I love how much fun my kids are at this age. Perfect age for WDW!great start! I've got kiddos close to the age of your oldest two. can't wait to hear more!
Thanks. I thought it was pretty awesome, too. Haha! Seriously, though, my MIL was going to have to hold her luggage in her lap if it didn't fit, and being late getting to our house while packing was happening was risky on her part!Subbing! I can't wait to hear more.
Very impressed at the amount of luggage that you were able to get in the car.
That doesn't shock me at all! You're like the Yankee version of me, and I think we're pretty great!So here are our similarities so far, all apple devices for us (itouch,iphone,ipad!), fully but amazingly packed van, and starbucks double shot and frap!
You guys had much less of a drive than us, but i would not want to do it with a baby again!
looking forward to hearing about your first day in the park... if you made it that is!
I do not know. Is it the fascination with all things "cute" in today's society? Like the mini Coke bottles and the little cookies that are bite-sized?!? Does anybody even LIKE those things? NO! Stupid. There were a million of those pillows on the bed, but at least it was "cute!"Great start!
what is up with the teeny tiny hotel pillows lately?! I don't know if it's a new trend or I've just gotten pickier about my pillows...I feel like I never used to encounter them, but now they're everywhere!
Does chick-fil-A do a plain, unseasoned chicken breast cut up, or is it the same as the chargrilled sandwich? We've tried ordering those without the bun, but my oldest doesn't like the seasoning on them.
ETA: and I was cracking up about the "chenille sticks." I've never heard that before!
Thanks!! Last year my girls were 2 and 4 on the trip. Such magical ages! I'm sure you'll have a blast!Super cute kids! Can't wait to read more as I leave next week for my first trip with kids (my niece and nephew 2 and 4!)
Jill in CO
Should be fun! I love your quote over there on the left. I completely agree!hoppin on for the ride!!
Thanks for joining in!Looking forward to reading more!
Five MINUTES! We stayed just outside the gates on Friday night. We weren't sure how far we'd make it that night, as three kids in a van could go really well or really...not, so we didn't make a reservation anywhere in case we had to stop a few hours into the drive. Luckily, our kids were perfect angels and real troopers up until a few minutes from WDW, so we didn't stop until we arrived! Last year we tried checking in on a Friday and didn't get any of our requests because most people check out on Saturday and we were left with slim pickings, so we didn't want to check into Pop Century until Saturday. You'll see tomorrow if this logic worked or not. I must say, waking up on Saturday morning and not having a long drive was wonderful!Great update!
Did you really mean 5 minutes, or five hours before you got to Disney?
YAY!! Glad you're here!subscribing
Five MINUTES! We stayed just outside the gates on Friday night. We weren't sure how far we'd make it that night, as three kids in a van could go really well or really...not, so we didn't make a reservation anywhere in case we had to stop a few hours into the drive. Luckily, our kids were perfect angels and real troopers up until a few minutes from WDW, so we didn't stop until we arrived! Last year we tried checking in on a Friday and didn't get any of our requests because most people check out on Saturday and we were left with slim pickings, so we didn't want to check into Pop Century until Saturday. You'll see tomorrow if this logic worked or not. I must say, waking up on Saturday morning and not having a long drive was wonderful!
Great travel day! Poor Sawyer...I sometimes want to cry when we've been on the road too long Great room and what a great deal!! Can't wait for more
Thank you! Thank you! ::takes a bow::Awesome packing skills!! That's great how close to Disney you got!
Great T.R. So far!! I can't believe all the stuff you got packed into the van....nice going. I think that is the same Comfort Inn we stay in the night before we go to the parks. Can't wait to hear more!
It was me! Seriously, we didn't even request it, but we surely weren't going to turn it down! I am swearing by the Saturday check-in from now on!So YOU'RE the one who took our king room at Pop! J/K...you needed it more than we did anyway, with an extra adult. And brownies! awesome!
I know, I was in shock! It was a great beginning to the day.What a great start to your vacation....nothing like your requests being met AND the rooms are ready! I can't wait to hear about the rest of the day
What's funny is that we were in this exact building/floor on our first visit, only two doors down! We love this location! We couldn't really see much lake from our room (tree, plus the angle), but I did see quite a bit of Illuminations one night while I walked along the lake to our van!That's very lucky that you got ALL your requests met, and that the room was ready right away! You almost had our room, just two floors up : we had a king bed connecting room 3251. It's an awesome location, isn't it? Close to two pools, the food court, and quiet. Plus, being on the fourth floor were you able to see a bit of the lake?
I was very excited! I couldn't believe they would be ready at 10:30am!How great that your room request was granted!! I know it isn't guaranteed, but I love when the room is ready at check-in and being able to settle the stuff in the room before going out and having fun!
There's a new Stacey??? I miss the original Stacey movie, where she was practically bouncing off the walls in every scene!
Can't wait to see your surprises!!
I guess I wasn't thinking so much about how hard it was to be so close, yet so far away, because all I could think about was the crying baby! Maybe his fussiness was a blessing in disguise!?! Anyway, after checking in on a Friday before and only having the option of staying in the 80s (we'd requested this same location that we always request), we realized we might have more choices if we waited until Saturday and let some people check out. It worked, I think!I am very impressed with your packing skills.
It must be so hard to stop 5 minutes from the World, but it worked out perfectly. Your location was just what you wanted and your room was ready I am debating on whether or not to put in a request for our stay at Pop, but I am thinking the 50's look pretty good. I just don't want to get stuck in the 70's. They just don't look very pretty to me.
I can't wait to hear about MK. It much be a blast to take 3 little ones there.