A Tale of [family madness in] Two Cities - Final Thoughts & PTR Link!

Chocolate shake for Joe - he said it was "too chocolatey"

:scared1: Is this even possible???? I don't think anything can ever be too chocolatey :thumbsup2

That is so funny that your FIL had to go to timeout :lmao: The menu at 50's just doesn't appeal to us, so I've never tried it, but it might be kinda fun to go sometime just to see all the shenanigans!

Great photopass pics! Well actually, all of your pictures are great - so much wonderful detail!!
 
great update except for looking at the food pics. DH and I have the stomach flu or else i would like to look at them! LOL! 12 more days...good thing we got this now! LOL!
 
Great update Brook!! Looks like you had fun at DHS that day!!! Love Henry's pictures in the park!!!

What a hoot was had at 50s...well except for Henry's meltdown but the poor little guy was not feeling so well!!

I would have paid to watch you all jump the fence...your FIL is funny!!
 
Great update Brook!! It sounds like you guys had a pretyy good day at DHS, despite Henry being off!!

Our waitress called my nephew Sparky!! LOL!!

I love all your pictures!!

I love that you guys hopped the fence!! :lmao: You know, with a bus going to AK park I'm sure your not the first people to do it and I'm sure your not the last! I bet people have gotten AKL and WL confused too ;)
 

Super cute update!:goodvibes Henry is totally adorable, even if he had a meltdown! Like you said, he's 2. I can vividly remember when my middle daughter was that age and literally threw herself on the floor of a Cold Stone Creamery, kicking and screaming! I stared at her like she wasn't mine for a second and then quickly scooped her up and went outside till she calmed down. DH and I used to have a strict policy that we would not eat at restaurants from the time our daughter was 18 mos. till almost 3! Yup, 2 year olds have tantrums. Don't you love when strangers just stare too? I used to feel like saying, 'move along folks, nothing to see here!'

Ok, it's beyond hilarious that your 50's waitress called your DH Sparky! :lmao: If that were my DH, I would call him that all.the.time! That is one of our favorite restaurants. My DH always gets in trouble there and we all howl with laughter!

BTW, that was good thinking on your fil's part to hop the fence! You should've taken a pic, it sounded like an obstacle course! Kidani looks really nice, really really nice. I love the details and theming so I would've been taking pics of it all too.

Love the photopass pics. My favorites are the ones with you all and Lightening McQueen. Did Henry really pinch your nose?:laughing: What a cutie.:goodvibes Everyone looks like they were having a great time!
 
Great long update Brook!! Just what I needed today as I watch my ticker get smaller and smaller:thumbsup2
I love all the pictures and videos.
My dd (Alexa, 2) is putting in a request. She kept saying "more Henry" and "wheres Henry" when your fil was filming while walking down the streets:rotfl:
Not enough Henry for her in those clips:rotfl:

Anyway, glad to get to read a nice long update to sweeten my day:lovestruc
Thanks again and cant wait to read more:thumbsup2
 
Awesome update! Loved the video from Prime Time...that was hilarious! Such a fun place. My sister got busted once because she was in the bathroom when they called my family in so they were all asking her if she washed her hands and then they wanted to smell them to make sure! :rotfl:

Do those "steps" in the HISTK playground still make noise? My sister was obsessed with those. We have a home video of her just walking in circles on them. haha!
 
What a nice, long post! So glad your photopass cd arrived safe and sound.

I love that you're posting all the video clips, especially the Shame! Shame! Shame! video! :happytv:




Pot roast for me,

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Mmmm! I always get the pot roast at PTC!

I'm sure you're not the first to get AKL and AK buses mixed up! And you're sure to not be the last!

Henry sure loves his Poppa! :lovestruc You all look like you're having a ball!



Kathy
 
Great update Brook! I love that you all jumped the fence and that it was your FIL's idea. He must be a fun person! :rotfl: That last PP picture of Henry pinching your nose is just too cute.
 
Alright Brook, I'm all caught off...so you can continue now...lol!!;) Loving your TR, as usual, you are meant to write girl! I feel like I'm right there with you while reading this. Loving all the Henry pics, the cars pics are so precious with him! You can tell he's star struck! LOVE them!!:lovestruc Looking forward to hearing more!!:surfweb:

Thank you - so nice to say!!! I really do try to include a lot of pictures and all to make it feel like you are walking right along side of us, helps tide people over (and me!) between trips. :rotfl:

no trip report! I'm too lazy! LOL! plus i have the worst memory! LOL!

I just downloaded the disney parks verizon app...it soo tells you exact times what character is out...and you can set a reminder. so there is NO WAY we will miss HAndy Manny which is awesome because we have not told my nephew that you can meet him! He will be soo excited!

Oh man!! Bummer! I understand about the memory, I try to write things down everyday while we are on the trip and then quiz Joe on random things he remembers. :laughing: And with pregnancy/having a child, did it feel like you lost even more of your memory???? It sure did for me! :confused:

Well, if no TR, then you for sure have to share some pictures at least! Deal? :flower3:

WOW! That app sounds awesome! We have T-Mobile, I don't think they have a phone out yet that's fancy enough for apps...but I haven't a clue. Mine is like 5 years old. It's starting to fall apart, and as I type this, Joe is looking up what kind of phone we can upgrade to! :laughing: I think I might like a fancy one, but the cost...:scared:

Your nephew is gonna love it!! My Handy Manny/Playhouse Disney update is coming soon...Henry's reaction inside Playhouse Disney after we just met Handy Manny was hilarious!

We came in on Tuesday, the 29th. We did Epcot that afternoon/evening...MK on Wednesday, the 30th, and DHS for NYE. Sadly, it was all over too quickly. :sad1: We drove home on the 1st.

Ah! We missed each other in each park then. We were in AK on the 29th, Epcot on the 30th and no parks (well, I did cruise through Epcot) on the 31st. We were there from the 26th, but I agree-it was too fast!

Hi :goodvibes

I have been lurking on your Tr and I am really enjoying it!

Henry is just adorable :cutie:

Looks like a great DHS day so far!

About the Muppet 3d movie there has been talk about updating it. They plan on making it Disney Digital 3d (like UP! was) and I am not sure if they plan on making a new movie but at least it will look better :thumbsup2

:welcome: Thanks for posting!!! Ooooooh, that is GREAT news about the Muppets!!! :hyper:

I have to admit I understand Henry. The blue Power Rangers looks kinda creepy lol

:lmao: Just the blue one? Or all of them, in general, are creepy? I think all of them are! Maybe the pink one is okay...
 
My ds and his pop pop have a bo obsession too, i think it is the whole coke thing my dad is a huge coca cola fan and he has been giving my ds soda for waaaay too long. so ryan thinks he is pop pops friend

That's so cute!! I wonder how many other people out there say "hello!" to Bo?

ok I didn't even realize you started your TR I'm here now!! So sorry Henry started with a cold!! Looks like he did ok though. Looks like your in laws were having a good time. That is great that you got to see Spectro when you did not think that would happen.

I thought about you the other day. I was thinking that before long the Mint Milkshakes will be a McDonalds again & you are the one that go me started on those:lmao: Of course I am trying to rush the months away so our trip on 4/30 will be here!! Enjoying this report very much!!:thumbsup2

:welcome: I'm glad you found me!!! My PTR closed while I was away (which reminds me, I want to comment back on the ones left for me!), so I couldn't "announce" my TR somewhere.

SHAMROCK SHAKES!! ::yes:: :rotfl: I have brought them up to Joe more than once already. The other day I said, "It's almost February. And after that is March. Which means Shamrock Shakes!" he just groaned! :rolleyes:

I'm all for rushing the months! Our next trip is light years away still....

I agree! Studying the map seems to get me a bit more confused each time! It's supposed to be the other way around! I think I may just let DBF navigate ... I'm the type of person that would need to put the map on the ground to figure out which direction to walk :rotfl:

Thanks for the info! Now I understand the fascination! I love that there's another DISer thing to see. Even though it obviously wasn't put there for DISers in the first place, I like that it's been "taken over," haha.

Looking forward to your update :)

:lmao: I'm the same way! I end up turning the map every which way and Joe always asks "What are you doing?" "I'm lining the map up with where we are." He doesn't understand why I do that. Easier solution, let him lead! :laughing:

I love that there are little things that remind us of each other in the parks too! Even in real life I think of you guys a lot!

Looking forward to your update later today! :goodvibes

Can't wait to see more Brook!

YAY!!! Can't wait!! popcorn::

I am very excited for an update!


:surfweb: can't wait!!!

Well this will be a nice thing to look forward to throughout a dreary Monday. popcorn::

:surfweb: Just hanging out waiting for an update on the trip report...Lots of pictures and videos....I cant wait!! I need me a bit of a Disney fix this morning:thumbsup2.

popcorn::

No really, take your time...I'm good :rolleyes1



Will flowers work? :flower3:



:rotfl: Sorry it didn't happen last night! The video was uploading, uploading, uploading. I was waiting for the ONE video of Poppa getting in trouble (because I think it's hilarious!) and it just wasn't loading. Then I was about to post the update anyway and the DIS went down....so I have an excuse! :flower3: (Yep, Katie, flowers DO help! ;)) Then this morning I realized the video was already loaded, it was just part of another video! :headache: I'm going to do ANOTHER update today to make up for it! :hyper:
 
I love on the video when the waitress asks if he is sure he wants to tattle and he says, YEAH. OMG. that is so funny.

Great pictures and update. We are home from school today due to flooding so it was a nice bright spot!!!

As always, Henry is beautiful. Hope he gets to feeling better.
 
I have to confess that I read all your updates from WDW on my Blackberry. :lmao:

Addicted to the DIS much, Gellybean?! Why, yes. Yes I am.


Can't wait for your next update!! Photopass pics and video!? Oh my! :faint:

:rotfl:

You are hilarious! I probably would do the same while waiting in lines, etc if my phone had the capability though! :rolleyes1

How's your weather Brook? Once again, we're getting hit with snow, wind and ice. So lovely for a Monday! ;) Or not. Looking forward to another update.

Exactly what we are getting here too. ICK! Lots of wind, so much snow blowing around sometimes we can hardly see the house across the street! So far no new ice though, thankfully. Do you know how long this is supposed to stay like this? :sad2:

An update? YAY!! :cheer2: Can't wait to see some great Photopass pics and see if you ever ran into any crowds!? (Maybe they just followed us around all week........;) )

:laughing: Our DHS day was pretty tame actually. We did hit some crowds - as you will see in the next update. And our AK day was nutsy! But overall, it was a lot more bearable than I thought it was going to be. :thumbsup2

:scared1: Is this even possible???? I don't think anything can ever be too chocolatey :thumbsup2

That is so funny that your FIL had to go to timeout :lmao: The menu at 50's just doesn't appeal to us, so I've never tried it, but it might be kinda fun to go sometime just to see all the shenanigans!

Great photopass pics! Well actually, all of your pictures are great - so much wonderful detail!!

:rotfl: I'm not a big fan of chocolate, so I do get it....but I thought it was a very odd description coming from Mr. Chocolate!!!!

You could just try 50's maybe for dessert? Or milkshakes all around and a big plate of onion rings! That sounds good to me! :rolleyes1

great update except for looking at the food pics. DH and I have the stomach flu or else i would like to look at them! LOL! 12 more days...good thing we got this now! LOL!

Oh no!!! That is NOT good! I'm so sorry to hear that! But, you are right, very good you got this now and you'll be healthy again before your trip. You are so close to single-digit dancing!!!!

Great update Brook!! Looks like you had fun at DHS that day!!! Love Henry's pictures in the park!!!

What a hoot was had at 50s...well except for Henry's meltdown but the poor little guy was not feeling so well!!

I would have paid to watch you all jump the fence...your FIL is funny!!

The meltdown was not fun...it made my meal sorta disjointed, I missed some stuff that was going on and all. But, I did enjoy what I could - and I know my family had a blast there, so it's all good! :thumbsup2 Plus I did see Poppa with his nose on the wall! :laughing:

We got together last week to share files and stories from the trip and I told him I had no idea he was so rebellious! He just kinda smirked and laughed! He's got a big old wild streak!!!!

Great update Brook!! It sounds like you guys had a pretyy good day at DHS, despite Henry being off!!

Our waitress called my nephew Sparky!! LOL!!

I love all your pictures!!

I love that you guys hopped the fence!! :lmao: You know, with a bus going to AK park I'm sure your not the first people to do it and I'm sure your not the last! I bet people have gotten AKL and WL confused too ;)

The Sparky thing just cracked me up! Joe is so far from a Sparky! I think I should start calling him that regularly though, see what people say. :scratchin

I am sure you are right about people getting it mixed up, they have those fences up for a reason, but they certainly aren't big enough to stop people from hopping! :rolleyes:
 
The pictures were wonderful. They made me homesick, for Disney.

My husbands family loves 50's Prime Time, and the last time we went my BIL was the one standing in the counter for being the trouble maker.
 
I love on the video when the waitress asks if he is sure he wants to tattle and he says, YEAH. OMG. that is so funny.

Great pictures and update. We are home from school today due to flooding so it was a nice bright spot!!!

As always, Henry is beautiful. Hope he gets to feeling better.

I know! Joe and I both cracked up when we watched the video again at that part! He's such a nut! :rotfl:

Oh, due to flooding! :sad2: That's not good...I hope everyone stays safe!

Thank you about Henry! Thankfully he DOES start to feel better. :goodvibes

Great long update Brook!! Just what I needed today as I watch my ticker get smaller and smaller:thumbsup2
I love all the pictures and videos.
My dd (Alexa, 2) is putting in a request. She kept saying "more Henry" and "wheres Henry" when your fil was filming while walking down the streets:rotfl:
Not enough Henry for her in those clips:rotfl:

Anyway, glad to get to read a nice long update to sweeten my day:lovestruc
Thanks again and cant wait to read more:thumbsup2

So glad it filled the Disney need for today! I hope to do another update later today. I have it typed up, the pictures and video are loaded - just gotta carve out the time.

That is adorable about Alexa asking for more Henry! He'll be appearing in more of the videos!!! :goodvibes

Awesome update! Loved the video from Prime Time...that was hilarious! Such a fun place. My sister got busted once because she was in the bathroom when they called my family in so they were all asking her if she washed her hands and then they wanted to smell them to make sure! :rotfl:

Do those "steps" in the HISTK playground still make noise? My sister was obsessed with those. We have a home video of her just walking in circles on them. haha!

:rotfl2: that is hilarious! I did overhear at another table a waitress quizzing a child on what color the soap was in the bathroom. I had JUST been in there and couldn't remember myself! :eek:

Yep! They do make noise!! Henry would step on them and then put his hand on his hear and say "What's that?" It was cute. :cutie: In the Boneyard they have some that growl like a dinosaur!
 
What a nice, long post! So glad your photopass cd arrived safe and sound.

I love that you're posting all the video clips, especially the Shame! Shame! Shame! video! :happytv:

Mmmm! I always get the pot roast at PTC!

I'm sure you're not the first to get AKL and AK buses mixed up! And you're sure to not be the last!

Henry sure loves his Poppa! :lovestruc You all look like you're having a ball!

Kathy

My FIL did sooooo much video, I had no idea! I really like it because I've always wanted to video tape like he did, but haven't. I love watching the videos he did of the various rides, like the TTA - it's like you are riding it! I'll be adding the links in right with the updates from here forward!

I got the pot roast last time we ate there too - even though I wasn't feeling well last time, the few bites I could take were VERY good, this time I had no problems getting my Clean Plate sticker! :laughing:

Henry very much loves his Poppa. He has asked for Grammy and Poppa almost every day since we've been home. And, we've been to see them already! 11 days with them was glorious for him (and them!). :goodvibes

Great update Brook! I love that you all jumped the fence and that it was your FIL's idea. He must be a fun person! :rotfl: That last PP picture of Henry pinching your nose is just too cute.

He really is a fun person! I knew he was a goof, but I had no idea he was like this! And he says everything so seriously, "Let's hop the fence." I know I probably looked at him like this: :eek: then laughed...then realized he was serious! :laughing:

The video of Pops getting in trouble at PTC was worth the wait :rotfl2:

Good!!!!! I thought it was hilarious too!

(But flowers still do help. ;))
 
The pictures were wonderful. They made me homesick, for Disney.

My husbands family loves 50's Prime Time, and the last time we went my BIL was the one standing in the counter for being the trouble maker.

Thank you! :goodvibes I know what you mean, going through the pictures and video make me homesick as well. I keep mentioning a Spring trip to Joe, but I know it wouldn't be wise, we really want to sell our house and all extra money must go there first. Sigh. Stinks being responsible sometimes! :laughing:

What did your BIL do to get in trouble?
 
Great, great, great update Brook!! Loved it and all the video, too!!! Now I really feel like I was there!!!:thumbsup2 Pops is too funny!! I've never been to PTC before, I think I'm a little intimidated to go! LOL!!! I don't want to get into trouble, but the food looks really good! I had no idea. So sorry Henry had a melt down, these things happen with 2 year olds, blah!!:mad: But he recoverd nicely and you didn't let it ruin your meal, good for you!! Peanut butter and jelly shake?!!! Umm, if you have a recipe, I must have this!!! Sounds delish!?!!!!popcorn::

Can't wait to hear more!!!!!:goodvibes
 
That video of your father-in-law being part of the "castle support team" is hilarious! :lmao: Your waitress was a riot, it seemed.

Haven't had time to watch all the videos, but saw that one and the one of Henry at the playset. So sweet--but you can just tell by looking at those little eyes, that he did not feel so well. :sad2:

Love all your photopass pics. BTW, where was your bag during all those MK photos? ;)
 











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