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

[that's nice]

That's the first I've ever heard of a "tracking stalker". You're not excited about getting your CD are you??

I just checked to see where they were... (for the 10th time!)

The timing is going to be perfect! Just in time for my update for our 1st park day!!!!!!

Good answer on the house. Thanks for the insight. I guess each group has its dynamic and needs- Glad it was the right choice for you!!

Are you thinking of renting a house or something?

It worked out well... it also helped that we were literally 10 minutes from the parking lots of DHS, AK, and Epcot!!!

 

[that's nice]

We arrived at the house about 4:15 and by 4:45 we were done unpacking the car and loading up the fridge with food from a grocery store stop. Melody got a text from Branda saying they were only a few minutes away. At 5 we heard a car outside. I grabbed the camera, opened the front door, and saw this:

THEY WERE HERE!!!!!!!!

We were so excited to see our friends! They stopped in Georgia Friday night and left Saturday morning for the 2nd part of their drive. The kids were so happy to see each other again! I grabbed 2 Coronas- one for Dave and one for me- their vacation officially started and our '2nd' vacation was beginning!

The kids wasted no time and started playing... you think Victoria was excited? She was already in a princess dress!!!

I helped Dave unpack their car and Branda and Melody were putting more food away.. while making a few frozen drinks!

Once we got Dave & Branda situated, it was time to make some dinner. Having the house was nice because it wasn't like we had to jump in a car or take a buss to goto dinner. We were able to cook right there.

There was a grill out back so we grilled up some steaks, had rice pilaf, had broccolli, and salad.

I think I still see some frozen drinks on the table! Looks like the girls were drinking Miami Vices- 1/2 pina colada 1/2 strawberry daiquiri.

We cleaned up after dinner and got the kids bathed and into their PJs. The time was flying by.. it was already 7:30. But after the baths, the kids still had time to play for a while.

Corona sighting!

We got the kids into bed about 8:40, which wasn't too bad. Now Victoria & Alex usually goto bed a little after 9 and sleep till 9:30-10am. So the morning was going to be interesting. Our plan for Sunday was to be out of the house by 9am to try to be at DHS before 10am.

The kids were sleeping and I went out to see how hot the jacuzzi was. There was a switch to turn it on and we left it on for about a hour but it never got warm. I wasn't sure if the heat was just turned on that day if it would take a day or 2 to warm up. Well the jacuzzi was out for tonight, so we needed to find something else to do.

There were some games in a closet upstairs. It was decided that we would play Monopoly... till we had a winner!

Branda as the Queen! (Burger King hat!)

Everything was going great! The girls switched to mixed drinks and the guys still had their Coronas and we also brought in some kettle one to the mix.

After a while, Melody and Branda had lost all their property and money.. they stayed up talking for a while but then called it a night. I was taking Dave down! One by one his properties got mortgaged and eventually I won!!!!

Dave refused to take a picture of me holding the money, so I had to do it myself!

It was midnight and we knew the morning would come quick. We called it a night too but I hopped on the computer to post an update on my PTR....12:11am
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35724231&postcount=2039

I can't respond to you all... it is midnight here and tomorrow we are going to DHS!!!!! I need to get some sleep.

We are at the rental house, which is nice, but with the cold weather the pool isn't heated to a temp where we can swim at night... which is a bummer. The jacuzzi is heated to the same temp as the pool.. it is not a hot tub.

We got here about 4:15 and Dave, Branda, & the kids arrived around 5. If I'm not making sense it is probably because I had to many Corona's and Red Bull w/ Kettle One. LOLOL

I whooped some butt in monopoly!!!! I took 'em all down!!!!! Juliana will be up at 7 and I'll be ready to hit the park!!!!

Up Next.... Do you remember your 1st time? DHS, and the 1st Celebrity sighting!!!!!!

 

[KatMark]

Love the update. You aren't "too proud" to show you won, are you?

Here's a picture from the concer the other night. It's not very clear, but you can see how close we were:

 

[that's nice]

Love the update. You aren't "too proud" to show you won, are you?

Here's a picture from the concer the other night. It's not very clear, but you can see how close we were:

Dave was so mad that I won. I knew he was mad so I had to rub it in a little!!!!!!!!

WOW you were really close!!!!!! Awesome!!! It looks like you were practically onstage with her!!!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

What the heck did he hit to mess up his licence plate that bad? Some kind of possum or something??

Juice box sighting!

Dave refused to take a picture of me holding the money, so I had to do it myself!

Did you "make it rain?"


Looks like a nice time!

 

[onelilspark]

I see you were also watching Princess & the Frog...or it was a commercial ...that's sad I picked that out, huh?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Don't spend it all in one place!

 

[yinyanggirls]

LOLOL AWWWW you have a kitty? How sweet!

Did everyone in the store know you brought a cat in with you??

Oh yes. "Sassy" was very loud. One girl came up to us and told me that her little sister is a cat too. I thought it was funny that she just approached us out of the blue.

Love the play by play of the arrival.


I think I still see some frozen drinks on the table! Looks like the girls were drinking Miami Vices- 1/2 pina colada 1/2 strawberry daiquiri.

Gotta give that one a try. I'm pretty much a novice at fancy cocktails like that. Sounds good though!


The kids were sleeping and I went out to see how hot the jacuzzi was. There was a switch to turn it on and we left it on for about a hour but it never got warm. I wasn't sure if the heat was just turned on that day if it would take a day or 2 to warm up. Well the jacuzzi was out for tonight, so we needed to find something else to do.

dun, dun, dun....foreshadowing....


Dave refused to take a picture of me holding the money, so I had to do it myself!

What a sore loser!!!

It was midnight and we knew the morning would come quick. We called it a night too but I hopped on the computer to post an update on my PTR....12:11am
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35724231&postcount=2039

I think it's safe to say you're an addict.

I see you were also watching Princess & the Frog...or it was a commercial ...that's sad I picked that out, huh?

Yep, I caught Mama Odie, too.Must have been a commercial. It was released on 3/16. Sad that I know that, huh?

 

[dvczerfs]

looks like enough for another trip to wdw!!!! nice update tim!!

 

[tinkgurl]

Oooh frozen drinks! YUM!

FreezinRafiki...I agree Tim...did you make it rain with all that $$?!

 

[that's nice]

What the heck did he hit to mess up his licence plate that bad? Some kind of possum or something??

Not sure... he must of been driving pretty fast backwards!

Juice box sighting!

Corona sighting comeback?

Did you "make it rain?"

No..... I couldn't get Dave to do a dance for me.

I see you were also watching Princess & the Frog...or it was a commercial ...that's sad I picked that out, huh?

Good eyes!!! Yes it was Princess & the Frog.

Don't spend it all in one place!

I'm rich!!!

Now if I could of only used that to pay for some character meals....

Oh yes. "Sassy" was very loud. One girl came up to us and told me that her little sister is a cat too. I thought it was funny that she just approached us out of the blue.

LOL Thats funny!!!!

Yep, I caught Mama Odie, too. Must have been a commercial. It was released on 3/16. Sad that I know that, huh?

Yes... it MUST of been a commercial.

Not sad that you knew that though... I knew when it came out too.

looks like enough for another trip to wdw!!!! nice update tim!!

LOL Gas money?

Getting to the REAL Disney stuff in the next update!

Oooh frozen drinks! YUM!

Branda makes 'em real good. I didn't want to get filled up on them though. I stuck to the manly drinks! LOL

FreezinRafiki...I agree Tim...did you make it rain with all that $$?!

See above!

 

[jordanyosh]

food, friends and drinks....

monopoly winner....

jacuzzi cold

 

[tinkgurl]

No..... I couldn't get Dave to do a dance for me.

Bummer.

 

[All7OfUs]

Looked like a great evening! I'm glad you did see some sense in getting to bed somewhat earlier than later- Disney mornings do come EARLY!

Kids got to play, adults got to play; all's good for a first day~


So, you didn't tell us who got what rooms.

Anxious to see how the AM plays out. Different schedules can be tricky to work around!

 

[that's nice]

food, friends and drinks....

monopoly winner....

jacuzzi cold

That sums up the evening!!!!
:

Bummer.

Oh well.

Looked like a great evening! I'm glad you did see some sense in getting to bed somewhat earlier than later- Disney mornings do come EARLY!

You can say that again! 6:30 is early. UGGGG

Kids got to play, adults got to play; all's good for a first day~

You are so right! It was a good night!

So, you didn't tell us who got what rooms.

And I said I would tell you didn't I?

Juliana ended up with the safari Mickey room. It was downstairs near our bedroom. Alex slept in the Mickey room and Victoria had the Pooh room.

We gave Dave & Branda the bigger master bedroom and we took the smaller bedroom-it was close to Juliana's room.

Anxious to see how the AM plays out. Different schedules can be tricky to work around!

I think I'm gonna wait till I get my CD... at 6:49am today it was in CT at a sort facility!!!!!

 

[All7OfUs]

I think I'm gonna wait till I get my CD... at 6:49am today it was in CT at a sort facility!!!!!

Stop salivating!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

I think I'm gonna wait till I get my CD... at 6:49am today it was in CT at a sort facility!!!!!

Seems odd that they would sort your pictures in CT after they were burned to a CD.

 

[AlohaAnnie]

I know that plate At least, I think I do! Is that the blue plate that says In God We Trust? If so, I have one on my van

After a while, Melody and Branda had lost all their property and money.. they stayed up talking for a while but then called it a night. I was taking Dave down! One by one his properties got mortgaged and eventually I won!!!!

Dave refused to take a picture of me holding the money, so I had to do it myself!

Ha! Ha! Dave was being a sore loser! poor guy! and you were just braggin I would have done the same! When we play DD or DS usually beats DH & I, they are greedy little things Actually, we let them win but DS being 13 is beginning to catch on

 

[Believeinfairytales]

Cool! Everyone had a really fun night it seems. And those drinks looked yummy. Well, the fruity ones, anyways. Yay for you winning Monopoly. I never have the patience to finish one of those games to the end. I can't wait to read about your first day in the parks.

 

[burly]

Whew all caught up. Carry on........