A Two Short, Too Different Spring Break Trip (Time to Say Goodbye)

[micandminforever]

I am going to DISNEY WORLD in September. Let the party begin.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Hooooo Jill....that sounded like quite a weekend. Tucker sounds like a wild one. I hope everything for the wedding goes smoothly....

I can't wait to see pics of Brooklynn all dolled up!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

As you go on 71 N past Kings Island... wave! We live around there... I hope the girls are good in the car ride for you and John.

Make sure you wave to us too! We are Laura's neighbors. I hope the drive is uneventful and bible school is fun!

We'll be waving as we drive. Are there any good places to stop around you and let a toddler get out and run around for a bit. I figure we will probabaly stop around there on the way back and let brooklynn get out to stretcch her legs for about 15 to 20 minutes while I feed Bella. Any suggestions as to where?

I am going to DISNEY WORLD in September. Let the party begin.

YAY!!! So when we get back in August we will have your trip to help us through until December. (October if that trip happens!)

 

[MeMom]

Make sure you wave to us too! We are Laura's neighbors. I hope the drive is uneventful and bible school is fun!

Be sure to give her advice on a safe exit to stop at for a short break.

I am going to DISNEY WORLD in September. Let the party begin.

Okay, we'll party with you!
I always call on dancing dude to do my dancing for me.

Hooooo Jill....that sounded like quite a weekend. Tucker sounds like a wild one. I hope everything for the wedding goes smoothly....

I can't wait to see pics of Brooklynn all dolled up!

She'll be glad when this week is over. I'm sure the beautiful finished pictures will mask all the chaos that goes on behind the scenes.


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After envying the great fruits and vegetables we saw in Living with the Land, we went over to Brooklynn's all-time favorite part of Epcot - Nemo. She loves, loves, loves Nemo and his friends.

I really missed her when I was standing right here.

I don't get very good pictures in here, but Mr. Ray did cooperate pretty well this time.

Kay thought the ride was cute and commented on how much her youngest granddaughter would love it.

Then we went up to check out the manatees.

We spent a few minutes watching the dolphins.

I'll put the rest of the pictures in the next post, because I think I'm about to reach my image limit, what with all the dancing mic and min are doing around here about that September trip!

 

[MeMom]

Finishing out our time with Nemo & Friends.

Educational things called out to the teacher.

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My students loved this picture

Gift shop items.

Look at these cute little cars.

I almost bought this mug for Drew, but I didn't.

I did get Brooklynn a Nemo bucket to be her Easter basket from me, along with the CD of the Nemo musical. She has worn that CD out and knows about every word of it! I think I got her one other Nemo thing, but I don't remember what. I started to get her Crush, but I wasn't sure if I would have room, since we were flying, so I stuck with smaller items.

Kay got her grandkids some things in this gift shop, too, and we both made contributions to the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund.

 

[hlrababy]

HEy everybody. Checking in after a crazy weekend. I was sick on Thursday. Bella had her two month check up on Friday. Can you believe she is already two months? Time sure does fly. She is now 23 inches and 10 pounds. Still a little peanut. I can't believe people deliver babies as big as she is now that is crazy!!! John's sister came down with her family Thursday through today. That was an adventure! Her oldest just turned 4 in May and his behavior is horrible because he has no discipline. He went to church this morning with us. He went in Brooklynn's class with her and when I went out with Bella I could hear him screaming and yelling and the teachers saying "sit down." I couldn't do anything because I had the baby so I ended up getting his mom to go in there with about 5 minutes of class left. Then during service he left and wandered around the building with his dad following him. When we got in the car I asked Brooklynn how class was and she replied "Tucker was really bad. He was running and throwing things and he hit and kicked the teacher. And he was yelling!" I felt so bad that I apologized to the teachers tonight. At lunch he ran out of the restaurant into the parking lot while we were all still at the table. I am so glad they went home this afternoon. We will see them in just a few days though since we are headed to Ohio on Wednesday for John's little brother's wedding. If anybody has a prescription for Prozac can I borrow it? Brooklynn is the flower girl so I of course will be taking lots of pictures. Me and the girls are headed to MeMom's tomorrow to go to VBS.

Awww, I can't believe Bella is already 2 months old!!!!!

Um Jill, it sounds like you need prozac with a side of xanax.......whew!!!!!!!!!

I teach 3 year olds at my Sunday School and we had a child who came for a visit that was just like that. Except he not only would scream at us, he also kicked us and the proceeded to go to the bathroom and potty (or so I thought!!) but what he actually did was take something out that should have been in the toilet and smeared it all over the toilet!! I was livid!!!! I had to go get my sister (who teaches 4 year olds) to go get his parents since my helper wasn't there!! What a wonderful day that day!

 

[jillyb]

We enjoyed The Living Seas and Nemo and Friends. We went to Epcot our first night and walked onto Nemo. It was funny walking through that loooonngggggggggggg queue all by ourselves. I loved the coffee cup!

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

MeMom, I'm having deja vu looking while reading your TR!

The living with the land part is mysteriously missing from my memory though!

 

[hollyluvsdisney]

The Living Seas is one part of Epcot that I haven't really spent a lot of time in. I enjoyed seeing your pictures of it! That starfish photo is cool. I can see why your students liked it!

 

[moparop]

We'll be waving as we drive. Are there any good places to stop around you and let a toddler get out and run around for a bit. I figure we will probabaly stop around there on the way back and let brooklynn get out to stretcch her legs for about 15 to 20 minutes while I feed Bella. Any suggestions as to where?

There's a McDonald's with an outdoor play area at the exit for 741. (I am not sure on this exit number, can you help out iluvxu?) You'd get off the expressway and make a left. It's about a mile from King's Island and in a good part of town, just to make your mom happy. If you'd rather do a park, Laura would probably be better for options as I feel I am still earning my way around.

I'd personally stick with something either in the Lebanon or Mason/Kings area. Any further south and you are dealing with far more traffic and craziness than you want.

 

[scottny]

Great update and pics.

I want that mine mine mug. I might get it in October or ask my friends as they are going Saturday.

 

[nowellsl]

I will try to find that path during the daytime with someone else with me. I'd love to walk it! I've read that you could walk over, but that you had to go across a road you weren't really supposed to be on, so I've never sought it out. If it's legal, I want to find it, but I think I would be a little scared to do it alone in the dark hours of the morning. I'm putting it on my ever-growing list of things to do in July.

I've seen that tunnel many times but the way those modified golf cart thingies zip around POP I would be scared I'd get run over! Those are the only things I've seen coming out of or going into the tunnel. It looks to me like they use them to transport employees from POP to their cars.

 

[tinkgurl]

Aw....I know how much Brookie likes Nemo so it had to be hard to be there without her!

 

[janloz]

I hope you decide to do the 'Behind the seeds tour'. I want to send my DMom on it as a surprize. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated.

Don't mean to hijack the thread but we did the Behind the Seeds tour in Dec with all 8 people in our group from 7 years old to 69 years old and we all loved it. Our CM was a college student interning at the Land and was very knowledgable. For the $$, it is so worth it especially if you are into gardening.

 

[MagicShell]

I enjoyed your Nemo update. My son would love those Nemo cars. He loves to play with Matchbox type cars. You usually step on at least one every time you walk through our house.

No wonder your kids like the picture of the starfish, it is great.

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

There's a McDonald's with an outdoor play area at the exit for 741. (I am not sure on this exit number, can you help out iluvxu?) You'd get off the expressway and make a left. It's about a mile from King's Island and in a good part of town, just to make your mom happy. If you'd rather do a park, Laura would probably be better for options as I feel I am still earning my way around.

I'd personally stick with something either in the Lebanon or Mason/Kings area. Any further south and you are dealing with far more traffic and craziness than you want.

Thanks for the info! Currently we are at MeMom's dropping the dog off, eating lunch and taking a potty break. From here we are headed to the LOuisville ZOo and staying over night in Louisville. Tomorrow we will be headed out and planning on spending some time at the Columbus Zoo and then finishing out our trek to Ashland. We have to pick up John's tux at 5:00

Brooklynn's dress is in the car and anything else can be purchased when we get there.

 

[cjackearl]

I never knew there were manatees living at Epcot, and I love manatees. They are definitely going on my must see list.

The mine, mine mug is fun. I wonder if my husband would like it?

 

[cjackearl]

Oh, and I can't wait to see pictures of Brooklyn in her flower girl dress.

 

[Happy Elf]

Great update! I'm really looking forward to Nemo. I know Hannah will really enjoy this part of Epcot!

 

[MeMom]

Awww, I can't believe Bella is already 2 months old!!!!!

Um Jill, it sounds like you need prozac with a side of xanax.......whew!!!!!!!!!

I teach 3 year olds at my Sunday School and we had a child who came for a visit that was just like that. Except he not only would scream at us, he also kicked us and the proceeded to go to the bathroom and potty (or so I thought!!) but what he actually did was take something out that should have been in the toilet and smeared it all over the toilet!! I was livid!!!! I had to go get my sister (who teaches 4 year olds) to go get his parents since my helper wasn't there!! What a wonderful day that day!

Bella is still a tiny little thing. She was in the 70ish percentile in her height, but 30ish in her weight.

Maybe we should have planned for our Disney vacation to be next week so she could recuperate!

In Tucker's defense, to some degree anyway, he does have a special diagnosis of some sensory issues and such. I am sure some of it his being a four year old boy and some is parenting, but some is forgiveable due to his issues.

We enjoyed The Living Seas and Nemo and Friends. We went to Epcot our first night and walked onto Nemo. It was funny walking through that loooonngggggggggggg queue all by ourselves. I loved the coffee cup!

Yeah, when that queue is empty, you just keep walking back and forth and back and forth on the beach part and then you finally get to the under the boat part. Out of all the times I've been on it, it was the worst and was very slow when it was just the boys and me on our week before Thanksgiving trip a couple of years ago. Other than that, we have not stood in long lines for it.

MeMom, I'm having deja vu looking while reading your TR!

The living with the land part is mysteriously missing from my memory though!

What? You weren't interested in the cucumbers???

The Living Seas is one part of Epcot that I haven't really spent a lot of time in. I enjoyed seeing your pictures of it! That starfish photo is cool. I can see why your students liked it!

I would love to have The Living Seas in my classroom! How awesome would that be?

There's a McDonald's with an outdoor play area at the exit for 741. (I am not sure on this exit number, can you help out iluvxu?) You'd get off the expressway and make a left. It's about a mile from King's Island and in a good part of town, just to make your mom happy. If you'd rather do a park, Laura would probably be better for options as I feel I am still earning my way around.

I'd personally stick with something either in the Lebanon or Mason/Kings area. Any further south and you are dealing with far more traffic and craziness than you want.

Gotta look out for my babies!
Thanks for the help. Jill told me she was glad to know something about where to go.

Great update and pics.

I want that mine mine mug. I might get it in October or ask my friends as they are going Saturday.

That would be a good souvenir for you, Scott!
I almost bought the shirt like that, too, but I didn't.

I've seen that tunnel many times but the way those modified golf cart thingies zip around POP I would be scared I'd get run over! Those are the only things I've seen coming out of or going into the tunnel. It looks to me like they use them to transport employees from POP to their cars.

I'm not a-feared of no golf cart!
I'm going to ask a CM when we get there.

Aw....I know how much Brookie likes Nemo so it had to be hard to be there without her!

She does, and it was.

Don't mean to hijack the thread but we did the Behind the Seeds tour in Dec with all 8 people in our group from 7 years old to 69 years old and we all loved it. Our CM was a college student interning at the Land and was very knowledgable. For the $$, it is so worth it especially if you are into gardening.

I don't think ten days is enough to do everything we want to do!

I enjoyed your Nemo update. My son would love those Nemo cars. He loves to play with Matchbox type cars. You usually step on at least one every time you walk through our house.

No wonder your kids like the picture of the starfish, it is great.

I might buy Brooklynn Nemo and Bruce on this trip. She rolls little cars around every once in a while, and if she's going to have a car, it might as well be a Disney car!

Thanks for the info! Currently we are at MeMom's dropping the dog off, eating lunch and taking a potty break. From here we are headed to the LOuisville ZOo and staying over night in Louisville. Tomorrow we will be headed out and planning on spending some time at the Columbus Zoo and then finishing out our trek to Ashland. We have to pick up John's tux at 5:00

Brooklynn's dress is in the car and anything else can be purchased when we get there.

Like maybe black socks.

I never knew there were manatees living at Epcot, and I love manatees. They are definitely going on my must see list.

The mine, mine mug is fun. I wonder if my husband would like it?

Oh, and I can't wait to see pictures of Brooklyn in her flower girl dress.

Yep, there are a whole bunch of pounds of manatees, as you saw!

Sure your husband would like the mug.

It remains to be seen whether Brooklynn will actually cooperate with the going down the aisle thing. And then standing still during a ceremony. Not sure about that happening for her or Tucker, since they are so young. I'm thinking down the aisle and then out a side door during the ceremony might end up being good for everyone, but Jill said she doesn't knwo they layout of the church building yet, so they'll have to work out the logistics up there.