10 people, 8 days and 3 rooms, IT WAS WILD!!!! *7/16* pt 3 on pg 20

:yay: Meriann,

I'm so glad it sounds like you had a great trip....I'm going to get started on my TR hopefully today...with in days of our return I got pneumonia:sick: and am finally feeling well enough and caught up on all other stuff after being sick for 2 weeks to get cranking here...it will be fun to be doing them practically together!

can't wait to read more...sorry about your CB diaster...hope was the only one and hey you are beautiful too!:goodvibes

oh and speaking of IL people I must have run into 1/2 a dozen people/families from the suburbs here while we were there....
 
:yay: Meriann,

I'm so glad it sounds like you had a great trip....I'm going to get started on my TR hopefully today...with in days of our return I got pneumonia:sick: and am finally feeling well enough and caught up on all other stuff after being sick for 2 weeks to get cranking here...it will be fun to be doing them practically together!

can't wait to read more...sorry about your CB diaster...hope was the only one and hey you are beautiful too!:goodvibes

oh and speaking of IL people I must have run into 1/2 a dozen people/families from the suburbs here while we were there....

I can't wait to hear all about your trip either! Sorry about getting sick, I hope your 100% soon.

We saw TONS of Illini t-'s when we were there but the only family we met was on the way down in the hotel we first stayed at in SC. Both DH and DS had on Il t-s that day and the other husband was from Ottawa.
 
Just caught up on your pre trippie/trippie. So sorry to hear about your father. Where about in Illinois are you from. I live in Decatur. Can't wait to read more about your trip!!



Melissa
 

I cant wait to hear more about your trip to Disney World! Im excited that I caught the first start of the trip :D Hope your having a Wonderful Fourth of July!!!!!!!!!
 
happy 4th to you and your family......

Thanks Jordan, I hope you had a good 4th too! We had "hoped" to get in to DC this year and be one of the crazy thousands but dh had duty so the kids and I hit the pool for a bit then it rained so we watched a movie, had popcorn, and then watched the fireworks on TV. Not the most exciting but it was OK.

Just caught up on your pre trippie/trippie. So sorry to hear about your father. Where about in Illinois are you from. I live in Decatur. Can't wait to read more about your trip!!



Melissa

WELCOME to my TR:banana: :banana: Thank you for the kind words about dad. It was hard and I miss him terribly everyday, but he is so much better now than in pain.
I am from Bloomington and DH is from El Paso. We are actully comeing home Labor Day weekend for hubby's grandmas 80th birthday blow-out as they are calling it. It will be a super fast trip but I "hope" fun.

I cant wait to hear more about your trip to Disney World! Im excited that I caught the first start of the trip :D Hope your having a Wonderful Fourth of July!!!!!!!!!

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the fun! I hope to get the next part up on Sunday after noon if I can. my DD has girl scout camp this coming week and we have to get her swaps finished up. Any one with a Girl scout knows the PITA that swaps can be;)
 
So when I last left you, we were heading out to meet the In laws coming in from the airport and as we walked to the lobby we saw cake and lemondade for the Army birthday! GOTTA LOVE SHADES OF GREEN!

We get a piece of cake, some lemondae and head to the outside waterfall benches to wait and about 10 min later THEY ARE HERE!

We unload the van, put all the stuff in our room then head out to the resturant by the pool for a late lunch. After we eat, we check back and our other 2 rooms are ready. we fast change then HEAD FOR THE POOL!

Diva at the pool
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here is Buzz
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Sleeping Beauty and her daddy

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we had a blast splashing and goofing off. After a few hours we were pooped so we head upstiars to change and down to the busses. We grab the bus that is going to Downtown Disney to shop and eat.

This was not a well thought out plan since it is PACKED!!!!!!! We had to wait a while for dinner at a counter service place but it was still YUMMY. We ate at Earl of Sandwhich. I had a ham and brie and it was DIVINE!

All the stores were busy busy busy too. But we shopped a bit, I found a great leather disney scrapbook for my trip album!

The kids LOVED the toy store and they had a dj on the outdoor stage playing music ect.. so we stoped and did the cha cha slide too.:banana:

We finally got on the busses a little before 10. On our way back to the hotel we saw the Magic Kingdom Fireworks so that was fun too. We finally get to bed and CRASH! we have a big day on Sunday...........(hint... we go to the DARK SIDE)
 
This was not a well thought out plan since it is PACKED!!!!!!! We had to wait a while for dinner at a counter service place but it was still YUMMY. We ate at Earl of Sandwhich. I had a ham and brie and it was DIVINE!

All the stores were busy busy busy too. But we shopped a bit, I found a great leather disney scrapbook for my trip album!

The kids LOVED the toy store and they had a dj on the outdoor stage playing music ect.. so we stoped and did the cha cha slide too.:banana:

My previous trips to DTD had always been during the afternoon. So when I went to DTD during my May '06 trip for a dinner reservation at Raglan Road, I couldn't believe the crowds.:crowded: Never again to shop! I will still make dinner reservations but for now on any shopping will be during the day.
 
how fun cake and lemonade for her birthday...how sweet!

Glad you got some pool time time in there too. We did that DTD at night on our 1st day too....and it was jammed too....but we did end up spending a ton of $ well actually $ of my DRC from my credit card:cool1: got most of the souvenir buzz out of our system right away!

looking forward to more!
 
that water looks SO NICE right about now! I just wanted to dive right in with y'all!
 
My previous trips to DTD had always been during the afternoon. So when I went to DTD during my May '06 trip for a dinner reservation at Raglan Road, I couldn't believe the crowds.:crowded: Never again to shop! I will still make dinner reservations but for now on any shopping will be during the day.

I was a bit surprised too. I guess the other times I have been have been off season and it was so quiet.

how fun cake and lemonade for her birthday...how sweet!

Glad you got some pool time time in there too. We did that DTD at night on our 1st day too....and it was jammed too....but we did end up spending a ton of $ well actually $ of my DRC from my credit card:cool1: got most of the souvenir buzz out of our system right away!

looking forward to more!

I think I spent the most out of all the kids on souvi's. The scrapbook wasn't cheep then I got an ornament for the family and some paper for the scrapbook too. I LOVE SHOPPING!

that water looks SO NICE right about now! I just wanted to dive right in with y'all!

I know its HOT here today and I wish I was back in FL at the pool!
 
whoooo hoooo I am so excited, my PHOTOPASS cd's came today! Now I need to upload them to snapfish so they can get printed!!!!!!

I am sooooo excited to start my scrapbook. ALong with that, I am going to do a 8x8 size one for my niece who went with us. That will be her Christmas gift.

I think I am going to make a photobook for my in-laws. The books I have seen look sooo cool and it would be eaiser to do that than scrap it all for 2.
 
whoooo hoooo I am so excited, my PHOTOPASS cd's came today! Now I need to upload them to snapfish so they can get printed!!!!!!

I am sooooo excited to start my scrapbook. ALong with that, I am going to do a 8x8 size one for my niece who went with us. That will be her Christmas gift.

I think I am going to make a photobook for my in-laws. The books I have seen look sooo cool and it would be eaiser to do that than scrap it all for 2.

SCRAPBOOKING!!!!!

I love fellow scrapbookers! I can't wait to start ours...but first I must finish last yrs vacation. Yes, I bought a WDW scrapbook and 2 paper sets, plus some little stickers and I got 3 small scrapbook kits to do w/ the kids too. We'll have to compare:yay:

And I am kicking myself:headache: that I didn't pre-order the PP cd, as now I will be buying it full price, oh well still cheaper than my actual order would have been.
 
SCRAPBOOKING!!!!!

I love fellow scrapbookers! I can't wait to start ours...but first I must finish last yrs vacation. Yes, I bought a WDW scrapbook and 2 paper sets, plus some little stickers and I got 3 small scrapbook kits to do w/ the kids too. We'll have to compare:yay:

And I am kicking myself:headache: that I didn't pre-order the PP cd, as now I will be buying it full price, oh well still cheaper than my actual order would have been.


OH YES, HUGE scrapper here. I actually sold Stampin Up for 5 years and just quit in May. I am ADDICTED. I have a WHOLE room that is just my stuff. I know once we move from here I will be back to a small space but I love having the room here.

I actually have been scrapping the last few days and 4 pages done and 1 more 1/2 done. I just hopped on here to check out some layouts I have saved for ideas and had to respond back.

Do you have a cricut. I do and have the micky font and happily ever after cart. I saw the other mickey one at W/M today on clearance for 35 and hemmed an hawed about buying it. hmm???????????
 
today was the day that both SSGT and my Buzz had been waiting for. We were UP and ready to go early today, we had to get to Disney Hollywood Studios, before rope drop. We had important people to meet today!

So we grabbed a quick breakfast at the cafe in the Hotel and off we went.

Soon we saw this
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along with some very omnious music, dun, dun da dun, dun dun........ Yes it was Darth Vaders walking music, Logan got the BIGGEST GRIN! Wait, who is taking to us???? We looked up and
then saw this as we walked in the gates

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There were 4 in all, taking to people as they came it.

We walked to the BIG crowd waiting and then finally they announced, In just a moment blah blah blah, but they ended with PLEASE don't Trample eachother!

So with that we were OFF, the Husbands ran to the rock and roll roller coaster to get fast passes and we headed to toy story to hop in line only to find, ITS CLOSED till later that day

we decide to Go on the Great Movie Ride. The kids enjoyed it, but nothing exciting. We get off and continue walking a bit and see this line, whats it for? we finally see and hop in line, we wait and wait,about 20 min or so and get to do this...

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This was A HUGE HIT! Mean while its time to go do some rocking and rolling, but on our way we snag fast passes for Toy Story Mania as its open now and fast passes are going FAST.

So we head down and just John and I and My BIL and SIL do this one.

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One of possibly the COOLEST rollercoasters I have ever been on in my life!

Then its time for the Parade, so we rush over to get a good spot!

It was FULL of SW characters.

These were some of our favorites.

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after the parade it was lunch time. We just got a hot dog at Rosies since we had BIG dinner plans at 6.

After lunch it was TOY STORY MANIA TIME! The hands down FUNEST ride of the whole week. EVERYONE loved it.

here we are waiting in the FP line, we only had about 5 min to wait but still, it was THAT BUSY!
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Then we did the Lights Motor Action show, VERY COOL. We then headed over for Star Tours, There was a Jedi Traning acadamy show going on so the line was SHORT! SWEET!

after that we saw a few more fun people like this

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We also did the Voyage of the Little Mermaid, The Magic of Animation, Muppets 3-D and played at the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area.

It was finally time for my surpirse dinner. No one knew but hubby and I what I had planned. This is where we ended up

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The kids loved it! Dh and I ate here on our Honeymoon so we HAD to go back. They have changed their menu but it was still yummy.

after we got done, we just decided to head to the area and get seats for Fantasmic. We had PERFCT seats, right in the direct center and up higher so we could see it ALL!

We had over an hour to wait and we kept ourselves entertained with cotton candy pretzels and popcorn!

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It was a GREAT water, light show. We LOVED it, We even saw part of the MK fireworks in the back ground.

it was a LONG day that ended late but it was SOOO worth it!
 
Oh Meriann,

your day at the DHS sounded so AWESOME!!! Ours was good....but we didn't get any pic's w/ the SW guys...way crowded and HOT!! beyond words. Those will be some great pic's for the kids to show their friends.

Wasn't TSM just too cool! We rode it twice. It was the best ride of the week for us too. I just liked everything about it.

And the pic's from Fantasmic look great, I have yet to see that one.

Great update!:thumbsup2
 
SWW sounds fun! I just don't know if I could bear all the crowds though!

You fit in a lot it seems! :thumbsup2
 
How were the crowds for SWW? Did you get any autographs or was there enough to do without getting up before dawn to get your FP for an autograph? I have thought about taking my nephew some year but the reports that I had read really seemed like it was too crowded and that you spent all day in line.
 
Long day....

Those pictures with Darth are too funny.

I'm surprised there were no mini meltdowns at all......
 












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