Try as I might I can never stay caught up for long... so I missed a couple great updates!!!
Ann, no worries...I just caught up on yours.
I am so jealous of your BOG meal! I wish I could get an ADR there, but sadly NOTHING! I will have to just settle for a cs meal.

Your reservation number fiasco reinforces my "will bring every confirmation with me" policy. I had wondered if I was just over the top with it... and was considering not doing it for this next trip. Now... I will make sure to bring them.
Ann, you'll have to keep trying for a future trip. You and Zoe would really like it. Yes, always bring the confirmation numbers.
I love the plates you bought for Des!!! Now, forgive me because apparently for as many trips as I have taken I am not aware of something... You can have them ship your purchase home?

I knew about package pick up at the front of the park.. and even to the resort. But home? There has been so many times I have seen something and then thought "nope, cant get that into my luggage" Is the shipping rate about what you would expect? More?
I can't believe you never knew you could ship home. I do it often and more than once a trip. If I go to the Christmas store, I ship all the ornaments home. Then I ship home the "big shopping" at the big Disney store so I don't have to lug all that heavy stuff (frame, photo book, etc). The shipping is not that expensive...on par with anywhere else. I believe you don't pay taxes over a certain amount...I can't remember for sure. But it is well worth it to us.
I tried CM for dinner last fall and wasn't as impressed as a lot of people are. I wouldn't even think to try breakfast now... especially after your "not loving it" review.
As you know, we weren't impressed with dinner either. A lot of people love it so maybe we had an off night. But I do know there are too many other places we love and still want to try that we won't be going back for a very long time.
Love all the birthday pics. The one on SSE is so fun! You and Mark both look great! I have yet to not look like a zombie/vampire.
I don't ever recall seeing a picture of you looking like a vampire.
The shirts are great too! I was noticing them one by one thinking "oh, that is such a cute shirt Nicki is wearing... and so is the one Des is wearing and OMG... I am so dumb... they are the same shirt... the BIRTHDAY shirts!!"
Thanks...I was very happy with the way the shirts turned out.
So sad that that Nicki and Todd are headed home to go to work.