1st trip as Mr. and Mrs. (lots of pics!) Updated 9/29: TR Link Posted!!

[stacikristine]

Love your bag! Great choice! Can't wait to see more pictures!

Thanks! I'm going to try to get the ones from the Spurs game up tonight. My work computer won't read my card.

love the mickey not so scary halloween party pics! Never been a big fan of Halloween but Halloween at Disney, now that's a different story!

The Vera Bradley bag is super cute. I've been eyeing the mini hipster too (in peacock). Now that it's on sale... time to shop! hehe.

I'm the same way--I don't care for Halloween, but I loved it at Disney! Thanks!! You should get it. The sale was GREAT! And they seem to be really quick--I should get my bag on Monday!

 

[stacikristine]

I just have to say...

WE'RE 6 MONTHS AWAY TODAY!!!!!

 

[autumnpalm]

Woohooo 6 months!!! The time will just fly by and before you know it you'll be at Disney. Just think, tomorrow you can say 5 months, 3 weeks and 6 days!!!

 

[stacikristine]

Woohooo 6 months!!! The time will just fly by and before you know it you'll be at Disney. Just think, tomorrow you can say 5 months, 3 weeks and 6 days!!!

Haha! So true!

 

[stacikristine]

As I said a few days ago, Michael and I went to a Spurs vs. Thunder game in OKC on Monday night. It was my first NBA game, and I had a BLAST!! It’s just so different from high school and college ball…

Before we went to the game, we had some shopping to do/some gift cards that were burning holes in our wallets. May I just say, wedding gifts are amazing. Thank you friends and family!!

Our first stop was Bed, Bath & Beyond where Michael decided he needed to “try out” the pillows:

Then we went to the mall and I tried to find some shoes at Dillard’s. I came across these:

Seriously, Jessica? What made you think someone would WANT to walk around in something like that?! (Sorry if you’re a fan of Jessica Simpson’s new line…I could never walk in such things…)

This is us all excited to eat some Chick-fil-A…we don’t have them in Ada and we were both addicted before we moved to Ada.

After our delicious meal (outside on the patio I might add!) we changed and headed to the game!

This is us inside the stadium:

At the beginning of the game, they had all kinds of music going and just stuff to get the crowd excited. Right before it started, they played the Oklahoma state song (you know… "Oooooooo-klahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain…") and had the words on the screen. Even though it was a little cheesy, it made me so happy to be from OK—even though I was there to cheer for the Spurs. I was glad that my state has a fun song that practically everyone has heard (I’ve even heard it at MGM before!!) and that the fans were so into the game even though OK didn’t have a winning season. …more on this later…

Here are some shots of the court and the stadium:

This one kinda shows how far up we were:

If you can’t tell, we were WAAAAAY at the top. This was the row directly behind us:

Hey—they’re not $13 seats for nothing! Haha!

Well, the Spurs ended up playing “like poo” as my brother would say. And the Thunder played awesome! The Spurs were ahead by 17 at one point, and then they just started missing EVERYTHING! And the more they missed, the more frustrated they got. And the more the Thunder came back, the more excited they got. This resulted in the Thunder actually beating the Spurs by 2!!! I KNOW—this is crazy!! In case you’re not familiar with the standings right now, San Antonio is ranked #2 in the West. And Oklahoma City is ranked 12th out of 15.

These are our sad “we got beat” faces.

But even though I was cheering for the Spurs, I was proud of the Thunder! It’s their first year in OK, and they played really well. I was even more surprised at the fans. They were AWESOME! It was so loud in there. When OK was down by 17, they were cheering with every basket made. When they were getting closer, they were going crazy. And when they were ahead, they went absolutely nuts! When the buzzer went off, confetti and streamers shot down and everyone was jumping up and down. You would have thought they won the conference!

When it was all over, Michael wasn’t even too upset. He said the Thunder definitely deserved it, and that he’s glad the win went to someone like them. Yay for my “homeland”!!

Here’s my favorite pic from the night to end on:

It was a good night. I’m glad I’m married to my best friend.

 

[autumnpalm]

LOL I love the picture of your DH trying out the pillows!It looks like you two have so much fun together... you make a beautiful couple. The "I'm so glad I'm married to my best friend" is so lovely... I can't wait for you guys to go on your first WDW together.

Great update! I'm not really a sports fan but the game looked like fun!

 

[annabean]

Oh gosh, is that how you try out pillows? It does seem the smart way to do it... I just use my hands to squeeze it, which seems a little pointless... next time... definitely taking the pillows for a test run! hehe.

Those heels look killer! Not just the height but the plastic like soles! Scary!

Looks like you guys had a great time at the game... despite the Spurs playing like poo. hehe.

 

[stacikristine]

LOL I love the picture of your DH trying out the pillows!It looks like you two have so much fun together... you make a beautiful couple. The "I'm so glad I'm married to my best friend" is so lovely... I can't wait for you guys to go on your first WDW together.

Great update! I'm not really a sports fan but the game looked like fun!

He's a goof! I laughed so hard when he just plopped down on the floor! But he did a good job picking them out...pretty comfy if I can say so myself. We have a great time together!!! We were best friends before we even started dating, so it makes for a lot of fun now that we are!

Oh gosh, is that how you try out pillows? It does seem the smart way to do it... I just use my hands to squeeze it, which seems a little pointless... next time... definitely taking the pillows for a test run! hehe.

Those heels look killer! Not just the height but the plastic like soles! Scary!

Looks like you guys had a great time at the game... despite the Spurs playing like poo. hehe.

Haha! That's the way HE tries out pillows! I don't think I have the guts to do so... I usually do the hand-squeeze thing too. But he picked some good ones... Go for it--just check to make sure no one else is looking when you lay on the floor! I know--aren't the heels horrible! We had a ton of fun. I don't know if you watch the NBA, but they are continuing to play like poo...no longer #2 team!

 

[stacikristine]

Today is a very exciting day!

1) We're at 180 days today!! (It makes me sad about the new ADR rule, but oh well...)

2) I purchased Tour Guide Mike subscription yesterday and it looks AWESOME! Let me know if you have any tips with using him...

3) I just got paid to write a 9 page paper at work. Well...I didn't really get paid to WRITE it, but I did write it while on the clock...Hey--they didn't give me anything else to do!

4) When I went home for lunch, my MINI HIPSTER was sitting on my porch!!! I love it! I'm definitely addicted now! It's a great size, but it's not big enough for a bottle of water. So I might just have to look into ordering a regular Hipster, and I can switch off! I'll post a picture later.

 

[Bridora]

Hi! I just came across your PTR and started reading, just caught up to the the end, so I'm saying hello! You girls are making me want to start one, but I wouldn't know what to write about...

Gosh, between you and BellaSoleil (not to mention everyone else!)I'm thinking about looking at Vera Bradley for our upcoming trip. And I've been perfectly happy with my black backpack every other time!

 

[tinkgurl]

Aw, the part "I'm glad I married my best friend" is so cute!

 

[stacikristine]

Hi! I just came across your PTR and started reading, just caught up to the the end, so I'm saying hello! You girls are making me want to start one, but I wouldn't know what to write about...

Gosh, between you and BellaSoleil (not to mention everyone else!)I'm thinking about looking at Vera Bradley for our upcoming trip. And I've been perfectly happy with my black backpack every other time!

Welcome! Thanks for reading! You should write one--they're a lot of fun! It's good to be able to be excited about Disney with people who actuall GET IT! Just write about your plans--you'll have more to write about than you thought...

Get one!!! I'm already planning my next purchase. If you order from her website and look at the sales, they're really good deals! I just love the fact that it's so lightweight. Perfect for Disney!! I have back problems, so I can't carry something too heavy, but this will be great!

Aw, the part "I'm glad I married my best friend" is so cute!

Thank you! We were best friends before we even started thinking about dating, so we have a lot of fun together!

 

[pinkpixie0920]

I have to say I am a huge fan of Jessica Simpson shoes and I will not be buying those. I have no idea who could wear those, they look extremely uncomfortable. Yay, for being at the 180 day mark (well now it is even less since that was a couple days ago), i know it does make you miss the whole dining reservation system.

 

[stacikristine]

I have to say I am a huge fan of Jessica Simpson shoes and I will not be buying those. I have no idea who could wear those, they look extremely uncomfortable. Yay, for being at the 180 day mark (well now it is even less since that was a couple days ago), i know it does make you miss the whole dining reservation system.

Some of her other shoes looked really cute! These were just a little ridiculous!! It's getting closer and closer until we go!!!

 

[jewels1916]

Hey Staci!! Glad you guys had fun at the basketball game! I'm with you on the new Jessica Simpson shoes...who could wear those? Oh, and I have the state song of Oklahoma in my head right now.....thanks....

We sang it at every single football game when I was in college. Go OSU!

 

[stacikristine]

Hey Staci!! Glad you guys had fun at the basketball game! I'm with you on the new Jessica Simpson shoes...who could wear those? Oh, and I have the state song of Oklahoma in my head right now.....thanks....

We sang it at every single football game when I was in college. Go OSU!

Yay for Oklahoma being the only state to have a musical named after it! Now everyone knows it!! Even though it's slightly corney, I LOVE singing it at everything--and singing it very loudly when we cross the border from TX into OK. My DH does NOT like this!

 

[stacikristine]

This post will be fondly dedicated to Epcot World Showcase. Even when I was younger, WS has always been one of my favorite parts of Disney World. I just LOVE all of the different countries! What a great way to spend our last full day at Disney!

Mary Poppins is my mom’s favorite, so we were really happy when we saw her!

I think I mentioned it before, but Beauty & the Beast was one of my top 3 growing up, and my college roomie was Belle in the university’s production…and we’d never seen Beauty & the Beast at Disney before…So my sis and I were REALLY excited!

We were supposed to eat at Chef Mickey’s, but we were loving being at Epcot. My aunt (who made all our ADRs) called and cancelled CM’s and saw what was available. They went somewhere in MK and my mom, sis, grandparents and I stayed at Epcot. We went to Teppan Edo. It was GREAT!!

When I was in junior high, my dad made up this crazy story about how we went to the beach and I kept running up to big bellied men and rubbing their bellies because I thought they were Buddha. My dad’s always coming up with something off the wall. Well, my cousins gave me a hard time about it forever, and it became a tradition to pose with any Buddha I see.

We have a picture almost identical to this (except my brother is in it) from our trip when I was 15.

Don’t you just love how detailed the Imagineers were in making all of the countries?!

I love this shot. I love the World Showcase. I love Disney!


Well, this wraps up our 2006 trip…The next morning, we just got up, packed up everything, went to Everything POP to spend the rest of our snack credits, and headed off on the Magical Express bus.

We had a WONDERFUL Disney trip! Needless to say, I didn’t want to head back to school and work…



But now I can look forward to THIS trip!!!! Less than 6 months!

 

[autumnpalm]

Ahhhhh Epcot. I LOVE Epcot! The World Showcase is sooo relaxing, I can spend hours there! Teppan Edo is one of my favourite WDW restaurants too.

I'm so jealous you got to meet Beauty and the Beast together. I really hope we catch them this trip. What great photos you got!

 

[pinkpixie0920]

What a great trip you had! Your family seems so fun.

Did you see how they have the free dining now? Too bad we can't take advantage of it since we booked through DVC. I hope it is not too crowded now.

 

[stacikristine]

Ahhhhh Epcot. I LOVE Epcot! The World Showcase is sooo relaxing, I can spend hours there! Teppan Edo is one of my favourite WDW restaurants too.

I'm so jealous you got to meet Beauty and the Beast together. I really hope we catch them this trip. What great photos you got!

I can spend hours there too...it's one of my very favorite places! I can't wait to take my DH to Teppan Edo!

There was practically no line to see them either--we were so lucky!! Thanks

What a great trip you had! Your family seems so fun.

Did you see how they have the free dining now? Too bad we can't take advantage of it since we booked through DVC. I hope it is not too crowded now.

My family is a ton of fun! I wish my dad and brother could have gone though...they are a BLAST!

I KNOW!!! I saw that. I emailed my DVC owner and asked him if there was ANY way it could work for us...but it doesn't look like it. I SO wish we could. I bet it will bring a few more people, but most of the Disney crowd will be in school or coming to F&WF. And we're leaving right when it's starting. So I think we'll be ok. Hopefully.