Getting caught in those pouring afternoon showers is always so much fun!!!Thankfully, we didn't have too many of them to have to avoid this trip. We got lucky enough to have them occur while we were inside dining or being entertained!
You really had some awesome DisMeets this summer. How wonderful!
Hi Linda! We try to duck inside something during the rain. It isn't often that we HAVE to be somewhere and brave the rain. We were just committed once we got past the exit with this mad dash for the bus.
Thanks! Meeting Disers is always a highlight. I think I have a couple more to share.
I knew I could count on you to give me a laugh when I truly needed one.
Love the photopass pics...but you really need to work on your "scared" look (I'll have Mark work on that with you in December). And your answers to the survey have me. I can just see you typing these in.
Count me in with the rest of the overprotective mothers. I knew Markie was coming into Chicago today to do some college recruiting and I insisted he text me when he got here because Alisha wasn't coming with and he made the four hour drive by himself. He said to me, "Mom, I'm 25." I said "I don't care if you are 105, you let me know you reached Chicago!"
Fun DIS meet!
Now you've given me a chuckle!! I need to not only work on the roar but Mark needs to show me his hat modeling secrets.
Why would they ask someone in the survey what made the taste of your meal good or bad.. come one? Really? Think of a better way to ask those questions.
See? The mom in us doesn't stop!! The son who moved to Houston last month I had check in every day to make sure all was well until he actually got there.
All caught up with your TR, I fell waaaay behind while away. I love the pics of the sunrise safari, just amazing shots! Love the close-up of that hamming-it-up hippo, lol!
I think an evening of cocktails and good company would definitely make up for a cancelled Illuminations cruise.
Count me among the other overprotective Moms. My kids are 25 and 21 but they both understand their status as adults means nothing when stacked against a mother's capacity to worry, lol.
Really enjoying your TR Brenda, looking forward to the next installment.
Hi Carol! Geeee, someone went off to WDW for two weeks so I completely expect you to be behind!!
Thanks! That safari was great. I would like to believe that hippo came over to say hi to us and not just to move closer to the food that they were throwing in the water.
Definitely some advantages to Plan B with my Dis friends so I was glad that worked out.
Exactly! I agree about the mom thing. It never ends since we'll always be a mom.
I love that pose! So cute.
Well, it may have rained but at least disney got some good feedback.
What do you mean you lied about your age? Looked correct to me!
Aw yay dis meets! You guys had quite a few of those. So fun & awesome! I love hearing about them.
I would have worried too. I have your perspective though, it's the disney bubble. They're going to make sure we are taken care of.
Hi Jennifer! Ha ha! yeah, I only shaved a couple decades off my age.
Before when we've had solo time it was me leaving the kid in the room so this time the roles were reversed. It was all good though so no worries in the future.
Brenda, your scary poses are adorable!
Your survey answers killed me
We get roped into taking one of those about once per trip. They should at least offer a Fastpass or something if you take one!
Aw, Em is too sweet!
I like your dress at Captain's Grille!
Bummer about the cruise
but you have another one coming up soon!
I'm glad Em got a little solo time at MK! I did that on my trip this summer. Family time is the best, obviously, but sometimes solo time can be really nice. My parents are as protective as you are, though, so I totally understand the apprehension.
Hi Courtney! Thanks! If I put my sunglasses down I may have at least had a scary hand! Oh, I like your suggestion. Come on guys, give me something for my time! Or even a Mickey sticker!
Agree, sweet kid bearing caffeine.
Thanks - that was a Billabong dress.
Yes, as a matter of fact we do have another planned...
I think we'll see more solo time in the future since I feel ok having done this once. (Not that I won't worry just a little.) It's so funny that I'm totally ok with kids going solo for other people, just not my own!
I've always wondered what kind of questions were on those surveys, and now I know.
You write such informative trip reports.
It looks like you guys had a fun dismeet. Too bad the illuminations cruise was cancelled, but it looks like you all made the best of the situation and still had fun.
I have a hard time leaving Jonah at the church nursery for a few hours on Sunday, so I can somewhat understand how difficult it must have been to let Em wander around the Magic Kingdom. Good practice for when she goes off to college, right?
Hi Ashley! And now you know! Glad I could share. If I hadn't taken the photos I'm not sure I would have remembered all the questions. But they were getting silly.
Thanks, I agree. The cruise didn't cancel our time together, just where we spent that time.
Oh my gosh! I remember my two youngest were so attached to me that it was so hard to leave them in the church nursery. They give out numbers for the babies/toddlers and if you see you kid's number flash on the AV screen you know they need you to come pick up your kid!! It happened to us once so from then on I was so nervous. Now nearly 18 years later its just a different anxiety! You get that!
Awww, I love that picture of you and Em hugging in front of the tree.
Don't we all just love the See My Armpit pose? Hahaha.
I also call it Primeval Hurl. It's just....no.
Hahaha, I want that Dino shirt.
Those surveys do get funny sometimes. Like "really...you have to ask me that!?" Great responses though. And of course you're 25.
Aren't drinks always the backup plan when something doesn't work out?
Hi Dani! I look like I'm attacking my kid but I like that photo too!!
Yes, yes, and yes to the shirt too! Ha ha, I think I was a little annoyed by the time they go to my age. If it hadn't been raining and had the questions been serious I may have been honest and said 40!!!
You got that right! cocktails and dis friends = bliss!
Bummer that your Illuminations cruise was canceled, but awesome that you all had such a great DIS meet. The drinks all sound yummy. Cute dress.
Too funny about the dining survey. What kind of stupid questions are those? Really? Yeah - I probably wouldn't have been too thrilled about getting soaked.
Glad you are all settled in your new room!
Hi Mary Ellen! Yep, drinks with these guys was a good back up plan and we got to stay dry.
I should have just bailed on the survey. The result was that Em was soaked as well, not just me. Live and learn I suppose.
Yes, thanks! It was nice to get back to a room and dry off AND unpack! definitely a fun activity.
The Illuminations cruise is one of the things we added to our Disney Bucket list once we got back... and had already marked some things off... the Disney Bucket list just got longer when we got home!
Sorry it got cancelled. Do they rebook it or are you just out the money?
Also- you're in the Disney bubble, she'll be fine...... all is well... I'm sure.... maybe.
That's the danger of reading TRs!! Those bucket lists get longer. For the cruises you don't pay until you get there so we were not out any $. (Credit card hold for a no show though.) I did rebook.
thanks! Yes, I should be reassured knowing she's had a lot of experience traveling around Disney.
So it looks like the Photopass is a no go for this trip. I ordered it and foolish me thought they were still being sent lickety split like last year.. well turns out I should have done Expedited shipping as it won't be delivered until the 18th and I fly on the 17th.
I guess I have it pre-ordered for our 10year anniversary trip in May!
Back to your TR though! I love that you took pics of the silly survery questions! Sad it resulted in you getting soaked! But at least you were heading back to where you had dry clothes!
The DISMeet sounds awesome! Can't wait to meet Vicki in December! Too bad Mr. DDW can't get there during that time!
Oh man! You would think you could pre-purchase those and then pick it up there.
As long as bell service didn't lose our bags we were good. (they didn't so yeah, we were good.)
Yay! You will love Vicki! I would try to bribe Mr. DDW but his last year at school is brutal.
I do not remember EVER seeing anyone with pictures in that frame. I have a new quest!
Now you know where to look!!
Too bad about the cruise but looks like you guys had a fantastic time with some wonderful Dis-Friends!! Getting soaked on the way to the bus tho is never ever fun!
Hi there Jacquie! At least our Plan B was dry. (In the physical sense, not in the cocktail sense!)
At least it wasn't cold and rainy that would have been really no fun. Since it was balmy it was just slightly annoying.
What a silly survey! You try to do a nice thing and get caught in the rain! Grrr
Sorry your cruise was cancelled, but it sounds like you had a fun night!
What can I say, I'm there to serve Disney!
Thanks we definitely had a great evening together despite the cancelled cruise.
