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

[pooksma]

Thanks for the great shots of T-Rex! I'm sure DS will LOVE it there.

And yes, since I am still doing my regular teaching gig, I will need to pace myself

 

[hlrababy]

She has been on a Cinderella kick lately and for whatever reason she talks about the stepmother all the time.

Awww, thats precious!!!!!! I could just borrow some of my MIL's clothes and come dressed as the stepmother!!

 

[cjackearl]

MeMom, thanks for the DTD stroll. All of those stores are on my hit list.

Brooklyn is so adorable. Have fun planning her party. Maybe Nemo had a stepmother you could incorporate.

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

Tren-D looks like Troub-L

I better not go in there for fear of maxing out my credit cards!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Awww, I understand now.....how could sweet Brooklynn like such a nasty lady? Unless it's a Cinderella party she is really after.

All of her choices are super fun and I know both of you ladies will do it up in grand Disney fashion!

What will she choose? Can't wait to see.....under the sea......

 

[MagicShell]

A stepmother party. I guess you could let Brooklynn and her friends sweep and dust.

I enjoyed the DTD pictures. I really would like to spend more time there one day. I want to check out the make your own T-shirt place. That sounds like a lot of fun.

 

[Charleston Princess]

A stepmother party. I guess you could let Brooklynn and her friends sweep and dust.

I know! I know! For a party game you could throw a bunch of lentils in the fireplace and have them pick them all out to get birthday cake!!!

 

[White as Snow]

Cute purses.

How did I miss this? My Snow White radar must have been malfunctioning....Oh well, I can console myself with the pjs I splurged on at Tren-D - I justified the purchase by the fact that they were Jungle Book and really, really soft!

BrooklynnsMommy - I can identify with Brooklynn's "different" party themes. My poor Mom had to do everything from a Rainbow Brite party to a pirate party when I was her age. The Rainbow Brite party was just after she was popular, so it was hard to find decorations, etc. The pirate party was in the mid-90s WAY before that was very popular, so Mom made up all the games and hand made most of the decorations. She groans every time we go in Party City and we see the plethora of pirate supplies.

Judging by the pics of your other parties, I know whatever Brooklynn chooses will turn out to be a huge/adorable success!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

I need to get back over to Tren-D, there is a cute little dress type shirtsy thing that needs me to try it on!
How old was Brooklynn in the photos at AK? We will have our first trip with Harper in Dec. and she will be 17 months.....

 

[Lovemy3babes]

Tren D looks like a fun store to just wander in and wish for things. Dimitri is going to love the Lego store! I am so excited to bring him there. I've been thinking about taking the kiddos to T-Rex for a meal but I'm not too sure. Good idea or not such a good idea MeMom?

 

[Megablocks]

Tren-D looks awesome! I must stop there on our next trip. Between that, Basin, and World of Disney, I could do some real damage to my credit card and bank account.

My mom and I didn't get to the T-Rex restaurant or Build-A-Dino, even though I really wanted to build one. The restaurant looks really cool. I did see some kids walking around with the boxes from Build-A-Dino and they were super cute -- there were holes for the head and tail to stick out.

I love Brooklynn's idea for a birthday theme. Whatever it ends up being, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

I need to get back over to Tren-D, there is a cute little dress type shirtsy thing that needs me to try it on!
How old was Brooklynn in the photos at AK? We will have our first trip with Harper in Dec. and she will be 17 months.....

That was December '07 so she would have been 16 months old.

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

A stepmother party. I guess you could let Brooklynn and her friends sweep and dust.

I know! I know! For a party game you could throw a bunch of lentils in the fireplace and have them pick them all out to get birthday cake!!!

I told MeMom that if she were older like maybe 6 or 7 I would totally do it. She could invite just girls and when they arrived we would make them change into "rags" and the games and activities would involve cleaning and then before cake and presents they would get to get dressed for the ball. It would be a ton of fun and I'm filing it away for if she wants a Cinderella party in coming years.

 

[k_reile]

I told MeMom that if she were older like maybe 6 or 7 I would totally do it. She could invite just girls and when they arrived we would make them change into "rags" and the games and activities would involve cleaning and then before cake and presents they would get to get dressed for the ball. It would be a ton of fun and I'm filing it away for if she wants a Cinderella party in coming years.

thats a great idea! Is it sad that i have bought a lot of things for Calebs 1st birthday party already and he won;t be one until Sept 25th?? I just keep on finding items that fits my baby animal theme and well i have to buy them before I can;t remember where i found them or are not available anymore....and the BEST part...all on clearance or at the dollar tree (so far anyways) Course my mom said just to not forget where I placed them in my house...which i could do just that!

 

[MeMom]

The stepsister party is a cute idea, but I totally think I would be on to the water parties too.. I wonder what Brooklynn had in mind with the stepsisters. Hope she gets to meet them, they are fun to see.

Who knows what she had in mind? She's crazy, but she comes by it honestly, I'm afraid!

Thanks for the great shots of T-Rex! I'm sure DS will LOVE it there.

And yes, since I am still doing my regular teaching gig, I will need to pace myself

Oh yeah, I bet Declan will like it. They have a nice gift shop, too. It was nice to see things geared for little boys besides the Pirates stuff. A bunch of them had Build-a-Dino boxes.

Awww, thats precious!!!!!! I could just borrow some of my MIL's clothes and come dressed as the stepmother!!

Grab two friends and come on down, no make that up, and give us a show!

I'm so used to saying down, since we're so far south, but then I remembered we do have a few friends that are even further south than we are.

MeMom, thanks for the DTD stroll. All of those stores are on my hit list.

Brooklyn is so adorable. Have fun planning her party. Maybe Nemo had a stepmother you could incorporate.

Now there's an idea.

I like to go to DTD at night when it's cooler and the lights are on everywhere.

Tren-D looks like Troub-L

I better not go in there for fear of maxing out my credit cards!

Luckily, I do more window shopping and picture shooting than purchasing.

Awww, I understand now.....how could sweet Brooklynn like such a nasty lady? Unless it's a Cinderella party she is really after.

All of her choices are super fun and I know both of you ladies will do it up in grand Disney fashion!

What will she choose? Can't wait to see.....under the sea......

The Nemo gift shop could possibly make a decent sale when we're there, if that's what she decides. Or the Little Mermaid gift shop - that open one around the corner. Or the Polynesian - they had some very cute Lilo and Stitch stuff that we didn't buy last time we looked. Who knows? You can be assured someone will benefit from her decision.

A stepmother party. I guess you could let Brooklynn and her friends sweep and dust.

I enjoyed the DTD pictures. I really would like to spend more time there one day. I want to check out the make your own T-shirt place. That sounds like a lot of fun.

You could spend many hours in DTD if you checked out each shop for even a short time.

I know! I know! For a party game you could throw a bunch of lentils in the fireplace and have them pick them all out to get birthday cake!!!

Okay, you've just been put in charge of games.

Do you do goodie bags, too?
Those little hand brooms would be nice additions to those, and maybe some Windex wipes. Yeah, these kids are gonna love a party like this!

How did I miss this? My Snow White radar must have been malfunctioning....Oh well, I can console myself with the pjs I splurged on at Tren-D - I justified the purchase by the fact that they were Jungle Book and really, really soft!

BrooklynnsMommy - I can identify with Brooklynn's "different" party themes. My poor Mom had to do everything from a Rainbow Brite party to a pirate party when I was her age. The Rainbow Brite party was just after she was popular, so it was hard to find decorations, etc. The pirate party was in the mid-90s WAY before that was very popular, so Mom made up all the games and hand made most of the decorations. She groans every time we go in Party City and we see the plethora of pirate supplies.

Judging by the pics of your other parties, I know whatever Brooklynn chooses will turn out to be a huge/adorable success!

You take me back in time with the Rainbow Brite stuff.

Starlight, Rainbow Brite,
A little kiss in the moonlight.
Sunbeams, sparkle and shine,
You'll always be a friend of mine!

Or something close to that anyway.

I need to get back over to Tren-D, there is a cute little dress type shirtsy thing that needs me to try it on!
How old was Brooklynn in the photos at AK? We will have our first trip with Harper in Dec. and she will be 17 months.....

Brooklynn's first trip was at less than a year old. It's fun to look back at the pictures and see how she has grown.

I hope the TrenD dress works for you!

Tren D looks like a fun store to just wander in and wish for things. Dimitri is going to love the Lego store! I am so excited to bring him there. I've been thinking about taking the kiddos to T-Rex for a meal but I'm not too sure. Good idea or not such a good idea MeMom?

I probably can't give you an educated answer on this. It has been pretty crowded when I've seen it, so you would want to allow for a couple of hours of time. I haven't heard marvelous reviews about the food, but I'm sure it's pretty much like Rainforest. If you wanted to get out cheaper, you could eat counter service and then just spend time at T-Rex in the gift shop, seeing the dinos in the front area, because there are several, and maybe making a dino friend to take home. I am sure we'll eat there eventually, but since we don't have little boys in the mix, it's not anything that is pressing.

Tren-D looks awesome! I must stop there on our next trip. Between that, Basin, and World of Disney, I could do some real damage to my credit card and bank account.

My mom and I didn't get to the T-Rex restaurant or Build-A-Dino, even though I really wanted to build one. The restaurant looks really cool. I did see some kids walking around with the boxes from Build-A-Dino and they were super cute -- there were holes for the head and tail to stick out.

I love Brooklynn's idea for a birthday theme. Whatever it ends up being, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Disney tends to have a reputation for that damaging the credit card thing!

thats a great idea! Is it sad that i have bought a lot of things for Calebs 1st birthday party already and he won;t be one until Sept 25th?? I just keep on finding items that fits my baby animal theme and well i have to buy them before I can;t remember where i found them or are not available anymore....and the BEST part...all on clearance or at the dollar tree (so far anyways) Course my mom said just to not forget where I placed them in my house...which i could do just that!

I have probably done that a time or two!

 

[pooh'smate]

Did you see the Cars balloons we had at our Disney Day party? You could easily come up with games, activities, and food to go along with that. Let us know what she decides, and of course, we'd love to see pictures!

I did see your balloon and my first thought was that we have one of those too, at the moment. My dh bought it for her a couple of days before you posted those pictures. If I have time this weekend I may swing by the party store and see what she likes. I will definatly post pics for you when she has her party.

 

[MeMom]

I did see your balloon and my first thought was that we have one of those too, at the moment. My dh bought it for her a couple of days before you posted those pictures. If I have time this weekend I may swing by the party store and see what she likes. I will definatly post pics for you when she has her party.

We'll look forward to seeing what she chooses.


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Finishing out the evening in Downtown Disney.

Wouldn't it be nice if this came true?!?!?

Somewhere under all that sugar you can find healthy apples.

This is going out of business, I read.
Maybe already gone by now.

I really want to go to the Gospel Brunch here some Sunday.

Music to stroll by.

All the way down to the end for a picture of Cirque.

I have never been in DisneyQuest.

Time to call it a night and head back to:

 

[Lady Lallie]

I have a sudden hankering for a candy apple....I wonder why....

 

[MaryAz]

Mmm yeah, me too LL!!

 

[pooh'smate]

I three, those apples look amazing!!!!!