Babies to Baby Boomers- 9 WDW days filled w/ blunders, boo-boos & bliss. update 08-24

[lbuzz52]

that is the most adorable picture of the two kiddos sleeping! Please do post the pics of your souvies--I am a sucker for those type of things. :

i'm so lucky that they get to live near each other and be so close. most of my cousins lives 12 hours away.

i will post them, they are just still on my memory card rather than a cd, so i can't be as descreet getting them on the computer. i've been doing most of my updatein gon my lunch break at work. my home computer is rather archaic, and only works when it feels like it.

 

[disneyaddicted]

Hi there, I followed your link over from my PTR, I couldn't resist with a title like that. I'm only on page 3 right now it will take me some time to catch up but I just wanted to let you know that you had another reader.

You didn't set the alarm, I would have a major meltdown, but you seemed to handle it very well. I have a hard time sleeping before trips, especially Disney trips, I always wake up before the alarm even goes off, but I have dreams all night that I have over slept.

Your kids are cuties, glad James did well on the flight. (love the name James by the way)
Sorry that you missed your ADR for Ohana's, I hope you eventually got to go.
Ty

 

[kcandbella]

Jumped over from my PTR and got all caught up! It looks like a good time so far, even with all the mishaps! Poor Maya and her accident at AK--I know Bella would be so upset with herself even if it wasn't her fault! Can't wait to read more!

 

[that's nice]

Glad the kids liked the Lion King.. so much so they took it to another level later!!!! LOL

I haven't read that much about the Turf Club. Glad you guys had a great experience there.

Juliana sleeps with a ton of animals & friends in her bed too. It's a wonder I can see her in the bed! LOLOL

Halloween is next!!!

 

[lbuzz52]

Hi there, I followed your link over from my PTR, I couldn't resist with a title like that. I'm only on page 3 right now it will take me some time to catch up but I just wanted to let you know that you had another reader.

You didn't set the alarm, I would have a major meltdown, but you seemed to handle it very well. I have a hard time sleeping before trips, especially Disney trips, I always wake up before the alarm even goes off, but I have dreams all night that I have over slept.

Your kids are cuties, glad James did well on the flight. (love the name James by the way)
Sorry that you missed your ADR for Ohana's, I hope you eventually got to go.
Ty

thanks for coming over!

i have a really hard time getting to sleep. i'll lay in bed, knowing i should be exhausted. but i just can't get my mind to stop racing about how much fun i'm about to have or what i may have forgotten.
In a way i was lucky that my mom was reaming me for missing the alarm- i had to be sane because everyone else was flipping out. If i wasn't, then i might not have ever gotten there, and that was just not an option.
I hate this about myself, but i always procrastinate my packing.

Thanks about James. We actually named him James after my grandfather. I wasn't sold on it- i wanted something a bit more exciting. But my grandmother (his wife) went into the hospital the day before he was born, and died the day after he was born, so I knew we chose the right name. (don't take this as a sad story- she lived a long happy life, but she was sick and was ready so ready to see my grandfather and her parents)

Jumped over from my PTR and got all caught up! It looks like a good time so far, even with all the mishaps! Poor Maya and her accident at AK--I know Bella would be so upset with herself even if it wasn't her fault! Can't wait to read more!

she was very embarrassed and upset ; but luckily she has a short attention span so she didn't let it ruin her afternoon.
it was a great time, we still talk about it everyday. and i think the mishaps are part of the memories. thanksfully, there was nothing we can't laugh about now

Glad the kids liked the Lion King.. so much so they took it to another level later!!!! LOL

I haven't read that much about the Turf Club. Glad you guys had a great experience there.

Juliana sleeps with a ton of animals & friends in her bed too. It's a wonder I can see her in the bed! LOLOL

Halloween is next!!!

i was thinking, man, has Tim got a great memory. i know he reads like a million TR's and PTR's- i can't believe he remembers my trip dates...
then i remembered that i put it at the end of my last update. I need help

Turf Club was really nice because it was just nice to relax at our own pace. The food was good, the place was quiet, and we didn't have to take a bus to get there!

hope to have another update soon!

 

[lbuzz52]

Saturday Oct 31

The weather was great this morning! It was still hot, but not too humid. Today was the middle of our trip, and we were spending it as a park rest day. The plans were breakfast at Chef Mickey's, a swim & relaxation, and then celebrating Halloween.


Our CM reservation was for 9:50. We all woke up on our own and I got Maya dressed in the Minnie Mouse costume she had worn the year before for Halloween. I attempted to fix her hair in a manner that resembled Minnie ears. What do you think? See the parallel?

Okay, maybe its a Dutch Minnie, but i still thought it was cute!



We made it to the bus stop at 900. There was only one other family there. We headed to the Magic Kingdom and jumped to the monorail.

This was Maya's first time on it- she thought it was pretty cool!


Here's what James thought about it.

We made it to check-in just in time. I think we had to wait about 5-10 minutes and then they called us for our picture. And you know what- it actually turned out good! The baby was asleep, but all the eyes were open, most of us had smiles, it was a success! Mom had given them her camera to take a picture too. We almost bought the picture when they came around with it, , but then we realized that ours was good too, so we passed.


Let me tell you, I love breakfast food. So a breakfast buffet was right up my alley. I tried a million different things. I had some omelet, bacon, cheesy potatoes, sausage, French toast, fruit. I think I tried a bite of half the bar. I also tried some biscuit/gravy, and breakfast pizza- these were good for the first bite, but not so much once they started cooling. I was stuffed by then anyway. I didn't take any separate pictures of our plates, but you may see a glimpse of some within the character pictures.


Maya had some fruit, a couple bites of scrambled eggs, a mickey waffle, and cottage cheese. She mostly picked at these, until I said she had eaten enough to go get a donut. (the sweets were in such variety- I don't know how she ever picked one.) She was looking forward to the peanut butter and jelly pizza I saw listed on the menu, but we never saw any.

James had some yogurt for the first time. I gave him a bite, and it was like a light went off in his head. He was in heaven!


Anyway, after we filled out plates, we got back to our table just in time to see......


Mickey!

and then right after that, it was....

Goofy!

It was a good thing we had filled our plates the first time- there wasn't time to go back- they just kept on coming! In the back of the restaurant, past the buffet, there was a room up a couple of steps,a dn that's where we were. The table location was okay. We had a large round table in a corner. It was good because it was out of the way, but it made it difficult to get pictures. We let the kids sit on the outside to be close to the characters. So with three of us taking pictures, it meant that most of the pictures were from the side. OR i guess, in reality, from all sides. Poor people in the pictures, they had no idea which direction to look towards! My mom's were the most direct. I promise at some point i'll log on from here computer to upload some of hers. I just can't figure out why her pictures won't play in my computer.


Soon we saw Minnie

and Double Minnie

then we saw Donald


"what chu talkin bout willis?

anyone elses ever noticed how the wrong beak angle makes Donald look angry?

and finally, Pluto.

Cayden then tried to knock him over. I guess after his experience the other day, he thought all characters were crazy for wrestling?LOL



Then Mickey came back around. And he had one person on his mind.....

This time he saw the baby. James gave him big smiles the whole time. Then he tried to eat his nose!


I love this picture! Caught both my guys with giant smiles!!

I really liked this meal. Like I said, I love breakfast. And there was such a variety. The character interaction was good here. Just may have to repeat this next time

next up: more halloween day. what did we do? where did we go?

 

[lbuzz52]

I was hoping to have another update today for you... but I just spent the last hour and a half sitting in my car waiting for someone else to get to work. yep, i locked my keys in my office.
so... i just may have to work through lunch. this morning used all the extra time i banked yesterday.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I took the day to get all caught up. You have a lot of great pictures. MNSSHP sounds like so much fun, I really can't wait to do this, Boo to you looks spectacular, I'm not a huge parade fan but I heard this one is a must do.

Maya and James's costumes were so adorable. I absolutely loved them.

FOLK is something I have never done either but really want to.

the only thing I am nervous about for my upcming trip is the time of year I am going. I have been to Disney the end of April and it was sweltering hot, the last 2 times have been the first week of December which is perfect. I'm thinking the end of September is going to be really hot and humid. You were there the end of Oct and it was in the 90's?
Did AK seem to be the hottest park? I have always felt like it was.

Any way can't wait to read more, I'm getting all excited for my trip. Thank you for sharing and posting all those great pictures.

 

[lbuzz52]

I took the day to get all caught up. You have a lot of great pictures. MNSSHP sounds like so much fun, I really can't wait to do this, Boo to you looks spectacular, I'm not a huge parade fan but I heard this one is a must do.

Maya and James's costumes were so adorable. I absolutely loved them.

FOLK is something I have never done either but really want to.

the only thing I am nervous about for my upcming trip is the time of year I am going. I have been to Disney the end of April and it was sweltering hot, the last 2 times have been the first week of December which is perfect. I'm thinking the end of September is going to be really hot and humid. You were there the end of Oct and it was in the 90's?
Did AK seem to be the hottest park? I have always felt like it was.

Any way can't wait to read more, I'm getting all excited for my trip. Thank you for sharing and posting all those great pictures.

Thanks for the compliments!

I loved Boo To You! i'm not exactly sure why- i'm not typically a big parade fan. And I think that they kids probably would pick Spectro if they had to pick a favorite. But i just loved it!

The morning felt really hot in AK- expecially on the trek back to the Safari. So i guess i'd say yes. Maybe there are just beter/ more frequent excapes from the sun at the other parks?

So how was the weather when you took your trip in April? I'm thinking of a spring trip next. I'm just really worried about the rain. We were really lucky with the rain in October.

I had checked the weather for days before our trip, and even the night before we left it said it was going to be cooler. I had packed a good bit of long sleeves and pants. I was happy we didn't need them though. Apparently, we ended up hitting what they were calling unseasonably warm temperatures. I'd still go back that time of year any day though.

 

[lbuzz52]

[SIZE="3[COLOR="DarkOrchid"]"]* off topic- Beauty and the Beast is coming to BluRay October 5th!*

I last left off with our Chef Mickey's breakfast.


Finally everyone made it to where we were waiting. We went into the shop to exchange Cayden's pen. Did you know that if you buy one of those fat pens for the autograph books, and it stops working, they will exchange it? Cayden picked out a pirate pin and fave six figure set.

Mom got snow and dopey salt and pepper shakers. Her mom collected them, and she does too. Maya wanted the Belle clothing set. It had a belle dolls, with different clothing- but you had to take belle's head off to change her clothes. And there were TINY pieces. Mean mommy that I am- I made her pick out something different. She just can't have all those tiny pieces with the baby in the ground scavenger stage. Plus, I was afraid that she would lose half the pieces before we got home. So she picked out the Belle figures set instead. We then got in line behind the turtle cashier. And not only was he slow, he apparently was a perfectionist. The lady in front of us had a bunch of breakables. As he was wrapping them, he kept ripping the paper. Then he would pull it all off and start again.

Just a side note- we have a lot of figure sets at home- Maya LOVES them; she plays with them daily. So I was excited that she kept picking out something that not only did I know would be used at home, they are super easy to pack for the return home. Plus, I love to see what she comes up with when she is in make believe land.

When we got back to the hotel, Maya opened her set. She laid sleeping beauty down. She set all the fairies around her. Then Malevocent and spin wheel came walking up. But before Malevocent reached Sleeping Beauty, her Prince swooped in and kissed Sleeping Beauty. Ever wanted to know what happened next it the movie? Well, according to Maya, Prince beats up Malevocent and then carries her to jail.


While she was doing this, James decided to entertain himself by seeing if it was possible to drink a bottle upside down.

We decided it was time for the pool. I didn't take my camera down there with me- so this is what you get!

We played for about an hour. There was a nice family that let us use their baby float for James. He loved it! I had purchased one for this trip- but guess where it was- back home with my bathing suit!


The kids then took a short nap while we all put our feet up. I think the men may have had a glass of wine? About 345, we all got cleaned up and headed down to catch the bus to Epcot. We shared the bus with a whopping 2 people besides us.

Now prior to the trip, I had checked somewhere that you could get to the boardwalk area from Epcot. I think it was on my WDW transportation app (which, is really handy for the most part). However, while it showed the shortest route from SSR to BW to be via Epcot, it didn't clarify that walking time through the park wasn't included. It actually didn't clarify that you have to enter the park to get to the boat or the walking trail to Boardwalk. Whoops. Rookie Mistake. If I had known this, we would have just gone to DTD and taken a bus from there. Luckily, we got passes for everyday that we were there, even for the day we didn’t' plan on going to the park, because we knew plans could change and the price difference at that point was about $20 I think for the whole group.

So we go through bag check and walk through Epcot to catch the bus to the Boardwalk area. Well, I say walk, but at this point we were having to move pretty quick to have a chance of making it on time. Maya was pretty mad we couldn't stop to see Marie but we were coming back another day.

We finally got back to the boat dock in the World Showcase. Luckily, the ride was short, because it was stuffy in there!
We disembark and head to Big River Grille.

Originally, we had made our "reserved seating" for the patio. However, we opted to move it inside because of the heat. (reserved seating here isn't exactly a reservation, more like it just moves you to the front of the waiting list). They moved around a couple tables, and we were seated immediately. I had heard mixed reviews about this place, but it was a working microbrewery. I made it one of our ADR's because I figured by the middle of the week, DH would need something a bit more adult!

Chris and Dad started off with a beer flight. It was a sampler of the different brews they made in flight.

We hadn't eaten since breakfast, so we decided to try the beef nachos appetizer. They were okay, but they needed something. I guess I'd say they were dry and plain? But that may not be a fair assumption because I skipped the jalepenos.
Beef Nachos - tortilla chips, creamy pepper jack cheese, sliced jalapenos, topped with pica de gallo and sour cream $11.99


Dad ordered the meatloaf.
Flame-Grilled Meatloaf - made with ground beef and Italian pork sausage, topped with a rich, brown gravy. Served over garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables $14.99

Mom had the mahi.
Hazelnut Crusted Mahi Mahi - sautéed, with a sun-dried cherry sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables $22.99

Chris ordered the Ribeye
Signature Ribeye- Char-grilled 12oz. USDA Choice ribeye steak, served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. 25.99

They all said their food was okay.

Cayden had the Amazing Amazon- a burger

And Maya had the Gator Grilled- grilled cheese.

Jenny and I had chicken pastas.
Jenny- Chicken Marinara - julienne breast of chicken tossed with marinara and asiago cheese in penne pasta $15.99

Me- Chicken Alfredo - penne pasta blended with grilled chicken in a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce with fresh vegetables $15.99

Jenny didn't like hers at all. I thought mine was okay. I was sad that the fresh vegetables were a couple of pieces of tomato. (I was rooting for broccoli!). But I was disappointed that the chicken was chicken-in-a-can.

The menu had great variety, and the food way just okay- but we loved the area. To me, this place would be perfect for sitting next to the water enjoying a cool beverage of your choice after a long day at the parks.



So why did we need an ADR at the Boardwalk anyway? [/SIZE][/COLOR]

 

[lbuzz52]

Well, there were Halloween activities going on at DTD. But from what I had read, the place gets pretty busy that night. There were also some activities on the boardwalk. We decided to check those out.

There were trick or treat stations set up along the boardwalk walkways.

And there were craft stations set up along the common area in the middle. You did your craft, and then they gave you a piece of candy too. I know that we came home with a door hangar, a bracelet (which Maya wore for weeks) and a suncatcher.

Here she is working on her suncatcher

They also had a dance party. Let me tell you, Maya can move her hips. (SCARY THOUGHT!!) She should consider a career as a hula girl. I tried to get some video, but she wasn't game. She refused to let me take any.

here's the "haha, you think you are going to get this picture" picture

but guess what, i sort-of got a picture!

There also was a single character greeting. We jumped in the short line while it was Mickey. We were almost to the front when Mickey left.

(so darn cute!)


About 5 minutes later, we saw this guy come out-

Dad and Chris checked out the menu for Flying Fish while Maya was dancing. They decided we needed to try it in the future.


We took the boat back to Epcot. We stopped outside of Le Cellier to watch illuminations. We had a few minutes to wait, and the kids were really eyeing those handheld twirly lightup thingies. They settled for the flashing necklaces. Did you know that they have a few different flash patterns?

Illuminations soon started. The announcer mentioned Earth. Maya yelled
Chris boyght yhe kids flashing necklaces The announcer mentioned Earth. Maya yelled- Oh, that's where I live! I'm so excited that Earth is coming to visit me!

After the show, we made to bus area with the crowd. Now remember, this was our first time to Epcot. And remember, we had an empty bus on the way there. The "find your bus at" sign said SSR #2. So we headed towards it but saw a bus labeled SSR where we got off at. We asked driver if he was SSR. He said yes and motioned us on. So then.... he pulls us to queue #2. Yep, unbeknownst to us we were line jumpers. And of course, the queue was the only one with a line. Not once had there been a time we had to wait for a bus and only once had we been on a full bus. Needless to say those in line were not happy campers. Add a couple wheelchairs to the mix.... I promise we didn't know. At Mk, the buses had picked us up and dropped us off in the same places. I promise we just thought the signs were wrong. Don't flame me!!


We got back to the hotel quickly. We played Maya's new game called Bibbity Boppity Boo! What you do is swing your wand in the air and say Bippity, Boppity, Boo- you are a __________ (insert some animal, object, whatever here). Then the kiddo acts that out. I kept picking hula dancer for her, but I still couldn't manage a better picture!


We ran the dishwasher, because mousekeeping skipped it again. We got things around a bit, and then went to bed. Tomorrow we were going to attempt ropedrop!



Maya's favorites of the say:
1) living
2) breakfast with Minnie

Cayden's
1) going on the bus (um, okay!?!?)

James'
1) Meeting Mickey

And Mine-
My daughter! This whole trip she was all about sitting next to me or holding my hand. She'd been playing second fiddle for the longest time, 9 months of pregnancy and then 9 months of nursing. She was ready for her turn again. And let me tell you, I was eating it up!


Up Next: Mission:Rope Drop

 

[micandminforever]

The boardwalk pictures were great. I need to remember that boardwalk has Halloween activities. The pictures of Maya dancing are so cute. Then James made a great picture with Mickey, he has a sweet smile.

 

[lbuzz52]

The boardwalk pictures were great. I need to remember that boardwalk has Halloween activities. The pictures of Maya dancing are so cute. Then James made a great picture with Mickey, he has a sweet smile.

Hello! Thanks for the comments. I was beginning to think i was talking to myself (even more than usual).

The boardwalk halloween thing was nice! It wasn't crowded, and there was a decent bit of variety. We usually do trunk or treats or church halloween, so this felt like a nice Disney version of the familiar. It was a nice way to end a relaxing day.

 

[that's nice]

Oh My!!! What a cute pic!!!!!

A Dutch Minnie to boot? LOLOL

Looks like you guys had a great time at CM!

Sorry your meals weren't great at Big River Grill. I haven't heard too much about this restaurant. I'll keep this off my list of placed to eat, but a place to stop for a drink!

They really had a lot of activities on the boardwalk for the kids.... awesome!! We are yet to even step foot on the boardwalk. We almost did this trip but it didn't happen.

SURE you didn't know about the bus line...

Juliana plays that same Bibbity Bobbity boop game!! That is sooo funny!!

Sounds like you guys had a great day!!!!

 

[lbuzz52]

Oh My!!! What a cute pic!!!!!

A Dutch Minnie to boot? LOLOL

Looks like you guys had a great time at CM!

Sorry your meals weren't great at Big River Grill. I haven't heard too much about this restaurant. I'll keep this off my list of placed to eat, but a place to stop for a drink!

They really had a lot of activities on the boardwalk for the kids.... awesome!! We are yet to even step foot on the boardwalk. We almost did this trip but it didn't happen.

SURE you didn't know about the bus line...

Juliana plays that same Bibbity Bobbity boop game!! That is sooo funny!!

Sounds like you guys had a great day!!!!

Chef Mickey's was a lot of fun! On top of that, i think that I might have gone there about 20 years ago, so i had a few miniature waves of nostalgia that day.

I hope my Big River review didn't make me sound like a Debbie Downer. We had so many good meals that week, and i just wasn't feelin that one was up to par.

And i PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE that we didnt' know about the bus line! I felt really bad because it ended up being standing room. And while we would have still gotten on, we wouldn't have had seats. Most of us gave up our seats I offered but no one took me up on it because i had the sleeping baby.

The boardwalk halloween was great! it was nice to be able to let them have fun without having to stress too bad about a crowd. i've just heard the DTD one gets really crowded.

That's funny about the game!

 

[lbuzz52]

I don't have a lot of extra time today, but i promised Charlefours i would show off our purchases.

These are the ones that we have purchased up to the point i am at in the TR.

Minnie Bobblehead Jenny bought somewhere at the Poly

Mickey my dad bought James somewhere at the Poly

Tink coin purse given to us at Pixie Hollow

Folder that the picture was in from CRT

Ariel pin that mom purchased at the pin stand in Dinoland

James' Mickey & Yeti car from the EE dumpshop

The Sleeping Beauty figures

Princess hat Maya picked out at Chester And Hesters Dinoland

Ariel Figure set i got Maya at Chester and Hesters Dinoland

Mickey Shape Sorter from Chester & Hesters Dinoland- put up for James for Christmas

Princess bracelet Chris bought for Maya- she lost it while sleeping


So tell me, what have been your best purchases at the World?






BONUS PICS.....

Maya posing before our "Date Night" to go see Princess and the Frog

and an at the theater pose

James meeting Santa for the first time

James' Dino cake for his family first birthday party

His dumptruck cake for his other party.
Chris made both these cakes!!!

the oreo dirt

by round 2, he really had it down!

"i know theres some left"

"more please!"

and let me warn you all- don't use red food coloring if you are going to hand the cake to your infant! i think he was red for days!

 

[micandminforever]

The birthday pictures put a smile on by face. James is so adorable in those pictures.

 

[lbuzz52]

The birthday pictures put a smile on by face. James is so adorable in those pictures.

Awww, thanks!
He's such a sweet baby- I mean boy.
It's funny how the work week passes so slowly but they grow so quickly.

 

[lbuzz52]

Sunday Nov 1.



Last night was "fall-back". We were really glad that we were gaining an hour of sleep instead of losing it. And apparently, I could have used a few more.


Our goal was to make rope drop at DHS. Well, we were close. We made it to the bus stop at 815. We had to wait a few minutes. The kids had been pretty nervous about the pin trading to this point, but I decided to use the bored CM and the empty bus stop to show them there was nothing to be afraid of. I walked Cayden up first and he asked to trade. Maya followed suite. I didn't get a picture of hers, but here's a pic of what Cayden traded for.

We got to DHS quickly and through the gates right at 9. We headed behind the masses to TSMM.

I had printed out a route to TSMM, but i didn't need it at all. Everyone seemed to be headed that way. I jumped in line for fast passes, and the rest of the group parked the strollers. Our return time was for 11:15.

The stand-by line said 30 minutes. We had been lucky so far in the trip to avoid most lines of this length, but we knew that it would only get longer. We decided to go ahead and wait. And it didn't seem bad at all. There is so much to look through on your way.

Finally it was time to get our glasses.

The line ended up taking right about 35 minutes. We asked about babyswap and we were looked at freakishly. We asked about it again at the front and- another kooky look. We were told by both CM's- babies are fine on this ride. (just a note, in my opinion, I think the baby was okay- because at this point he had good neck control.)

Here's PawPaw and Cayden

And Miss Maya

Chris said he would ride with the baby, and I could ride with Maya. He figured I would need an extra hand to come close to beating his score. Apparently, I needed about 10 extra hands. Maya and I got....

She got 5000, i got 62000
But i got 56% accuracy- that counts for something, right?

Chris got some crazy high number- like 192000 or something like that.
I joked with him- of all the Disney information, the toy stroy "cheats" must have been the one thing you decided to read



On the way out, we ran into these guys...

We then decided to head towards Rock- N Roller Coaster.

But on the way, we had to stop for a potty break- the kids made it over two hours this time!!!

I don't remember what it was about, but I remember standing outside the restroom, and having thoughts of being so irritated at DH that I wasn't going to speak to him for a while, or I would bite his head off.


The standby at RNRC was 50 minutes, so we decided to try the singles line. Dad isn't much of a thrill rider, so he sat out this one with the kids. The line ended up taking about 30 minutes to get through. We felt bad for leaving dad out there so long, but the kids were entertained on some rocks. I later read that there is a kids project there that they could have done. There also was the option of sending them to the Playhouse Disney show, but we didn't think the ride would take as long as it did so they stayed put. I think by this point an old ankle injury was flaring up. So he was find with any extra rest. He really should have taken it easier on it, but he didn't want to miss out on any of the kiddos experiences.


The baby was starting to get fussy, so I went to get some hot water at a nearby CS. I get out his formula, and get out the bottle... "Chris, where is the bottle, I know I put it in here".....
We had lost it AGAIN! This time, we compare notes and decide that the issue is with the location- there is a side pocket, and while we carry it there at home frequently, apparently it is getting jostled out with the extra walking. So we agree no more side pocket!!


So the rest of the group decides that they will ride the Great Movie Ride while I'm off to the baby center again. I'm carrying the baby, trying to calm him, pushing the stroller. I had a bit of a time finding the baby care center. I go and wait in what I thought was a line to get to the baby care center. Nope, it was just the customer service. They redirect me to the proper place. By this point, the baby is asleep. So somehow, one handed, I manage to get the bottle open, formula in, hot water in, cold water in, all mixed up, without scaulding either of us. I push the stroller back one handed-which I consider an exercise by itself ( those Sit N Stand's are heavy!)

Meanwhile, the street people were thinking they needed to mess with me. They tried chatting about babies, but it didn't take them long to figure out I was grumpy and not in the mood. I made it make to the Great Movie Ride and sat outside on a bench. James soon woke up and started his bottle. About 30 minutes later they came out.


We had a little while longer until lunch, so we decided to head towards Backlot. On the way, they decided to stop and see Buzz and Woody. Now, I haven't made a lot of mention about Chris & I's breaks. That's because they haven't been a big deal. We really didn't take very many of them, maybe every three hours or so, and did our best to do them in a manner that didn't disrupt the rest of the group. Like while others were taking a bathroom break, or waiting for the parades, etc. Well, at this point, it had been about 4 and 1/2 hours, and I've been grumpy for hours. I'm hot and I’m tired, and I wanted to smoke. But Chris didn't feel like going into Buzz and Woody to take pictures, so I did, and I let my grumpiness be known.

It was probably about a 10 minute wait until it was our turn.

Look at her holding his hand. I didn't even know she really knew who these guys were.

We continued on to

Backlot. But first I had to take Maya to the potty. I walked forever to find one, and realized on my way back that I had passed one on my way. Whoops! By now I knew that we were close enough to our ADR time that if I didn't get a break now, I wouldn't get one for a couple more hours. So I let them go on the ride and I sat it out and took a much needed break.


About a half an hour later they come out. Chris apparently wasnt' fond of it. I guess that its not as active or current as it was 20 years ago. We then start walking towards our ADR.


Next: would the comfort food ease my mood?

 

[Charlefours]

Awe, Maya looks adorable in her Minnie outfit and her hair done that way. We love the figurine sets--I have two of the sets put aside for our car ride down. DD loves them too. Thank you for showing your souvenirs!! : Such cute pictures--TFS!

Hmm...best souvenir from Disney I have gotten would be two: 1) a Graduation Mickey antenna topper as it was my graduation when we went last time and 2) the drinking glasses--perfect size and they have held up well. I will be looking for another set when we go down.

Looking forward to reading more about DHS.