Food and Wine? Sounds Divine! An October TR - 12/2 A PTR Link!

A dumbo photo shoot! Love it! You got some really great pictures! :thumbsup2

Thanks Mary Ellen! It's definitely something I'm looking forward to in January.

Aw, cute Dumbo pictures! Izzy really liked that one too. We also tried the ducking and holding thing in the photo op Dumbo. So funny when they have the same expressions...I have some pictures from the other day where Dug and Izzy were making the same faces as each other too. Cute!

Thank you! They've never had the same expression before so when I saw it, I thought it was super cute!
 
The big mouthed laughing is THE BEST!!! He is soooo cute!

I hope DM felt better when it was time to fly home :( flying sick is the very worst.
 
Sorry your DM wasn't feel well - good job forcing her to stay and relax! hope she felt better later

Really cute Dumbo photo shoot!
 
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You need to follow Mark's (Captain Oblivious) TRs, he has a great sense of humor, much like Andy (who also follows his TRs) and he has a similar perspective of giving their kids experiences rather than stuff. He just wrapped up last year's trip to Aulani and is planning a trip kind of like the one I just wrapped up, but a few different stops like the Grand Canyon and DLR. If he were following this TR he would send me another check in the mail for this shameless plus like he did when I plugged his TR (yet to be written) on my own TR!

I will vouch for Captain Oblivious' TRs too! (And there's a check in the mail to do that? Sweet! :lmao:) I read his Hawaii TR to prepare for our trip and really enjoyed it. And (spoiler alert) I think he hit the nail right on the head when he described the importance of travel and making memories with his kids in his wrap-up post for that report. So true!

You two both realize that my wife doesn't have her job anymore since she had the baby, right? You're costing me a fortune here. But I appreciate the shameless plugs. :thumbsup2

I went in search of him last night after I responded to Alison. I think i'll get started reading on that TR. He made it easy by adding chapters and I see that he has another trip coming up. Wonder if he'll be having a TR for that one. Thanks for the recommendation!:goodvibes

Thanks for finding me! I'l have a lot of work to do to catch up with your TR. But your son is very cute and pictures of Pebble Beach are right up my alley!
 

I've been off the boards for a long time but I am so happy that I get to catch up to what looks like an awesome trip! :goodvibes
 
I am joining in!

I want to say your DS is adorable! He has to be one of the cutest kids in all of Disney. Not to mention, he is easy going and doesn't mind when mom, dad, and grandma take a little break for some drinks!!

I love your photos too! Even the blurry ones because, hey, isn't that art? Not to mention, you captured so many great moments that you can share with Calvin when he gets older.

I hope DM is feeling better and didn't have a completely horrible day. I know she wants to be right there with you!

Cannot wait to hear more!
 
Great pictures on Dumbo! I think going to the MK for the morning before EPCOT was an excellent idea.

I hope the extra rest that morning was what your mom needed...
 
The big mouthed laughing is THE BEST!!! He is soooo cute!

I hope DM felt better when it was time to fly home :( flying sick is the very worst.

I so agree!

Ugh, unfortunately I know all too well about flying home sick :crazy2:

Sorry your DM wasn't feel well - good job forcing her to stay and relax! hope she felt better later

Really cute Dumbo photo shoot!

I think also just giving her some alone time without a certain someone(:rolleyes:) rushing her to hurry up was good for her too.

:wave2:

Thanks for finding me! I'l have a lot of work to do to catch up with your TR. But your son is very cute and pictures of Pebble Beach are right up my alley!

Hey thanks for popping over, good to have you!

I've been off the boards for a long time but I am so happy that I get to catch up to what looks like an awesome trip! :goodvibes

Hey good to see you back on!:goodvibes

I am joining in!

I want to say your DS is adorable! He has to be one of the cutest kids in all of Disney. Not to mention, he is easy going and doesn't mind when mom, dad, and grandma take a little break for some drinks!!

I love your photos too! Even the blurry ones because, hey, isn't that art? Not to mention, you captured so many great moments that you can share with Calvin when he gets older.

I hope DM is feeling better and didn't have a completely horrible day. I know she wants to be right there with you!

Cannot wait to hear more!

You know, I agree about him being the cutest kid in all of Disney! :lmao: And that's his best trait is that he's such a relaxed kid (the majority of the time) so it's nice.

Glad to have you around!:goodvibes

Aww, super cute dumbo pictures :-)
Hope your mom was soon feeling better

Hi Linda thanks!

Great pictures on Dumbo! I think going to the MK for the morning before EPCOT was an excellent idea.

I hope the extra rest that morning was what your mom needed...

Yeah, i'm not sure why we were planning on doing that morning at Epcot anyway, since we had gotten a lot of the big attractions done. But it turned out to be the best idea!
 
It was only 5 till 9:00am and thought we should go see if the Meet and Greets with some characters were open yet



Nope not yet, but we decided to wait anyway

That elephant must have been rough on DH







And right at 9am they opened up and we were off meeting the Great Goofini







Giving Goofy a kiss







And then off to see the Astounding Donaldo









A ride and two Character meets under our belt and we’ve only been in the park for a little under 40 minutes. I’d say aside from DM not feeling well, it was already shaping up to be a great day!



Since we were right around the corner from the Little Mermaid ride, we figured why not. It was a very short wait









It’s difficult to get a good shot in the dark





Trying for the soft, romantic effect





Another ride to scratch off our list (even though there was no list to begin with!:thumbsup2) We started walking towards Tomorrowland and I called to check up on DM. She wasn’t close to ready which was totally fine with us and that I’d call in another hour or less to check in.

 
That elephant must have been rough on DH
Probably injured himself turning around to get those pictures on the ride. :lmao:

And right at 9am they opened up and we were off meeting the Great Goofini
Looks like somebody is a big Goofy fan! :thumbsup2

We started walking towards Tomorrowland and I called to check up on DM. She wasn’t close to ready which was totally fine with us and that I’d call in another hour or less to check in.
Leave her alone so she can rest! She has your number. :rolleyes1
 
that's the best thing about not having a list - you always achieve everything you want!

Look like fun meet and greets and glad you are getting so much done ... like you said, other than DM not feeling well!
 
Great character photos! We have yet to get there but those costumes just can't be beat!
 
I'm not sure if Calvin is loving or hating Donald. Perhaps its a little of both? :rotfl:

Boy had he gotten big in the last 8 months. What a change. He is just too cute in those character photos and you guys look like you are off to the start of a great day! :thumbsup2
 
Great start to your day. Looks like Calvin really enjoyed the character meets! Super cute!
 
You got a lot done in a very short period of time! Calvin is just so darned cute!

Too bad your mom was feeling so bad, but its good she stayed in the room and rested.
 
I'm getting caught up so going back to your Monterey get away.... what a great town. I haven't been there in 20 years but the aquarium is amazing. They have so many great activities for kids. Calvin looks like he loved the experience. Calvin on the beach looks like he found his happy place. He's so adorable chasing after the dog and laying down in the sand. :)

Ok, those Dumbo pics are priceless. It looks like Calvin did great with all the characters. The Goofy photos were cute as well.

Bummer that your mom wasn't feeling well but at least she had such a great daughter to take care of her and make sure she stayed and rested.
 
Probably injured himself turning around to get those pictures on the ride. :lmao:

True! :rotfl:

Looks like somebody is a big Goofy fan! :thumbsup2

Big Goofy fan! And Sulley fan...and Mickey...the list is neverending:thumbsup2 We'll see how big a fan he is next time when he's a bit older.

Leave her alone so she can rest! She has your number. :rolleyes1
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Hey i'm trying to be a good daughter and check up on DM. Nothing's wrong with that!...and I wanted to hurry up and get to Epcot and know we can't get there unless she's with us:lmao:

that's the best thing about not having a list - you always achieve everything you want!

:rotfl: Exactly! I really shouldn't be making schedules from now on. I wouldn't feel like such failure if I didn't get my lists accomplished during vacations.

Look like fun meet and greets and glad you are getting so much done ... like you said, other than DM not feeling well!

Definitely a fun M&G. Even better that we were the second family in line so there was no wait:thumbsup2

Great character photos! We have yet to get there but those costumes just can't be beat!

They are pretty fantastic aren't they!?

I'm not sure if Calvin is loving or hating Donald. Perhaps its a little of both? :rotfl:

Boy had he gotten big in the last 8 months. What a change. He is just too cute in those character photos and you guys look like you are off to the start of a great day! :thumbsup2

:rotfl2: I want to say he was loving him more because he wasn't crying which is always good!

I'm sure i'll be a little sad to do comparison photos of Calvin for our next trip:sad:

Great start to your day. Looks like Calvin really enjoyed the character meets! Super cute!

He totally did!

You got a lot done in a very short period of time! Calvin is just so darned cute!

Too bad your mom was feeling so bad, but its good she stayed in the room and rested.

I was very happy we got a lot done, especially since we weren't planning on going to MK this day:thumbsup2

I'm getting caught up so going back to your Monterey get away.... what a great town. I haven't been there in 20 years but the aquarium is amazing. They have so many great activities for kids. Calvin looks like he loved the experience. Calvin on the beach looks like he found his happy place. He's so adorable chasing after the dog and laying down in the sand. :)

The last time I was at the aquarium was back in 2009 and we must have completely whizzed by this childrens areas because I had NO idea they had these! So when we got there it was such a nice surprise:) He loved the beach! We'll be going to Paso Robles/Cayucos/Cambria tomorrow through Sunday and will be hitting one of the beaches at some point so he can play. This boy has gotten lucky this Summer with beach trips:thumbsup2

Ok, those Dumbo pics are priceless. It looks like Calvin did great with all the characters. The Goofy photos were cute as well.

The M&G was so fun and fast! No line which was perfect. How could we say no to a zero wait?!

Bummer that your mom wasn't feeling well but at least she had such a great daughter to take care of her and make sure she stayed and rested.

Ugh, unfortunately I would be the one that needs to be taken care of:(
 
Looks like Calvin is not too sure about meeting Donald. But the Goofy ones look so cute!

Hope your DM felt better.
 















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