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Just wanted to let everyone know that today was the official start of the "one month from this moment I will be ..." Started at 6:00 this morning when I thought to myself "One month from this moment we will be getting ready to board our plane." to right now while I'm thinking "one month from right now I will be dead asleep in a room at Pop!" What a fun game to play!

Brooklynn and Bella als0o got a postcard today from Mickey and friends! You should have seen her face when she checked the mail with me. Ever since CP sent her one on her trip she has walked to the mailbox every day expecting more. Thanks to those of you who have sent her postcards while oon your trip it absolutely makes her beside herself with excitement!
 
Just wanted to let everyone know that today was the official start of the "one month from this moment I will be ..." Started at 6:00 this morning when I thought to myself "One month from this moment we will be getting ready to board our plane." to right now while I'm thinking "one month from right now I will be dead asleep in a room at Pop!" What a fun game to play!

Isn't that so fun to be able to do that from here on out??? I can't believe you are only a month away! It will fly by! :goodvibes

Brooklynn and Bella als0o got a postcard today from Mickey and friends! You should have seen her face when she checked the mail with me. Ever since CP sent her one on her trip she has walked to the mailbox every day expecting more. Thanks to those of you who have sent her postcards while oon your trip it absolutely makes her beside herself with excitement!

:laughing: That's adorable!
 
Brooklynn and Bella als0o got a postcard today from Mickey and friends! You should have seen her face when she checked the mail with me. Ever since CP sent her one on her trip she has walked to the mailbox every day expecting more. Thanks to those of you who have sent her postcards while oon your trip it absolutely makes her beside herself with excitement!

that's so cute! :goodvibes

and brooklynn telling bella that dumo is fun is just sooooo sweet! i can't wait to see the pictures!

awesome about the flight deal! :thumbsup2
 
Oh, I love the "one month until..." game - and it's even better when you are saying "one week"! That will be here before you even know it.

Major score on the flight!!!

You can go ahead and make an open invitation wherever you want. You'd be better at that than I would, and casual it is. Just all sprawled out on beach towels with munchies waiting for awesome fireworks. Some of us will probably need to be there several hours ahead of time and take shifts holding our spot so that no one has to sit in one place all night. It will be so crowded and crazy!

Maybe you and Lauren can meet in September, but if not, hopefully everyone will be there NYE.

Sounds good - I'll try to get that done tonight, or tomorrow. I'll post a link over here when I get to it. I like the idea of taking shifts. How early do you think we are going to have to be? How early did you go for the 4th of July?

I hope your busy week goes alright!

Hey! Yeah, I'm booking my room this week! I'm excited! :dance3:

Our September trip is 9/13 - 9/19. It looks like we'll be missing each other by a week. :( I would've loved to have been able to meet up... especially since our boys are the same age! Jake turns 2 years old on September 23!


Aw, too bad we will miss each other! BUT YAY on NYE! :yay: It will be fun to see our little guys play together with Brooklynn and Bella! :goodvibes
 

I am behind! Glad that the first week back to work went well. I love the pics from the calendar and think it is fun that Brooklynn loves her mail! We had fun sending our postcards out!
 
Good morning all one month form this moment I will probably be as exhausted as I am right now! A full week of work with VBS at night is probably equal to being at the airport at 4:30, wrangling two small children through the traveling and then spending teh rest of the day at Disney! Only one more day of work for this week and they decided to cancel tonight's VBS session so last night was the end. Brooklynn and Bella both got certificates and t-shirts for having perfect attendance.

On to the picture of the day! We are officially in the 20's (barely but we are there) 29 days to go! Today's picture is Brooklynn attempting to hula hoop in the lobby of Pop Century while I was checking in for our October trip last year.

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Have a great Friday everyone! I am going to try to catch up on everyone's reports this weekend. I've just been glancing at them and haven't had time to post.
 
Awww how adorable is Brooklynn?! Saying she's going to tell Bella not to worry and Dumbo is fun, thats tooooo sweet :cutie:

:yay: :banana: for getting extra hours at WDW AND a cheaper flight!! :dance3:

That Brooklynn is something else.
I just got off the phone with Jill as she was driving to work. She saw a turtle in the road and said, "Oh, Mr. Turtle, don't let me run over you," as she was talking to me. Brooklynn heard her and wanted to see the turtle. Jill told her they had already passed him. I heard Brooklynn say, "Did we run over him?" Jill assured her their travel had not caused Mr. Turtle's demise.



what great news about a later and cheaper flight:cool1:
the pixie dust is already starting for ou guys:woohoo:

I hope it keeps up for a great room at Wilderness Lodge. Trent is looking forward to some balcony time when he gets up in the mornings and late in the evenings.


Just wanted to let everyone know that today was the official start of the "one month from this moment I will be ..." Started at 6:00 this morning when I thought to myself "One month from this moment we will be getting ready to board our plane." to right now while I'm thinking "one month from right now I will be dead asleep in a room at Pop!" What a fun game to play!

Brooklynn and Bella als0o got a postcard today from Mickey and friends! You should have seen her face when she checked the mail with me. Ever since CP sent her one on her trip she has walked to the mailbox every day expecting more. Thanks to those of you who have sent her postcards while oon your trip it absolutely makes her beside herself with excitement!

And I get to play for real this time!!!



Isn't that so fun to be able to do that from here on out??? I can't believe you are only a month away! It will fly by! :goodvibes

:laughing: That's adorable!

With church camp preparation and my class, I have a lot to get done, so I know it will. Brooklynn has two birthday parties this weekend, and then they are going to KY one weekend, and with Jill back at work, I know their time will fly, too!



that's so cute! :goodvibes

and brooklynn telling bella that dumo is fun is just sooooo sweet! i can't wait to see the pictures!
awesome about the flight deal! :thumbsup2

We'll probably put a Dumbo picture up from Disney World to let you know for sure that that mission of happiness has been accomplished.



Oh, I love the "one month until..." game - and it's even better when you are saying "one week"! That will be here before you even know it.

Major score on the flight!!!

Sounds good - I'll try to get that done tonight, or tomorrow. I'll post a link over here when I get to it. I like the idea of taking shifts. How early do you think we are going to have to be? How early did you go for the 4th of July?

I hope your busy week goes alright!

Aw, too bad we will miss each other! BUT YAY on NYE! :yay: It will be fun to see our little guys play together with Brooklynn and Bella! :goodvibes

When I'm playing the 'one week' game, I'll be in the thick of church camp, so I will know for sure that it is just about time, and that time will zoom by!

Well, for the Fourth of July fireworks we were there probably three hours early, but that was just to walk around the Poly, get something to eat, etc. Let's just plan on us going to stake out a place for our group maybe three hours early, and then the rest of you guys can come as you are ready. When some of you get there to man the blankets, then I/we can roam around a little and get a restroom break before we come back to socialize and watch the festivities.

How does that sound? Will there be a regular Wishes that night, I wonder? If so, we'll just get there to watch that and save our place for the rest of the night.



I am behind! Glad that the first week back to work went well. I love the pics from the calendar and think it is fun that Brooklynn loves her mail! We had fun sending our postcards out!

Jill said her face totally lit up when she saw her card. She told Jill to "say it to me", meaning read it for her. :cutie:



Good morning all one month form this moment I will probably be as exhausted as I am right now! A full week of work with VBS at night is probably equal to being at the airport at 4:30, wrangling two small children through the traveling and then spending teh rest of the day at Disney! Only one more day of work for this week and they decided to cancel tonight's VBS session so last night was the end. Brooklynn and Bella both got certificates and t-shirts for having perfect attendance.

On to the picture of the day! We are officially in the 20's (barely but we are there) 29 days to go! Today's picture is Brooklynn attempting to hula hoop in the lobby of Pop Century while I was checking in for our October trip last year.

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Have a great Friday everyone! I am going to try to catch up on everyone's reports this weekend. I've just been glancing at them and haven't had time to post.

I guess one month from now we might be in Fantasyland, if we're doing rope drop on our first full day. I don't know that we've finalized much other than arrival day and the 30th/Four Parks Day, but I'm figuring we'll do a Magic Kingdom morning for Brooklynn and Bella right away.



Woo hoo for 29 days!!! party: More Hula Hooping is just a few weeks away!

Somebody needs to find us a hula hooping smilie!
 
Woohoo for 29 days!!! Brooklynn it too cute with the hula hoop!

MeMom: where is the bible camp? My Mom and I were talking the other day about when we used to go to bible camp. My parents would be with us the first week and then leave me and my brother for the second week. We used to go to Camp Haynes. Long after I was gone they moved from Camp Haynes to Palmetto Bible Camp in South Carolina.
 
Congratulations on your plane tickets being less AND getting to stay longer. That sounds great. I will be waiting to see that picture of Brooklynn riding Dumbo with Bella. Jill, I hope you can get some rest this weekend.
 
Woohoo for 29 days!!! Brooklynn it too cute with the hula hoop!

MeMom: where is the bible camp? My Mom and I were talking the other day about when we used to go to bible camp. My parents would be with us the first week and then leave me and my brother for the second week. We used to go to Camp Haynes. Long after I was gone they moved from Camp Haynes to Palmetto Bible Camp in South Carolina.

She loves to hula hoop. Every time we go in the Disney Store, she gets one and practices, and then in Disney World, whenever she sees them out, like at MK opening, she goes for them. Maybe we can video some of her skills on this trip.

Our church owns our own campsite. One of our former elders who has since passed away donated the land for the camp. It is one of my favorite places on earth! I have shared so many incredible moments at that place.



Congratulations on your plane tickets being less AND getting to stay longer. That sounds great. I will be waiting to see that picture of Brooklynn riding Dumbo with Bella. Jill, I hope you can get some rest this weekend.

Less money, more time. I like that!

Jill will surely be enjoying her first 'crash night' after being back to work and VBS. In the morning, she can get up at her leisure, as much as the girls will allow anyway.
 
Be sure to put your little Disney touches in it, and that'll bring you some happiness. We'll have computers with us, so we plan to update. Maybe we can shoot you a picture or two!

Oh, rest assured....there WILL be Disney touches! My mom helped me pack up my Snow White collection yesterday - I was nervous that I wouldn't do it correctly and something would get broken - hence the volunteering from Mom.

A MeMom picture would be FANTABULOUS! :woohoo:

Your hula hooping princess is darling! princess: Too bad there is no hula hooping princess smilie.......
 
Hi, I thought I would post and say that I have finally finished reading most of the last trip report and am now caught up...I've been following your trips since the beginning and now they will keep me going while we are planning our 2011 trip. The whole family is going including my aunt and uncle plus 2 cousins who will be 2 and 4 when we go...so keep coming with the pictures and stories because its the only thing keeping me from going nuts within these next 2 years.
 
28 days to go! Today's picture is a ride on the Tomorrowland Speedway.

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We have a birthday party for Brooklynn's friends Carter and Presley this afternoon and another party tomorrow afternoon. I have started gathering the items that I will be shipping down early - diapers, wipes, snacks. We have so much packed in over the next few weeks. 4 weeks from right now we should be sitting out by the kiddie pool and eating lunch while Brooklynn plays in the pool. I will be having pepperoni pizza, John will be having the penne pasta, and MeMom will debate for a little while and then probably choose a pizza as well.
 
I'll bet Brooklynn will actually be able to see something this year! I love it that you already know what you will be eating! Poor MeMom, decisions, decisions......
 
hello :wave2: i have been lurking on your trip reports for a while now and i am pretty much caught up so i decided it was time to introduce myself! hi, i am prncesaurora21 and i am hooked on Disney!

but seriously, you guys always look like you have SO much fun on your trips and you bring the magic back home with you which i LOVE. not many in my family share my um...appreciation for all things disney so i love seeing how you all do things. brooklynn and bella are ADORABLE together and i can't wait to see brooklynn sharing "her" Disneyworld with her sister!

on another note i will be in Disneyland while you all are in Disneyworld *it's a small world theme* :cool1: enjoy your trip and i can't wait to see more pics and hear more stories!!!
 
Oh, rest assured....there WILL be Disney touches! My mom helped me pack up my Snow White collection yesterday - I was nervous that I wouldn't do it correctly and something would get broken - hence the volunteering from Mom.

A MeMom picture would be FANTABULOUS! :woohoo:

Your hula hooping princess is darling! princess: Too bad there is no hula hooping princess smilie.......

Excellent! Every home needs a little Disney happiness for everyday living. :wizard:

Let's not get carried away with the picture stuff, now. I gave you one - that should last for another six months or so! :laughing:

I thought for sure someone would be able to find a hula hooper somewhere, since there's not one here.



Hi, I thought I would post and say that I have finally finished reading most of the last trip report and am now caught up...I've been following your trips since the beginning and now they will keep me going while we are planning our 2011 trip. The whole family is going including my aunt and uncle plus 2 cousins who will be 2 and 4 when we go...so keep coming with the pictures and stories because its the only thing keeping me from going nuts within these next 2 years.

An all-family trip will be loads of fun! I hope we can help you pass your time in a fun way. If you want us to take pictures of specific things so you can share with your family what is in store, just let us know and we will try to get to them.



We have a birthday party for Brooklynn's friends Carter and Presley this afternoon and another party tomorrow afternoon. I have started gathering the items that I will be shipping down early - diapers, wipes, snacks. We have so much packed in over the next few weeks. 4 weeks from right now we should be sitting out by the kiddie pool and eating lunch while Brooklynn plays in the pool. I will be having pepperoni pizza, John will be having the penne pasta, and MeMom will debate for a little while and then probably choose a pizza as well.

Are you saying I am not a good decision-maker? ;)

I don't care what I eat. I'll be sitting at a table by the kiddie pool watching Brooklynn splash around and watching Bella's head turn from side to side wondering what this wonderful place is all about. I'll eat cardboard and be happy!




what a great picture---it'll be fun to see how much higher Brooklynn's face will be this year:goodvibes

Yeah, I am hoping to see her smile, not just her eyeballs! :goodvibes




I'll bet Brooklynn will actually be able to see something this year! I love it that you already know what you will be eating! Poor MeMom, decisions, decisions......

I am a terrible decision-maker. I walk along the fence weighing the pros and cons of every situation until someone just gets tired of it and knocks me over to one side!

I will be able to choose my first meal at Pop, though, without a lot of anguish. Just to show Jill, whatever I have, it will not be pizza!!!

Don't hold me to that, though. :upsidedow



Will Brooklynn be able to drive this year with a little foot help from the passenger?

Hopefully. She will think she is big stuff, if so! I'll have to video.



hello :wave2: i have been lurking on your trip reports for a while now and i am pretty much caught up so i decided it was time to introduce myself! hi, i am prncesaurora21 and i am hooked on Disney!

but seriously, you guys always look like you have SO much fun on your trips and you bring the magic back home with you which i LOVE. not many in my family share my um...appreciation for all things disney so i love seeing how you all do things. brooklynn and bella are ADORABLE together and i can't wait to see brooklynn sharing "her" Disneyworld with her sister!

on another note i will be in Disneyland while you all are in Disneyworld *it's a small world theme* :cool1: enjoy your trip and i can't wait to see more pics and hear more stories!!!

We're glad you decided to join us! Make yourself completely at home.

We do have fun, and we do bring it home. We have to have a dose of Disney every so often to keep going! The boys don't really need it, but Jill and I do, and there's always food, so they tolerate it! :laughing:

I have no desire to ever go to California except for two things - I'd like to go to Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. Since Disneyland is where it all started, it only seems right to go there someday.
 
27 days to go! One month from right now Brooklynn will have taken Bella on her first Dumbo ride. Early EMH at MK is today so we will be in Fantasyland!!! Breakfast was something quick in the room that didn't fill us up because we will be stuffing ourselves with tasty treats from the Main Street Bakery!


Our picture of the day - meeting Woody and Buzz! If you haven't done this at DHS I would recommend it the queue has lots of photo ops and is inside so even if there is a line it isn't too bad!

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Gotta go get the girls ready for church. It's the one day I don't have to fight with Brooklynn about what she can wear since all her church dresses twirl!
 











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