I didnt realize I had a trip for August 2014 planned already but Im game!Who am I kidding? You know I am already scoping out dates for next year!
Ooooh, your birthday!!! I'm not sure if I put the date we would actually head town to Florida or the date of the Princess Half, but that is when we intend on going! Feb. 21st, 2014 and the half marathon is on Sunday Feb. 23rd!!! I'm excited and terrified at the same time. Feel free to come cheer for me!
Victoriasmom98 said:Erin, I do believe that was an "official" invite from Karen!!! Now we just have to wait for her resort of choice....hmmm.....do you think maybe it's POFQ????
Now that my trip is officially booked and you are just back with wonderful pictures and a fun-to-read report I am "homesick" for my favorite place! 
all your wonderful pictures. I understand what you mean about snapshots vs. photographs. Unfortunately, DBF and I share our talents/skills but not necessarily in a good way. I tend to have a good eye for framing the shot, composition, etc. but I am often at a loss when it comes to camera settings. DBF on the other hand has the technical aspect of the camera and settings down pretty well, but sometimes his composition isn't as great (or at lease not what I had in mind). We work well together, so sometimes I'm telling him to get a certain shot and most times it comes out close to what I was hoping for. 
He's the one with the fancy DSLR and I have the fancy point and shoot model a step down from a DSLR. 
You couldn't even write that with a straight face, could you, Erin? Of COURSE you are planning for 2014!!! You certainly ain't foolin' anyone here!!!
As I typed, my fingers were locking up as if to say, You KNOW you are lying! Youve been thinking about 2014 since 2011! Erin, I do believe that was an "official" invite from Karen!!! Now we just have to wait for her resort of choice....hmmm.....do you think maybe it's POFQ????
Oh so many to choose from Ann, but we are pretty certain we have picked one! I'm not going to tell you yet though! Neener!
Love all the stories and the pics. I also live in rural MO. So hello fellow Missourian! 
I studied the airport pic trying to figure out where the heck that is but I give up! 
Oh so many to choose from Ann, but we are pretty certain we have picked one! I'm not going to tell you yet though! Neener!
Thank yo! Thank you! Thank you...for giving in to all of our enabling!
I am love love loving
I can't wait to get down there and take some pictures. BTW...I am loving the empty Main Street. I don't think we will be doing any in park early ADR's but this sure makes me want to.
When I got my first camera he went around setting up elaborate shots to take but then couldn't get the camera to work the way he wanted. It's a good thing probably, since it can get to be an expensive endeavor! Luckily I book enough shoots throughout the year to pay for most of my obsession! Id put my money on POFQ! Karen seemed pretty excited about the pics she took there
Ugh! We cant wait, Karen!
I am subbing! I love your reports! I read your first and you sucked me in for hours. I have now read them all and so happy to have a new one to read!
Where do you live? We're in St. James (outside of Rolla, MO) Another Missourian here!!
I absolutely LOVE your pics from Main Street! I'm excited to hear all about this trip.
I had a mother daughter trip back in August with my DD11, it's just magical to have that one on one time.
It's the Columbia/Jefferson City airport! They have these new flights through Frontier that are CHEAP(like 45$ one way!) and I'm hoping they stay that way. I noticed the prices were going up for summer but they had added some flights, which means Missouri to Orlando must be popular! 
Did you just stick out your tongue at me???!!! OH no you d'nt!!!!
YAY! I'm all caught up, and glad I'm here. You are FAST with your updates, lady!
I'm glad everything worked out with your flight and Savannah's fears. Flying isn't always fun, but it sounds like it went well!
Funny note, my in-laws were actually in Disney the week you guys were, so I'm going to be keeping an eye out for them in the background of your photos, haha. It'd be so funny if I saw them!
UGH, the tour groups! WHYYYYY? That's all I have to say about them. WHY?
That should tell you about how much I enjoyed them during our trip.
I'm interested to see how your trip goes because the crowds during ours were way more insane than we were expecting! Part of that was due to the holiday weekend, but yeah. I think New Fantasyland reaaaally upped the crowds this year.
EEEE my favorite character breakfast! I just love Crystal Palace so much!
I wish I could drag it out, but I always feel like I'm making everyone wait and they will stop reading if I slow down?
When I asked him to take a shot with my camera and explained that I had a prime lens and that it wouldn't zoom, he launched into a wonderful camera discussion with me! This is rare, usually the PP photographers just look at me confused when I say I'm using a prime lens and still try to zoom when taking the shot b/c they really only just get trained to take the photos and use the camera that they are given...which is funny b/c it's the SAME camera I have! Anyway... it was really nice to have a chat about camera's, lenses, and such right there in the hub of my happy place! I think Savannah was a bit bored, but photography talk rarely bores me! Just a bit of photography-pixie-dust! 
Last trip, I actually put strawberries on my plate to make the food picture look nice. I decided this was just a waste of space and I could fit more junk on there without them! I really didn't spend much time taking food pics this time. I just snapped and ate! 
That is really sweet that Pooh and the gang got a few smiles out of Savannah! Coys at that age, too, where I have to BEG him to smile for pics Luckily True is always up for posing! Anyway, Im getting a little nervous to see the crowds that you were talking about! I hope that you were able to navigate through them and get a lot done!
to have their picture with a character. Not THIS kid...I love pictures with characters!
I don't have many readers though... 
So sorry you had to experience BTGs too- it was definitely crowded when we were there and definitely took away from the magic a bit. Still, we made the best of it! 
