Countdown to the Clown! A September PTR - Updated 9/13 - TR LINK

[luvfigment]

Yay for being in the teens!!! Your packing list looks great. Not to sound too germ a phobic the one other thing I always bring is the travel pack of Clorox bleach wipes....you can get them at Target. I use those to wipe down the tray table on the plane. They hardly every wash those and I am guessing you will be using it a lot with Henry. Other than that looks like a good list.

I will be using your brain a lot in the furture. I am on the process of planning a trip for next Sept with my whole family. I think I have metioned before my DN is about Henry's age so I will be asking for advice. If you don't mind.

Oh yay that is a cute picture of Henry with his sunglasses on. He is getting so big...I feel like it was just the other day I was reading your Disneymoon TR! LOL

 

[TyRy]

WOW - in the teens already? (That just means I really have to hurry my TR since we are not that far behind you .)

Your packing list looks great. DH never packs until the night before, so he always forgets something. Does Henry need a baseball hat or anything?

What size coffee filters are those? I don't drink coffee, but we have people coming with that will.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Sometime last week our household received the much anticipated Mickey Mail. As you well know Mickey Mail is like none other. It always brings good news. In our case it was the obvious...the ME tags!

In keeping with the theme of this TR, I had Henry open it. He was just as excited to see Mickey's face on an envelope than I was!

I can only imagine his thoughts..."I have no idea what this is, but it has Mickey - so it must be good!"

"Oooh! More stuff!"

And as if you haven't seen of enough of this red-headed boys face...here are some more. As suggested I attempted to get him to "model" his clothing for the trip. I put him in one outfit...

Little boy-pris! and Toy Story Shirt

Changed the shirt only and got this reaction:

Mickey Airplane shirt

And that's where the fashion show ended.

A few others...

This has appeared on EVERY trip. He's slowly grown into it!

I Apple NY and camo shorts.

"Rock Star" shirt

The shirt from the bag update will also be coming...

Army Boy shirt

He also has a few other shirts I'm bringing along - I'm going to try to keep him in light colors during the day in attempts to keep the heat off him!

And that reminds me... - BRING HIS HAT. BACKPACK.


One last thing...
As you know Henry is turning three the day before we leave for the trip. I started exploring various photography studios here and then realized...we should just get his pictures done THERE, in WDW! I'm looking into the Resort Photo Shoot with the Photopass Photographers. It seems like a pretty good deal and we'd have rights to all the pictures. Plus could get a family picture done as well.

Questions for you!
1) I know I have read a few TRs where people have done this - if you have, can you refresh my memory and post about your experience?

2) Out of the resorts they do it at, we are thinking we'll either get them done at the Beach Club or at the Poly. Does the Beach Club have a sandy beach area? I'd love to get some pictures of him playing in the sand since it's his favorite thing to do right now! Does the Beach Club have hammocks?


In two days we'll be playing the "Two Weeks from Now..." game, but next...Souvies!

 

[KatMark]

Gotta love Mickey Mail!!!! We don't use ME, so we don't get any mail until about two weeks before our trip. I love H's expression in the photos with the mail. And I love his modeling...he could have a career to support your DW addiction.

 

[Native NYer]

Joining in!
I'm enjoying your ptr.
I live in Queens also. I'm in Bayside.

 

[brookelizabeth]

I was just about to do replies, but Henry woke up! I hope to get on later...

 

[TyRy]

YAY for Mickey Mail!!!

 

[DisMomAmy]

Sorry I don't have any experience with the resort photo shoots - but it's a great idea!

Love all of Henry's shirts!!

Love the ME tags!! How many days/weeks out did you get them? I'm at 44 days today so I'm anxiously awaiting mine but it seems they come later than they used to.

 

[praisehisname]

I love that Henry is sitting on his bike while he's opening the mail! When Lee was that age, he had a little bike just like that, and he rode it around the house all the time.

1) I know I have read a few TRs where people have done this - if you have, can you refresh my memory and post about your experience?

I'm pretty sure Rinky did one on her trip. I know there was another one...let me think...

OK, I went back and looked and Jen (inkedupmomma) did a photo shoot at the Poly during her October 2009 trip.

 

[KatMark]

OhioDisneyLover (Sophia) did one at the Poly and I think she is doing it at the WL this year.

 

[claryche]

I love the fashion show, even if it was short lived. I really like the pirates shirt, I have never seen that one before.

Great minds think alike. We did a photoshoot on my DS's 3rd birthday at Disney World. We did it at the Wilderness Lodge though. When I called photopass, they suggested it because it was more manly, for a little boy. Which I have to say does make sense. We got it done before all the changes, we got it for like 25 bucks I think and just had all the photos put on a cd and also on our photopass card. But that deal is long gone. But I do think you get a discount if you prepurchase the shoot and the photopass cd or something like that. Here are a few pictures from our shoot. We did some family pics too, but I'll just include the ones of my DS. I like them the best. Oh and the photographer also took pics of just me and my son, my DH and my son and my DH and I. She was really good and knew what she was doing. One thing to think about is the time of the day and squinting young eyes.

I posted alot of pictures, just because I wanted to give you an idea of all of the locations where they took pics there. There were like 2 more inside locations and 2 or so outside, that I didn't post a pic of.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

OhioDisneyLover (Sophia) did one at the Poly and I think she is doing it at the WL this year.

Yep, so far we've done two at the Poly and this will be our first at WL. We really enjoy them and have gotten some great shots!

And for Mickey Mail!

 

[k_reile]

Caleb has that striped Mickey Mouse shirt. I get a lot of flack from my DH and my BIL when he wears it because the M looks like a Michigan M and they are major Ohio State fans! LOL!

 

[coneygoil]

Cute pics! It's funny that he's "posing" now. Henry looks a lot like my husband at that age! So weird.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

I'd say you are about ready b/w your packing and GG lists! You are so close now!!

A photo shoot is a great idea. Beach Club definitely has sandy beach sections. I'm not sure I've seen any hammocks, though. They do have benches and swings... I think.

Super duper excited for you!!

 

[manntra]

Yay for your Mickey Mail!!!!
Henry is just the sweetest model ever!!! You will have some great pictures at the photoshoot down there with him!!

Tracy

 

[jenjolt]

WOOT WOOT!! I just love receiving Mickey Mail always puts a smile on my face!!! YAY!!!!

OOOH taking the photos down there is such a great idea!!!! I can't wait to see them!!

 

[KathyRN137]

Just poppin' in to say "Hey!"


Kathy

 

[MeMom]

Great update. Mickey mail always brightens a day!
Henry is so cute opening it.

My boys always hated trying on or modeling clothes, too.
I'm glad I had Jill, who was happy to shop, try on, and model everything!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray for Mickey Mail!!!

Connor has never been big on trying on clothes, either. You were lucky to get two shots of Henry! All of his outfits are super cute!

I think a photoshoot at Beach Club or the Poly would be perfect!!! Yes, they have a sandy beach area at the Beach Club, but I am not sure about the hammocks.