I love seeing all the photos of the Beach Club area. Such blue skies, such blue still water. Sigh. I want to be there.
I want to be there again.
What a bummer for Rob to be sick. I love Disney in December but the risk of illness is so much higher then that it always worries me.
I felt so bad for him. He can be a wimp at times, you know like most men, but he really was sick.
So glad they had the DHS tree up for you! I love that park at Christmas. OK, so who am I kidding. I love ALL the parks at Christmas!
i was happy to see the trees this trip. It really makes me want to do all trips in the x-mas season. It's got such a fun feeling. I WILL get back in the winter. I had thought about trying to convince Skip to go this Dec for Claire's b-day, but I am not sure it will work out that way. I want to go and do something before (though I don't know for sure what yet) then and if I do, I am sure he won't be agreeing to a Dec. trip.
I LOVE the magic Sebastian shots. I had no idea they did those so will have to make sure we try it ourselves when we make it back.
i had never seen them before and so many people have told me they have never seen them either.
I do love your style Jen. You knew just how to handle Starring Rolls. "We're getting one cupcake to share and I'm picking it out". Boom. All crises averted.
You sound like you know what you're doing!
Well I could see 3 different cupcakes picked out and half of 3 cupcakes getting thrown away. The one was a perfect size for all 3 of us. If you didn't like it then you just lose out. LOL
I had almost forgotten about all your transportation issues on your trip. But it's sure coming back to me now that I'm reading along. That has to be so frustrating.
LOL at the CM's comments about the bus driver.
Yes, we did not have good transportation mojo this trip. I did buy myself a reward later in the trip. I felt I suffered so much I needed this prize. LOL
That bus driver was horrid.
I hate that feeling of running late and watching the clock when you have no control over things. The first time we did the princess tea party, we did it on the day we checked out. Even with taking a taxi we ran really late and everywhere we went traffic was slow and really backed up. What a relief when we finally got there and could relax and let it all go.
I hate that feeling too. I swear time speeds up during times like that.
I just love that they finally added Photopass to the tea party. The first few times we went they didn't do that and it was so odd to feel so left out of the whole thing. I think they finally had Photopass the last time we went in 2010.
We did it in 2009 and they hadn't added it yet. i think yours was the first TR i read that had pictures from it. I really like that much better.
Smart move to take things into your own hands and take a taxi back to DHS. Sometimes you just need to feel like you are controlling your own destiny. I do recall taking a bus to DHS once from Pop when we were running late. And I recall being dropped in the middle of the street like that. Very odd!
Claire thought we should take a taxi every time we went somewhere after that. She liked how fast it went, but of course she wasn't paying.
I'm loving both of these photos! There's just something so silly about hanging out with a 4 year old!
I love when Abby just breaks out laughing at things. They are so cute. And Alexis still wanted my dessert, even though she was eating a nice treat already.
I also love the shot of the girls on the suitcases. It looks like they had SO much fun together!
I liked that one too.
YEAH for not having to wait long for your boat on the way out of DHS!
Too funny that you remembered your waitress from years before. And to have a similar problem again is just awful. Sounds like Susan needs some remedial training. I don't have that problem because I never attach a credit card to my room. I just don't want any room for error. They can actually charge your meal to credits, and let you pay the tip with a credit card right at the table. But I usually pay cash for my tips.
She was an awful waitress. I think we actually had her when we were at AEP as well, but we had like 2 or 3 serving us, so it wasn't such an issue then. And we didn't have to settle the bill as that was taken care of by the conference.
Katie would have LOVED sitting in that big chair. Probably because it looks like a throne!
LOL.
I LOVE that shell frame in the lobby of the Beach Club. I might have to try making something like that myself. I think I know where I might find a few shells.......
I think in a few years we will have a bunch to do something like that too. I was cleaning my room yesterday and found a shell stash and I don't want to throw them away, but what the heck can I do with them that is clever?
So what is it about the swimming? They all beg to swim don't they? Doesn't matter whether there are the best attractions in the world in the parks. Given a choice, I think they would all choose the pool. Sigh. At least you guys got to squeeze it all in!
Swimming is a big hit. We were talking about our trip next year with my parents today and Claire asked how much swimming time we would have. LOL. Well none if it were up to me, but I know she will love it. I really don't know how we will fit in all I want to do in a week.
LOL at having a photo of the boat you MISSED the next morning. Just to relive the experience when you got home later?
I think I've only seen Mr. Potatohead once too. I like TSMM but am not crazy over it, so mostly only do it with FP.
Claire is obsessed with that ride. I think it's fun, but not worth the wait at all.
I think Claire's Star Wars shots turned out great. So glad you made her do that. I sure wish we could have done that when the boys were little. There were years when Star Wars was as big a deal at our house as Disney is (well, was.....) at our house over the past few years.
Claire has a friend who really is into star wars, so maybe next year she will be more willing.
I tried to talk Katie into Beaches and Cream on this past trip, but she didn't go for it. I'm TOTALLY showing her pictures of your "lunch". What a great vacation idea!
Tell her thats her lunch...a big hit with kids. Well i liked it too. 
I don't blame Rob one bit for pushing it and going along to the MK. NO way would you have kept me from seeing my child's first sight of the castle.
I was glad he was well enough to make it. I know he wasn't still feeling good, but he made it through most of the day.
Remind me NEVER to show photos of that Marriott pool to Katie. We'd never get to stay onsite again!
The Marriott we are staying at next year has a similar type of pool from what I have seen in photos. Claire may never want to go to a park. LOL
Ahhh..... love the shot of you between the soldiers with the castle in the background. I keep forgetting the tree doesn't go up until later. I sure wish we could get there earlier for that photo op sometime.
Thanks. I forgot that they do add a tree. LOL
You did an awesome job with the shots in BBB. That's a really tough location with low light and challenging white balance.
I'll tell you, it's horrible to edit. i did some with flash and some without and it's hard with either as the flash ones reflect off the mirrors and the non flash are grainy and no matter what it's impossible to get a good white balance.
The girls look adorable. Too funny that Abby all of a sudden HAD to have mouse ears..... after not wanting anything in her hair. They sure keep us guessing, don't they?
She is always full of surprises.
Claire's dress was PERFECT for the season!
I thought so too. it was like a winter princess look.
I'm laughing right out loud at the thought of Abby licking the shield!
I sure miss the silly stage.
I love the way Gail is laughing at Abby!
Abby was pretty gross. Gail was totally cracking up over the things she was doing.
You know I love that shot. I dare anyone not to laugh when they see it!
It's my all time favorite.
I do love the choice of red for Alexis with her Ariel costume. And too funny that Claire had to do the same thing. Katie and McKenna did that when they went to the boutique together each time.
Strange that the crowns were there. When we were there in December they were gone. Nobody really would explain either. Has anyone been since December and know if they re back?
I don't know if they talked before, or if Claire was watching everything Alexis was doing. It shocked me a bit she changed her choice.
I didn't know the crowns were gone now, but I don't think I have read a recent TR about BBB lately
I was waiting with baited breath to see if Abby would smile at her reveal. How fun it must have been to see her break into a big grin!
She did. it was so cute, because it took her a bit to think it over and I guess realize it was her.
So glad Claire liked hers too. She looks great as a redhead. Her mom has purple hair, so maybe some day she'll go red for real??????
She just might. I am actually thinking of toning it down more, but of course if i do it, I will miss it and go right back to it. I would love to find a good eggplant color. Matrix used to make one and it was awesome and then they discontinued it. I have looked for like 7 years now and haven't found anything close.
And with that, I declare myself all caught back up!
Kadence thinks the dress is Awesome!
I just won't give up the castle, and Katie doesn't care enough to do both. 
It would be a BAAAAD day in the Castle- for SURE!
