Cab's are here!! - A Goody Grand Gathering. Update 5/7 Let's get this party over!

[palofeeyore]

Liking it already! Can't wait for more!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Hey Nickie!

I was just thinking about you this morning!
happy to see you are back; now to go back and read.

Connie

I'm back!
great start, I was sitting here reading and had a big smile while reading (did not realize--Danny said what has you so happy), your family meet ups were so happy and touching, you could see the excitment in everyone's eyes...vinylmation trading sounds like a lot of fun; will definately have to give that a go this go round for our annual trip (haha-had to share that one with you--next year for Christmas ).

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hey girl I made it!!! Going back to read now! I've missed you and can't wait to read all about your trip!! Woohoo!!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

So I just finished reading your updates. Wow girl sounds like your trip is off to an amazing start!!! I"m so tickled for you all. I know you really needed some pixie dust. It's crazy to watch Myles and Owen grow through your reports. Such cute boys you have and what a nice looking group you all are too!

Can't wait to read more!

 

[Dugette]

Hey, Nickie! I'm here and ready to hear about your trip! I'm glad things went so well. Awesome that your refurbished room was ready right away! Looking forward to more!

 

[brdlyleon]

im here! lol look forward to hearing about yalls reunion! I bought my first 2 vinylmations last week but I dont want to trade! lol they taught me a trick to get the figure i want so ill just but what i need for my collection lol

 

[wlwilliams9]

Hey Nickie! What a fantastic start to your much needed family vacation! I can't believe how much the boys have grown! You and Wayne look great and I'm happy to see such big smiles on your faces! I've missed you here and on FB!! Maybe I'll just start bombarding you with texts!!

I can't wait to read more!!

I see your fall ticker is gone! I haven't given up on it yet, but I think we are skipping the fall trip too and planning, as Mike calls it, "Disney Extravaganza 2012"!! for our 10th anniversary in May '12! We are thinking a week at the parks followed by a cruise on the Disney Dream!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Subscribing! Sounds like you guys had a great trip. I love the matching t-shirts! Can't wait to read more...

WELCOME!! Thank you!! The shirts came out much better than I expected and everyone actually wore and loved them!

Liking it already! Can't wait for more!

WELCOME!! Thanks so much for reading along!!

im here! lol look forward to hearing about yalls reunion! I bought my first 2 vinylmations last week but I dont want to trade! lol they taught me a trick to get the figure i want so ill just but what i need for my collection lol

WELCOME!! LOVE the vinylmations!! My son just got two more for his birthday. We can't get enough of them.

 

[my2disneyboys]

Hey Nickie!

I was just thinking about you this morning!
happy to see you are back; now to go back and read.

Connie

I'm back!
great start, I was sitting here reading and had a big smile while reading (did not realize--Danny said what has you so happy), your family meet ups were so happy and touching, you could see the excitment in everyone's eyes...vinylmation trading sounds like a lot of fun; will definately have to give that a go this go round for our annual trip (haha-had to share that one with you--next year for Christmas ).

Connie!!!!
I have missed you!!!! I am so glad you are reading along. SEE I TOLD YOU THAT YOU WOULD BE AN ANNUAL!!!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

So I just finished reading your updates. Wow girl sounds like your trip is off to an amazing start!!! I"m so tickled for you all. I know you really needed some pixie dust. It's crazy to watch Myles and Owen grow through your reports. Such cute boys you have and what a nice looking group you all are too!

Can't wait to read more!

Thanks Leanne!!! I am so glad you are reading along!!! The boys have grown so much in the last year- scary how fast it goes by huh!!??

 

[my2disneyboys]

Hey, Nickie! I'm here and ready to hear about your trip! I'm glad things went so well. Awesome that your refurbished room was ready right away! Looking forward to more!

Hey Dugette!! Welcome!! I am glad you are reading along!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Hey Nickie! What a fantastic start to your much needed family vacation! I can't believe how much the boys have grown! You and Wayne look great and I'm happy to see such big smiles on your faces! I've missed you here and on FB!! Maybe I'll just start bombarding you with texts!!

I can't wait to read more!!

I see your fall ticker is gone! I haven't given up on it yet, but I think we are skipping the fall trip too and planning, as Mike calls it, "Disney Extravaganza 2012"!! for our 10th anniversary in May '12! We are thinking a week at the parks followed by a cruise on the Disney Dream!

Hey Wendy!! I have missed you!!!!! PLEASE bombard me away with text messages!!!! I need that with no facebook to know what's going on in your life!!! Wayne and I ARE happy! We had a really fun trip. It was very different with so many people with us, but it actually gave us a chance to go on some rides together and hold hands when otherwise we each would have had a child in hand at all times and never would have been on a ride together!

LOVE "Disney Extravaganza!!!!!" We are kind of planning something like that too. We are in the EARLY stages for next January trip to be 4 days in the parks and then 3 days after on the Dream Bahamas Cruise! We have to see how much it will actually all costs, but I do think it is something we are going to really try for!!! I will look forward to hearing all about your planning too!!!!!!

 

[jngwright]

Dear Twin...
I will have you know that I am using the computer at the public library, just so I can read your TR!!
So excited to hear ALL about it I am definately going to need your GG help over the next 8 months
OMGosh...the boys look SO grown up! What a great start to your TR-love it!!

Oh-and congratulations on learning how to use hyperlinks

 

[407-W-DISNEY]

I'm here.......You got me with the title!! I love Jersey Shore - LOL
Can't wait to hear more!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Dear Twin...
I will have you know that I am using the computer at the public library, just so I can read your TR!!
So excited to hear ALL about it I am definately going to need your GG help over the next 8 months
OMGosh...the boys look SO grown up! What a great start to your TR-love it!!

Oh-and congratulations on learning how to use hyperlinks

What a good friend!!!!! Im glad you like the report so far! I know the boys are so big huh!!!???? No more babies!

I'm here.......You got me with the title!! I love Jersey Shore - LOL
Can't wait to hear more!

LOL - we all watch it too- and "Cab's are here" and "T Shirt time" was said MANY times on the trip! We called my brother in law SCL all week. (Shower, Coffee, Laundry) because he did lot's of that! lol

 

[kevinsmom]

Thanks LOL! Yes I was going to name it T-Shirt time because that was shouted out a few times on the trip especially on the day we all were the ones I made, but "Cab's are here" ended up winning out.... stay tuned to find out why!

Hey I saw on your signature you did a cruise and hotel package?? We are just thinking on our trip next year maybe we will do the 3 days disney Dream and then 4 days at the parks. How did it work out for you???

Hey there .. I love tshirt time also lol.... We r doing the land and sea the end of aug. We r doing the parks first half and then hopefuy relax on the dream on the second half....hopefully I will post a tr. Looking forward to more of yr trip....I love when families love to make memories together... lol

 

[my2disneyboys]

Day 2 - Epcot Day!

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The day begins at 6:30AM. Stitch calls us to get up! Wayne heads to get coffee and hot chocolate in our refillable mugs at the food court while I get myself and the boys ready. I love how close everything is at the Frech Quarter!

We are up and out of the room at 7 and we run into these guys- who are ALL READY!

After using up snack credits in the food court (YUMMY BEIGNETS) for breakfast we are at the bus stop by 8:00 and the bus arrives in minutes!

At 8:30 we arrive at Epcot!!!! I think we were the 2nd family to arrive. They hand us this confetti and we didnt know what to do with it and we all threw it at eachother. Then when the gates were about to open and they had a special thing with the FIRST family that arrived, everyone waiting, threw up the confetti! Well we all looked at eachother and just cracked up!

We were waiting for Johnny and Kelly to arrive and Jeff and Sheila said they would be there any minute. Well the CRAZY Disney FREAK that I am starts sweating... Like WHAT!!!???? We are the 2nd family here and yet we are going to be the last ones to go on a ride! UGH Set in Grand Gathering blues for a quick minute! I recovered quickly. It was January, there are NO LINES!

First ride......Test Track! Now the moment of truth has arrived. We have measured Owen a MILLION times in every way possible someone can be measured! He is EXACTLY 40 inches. This means if he bends a knee slightly he ISNT 40 inches!!! Well Test track was a NO! I was so heartbroken for him. All I could think of was "the trip is RUINED"! In all the confusion and excitement of him not getting on, he said he wanted to go sit in the cars with Wayne, and I was ushered onto the ride line..... WAIT! I DON'T RIDE THRILL RIDES!

HOLY SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was FAST! So I may have peed my pants a little ..... maybe! Will I ride it again?

Probably NOT!

Everyone else LOVED having me in the car..... I cracked them up!

After Test Track I needed something Owen could go on and something a little easier for me! FIGMENT! We all went on and had a blast. had that song stuck in my head all day though. "One little Spark can, la la la la"

First Mickey Bars of the trip! WHAT A MESS!!!!!!!!!

Ran into these friends

Next up: Nemo

After Nemo everyone went to Mission Space. Owen, Stephanie and I went to do some Vinylmation Trading and then went to wait for everyone at Sunshine Seasons. Owen sat there and played with his Vinylmation guys and had a much needed rest. Lunch was just ok.....

After lunch we all had fast passes for Soarin. Another first for me! We thought we would try Owen again. The CM was AWESOME. He had Owen stand up straight, and really took his time getting Owen to stand tall enough to be 40 inches! HE MADE THE CUT!

SOARIN is my NEW FAVORITE ride in Disney! I can't believe I was such a chicken. It was SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After Soarin, we headed out to get back to the hotel. Scott and Carrie had arrived and were out by the pool waiting for us.

Someone fell asleep again!

Up next: Pool Time, Epcot, Dinner, Illuminations

 

[jngwright]

Love it! Esp the last picawwwww

Well-holy buckets...I did not know that you didn't like rides?? Maybe you aren't my twin after all.

Was Sunshine Seasons just meh? Have you done Garden Grill in the Land before? It has been a few years for that one and I am wondering if it worth revisiting???

OT-are you still at the Food Bank? How is that going?

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Great update! love the picture you signed off with...so, sweet!

I did not realize, like Jill, that you did not do all the attractions. We may be more alike on that aspect. Although, I do ride anything that does not have a major drop (that would be smaller than Norway--even that one makes my stomach anxious) or do a loop d loop. But, I do have to say I did Mission Space last trip and I think I would do it again I still have to try Splash Mountain, I think if it had a bar I would be better about trying it out I wish they offered a chicken exit right before the drop

Happy to hear that your GG did not turn into a major

Connie

 

[my2disneyboys]

Love it! Esp the last picawwwww

Well-holy buckets...I did not know that you didn't like rides?? Maybe you aren't my twin after all.

Was Sunshine Seasons just meh? Have you done Garden Grill in the Land before? It has been a few years for that one and I am wondering if it worth revisiting???

OT-are you still at the Food Bank? How is that going?

Thanks Jill!! YES- no thrill rides! Well except for this trip! I CAN'T WAIT to get to our last day. I have a thrill ride story that I STILL CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE HAPPEND!!!!!!!! I actually texted you, Wendy and Leanne from Disney right after "the incident" because I HAD to tell someone but my text didn't go through!

I did not care for Sunshine Seasons. It was nice that we got a table and everyone could sit together but the food that my family all got was BLAH! However, my nieces got these sandwich's that were melts and they looked AWESOME. I just got the wrong thing. (Stay away from the noodle place!)

We did do Garden Grill in 07. I liked the characters but thought the food was just ok and have no desire to go back there. I really hear AWESOME things about Tangerine Cafe. I think that will be our next CS in Epcot.