A Trail of Tears from Louisiana to WDW & Back Again! New PTR Link 8/15

[shelbys mommy]

I may just have to do that, Joni! I don't think I can decide!

Yeah there was no way I could decide either!

 

[Simba22]

just read your updates! I'm so glad that your last round of character meets was so magical! It's like that one part brought the whole thing together!

I can't believe your down to your last day already!! Can't wait to hear all about it!!

PS - I have Poloroids of myself that my mom gave me from when I was learning to feed myself....I don't know why, but the first meal she let me attempt on my own was spaghetti! She was either really brave or really nuts! Those pics you got of Shelby are great! She looks so happy!

 

[flickchick313]

well I am only about 1/2 way through but I am loving your TR so far. I am determined to catch up tomorrow but for now i have to go to bed!!

Your family is beautiful and looks like the trip was amazing from what I have seen!!

 

[kimbo0569]

Love the TR so far! I'm going through and reading most of today since it's too hot to be outside...lol

Where did you pre-order the carriages from for the pears? I am hoping to go back to Disney next year (either fall or after Thanksgiving) and would love to do that with my daughters!

The pics of your family with the characters, especially of your little girl with Mickey! The reaction of your princess meeting Mickey for the first time reminds me of when my oldest daughter saw Mickey for her first time (she was 2 1/2 then, now she's 8 1/2). I was getting quite teary eyed myself

 

[shelbys mommy]

just read your updates! I'm so glad that your last round of character meets was so magical! It's like that one part brought the whole thing together!

I can't believe your down to your last day already!! Can't wait to hear all about it!!

PS - I have Poloroids of myself that my mom gave me from when I was learning to feed myself....I don't know why, but the first meal she let me attempt on my own was spaghetti! She was either really brave or really nuts! Those pics you got of Shelby are great! She looks so happy!

I am working on it! Things have been crazy here!

well I am only about 1/2 way through but I am loving your TR so far. I am determined to catch up tomorrow but for now i have to go to bed!!

Your family is beautiful and looks like the trip was amazing from what I have seen!!

Thank you! It was very eventful!!

Love the TR so far! I'm going through and reading most of today since it's too hot to be outside...lol

Where did you pre-order the carriages from for the pears? I am hoping to go back to Disney next year (either fall or after Thanksgiving) and would love to do that with my daughters!

The pics of your family with the characters, especially of your little girl with Mickey! The reaction of your princess meeting Mickey for the first time reminds me of when my oldest daughter saw Mickey for her first time (she was 2 1/2 then, now she's 8 1/2). I was getting quite teary eyed myself

I have the link posted a few times in the comments here & also posted in my PTR, so be sure to check them out!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Well, I know I have been slacking, but things here have gotten really crazy & I really believe my boys are trying to drive me insane or kill each other or both before school starts! I am so tired of it all & so ready for school to be back on the 6th of August!!!! So between that, getting everything ready for school (supplies, uniforms etc.) I have been going crazy! I was going to try to post AK update here, but PB is acting crazy too! Just my luck. I am hoping to get it posted sometime tonight!

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Totally understand the chaos of the kids!!! Lucky you only have a couple more weeks before school starts. In Seattle, school starts the first week of September ....I feel that day will never arrive!! Our kids are out of school mid-June, are your kids out in May?

 

[shelbys mommy]

Totally understand the chaos of the kids!!! Lucky you only have a couple more weeks before school starts. In Seattle, school starts the first week of September ....I feel that day will never arrive!! Our kids are out of school mid-June, are your kids out in May?

Yes, they were out May 26th, but they let in so early in Aug just in case we get with a hurricane.

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Yes, they were out May 26th, but they let in so early in Aug just in case we get with a hurricane.

So this must work like our snow days?!?! Does your district add in these extra days for possible closures due to the hurricanes?

 

[shelbys mommy]

So this must work like our snow days?!?! Does your district add in these extra days for possible closures due to the hurricanes?

Oh yeah, they take away holiday time & add minutes on the school days.

 

[TinksThree]

I have been slacking too...trying to get back on track! PB tends to drive me crazy!!

Oh, those lovely hurricane days! We get the same thing but they combine them with possible snow days. Thankfully we used the built in days as snow days this past year!!

 

[kimbo0569]

I have the link posted a few times in the comments here & also posted in my PTR, so be sure to check them out!

I found it! Thank you! In going through your PTR, I also found those personalized gift cards, which is also a great idea and one I'll be looking into for our next trip.

 

[shelbys mommy]

I found it! Thank you! In going through your PTR, I also found those personalized gift cards, which is also a great idea and one I'll be looking into for our next trip.

Oh I love the personalized gift cards! Saves on tons of fighting!!! And you are so welcome!!!

 

[Nermel9]

Well, I know I have been slacking, but things here have gotten really crazy & I really believe my boys are trying to drive me insane or kill each other or both before school starts! I am so tired of it all & so ready for school to be back on the 6th of August!!!! So between that, getting everything ready for school (supplies, uniforms etc.) I have been going crazy! I was going to try to post AK update here, but PB is acting crazy too! Just my luck. I am hoping to get it posted sometime tonight!

I was just going to ask you where you have been on FB, but I thought I'd check here first, I noticed you haven't been around much! Can't wait to read the rest of your TR, but take your time, we're not going anywhere!

 

[Disneybuckeye]

Just finished reading your trip report. Thanks for the links. Aren't kids fun? It is amazing how one minute you are ready to kill them and then the next you just want to hug them. Love the carriages for the pearls and the hair ribbons. Unfortunately my baby girl is 18, so I don't see them in her future.

Can't wait to hear about AK.

 

[shelbys mommy]

I was just going to ask you where you have been on FB, but I thought I'd check here first, I noticed you haven't been around much! Can't wait to read the rest of your TR, but take your time, we're not going anywhere!

Yeah it's been crazy around here. I am hoping PB acts right soon!

Just finished reading your trip report. Thanks for the links. Aren't kids fun? It is amazing how one minute you are ready to kill them and then the next you just want to hug them. Love the carriages for the pearls and the hair ribbons. Unfortunately my baby girl is 18, so I don't see them in her future.

Can't wait to hear about AK.

Thanks! Yes they are! Gotta love kids!!!

 

[shelbys mommy]

One last time, I wake up bright & early & realize I can not walk. My legs & feet are not budging at all. I was waddling around like a 13 month pregnant woman. I just knew this day was going to be horrible. My new croc flip flops gave me new blisters on top of my old ones & my feet were huge. I could no longer see my ankles at all. Once everyone gets up & moving, it's time to start packing things up. Did this day really get here? How did it go by so fast? Ben walks out to put things in the car & I see this on the door:

My first reply is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I don't want to go home yet!!!! But I knew this day was coming, so I was a big girl & sucked it up. I walked down to the gift shop in the resort. I had not made it there to check it out! Then I found the beloved moleskin. I had read about it was too embarrassed to ask exactly what it was. Oh that is the best stuff ever! We also found a few souvies that I will post when the TR is done. We finally got to AK around 8:30 am & of course had to take the PP Pics.

After that, we headed straight to ITTBAB. I love this one, in fact come to think of it, I love all the 3-d ones. I was a little concerned about Shelby but she loved every single part of it!

Up next was:

Once we were in the Dinoland area, Ben secured these:

Primevil Whirl here we come! But 1st we had to take a pic in front of this:

Now we all loved this ride in 07, but Brady was still too small to ride then, this time, not so much. Ben got these pics of us before the ride started.

Haha, look in this next pic....

yep I am texting!

Brady loved it! He thought it was great! After our turn was up, it was time for Ben & the boys to ride:

By this time, it was time for us to ride Dinosaur! Now last time I was so scared I almost jumped in Ben's lap. Ben rode 1st with the boys this time. Ben, Koby & Brady 1st row, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th places:

When they got off, Koby decided to sit out with Ben & Brady & I rode. We are last row 2nd to last & last seat

I love the looks on Brady's faces! Up next was lunch at Restaurantosaurus. We beat the big noon rush & was seated in no time. Once again, Ben & I got the double bacon cheeseburger & the kids got nuggets. After lunch we sat down to decide on what to do next & the boys had fun playing.

****Cont. in next post****

 

[shelbys mommy]

We decided to head for Camp Minnie-Mickey & Brady would go with him to get fastpasses for:

Before we seperated, we got these pics taken:

While Koby, Shelby & I are taking our sweet time, Ben & Brady book it to get the fastpasses. On our way to CMM, Koby yells "LOOK! IT'S LILO & STITCH!" Now remember how he could have cared less about meeting any characters? Well for him to yell anything out, I immediately parked the stroller, got the autograph books & got in line. The line wasn't too long. I did get a call from Ben who was looking for us at CMM & we wasn't there! Here are the PP pics. Which totally redeemed Day 1 at Epcot where I had no pics of Shelby & Stitch!

Coming up next time, Everest? Kilimanjaro Safaris? Kali River Rapids?

 

[TinksThree]

I always get so sad the last morning. But at least it isn't pack up and hit the road!!

The PP pics are so good! We hardly got any due to DH being such a stick in the mud about it!!

And off topic....your DH is a Saints AND a Braves fan?!?!?! Props to him!! LOL!!!! He would get along great in our household!!

 

[therussells08]

YAY!! An update!!

Ugh...the last day is the worst!

I'm so glad to hear that Shelby didn't get scared on ITTBAB!! Usually I hear kids screaming and crying when the spiders drop out of the ceiling!

I love the PP pics with Stitch coming out of the ground! And I'm so glad you got one of the Simba pics! My pic with Simba and John and I is one of my alltime favorite PP pics!

I love the picture of you texting!

YAY! I'm so excited about the update, I'm gonna go read it again!!