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

Happy Fourth of July!

I will not be showing Connor that picture of the uncrustables. :laughing:

I think we should figure out a way for you all to be the Grand Marshalls in the parade -- Brooklyn has the necessary wave and what a cool thing that would be to do!

That would be a dream come true for Jill! She'd love to be in a parade, and I'd love to take pictures of her in a parade. :)



Happy 4th:cheer2::cheer2:

What a great way to start my day. Cinderella's fountain is one of my favorite spots and then I got to ride HM, BTMRR and POC form the comfort of my computer chair.

Chiming in re the uncrustables: Declan says they are gross (his word)
Thanks!

Today you get to take a trip to Wilderness Lodge frrom your chair, too. :)

Yeah, 'gross' is pretty much what my third-graders said about them. :laughing:



Yay!! I love a little MK magic on a Saturday morning! Those pictures from the bakery sure hit the spot for me!

I thought the chocolate bundt cakes looked good, but they are probably way too rich for me!



I love the picture of the Pooh seersucker dresses. I love seersucker on little ones.:cutie:

The flag lowering ceremony looks like something to check out. Who performs it? Was the man holding the flag at the end a visitor? Does this happen every day?

Have a Happy Independence Day!:goodvibes

I like the little green Pooh one, and it is possible that you'll see it on Bella this summer, if they still have them.

As far as I know, the flag ceremony is held daily at five. A guest veteran (or two) participates in the ceremony. They have to sign up ahead of time. It is a very solemn time, and it gives me chills to watch it. They let children hold small flags and sing patriotic songs, and then they lower the flag and honor the veterans. The CMs stand at attention and many guests stop and watch in reverence during the whole thing. To me anyway, it is something I want to make a point to see on every trip.


Wonderful pictures today, MeMom!

I do want to see the flag lowering ceremony but I always seem to miss it. :sad2:

On one of your many future trips ;), you should mark down a five o'clock stop to watch this.



kind of appropriate that you posted this on the 4th of July. i'm gonna try to get my WTC update done on my NYC TR today if i can.

Your WTC pictures were great. I am so glad I got to see those, and yesterday was a great day to put them up!



Happy Fourth of July!!!!

Thanks! It was a nice day.



Happy 4th of July MeMom and Jill!

Aw...that picture of the cinnamon rolls...:sad1: We got those more than once during our late MK nights to take back to the room.

That's one of those things Jill always looks forward to - Main Street Bakery cinnamon rolls and apple turnovers.



MeMom, hope you have a happy 4th, you too Jill! Does Brooklynn enjoy the fireworks?
I have never seen the lowering of the flag, do you remember what time it occurs?

They went to see fireworks last night, but I didn't talk to them after they went. Maybe Jill will have pictures to share. Fireworks at Disney World have never bothered her, except when she and I were riding Dumbo during Wishes. If you've never ridden Dumbo during Wishes, you really should try it once. Wishes makes you feel like you're on the front lines of a war zone! It's pretty crazy back there! That was a little much for her....and me, too!



I work with a lady who eats those Uncrustables EVERY day! Apparently, she's been eating them for the last 5-6 years!!!! Yep, EVERY day! She pats it down, in the package, 5 times before she opens the package. :laughing:

Oh man, I could have mailed her about a two months' supply from what my students threw out! :laughing:



It was nice having lunch with you today! :)

It was nice meeting you, too. I enjoyed the laughs, and everyone seemed to like the food. You should feel honored that Drew made a rare appearance, too! :laughing:

If you check on here early this morning, have a safe trip back home, and we hope to see you again, hopefully at a Disney World Dis meet! :)




I do not....pretty cool though. I like the pink :thumbsup2, but I'm not so big on spiders :scared1:. I know all haunted mansions have them but the ones at disney aren't going to hurt me :rotfl:. I would love if I could find a shirt like that with the house on the front....would be VERY cool!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July holiday!! I can't believe it's here again and that means it's going to be Christmas soon!! ;)

Maybe they will have the perfect one when you go on your trip!

Don't wish my summer away. :laughing: I'm just now getting started!!!
You are right, though, because summer is half over, whether I like it or not. For me, when September arrives, it seems like Christmas is the next month because things get so busy!
 
The flag lowering ceremony ended, and we headed toward the front gates.

I stopped to take pictures of some cool Disney posters.

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I'd like to have a copy of this one.

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We boarded a water vessel to make our way to the Wilderness Lodge.

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This is such a nice ride!

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Looking down at the water.

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I can feel that breeze and hear the water lapping up against the side of the boat as I look at that picture.

Upon disembarking the watercraft, I began to snap pictures.

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It thrilled me to know that I had made a reservation to stay here on our summer trip.

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I am really hoping to have one of those rooms on the Roaring Forks side overlooking the pool, so maybe a couple of the rooms right in this picture will be ours!

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This summer, I want to explore these a little further.

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Inside to The Mercantile.

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Humphrey Bear.

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I may have to have him as a new friend to commemorate our first stay at his place.

WL nightshirt.

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This is one of the places we take pictures of Brooklynn beside to watch her growth from trip to trip.

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This is where I gave Brooklynn a coin last summer and told her to wish for a baby sister or brother.

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I'm bringing more coins with me this year. :rotfl:

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It will be so cool to be sitting in this lobby as a resident, not just a visitor!


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This picture was taken just for Trent.

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I hope his second meal here is as awesome as his first, because I think he thinks about it every single day!

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I don't remember doing this, but apparently we went back to Pop for some reason, I guess to freshen up or something, because my next pictures are following.

Grooving in the Pop lobby,

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and a groovy pizza van.

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That's it for this morning. Gotta get moving!
Have a wonderful Sunday, friends!
 
Cool pictures of the flag lowering ceremony. I've never been lucky enough to witness that. :goodvibes

Lovely pictures of WL and I definitely think you should get the nightshirt. :thumbsup2

Happy Sunday!
 

*SIGH* WL is SO beautiful and I dream :cloud9: of staying there someday. I am SO excited for you to get to stay there and share it all with me!!
 
I am SO excited for your WL stay (and your whole trip!) It's going to be great! :yay: And thanks for the tip on bringing coins to make a wish... clearly it works! Oh and Humphrey bear clearly has to come home with you! :thumbsup2 Too cute Trent thinks about WCC every day. I will admit to doing the same with a few other meals (haven't been to WCC).
 
I am so excited for your stay at WL! :banana: It is so beautiful and relaxing there. I am going to have to bring myself a coin for a wish! I didn't do that when we stayed there last year. :laughing:
 
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What great pictures of the WL. I'm excited for your stay too! Sooo close now.:yay:

Good luck with the wishing coins.:rotfl:
 
Everytime I see pictures of Wilderness Lodge, I get all excited thinking about you all staying there in just a few short weeks! I know you are just going to have a great stay!

Since the wishing coins seem to work so well there, I may send you some pennies and a list of wishes to make on my behalf! :lmao:
 
Another amazing morning of pictures, thanks MeMom!
Does Jill know about your little wishing, coin plot involving Brooklynn?:rotfl:
 
:woohoo: HAPPY DAY AFTER 4th OF JULY !! ! :woohoo:

We celebrated with a BBQ. Because my kids are Canadian/American I try to celebrate for them. (Lexi was the only one born in the USA.) :goodvibes

If I could sample all those baked goods from Main St. bakery, I'd be a happy girl! They all look amazing!

I hope they keep the "Celebrate" parade next year and the cups, decorations etc....:goodvibes

I'm so excitted for you to be staying at Wilderness Lodge. It will be very cool to wake up and explore as a guest. It's a wonderful end to your trip.
I think you have to buy the 'bear' as a souvie of your stay.
I think you should get the nightshirt too! Just saying....;)

Maybe you should get Brooklynn to throw a penny in the fountain for me....I could use some of her magic for a trip next year. :thumbsup2

Have a Sunny, Super Sunday!!! :sunny:
 
A year ago today my son met Mickey Mouse for the first time. :)
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Ahhhh, I love WL. Thanks for the VWL pictures too! I hope you have an amazing time staying there.

I actually found those posters in the art gallery place at DTD! So you could buy the one you want!
 
Hey MeMom and Jill, I hope you all had a nice 4th!

I was a little behind but I'm caught up now. Thank you for posting all those WL pictures! They seriously just made my day. I absolutely love it there and your pictures took me right smack in the middle of it all.

Your shopping pictures are going to make me go broke in Nov/Dec. I keep thinking of all the different things to add to my list of souvenirs to buy next time! :laughing:

You will be back in WDW shortly now!
 
This is where I gave Brooklynn a coin last summer and told her to wish for a baby sister or brother.

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I'm bringing more coins with me this year. :rotfl:

KEEP YOUR COINS AT HOME, WOMAN!!!!!!
That geyser fountain is way to powerful to be messing around with!
 
Does it get any better than this?

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I'm working on getting the rest loaded so I can post them on the other report, however neither of the girls are cooperating.
 













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