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


all i could make out was "magic kingdom" and "fireworks" and "oh my gosh".....but it was still SO CUTE!

Like most of us girls, she likes her bags!

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she should go to chinatown!!! :rotfl:

Speaking of next time, have you thought about what resort you're going to stay at on that trip?

oh, yes, definitely! you will see more about that near the end of my current december TR. we are buying DVC points from tara (eventer98) again and staying at VWL.....i can't wait! :banana: she sold points to us last year at SSR and it was awesome.

We went and grabbed a late lunch and then headed to the theater to see Brooklynn's first in theater movie, Up!

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The movie was great! I highly recommend it. Both girls were fabulous and we didn't have to leave once the movie started.

very cool! i was wondering how it would be. looks a little different but interesting. glad you guys had a good experience at the theater!



She had a blast and so did I. Yes I definitely put my swimsuit on (thank goodness for our privacy fence) and headed down that slide several times. It got up to 92 degrees here today so it was a nice way to cool off!

go, brooklynn, go!!! she's so cute. i will hopefully be sharing pictures of what we did today over in georgia to cool off. i will tell you that it involves 48-degree water! :eek:
 
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Jill and MeMom!!

Sorry I've been MIA lately, but I think I'm caught up!

I'm headed to Destin tomorrow for the week with a friend, so I will try and check in, but I hope you guys have a wonderful week!

Finally posted another update to the Vandy Girls thread We are down to our last hour now :sad1:

But I'm under my 6 month mark now for our trip!!! :yay:

Talk to you guys soon!

It's good to hear from you. I hope you are having fun in Destin!

Doesn't it feel good to have a new Disney countdown going? :cool1:



I can't wait to watch the Jammin Jungle parade for the first time!!!
It looks so fun and lively!

I just love that Minnie is a bag girl too!
Hers looks more like a suitcase.....

To answer your question, I do feel more like myself. The chiro has helped my stiff neck and I don't have as much pain. Still have my rib problem, she has been consulting about how to proceed with it. She should have more answers today, I hope.

I got the okay to get out and walk around, so I did a little grocery shopping yesterday. It felt so nice to be back in population and not in my bed. :goodvibes

I think you'll enjoy the parade.

I hate to be down for even one day, much less several days! It always feels so good to get back into life after you've just laid around and done nothing for so long. Hopefully, each day will find you feeling better and better.


Um...I can't remember! :laughing: When does ILuvXU go?

I think yesterday or day before she said 20 days.

After a good amount of playing (read: she looked like the Coppertone baby when I took her swimsuit off!) we came in and got dressed for another special Saturday treat. We went and grabbed a late lunch and then headed to the theater to see Brooklynn's first in theater movie, Up!

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The movie was great! I highly recommend it. Both girls were fabulous and we didn't have to leave once the movie started.

A few more inches back and I could have seen Bella's face, not just the top of her head.

Thanks a lot! :upsidedow



That inflatable looks awesome. So much fun... glad the girls were good at Up! I am hoping to get there this week!

Jill said it was a little different than she expected, but it was very good. She was glad Brooklynn made it all the way through without having to get up and disturb people. I'm glad for all of them, because it seems like they had an all around fun day! :)



Jill that inflatable slide looks like so much fun! I wish we had room for something like that but our backyard isn't much of a yard. :( Plus, we'd probably have every kid in the neighborhood here if we had something like that! :rotfl::rotfl:

I'm glad you liked Up and that the girls did well. I think we're going to see the 3D version tomorrow.


Luckily, since Brooklynn is still little, they don't have the neighborhood kids problem yet. Their entire backyard has a privacy fence around it, too, so that helps. We definitely know about the whole neighborhood being in our yard, though, because that's pretty much how it was with us. They had hours of fun and have good memories, though, so it was all good.

all i could make out was "magic kingdom" and "fireworks" and "oh my gosh".....but it was still SO CUTE!


oh, yes, definitely! you will see more about that near the end of my current december TR. we are buying DVC points from tara (eventer98) again and staying at VWL.....i can't wait! :banana: she sold points to us last year at SSR and it was awesome.


very cool! i was wondering how it would be. looks a little different but interesting. glad you guys had a good experience at the theater!


go, brooklynn, go!!! she's so cute. i will hopefully be sharing pictures of what we did today over in georgia to cool off. i will tell you that it involves 48-degree water! :eek:

That's what she says. Magic Kingdom and fireworks. Oh, my gosh! Jill said she saw that the first time and just came up with that on her own, and then pretty much felt the need to do it every time she passed it after that, since it got a laugh.

I'm glad I know where you are staying. We can take some pictures for you pretty soon to help your Disney dreamin'!

There are several threads about the movie on these boards, and almost everyone is giving it very positive reviews. I'll be sure to see it when it comes out on video. We're really looking forward to seeing Toy Story 3 next summer! :banana:

I'll be checking your fun time pictures out today. :thumbsup2


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Have a beautiful Sunday, all!
This is my last free day, as summer school starts tomorrow. I have quite enjoyed the time off. Now it's back to making some extra Disney dollars!

Right now the countdown is: 55 days and 4 minutes until take-off! :dance3:
 
Jill, Brooklyn was too cute getting her bathing suit on first thing in the morning and "supervising" John putting the slide together! It looks like so much fun!!!

I think we will go see Up when we get back from WDW to ease our Disney Depression!

MeMom, enjoy your last day off before heading back to school!
 
That slide looks like so much fun! Brooklynn looks like she was having a blast!

Glad you enjoyed Up! We plan to see is sometime...hopefully next weekend. Hannah keeps asking to see it!
 

I'll be checking your fun time pictures out today. :thumbsup2

just so you know, i haven't posted them yet. anna has my camera since she broke hers right before our NYC trip and she's going to the renaissance festival today and wanted to borrow it. so i can't upload them until i get it back. but they'll be there soon!
 
BrooklynnsMommy you had a fantastic day!

It looks like Brooklynn is going to really enjoy it this summer! She is adorable in her bathing suit. She does look like the Coppertone baby. ;)

You have the perfect yard for the slide, and you have your privacy too. :thumbsup2

I had a slip and slide carpet thing growing up and your slide blows that away.
I did have many fun times on mine, but I would have loved having one of those huge slides instead. :)

I havn't seen UP! yet, wasn't sure if I could sit in a theater that long.
I hope it stays awhile in the 3D theater so we can see it there. :goodvibes

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So if you notice my ticker I have had to change my original plans. Much to my dismay and sadness I had to postpone my trip....a month. I couldn't bare cancelling it all together so I decided to give one last try. As a result of me loosing so far 3 weeks pay, I had no choice but to do it. So I mourned the loss of my precious ADR's (that I worked so hard for) and decided to be positive instead. I know it's controversial to take my kids out of school...so don't hate me. I just don't want to let them down, okay and I really really want to go too! :laughing: These are the times I wish I was wealthy.

Plans: Leave Friday Sept.25
Arrive Sat. afternoon and stay off site (couldn't get the extra night at Disney)
Go to DTD that night....eat at TRex
Stay at ASMusic from Sun.27-3.
We still get Free Dinning!!! I hope to get some good ADR's!

Have a great Sunday!!! :flower3:
 
BrooklynnsMommy you had a fantastic day!

It looks like Brooklynn is going to really enjoy it this summer! She is adorable in her bathing suit. She does look like the Coppertone baby. ;)

You have the perfect yard for the slide, and you have your privacy too. :thumbsup2

I had a slip and slide carpet thing growing up and your slide blows that away.
I did have many fun times on mine, but I would have loved having one of those huge slides instead. :)

I havn't seen UP! yet, wasn't sure if I could sit in a theater that long.
I hope it stays awhile in the 3D theater so we can see it there. :goodvibes

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So if you notice my ticker I have had to change my original plans. Much to my dismay and sadness I had to postpone my trip....a month. I couldn't bare cancelling it all together so I decided to give one last try. As a result of me loosing so far 3 weeks pay, I had no choice but to do it. So I mourned the loss of my precious ADR's (that I worked so hard for) and decided to be positive instead. I know it's controversial to take my kids out of school...so don't hate me. I just don't want to let them down, okay and I really really want to go too! :laughing: These are the times I wish I was wealthy.

Plans: Leave Friday Sept.25
Arrive Sat. afternoon and stay off site (couldn't get the extra night at Disney)
Go to DTD that night....eat at TRex
Stay at ASMusic from Sun.27-3.
We still get Free Dinning!!! I hope to get some good ADR's!

Have a great Sunday!!! :flower3:

So sorry you had to postpone. At least you still get to go and take advantage of free dining. I can assure you that MeMom and I would take Brooklynn out of school in a heartbeat to go to Disney. MeMom has skipped school to go before and when they are younger they aren't really missing that much anyway. I'm trying to talk John into a quick weekend trip for my birthday which means our dates would overlap (My birthday is the 5th) I'll let you know if I talk him into it and maybe when can meet.
 
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Oh BrooklynnsMommy you have made my day!
I was feeling so guilty for taking them out of school and thought I would be shunned. Thanks for the encouragement.

It would be fantastic if our paths would cross....I would love to see you! :yay:
 
I'm caught up!!

Phew. That was a lot of reading. I don't remember what I was going to comment on....whoops. I need to take notes next time. :lmao:

The water slide looks like so much fun!! Much better than the slip n' slide I had when I was younger. Brooklynn is a lucky girl!
 
Awww Jill love the pictures of Brooklynn and the slide! At 92 degrees I'm sure she needed it and it looks like so much fun!

MeMom love the Jammin Jungle Parade pictures. We didn't see it this time so maybe I can convince my BF to stay for it next time :rolleyes:
 
Jill, Brooklyn was too cute getting her bathing suit on first thing in the morning and "supervising" John putting the slide together! It looks like so much fun!!!

I think we will go see Up when we get back from WDW to ease our Disney Depression!


MeMom, enjoy your last day off before heading back to school!

That'll be good to have something Disney to look forward later in the summer. I am looking so forward to Toy Story 3 coming out next summer!

I went to church, and it was a very good service - very uplifting. Then I came home and fixed spaghetti. Since it is my last day, I will probably do a little bit of nothing the rest of the day except savor the freedom.



That slide looks like so much fun! Brooklynn looks like she was having a blast!

Glad you enjoyed Up! We plan to see is sometime...hopefully next weekend. Hannah keeps asking to see it!

Hannah's dancing pictures were so cute! :thumbsup2

I bet she and Brooklynn and a bunch of other Dis kids could have hours of fun on that thing. Jill needs to have a big Dis meet in her back yard!



just so you know, i haven't posted them yet. anna has my camera since she broke hers right before our NYC trip and she's going to the renaissance festival today and wanted to borrow it. so i can't upload them until i get it back. but they'll be there soon!

I'll keep checking!



BrooklynnsMommy
You have the perfect yard for the slide, and you have your privacy too.

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So if you notice my ticker I have had to change my original plans. Much to my dismay and sadness I had to postpone my trip....a month. These are the times I wish I was wealthy.
Plans: Leave Friday Sept.25
Arrive Sat. afternoon and stay off site (couldn't get the extra night at Disney)
Go to DTD that night....eat at TRex
Stay at ASMusic from Sun.27-3.
We still get Free Dinning!!! I hope to get some good ADR's!

Have a great Sunday!!!

She has the perfect yard for a Dis picnic, huh?

Sorry about postponing, but free dining is awesome, and Jill might be there at that time. She asked me about going, but if I did, it would have to be for just 2-3 days, flying down to meet them already there, and me bunking in with them. I don't know. We'll see. I've got nine days off later in October. I know the MNSSHP is going to be calling my name, and our cousins are seriously thinking about a trip that week, since one of them teaches in the same system I do and will have the same break. It sure would be fun for the little cousins to go to MNSSHP together.

Going to DTD is perfect for your first night. You'll be in Disney, even if you have to stay somewhere else.



So sorry you had to postpone. At least you still get to go and take advantage of free dining. I can assure you that MeMom and I would take Brooklynn out of school in a heartbeat to go to Disney. MeMom has skipped school to go before and when they are younger they aren't really missing that much anyway. I'm trying to talk John into a quick weekend trip for my birthday which means our dates would overlap (My birthday is the 5th) I'll let you know if I talk him into it and maybe when can meet.

I was sick, I'll have you know!
My principals both helped me cough as they were telling me to have fun!



Oh BrooklynnsMommy you have made my day!
I was feeling so guilty for taking them out of school and thought I would be shunned. Thanks for the encouragement.

It would be fantastic if our paths would cross....I would love to see you! :yay:

There is more to life than school and work. Gotta have some fun, too!



I'm caught up!!

Phew. That was a lot of reading. I don't remember what I was going to comment on....whoops. I need to take notes next time. :lmao:

The water slide looks like so much fun!! Much better than the slip n' slide I had when I was younger. Brooklynn is a lucky girl!

You probably need to be taking a nap to recuperate from your trip right now!

My kids has a couple of slip-n-slides in their days, too. Great fun!



Awww Jill love the pictures of Brooklynn and the slide! At 92 degrees I'm sure she needed it and it looks like so much fun!

MeMom love the Jammin Jungle Parade pictures. We didn't see it this time so maybe I can convince my BF to stay for it next time

Yep, try to see it. I think you'd like it.


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I'm going to move faster, since we're down to eight weeks before we leave.

Kay had her picture made by the Rainforest sign. She thought her grandkids would think the animals were cool.

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She really wants to take her whole family down someday, but her husband is not a Disney-type person. He does golf, though, so I told her to try to sell him on that. I would love to see her be able to go with all of her kids and grandkids and even a reluctant husband, because I know she would get such a thrill out of that.

Next on our agenda was time at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

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Not only did I need to get some zebra domes, someone here among our Dis friends will be going to live here soon, so I wanted to get pictures for her.

But first, lights for LL.

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And continuing on for CP.

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What do you think of the place?

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Aren't these chairs neat?

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We wandered around inside for a while, and then made our way to Mara.

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These were the treasures I was seeking.

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Kay wanted to just go ahead and have supper there, so we did.

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I had the salad, and she had the flatbread.
 
BrooklynnsMommy you had a fantastic day!

It looks like Brooklynn is going to really enjoy it this summer! She is adorable in her bathing suit. She does look like the Coppertone baby. ;)

You have the perfect yard for the slide, and you have your privacy too. :thumbsup2

I had a slip and slide carpet thing growing up and your slide blows that away.
I did have many fun times on mine, but I would have loved having one of those huge slides instead. :)

I havn't seen UP! yet, wasn't sure if I could sit in a theater that long.
I hope it stays awhile in the 3D theater so we can see it there. :goodvibes

****************************************************

So if you notice my ticker I have had to change my original plans. Much to my dismay and sadness I had to postpone my trip....a month. I couldn't bare cancelling it all together so I decided to give one last try. As a result of me loosing so far 3 weeks pay, I had no choice but to do it. So I mourned the loss of my precious ADR's (that I worked so hard for) and decided to be positive instead. I know it's controversial to take my kids out of school...so don't hate me. I just don't want to let them down, okay and I really really want to go too! :laughing: These are the times I wish I was wealthy.

Plans: Leave Friday Sept.25
Arrive Sat. afternoon and stay off site (couldn't get the extra night at Disney)
Go to DTD that night....eat at TRex
Stay at ASMusic from Sun.27-3.
We still get Free Dinning!!! I hope to get some good ADR's!

Have a great Sunday!!! :flower3:

Glad you will still get free dining! It will be a little less crowded because schools are in session! I for one believe if the kids do well in school and they can easily make up the work and not get behind...then I see nothing wrong with taking them out of school. My parents did it for my brother and I when we went to WDW as kids and I will probably do it for my kids because I like to go at the slow less hot times like jan, feb etc.

And look at your new trip this way....you can celebrate Caleb's first birthday since Sept 25th is his b-day! :rotfl: Poor caleb will probably never celebrate his bday in WDW bc his daddy can;t take the heat at that time!
 
After we ate, we continued the wandering.

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I can just hear the activity at the pool in my mind right now.

More giraffes.

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Think pink.

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I like this shot.

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We sat out by the pool in lounge chairs for a few minutes and just rested with our shoes off.

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It was hard to tear ourselves away from such an incredible place, but we had other things to get to.

Charleston Princess, you guys are going to have a hard time coming home from this place!

Forty minutes after the last picture was taken, we were here.

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Remember that the first night, it was closed when we went to check it out, so I wanted to get a picture of it, since it is new.

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A little window shopping.

Guess who I was thinking of when I took this one.

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Then on to find souvenirs for the boys.

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Love the AKL pics!

You got some great shots of the animals.

Just got a chance to look at all your pics from your day with Jill and the girls. What a nice day you had together!
 
That'll be good to have something Disney to look forward later in the summer. I am looking so forward to Toy Story 3 coming out next summer!

Me too!!!

Not only did I need to get some zebra domes, someone here among our Dis friends will be going to live here soon, so I wanted to get pictures for her.

I wonder who that could be??? :rolleyes1

Oh, did you mean me??? :goodvibes

What do you think of the place?

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I think I could be very happy here! ;)

Aren't these chairs neat?

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Look! That one on the right has my name on it! Do you see it? It says "Charleston Princess" plain as day! :lmao:

These were the treasures I was seeking.

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And look! There's a whole shelf of zebra domes with my name on the labels! :lmao::rotfl::rotfl2:

Think pink.

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My favorite color!!! :goodvibes

Charleston Princess, you guys are going to have a hard time coming home from this pace!

I think Charles might have to carry me off kicking and screaming! Thanks for all the great photos, MeMom! I will be sure to repay you by eating a disgusting amount of zebra domes for the two of us! ;)
 
That waterslide looks like it was crazy fun! And the first movie to boot! Such an exciting day for Brooklynn!
 
*SIGH*

Thanks for that little vacation in my mind this afternoon! I'm so very happy for all my friends having the chance to go but I'm feeling a bit down that it has been almost 1 year now since I was there and am missing it terribly. Luckily I have my Dis friends to transport me there through my computer. I am sitting on my deck in the shade on a beautiful sunny day with the breeze blowing past and dreaming that I was in Florida. Now I just need someone to bring me some zebra domes...

CP, I'm getting so excited for you as I look at MeMom's pictures. I can't wait to hear all about your trip!

CanadianWDWfan, Sorry your trip got postponed but that's awesome that you still get to go!

Jill, your giant slide looks like great fun! My boys are over at the neighbors running through the sprinkler...I'd better not show them the slide!
 
What great slide pics and videos. Cayley asked if Brooklyn was her :) I think they are about the same age? C will be 3 Sep 1. She said she wants to go down the slide with her "buddy" Ah so cute.
Love me some giraffes! We were planning on checking out AKL but the rain changed our plans.
CanWDWFan I am taking my older one out of school next year to go and will at any point in the future-no flames here!
 

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