PADDINGTON BEAR!!! I LOVED him as a child (okay, so now, too...). I have a puppet of him that I passed down to my kids. My dad gave it to me when I had to have a cardiac cath procedure when I was little. He bought it at the gift shop of the hospital, and it holds SUCH special memories for me. I still choose marmalade over regular jelly just because of PB.
I am more than a little obsessed with all things British, so I have a hard time going through that gift shop without wanting all the things. I spent three summers living in London during college, and it was completely unnecessary and didn't help my degree at all. Just cause. Cause elementary school teachers need to study sociology and creative writing in a foreign country?? Yeah, maybe not.
I agree with Epcot messing with kids' geographical sense, but it's good for my kids because they aren't making it overseas for a while...there's just too darn many of them! So I'm like, "LOOK! You have been to France! Tell all your friends." My parenting skills are awesome, by the way.
Aww that is so sweet that you have such wonderful memories of Paddington Bear to pass on to your children!
Haha I remember always calling the jelly on my PB&J sandwiches "marmalade"!
HAHA yeah I'm pretty sure when I have children they won't set foot off until the continental US until they're adults and they do it on their own. Every single family vacation we take with be to Disney World and Disney World only!
Yes, I totally replied before you posted a second update. So, more comments.
I love those gardens back there! I tell Brandon that I want to plant lots of colors like that around our house, maybe put in a pond...and then he reminds me that we both have black thumbs, so I just take a picture and move on.
We've never been to Le Cellier before, though.
We will. But the problem with Epcot is that there are just too many good snacks and too many good places to eat, both in the park and within walking distance through the International Gateway. Just too many possibilities! I guess that means more trips.
I would have ordered exactly what you ordered, sans sparkling water. Blech!
Glad you enjoyed your meal and got some nourishment and a bit of rejuvenation from the darkness.
HAHA John and I have black thumbs too!
We had a house plant one time that died after like a day and started smelling like rotten meet. Ever since then I try to stick with fake plants!
I totally know what you mean about Epcot. It's so hard to settle on one place to eat with so many choices! Honestly, Le Cellier is amazing, but I won't eat there nearly as much now that they've gotten rid of their lunch menu!
Thanks! It was very refreshing!
First of all, HECK YES to the fact that John will be back in three days! And another HECK YES to the fact that ONE MONTH.
Also, I really love that Aloette song. I'm weird and it reminds me of a Target commercial. Target is my favorite.
That dress is SO CUTE! Those photopass pics are too perfect. That was an awesome Christmas card choice.
Oh Le Cellier. So yummy, but I'm a little upset with them as well. Why would I want to essentially pay double for the same lunch I had last year? I mean, even if it is a bigger portion, it still doesn't seem worth it. Bummer.
Eh, oh well. ONE MONTH!!! (Also, both of our tickers are stupid liars.)
Right? RIGHT?! I seriously can't believe it!
I love it too, but did you know the lyrics are all about killing a lark because it won't stop singing? John was like, "That song is about plucking a bird's feathers out."
I had no idea!
Thank you so much! I love that dress, but it is kind of heavy and hot, hence the reason you will see a wardrobe change in a few updates!
Seriously, I just don't get it. I like to eat, but I really don't want a full size friggin' steak in the middle of the day in Florida. No thank you.
LESS THAN ONE MONTH NOW.
Missed your updates Joni. Glad you are back and how exciting about John being home soon. Glad your long wait is almost over.
I saw your poutine picture and it made me so hungry I had to go find some cheese. Of course all we had was swiss, but it was better than nothing.
I agree with being sad about the Le Cellier changes. I am putting our October trip together and we have decided to skip it for the first time in years. We love the Boulangerie Patisserie, the CS in Morocco (whose name is sadly escaping me at the moment), and want to try the pizza window in Italy. We will make do with cs in Epcot this trip and see what happens.
Looking forward to reading more!
Thank you so much!
I'm glad to be back, and I'm REALLY glad to have John coming home soon!
Hahaha don't you hate it when you crave something, and what you have it your fridge just doesn't cut it? I do that all the time! I hope your swiss cheese was good.
I don't blame you! We will probably skip it on our next trip too.
Yay updates!
That is such a cute thing that Mickey and Minnie told you happy anniversary! I have never heard of them doing that! How cool!
Lol that description of your picture in Le Cellier cracked me up.
Love your lunch choices- that is exactly what my boyfriend and I order there although I am bummed no lunch menu anymore.
I didn't know they did it either! I was so excited! They sang a whole little song and everything! It was so cute!
Haha seriously though, I look like John put something in my drink!
I know, I'm so bummed about the lunch menu!
Hopefully they will realize it was a mistake and change it back!
Well the Poutine that they serve in Le Cellier looks good the true version of it uses cheese curds and are usually a white cheese rather than orange which is died that colour during the cheesemaking process.
Oddly enough, Le Cellier used to serve the more "traditional" version of poutine that you're talking about! I remember the first time we had it, it was completely different than it is now. I'm not sure what made them make it more "American" with the big thick steak fries and nacho cheese, because I definitely preferred it the other way!
You are so sweet!
The Ariel one is from the Valiant and Villainous limited edition collection, and the other is a Love the World pin with a card backing that is actually wild flower seeds! How cute! I loved them both, and I thought it was very sweet of him to surprise me!
but no sombrero? Boo!)
