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Catching up tonight. Great updates. Your morning with Bella looked special. Now that I have Abby and Ellie, I try to have one on one time. We did it at Disney a few times. I was too late for Disney Live. By the time I realized it was coming, there were only single seats left. My neighbors went and loved it.

If it makes you feel any better, as a true Disney 'freak', you really didn't miss anything that big. Disney on Ice shows have been way better. ::yes::

I love when I get to have each girl to myself for a little while. I can't tell you what the October trip with Brooklynn meant to me, and I am so looking forward to our few days together in July. I look forward to doing the same with Bella in a couple of years. :lovestruc



Enjoyed the Contemporary hop with you all! We were through but didn't get off the monorail this past trip..
That silly Brooklynn and her puppy pose!:laughing: At least she wasn't running around barking!

The Dumbo ears are cute, Hunter is wearing them in our video and he was trying to pull them off. He is never happy in a hat. Oh well, it was cute anyway!

She was not running around barking. Thank heavens. :dog:

At least you got Hunter's picture for a minute. Give him a few years and he'll be wearing a baseball cap of some kind on his head for the rest of his life!




Do you all spring forward like we do?

We do, and we did. :) It would be the one night in forever that I couldn't wind down until 1:30 a.m., of course!
 
I love resort hopping! We did the monorail loop our first day and it was so fun!
We always seem to find something different to buy in each of the resort shops.
The Contemporary store was where I found gingerale...not easy to find at WDW.
I did manage to get my DMom some at the Petals bar one night too.

Thanks for the F&G videos...they made me giddy....we are SO EXCITTED!!! :yay:
I just hope they aren't sold out of all the cool merchandise by then.

I almost bought that Epcot pin set last month for Lexi's upcoming birthday but I decided to wait and get it there so it can be more special. Great minds think alike. ;)

We liked Disney Live! but we really liked the Disney on Ice!
I am happy to see whatever Disney comes my way...can't wait fr the next one.

I'm off to the mall this afternoon. Lexi has Build A Bear coupons and she is after Kermit & Miss Piggy. Apparently she just has to have them for the next trip to Hollywood Studios. :laughing:
They can entertain her this week while she is on Spring Break.
We were all a little sad Thursday when we realized we should have been in WDW that day.

Have a great day! :goodvibes
 
Happy Sunday MeMom! :)

I hope your TN weather is good this week. We're in the 60s & 70s for the next week - woo hoo!! :) I hope spring is here to stay!!

Enjoy your day!
 
What a cute little puppy wearing the Sorcerer Mickey hat :cutie:

I really like that set of pins, one from each WS country. Luckily, we haven't become addicted to pin collecting...just Vinylmations which is bad enough!

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!!
 

When it looks like this, we leave.

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:scared1: Wow!!

However, take down the Christmas decorations and put everyone in t-shirts and it would look like the day of the 40th anniversary celebration in October when we were there! It's the only time I have ever been there with crowds like that! I didn't know you could fit so many people in one place! :laughing:
 
OK I swear I posted here this morning but it's totally not here now! Maybe I never actually hit the post button? :confused3 I did read on anther thread about some posts that disappeared... maybe due to the time change. :confused3

Anyways, I was just popping in to say hello! My laptop was acting up a bit this week so I've been reading but not posting so much. I've enjoyed your MK updates! And I love the resort hopping!! :thumbsup2
 
YAY Adventureland! LOL @ the watching your heads comment O_o And I love those camels, I remember how on my first ride it took me a minute to figure out one was spitting at me! Darn camels! :P right back! :thumbsup2 to the Tiki Room, so glad they changed it, classic and nostalgic is better than Iago stinking up the place Eck! I agree about Stitch too, except I think they should just go back to Alien Attack or whatever it was before they replaced it with Stitch, because I think just toning that down instead of adding Stitch would've been MUCH better. ::yes::

Oh and yeah, Aladdin's last wish: For the Genie's Freedom *bows* *walks out*

Love your pictures around Liberty Square and Frontierland, it's so nice to see more around those places without being bombarded by pictures of Splash, Big Thunder and my lovely Haunted Mansion, no matter how beautiful they are :goodvibes And I'll definitely take a few of those Disney ornaments, I need more in my house ;) lol

:thumbsup2 to bowing out of MK with the crowds after saying hi to Mr. Sonny Eclipse! :) YAY Resort hopping! The Contemporary looks gorgeous as ever! So jealous of your limited edition pin, I want one of those so bad! And I think I may need to check out that Fantasia store more often, get some more pins and one of those pendants as well (:

Can't wait to read about which resort you went to next! :mickeyjum
 
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Hi Memom,
We are back from our trip and had a blast!!! Of course, I caught a cold but didn't start feeling it until we were on our way home on Monday. We got home early Monday night and I had to leave for New York at 7:00 on Tuesday morning. Today is the first time that I have had a chance to sit down and catch up. We had so much fun - it went by way to quick. The weather until Sunday was perfect 87 degrees and no humidity, then the cold front came thru and it was only in the mid 60s on Sunday. Big difference!!! We really enjoyed Pop - we were in the 60s section which we really liked. i don't think that i would have liked some of the further out buildings. Overall it was fun and Chloe loved the pool.

So glad that everyone made it thru the storms safely. I was thinking about you and Jill when we were watching the news. I grew up in Jackson,MS and lived in Birmingham - so i know how scary those storms can be.

I have loved reading all of your updates - it really makes me miss it even though we just got back. Bella does look just like Tinkerbell in the picture with the cast member!!!

We have our September trip booked - we are at Bay Lake Towers for the 3rd year in a row. I just don't think that we can stay anywhere else until Chloe gets over her obsession with the monorail. She gets more excited about seeing it than ANY character. She kissed it good-bye on our last day :confused3 It is actually really cute. We were at the observation deck at CR watching Wishes before dinner at Chef Mickey's and everyone was shocked at how excited she was and how she jumped up and down when she saw the monorail. They were even more shocked when we told them how much time we have spent there, and that this was not the first time that she has seen a monorail.

Looking forward to more updates:thumbsup2 Have a great week.
 
I love resort hopping! We did the monorail loop our first day and it was so fun!
We always seem to find something different to buy in each of the resort shops.
The Contemporary store was where I found gingerale...not easy to find at WDW.
I did manage to get my DMom some at the Petals bar one night too.

Thanks for the F&G videos...they made me giddy....we are SO EXCITTED!!!
I just hope they aren't sold out of all the cool merchandise by then.

I almost bought that Epcot pin set last month for Lexi's upcoming birthday but I decided to wait and get it there so it can be more special. Great minds think alike.

We liked Disney Live! but we really liked the Disney on Ice!
I am happy to see whatever Disney comes my way...can't wait fr the next one.

I'm off to the mall this afternoon. Lexi has Build A Bear coupons and she is after Kermit & Miss Piggy. Apparently she just has to have them for the next trip to Hollywood Studios. :laughing:
They can entertain her this week while she is on Spring Break.
We were all a little sad Thursday when we realized we should have been in WDW that day.

Have a great day!

So, did Miss Piggy and Kermit come home with you?

I was supposed to be leaving on March 30, but I had to cancel that one. I get a great 'consolation' prize, though, in that we are having Bella's birthday party that weekend. When I booked the trip, I figured we would do it the weekend after her birthday, but Jill couldn't do it that weekend for some reason. Is that Easter weekend, maybe? Anyway, it worked out great - not being in Disney World will be easy since I get to spend the weekend with my best girlies! :lovestruc

Not taking the spring trip also helps me get my finances in order to be able to maybe buy a souvenir or two - and not have to eat jelly sandwiches all week. ;) - this summer. :cool1:




Happy Sunday MeMom!

I hope your TN weather is good this week. We're in the 60s & 70s for the next week - woo hoo!! I hope spring is here to stay!!

Enjoy your day!

We're supposed to be about the same temperaturewise, but it looks like we have plenty of rain on the way, too.

I did enjoy the day. I graded three sets of paper for school while listening to Disney music. I bought a couple of new rugs for my bathrooms. I got some phone pictures from Christine, who was spending the day in Animal Kingdom. :thumbsup2 When I left church and checked the phone, there was a gorilla picture waiting for me. I was like :woohoo: - a gorilla! :laughing:




What a cute little puppy wearing the Sorcerer Mickey hat :cutie:

I really like that set of pins, one from each WS country. Luckily, we haven't become addicted to pin collecting...just Vinylmations which is bad enough!

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!!

I've become a pin person, but I don't buy the Vinylmations. There's something for everyone! :) So far, I have been reasonable in buying pins, but if I had the money, there really are a lot of them I would love to have! I put them on a pin board at school, and they bring me a lot of happiness when I see them. :goodvibes



:scared1: Wow!!

However, take down the Christmas decorations and put everyone in t-shirts and it would look like the day of the 40th anniversary celebration in October when we were there! It's the only time I have ever been there with crowds like that! I didn't know you could fit so many people in one place! :laughing:

As much as I would have enjoyed being in on the big celebration day, I would have been okay with just being there for a while and then heading out away from the crowds. It's like that on July 4th, as well.



OK I swear I posted here this morning but it's totally not here now! Maybe I never actually hit the post button? :confused3 I did read on anther thread about some posts that disappeared... maybe due to the time change.

Anyways, I was just popping in to say hello! My laptop was acting up a bit this week so I've been reading but not posting so much. I've enjoyed your MK updates! And I love the resort hopping!!

I do the same thing sometimes. I think what I do is hit preview to check it, and then I think I hit submit, but really never do. I will pull up a report just knowing I responded, but my post is not there! :eek:



YAY Adventureland! LOL @ the watching your heads comment O_o And I love those camels, I remember how on my first ride it took me a minute to figure out one was spitting at me! Darn camels! :P right back! to the Tiki Room, so glad they changed it, classic and nostalgic is better than Iago stinking up the place Eck! I agree about Stitch too, except I think they should just go back to Alien Attack or whatever it was before they replaced it with Stitch, because I think just toning that down instead of adding Stitch would've been MUCH better.

Oh and yeah, Aladdin's last wish: For the Genie's Freedom *bows* *walks out*

Love your pictures around Liberty Square and Frontierland, it's so nice to see more around those places without being bombarded by pictures of Splash, Big Thunder and my lovely Haunted Mansion, no matter how beautiful they are And I'll definitely take a few of those Disney ornaments, I need more in my house lol

:thumbsup2 to bowing out of MK with the crowds after saying hi to Mr. Sonny Eclipse! YAY Resort hopping! The Contemporary looks gorgeous as ever! So jealous of your limited edition pin, I want one of those so bad! And I think I may need to check out that Fantasia store more often, get some more pins and one of those pendants as well (:

Can't wait to read about which resort you went to next! :mickeyjum

I'm personally in favor of something else besides Alien, too. It'll be interesting to see what it becomes one of these days.

Hope you get back to WDW soon so you can check out more Christmas decorations. Disney happiness when you are at home at Christmas is nice to have.

Enjoy your Quebec trip!





Hi Memom,
We are back from our trip and had a blast!!! Of course, I caught a cold but didn't start feeling it until we were on our way home on Monday. We got home early Monday night and I had to leave for New York at 7:00 on Tuesday morning. Today is the first time that I have had a chance to sit down and catch up. We had so much fun - it went by way to quick. The weather until Sunday was perfect 87 degrees and no humidity, then the cold front came thru and it was only in the mid 60s on Sunday. Big difference!!! We really enjoyed Pop - we were in the 60s section which we really liked. i don't think that i would have liked some of the further out buildings. Overall it was fun and Chloe loved the pool.

So glad that everyone made it thru the storms safely. I was thinking about you and Jill when we were watching the news. I grew up in Jackson,MS and lived in Birmingham - so i know how scary those storms can be.

I have loved reading all of your updates - it really makes me miss it even though we just got back. Bella does look just like Tinkerbell in the picture with the cast member!!!

We have our September trip booked - we are at Bay Lake Towers for the 3rd year in a row. I just don't think that we can stay anywhere else until Chloe gets over her obsession with the monorail. She gets more excited about seeing it than ANY character. She kissed it good-bye on our last day :confused3 It is actually really cute. We were at the observation deck at CR watching Wishes before dinner at Chef Mickey's and everyone was shocked at how excited she was and how she jumped up and down when she saw the monorail. They were even more shocked when we told them how much time we have spent there, and that this was not the first time that she has seen a monorail.

Looking forward to more updates:thumbsup2 Have a great week.

I can see where Bay lake Tower and being right there at Magic Kingdom would be more exciting than Pop, but I am glad you liked it while you were there. :goodvibes

A lot of people think when they see a little kid, this is their first trip to Disney World. We've had cast members say something to the girls before, especially when they were little bitty, about it being their first trip, when really it might have been their 5th or 9th trip! :laughing:

Isn't it crazy how much we can miss a place? Some days, I don't think about it so much. Life is busy and good, and I have my Disney fixes throughout the week through music, podcasts, pictures, etc. Some days, though, I almost ache to be there, and I have even gotten a little teary-eyed looking at a youtube video a time or two because I wanted to be there so badly.


Have a Magical Monday, DIStown!
Are some of you on spring break this week? Some counties here are, but we still have three more weeks until ours.
 
Happy Monday to you, too, MeMom!

We must have the same spring break this year -- ours is three weeks away, too, which makes me kind of jealous when I see everyone else enjoying theirs. :laughing:
 
Those pens are cute, but the packs that I have gotten of those kind have not been very good in quality. The click pens we have gotten have been better. Just FYI to consider before you spend your money. Others may have a different opinion, and I may just have gotten 'weak' sets.

The monorail looks like it's riding on the top edge of the shop.

-Thanks! I'll definitely look into that!
-It really does! So cool!
-I always find it strange that spring breaks can be at totally different times! Mine was two weeks ago!
 
I love shopping at the CR. Jeremy and I ventured over there one afternoon during our November trip. Wish I had gotten a pin. We had never bought pins before until the last day of our Thanksgiving trip and got 2 at the Boardwalk. Jeremy is all into it now so I am sure there will be lots more purchases in April!
 
Look at that cute puppy in a hat! :) I love that you resort hop and see so many interesting things MeMom. Have you been to each and every WDW resort now?

Happy Monday! :goodvibes
 
Yay! I got all caught up and it took me less than a week to do it. :cool1:

Loved the morning pictures at MK. I make one of the girls (usually the youngest) ride the Magic Carpet ride with me every time we go. I'm probably too old, but I just love that ride and seeing everything from up there. Astro Orbiter too!

Resort hopping on the monorail is a favorite of our family, especially on a rainy day. We just hop on the monorail and go visit all 3. We shop a little and just soak up the atmosphere of the lobbies! I think my favorite for that is Grand Floridian. Love the piano music there!

Oh and I agree with you guys, Bella could pass for Tinkerbell very easily! :cutie:
 
Thanks for the Contemporary pics this morning! They have definitely made me feel home sick (as it's now our family resort in my head). Sadly, we won't be staying there next time we go.

Our spring break is the last week of March. I guess only two more weeks to go? We had priced out a Disney trip for that week but decided to go visit friends in Colorado instead. While Walt won't be there, I think seeing the Rockies will be a pretty good trade off. (And seeing the friends who have moved out there will make up for the difference!)
 
Happy Monday to you, too, MeMom!

We must have the same spring break this year -- ours is three weeks away, too, which makes me kind of jealous when I see everyone else enjoying theirs. :laughing:

I think it's time for a break when mid-March rolls around. Our break is several weeks later than usual this year, and by the time we get back from that, there won't be much school left. The kids will be totally 'checked out', and it will be nearly impossible to get them back in school mode.



-Thanks! I'll definitely look into that!
-It really does! So cool!
-I always find it strange that spring breaks can be at totally different times! Mine was two weeks ago!

I think mid-March is a good time for a break. I would have liked ours to be next week, maybe.



I love shopping at the CR. Jeremy and I ventured over there one afternoon during our November trip. Wish I had gotten a pin. We had never bought pins before until the last day of our Thanksgiving trip and got 2 at the Boardwalk. Jeremy is all into it now so I am sure there will be lots more purchases in April!

Yes, I have a feeling you will have many more pins coming your way. We like to get them for special occasions - a first ride, a new resort we stay in, holidays, etc.



Look at that cute puppy in a hat! :) I love that you resort hop and see so many interesting things MeMom. Have you been to each and every WDW resort now?

Happy Monday! :goodvibes

I've been to every resort except Shades of Green. I don't think they allow the general public in there, though. Most resorts, we have been to multiple times. Our goal is to stay at all of them, too.



Yay! I got all caught up and it took me less than a week to do it. :cool1:

Loved the morning pictures at MK. I make one of the girls (usually the youngest) ride the Magic Carpet ride with me every time we go. I'm probably too old, but I just love that ride and seeing everything from up there. Astro Orbiter too!

Resort hopping on the monorail is a favorite of our family, especially on a rainy day. We just hop on the monorail and go visit all 3. We shop a little and just soak up the atmosphere of the lobbies! I think my favorite for that is Grand Floridian. Love the piano music there!

Oh and I agree with you guys, Bella could pass for Tinkerbell very easily! :cutie:

Every resort has its own feel. I enjoy seeing the decor, hearing the music, and tasting the food in each one. :thumbsup2

You are not to old to ride a magic carpet. I did it twice, I think, on this trip. Or maybe I did it once in October and once in December. I don't remember exactly, but I know I have ridden a couple of times fairly recently.



Thanks for the Contemporary pics this morning! They have definitely made me feel home sick (as it's now our family resort in my head). Sadly, we won't be staying there next time we go.

Our spring break is the last week of March. I guess only two more weeks to go? We had priced out a Disney trip for that week but decided to go visit friends in Colorado instead. While Walt won't be there, I think seeing the Rockies will be a pretty good trade off. (And seeing the friends who have moved out there will make up for the difference!)

You will enjoy seeing your friends, of course. I want to go other places, too, but I have to choose between other places and Disney World, and right now, I still want to go to Disney World whenever there is money to do so. I would love to see places out west, and I'd like to tour DC, but I don't know that either of those will ever happen.
 
After shopping, we went from inside

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to outside.

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Bella's shoes were rubbing a blister on her feet, so she opted for going barefoot part of this day.

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Now back inside

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to catch our ride.

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Our next resort was not the Polynesian.

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It was to a grand place.

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First, the shopping.

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Guess who has found an animal friend?

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I want these.

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Looking out the window.

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I need to get shirts like this for several of my students. ;)

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This is a lovely tree.

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If you want to see pretty flowers, the Grand is the place to go. My pictures could never do them justice.

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Gingerbread House.

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Mrs. Potts.

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Three people were standing on Chip. They were talking. I waited a minute or two in the area hoping to get a picture, but they didn't look like they were going anywhere. I didn't bother to tell them they were standing on my potential picture. They probably would have stepped aside, if I had said something, but I just went on. No big deal. I'll get Chip another time.

More flowers.

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Cindy and her fella.

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Kiddie TV area.

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This resort is far too elegant for people like me, and I used to think I wouldn't want to stay there ever for any reason. The more I visit, though, I do think that in our quest to conquer all Disney resorts, I would like to stay here for one night. I would be Granny Clampett in Beverly Hills, no doubt. I would guess this to be one of the last resorts at which we will stay, if we ever do really get to it. It's beautiful to look at, but its style is far and above what this country bumpkin feels comfortable in.
 
:laughing: I always feel out of place at the GF too! I am definitely not classy enough to spend more than a meal there! But it is pretty to visit! I love their gift shops too!
 
LOL! I feel out of place in the Grand Floridian, too. It sure is beautiful, though.

And are you kidding about your pictures not doing anything justice?? Everyone loves your pictures, you take pictures of things that people wouldn't take the time to notice and your attention to detail always blows me away. I love your pictures!
 

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