A Happy Anniversary in Disney without the Kids? No way that could be fun, right?

[Paparazzimama]

Yeay!!! You're back, friend!!

Thanks! It's good to be back!

Glad you're back Mel!

Can't wait to start reading more trip report!

Sara

Yes, I am VERY excited to start it - we had a lot of fun!

 

[mom_of_3_70737]

Yay!!!! So glad that you are back on here and feeling better! I'm glad that you like the pic, it is one of my favs too

 

[ehmickey]

Welcome back!! So glad that you are feeling better!

 

[Paparazzimama]

So, when I left off, everyone was loaded in the truck - as were all of the suitcases - and we were waiting for David to arrive so we could get on the road. Okay, so maybe I exagerated a little bit about us "waiting" on David, because he was technically on time for our departure . . . but when you're ready to head out for such an exciting trip - it feels like eternity!

Here we are waiting

Gotta love that shirt, right?

David arrived exactly when he was supposed to and jumped in the truck

Alright Kyle, take us to the airport!!!

Lucky for us, Kyle has apparently been "practicing" for our speed race to the airport because we saw this sign in like record time!

It took very little time for our over-active Disney brains to unload the luggage and head to the terminal. Here are some VERY excited faces in the parking garage elevator

There was an almost non-existent line at the Southwest check-in kiosks so we were free of luggage with boarding passes in-hand in no time. So, with some time to kill before our departure time, we decided to grab a quick bite at Subway since we wouldn't be at our resort until around 10p.m. Guess who found us at Subway . . .

These two, happy, kid-free Disney dorks (We gave ourselves that name, so I can use it without apology) met up with us after a little hick-up of their own in the airport arrival plan (I'll let Katie tell you about that ). We were all SO EXCITED at this point! Here are some random pics of us enjoying our pre-boarding snackaroo:

Jason straightening Kyle's "tie":

Crazy kids! LOL! We finished up with just enough time for a potty break before getting on the plane. It was only about half-full for the flight over, and we all took it a little for-granted not knowing what was to come on the flight home . . . . . . but you'll have to wait until that part of my report for that story. Here we are waiting for take-off:

Kyle and Christy (Kyle making a face as usual!)

Jason and Katie

Kim and David

Me and Brandon

Oh, and I am most pleased to report that the Earplanes that I bought for the flights worked WONDERS!!!!! No ear pressure pain the entire trip!

Okay, so I guess this is a good stopping point for now. Geez, you miss a week of work and they expect you to start making up for it as soon as you get back???? What's up with that? Anyhoo, I won't leave you having too long this time - no more hospital trips in my future . . . I hope . . . let us pray . . .

 

[cajunprincess]

Yeay! You totally made my day w/ your report!! Now, I have to actually do some school work, but at least I've had my Disney fix for the morning!!

 

[Paparazzimama]

Yay!!!! So glad that you are back on here and feeling better! I'm glad that you like the pic, it is one of my favs too

Miss you my friend!

Welcome back!! So glad that you are feeling better!

Thanks! I'm trying to make up for my "dis-withdrawals" from the past week.

Yeay! You totally made my day w/ your report!! Now, I have to actually do some school work, but at least I've had my Disney fix for the morning!!

So glad to make your day hon! See you at church tonight!

 

[tinawv]

Just found your trip report and wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying it. So glad that you are feeling better. It sounded scary at one point.

 

[Paparazzimama]

Just found your trip report and wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying it. So glad that you are feeling better. It sounded scary at one point.

Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying the report - more fun to come I assure you. Yes, the past week has been very scary - but I seem to be well on the recovery road now. Not that I was very "normal" before, but you know what I mean. LOL!

 

[Paparazzimama]

Okay, so it's time to finish up this "departure day" report so I can get on with the good stuff - the "We're in Disney" stuff!!!

Our flight was fortunately very uneventful and surprisingly held little chatter. I guess it had a lot to do with everyone having earplanes shoved in their ear canals so we had to nearly hollar to communicate with each other - and I'm sure it was annoying to the other passengers for us to try and do so! We landed in Orlando promptly at a little before 9p.m. and were obviously VERY excited to be there!

We hopped on our fake monorail and headed off to the mainland! It was an "interesting" ride

Don't ask . . .

We were almost literally bouncing off of the walls while we waited for our luggage - we just couldn't believe we had finally made it!

Oooh Oooh Oooh I see a pink one!!!

It's mine!!!

Okay let's go!

Continued . . .

 

[Paparazzimama]

. . . . continued . . . .

With a "slight" hiccup in finding the Magic Express counter, we finally made it to the ride side of the airport and found this little beauty

I had heard in other people's trip reports that the line moves quickly, and I wasn't disappointed. We were led to another line outside where we were greeted with this

Our driver made quick work of loading the suitcases and we were boarded in no time. And we were super-stoked that Pop Century would be the first stop!!!

While on the bus we met a really nice family that was on our flight and we talked about how our crew had managed to escape without any of the kiddos. It was then that I pulled out my "list". The list that my kids had made for dh and I of the suveniers they wanted brought back - boy was it lengthy!!!! Here's me with the list (thanks Katie for this pic)

Oh, and I feel the need to mention that during our bus ride movie, Kim asked if Walt Disney was dead. Gotta love her!!!

The ride seemed to be a lot shorter than 30 minutes, but my watch said that's how long it took - go figure. We had used Disney's new on-line check-in service the week before our trip, so the check-in process when we got to Pop was super speedy! We had our KTTW cards in our hands and our luggage away in our rooms within 15 minutes of stepping off of the bus. All of our group except for David and Kim met back down at the food court for supper. Kim, well, let's just say she likes her sleep!!! And we all like it much better when she gets her sleep!!!! So, we didn't complain about them turning in early for the night in other words! The 6 of us each had a CS meal from the food court, but I can't for the life of me tell you what it was. Here are some pics from the meal

Jason telling us a funny story most likely

Kyle acted like he wasn't paying me any attention until I went to snap the pic and he did this

DH had the tie dye cheesecake for his dessert and we all were amused at how blue his mouth was after eating it. He drank water and wiped his mouth for about 5 minutes before giving up - he wouldn't give us a good picture of it though. LOL!

After our meal and a little bit of browsing in the gift shop, I bid the group farewell and headed off to un-pack and get things ready for our bright and early start the next morning - morning EMH at MK!!!! Woohoo!!!

Here is what the others did while I was up in my room

Is that a victory dance, Christy???

Brandon got up to the room around 1:00a.m. and I was already snoring. (So he says, but there's no proof!) He joined me shortly and it was off to dreamland until our 6:30a.m. wake-up call! Our plan was for everyone to meet at the bus stop for 7:15a.m. - would we make it? Would we regret starting our trip with an EMH park? Would our crowd nightmares come true??? You'll have to stay tuned to find out . . .

 

[ehmickey]

Is Walt Disney dead?!? OMG!

Ya'll look like such a fun group!! Can't wait to read more!

 

[Paparazzimama]

Is Walt Disney dead?!? OMG!

Ya'll look like such a fun group!! Can't wait to read more!

I know right!?!?!? Kim is such a riot - she has us laughing all the time!!! More fun to come!

 

[mom_of_3_70737]

Great update!!! I am so glad that you are back!!! I know I was there, but I can't wait to read more!!!Haha

I guess I will give you a little background on our little "hiccup" making it to the airport!

Well, it was only about 2pm the day we were leaving and we were anxious to go!! We had told our oldest two kiddos goodbye that morning before school. We had picked up DD4 from pre-school and fed her lunch then brought her to my MIL along with all of their things for the week. They were set! We said our goodbyes (surprisingly without tears from anyone) and were ready to. DH insisted that we needed to leave for the airport around 3pm so we headed back to our house, loaded our luggage, double checked everything and we were out the drive way at 2:58pm!!! Woohoo, we were going to Disney! We only live about 45 mins from the airport, so I kind of thought that DH was crazy for leaving at 3pm for a 6:25pm flight, but alas we did. He said you just never know what may happen and we were making that flight!! So, our drive there was fast....we talked, laughed and were in such great moods. We took our exit off the interstate and were approaching the airport when he asks me "Hey can you get out the debit card for me". "Ok" I respond. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks.......it was at home..IN MY PURSE!!!! 45 minutes away (one direction). See, I never bring my actual wallet to WDW. I give my liscense to DH and he as the debit cards, ect in his wallet. We have no credit cards anymore at all so we NEEDED our debit card. Lets just say, he was not happy with me I don't know why I didn't get it out of my wallet! Anyhoo, I called my MIL to see if she could swing by my house and grab it and meet us half way. She agreed. I made a quick call to DBFF to let her know what was going on and we headed to meet MIL! She made it and we were able to make it back to the airport in record time We were good. Bags were checked, went through security with a breeze, and joined DBFF and the rest of the crew at Subway while we waited to board. Then....we took a breath It makes me tired just thinking about! Haha.

So now you know. Just one more thing I have to add (since I have basically hijacked your TR Mel..... )

This is Mel's DH after eating the cheesecake that she mentioned above:

 

[Disneychix]

Nice updates! I can't believe you posted pictures of people eating!! That would surely cause my SIL to backhand me!!

 

[mom_of_3_70737]

Nice updates! I can't believe you posted pictures of people eating!! That would surely cause my SIL to backhand me!!

Yeah, please don't post any of those of me

 

[mouseloversVT]

I just have to say this TR is great!! Maybe you should become a writer! So glad your feeling better! I'm looking froward to reading more!!!!!

 

[mom2mek]

Awww....sounds like you guys were having such a good time! I can just feel the excitement in your writing! Looking forward to more, more, more!!!

Sara

 

[Paparazzimama]

OMG Katie I forgot about the video!!! I am SO GLAD you put that in there - the fact that he was checking himself in my make-up compact mirror makes the story all the funnier!!!!

Nice updates! I can't believe you posted pictures of people eating!! That would surely cause my SIL to backhand me!!

I know - not only eating, but showing us their chewed food!!! Hope your SIL isn't a disser.

I just have to say this TR is great!! Maybe you should become a writer! So glad your feeling better! I'm looking froward to reading more!!!!!

Thanks for the compliments on my writing - I try to write like a talk, and sometimes it doesn't come across quite as I intended. Like my previous use of the word "hollar" - it didn't sound so . . . . so . . . . hillbillie-ish when I was typing it. Stay tuned for more!

Awww....sounds like you guys were having such a good time! I can just feel the excitement in your writing! Looking forward to more, more, more!!!

Sara

Oh, girl, we were having a blast and weren't even 6 hours into our trip! More fun to come my friend!

 

[mom_of_3_70737]

"patiently" waiting for more

 

[Paparazzimama]

"patiently" waiting for more

More coming very soon my friend!