Having a GRAND time - The Official GF Chat Thread PART 2

[sixisenough]

Channing Thank you for posting your pictures. I have to learn how to do that!!! Your kids are adorable, even your Son. Connor is 9 1/2 and we already get those "I am so bored with you all " looks. Our luggage does look like yours , but we have 6 in our fam Jaiden (my oldest daughter- turning 8) is already throwing a fit about possibly having to share a suitcase with her younger sister on this trip. All these luggage restrictions are getting ridiculous.

Keep your picts coming and if you have any advice on how to post some myself, I would love it. Right now, I upload my photos to Snapfish, can I download from there????

Everyone have a wonderful day! 8 more days til Deluxe Dining in Disney

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I cant believe how much luggage you have with you.
I pack 1 large and 1 medium suitecase for my family of 4
I am stunned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL LOL LOL LOL

I am stunned that you are able to pack one large and one medium suitcase for 4 people. Lol. Lol. Lol.

What Andrea said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chan, that is us too!!! I fear what will happen on our return trip since we can't use the RAC with SW I will definitely have 6 suitcases for the 3 of us over 9 days, PLUS a few carry ons....

 

[Lives4Disney]

hi, guys...OMG...I have been resizing and adding the pics to photobucket....btw Evie...you don't know me very well but I will be straight with ya..I am retarded on the computer. I am the WRONG person to ask about anything on this stupid thing. There is help out there!! But it's not me!! Lucy just asked me about loading her pics from her camera onto her computer and I was like..."Ask your dad"...

oooh...so I was having my coffee and finally going thru my vacation hold mail...AND guess what? No bday card from my mother for either DH or myself. Lucy received hers before we left for our trip. Nice. I guess since I didn't agree to her manipulating us regarding the October flight she booked us to AZ I am cut off. Total passive aggressive manipulation. I am trying not to feel too bad because that is how she is but I am still kind of going ...huh? WTH?

More pics coming asap. I have a ton. I will & post some GF pics first...and then go back to some YC area pics for Mare. I have SO (too) MANY PICS! I am having fun looking at them all though.

CHan

 

[Lives4Disney]

What Andrea said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chan, that is us too!!! I fear what will happen on our return trip since we can't use the RAC with SW I will definitely have 6 suitcases for the 3 of us over 9 days, PLUS a few carry ons....

Kristin, they said more and more peeps are shipping their stuff home. We shipped a ton of stuff that we purchased but they said people are shipping luggage home too. Maybe that is an option?..or maybe just ship part of it home. If I could be more organized I might do that some time.

Chan

 

[Lives4Disney]

More pics...these are from the GF...

Here is the time capsule..it was just a doll house of the GF...not sure abuot anything else. We missed the little ceremony. It was on display in the lobby for a day.

On our way to the GF....we got to ride upfront in the monorail. We actually did a lot this trip! Some trips not at all but this time we had luck.

 

[Lives4Disney]

The suite is not as FANTABULOUS as the Grand Suite, but it was NICE to have the extra space and I did like the dormer room. There was a regular bedroom w/2 queens and then the other room was a living room with a sofa bed and table and chairs and wet bar..also has it's own tv and a 1/2 bath. I am ticked I didn't check my pics on the trip or I would have taken more and better ones....I should have learned when we had the Walt suite...many turned out dark due to the sun shining in. There were two balconies - one faced toward the front, the other toward teh theme pool...I have TONS of pics to go thru but here are a few I've seen so far.

Here's a straight forward view from the sitting room balcony....and the next pic is a view off that balcony looking left....It was neat to hear the monorails pull in - they honked their horns A LOT this trip and I could hear the message about "Please stand clear of the doors" when they were in the GF station.

 

[Lives4Disney]

More room pics and view pics.

THen there was a large foyer connecting the living room area with the bedroom...familiar room ahead....the tub was nice and HUGE soaking tub. I dind't get to use it with a bath bomb though....I was always just taking quick showers.

 

[mandymommy4]

Good morning girls..... or afternoon! I pulled my back out a few days ago while playing kick ball with my DH and kids...... I jumped all crazy to try avoid being tag by the ball he hurled at me and fell. I went to bed Monday fine and woke up Tuesday really tired and by early evening I was in so much pain I had to take some expired pain pills and go to bed! Lets just say I am not able do much, LOL! No more kick/dodgeball for me!

Chan~ Love the pics, especially of the luggage mishaps! We drove 45 mins from home to stay a week and had 4 huge suitcases, 2 big duffles, and so much other misc stuff that bell services delivered two luggage carts full to our room! LOL! I even brought my big steamer!

 

[Lives4Disney]

views from the 5th floor area right above the lounge.....we had these floor to ceiling windows and never saw another body on the 5th floor so we could stand there alone and watch Wishes....

More 5th floor seating area views....

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[Lives4Disney]

DS....How he spent 90% of his trip....On HIS balcony....

"Twilight Refreshers"....

Kids in the cubbard....Now...I have NO CLUE why they went in there....

 

[Lives4Disney]

OMG...I had to post this one...didn't see it until now...DH took it when we were on AstroOrbiters!!! That's me and Jojo!!!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Here's Jojo and me on the AstroOrbiters! DH took it - the lines on Sunday July 6 were nonexistent at the MK so this is the first time we rode this ride in YEARS!

 

[FeeFeeWhite]

Thanks so so much for posting your photos. I know that for some of us (including me) it is a real task. They are great and your kids look very happy also. That is why we keep going back and back! It makes us all so HAPPY!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Here's a pic I took coming back into the building from the pool area...our rooms were the dormer rooms way to the left...one angled toward the monorails, the other straight on toward the pool.

Cabana day....the pic is foggy because my camera lens was sooo misted over from the heat and humidity!!!

A walk up rental cabana....ALMOST the same but with diff furniture basically.

sprinkler area near the pool...

Jojo in her souvenier MInnie beach towel...

 

[Lives4Disney]

Thanks, Fee Fee....YES..It is a chore!!! They are multiplying on me, too!!!! I don't know what is going on, but something is making it even more difficult this time.

Here's happy.... No...most of us were really HAPPY, but DS...he's another story...this is his happy family vacation look...

I had to post this one because it's DH and Lucy's bday and we drove over to the GF to say HI to our friends there and visit a bit. And it shows LUcy's Alice shirt I had made for her bday. ThEY are happy!

Here's after we left teh GF, drove back to YC and caught a boat to DHS for Brown Derby...had to post these to show my crazy backpack and key chains...that's not even all I ususally put on. I took pity on DH and lightened his load.

Waiting for that boat to show...

BWI...

I tried to take some inside BD, but it's dark and they didn't turn out so well..here's one w/out flash that is about the best....And the next pic is Lucille Ball above our table!!! My FAVORITE LADY watched over us as we ate!! I don't htink it looks like her much at all though.

 

[mandymommy4]

OMG Chan You sat in the half circle booths..... My sister and I sat in the 2 top table in that pictures and got drunk on Pomagranite Martinis! LOL! We were so giggly and silly that night and my sister tried to give a sobriety test while we walking down the main drag at MGM after closing! LOL that was a FUN night!

 

[WishesQueen]

Channing - Your room was beautiful!!! You are getting me through my post trip let down!!! I am officially excited!!!

Your Children are so BEAUTIFUL and HANDSOME!!!

The Cabana furniture is new in the bookable one!!! The cushions are new too!!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Mandy!! LOL...I can never really drink at WDW..I would just pass out and sleep! Once when DH and I got to go alone I did get to drink - and they have some GOOD ONES!!! We always get those curved booths...I like them!

Annette - good thing it's new furniture because in Nov when we were there, it all smelled NASTY like sweat and BO and moldy. I was actually nervous about that when I booked these!!! There are 2 to book and 2 to walk up book.

SOrry if I am driving anybody nuts with all my stupid pics...I am inside bored and enjoying looking at them for the first time and wanted to share...believe me..there are so many I am not sharing or I'd be here all day.

chan

 

[Lives4Disney]

LTT>....Did I mention how absolultely BUMMED I am that they are taking away the characters from this dinner??? LOOK!!! DS IS SMILING!!! Even HE said he does enjoy that character dinner!!!

I LOVE their apple cobbler and vanilla icecream so I gave my bday cupcake to Jojo....(she hates the standard dessert) AND IT WAS CHOCOLATE!!!! She was in heaven!! Now...she doesn't normally eat like a dog...this was a POSE. LOL

 

[Lives4Disney]

disney dorks.