Gimmie Some Food & Wine Annual Oct Trip UPDATED!! Pics Of DD's Bday Trip

[karebear23]

So I finally got everyone out of my hair and took a picutre of the kids' bags I'm going to give them on the trip. I was trying to find some special reusable bags to put them in....or a backpack. But I couldn't find anything that I really liked.
So here they are....
Alex

Emilie

I didn't get a picture of the candy I'm putting in. I also printed a few lollipop holder/candy things from the creative disigns boards.

Time is flying by! We will be there soon!

 

[Glite]

You are very lucky to live close to Disney. The pictures are great. When I saw the picture of the tow truck, I knew you was going to write that it looked like mater before I started reading the post.

 

[karebear23]

You are very lucky to live close to Disney. The pictures are great. When I saw the picture of the tow truck, I knew you was going to write that it looked like mater before I started reading the post.

Thanks! We are lucky to live so close. We see Mater every morning! It makes our day!

 

[MeMom]

A nice ending to a fun birthday!

Looks like she is okay with the attention in this one.

I hope she will continue to ride (and enjoy) Splash Mountain.

 

[karebear23]

Looks like she is okay with the attention in this one.

I hope she will continue to ride (and enjoy) Splash Mountain.

Yes no strangers around then! I hope she does too MeMom!

 

[karebear23]

So now our trips is all crazy!!!! ARGH!
My brother in law called earlier and invited himself down with his nephew.
For some reason my husband doesn't see anything wrong with them coming...but hmmmmm. Where will they be staying. With us! At my parents timeshare...and he doesn't think he should ask them first! I told him it is rude. I know my parents will allow it but will not be thrilled.

My hubby has 2 brothers and they are good guys with good hearts...but just are lots of trouble they are grown men and can't seem to get their lives together. Both of them have lived with us for a time and mooched off of us...

I WILL be happy to see my nephew! i haven't seen him since he was 6 months or so. Now he is 2! And it will be his 1st time at WDW .

Sorry! I just needed to vent!

 

[Glite]

We was there last year the same time you are going. The last 3 trips, we went the ending of September\beginning of October. Look forward on seeing more pictures and reading your PTR and after TR.

We are excited for you all.

 

[karebear23]

We was there last year the same time you are going. The last 3 trips, we went the ending of September\beginning of October. Look forward on seeing more pictures and reading your PTR and after TR.

We are excited for you all.

We are excited too! Not much longer! My dad's bday is 10/6 so we usually try and go around his bday every year . I just remember last year being super hot & humid...I hope it's a bit better this year!

 

[brookelizabeth]

I'm finally here and caught up! I am just loving the past trip pictures - isn't it so fun to go back over those memories?

Sorry to hear about the craziness with your BIL coming too. Did your husband ever ask/mention it to your parents yet? I hope everything goes alright with it! It will be VERY fun to take your nephew around on his first trip though!!!

 

[karebear23]

I'm finally here and caught up! I am just loving the past trip pictures - isn't it so fun to go back over those memories?

Sorry to hear about the craziness with your BIL coming too. Did your husband ever ask/mention it to your parents yet? I hope everything goes alright with it! It will be VERY fun to take your nephew around on his first trip though!!!

Yes it is fun looking back at pictures! The kids and I are super excited. We started to pack some tonight!

No of course he has not said anything to my parents. I told him my BIL just needs to get hotel room somewhere. He is now only coming on Sunday when we arrive and leave Wednesday night. Then they will go stay at his mom's house near tampa! This has caused so much stress for me.

I have been thinking about this vacation and planning everything...
and not one thought has been with him in our plans. So this has thrown everything off. I was lucky and was able to switch our ADR @ crystal palace on tuesday for 8 people instead of 6. I also got it moved to 8:05 instead of 8:10!
I'm so excited for Jonathan to go to WDW. I'm not sure how much disney stuff he knows. But if I remember correctly his crib bedding was Pooh. So I hope he will enjoy seeing them!

 

[karebear23]

So I actually started packing today. I would have started sooner...but it seems all of my suitcases have broken zippers ARGH!

Out came the duffel bags. They will work since we are only traveling by car. But a suitcase with wheels would have been nicer.

I also started making a list of thing to bring. Geeze I keep telling myself we don't need that much stuff...but my list keeps growing .

While shopping at the dollar store I picked up a little journal for myself.

DD tried to take it from me. She thinks anything princess is for her! LOL! Hopefully I will remember to use it! I'm going to write our ADR & some other useful stuff in it tonight.

 

[karebear23]

Instead of sleeping I thought I'd post some pics from the kids 1st trip to the World.
One note...DS is not in alot of pictures and no picture of him with the characters. I feel horrible. I'm a horrible mother for not noticing this! He was still little and sleeping everytime we stopped. I promise he was there .
Downtown Disney

MK

Woody & Bullseye

Monorail Ride to Epcot

My chunky little man

Meeting Mickey

Grandma & Pop Pop

Goofy

Little man chillin in the stroller

Waiting for the train in toontown

this is all I have uploaded for now...more tomorrow

 

[Dugette]

Just realized you have a PTR! Your trip is so soon...cool! Very cute kids you have! Sorry for the changes in plans, but hopefully seeing your nephew enjoying WDW will make it better. I love the 1990 videos! We were there in March 1990. I can't believe your parents let you plan the whole trip when you were 10!

Looking forward to more. I like the mini-recaps!

 

[karebear23]

Just realized you have a PTR! Your trip is so soon...cool! Very cute kids you have! Sorry for the changes in plans, but hopefully seeing your nephew enjoying WDW will make it better. I love the 1990 videos! We were there in March 1990. I can't believe your parents let you plan the whole trip when you were 10!

Looking forward to more. I like the mini-recaps!

Hi Dugette! Thanks! Well I'm an only child...so I guess thats why they let me plan the trip.

One week and we will be in Orlando !

 

[jc040404]

One more week!!

That sucks about your trip crashers. Hope the little guy's first trip makes it more fun though. Awesome that you got the CP ADR changed, and for an earlier time!! It seems silly, but that five minutes earlier really does get you in and out to the park so much faster, right??

Love the Princess journal!

And.. You're not a horrible mother!! I understand it though. I'm constantly stressing over who I'm taking more pics of. Then I actually stress over who I post more pics of! That part might be a tad nuts, but I worry about looking like I favor one child over the other. Eek.. Having more than one child makes things nuts.. If he was sleeping, how many sleepy pics can you really take? Take bunches of pictures of him on this trip!

 

[karebear23]

One more week!!

That sucks about your trip crashers. Hope the little guy's first trip makes it more fun though. Awesome that you got the CP ADR changed, and for an earlier time!! It seems silly, but that five minutes earlier really does get you in and out to the park so much faster, right??

Love the Princess journal!

Yes that 5 minutes makes a difference. I was going to be there early anyway hoping to get seated. It's funny cause I've been looking to move it earlier or to another day for months. This morning there were a few 8 O'something times open .

And.. You're not a horrible mother!! I understand it though. I'm constantly stressing over who I'm taking more pics of. Then I actually stress over who I post more pics of! That part might be a tad nuts, but I worry about looking like I favor one child over the other. Eek.. Having more than one child makes things nuts.. If he was sleeping, how many sleepy pics can you really take? Take bunches of pictures of him on this trip!

Yes I have to admit I have more baby pictures of Emilie than Alex. But since it was only the 2 of us...all I did was sit here and take pictures of her. When I had him I was busy! LOL!

But I do worry about the same things...I guess we are nuts

When you go on a trip why do you all of a sudden need stuff ! I've been shopping for the past few days buying little things here and there.

 

[TyRy]

YAY for one more week!

Sorry about the wrench now being thrown in your plans..I think I'd be feeling the same way as you.

 

[karebear23]

YAY for one more week!

Sorry about the wrench now being thrown in your plans..I think I'd be feeling the same way as you.

Thanks!
Yeah! It's so close ! I need to do some more packing!!!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Don't feel bad about DS not being in many of those pics...he was still a little guy and that's just the way it worked out with him sleeping when you stopped for the characters, etc. It's alright! It's better you let him sleep than wake him up for a picture with a giant Mouse he didn't know yet!

Very, very cute pics!

You are at 5 days as per your ticker!!! for packing!!!

 

[karebear23]

Don't feel bad about DS not being in many of those pics...he was still a little guy and that's just the way it worked out with him sleeping when you stopped for the characters, etc. It's alright! It's better you let him sleep than wake him up for a picture with a giant Mouse he didn't know yet!

Very, very cute pics!

You are at 5 days as per your ticker!!! for packing!!!

Aww thanks! I just wish I got one picture with him & the big cheese. But oh well.
Yup...only a few days left!. Trying to pack everything that I can so we can leave on Sunday!