Girls Trip Take 2 - Labor Day Weekend 2021 and Christmas 2021 Trip

[vamassey1]

The carousel looks amazing! I am going to have to try and remember to show Evie those pictures. She'd love all the details that went into it. And how cute having the chefs on Santa's nice list.

I think Evie would like it too.

 

[pkondz]

Maybe you can slow down on a future trip and enjoy more than just the parks.

That’d be nice.

You know me, if I can get more time in MK I'm going to do it.

Yes and icing too.

Need “glue” for sure.

 

[PittypatBR]

I think I will skip a few trips and go straight to this most recent trip. I have some interesting tidbits to share.

I think that is a great idea! I want to keep up with the latest, and hear all the family news too.

 

[vamassey1]

I think that is a great idea! I want to keep up with the latest, and hear all the family news too.

Life sure has been speeding by lately, so many changes.

 

[jrmint427]

We made our way to the Beach Club to see the Gingerbread Carousel. It was themed for "The Little Mermaid" and looked fabulous. So many wonderful details.

I love all the pictures of the displays, especially the Little Mermaid carousel! You're right, those details are amazing.

 

[vamassey1]

I love all the pictures of the displays, especially the Little Mermaid carousel! You're right, those details are amazing.

They always amaze me. I'm still salty I missed seeing the decorations here in 2022 & 2023.

 

[vamassey1]

We booked another trip!
Yes we are headed back to Disney World and this time it will be almost the whole crew. We will also be staying offsite (ouch) for part of our trip.
Dennis has a work conference in Orlando at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. We will be just outside the bubble and the resort is one of the Disney partner hotels. We can get in early but we can't stay late. We'll be there from Sunday, July 21 - Wednesday, July 24. We'll be moving over to a Cars Suite at Art of Animation on Wednesday, July 2th and staying until Sunday, July 28th. Michelle and the 3 boys will be coming with us. Jimmy can't get off work and Gia had a concert that week that she is going to with her mom. Danielle of course will be staying with us when we move to AOA.
I can't believe we're going during the hottest time of the year, with 3 small boys and staying offsite, but I can't pass up a free stay either. I see lots of pool time in our future.
Plans are still being made and changed. It looks like we'll start driving on Saturday the 20th and stay a night in Tallahassee again. Michelle doesn't want to make the drive in one day with the kids. We'll drive back in one day after we've worn them out. We will also have a rest day and only do each park once. We'll be taking 2 vehicles and Michelle, Gabriel, Dominic and I may leave on Saturday the 27th.
Has anyone every stayed at the Hilton at Bonnet Creek? I know it's down the same road as the Bonnet Creek timeshare I stayed at last year and very near Caribbean Beach Resort and AOA. We did pass the road several times last month while we were there.
Just to update everyone on the Boys- we have John Paul who turns 7 tomorrow, Dominic who is 2 and Gabriel who turned 1 on May the 4th. Here is a recent picture of them taken on May 1st after everyone got fresh haircuts and Gabriel got his 1st haircut.

Aren't they Handsome?
This was us on our last big trip Nov/Dec 2022. Gabriel was there, he's the bump Michelle is showing.

Here is Dennis, Danielle, JP and me December 2023.

 

[pkondz]

We booked another trip!

Yay!!

this time it will be almost the whole crew.

Even better.

We can get in early but we can't stay late.

I think that's standard for everything except Deluxe now, isn't it?

I can't believe we're going during the hottest time of the year, with 3 small boys and staying offsite,

Meh. Pools. A/C. Shade.

but I can't pass up a free stay either.

Getting so big!!

Aren't they Handsome?

 

[vamassey1]

I think that's standard for everything except Deluxe now, isn't it?

Yes it is. There are some partner resorts that are treated like deluxe like the Swan, Dolphin and Shades of Green.

Meh. Pools. A/C. Shade.

We will being all of these plus fans, cooling cloths and meals eaten in the AC.

Getting so big!!

They really are.

 

[pkondz]

Yes it is. There are some partner resorts that are treated like deluxe like the Swan, Dolphin and Shades of Green.

Didn’t know that about SOG. I’m glad they did that

We will being all of these plus fans, cooling cloths and meals eaten in the AC.

You’ll do just fine. I’m thinking the weather can’t be that different from Baton Rouge?

 

[vamassey1]

You’ll do just fine. I’m thinking the weather can’t be that different from Baton Rouge?

No it's not but I know to keep myself indoors when I'm here.

 

[SimplyGoofy]

Your summer trip sounds like so much fun! Yes, it will be hot, but all the more reason to aim for the air conditioned attractions.

And yes, you can’t pass up a free stay! Plus, I’m sure the boys will LOVE staying in a Cars suite! That section (and really, all) of AoA is awesome!