3rd Times a Charm! Mar. 8-14..lots of pics

[jenseib]

Oh no! The last full day!

I know.

I'm boo hooing with you. I love that Disney tshirt that Claire has on. Everyone is slowly recovering around here Thanks for the well wishes. I'm sure all will be fine.
It's already blazing hot here in Texas so I sure be pretty acclimated for Disney in July.
A cruise sounds fun. If you get to do one you'll have to post a TR so I can see if that's something we want to do in the future.
Vacations only come about every other year around here.

I read so much about the Disney cruise and it sounds so fun. I would like to do the 4 day one. I know DH won't go for a 7 day one and the 3 day would be nice, but just too short. I should started reading to him about it so he can see all the fun things there is to do. We went on a Norwegian one a few years ago, before we had Claire and I loved it. He enjoyed himself, but he was antsy on the day at sea a bit. But I think with Claire along we would be busy. And there are so many things to do and also just relax, which is what he always says he wants to do.

 

[brookelizabeth]

This pic of Claire is so funny. It's like she's saying "COME ON ALREADY!" I'm a bit shocked the CM told you that you couldn't have the white chocolate drizzle. Why should they care? You ordered it! Silly CM.

That extra stop at DTD drives me crazy when I'm in a rush or eager to get back to the resort, and it's so rare when someone is actually there to get on the bus anymore since PI closed.

 

[shebaxric]

I have to admit, I've never been to Goofy's, but am planning on getting there this trip. I am going to be confused enough as it is without having CM's like you had!!! Wow, talk about not knowing which end is up. I agree with Brook on the picture with Claire waiting at Goofy's. I bet she could've gone behind the counter and gotten your order ready faster than they did!!!

The horror of it being your last full day!!!! You have done such a good job on this TR, especially with all the pics! I hope that you get to go on another trip soon, or perhaps on that Disney Cruise that you've been talking about. Will there be another update before the end?

 

[jenseib]

This pic of Claire is so funny. It's like she's saying "COME ON ALREADY!" I'm a bit shocked the CM told you that you couldn't have the white chocolate drizzle. Why should they care? You ordered it! Silly CM.

That extra stop at DTD drives me crazy when I'm in a rush or eager to get back to the resort, and it's so rare when someone is actually there to get on the bus anymore since PI closed.

Yes, it drives me crazy too. But I was urprised how many people got on at that stop.

I have to admit, I've never been to Goofy's, but am planning on getting there this trip. I am going to be confused enough as it is without having CM's like you had!!! Wow, talk about not knowing which end is up. I agree with Brook on the picture with Claire waiting at Goofy's. I bet she could've gone behind the counter and gotten your order ready faster than they did!!!

The horror of it being your last full day!!!! You have done such a good job on this TR, especially with all the pics! I hope that you get to go on another trip soon, or perhaps on that Disney Cruise that you've been talking about. Will there be another update before the end?

Thanks. Yes I will update the last day...and then I'll try to post more pictures that I haven't posted as well.


also feel free to ask me any questions at all, and I'll do my best to answer anything.


did you all hear they are going to start online booking for ADRs? I guess it may start next week.

 

[lizet313]

Sorry you had such a hard time. I am glad that did not ruin your trip.

did you all hear they are going to start online booking for ADRs? I guess it may start next week.

Where did you here that? I haven't heard that I wonder how it is going to work?

 

[jenseib]

Sorry you had such a hard time. I am glad that did not ruin your trip.



Where did you here that? I haven't heard that I wonder how it is going to work?

I actually had heard the rumor before my trip from here, and then they were talking about it a bit on 1 of the BBB threads, and I looked on the resturant board and the rumors board and found a little info on it. But not too much yet.

 

[jenseib]

March 14

Saturday

Our departure day


Boo Hoo is all I can say.
The alarm went off very early and DH jumps out of bed and gets ready. That made me MAD! All week he was tired and not getting up, which was fine, but on the day we are leaving he wakes up all excited and has more energy than he had the whole trip. This guy is just way to obsessed with being at home with his cows. LOL!
I made a few comments on this as well. He tried to play it off like he doesn’t want to get in our way, so he’ll get ready fast, and how he doesn’t want us to be late either. What ever!

I get Claire up and she is crying. Not because it is so early. She doesn’t want to leave Disney. She even pleaded to her daddy…. “Please can we stay longer daddy” How can you resist this. LOL! I dressed her and since she was so tired, I put a fresh pull up on her. She still wears one to sleep in and I was worried that if she fell asleep for most of the way back we could possibly have an accident…but in the end it wasn’t needed, but better safe than sorry.

Claire and I snack on a pretzel rod for breakfast. LOL! We end up snacking on these through the day, but Claire likes the plain pretzel part and isn’t too impressed with the toppings. DH won’t touch them. YAY. I had these (all 9 of them) finished in two days.

So DH goes out practically empty handed to get the car. Claire and I drag ALL the luggage out to the spot I thought he was going to be waiting. (he seemed to do the same thing when we arrived, and Claire and I dragged all the stuff to our room then)
I wasn’t thinking loving thoughts about him at this point. We go to the spot and he’s not there. I beep him and he was in front of Classic Hall, but I didn’t know that was wear he was going, we had gone around the side near the 70’s section, where he had dropped it all off before.

One side note, as we were walking up we saw a couple sleeping on lounge chairs. They had a bedspread on them and were totally out. LOL! I wish my hands weren’t so full so I could’ve taken a picture. LOL!

So we load up the car and head off. Our last view of Pop was early AM in the dark.
Claire was still crying. She cried almost the whole hour drive to the airport. She couldn’t get comfy in the back seat to sleep and just didn’t want to leave. We stopped off at a gas station to refill the rental car and about then is when she settled down. That was just minutes from the airport.

Skip pull up and unload us and we wait for him while he drops off the car. So many people that walked in commented on how cute Claire was. AWWW!

Skip comes back and we drag all the stuff into the line for Allegiant. Holy Cow, the line is mega long. I can’t believe all these people are going back to Toledo. Then we find out that the line is also for Fargo…but then ladies call out that they would like any remaining passengers for Fargo to come up to the head of the line. Only ONE couple goes up. LOL! The guy makes the comment about who else in there right mind would go to Fargo.

We finally get checked in and then got through the long line of security. Claire always panics when we have to take off her shoes. Like she may never get them back. And Skip is just not a helpful guy. His mother must’ve never taught him this kind of stuff. I have to through the bags up and the shoes and stroller and camera equipment, and all of Claire’s too, and our coats, while he takes care of the one bag I make him carry and his shoes and coat, and phone. Now I always seemed to do our stuff faster than he can as well.

We get a seat and Claire and I go off to buy some drinks to take onboard. Before you know it, it’s time to load and we are homebound. Clair never fell asleep, but mostly played her game.

Notice that little patch of white behind her hair? Well it is this.

The person behind hers foot. LOL! Skip kept telling her to bite it and tickle it. I told her not to bother the poor person. LOL!

I mostly wrote in the journal to catch up with the days I was behind.

Skip and I ate the EOS sandwiches, but Claire isn’t much of a sandwich person, so we just took her home (and I ate it later that day )

When we landed the girl behind Claire stood up as we waited to exit. I told her how were laughing at her toe and that Skip told Claire to tickle her, and her friends were laughing so hard.

We got off the plane and found my dad and off to get the luggage. We live very close to the airport, so the ride home wasn’t long. Of course Skip’s annoying brother is beeping us the minute we have the phones back on and wondering why he’s not home yet. He does this EVERY trip. And then he goes on a long list of things that Skip has to do the MINUTE he gets back. Of course Skip is all too eager to do them as well, but it is really annoying. I mean give us a minute to get home. So I tell Skip this. He was in the backseat with Claire and he goes on with this “you gotta understand…” type speech, but I swear he hit the two way button on the phone as he was saying it. Like he was talking to me on the phone. When his speech was done his brother beeps him and asks him *** he’s talking about. LOL! He did beep him and the speech went to him too. But of course that just makes me look bad to his brother I’m sure, if he understood it.
Oh well, not my worry.

So we get home and take the luggage in and then Skip is dressed for work and out the door. I do a little unpacking and Claire lays around watching TV because she is soooo tired. I also then check in on DIS. It’s been a whole week. LOL!
And that’s pretty much our trip!

Thanks for reading.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Oh no its over

Thankyou for sharing your wonderful report with us, I have enjoyed reading it.

Looking forward to your next one

 

[jenseib]

Oh no its over

Thankyou for sharing your wonderful report with us, I have enjoyed reading it.

Looking forward to your next one

I'm so sad too. It's like reliving that last morning.

 

[MagicShell]

I am so sad your trip is over. I love the final photo pass pictures of you and Claire in front of the castle. They are so sweet. Your Goofy Candy trip sounds like a nightmare! Thanks for sharing your trip, I really enjoyed reading it.

 

[jenseib]

I am so sad your trip is over. I love the final photo pass pictures of you and Claire in front of the castle. They are so sweet. Your Goofy Candy trip sounds like a nightmare! Thanks for sharing your trip, I really enjoyed reading it.

Thanks for reading!

 

[lizet313]

Oh no it's over . I think I just hit Disney depression lol you need to tell Claire to partner up with you for a mother daughter trip to convince your DH. I am just so sad your trip is over. LOL don't pay attention to me I am just rambling lol.



What a great trip a couple of downs but mostly ups Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip with us.

 

[jenseib]

Oh no it's over . I think I just hit Disney depression lol you need to tell Claire to partner up with you for a mother daughter trip to convince your DH. I am just so sad your trip is over. LOL don't pay attention to me I am just rambling lol.



What a great trip a couple of downs but mostly ups Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip with us.

I would lov to do a girls trip, but Claire made the comment to my mom the other day that she canm't go to Diosney without her dad. He always comes, she said. LOL!
So I guess it may be a few years for that.

My mom told her she should work at Disney when she gets older, and thats when she said it. And then we said, that Dad would have to work there too then. LOL!
She asked me the next day where they would live, and I told her they had lots of houses down there, and then she started thinking and asked where do Mickey and Minnie live. LOL! I guess she never thought about that before. I told her that they had a special house just for them and everyone else there too.

 

[momofoneplustwinz]

I knew it finally had to come to an end, but how sad! What will I do without my morning updates? I have really enjoyed your report. The pictures were amazing! I started following you right about the time you were leaving, since that is when I planned our trip. You have totally got me excited to take my kids. Thanks for all your time putting this together!!

 

[jenseib]

I knew it finally had to come to an end, but how sad! What will I do without my morning updates? I have really enjoyed your report. The pictures were amazing! I started following you right about the time you were leaving, since that is when I planned our trip. You have totally got me excited to take my kids. Thanks for all your time putting this together!!

Thank you so much for reading. I hope it helped with your planning. Not long before you go. I wish I at least had dates for another trip. It's so much fun to plan.

 

[meanmom121]

A man and his cows - What can you say
I'm really depressed now but it made me realize that as excited as I am about our trip - It too will end
I've enjoyed spending time with you every morning.
All the girls at work have ooowed and awwed over all Claire's outfits and how pretty she is so they will miss you too.
Hugs, Karen

 

[shebaxric]

I'm so sorry it's over.....

 

[lizet313]

I would lov to do a girls trip, but Claire made the comment to my mom the other day that she canm't go to Diosney without her dad. He always comes, she said. LOL!
So I guess it may be a few years for that.

My mom told her she should work at Disney when she gets older, and thats when she said it. And then we said, that Dad would have to work there too then. LOL!
She asked me the next day where they would live, and I told her they had lots of houses down there, and then she started thinking and asked where do Mickey and Minnie live. LOL! I guess she never thought about that before. I told her that they had a special house just for them and everyone else there too.

I guess she is a Daddy's Little Girl LOL. Well then maybe when she is older she will want to do a mother daughter trip. Let's hope. Aww Mickey and Minnie lol you are right as she gets older she tries to put pieces together she will be entering the questions stage really soon. I remember my nephew asked questions about everything. I felt so bad when I didn't have all the answers but we looked them up eventually. lol She is one smart girl. When will she go to Preschool or Kindergarden?

 

[jenseib]

A man and his cows - What can you say
I'm really depressed now but it made me realize that as excited as I am about our trip - It too will end
I've enjoyed spending time with you every morning.
All the girls at work have ooowed and awwed over all Claire's outfits and how pretty she is so they will miss you too.
Hugs, Karen

Aww how sweet. I'll have to dress Claire up periodically and post them. LOL!
Did I ever post her pirate picture here? I'll go look for it. She was a pirate for Halloween last year and she was really into posing for the pictures.

I'm so sorry it's over.....

I'm so sad too. I could just make up stuff now, and pretend we stayed longer.

I guess she is a Daddy's Little Girl LOL. Well then maybe when she is older she will want to do a mother daughter trip. Let's hope. Aww Mickey and Minnie lol you are right as she gets older she tries to put pieces together she will be entering the questions stage really soon. I remember my nephew asked questions about everything. I felt so bad when I didn't have all the answers but we looked them up eventually. lol She is one smart girl. When will she go to Preschool or Kindergarden?

She goes to 3 YO preschool this year and will go to 4 YO next year. This year is just 2 half days, next year we have the optrion of 3 half days or 3 full days. I signed her up for 3 halves right now, but most of her friends are doing the full days. I just don't know if I could go for that long in a day without her. LOL! And then she would be more ready for kindergarten whcih is 5 full days. DH doesn't say much, but he sounds like he prefers the half days too. I can change it if I want to though later one. I keep going back and forth.

 

[jenseib]

Here is pirate Claire. I had actually bought this costume in hopes of going on the Disney cruise. They have a pirate night. Claire saw it and demanded that she could wear it for Halloween.

1. Aarg

2. smiling as she sees dad drive by

3 fancy pose

4. So cute pirate

5. another "pose"

6. Stylin

And a few others I took as well

And the cat walks by