Baby and the Tramp...and a Pop (half) Century! Where Did It Go???

[declansdad]

I think it is great that you guys do all these Disney-themed meals.

 

[betsywdw]

Hi MeMom and Jill

I finally got through everything and I'm caught up! I now remember why I loved reading your trippies before. Brooklynn is so adorable She is getting so big! I just love your Disney themed meals...Pizzafari is too cool! I hope to now stay up to date over here

Missed ya!

 

[MeMom]

Count me as fan of your trip report. I have enjoyed your many adventures at WDW and look forward to reading about future trips.

I taught middle school for 29 years and the youngest group I taught were in the 6th grade. I admire anyone that can teach students in the 3rd grade, with all the testing that comes with that grade. Kids are wonderful, paperwork is not.

I'm glad you're enjoying it. We have fun with it. As you can see, Jill has inherited her mother's warped sense of humor. Refer to her watering hole comment.

29 years in middle school! I think that gives you rights to sainthood!

Third grade is kind of a difficult year, because the reading level skyrockets, and the testing is immense and intense. Many of our students' parents would be hard-pressed to pass it. The third graders have more sections than the fourth graders, but I don't know why.

Other than the testing and the state mandates and the paperwork, I do like the kids at this age, and I like the third grade curriculum, when we have time to do fun things with it.

betsywdw - We'll let you know when our next Disney meal is, and you can drop on in. We're trying to figure out what we'll do for May. Maybe a Mother's Day/Princess tea type thing. Something girlie for Mother's Day.

I'm sure the guys will be thrilled! Trent would have to have 47 petite sandwiches on his plate for starters.

Drew would probably look at it and head to Taco Bell. He loves Mexican food. We tell him he's the only Mexican Korean we've ever known.

scottny, declansdad, and twob4him - You guys are all invited, too! It's easy to find people in Tennessee. Just drive past the dead possum, turn right at the cornfield, and park right by the beat up old truck! Vittles will be on the table right after the evenin' milkin'.

TCKK - We love keeping the magic alive! If I had the money, we'd do a lot more fun meals and activities, but I have to save the money for the real deal.

SwansLoveDisney - I'm very relieved to know you will be seeing Festival of the Lion King on your next trip. Be sure to sit right in the center and front of whatever section you are in. You might want to start practicing your warthog sounds! You'll love it!

punkin413 - You would surely get stepped on by the many people making their way to the rides. Then you'd be 'Flat punkin' for the rest of the trip. Maybe you should just grab a chair, but you should really plan to go back there and have that experience.

Nicole786 - See, I would let you in the fam, but I think I caught you in the past begging some other folks to take you in on their trip reports.

Isn't that so?

Yep, I believe you just wander around the TR board looking at all the good pictures, and then you pass yourself off as needing a home in whatever place is looking good.

If you're going to go to a new family, you might want to pick one that can go deluxe! I'm just a value mom, you remember.

Not that we wouldn't want you, because I believe you'd fit right in. You'd have to be able to hold your own with Trent, though. He can be a beast if you get between him and the dinner table. And you'd never get the last piece of anything.

I just want you to make the right decision in choosing your new family.

By the way, I'm pretty sure I just heard your real mom calling your name.

Nicole?
Nicole!
You get on back down here to Florida right now!
I mean it!

Ooooh, you better get packing! She's serious!

 

[punkin413]

punkin413 - You would surely get stepped on by the many people making their way to the rides. Then you'd be 'Flat punkin' for the rest of the trip. Maybe you should just grab a chair, but you should really plan to go back there and have that experience.

flat dawn and ray! i'm taking "flat ray" with me in september, so maybe we could just go ahead and flatten him out now! seriously, we will definitely head back that way for wishes. we're seeing it 3 times this trip: sunday night and wednesday night from MK and then tuesday night from narcoosee's.

by the way, i LOVE the animal kingdom celebration! so cute! and brooklynn looks like she had a blast. she's a very lucky girl to have a mommy and a grandma that are such disney fanatics!

 

[betsywdw]

betsywdw - We'll let you know when our next Disney meal is, and you can drop on in. We're trying to figure out what we'll do for May. Maybe a Mother's Day/Princess tea type thing. Something girlie for Mother's Day.

I'm sure the guys will be thrilled! Trent would have to have 47 petite sandwiches on his plate for starters.

Drew would probably look at it and head to Taco Bell. He loves Mexican food. We tell him he's the only Mexican Korean we've ever known.

Now that sounds like a plan DD just got a tea set for her bday last month so we are up on our tea party skills Disney princess of course!

Too funny about Trent and Drew I agree, I can't see the guys enjoying heart shaped cucumber sandwiches

 

[VandyFan10]

GREAT AK party MeMom....I bet it was a blast watching that sweet girl find those animals

And 29 years teaching, especially middle school, does deserve sainthood ....I'm just glad we have wonderful people like you teaching 'the' kids!!

**note I said 'the' b/c I have none personally **

flat dawn and ray! i'm taking "flat ray" with me in september, so maybe we could just go ahead and flatten him out now!

I know we can definitely come up with some good Flat Matt and Flat Ray ideas.....we'll have to keep them on the DL and have some fun surprises for our TR

 

[carrieannie]

I loved the 'fari' !! great idea! She was so cute with all the animals she found. The food looked yummy, I didnt notice Eeyore and Tigger eyeing the food until you pointed it out!!
Nice to see the leaves coming out and the trees blooming..not happening up here yet.

 

[BrittBritt]

I love the party. Brooklynn looks like she's having a blast! You all were too creative...gotta love all the Disney details!
I'm pretty sure DH would consider me certifiable if I tried having my own A Camo party!

 

[snowbell]

That AK birthday party was too cute. Great installments. I love the spectro (drugged up) parade.... lol
Thanks for asking about my trip... I had such a great time on my solo adventure. I hope to do a trip report soon... sad to say that I know I promised many pictures of boma, but I only got two -- I think it is b/c i had two very large glasses of wine with Joe's family...
I do hope we all get to do a dismeet in November. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we will go. I do have the annual pass now so there should be no reason not too....
cannot wait to hear more....

 

[micandminforever]

I'm glad you're enjoying it. We have fun with it. As you can see, Jill has inherited her mother's warped sense of humor. Refer to her watering hole comment.

29 years in middle school! I think that gives you rights to sainthood!





I never thought of myself as a saint, more of an adventuress because each year was a new adventure. Hopefully my students found math and science in my class a little bit of fun and an adventure.

I know your students enjoy your class because even at EPCOT you are thinking of fun activities you can take back to them.

 

[pooh'smate]

I loved your last update. I am going to start having my own Disney parties. I am sure my dh would think I am crazy. I already have my dd talling her dad that she wants to go ride Dumbo.

 

[dancin_princess]

[She was not at all sure about walking in this weird stuff.

This pic is so cute!

 

[dancin_princess]

We have ADR's to eat here this summer

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Cant wait to hear about it...i want to try it too...

 

[dancin_princess]

This is where we met Maria Consuelita.

Not her real name, but the name we gave her.

Yes, it is very generic. Like calling all Tennessee boys Jim-Bob.

Anyway, we went through and got our little goodies and went to pay.

I got a mini quiche for us to share and a banana bread for myself. Jill got a cinnamon roll, I think.

I got water, as usual.
Jill filled her refillable Year of a Million Dreams mug.
The one that is no longer resort specific.
Good for length of stay in which it is purchased.
And all that.
You know the spiel.

Anyway, when we get up to the register to pay, Jill told Maria Consuelita that she had filled her mug.

Now we know that Jill never should have opened her mouth about filling her mug.

Maria C. said to innocent Jill...in her very best "Oh no you did-ent" voice...

"You need to PAY for that! That mug is no good here."
She had the whole body wiggle thing that went with it, too.

Jill's eyes got wide, and she looked like Disney cops were going to jump out from behind the counter, put her in stripes, and carry her away.

She told Maria C. she didn't know that they had a different mug policy, and she didn't want to purchase a drink. She said she guessed she'd just have to pour it out.

And she did. So either way, whether it went down Jill's guzzle pipe or down the Disney drain pipe, it was a loss for Coronado Springs.

Maybe they had a sign up somewhere indicating that other mugs were no good, but we didn't look for one we went in, obviously, and we didn't see one after Jill got pounced on. If we missed it, we're sorry.

Jill does NOT have fond memories of her first trip to her last resort.

Even now, when I mention CS, she gets a little jumpy.

I think maria consulita was way out of line...

I hope Jill will try going to CS again one day.

 

[dancin_princess]

I am finally all caught up. And cant wait to read more.

 

[MeMom]

DAY 2

We were up early and off to Epcot.

The skies looked a bit 'iffy', but we were poncho prepared.

Waiting in line for the opening.

Pretty flowers.

I was in the mood to take lots of golf ball pictures.

More pretty flowers.

Something different to take a picture of.

First, we rode Spaceship Earth. Kay had no idea there was a ride inside the golf ball, as many people who aren't Disney fanatics do not.

Inside the ride.

The best part of the ride - this little face, trying to soak it all in.

After the ride, they play with your mind a little by putting your face on cartoon bodies.

This is MeMom sitting with a complete cartoon stranger.

This is Brooklynn waving with a cartoon stranger.

Then they threw our heads out into the ocean.

After all the cartoon fun, we exited.

And I took another picture.

Surprised?

Okay, end of the first ride of the day.

 

[declansdad]

I really like that last picture!

 

[SwansLoveDisney]

The look on Brooklynn's face in Spaceship Earth is priceless!

Beautiful pics!

 

[TCKK]

I love Spaceship Earth. I'm so glad they took the hand down. I can't wait to see it with the changes inside. Did you like it as well as the old ride? It looks like fun where they put your head on cartoons and Brooklynn looked so cute trying to take it all in.

 

[scottny]

wow your very special to have your pics put in.

great update and pics.

Her face is so cute while on the ride.