Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho! It's Off to Celebrate We Go!--LAST UPDATE!!! PG 62 ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

[MegansMom]

Hi Jen! I just read through your whole PTR (Friday and today) I love it so far! Megan seems like the sweetest little girl. Your family is precious. My husband and I are going to be at Disney World the same time you are!! We'll be at AKL (renting points) the 20-26. I was going to say that we'll be at Kona at the same time (we have a 5:00 ressie on the 23rd) but yall have switched now... And we'll be at Fantasmic the same time your family is! Good luck with figuring out the CSR/CBR issue. And picking a bag. I've decided on a Mini Hipster and a regular Hipster...b/c my DH is carrying a backpack for the bigger things. The VB backpacks look like they'd be really easy on your back... I'm anxious to read more!

Hey sweetie!!! I SO wish we were at AKL too.....that was on our list at first, but now you see how that all got changed!!!! I haven't cancelled Kona yet....I want to see which Tom will prefer! I will keep you posted just in case we decide to stick with it! If you see us at Fantasmic, please don't hesitate to come say "hi!" I think you will love both the mini and the regular hipsters....I used the hipster last year, and my Mom and Sis both used the mini's (they had less to carry) and we were all VERY happy Ladies!!! If I didn't need just a wee bit more storage room this year, I would be going back with my beloved hipster, but I do think this backsack will be great!!! Thanks for reading along!

 

[Lady Lallie]

You are busy busy!!

I am so excited that I get to see Megs all princess-fied. WOO! She is such a little doll.

Love your peacock bag! Super cute and it sounds like it will fit everything perfectly. You can't beat the price either!!

 

[cherbear]

exciting stuff!!!!!!

 

[TarzansKat]

I feel quite sniffly all of a sudden.

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE having a boy. It's a whole other world, and I can't even go into how many things we do together and things I learn from him.

But I get weepy when I think of you and your sweet little princess at the BBB and then eating at Cindy's. It makes me misty, my dear. Especially given what a special (and sort of terrifying) day that is in your history.

Now, I'm going to put my kleenex away and be superficial.

Because heck, it's fun.

Where did you get that backsack for $15????

 

[jenjolt]

What a great update! I love that bag I think it will work wonders for you!!!!

Awww...what a great story Jen!! Megan is such a true blessing and I hope I will be one of those you run into so I can meet the beautiful princess herself on her special day!!!!

I have squashed the agony that is the bag drama and am still working on the shoe drama but all of that must go on hold for the next couple of weeks while I'm out of town...but I will be ready to make some purchases when I get home YAY!!!

 

[stacikristine]

Hey sweetie!!! I SO wish we were at AKL too.....that was on our list at first, but now you see how that all got changed!!!! I haven't cancelled Kona yet....I want to see which Tom will prefer! I will keep you posted just in case we decide to stick with it! If you see us at Fantasmic, please don't hesitate to come say "hi!" I think you will love both the mini and the regular hipsters....I used the hipster last year, and my Mom and Sis both used the mini's (they had less to carry) and we were all VERY happy Ladies!!! If I didn't need just a wee bit more storage room this year, I would be going back with my beloved hipster, but I do think this backsack will be great!!! Thanks for reading along!

I wish you all were at AKL too--but it's awesome that you're getting free dining!! Yes--keep me posted if you choose Kona. We actually wanted 'Ohana that night...but all they had was a 9:30 ressie. We usually eat around 5, so we knew that would not work. I'll keep my eyes open for you and your family! Way to go on the new backsack find!!! That's an amazing deal! And it's awesome that it fits everything! And for finding cute, comfy shirts!!! Do you have a pic of the one you made for church?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Even with the tissue alert, I am still sniveling down here in Georgia! I can't wait to see Megan's mega celebration retold in pictures!

Woo hoo for the perfect park bag, shoes, and shirts!

 

[Trentmom]

Thanks for the kleenex alert...


So glad you got that BBB ressie


I love that bag...so cute and what a great price

 

[MRYPPNS]

I'm so bummed that I'll be missing Megs all Princess UPped (I saw that hint)
by a mere 5 days!

 

[micandminforever]

Great to hear your bag hunt is over. I know that is a relief. I know I will be happy when I finally settle on a bag. The big backpacks and the larger hipster of some of the retired patterns are 40% off online at VB for three days, but i can't decide.

I agree with you about new balance shoes they are wonderful, they are the only walking shoe I buy, because they come in larger widths. I have a small short wide foot that is hard to fit, but I can always fined a NB shoe wide enough.

 

[MegansMom]

You are busy busy!!

I am so excited that I get to see Megs all princess-fied. WOO! She is such a little doll.

Love your peacock bag! Super cute and it sounds like it will fit everything perfectly. You can't beat the price either!!

I am sure she will be happy to oblige in a Princess Meet and Greet.....she may even offer to sign your Autograph book!!!

I can't wait for the bag to get here so I can do a trial stuffing of it.....I think it is going to be GREAT! The price is simply FANTASTIC!!! I did a double take!

exciting stuff!!!!!!

AHEM.......where are my details girlie!?!?!?!? I can't do countdown math.. When do you check in and how long are you staying?!?!!??!

I feel quite sniffly all of a sudden.

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE having a boy. It's a whole other world, and I can't even go into how many things we do together and things I learn from him.

But I get weepy when I think of you and your sweet little princess at the BBB and then eating at Cindy's. It makes me misty, my dear. Especially given what a special (and sort of terrifying) day that is in your history.

Now, I'm going to put my kleenex away and be superficial.

Because heck, it's fun.

Where did you get that backsack for $15????

I'm sorry to make you sniffly......I still feel like there is a Little TK in your future.....oh what fun you will have introducing her to all the ways of Princesses.......and pirates too!!! Thanks for sharing with me!!!

The backsack was found on Verabradley.com----their newer patterns that they have on sale were $33, but since this pattern is older than that, it was only $15.....and they had several to choose from in the $15 range. I know I just heard you dashing over to that site.....I could feel the breeze as you ran past all the way down here!!!

What a great update! I love that bag I think it will work wonders for you!!!!

Awww...what a great story Jen!! Megan is such a true blessing and I hope I will be one of those you run into so I can meet the beautiful princess herself on her special day!!!!

I have squashed the agony that is the bag drama and am still working on the shoe drama but all of that must go on hold for the next couple of weeks while I'm out of town...but I will be ready to make some purchases when I get home YAY!!!

I can't wait to get my new bag.....of course I will be posting pics of it loaded and model it for you all to see how it is going to work......hopefully I will be !!!!

I so hope I get to run into you all!!!! Megan would be happy to strut her Princess stuff for you!!!

I know everyone has different feet, but I truly love the two pairs of shoes that I always take with me.....my old, but beloved New Balance gym shoes, and my Teva Terra-Fi sandals.......seriously, I enjoy happy feet with them on. Just a suggestion if you need it!

I wish you all were at AKL too--but it's awesome that you're getting free dining!! Yes--keep me posted if you choose Kona. We actually wanted 'Ohana that night...but all they had was a 9:30 ressie. We usually eat around 5, so we knew that would not work. I'll keep my eyes open for you and your family! Way to go on the new backsack find!!! That's an amazing deal! And it's awesome that it fits everything! And for finding cute, comfy shirts!!! Do you have a pic of the one you made for church?

I was going for Ohana that night too!!!! I will let you know before we go probably what the final verdict will be.....stay tuned!!!! I know that Free Dining was too tempting this time, but I have already committed (in my mind at least) that our next resort will be AKL.....can't wait!

I don't have a picture of the one I made, but I should be able to take one for you once it comes out of the wash!

Even with the tissue alert, I am still sniveling down here in Georgia! I can't wait to see Megan's mega celebration retold in pictures!

Woo hoo for the perfect park bag, shoes, and shirts!

I think this trip is going to be so much fun.....I think it will be great to retell it once we get back!!!!

Thanks for the WOO HOO!!!! It is worth it!

Thanks for the kleenex alert...


So glad you got that BBB ressie


I love that bag...so cute and what a great price

You seriously can't pass up on a deal like that!!!! I will post more pictures of it once it gets here!

I'm so bummed that I'll be missing Megs all Princess UPped (I saw that hint)
by a mere 5 days!

Don't worry, I will be happy to share pictures of it all with you when we get back!

Great to hear your bag hunt is over. I know that is a relief. I know I will be happy when I finally settle on a bag. The big backpacks and the larger hipster of some of the retired patterns are 40% off online at VB for three days, but i can't decide.

I agree with you about new balance shoes they are wonderful, they are the only walking shoe I buy, because they come in larger widths. I have a small short wide foot that is hard to fit, but I can always fined a NB shoe wide enough.

They had some REALLY good deals on the site yesterday....I had a hard time passing up the deal on the hipster, but I know it won't be big enough!

I seriously should try to find a job with that company....I never stop talking about how much I love mine!!! I have sensitive feet that DO NOT like to be sore or blistery, and these shoes have eliminated that problem for me!

 

[cherbear]

um details....let's see.

Sept 12 through 19th (so...we'll be leaving before you arrive ) and since DH decided to be a responsible adult it looks like we are changing to value instead of WL. Booooo But at least we are going to Disney!!!

 

[FairyGodmotherJen]

Hi! I just found you and am now all caught up (at least on the main posts). Your family sounds great, and I think you'll have a great time.

If it helps at all, we've stayed at ASMO three times now (my kids think of it as home at Disney) and have had a great experience each time. Yes, it's a Value - but that's all we've known as a family, so it's not so hard. We've been in Fantasia twice and 101 Dalmations once, and have never had a housekeeping issue, rude CM (except for one lady in the food court we kept running into when we used the DP) or transportation issue. We've been there in September (as recently as last year while I was on maternity leave) and, while we have had to stand coming back from the parks right after fireworks, we were pleasantly surprised at how often WDW split the All-Stars up on buses. If you can't get a switch to a moderate, I think you'll be ok. I'm actually suffering from a bit of resort-itis for our next trip in June '10 (it's a large group, and we're trying to find the place that will best suit us all), so I'm right there with you! I hope we have a decision before 2010 packages come out...

Anyway, great PTR, and I can't wait to hear more!
(from a fellow Jen There are a lot of us, aren't there??)

 

[TarzansKat]

I'm sorry to make you sniffly......I still feel like there is a Little TK in your future.....oh what fun you will have introducing her to all the ways of Princesses.......and pirates too!!! Thanks for sharing with me!!!

From your mouth to God's ears, okay?

The backsack was found on Verabradley.com----their newer patterns that they have on sale were $33, but since this pattern is older than that, it was only $15.....and they had several to choose from in the $15 range. I know I just heard you dashing over to that site.....I could feel the breeze as you ran past all the way down here!!!

I really need to learn to run more quietly. Alas, I did check almost immediately to see if I could find it and, that pattern is gone, as are the ones in the $15 range. You all were quick!

 

[MegansMom]

um details....let's see.

Sept 12 through 19th (so...we'll be leaving before you arrive ) and since DH decided to be a responsible adult it looks like we are changing to value instead of WL. Booooo But at least we are going to Disney!!!

BOO......so sad that we will be getting there after you are gone, but I know you will leave me some pixie dust!!!! And if you do change to a value, at least you will still be there, enjoying the house of Mouse with your lovely DH!!!! AWWWW......so wonderful!

Hi! I just found you and am now all caught up (at least on the main posts). Your family sounds great, and I think you'll have a great time.

If it helps at all, we've stayed at ASMO three times now (my kids think of it as home at Disney) and have had a great experience each time. Yes, it's a Value - but that's all we've known as a family, so it's not so hard. We've been in Fantasia twice and 101 Dalmations once, and have never had a housekeeping issue, rude CM (except for one lady in the food court we kept running into when we used the DP) or transportation issue. We've been there in September (as recently as last year while I was on maternity leave) and, while we have had to stand coming back from the parks right after fireworks, we were pleasantly surprised at how often WDW split the All-Stars up on buses. If you can't get a switch to a moderate, I think you'll be ok. I'm actually suffering from a bit of resort-itis for our next trip in June '10 (it's a large group, and we're trying to find the place that will best suit us all), so I'm right there with you! I hope we have a decision before 2010 packages come out...

Anyway, great PTR, and I can't wait to hear more!
(from a fellow Jen There are a lot of us, aren't there??)

Thanks for coming aboard and reading along....so happy to have you here!!! I can't thank you enough for the info on ASMO.....very beneficial right now......since we are now even having trouble getting a room at any moderate for that matter!!!! I am hoping that by the 45 day mark, things will begin to open up!!! BUT, at least you have a great review to go by and give us hope! I have stayed at many of the different resorts, so if you need any suggestions for your next trip, let me know. Renting DVC is also another great route to go! SO glad to find another Jen!!!

From your mouth to God's ears, okay?

I'll say a little prayer for you!!!!

I really need to learn to run more quietly. Alas, I did check almost immediately to see if I could find it and, that pattern is gone, as are the ones in the $15 range. You all were quick!

I'm sorry...I should have gotten back to you quicker about where it came from.....my bad!!!! I hope you find what you are looking for!


OKAY Gang.....the next set of updates are going to be about what we do/don't do/can't miss/etc. at each park, but I would like to know which park you would like to hear about first...............Majority rules on the update....get your vote in quickly!!!!! And yes, there will be pictures from past trips to accompany the updates....you get to see more cute pics of Megs, aren't you excited?!?!?!!??!

 

[cherbear]

I vote Epcot!

 

[pooh'smate]

I am excited for all of your lisits and especially for the pictures of your little princess.

 

[MegansMom]

Okay, it looks like it is going to be Epcot!!!! Coming Right UP!

 

[stacikristine]

Yay! I was going to vote either Epcot or Animal Kingdom!

And yes--please keep me posted on which restaurant you choose. It would be fun to run into each other! I can't believe 'Ohana was SOO packed that night. It seems like everyone wanted to eat there our week!!!

I'd love to see a picture--it sounds REALLY cute

 

[Nuwanda9]

Okay, Moving on to PEACOCKS!!!!![/FONT]

Okay, I'm not talking about the feathered kind or the NBC kind, I'm talking about the PARK BAG KIND!!!!! What's that you say???? Could it be possible that the quest for the illusive park bag could be over?????? WHY, indeed it is my friends!!!! Here are my lovely Peacock Ladies that will be accompanying me to Mickey's House:

This is an older pattern, but one that I have always loved....it doesn't photo well, but it is a beautiful teal green with lime green and aqua accents.....I used to have some other pieces in this pattern, and always LOVED them!!!!

Now, I'm sure you are wondering why I went with the backsack??!?!?!?!?!?! There are many reasons:

1. I did some thinking, and realized all summer long I have been using a backsack type bag at Kings Island, and have had NO complaints carrying that type of bag at all. They are light and don't cause strain on my back or shoulders. This bag is even better than the one I have because it has a zippered outer section, and then three interior pockets as well as the large backsack area.

2. I did a reconsolidation of what I will be carrying, and it will all fit nicely.......
---camera (will put in outer zippered pocket
---cell phone (Interior pocket #1)
---ID case with the following in it: KTTW, Dis Visa Rewards card, Dis Visa card, Driver's license, Meg's ID, Health Insurance card, ADR card. (This is pictured above...it will also go in Interior pocket #1)
---Small First Aid Kit in small blue pouch: Bandaids, Cut up Moleskin, Small Med pack with Excedrin, Children's Chewable, Immodium AD, Dramamine, Small tube of Neosporin, Chapstick, Travel size sunscreen, and travel size deodorant.
---Small tissue packet (Interior pocket #2)
---Tip envelope (Interior pocket #2)
---Gum (Interior pocket #3)
---Fruit snacks for Megs (Interior pocket #3)
---Ziploc with Megs extra outfit and brush (Main section)
---Small pack of travel Wet Wipes (Main section)
---Meg's Autograph book and pen (Main section)
---Small pack of disposable ponchos for us (Main section)
---Hand sanitizer dispenser clipped to outer zipper

3. Last but NOT least: IT WAS ONLY $15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Seriously, how does it get any better than that!!!!!! The matching ID case was only $5.....maybe that is how, but WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a happy traveler right now!!!!

Perfect Park Bag----CHECK!
Perfect shoes----my lovely NB and Teva Terra-Fi's CHECK CHECK!!!!
Perfect shirts----------CHECK, CHECK, CHECK!!!!!!

Just popping into say that I am enjoying your PTR! You daughter sounds very precious!

I bought the VB bucket tote in Peacock and I love it! I got that pattern because it was on sale. I usually go with darker colors but I am just in love with it!

Back to your regularly scheduled post!!