CINDERELLA!!!! The Vandy girls are BACK!!!**UPDATE 8-8-09! THE END-FINALLY! Page 83**

[pooh'smate]

Another great update! Love all the pictures.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

i loved the pictures, i still have to get to michaels and get some glow sticks, do you know how long they last for if you do not crack them to activate them? i want to get like 10 tubes of them and just throw them allover parker, rap him up in them.

and have a few to give to other kids around us.

 

[VandyFan10]

I hear your coach, Bobby Johnson is on the top of the AD's list for a replacement coach at Clemson. He played football there and graduated from there, so I wonder what will happen. So far he isn't really talking too much about it.

Quick 'work' response....yes there has been a lot of talk about that here too

And Vanderbilt is already got his extension and extra $$$ in the works. I think he will stay but as always it just depends on what they want to do. He will have a LOT more pressure there and I do think he and his family really love it here in Nashville!

Also for your explanation about the game times. I had gotten that from our main sports raido crew but not like they know everything They just had said ESPN gets the first pick. Funny thing is Raycom used to have pretty good games and I think they have had pretty crappy ones this year and I feel REALLY sorry for them come next year. That may go away completely

 

[ArielSRL]

woooooooo hooooooo!!!!! i'm so excited we're 4-0. it feels so good to say to ray that vandy's record is better than tennessee's.

I know I am way behind in responding to this but I find this very funny. Boo to Tennessee!!!! LOL

 

[MA pigletfan]

whew...finally i caught up with you crazy gals...love all the pics
your "fair" day interlude was pretty cute dawn..i love fall fairs!!!

LOVE the step sisters pics from 1900 park faire!

 

[KristinAnne]

Great pictures. I love the one with Tink and all the castle shots!

 

[ArielSRL]

Quick 'work' response....yes there has been a lot of talk about that here too

And Vanderbilt is already got his extension and extra $$$ in the works. I think he will stay but as always it just depends on what they want to do. He will have a LOT more pressure there and I do think he and his family really love it here in Nashville!

Also for your explanation about the game times. I had gotten that from our main sports raido crew but not like they know everything They just had said ESPN gets the first pick. Funny thing is Raycom used to have pretty good games and I think they have had pretty crappy ones this year and I feel REALLY sorry for them come next year. That may go away completely

I know they were saying him and Will Muschamp (defensive coordinator for TX, used to be at AL, went to GA) were the front runners - or so they (the analysts) thought.

Yeh, that is weird about the different stories of how the games get picked but yeh I listen to sports talk radio here and some of the Raycom announcers are saying they are getting their resumes in order b/c they are worried they will be out of a job next year with this ESPN contract.

 

[xoktenox]

love love loveee this TR! you have so many pictures which just makes any TR 1000x better. Can't wait for another update

 

[punkin413]

That is so funny about what you siad about the stretching room at HM. I was about 6 when I went on it the first time and my mom said I turned so pale. She really thought I was going to passout I was so scared. Then when you get to the part where they sit you in the cars I sat in the middle part in between my mom and dad. (Not sure if it's still like that since this was about 15 years ago and I haven't been since the refurb) She said at the part where you are in front of the mirrors and it looks like a ghost is in between the two people it looked like it was sitting in my lap and I almost had a heart attack.

so cute! i think i was 7 the first time i went on it and the hitchhiking ghost freaked me out too!

Great pictures Dawn! I LOVE the fall decorations at MK!

Ok - off to check out your Dec. pre-trippie now. (why do I feel like you LIVE at WDW? )

thanks! i WISH i lived at WDW!!!! i've plotted in my mind many times how i could pull off hiding somewhere at MK until after everyone left and just walking around there at night by myself.

I love the dinner pictures!! You guys have convinced me to take Hollie there when we go in February!!! I just love those sisters!!!! They are hilarious!! We saw them on our November trip. They kept telling me to get out of the picture then when we walked away, they looked at Chad and gave him the hand to the ear phone sign and said, "Call us!"

they are so funny! you guys will have a blast there with hollie in february.

Magic Kingdom all decked out in its Halloween finery may be my favorite time of year there! I am really bummed that we didn't make it down there this year, but your pictures definitely helped fill that void!

All your castle pics are fabulous! I need to remember that spot on the bridge for next year!

glad i helped filled you void! you guys will get down there during halloween sometime, i'm sure!

Great update! The pumpkins on top of the shop are neat! The pictures from the show are awesome! Can't wait to see your parade pictures!

thanks! i loved looking at all the pumpkin carvings. they were so cool!

Everything looks so festive, I love all the details. The pic of the castle and fireworks was my favorite. So cool.
Punkin, Ive been meaning to ask you if you took the new bag you bought? I havn't seen it in pics.

oh, you mean the bag i paid good money for and it broke on the first day????? yeah. that's what happened to it. on the first day we were in line to meet woody and buzz lightyear at DHS and i was getting something out of it and noticed that one of the straps was hanging on BY A THREAD! i was so mad. i seriously had not used it AT ALL before that trip. so i bought another bag at the pop century gift shop the next morning. the one i got is black and says '08 on the back with mickey and goofy. erica said i needed something with the year on it because i was going 3 times this year!

Wow! You captured a lot of details that I didn't notice at MNSSHP. Like the pumpkins above the shops! I love that!

thanks! all the pumpkins were so cute. the details there are just amazing.

I love all the fall pictures. Just what I needed to see as I'm counting down the final week until I'm there in person!

ONE WEEK!!!!!! so awesome!!!

 

[punkin413]

Great pics

thanks! (thanks from erica, too. )

I love the details of the decorations, and how the artisans pay close attention to the look of them, every single year. Even up close, you can't see any flaws or anything. That's what I love about Disney, the attention to detail and the excellence.

exactly! everything is so detailed - endless things to look at!

I love the fall decorations and I am so mad I somehow overlooked this bench
I love it! I guess I was alway focused on the castle in the distance!

BTW: I decided to write a TR of my own for my summer trip, stop by and check it out when you get a chance!

that's what's great about disney - you notice something new every time you go there. i'm heading over now to check out your TR!

Great fall pics! Brings back memories of last year!!

i know! last year was the first time i saw them and i'm glad i got to see them again.

Another great update! Love all the pictures.

thanks!

i loved the pictures, i still have to get to michaels and get some glow sticks, do you know how long they last for if you do not crack them to activate them? i want to get like 10 tubes of them and just throw them allover parker, rap him up in them.

and have a few to give to other kids around us.

i think they'll last a pretty long time. i always get them at the dollar spot at target when they have them and just buy like 5 tubes and store them in my guest bedroom closet for trips like disney or to entertain kids when they're at the house. they've never not worked for me. although you usually get a couple of duds in every tube.

I know I am way behind in responding to this but I find this very funny. Boo to Tennessee!!!! LOL

i will pass that on to ray.

by the way, i am taking the deposition of vince dooley tomorrow at UGA. just thought you might find that pretty cool.

whew...finally i caught up with you crazy gals...love all the pics
your "fair" day interlude was pretty cute dawn..i love fall fairs!!!

LOVE the step sisters pics from 1900 park faire!

thanks! the step sisters at 1900 PF were GREAT! go there if you ever get the chance.

Great pictures. I love the one with Tink and all the castle shots!

thanks!

love love loveee this TR! you have so many pictures which just makes any TR 1000x better. Can't wait for another update

thanks so much! i love pictures so my TRs are never lacking in them. and erica's camera rocks so this one is extra good!

 

[VandyFan10]

I think this is where I made the 'how many tink's can we get in a pic' pic

erica wanted a solo shot since this is the spot where she has a shot of herself as a little girl. she can post that for you guys if she wants!

there ya go

Matt enjoyed seeing the castle

I Country Bear Jamboree!! I told Dawn it's one of the things I rememeber as a child and will never forget doing. I hope they don't get rid of this and I've heard rumors they might

erica was fascinated by her wine glass!

I wondered how often the liquid is changed

this is my favorite bear......BLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD ON THE SADDDDDDDDLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!!!!

Dawn was CRACKING me up laughing at this dude!! I think I remember the lady bear that comes out of the celing the most.

after the show we decided it was time for erica's favorite - the haunted mansion!

MY FAVORITE!!!!!!

i love watching kids' faces in the stretching room. next time you're there, pick a young kid and watch their face - it's hlilarious!

I actually have a really funny story about this on our last night

there was no line when we got off and erica wanted to ride it again, so we did. super spooky fun!!!

Thanks to Dawn for loving me enough to give in to my LOVE of the HM!!!

Here ya go Dawn:

 

[VandyFan10]

** THANKS to everyone for the photo complements!! **

I know I am way behind in responding to this but I find this very funny. Boo to Tennessee!!!! LOL

Woooooo Hoooooooo!!

Talking about 'sports talk' it's hiliarious here listening to them talk about what they are going to do with Fulmer. It is NON-stop!!

I listen to sports talk radio here and some of the Raycom announcers are saying they are getting their resumes in order b/c they are worried they will be out of a job next year with this ESPN contract.

I know it makes me sad really. I'm good friends with Barry Booker who calls a lot of the basketball games and played at Vandy in the late 80's. He'll find something else to do but I know he will miss it if it's gone

Who do you have down there?? Is Dave Baker in Atlanta?? He might be in KY (that seems to be stuck in my head )

 

[punkin413]

I think this is where I made the 'how many tink's can we get in a pic' pic

i think this would be what you're referring to.....

i count 3 tinks - the one we're holding, the one at the top and the one around your neck!

Thanks to Dawn for loving me enough to give in to my LOVE of the HM!!!

you're welcome. although my limit was 3 times....

Here ya go Dawn:

thanks! i just love that guy. i think it's the guitar that makes it so funny!

check this out. he cracks me up!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V40sgsHhGfA

 

[MeMom]

You girls got a lot of good photopass pictures!

And in a non-photopass picture, Matt looks like he is enjoying himself in front of the castle.
And I like the fact that not one person is turning around to stare at him, even with his unique headgear on.

Dawn, that's no good about your new bag breaking, but I'm sure the new one is a nice souvenir from your "Year of Many Trips". You're going at such good times, too, because you got to see all the cool fall decor, and next you're going to see all the awesome Christmas stuff. I'm so glad we were able to do both last year, but it it dangerous, because it makes you want to be able to do it every year!

On a side note, I watched Barry Booker play many, many games. He played with our friend, Steve Reece. I think he was a couple of years behind Steve. I think he is a class act, and I know anyone will be lucky to have him work for them, if he has to change positions.

 

[xoktenox]

Loveeee the update, funny sidenote about Country Bears...I'm going on this upcoming trip with my BF and I figured Country Bears was out of the question b/c I didn't think he would want to do it. You know how a 23 yr old guy can be, think he's too cool and whatnot. So I'm on the DIS one night and another TR had pics of CB posted and he goes "What's that?" I told him it was CB and he goes "I LOVE COUNTRY BEARS!" Needless to say, I'm overjoyed that CB WILL be on our list of to-do's at MK Great pictures too, all the photopass ones came out especially good.

 

[shane&jakesmom]

Wow you really took some awesome pictures. The picture of Erica standing by the castle the same place she stood when she was a little is priceless. Dawn I noticed the picture with your mouth open, I didn't see any cavities. You have very nice teeth. You two are so funny. I hope you don't mind I used your Mickey pumpkin picture as my screen saver.

 

[Camster0307]

thanks! i WISH i lived at WDW!!!! i've plotted in my mind many times how i could pull off hiding somewhere at MK until after everyone left and just walking around there at night by myself.

OMG - that thought crosses my mind EVERY time I'm there!!!!
( I've always thought the Swiss Family treehouse would be a great hiding place!)

 

[ArielSRL]

i will pass that on to ray.

by the way, i am taking the deposition of vince dooley tomorrow at UGA. just thought you might find that pretty cool.

You do that! Hehe.

That is pretty cool. Can you say what it is for?

 

[ArielSRL]

Woooooo Hoooooooo!!

Talking about 'sports talk' it's hiliarious here listening to them talk about what they are going to do with Fulmer. It is NON-stop!!



I know it makes me sad really. I'm good friends with Barry Booker who calls a lot of the basketball games and played at Vandy in the late 80's. He'll find something else to do but I know he will miss it if it's gone

Who do you have down there?? Is Dave Baker in Atlanta?? He might be in KY (that seems to be stuck in my head )

Yeh I heard the AD said they are wanting to wait until the end of the season to make a decision...but basically that told me if it doesn't get better, he is out AND if it gets worse, they may not wait so as to get a jump on a new coach, like Clemson did!

Yeh, it is Dave Baker and Dave Archer (I think that is the second guy).

Well, I am about to head to Athens now. DO DAWGS!!! (sorry bout that but I just had to, ya know! *wink*)

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

That's terrible the bag broke. I guess it wasn't made too well. The replacement bag was a neat idea with '08 on it. Very fitting since you will always remember this year. You can use it next trip too.

Football...more football, you girls sure do like your football. Just kidding, after all you are "Vandy girls".