"Don't forget a picture of the food!" Updated 8/16! A Fall TR!

[Denovagirl]

Updates!!! Of course I'm SUPPOSED to be using this time to nail down the last of my ADRs in prep for tomorrow morning but I'll enjoy a few moments here first. Totally understand the Homeschool thing. Wonderfully cute pictures by the umbrella. Its on my list to find it this trip. Don't you just love it when the littles start forming their OWN opinions on how things are supposed to work! The Stroller pictures are a perfect picture of 2 year oldness in action! Super finder Maddie in finding the small details! Clearly y'all are doing something right!

Haha, I need to go check on if you got all your ADRs!!!

Yes, Maddie is very opinionated!

 

[Denovagirl]

I can't wait to hear all about your dinner at 50s! I wonder how it will go.....

Lol!!!!

 

[Denovagirl]

I have been so excited to hear all about your meet up with Lori, I can't believe that is where you left off...you really left me hanging there! But I do love all the pics of your adorable girls! Good tip on the pressed penny containers. We are totally going to do some of the pennys this time around, so its good to know! Ya know when I was a kid I remember being so impressed with the Backlot tour, like it seriously amazed me and my entire family. Then when I went back in 07 and 10, I thought this is really pointless compared to how it used to be. So in otherwords, you really didn't miss much.

Haha! Sorry to leave you hangin!

Glad I didn't miss much on backlot! They'd also already closed the warehouse you walk through so it wasn't running at full potential anyway!

 

[Denovagirl]

Great pics! Glad to see you back! Our most difficult Disney trip with our kids was when we were there for my daughter's 2nd birthday. She was a total maniac, and we left much more exhausted than a usual disney trip!!

YES! This is exactly true!

 

[Denovagirl]

Enjoyed the update so much! I just love all the pictures you get. And the expressions you capture! The only thing about keeping your change for the penny presses in a baggie, you don't get to eat M&Ms to empty out the tube. Think about it! I never knew you got something when you asked a CM how they are doing. Dan and I tend to do that anyway, but not necessarily the ones at the food vending kiosks. We don't get much other than what comes with our meals. Good to know. And how fabulous that your sweetie thought to do that. Well, I hope you have a wonderful week. What you're doing by homeschooling is beyond important!! Don't apologize for teaching your babies. Take your time. We'll be here, Sweetie!

So true on the m&ms!!

And thank you for the kind words!

 

[Denovagirl]

Yay yay! Love, love the updates! We've been back a week now so I'm reliving through your pictures! Glad you guys got so many pictures at HS! We didn't get a hat picture and now I'm worried it will be gone by the time we get back. It's so hard to be 2! My youngest son got grumpy sometimes because he was in the stroller so much more than he is used to. But a Mickey Bar seems to make it better! Not sure if anyone mentioned this already, but Characterpalooza seems to have moved to the TOT exit. I read about it just a few weeks before our trip. Now they are meeting right by the dump shop, through these big green gates. We made it to one during our trip and got to see some characters we missed at other parks. Can't wait for more updates!

I can't keep up with the character palooza changes! Sigh...

 

[Denovagirl]

Can't wait for updates!

your wish is my command!

 

[Denovagirl]

you, seriously, have some of the cutest little girls I have ever seen!

Thank you! I sure think so!

 

[Denovagirl]

Yay updates! The one time we waited for Palooza it rained and they didn't come out as well I hope to catch it next trip. That Mickey bar picture is classic! Love it! Oooh, 50s......I've never eaten there, so glad they could accommodate you guys all sitting together. That's interesting about the small snack cart CMs. I ALWAYS chat with them....well all CMs actually. Not sure I've used the actual words "how are you doing", but I've had Bradey actually pull me away because I chat too much with them. I just find them fun and nice and they love to talk. Let's be honest....there are a lot of rude people at WDW (guests), it is a breath of fresh air to chat with someone trained to be polite Some of them have pretty interesting stories. Terri, please don't feel bad about how often you can get on the DIS. I didn't even do a TR this year (and it kills me because it was such a special trip). But I just don't have time. So don't worry.....we understand

Mmmmm- you have to try 50s sometime!! So goooooood!

Thank you for your kind words! Makes me feel SO much better! Hoping I can at least do an update a week!

 

[Denovagirl]

No WE don't!!! i am one of the lucky ones who stalked you and made you tell me where you were every moment of your trip!!!

Lol.... Love ya MO!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

OMG! So I am not the only one who's doing the CHristmas THing Early?!?!!! We Started Christmas setup last week too. Same deal on the Christmas Music as well!

What a Bummer to leave your swimsuit at home. I am not sure what I would have done in that situation. But at least you were able to make the gift shop spectacular work.

 

[Denovagirl]

OMG! So I am not the only one who's doing the CHristmas THing Early?!?!!! We Started Christmas setup last week too. Same deal on the Christmas Music as well! What a Bummer to leave your swimsuit at home. I am not sure what I would have done in that situation. But at least you were able to make the gift shop spectacular work.

Woohoo for a fellow Christmas nut! I'm seriously counting the days down until Black Friday to get my shopping done, and I've set up my annual hot chocolate bar in the house too I also bought the kids new advent calendars and they weren't too thrilled to have to stare at them knowing they contain candy and they can't start until dec 1st on opening it!! Lol!

 

[KatMark]

Terri, fun update.

Congrats to Olivia for being a contestant in the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

Looks like you all had a great time at 50's Prime Time.

Love the video of the girls dancing and the photopass pictures too.

I'm sorry you forgot your bathing suit. That really stinks to have to spend another $50 after you bought one just for the trip.

 

[DMGeurts]

Oh no!!! That totally SUCKS that you forgot to pack your swimsuit - I know how devistated I would be, because I spent so much time planning my suits for this trip, and I would have been in tears with out a swimsuit.

The one you picked out is adorable though - wish I could take it off of your hands.

I know exactly how you feel about that instant "Dis-connection" (Hahaha... That turned out perfect)... Some of the most important people and friends in my life have come from The Dis - and meeting them isn't meeting someone for the first time - it's meeting that long lost friend you've had forever. I understand and I totally get it. We are all so very lucky to have eachother!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

D~

 

[MissMaryQC]

I'm so glad you had a better experience at 50's PT; I love that place! I took my SO there on our 2012 trip and he was scolded for not eating his veggies :rofl:

Terrible twos or no that Maddie is a cutie. Congrats to Olivia on the rodeo, I'm sure she'll be great, and adorable as ever!!

I love how your meet with Lori went, but I'm sorry it was short. Hope you gals can plan another trip where your overlap is a bit longer!!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Woohoo for a fellow Christmas nut! I'm seriously counting the days down until Black Friday to get my shopping done, and I've set up my annual hot chocolate bar in the house too I also bought the kids new advent calendars and they weren't too thrilled to have to stare at them knowing they contain candy and they can't start until dec 1st on opening it!! Lol!

I've got you beat in the shopping department. I'm 95% done. Only a few odds and ends in the stocking stuffer department and 2-3 people left.

Too funny with the Advent calenders. I haven't done that with Little Miss. Do they understand them at 2?

 

[mickeymouse108]

Hi just found your trip report cant wait to read all about it.

 

[STLMickeyMom]

I love everything about this update and am sitting here with tears in my eyes! I wish we could have spent another day together but at least we have the road trip to look forward to, right? i was so excited that our families got along so well! we had so much fun hanging out with you all! love ya too, girl!!!

p.s. i am so wanting to put up the Christmas tree too! rich is making us wait until after thanksgiving, but i am totally in the Christmas mood!

 

[DMGeurts]

I love everything about this update and am sitting here with tears in my eyes! I wish we could have spent another day together but at least we have the road trip to look forward to, right? i was so excited that our families got along so well! we had so much fun hanging out with you all! love ya too, girl!!!

p.s. i am so wanting to put up the Christmas tree too! rich is making us wait until after thanksgiving, but i am totally in the Christmas mood!

YES!!! The road trip is going to be EPIC! I am very excited for it!

LOL - I have my Snow Village up, so that has kept my Christmas fever at bay... Annnnd... We watched Christmas movies alllll daaaay yesterday... We always wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving to set up the tree (because we get a real one) - but some years are harder than others to wait. This year is one of those years. We love Christmas!

D~

 

[JoeyEmmaMomma]

Yay for buying a suit! I'd feel exactly like you did!