Auntie SPRATT SENT PIXIE DUST LIVE!/NEW7.29! Crystal Palace Lunch

[Backstage_Gal]

what a great and unusual report. Loved it! I signed on at the beginning but have't had time to catch up till just now.

Looking forward to the pics.

 

[MrsSpratt]

what a great and unusual report. Loved it! I signed on at the beginning but have't had time to catch up till just now.

Looking forward to the pics.

Thanks for staying with me!

Happy Fouth back atcha! Looking forward to the pictures!

Thanks, GB - but they won't have neat-o apperture instructions like yours.

Thanks!

Gah, how could I have missed this??? Why?? Tell me, I'm oblivious some of the time. And live in a cave the rest of the time.

Where do I begin? The cool background info, complete with a brother whose family is just too cute for words, to the amazing photo he took of your wedding, complete with the old fashioned $2.50 wedding dress! And a BFF who dyes his eyebrows and beard to match the bridal party dresses? And parents who dress up for Mardi Gras. How I'd love to party with you people!


We are kinda' fun. I am so fortunate that I have a family who rocks! And let me tell ya', what you REALLY want is for MOmma to invite you to a party. She kinda' kicks ***. AND Andy's eyebrows & Goatee have been like that for 10 years!

And I'd love to be able to create costumes like you can. I'm already thinking how lame I'd be on Pirate night for a cruise that isn't until Dec 2010! I remember going to the Renaissance Faire and getting all green with envy over their costumes. You do good work.

Thanks. At this point, I only sew for myself or for gifts, but I've sewn buttons on Alice Cooper's pants, done beading for Sharon Osbourne, picked out feathers for Marilyn Manson's tour outfits and created a ruff for Andre3000. When I lived in LALA I sewed for Rock Stars to pay the bills. (But I didn't design, I worked for a woman named Terri King who does clothes for Rock Stars. I DID design my outfits for Clubbing, though... ) After this Mardi Gras, though, (I did three days worth of costumes for us) I'm not allowed to make anything else this year. The only way I got away with doing all this is one of the costumes will work for Storey for Halloween, so Mr. Spratt doesn't have to deal with our family room turned into a workshop again! (And I probably would have spent more on fabric....at least that is what I told him. )

My vote for the SIL nickname would be SW: Sloan White. Leave off the /S part. Of course, the trip is over and the point is moot.

Sloan White it is! Ahd everyone knows who Sloan is, right? Ferris even has Cameron in his life.

The good thing about coming late to the party is that I got the opportunity to read it in its entirety, and you have to be the Best.Auntie.Evah. Bring on the pixie dust cannon, now that you've apparently worn out the flame thrower and bazooka!

I FOUND IT! ANd I really wish the tag fairy would grant me "I've got a bazooka full of Pixie Dust and I'm not afraid to us it" - I think it is my new motto in life!

I always enjoy vicarious trip reports, especially those that are happy.
Oh, and I do believe in naps. I took one earlier.

This means so much coming from you - you are a GREAT writer. And I'd love to eat with you!

Woo Hoo!! Can't wait for the pictures!! You sure did a fantastic job of making sure there were so many exciting surprises and great memories!!!

I hope LP actually remembers it! (But I think she will...)

Next time you HAVE to go with them!! You could both be different princesses!!

One Day...

I am glad that they had such a magical week! I sure hope you get to go with them next time-you deserve it

Thanks - right now, the only Disney I'm getting is the DIS!

 

[DisneyMomLiz]

Just found your TR and read through! As has been mentioned by several OP you are a FABULOUS Aunt . What wonderful

Can't wait to see more pictures

 

[AGPrincess]

What a fun trippie!! Loved all the updates and pixie-dusted surprises. What a great auntie fairygodmother you are! Can't wait for some pics.

 

[MrsSpratt]

I STILL haven't gotten the full de-briefing from Ferris....sigh.

BUT!

A) They went to Chefs de France, as evidenced here:

AND

#B - Proof of the LP dressed as baby Cindy!

I think this was the "Magical Belle" moment....

More to come....

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Cute photos! But you know we won't let you get away with just two right?

 

[johnsonet]

Amazing TR. I'm so glad I found it
Your niece is precious. What a magical trip you planned for her
The special touches are incredible! I love that you created/added to the costumes. So unique!
It's also nice to read about the good service at CR Atrium Club (that's how I found you - searching for Atrium Club TRs).

Hoping for more!

Oh - and I love the pic of you with the Sargent painting!!

 

[MrsSpratt]

Amazing TR. I'm so glad I found it
Your niece is precious. What a magical trip you planned for her
The special touches are incredible! I love that you created/added to the costumes. So unique!
It's also nice to read about the good service at CR Atrium Club (that's how I found you - searching for Atrium Club TRs).

Hoping for more!

Oh - and I love the pic of you with the Sargent painting!!

Thanks! They booked Atrium Club because the 35% off sale was presented to them as a "pin" (even though it wasn't....) when they called to book. It was only 100.00 more for them to stay CL, and they didn't get a dining plan, so having the snacky snacks actually made their trip a bit more affordable...I was thrilled with the concierge service, because they truly became my "partners in crime...." AND I think my attitude was contagious, because Ferris is super picky about service, and he was very happy with everything.

Thanks for the compliment! I do that everytime I go to NY...I LOVE the Met!

 

[MrsSpratt]

Cute photos! But you know we won't let you get away with just two right?

Trust me - you get them as they become available!

Speaking of....

 

[MrsSpratt]

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Adorable photo!

 

[TxRabbit]

How did I miss that you were writing this TR?

It's absolutely FABULOUS!!!

I LOVE all the fun stuff that you have done for your family! All the special surprises. I'm so glad that it all came together so nicely. And not to be weird, but how wonderful that your family so obviously appreciated it all and enjoyed it all and shared their enjoyment with you!

Is it just me? I like doing things for people, but I enjoy it so much because I like the idea that something that I've done has made a difference to someone else. It just feels so wonderful to KNOW that plans I made all worked out. I bet you are feeling a bit of that right now!

Way to go! Thank you so much for sharing all this with us! And you STILL have to post more pics!

 

[jenjolt]

What a great report and great pictures!! Thanks again for sharing it with us!! I still vote you one of the greatest aunts ever!!

 

[MrsSpratt]

Just found your TR and read through! As has been mentioned by several OP you are a FABULOUS Aunt . What wonderful

Can't wait to see more pictures

Thanks - more today! Whooo-Hooo!

What a fun trippie!! Loved all the updates and pixie-dusted surprises. What a great auntie fairygodmother you are! Can't wait for some pics.

Thanks, Emma! Have you read anymore Jasper Fforde yet? I took my screen name form his Nursery Crimes series...

Cute photos! But you know we won't let you get away with just two right?

Ferris is being very SLOW with getting them to me....

Adorable photo!

He is quite something - anything he does, he does well!

How did I miss that you were writing this TR?

It's absolutely FABULOUS!!!

I LOVE all the fun stuff that you have done for your family! All the special surprises. I'm so glad that it all came together so nicely. And not to be weird, but how wonderful that your family so obviously appreciated it all and enjoyed it all and shared their enjoyment with you!

Why do you think I enjoy YOUR TR? It is not weird at all!

Is it just me? I like doing things for people, but I enjoy it so much because I like the idea that something that I've done has made a difference to someone else. It just feels so wonderful to KNOW that plans I made all worked out. I bet you are feeling a bit of that right now!

When my father (Yoda) mentioned that he was, "just tickled" that Ferris was having such a good time watching LP have a good time - I felt like I had "WON!" Snow Bueller was so worried that Ferris wouldn't enjoy himself on this trip - in many ways, all of my planning was for her - she rocks!

Way to go! Thank you so much for sharing all this with us! And you STILL have to post more pics!

On the way!

What a great report and great pictures!! Thanks again for sharing it with us!! I still vote you one of the greatest aunts ever!!

Thanks, Jen - and I find out on 8/3 if the littlest Bueller is a boy or a girl - I am so excited!

 

[MrsSpratt]

This was being reported live? And the Littlest Princess had just met Tink and was on her way to the Crystal Palace to meet her favorites, Pooh and Friends?

Well....

She saw them coming

And then....

AND THEN...

Now for Auntie Spratt's favorite ...

And finally -

I guess she can handle Fuzzy Characters!

Photo credit: Ferris Bueller

 

[TxRabbit]

OH! She is ADORABLE!!!! I love the anticipation picture. I hope you have a bunch of pictures to post. I could look at that little girl all day.

 

[MrsSpratt]

OH! She is ADORABLE!!!! I love the anticipation picture. I hope you have a bunch of pictures to post. I could look at that little girl all day.

You're telling me! BUT - she is quite a handful. As Sloane White says - "Thank God we are having another one - she would be so spoiled!" Storey pretty much has us all wrapped around her little finger, and she comes from a long line of STRONG women, and she is definitly "one of us..." She has her own mind, for sure!

I'm thrilled she is finally talking more - she was slow to develop verbally because she didn't NEED to talk - she had sign language for everything she needed (my favorite - shoes!) and she could spell words but still wasn't talking (never said she wasn't SMART!)- that has all improved, and, as I thought, her vocabulary went through the roof at WDW and has continued to grow since she got back. She had so much to talk ABOUT at WDW that it spurred her growth.

I think I can "make" ANYthing educational...

 

[Circusgirl]

Wowza!!! So much love, fun and so many fantabulous ideas all packed into one trip - and you weren't even there!

Costumes - yeah, baby!

Making sure your family had as perfect a time as could be imagined -

Thanks for the exuberant journey!

 

[Peter Panic Attack]

Good stuff MrsSpratt! Of course, now that I've discovered your hidden talents....I'm hoping you'll do my December trip next. Nothing fancy.....I'll just send you my details.....and you can do your stuff. Oh....and I'll need Ferris to take some pictures too.....because....quite frankly.....he makes my pictures look like crap.....and we can't have our TR full of crappy pictures now can we?

 

[GreatBiscuit]

I somehow missed the update. Great photos!