~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[troobabiee7]

Love it! The BBB looks like so much fun! My family isn't into the parades (and I'm lucky to get them to stay for Spectro!) and I don't think we'll be seeing this one anytime soon so it was cool getting to see the pictures. Those costumes are all so cute!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

I think that's the same guy. They probably have a "parade" staff and the go from park to park. A lot of the block party people work on HSM3 too. Personally I like the parade better. We must have been in a similar section because we saw this same thing in front of us. I LOVE all these characters though. Bo Peep is my fave.

I love the pics of ya'll with the army guy. I haven't seen them out in a couple of years. Those are the best character pics of ya'll. I love his feet too. Now that would win a costume contest!

Luke looks like he's having the time of his life!

That's not cool what that woman did. I always invite little kids in front of me too but there was no need in the adult acting that way. If there's not room at something like that I just skip it. I'd never walk over someone.

 

[micandminforever]

Great parade pictures, and I love seeing the parade throught Luke's eyes.

 

[kschafer]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Block Party Bash

It is so much fun and interactive!

(and um, Punkin...that round cloth thing is a parachute. Did you not play with them in gym class when you were a kid?)

 

[AussieAngel]

The parade looks like lots of fun!! Luke looked so happy!!

We're bad... we've been to Disney twice now and have never seen a parade!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Love Luke's expression while meeting Lighting McQueen and Mater! (Can you believe that I still haven't seen Cars?) Looks like you had a great spot for Block Party Bash -- such a fun parade, and yes, that does look like the same guy -- I had no idea the CMs rotated which parades they are in!

 

[KristinAnne]

It looks so much fun!!! I can't believe how much these pictures make me want to go back!! I have actually looked at the 4/3 deal and I got a code yesterday for a Sunday-Thursday stay at a value for $549/person. Unfortunately, my vacation time is blocked out for both. I'm a teacher, so my vacations are almost always the expensive ones because everyone has them off.

 

[MeMom]

I had to wait until I got to school this morning to check in here, because I needed to leave early to go get a baby shower gift for a fellow teacher for a shower this afternoon. Too bad for me, because I don't get to see all the good pictures until this evening when I get home. Very few pictures come through here at school. I'll look forward to seeing them tonight.

Now that my March trip is really within sight, I am allowing myself to start thinking about it, and I know your pictures will make me very anxious to get on down there!

Watching the joy in the kids' faces is absolutely one of the best things about being in Disney World!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

So glad you found Luke 'the Cars', I'm sure he was so excitted.

The Block Party Bash looks like fun! I can't wait to see it. In your opinion where would the best spot be to see it at the first stop? Could you give me an idea?

I love the pics of you and Ray with Army guy.

 

[tinkgurl]

Okay Luke has got to be the most entertaining kid when it comes to taking pictures!

 

[MagicShell]

Those are great parade pictures. I am glad a CM told you not to watch from in front of the hat because we did that and it was not a good spot. People were coming in the whole time and we were too far away from everything. Luke looks like he really enjoyed it. Maybe next time we can get a better spot and we will like it more than we did last time. I wished for the Stars and Motorcars parade to be back. That was my favorite.

I hope you get your tooth problem fixed soon.

 

[hlrababy]

Aww, man!! Awesome pictures of the parade!!!! I really need to make myself start watching the parades more!

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Block Party Bash

It is so much fun and interactive!

(and um, Punkin...that round cloth thing is a parachute. Did you not play with them in gym class when you were a kid?)

I'm so glad someone else knew that was a parachute. Great update, Dawn, and I just saw the ultrasound pics. Do they have a name picked out?

 

[MeMom]

I'm so glad someone else knew that was a parachute. Great update, Dawn, and I just saw the ultrasound pics. Do they have a name picked out?

I know! I know!
They're naming her Margot.

I know this because I forgot it once and had to ask.
Like mother, like daughter.
As soon as Dawn told me what it was, I remembered having heard it before.

We have played with parachutes many, many times through the years, haven't we Jill-o?

And, Dawn, as I knew I would, I very much enjoyed your Block Party Bash pictures when I got home this afternoon!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Fantastic parade pictures! I love that Luke has his Pluto stuffy in his hands the whole time. Too cute.

 

[englishrose47]

Awesome pix Dawn as usual!

 

[Pakey]

Wow, lots of good pictures, you guys were right up there. My grandson was a little disappointed in Lightning and Mater. He thought they'd talk and sign autographs like the others, lol.

I love the green army men. They were my favs from the xmas party a few years ago. This year, one of them got down on one knee and proposed to my oldest daughter in law. It's so fun when the characters are obviously enjoying themselves.

And kudos to you, Dawn, for not letting the last minute parade crashers crowd up front. That stuff drives me insane.

 

[punkin413]

I hope your tooth is not driving you crazy

it's just annoying but it doesn't hurt.

I will. I hope everything is going well with her and the baby!!

she updated me about once a week - so far so good!

Dawn and I just had that discussion the other day. Hopefully if I am pregnant, especially the end of it will not be during the summer. I don't think I could handle it....honestly! So for me my months would be March thru Sept I think

me too! ray will just have to deal with no "practicing" september through january!

MeMom....did you see me in the paper?? If you have Sat's paper there is a picture of a quartet (my uncle Jimmy's quartet) singing to me. When I get pictures I will post them on our TR to let everyone see. It was very sweet and a lot of fun !! I was totally surprised and caught off guard!

so cute!

Your not odd, I feel the same! If I am getting flowers, I want them just to get them. Not on Valentine's Day! I do enjoy it becauase of Hollie. She has fun making cards and giving them to everyone she knows!! We usually only get each other a card and thats it! We spent our V-day watching movies with Hollie having a picnic on the floor! lol!!

Okay, who is it you know in the parade?

that's cute! i'm sure when i have a child i'll get more into it too.

i went to high school with kimberly locke and she was riding with mickey in the parade. i'm totally jealous!!!

Yep! She's so cute, and you are right very talented!!

she was jumping around on this bouncy things like crazy!

Heimlich!!!! He's one of my favorites!!

yep! i couldn't think of his name earlier.

Also, cute Halloween costumes for you guys

thanks! that would be really funny!

Block Party Bash looks so fun! Same characters as DLRs Toy Story parade, but different activities and floats. I love Luke's excitement!

it's a really cute parade!

Love it! The BBB looks like so much fun! My family isn't into the parades (and I'm lucky to get them to stay for Spectro!) and I don't think we'll be seeing this one anytime soon so it was cool getting to see the pictures. Those costumes are all so cute!

you should rebel and go watch this one on your next trip!

I think that's the same guy. They probably have a "parade" staff and the go from park to park. A lot of the block party people work on HSM3 too. Personally I like the parade better. We must have been in a similar section because we saw this same thing in front of us. I LOVE all these characters though. Bo Peep is my fave.

I love the pics of ya'll with the army guy. I haven't seen them out in a couple of years. Those are the best character pics of ya'll. I love his feet too. Now that would win a costume contest!

Luke looks like he's having the time of his life!

That's not cool what that woman did. I always invite little kids in front of me too but there was no need in the adult acting that way. If there's not room at something like that I just skip it. I'd never walk over someone.

that's so funny that we saw the same guy. wait until you see him on AK day. he was the most entertaining CM in the whole parade!

i loved the army guy, too. he was so cool.

i don't know where that lady ended up! i felt sorry for the two little girls that were with her but i just refuse to reward that kind of behavior. it teaches her kids that they can do that sort of thing and get what they want. i have volunteered for kids to get in front of me many times. it's not a big deal - i can't see straight over their heads anyway! but the pushing and shoving just isn't cool!

Great parade pictures, and I love seeing the parade throught Luke's eyes.

thanks! he loved it.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Block Party Bash

It is so much fun and interactive!

(and um, Punkin...that round cloth thing is a parachute. Did you not play with them in gym class when you were a kid?)

i love it too! so much to look at. thanks for the clarification. i probably did but i don't remember. my favorite game was dodge ball!

 

[Happy Elf]

Great update! The pictures of Luke with Lighting and Mater crack me up! The Block Party Bash looks fun! We like the Green Army Men too. In 2006 Hannah had her picture taken with one of them and she kept touching his nose, it was so funny!

 

[xoktenox]

Wowww I love all the Block Party Bash pictures! I never have seen that many of them. Glad you guys blocked out the rude lady, I do that when I drive to people who are driving like idiots lol I totally cannot figure out what Chris thought the girl said when you thought she said "she'e my twin" I even asked my BF and he didn't know lol

Luke's expression through it all was sooo cute!!