Family, Friends, & Celebrities- A MAGICAL Birthday TR!!! *UPDATE*8/27! Final thoughts

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I definitely prefer CP over Chef Mickey's. Poor Juliana bumping her head.

And what is up with that jacuzzi!!!

We had great interaction at CMs and I guess that was the main reason of going there. I think they need a little tweeking of the menu. The desserts were awesome though.

More on the jacuzzi & pool coming up soon.

That'll be fun for you! Already my 14yo is embarrassed whenever his buddies see something on our screensaver slideshow of some of his photo-antics from when he was that age. It's only gonna get better when he's dating, etc.

I'm sure I'll have some great embarrassing pics to whip out for her boyfriends to see. LOL

You should put all the embarrassing pics in a folder and have your computer show only those when the friends come over.

Why ever would you think that?

I guess it was more of a rhetorical question.

Hey, you found my halloween costume from the past 4 years.

Do you have the whole costume... or just the ears?

Nice. Nothing quite like a little pool and a good cigar.

It was a great night. We had a lot of fun.

 

[that's nice]

I love this photo--planned or unplanned.

Thanks!

Poor Ana...I hope she didn't end up with a bump.

She had a little mark but the tears went away fast. (thank goodness)

Does Mel EVER take a bad picture?

Yea.. she does. She isn't perfect.

The two Princesses look tired. I wonder if it encouraged Ana NOT to wake up at 6:30 any more????

Yea right... 6:30 the whole trip.

Mark loves to indulge in a good cigar every once in awhile. However, the dog and I feel the same way about them -- I make him smoke them on the patio and the poor dog is the one who suffers.

Great update as always.

I would never smoke one in the house. It is usually by a campfire or at a wedding or something like that.

Thanks... more to come soon.

 

[stopher1]

You should put all the embarrassing pics in a folder and have your computer show only those when the friends come over.

I love it!!

Do you have the whole costume... or just the ears?

The ears ARE my costume! Nut much of a I guess but it has delighted my Annie. I did add an eye patch this past year, but kept pulling it off since it was driving me nuts.




It was a great night. We had a lot of fun. [/QUOTE]

 

[that's nice]

Nice picture! You getting artsy-fartsy on us here?

I don't think so.... I just looked across the table and saw an opportunity.

Nobody ever wants to be "that" family in the restaurant...

You got that right! Good thing it is so loud in there that I doubt anyone even noticed. We had a table right in the corner. (good thing!)

 

[that's nice]

The ears ARE my costume! Nut much of a I guess but it has delighted my Annie. I did add an eye patch this past year, but kept pulling it off since it was driving me nuts.

As long as she is happy that is all that matters-

This is what I looked like trick or treating this year... I just used my Jack Sparrow costume I bought for MNSSHP.

 

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I'm with the majority, the pic of Alex Framed in Mickey gets (four thumbs up!)

Thank you.

Barry - you crack me up wanting to edit that photo of MJ and the pool stick!

I know... he has a sick mind.

Poor Juliana bumping her noggin on the table. I bet Minnie felt so bad.

Minnie's expression never changed. I guess she didn't notice.

Cigars - they stink. Ugh - really bad! But you got some great shots of you guys smoking them! And as long as you enjoyed them, that's all that matters!

Like I said before, I only smoke about 2 a year. I can't stand someone blowing smoke in my face, I can see how the smell can bother people though.

I am getting mad that the pool and jacuzzi has not been warmed up, now. I'm guessing you got some sort of reimbursement for this inconvenience????

That is an educated guess... I won't reveal the answer till later.

Yay, Chef Mickey's update!

You know this is one of my fave places. All the pics turned out great...except when poor Ana hit her head on the table when Minnie was there.

I know.. poor Juliana. She tried so hard to stop crying for Minnie but she was in pain.

OMG- you have to blow up that pic of the girls both crying when they graduate!

I should. I'm sure I'll have 100 more by then!

Oh bummer, Wishes would've been great on the observation deck. There's always a next time to try that!

Yea... we were trying to get these exhausted kids home. They wantedt o watch them. We actually has a great view from the parking lot.

 

[stopher1]

As long as she is happy that is all that matters-

This is what I looked like trick or treating this year... I just used my Jack Sparrow costume I bought for MNSSHP.

Very nice!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Great Costumes!!! I love all the pictures from Chef Mickey's!!! We have that booked for september. I can't wait!!

 

[xoktenox]

for another update!

Dinner at CM's looks good! Loved all the pictures of the kids with the characters...the one with Alex looking up at Pluto is really adorable Poor Juliana hitting her head though

Sounds like you and Dave had a nice night too. Love how you got MJ involved even in playing pool

That is the worst about the cold pool and jacuzzi! You were on vacation and those are 2 essential tools for relaxation...I hope you got it fixed before you guys left the house!

 

[that's nice]

Very nice!

Thanks

Great Costumes!!! I love all the pictures from Chef Mickey's!!! We have that booked for september. I can't wait!!

Are you going for breakfast or dinner? We have done both and they are really fun.

 

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for another update!

Dinner at CM's looks good! Loved all the pictures of the kids with the characters...the one with Alex looking up at Pluto is really adorable Poor Juliana hitting her head though

It was so funny that only 2 days earlier he wanted nothing to do with the characters... now he couldn't get enough of them. LOL

Sounds like you and Dave had a nice night too. Love how you got MJ involved even in playing pool

MJ was everywhere... He's one of the guys.

That is the worst about the cold pool and jacuzzi! You were on vacation and those are 2 essential tools for relaxation...I hope you got it fixed before you guys left the house!

You'll find out soon enough.

 

[KatMark]

Yea.. she does. She isn't perfect.

I HOPE for your sake Mel doesn't read this post.

As long as she is happy that is all that matters-

This is what I looked like trick or treating this year... I just used my Jack Sparrow costume I bought for MNSSHP.

I LOVE this picture...I'm going to make this my desktop pic at Halloween.

 

[that's nice]

I HOPE for your sake Mel doesn't read this post.

I know... I showed her how to see what everyone posts today. Hopefully she will skip over that one.

I LOVE this picture...I'm going to make this my desktop pic at Halloween.

LOL I think it might look weird being vertical.

 

[my2disneyboys]

You make a great Jack Sparrow!!!! I loved the picture of the girls crying at the table..they look so tired but still so cute! My kids always hit that around the 3rd day when we have to really slow down and get a nap in to turn it around or else the trip will be full of meltdowns!!!!

We love Chef Mickeys! Not so much for the food, but for eating at the CR and the characters are awesome. I think this year we want to go up to the observation deck after and watch Wishes before going back to the hotel.

 

[All7OfUs]

I learn a lot from your PTR too. LOL

I guess all this great info keeps us well rounded.

Yeah, we're real Renaissance Peeps.

 

[carissanboys]

This is what I looked like trick or treating this year... I just used my Jack Sparrow costume I bought for MNSSHP.

Eye makeup suits you.

 

[Believeinfairytales]

Minnie's expression never changed. I guess she didn't notice.

 

[iluvuwdw]

Finally caught up , I love your trip report. Looks like you guys are having a blast. Great pics keep them coming.

I would be a little upset too over the pool not working either.

I also prefer CP or CM too...

Can't wait for another update

 

[that's nice]

You make a great Jack Sparrow!!!! I loved the picture of the girls crying at the table..they look so tired but still so cute! My kids always hit that around the 3rd day when we have to really slow down and get a nap in to turn it around or else the trip will be full of meltdowns!!!!

It was like when one kid started the other 2 weren't far behind. I think 3 straight days was too much for them. Next time we might need a break after day 2.

I think Juliana napped one time in Disney in the stroller- 2 years ago. She is notorious for falling asleep after Wishes on the way to the car though.

We love Chef Mickeys! Not so much for the food, but for eating at the CR and the characters are awesome. I think this year we want to go up to the observation deck after and watch Wishes before going back to the hotel.

That's how I feel about CMs. We get to eat decent food, but go more for the experience.

Yeah, we're real Renaissance Peeps.

HA! I guess you can look at it that way!

Eye makeup suits you.

So should I add it to my daily morning routine?

 

[that's nice]

Finally caught up , I love your trip report. Looks like you guys are having a blast. Great pics keep them coming.

Thanks for joining!!!!

We really had a great time. I have over 3000 pics from this trip so I am being selective of what I post. I'm sure you guys don't want to look through EVERY pic. LOL

I would be a little upset too over the pool not working either.

It was upsetting more on that to come.....

Can't wait for another update

Might have one today or tonight.