A pregnant mama, Mr. Crazypants, and Ga-Gae celebrate Epcots 30th! TR LINK-10/16!
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marDgreen88
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Welcome back! I'm so glad yall had a great trip!
YAY for Bay Lake Tower! That's seriously exciting. I'm glad there are more scrumptious cupcakes in your future!
MAYBE yall will get the same 2-bedroom that we got! (Okay, slim chance of that. But it would be cool.) 
I'm excited for your TR!
YAY for Bay Lake Tower! That's seriously exciting. I'm glad there are more scrumptious cupcakes in your future!
MAYBE yall will get the same 2-bedroom that we got! (Okay, slim chance of that. But it would be cool.) I'm excited for your TR!
amandaw
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Welcome Back!
I cannot get over how HOT it was during our trips!!
I mean I'm used to heat & humidity - I live in south Louisiana for goodness sakes! But, it was unreal! And if it makes you feel better - my feet & ankles got swollen, too! They haven't looked like this since I was pregnant with Reid! 
Glad to hear that y'all enjoyed BLT and are moving the April reservation to there!
Can't wait to hear all about your trip! 
Me, too! Reid was not exactly cooperative that morning.
And by the time I got all 3 of us to a "happy place", I figured y'all had probably already left. 
I cannot get over how HOT it was during our trips!!
I mean I'm used to heat & humidity - I live in south Louisiana for goodness sakes! But, it was unreal! And if it makes you feel better - my feet & ankles got swollen, too! They haven't looked like this since I was pregnant with Reid! Glad to hear that y'all enjoyed BLT and are moving the April reservation to there!
Can't wait to hear all about your trip! I am really sorry we never got a chance to meet up, our last morning was not going as planned, we got to the MK way later than I would have liked, and then the only thing that Everett wanted to do was ride the train.
Me, too! Reid was not exactly cooperative that morning.
And by the time I got all 3 of us to a "happy place", I figured y'all had probably already left. 
Stringbean&Wingnut
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Welcome back!!! Can't wait to hear all about your trip!!!
Glad to hear that Everett slept through the night and you guys loved the Contemporary!!!
Glad to hear that Everett slept through the night and you guys loved the Contemporary!!!
Curiouser&curiouser!
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Welcome back! I can't wait to hear all about the trip!
CandleontheWater
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It was a wonderful trip, but I can't wait until next time so DH won't have to miss out on the fun!
Welcome home! Glad to hear your trip went well and that you're returning to the Contemporary!
I agree with you on the heat! It was unbelievable how hot it was, especially on the 1st, after it rained for a few minutes. I thought it was hotter than the beginning of May, which is nuts!
I can't wait to read your TR!
I thought it was July hot! I know I'm pregnant and probably more heat sensitive than usual, but I thought it was BAD, glad I wasn't the only one effected!
I'll never let something trivial like weather stand in between me and a successful Disney trip. My poor mom, I think she was hoping it would slow me down because she was so hot and miserable!
It will be coming- soon! I promise!
It was so nice to return, it was like traveling back in time to my childhood!
So MUCH love for the comtemporary, it is such a special resort.
Welcome back! I'm so glad yall had a great trip!
YAY for Bay Lake Tower! That's seriously exciting. I'm glad there are more scrumptious cupcakes in your future!
I'm excited for your TR!
I can only hope we'd end up in your 2-bed. We have a lake view right now and are waitlisted for a theme park view! Fingers crossed it comes through!
Welcome Back!
I cannot get over how HOT it was during our trips!!
Glad to hear that y'all enjoyed BLT and are moving the April reservation to there!
Me, too! Reid was not exactly cooperative that morning.
Glad I wasn't the only one sporting swollen ankles. It wasn't too bad, I would just notice when I took my shoes off at night. It could have been much worse!
I promise I'll get on starting it next week!
Welcome back!!! Can't wait to hear all about your trip!!!
Glad to hear that Everett slept through the night and you guys loved the Contemporary!!!
I was so happy Everett slept, he can be such a wildcard. Maybe we are finally over the whole "won't sleep in strange places" phase!
new TR- coming soon!
Next week, I'll have this show on the road!
Welcome home! I can't wait to hear about all the fun you & Everett had on your trip despite the intense heat.
We did have a wonderful time, it will be a trip to remember!
CandleontheWater
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So next week, I promise to have this new TR up and running!
I'm dragging my feet sorta on purpose, because I know I won't have my photopass pics until November, and a lot of our pictures are photopass. As predicted, it was tough to manage the camera and Everett and the stroller when I was solo, so I really need those pictures to help round out my report.
Also Everett was not being terribly cooperative when it came to photos. I would stand him in front of some Fall decorations in the MK, take two steps back, turn around, aaaaand... Everett would be in Epcot.
Seriously the bolting was a big issue this trip, I pretty much had to have him in the stroller or wearing his harness at all times.
On top of trying to run away from all photos, he just didn't want to have his picture taken. I'm not sure if he is planning on becoming rich and famous and was practicing deterring future paparazzi, but he spent a great deal of time yelling "no pictures!" or crying when I took photos of him.
Be prepared for some tearful photos, they make the best vacation memories, right?
I guess in retrospect that the black eye was a blessing in disguise, because the Disney photo shoot would have been a disaster! The money I would have spent on the shoot, was much better spent on limited edition Epcot 30 merchandise.
So despite this TR being a little photo-lite, I hope you guys will stick around, because it was a ton of fun (except when it wasn't ). I plan on getting started next week, and I will post the new link here for y'all.
In other news, I figured I'd update you on our April trip! When I called to make our reservation for Sat-Monday night it turns out that the only room available at the CR with the military discount was club level. I was pretty bummed. Even with the generous military discount, club level is not cheap and I figured there was no way that DH would go for it.
Well I e-mailed him with the prices and included the Poly (which I'm still a little wary of after our bedbug experience in Dec), and the GF and the WL (all cheaper than club level CR), and asked him which one he wanted me to book.
Much to my surprise he told me to go ahead with the CR reservation! I'm not really sure who this person is, and what he has done with my DH, but I sure didn't ask twice!
So, we'll be living the high-life for three glorious nights in a MK view club level room. This is probably the only chance I'll ever get to stay club level, so I plan on living it up! I want to make this trip epic, because, you see, I have a nefarious plan.
The contemporary has always been a dream resort for DH, its really the only Disney hotel he talks about and gets a wistful glint in his eye. It also happens to be my favorite and Everett's favorite and if this baby knows what's good for it, his favorite as well.
So, my nefarious plan is to make this trip SO AWESOME that DH will no longer be able to resist my pleas to do a small DVC add on at BLT.
We own DVC with my family, and we use those point for family trips (like my Dad's birthday in April), but DH and I have been discussing the idea of doing an add-on just for our nuclear family, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm hoping that an EPIC CR/BLT vacation, coupled with the money we're saving while DH is deployed will tip him over the edge. Stay tuned (and wish me luck!)
I'm dragging my feet sorta on purpose, because I know I won't have my photopass pics until November, and a lot of our pictures are photopass. As predicted, it was tough to manage the camera and Everett and the stroller when I was solo, so I really need those pictures to help round out my report.
Also Everett was not being terribly cooperative when it came to photos. I would stand him in front of some Fall decorations in the MK, take two steps back, turn around, aaaaand... Everett would be in Epcot.
Seriously the bolting was a big issue this trip, I pretty much had to have him in the stroller or wearing his harness at all times.
On top of trying to run away from all photos, he just didn't want to have his picture taken. I'm not sure if he is planning on becoming rich and famous and was practicing deterring future paparazzi, but he spent a great deal of time yelling "no pictures!" or crying when I took photos of him.
Be prepared for some tearful photos, they make the best vacation memories, right?
I guess in retrospect that the black eye was a blessing in disguise, because the Disney photo shoot would have been a disaster! The money I would have spent on the shoot, was much better spent on limited edition Epcot 30 merchandise.
So despite this TR being a little photo-lite, I hope you guys will stick around, because it was a ton of fun (except when it wasn't
). I plan on getting started next week, and I will post the new link here for y'all.In other news, I figured I'd update you on our April trip! When I called to make our reservation for Sat-Monday night it turns out that the only room available at the CR with the military discount was club level. I was pretty bummed. Even with the generous military discount, club level is not cheap and I figured there was no way that DH would go for it.
Well I e-mailed him with the prices and included the Poly (which I'm still a little wary of after our bedbug experience in Dec), and the GF and the WL (all cheaper than club level CR), and asked him which one he wanted me to book.
Much to my surprise he told me to go ahead with the CR reservation! I'm not really sure who this person is, and what he has done with my DH, but I sure didn't ask twice!
So, we'll be living the high-life for three glorious nights in a MK view club level room. This is probably the only chance I'll ever get to stay club level, so I plan on living it up! I want to make this trip epic, because, you see, I have a nefarious plan.
The contemporary has always been a dream resort for DH, its really the only Disney hotel he talks about and gets a wistful glint in his eye. It also happens to be my favorite and Everett's favorite and if this baby knows what's good for it, his favorite as well.
So, my nefarious plan is to make this trip SO AWESOME that DH will no longer be able to resist my pleas to do a small DVC add on at BLT.
We own DVC with my family, and we use those point for family trips (like my Dad's birthday in April), but DH and I have been discussing the idea of doing an add-on just for our nuclear family, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm hoping that an EPIC CR/BLT vacation, coupled with the money we're saving while DH is deployed will tip him over the edge. Stay tuned (and wish me luck!)
amandaw
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Awww, I'm sorry Everett didn't want to cooperate with pictures on the trip. That can be so frustrating! And the bolting! That would give me a heart attack.
I didn't take tons of pictures like I normally do. I was glad I had prepaid for Photopass or else I would have really been low on pictures.
That's great that you got to book Club Level at Contemporary! I am really excited to hear what y'all think of it!!
Can't wait for the start of your TR!!
And the bolting! That would give me a heart attack.I didn't take tons of pictures like I normally do. I was glad I had prepaid for Photopass or else I would have really been low on pictures.
That's great that you got to book Club Level at Contemporary! I am really excited to hear what y'all think of it!!
Can't wait for the start of your TR!!
marDgreen88
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Don't even worry about it, I can imagine it being difficult trying to take pictures of a little guy by yourself!
Wow, club level! That's excellent. I bet yall will really enjoy that, and if my recent BLT stay is any indication, your DH will want to do the DVC! My dad is really not a Disney person, and even he said that he never wanted to stay anywhere else and that BLT was the nicest place he'd ever stayed! So I'll have my fingers crossed for yall!
Wow, club level! That's excellent. I bet yall will really enjoy that, and if my recent BLT stay is any indication, your DH will want to do the DVC! My dad is really not a Disney person, and even he said that he never wanted to stay anywhere else and that BLT was the nicest place he'd ever stayed! So I'll have my fingers crossed for yall!
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Of COURSE I'll still be in for your TR, no matter how few photos!! Sorry to hear that Everett was less than cooperative for photos this time around! (The bolting must have been scary!!) But yay for Epcot merchandise!!!
That's so exciting about the Club Level room!!!
That's so exciting about the Club Level room!!!
fi46re129
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Awe sorry about that pictures.. I think it only gets harder eventually they no longer want to pose.. it was like pulling teeth today at the orchard to get DS 8 to smile for a pic for our Christmas cards.
Yay for club level!!!! That is very exciting! Wishing you much pixie dust
luck on the BLT add on!
Yay for club level!!!! That is very exciting! Wishing you much pixie dust
luck on the BLT add on!-
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