9/12 great article ! Who am I to say no to going to WDW?

[ladybugmom]

Awww! I love you your pics!! The girls sitting in the Mickey head is adorable! And they all look so cute trying on their hats! Great loot! I hope you ended up getting Luke's ornament without too many issues!

[IluvXU]

Notice my signature... we did decide to buy DVC! Animal Kingdom is our home resort, and we are excited to stay there and start even more great Disney memories!

[MegansMom]

Let me just say CONGRATS!!!!!!

[jenjolt]

Originally Posted by IluvXU

Notice my signature... we did decide to buy DVC! Animal Kingdom is our home resort, and we are excited to stay there and start even more great Disney memories!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[Happy Elf]

Congratulations!!!!!!!! That is so exciting!

[shannon47142]

how exciting
when did you guys decide--at Disney or at home?

[dddisrunner]

I am not even close to catching up but OH MY GOD about DVC!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME!!!!:woohoo :

I am SO HAPPY for you!!!!

Diane

[cjackearl]

WOW!! Congratulations!: banana:

[Lady Lallie]

WOO HOO!! Congrats!!

[wigdoutdismom]

Congratulations and Welcome Home!

[IluvXU]

Originally Posted by punkin413

love the pool pics! your kids are all so adorable. again, if you ever need a babysitter in georgia you know who to call!

I think we will be driving through GA for our next Disney trip.. you better watch it or we will leave some with you. I am sure your little one someday will be darling too, you and Ray are so cute!

Originally Posted by punkin413

i love this picture!

looks like you guys had a great night at DTD despite the rain! great loot! i hope it's not too much of a pain to get luke's ornament later.

That is just a random from Earl of Sandwich. I loved it too, Hannah's smile had issues as the trip went on... so it is funny to see

It was a massive shopping spree. I just wanted the darn canvas bag, DH was all for getting the shopping done.

Originally Posted by wigdoutdismom

The update was great! Every single picture of the kids is adorable. The pirate crew picture looked fun and I loved the picture of Luke with his crackers....

Wow, sounds like it really poured but that is a great excuse to get your shopping done and I can think of much worse places to get trapped by a rainstorm!

You got some great souvies and I'm glad Em got some dinner!

The Mickey bars were the perfect way to top off the evening, but I'm not seeing a picture of Luke eating his!?!

Sounds like a very fun evening was had by all!

Oh and I'm glad you and Hannah got your soap from Basin, I'm still kicking myself over that one.....

Luke did not get a Mickey bar. I was a mean mom, I could not deal with him eating it. Basin was fun, I could have spent a fortune!

Originally Posted by Lady Lallie

Sounds like a good trip to DTD. I think it's so much easier to get all of your shopping done in one trip like that!

The girls are so cute in the mickey ears at the contemporary!

I like the little CS place there at the Contemporary. I think it was super fun to watch the monorail whiz by while snacking!

Originally Posted by DreaGirl

You two are brave taking 3 kids into WoD with a single stroller! I am impressed.

I love all your purchases. I insist on getting an ornament and an album each trip too. The puzzle is a great idea for those snowy winter days, I'm going to steal that idea from you (as well as many others I'm sure).

I love EoS and it is a must for us each trip. That stinks that they didn't get to play in the fountains. I remember your past pictures of them running around.

So lucky to be on the monorail. What a dream!!

There is a stroller rental place there now. I wanted to investigate if we could have used our length of stay rental there too, but I did not check. It was a bit trying, Emily was a bit of a pill at first after waking up and Luke is 20 lbs!

We have year ornaments for all our trips... one bit the dust this past year, but that is okay. It happens. Buying the album makes me eventually print pictures, I am waiting for a great deal and the photopass CD for that.

EoS never disappoints. It was yummy and I was hungry. I did not care what DH picked!

Originally Posted by jenjolt

What a great update and a great night at DTD...I always try to make one of my first stops the WOD store so I can pick things up and I have to tell you I love that cream tote bag, I wonder if it will still be there because I would love to get my hands on one of those for the school year.

I just adored your pictures in the store you have some really cute kids and it looked like they had fun and ending the night with Mouse Ears...always a great way!

I think the canvas tote will be my school bag. I just pulled the one I have been using out and thought I would change. I figure having a Disney school bag will remind me why I go to work!

I love the Mickey Ice Cream bars, I had been waiting to have one!

Originally Posted by MegansMom

I LOVE all your purchases......I am starting to make a list of things to hunt down while we are there in September!!!!

I had my list... which MeMom's pictures always helped me add to. Honestly we did very little buying after that evening....I will share them later!

Originally Posted by cjackearl

What a smart idea to get all the shopping out of the way at once.
I almost bought that puzzle and looking at yours am regretting not getting it. Oh well. I miss the days when I could dress my girls alike. Hannah and Emily look darling in their princess tees and I love the picture of someone putting ears on the little man.

We have lots of princess tees. I know that it won't last forever, but I sure am enjoying it!

Originally Posted by FairyGodmotherJen

My DH would go shopping that very first night too - I'm always the one arguing with him, because I'm afraid I'll find something ELSE later on. Maybe if I plan better, I'd be more successful! I kinda like the idea of your first day - just the pool and DTD. We're always flying in early and starting our package that first day, but I like your idea SOOOO much better!

You guys look like you had a ball, and finishing up with Mickey bars sounds like the way to go! Doesn't WOD just get PACKED when it rains?? And it seems to rain anytime we go to DTD in the evening...Glad you found what you wanted!

I figured if I found something I liked better later we could return an item, but we did not. I liked having the down day on our arrival day, it was fun to relax!

WOD was crazy, but we were stuck. It was monsooning and the lightening was crazy. We just figured we could wait it out.

Originally Posted by shannon47142

great update! love the pictures, especially the last one at EOS and the first one at the Contemporary!!
awesome job with the shopping

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

You know I love shopping updates! I really like the idea of doing all the shopping the first night and getting it out of the way! What a great way to do things! I will have to remember it!

The pictures of everyone trying on hats are too cute!!! My favorites are the girls eating their Mickey Ice Cream Bars at the Contemporary! What a fun first night!

It was not the night I expected but it was great fun!

Originally Posted by ladybugmom

Awww! I love you your pics!! The girls sitting in the Mickey head is adorable! And they all look so cute trying on their hats! Great loot! I hope you ended up getting Luke's ornament without too many issues!

His ornament is cute, I need to take a picture.

Originally Posted by MegansMom

Let me just say CONGRATS!!!!!!

Thanks we are super excited. The price was right for us to make the leap.

Originally Posted by jenjolt

: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :

Lots of Disney fun is ahead for my family.

Originally Posted by Happy Elf

Congratulations!!!!!!!! That is so exciting!

We are super excited... it is fun just to plan away what we can do.

Originally Posted by shannon47142

:how exciting
when did you guys decide--at Disney or at home?

Home. We are waiting on our packet, but we decided Sunday night.

Originally Posted by dddisrunner

I am not even close to catching up but OH MY GOD about DVC!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME!!!!:

I am SO HAPPY for you!!!!

Diane

Thanks Diane. I am sure we won't regret it, and we are excited at all the things we can try!

Originally Posted by cjackearl

WOW!! Congratulations!: banana:

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Lady Lallie

WOO HOO!! Congrats!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by wigdoutdismom

Congratulations and Welcome Home!

I am super excited to hear that for the first time!

[stace208]

I am delurking to say CONGRATS on the DVC purchase!! That is so exciting for your family!!

[ladybugmom]

YAY!!! How SUPER-EXCITING!!! Congrats on the DVC!!!

[wigdoutdismom]

I just giggled with glee at my first official "Welcome Home" the CM must have thought I was a bit off in the noodle!

[punkin413]

Originally Posted by IluvXU

Notice my signature... we did decide to buy DVC! Animal Kingdom is our home resort, and we are excited to stay there and start even more great Disney memories!

congrats!!!!!! that's so exciting! ray and i hope to buy DVC after we pay off some student loans and credit cards in a few years. i'm sure you're so excited!

Originally Posted by IluvXU

I think we will be driving through GA for our next Disney trip.. you better watch it or we will leave some with you. I am sure your little one someday will be darling too, you and Ray are so cute!

bring 'em on! it'll be good practice.