambi but they didn't have my size ), a tank top for B (Dumbo. I wish she would have picked the Minnie Mouse...I may have to get it next time if it's still in stock ) and a tee for J (Grumpy). I would have picked one up for L3, but he has been so picky with clothes lately. They also had it available in toddler girls/boys and baby girls/boys- I didn't buy I* anything since she already has a few outfits from Etsy. I will take pictures of everything once I get the last Etsy package...should be here soon I should have checked to see if they had any men's tees! Just another reason to go back

Anywho...I came across this list while doing my daily Disney research. It's the "100 Disney Foods to Eat Before You Die Challenge." Challenge accepted!!! The foods in red are the ones I have already tried. The foods in blue are the ones I hope to try in August!

Magic Kingdom

Dole Whip – Aloha Isle
Dole Whip Float – Aloha Isle
Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar – Ice Cream Carts
Mickey Mouse Shaped Pretzel – Frontierland Pretzel Wagon
Popcorn – Pop Corn Carts
Hot Dog - Casey’s Corner
Nutella and fresh fruit waffle sandwich - Sleepy Hollow
Funnel Cake – Sleepy Hollow
Rice Crispy Treat – Main Street Confectionery
Hamburger and Fixins – Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
The ‘Plaza’ Ice Cream Sundae - Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
Lobster Roll – Columbia Harbour House
Mickey Mouse Waffle – Crystal Palace
New England Pot Roast – Liberty Tree Tavern
Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake – Liberty Tree Tavern
Sweet Cream Cheese Pretzel – Lunching Pad
Citrus Swirl – Sunshine Tree Terrace

Epcot

Beverly – Club Cool
Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich - Fountainview Ice Cream
School Bread – Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
Fish and Chips – Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room
Crepes – France
Grey Goose Slush – France
Grand Mariner Slush – France
Margarita – La Cava de Tequila
Churro – Mexico
Caramel Corn – Karmell Kutche
Kaki Gori – Japan
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup & Pretzel Bread – Le Cellier
Apple Cobbler – Liberty Inn
General Tso’s Chicken Dumpling – Nine Dragons
Soft Pretzel & German Beer – Sommerfest
Shawarma Platter – Tangierine Cafe
Vegetarian Platter – Tangierine Cafe
Wood Fired Authentic Pizza Napoletana – Via Napoli

Hollywood Studios

Butterfinger Cupcake – Starring Rolls Cafe
Marble Cupcake – Starring Rolls Cafe
Peanut Butter Cupcake – Starring Rolls Cafe
Red Velvet Cheesecake – Starring Rolls Cafe
Carrot Cake Cookie – The Writers Stop
Grapefruit Cake – Hollywood Brown Derby
Sterling Silver Pork Seared Tenderloin – Hollywood Brown Derby
Cobb Salad – Hollywood Brown Derby
Milkshake – Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
Angus Chuck Burger – Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
Aunt Liz’s Golden Fried Chicken – 50′s Prime Time Cafe and Tune-In Lounge
Dad’s Traditional Meatloaf – 50′s Prime Time Cafe and Tune-In Lounge
Mom’s Old-Fashioned Pot Roast - 50′s Prime Time Cafe and Tune-In Lounge
Peanut Butter Jelly Milkshake – 50′s Prime Time Cafe and Tune-In Lounge
Dad’s Electric Lemonade – 50′s Prime Time Cafe and Tune-In Lounge
Chicken Curry – ABC Commissary
Turkey Leg – Toluca Legs Turkey Co
Honey-Hazelnut & Ricotta Cheesecake – Mama Melrose’s Ristorante
Rosie’s 1/3 Pound Angus Onion Straw Cheddar Cheeseburger – Rosie’s All American Cafe
Grilled Veggie Sandwich - Backlot Express

Animal Kingdom

Jalapeno stuffed cheese pretzel – Safari Pretzel
1/2 Slab of St. Louis Ribs – Flame Tree Barbecue
Smoked 1/2 Chicken - Flame Tree Barbecue
Dim Sum Basket – Anandapur Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Cinnamon glazed almonds/pecans – Dino Diner
Pizza - Pizzafari
Shrimp Po boy – Restaurantosaurus
Hot Tea – Royal Anandapur Tea Company
Slow roasted pulled beef sandwich – Tamu Tamu
Zebra cupcake - Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
Brownie paw - Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
White Chocolate elephant cupcake – Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
Cotton Top Tamarin Cupcake – Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
Triple Yeti Blast – Upcountry Beverage Cart

Deluxe Resorts

Zebra Domes - The Mara – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Bobotie Platter -The Mara – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Barbecue Beef Short Ribs - Jiko – The Cooking Place – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Indian Style Bread service - Sanaa – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Tandoori Chicken/Lamb/Shrimp - Sanaa – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Kitchen Sink – Beaches & Cream – Beach Club Resort
Tonga Toast - Kona Cafe – Polynesian Resort
Macadamia Nut Pancakes - Kona Cafe – Polynesian Resort
Kona Coffee - Kona Cafe – Polynesian Resort
Lapu Lapu - Kona Cafe – Polynesian Resort
Pele’s Fire Punch - Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show – Polynesian
Kilauea Volcano Delight Dessert - Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show – Polynesian
Honey Coriander Chicken Wings - OHana – Polynesian Resort
Bread Pudding with Banana Foster Sauce - OHana – Polynesian
Smoky Portobella Mushroom Soup - Artist Pointe – Wilderness Lodge
Canyon Skillet - Whispering Canyon Cafe – Wilderness Lodge
Sushi - California Grill – Contemporary Resort
Goat Cheese Ravioli - California Grill – Contemporary Resort
Strawberry Soup - 1900 Park Fare – Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
The Grand Sandwich - Grand Floridian Cafe – Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Deconstructed Beef Wellington - Yachtsman’s Steakhouse – Yacht Club Resort & Villas

Moderate Resorts

Beignets – Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory – Port Orleans French Quarter
Fried Chicken - Trails End Buffet - Fort Wilderness Campgrounds & Cabins

Value Resorts

Tye Dye Cheesecake – Pop Century Food Court – Pop Century Resort
Orange Creamsicle – Silver Screen Spirits – All Star Movies Resort and other locations

Downtown Disney

Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Goofy’s Candy Company
The Original 1762 – Earl of Sandwich
Hot Fudge Sundae - Ghirardelli Soda Fountain
Chocolate Extinction – T-Rex
Sparkling Volcano – Rainforest Cafe
Doh Bars – Cooke’s of Dublin


So how did you do? Lets look at the scoring chart below:

1-25 – Disney Noobie: You need to be a bit more adventurous and really branch out at Disney World. Try new things, use those snack credits to their fullest.

26 – 50 – Disney Foodie in Training – Getting better. You probably have kids and are stuck visiting the Buffets every visit. You drool over Disney Food Photos and have a mental checklist of things you want to try.

51 – 75 – Disney Foodie – You have been around the park. You know what you like and try to get out and try new things all the time. You probably blog about Disney or fill your Facebook wall with articles from Chip and Co or Disney Food Blog

76 – 100 – Disney Food Addict – Someone get this person a Dole Whip cause you have earned it! You are the Elite! People come to you when they have food questions. We need for you to join us on the site and blog about Disney Food for a living!

20...I feel like such a failure and am embarrassed to call myself a WDW fanatic Good things is after August- I shall be a "Disney Foodie In Training." My new goal in life is to become a "Disney Food Addict"- although I thought I was already

 

[mommys3]

The Main Street Bakery has those yummy ice cream cookie sandwiches that feed at least 3 kiddos....YUM!!!

Last year was DH & I's first trip anywhere without the kiddos EVER! We started having kids very young, so they always come everywhere! Plus I had such Mommy guilt, since DH & I both work full time. But I miss my DH, we work opposite shifts, so these minitrips are so valuable...however, DMIL has never had the kiddos for 3 nights...she may not want to do this again

We have never had anything from the MS Bakery...just another thing to add to my list And I can definitely relate to you- where we go, our kids go They have never had a babysitter (other than their grandparents, and that doesn't happen very often- my ILs are in FL and my parents are in WA)!

 

[sushi candy]

That list is amazing. I've been meaning to try the turkey leg. what did you think of it?

 

[mommys3]

That list is amazing. I've been meaning to try the turkey leg. what did you think of it?

I loved it! It was pretty big though- I had to split it with my mom It was really tasty, just don't try and find out how many calories are in it like I did

 

[potc]

Wow! That's pretty cool! I'm a picky eater so I fall even shorter than you

I'm sure you will have fun trying all the new foods during your trip!

My fiance is super excited to try the big turkey leg on our trip. That is like one of the main things he talks about...

 

[mommys3]

Wow! That's pretty cool! I'm a picky eater so I fall even shorter than you

I'm sure you will have fun trying all the new foods during your trip!

My fiance is super excited to try the big turkey leg on our trip. That is like one of the main things he talks about...

Yes, I am picky as well- so sadly I will never eat everything on that list. Anything that is exotic or seafood is OUT! I'm sure he'll love the turkey leg...don't forget to take pictures, they make a great photo op

 

[pas130]

We have never had anything from the MS Bakery...just another thing to add to my list And I can definitely relate to you- where we go, our kids go They have never had a babysitter (other than their grandparents, and that doesn't happen very often- my ILs are in FL and my parents are in WA)!

We had a babysitter for a year, but I used her only for work about once a month..she watched them in November, it was expensive, but they had a ball with her..MIL is watching them for the 1st time...fingers crossed. Our sitter graduated college in May Definitely put MS bakery on the list!!!!

1-25 – Disney Noobie: You need to be a bit more adventurous and really branch out at Disney World. Try new things, use those snack credits to their fullest.


20...I feel like such a failure and am embarrassed to call myself a WDW fanatic Good things is after August- I shall be a "Disney Foodie In Training." My new goal in life is to become a "Disney Food Addict"- although I thought I was already

Love the update....now I have to go to Target...MIL works there...why did sh not tell me about this!!! Probably because she bought up everyting for thekiddos already

And I scored a 14

 

[potc]

Yes, I am picky as well- so sadly I will never eat everything on that list. Anything that is exotic or seafood is OUT! I'm sure he'll love the turkey leg...don't forget to take pictures, they make a great photo op

Same with me...Exotic and Seafood are definitely OUT!

I will definitely be taking tons of photos! I'm in charge of the camera and my fiance is in charge of our brand new video camera!

 

[mommys3]

We had a babysitter for a year, but I used her only for work about once a month..she watched them in November, it was expensive, but they had a ball with her..MIL is watching them for the 1st time...fingers crossed. Our sitter graduated college in May Definitely put MS bakery on the list!!!!

I bet they will have a blast with grandma

Love the update....now I have to go to Target...MIL works there...why did sh not tell me about this!!! Probably because she bought up everyting for thekiddos already

And I scored a 14

It's the Disney Artist Collection for Target. If your MIL knows that you love Disney...I'm sure she's already seen it and scooped it all up! And I'm sure you'll be adding to your Food Challenge count by your next trip...all the more reason to go back to WDW

Same with me...Exotic and Seafood are definitely OUT!

I will definitely be taking tons of photos! I'm in charge of the camera and my fiance is in charge of our brand new video camera!

I'll be looking forward to the pictures (and video would be great too) I still need to find mine from a few years ago...if I'm brave I'll post it

 

[mommys3]

Just when I thought I was done I booked H&V Play n Dine breakfast on our Hollywood Studios day (Thursday, 8/30), mainly for the littles. I just know that they'll have fun with Oso, June, Handy Manny and Jake And the older kids always appreciate a good buffet I hope I'm not overdoing it...we'll be eating dinner there the same night for Fantasmic! seats. We've eaten dinner there before, but never breakfast. I'm actually looking forward to it! And it will get us into the park before opening (8:00 am, HS opens at 9:00 am) so hopefully we won't take too long and get a head start on the rides.

I also received a photopass in the mail today (I guess that's the extent of my "Mickey Mail" since I only booked a room- we are using Armed Forces Salute tickets, will be driving to WDW and are not on the DDP). I'm thinking about pre-ordering the Photopass + though...I need to make up my mind soon because I need to do it at least 14 days before our trip