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

[MegansMom]

Hi, hon! Looking forward to your update very much!

Hey to you too!!! One of the updates should be coming today at some point!

HI! Just reading your PTR and enjoying it Just wanted to ask you a question...did you just keep calling and asking for an upgrade, or did you have a code? I am going to be booking a trip in Jan and wanted to stay at the WL. I may use another strategy if you can offer one. Thank you and subbing to your PTR. Can't wait for the TR

Thank you for reading!!!! WELCOME!!! I just kept calling back to see if there was any availability at POFQ....and then was able to move my ressie over there...and pay the difference in price to jump from a value to a moderate. This was not a free upgrade, but still worth the price for upgrading for sure!!! Are you planning on booking at WL? Or just hoping to be upgraded to there? I hope that helps!

Looking forward to an update! Disney planning is fun, even when it isn't your own!

Hey sweet lady!!! One of the updates should be on its' way....stay tuned!!!! IT is some SERIOUS OCD planning for sure!

With quite a bit of drama, Aileen Olivia arrived yesterday afternoon. She had a very rough start in the OR with immature lungs - sadly after 34 weeks the steroids aren't all that effective so we had to hope for the best. BUT -- once the amazing staff got her up and breathing, things were great! She is really thrving and I think we might be heading home together on Monday! I am so thankful to God that we are all doing well!

First of all, she is BEAUTIFUL!!!! She looks SO good!!! How much did she weigh?

Secondly, I am so glad that after a little scary start, she is doing so well now!!! I am hoping you both get to come home today!!!!

Are you feeling okay? Did you do okay through it all? Keep us posted on everything.....I am so glad that you are both okay!!!

Oh she is soooo sweet!!! And I think I'm coming down with a severe case of baby fever...this probably isn't going to help!

You said it so well.....does.....not....help!!!!! I can almost smell that sweet baby smell from here!!!!

Can't wait for the update, Jen!

It is on its' way!

Jen if I may jump in here for you...

Sorry but she didn't get a free upgrade, she just was able to GET INTO POFQ after it was booked up for a while. (someone must have cancelled) For free dining the rooms tend to get booked up pretty quick and you have to be persistent if you are hoping to find an opening.

She did, however, get a VERY RARE pin code for a free upgrade a while back (to Wilderness Lodge I think?) but she was unable to use it as Disney had only reserved a few rooms with that code but apparently sent it to many more than were reserved, and Jen checked her email too late.

Hope that answers your question...and hope you get a pin code or deal of some sort! Good luck!

(ps. Jen you can obviously correct me if I gave invalid info above)

You said it so well!!!! Thanks sweetie!!! I appreciate you jumping in there and answering that for me!

Jen- looking forward to your next update!

Hey sweetie!!!! It should be on here soon!!!!

 

[MegansMom]

Hey gang...haven't forgotten about you....just been so busy with adopting a puppy, babysitting, and entertaining last night.....we have a busy day today....more on that later.....but the updates will be coming up later this afternoon!

 

[trixiequilts]

A puppy?

 

[cherbear]

a puppy!!!

 

[MegansMom]

Okay.....today was even crazier than I had originally thought.....but real quickly.....we just found out that our application was accepted for our puppy!!!!! She is a 9 week old bichon frise puppy that we are going to name Mia. She is TOO cute!!!! She still has to go to be spayed, so we can't pick her up until that has been finished......hopefully it will be SOON!!!!! We can't wait!!!!! I do promise that there are updates in the works.....please stay tuned!!!!

 

[cherbear]

can't WAIT to see the puppy!! I am a huge dog lover...I especially love puppies!! Congratulations!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Looking forward to the cute puppy pics of little Mia!!!

 

[TarzansKat]

Okay.....today was even crazier than I had originally thought.....but real quickly.....we just found out that our application was accepted for our puppy!!!!! She is a 9 week old bichon frise puppy that we are going to name Mia. She is TOO cute!!!! She still has to go to be spayed, so we can't pick her up until that has been finished......hopefully it will be SOON!!!!! We can't wait!!!!! I do promise that there are updates in the works.....please stay tuned!!!!

Oh, I am so excited for you!

My Nana has (well, it was my dog, but it has mysteriously decided to live at Nana's ) a bichon poodle mix, who really looks all bichon. She is the sweetest, most loving little thing ever.

Very, very friendly, very, very lap dog. If you'll allow it, they'll sleep curled up right next to you in bed.

It's a wonderful dog for Megs!

Yay for MIA!!!!

 

[lmillercrew]

Awww!!! Welcome to the world of fur baby love! Can't wait to see pics of little Mia!!

 

[MegansMom]

A puppy?

a puppy!!!

can't WAIT to see the puppy!! I am a huge dog lover...I especially love puppies!! Congratulations!

Looking forward to the cute puppy pics of little Mia!!!

Oh, I am so excited for you!

My Nana has (well, it was my dog, but it has mysteriously decided to live at Nana's ) a bichon poodle mix, who really looks all bichon. She is the sweetest, most loving little thing ever.

Very, very friendly, very, very lap dog. If you'll allow it, they'll sleep curled up right next to you in bed.

It's a wonderful dog for Megs!

Yay for MIA!!!!

Awww!!! Welcome to the world of fur baby love! Can't wait to see pics of little Mia!!

Pictures are on their way....going to go write up an update right now for you!!!! "Y'all come back now, ya hear!!!!"

 

[cherbear]

 

[MegansMom]

Yes folks, I hope you now have that all-too familiar Christmas song ringing through your ears (sorry!), but here in our household, it has been a most WONDERFUL time of the year!!!! There has been so much going on, that our days have trickled by so quickly, that we are in complete and utter shock and awe that there are only 31 more days to MICKEY'S HOUSE!!!!
What exactly has been going on???? Well, let's see, we have added a new puppy addition to our clan, Megan started Kindergarten on Monday, and we are heading into the time of year when Disney planning becomes the topic of almost ALL dinner conversations....heck, almost all and any conversation for that matter!!!! IT IS WONDERFULLY HAPPY around here!!!!!

Now, I know many of you have been sitting by on the edge of your seats to salivate over some cute puppy pictures, so here they are....I won't torture you any longer!!!!

This is MAX!!!! What's that??!!?!?!?! It was supposed to be Mia?!?!?!?! WELL, we hit a little snag trying to get Mia......we were going to have to wait an extra 3 weeks until she was spayed to pick her up. Then they offered us one of her brothers instead since we could pick him up the next day, and you can only imagine how quickly my little eager 5 yo changed her mind on what type of puppy she wanted....yeah, we are talking like nanoseconds!!!!! SO, it then became MAX per Megan's decision!!!! He is a very sweet little guy, and he INSTANTLY bonded with Megan.......loves to follow her EVERYWHERE, and whimpers at night when she goes to bed, and in the morning when he is awake and she has not yet gotten up yet. They are quite the cute pair!!!

He is doing fairly well with the adjustment to our home----hasn't quite gotten the hang of the potty training 100% yet, but is making some GREAT progress!!!!! We are so happy to have him.....it is so nice to have a small, warm, furry little guy to snuggle up with at night while watching TV!!!! Our family is so complete!!! While we are gone to WDW, he will be vacationing at my Mom and Dad's house....where he will undoubtedly be spoiled rotten....I hope we won't have "trouble" on our hands when we get home---like wanting to eat too much human junk and not his puppy food, or not wanting to leave "Grandma's!" I am just so glad that we have somewhere safe and special for him to go while we are away!

Monday also ushered in the new school year, and Megan's first day of Kindergarten!!!!

Boy, was she one EXCITED little girl!!!! It was actually funny on Monday because that day was really only meant to be an Open House, get acquainted with the classroom day....not the real thing yet.

She was DYING to jump right into the work and fun of Kindergarten, and was SO disappointed that that did not happen on Day One!!!

Tuesday was great though because she was so ready to begin officially!!!! Mommy, however, cried the entire way home......it just hit me in an emotional spot when she turned away to walk into her classroom....my baby is REALLY growing up!!! What a big girl she has become this year!!!! I just can't get over it!!!! I know she is going to have such a great year in Kindergarten, and she is already thoroughly looking forward to her first day in first grade---she can't wait to eat lunch at school!!!! Oh the joys of childhood!!!!

And on top of all that fun and merriment, I have had to try to squeeze Trip Planning into my agenda....not very easy to do!!!!! Here are some expanded plans that I have hashed out along the way:

Daily Touring Itineraries for our first three days---the rest are on their way!

Monday, September 21: Arrive at Port Orleans French Quarter lovestruc) at some point in the morning to check in. Now, Megan keeps saying she wants to go to the pool right away, but Tom and I REALLY think she will want to head straight over to Magic Kingdom as soon as we can....we shall see, eh?!?!!?! Once we do get to MK, we are going to head back to Fantasyland first. Our darling angel requested that the first ride she rides on the entire trip be IASW!!!! It makes me smile each time she tells me this because it reminds me so much of all the times we rode this ride during our first trip down there together! After that ride, we will continue to tour as much of the park as possible for the rest of the night---Tom running for FP if any are available. We will eat at a CS for dinner...the closest thing to us once we get hungry. We will skip Spectro and Wishes this night in favor of hitting the rides---we will save for later! Park is open until 9pm.

Tuesday, September 22: Depart for Animal Kingdom around 7:30ish so that we can get there in time to check in for our 8:35am ressie at Tusker House. At park opening, Tom will run to get a FP for the Safari. When we are finished with breakfast and the characters, we will then head to It's Tough to be a BUG! We will then check out the tree, and then head over to pick up a FP for Kali Rapids, before heading over to Nemo and Dinoland. We are going to try to take in the 11:15am Nemo show, so if we have enough time before that show, we will head to Dinoland for our spin with the Triceratops!!! If time allows, we will also browse through Dinoland. Then, take in Nemo. After all our fun is done on that side of the park, we will head towards Flame Tree Barbecue for lunch. We will then meander over to Camp Minnie-Mickey to take in an afternoon showing of FOTLK for the first time...I am thinking either the 1pm or 2:30pm showing. Once we are done touring in that neck of the woods, we will head back to Africa to do the Safari with our FPs, then the Wildlife Express Train tour, browse through the animal trails, and also take in Kali River Rapids with our FP towards the end of our day at AK. Megan is currently against riding EE---but this changes on a daily basis--so we will just have to wait and see if we can squeeze that one into the agenda once we get there....I hope so!!!! BUT, I am not going to force her on it if she doesn't want to do it. I doubt we will catch that parade---we have had bad experiences with the crowds for that one in the past, and don't want to repeat that mistake again! Once we are finished with our tour, we will head back to POFQ for naps/swimming until it is time to head towards the Contemporary for our 8:10pm dinner ressie at Chef Mickey's!!!

Wednesday, September 23rd: We will depart from POFQ around 8am to head to EPCOT for rope drop. We will ride Spaceship Earth first, and then head to the Seas---on our way there, Tom will run to get FP for Soarin'. We will take in the Nemo ride and Turtle Talk w/Crush while visiting all the aquarium has to offer.....especially the manatees!!! Love those guys!!! Then depending on the time of our Soarin' return time, we will either head over to The Land or the Imagination Pavilion---our list of to do's at each: The Land---Soarin' and the Circle of Life Movie (Megan loves that thing!) Imagination Pavilion---the Figment ride and the Imagination Labs!!! Once we are done with all of that, we will head over to the other side of FW....we will get a FP for either TT or MS GREEN--depending on which one has the longest wait---and then will ride the other one. We will probably also take in the Universe of Energy--we will probably be needing a good A/C break by this point! We will have lunch at a nearby CS whenever we get hungry.....it will probably be Sunshine Seasons though...love the variety of this place!!! We will then head to WS to take in the following: Mexico--Donald Ride, Norway--Maelstrom, USA--American Adventure. We are also hoping to spy some great character meet and greets, as well as possibly do a Kim Possible Mission. Our dinner plans are varied...we have a 5:20 ressie at Kona Cafe, a 7:15 ressie at Captain's Grille, and Tom also threw in the idea pot that he wants to go to ESPN Zone to eat and watch some baseball.......this will be worked out soon......I wonder what our plans will be?!?!?!?!?!?! If we have a chance for a break either in the middle or at the end of the day, we will be swimming!!!!

OKAY, so there is the first three days expanded lists for you to gnaw on a bit. I have the other days written out as well, but will save them for the next update....need to get ready to take my baby to Kindergarten!!!! I will be back again updating really soon----looking forward to "chatting" with you all really soon!!!!

 

[cherbear]

oh wow...SO much excitement in the hizzy!

That little Max is the cutest thing ever!! I love him! SO glad Megan is loving her new puppy. And what wonderful parents you have! Taking care of a puppy is a big deal and they are great to watch him for the week. Did you get him some puppy pads yet? You should try and train him to use those inside so that he won't go on your floor when he has an "accident" inside. Then you can bring some to your parents' house when you go on the trip, and they won't have to worry so much.

And doesn't Megan just look CUTE in her school uniform! Your baby is indeed growing up but she is SO smart and SO sweet and you have a lot to be thankful for. So glad she seems to be enjoying Kindergarten so far

"as well as possibly do a Kim Possible Mission."

this made me giggle a little... You know you can get a "fastpass" for this right? It doesn't take away from being able to get another fastpass for a ride though--another words, it's a completely separate system from the regular ride/attraction fast passes.

LOVE your plans. It's making me VERY excited for our trip in only a little over 3 weeks!

 

[stacikristine]

Oh wow! SOOOO much excitement! Megan looks so sweet in her uniform! And I LOVE the picture of Megan and Max Very cute.

Your plans sound great!! My vote is for Kona on Day 3 since we'll be there at the same time...

Can you believe our trips are getting SOOO close? I absolutely can't wait

 

[MegansMom]

oh wow...SO much excitement in the hizzy!

That little Max is the cutest thing ever!! I love him! SO glad Megan is loving her new puppy. And what wonderful parents you have! Taking care of a puppy is a big deal and they are great to watch him for the week. Did you get him some puppy pads yet? You should try and train him to use those inside so that he won't go on your floor when he has an "accident" inside. Then you can bring some to your parents' house when you go on the trip, and they won't have to worry so much.

And doesn't Megan just look CUTE in her school uniform! Your baby is indeed growing up but she is SO smart and SO sweet and you have a lot to be thankful for. So glad she seems to be enjoying Kindergarten so far

"as well as possibly do a Kim Possible Mission."

this made me giggle a little... You know you can get a "fastpass" for this right? It doesn't take away from being able to get another fastpass for a ride though--another words, it's a completely separate system from the regular ride/attraction fast passes.

LOVE your plans. It's making me VERY excited for our trip in only a little over 3 weeks!

Thanks for the kudos for Megs and Max.....they are SO cute!!!! Tom has some cute ones he took with his phone when they were sleeping together on that same pillow.....so sweet!!!! I didn't know that was how the KP mission FP worked....that is AWESOME!!!! I will definitely do that! You will be there before you know it!!! Have you started to pack?!?!?! Hee hee!

Oh wow! SOOOO much excitement! Megan looks so sweet in her uniform! And I LOVE the picture of Megan and Max Very cute.

Your plans sound great!! My vote is for Kona on Day 3 since we'll be there at the same time...

Can you believe our trips are getting SOOO close? I absolutely can't wait

Thanks sweetie!!! They are both such cuties...I am doubly blessed indeed!

Hmmm.....now that I know you will be there at the same time, I may just have to try to sway the vote with my hubby!!!! Wouldn't that be GREAT!!!

Megan is getting so excited, as well as Tom and I, I just can't believe it is actually getting here!!!! YEAH!

 

[cherbear]

Believe it or not, I actually HAVEN'T started packing

BUT you know I've got my list ready and my little bit of snacks have been purchased.

 

[IluvXU]

Jen,
Hannah loved EE, so maybe Meg's will give it a go. Our problem was we only had enough FPS for her to ride twice.

Plans look good- if you do Character Connection at EPCOT I would highly recommend RD.

We have the same Jumper pattern... to cute. I am sure Monday I will cry again too.

Max is just too cute... I am sure they are best friends already, what a lucky puppy he is to be with you all!

 

[jenjolt]

Awwww...Max is so cute!! I'm so glad he is such a great fit with your family, especially Meg!!

YAY for school!! Meg looks like she was having a blast on her orientation day!!!!

Awww less than a month and you are at Disney that is so exciting YAY!!! I love that I can't wait your trip is going to be so much fun!! I love your plans...I really enjoy reading other people's itineraries and seeing how they like to park tour!!!

 

[MegansMom]

Believe it or not, I actually HAVEN'T started packing

BUT you know I've got my list ready and my little bit of snacks have been purchased.

Me too!!! BUT, I have a yearning to start pulling out suitcases and start filling them!!!!

Jen,
Hannah loved EE, so maybe Meg's will give it a go. Our problem was we only had enough FPS for her to ride twice.

Plans look good- if you do Character Connection at EPCOT I would highly recommend RD.

We have the same Jumper pattern... to cute. I am sure Monday I will cry again too.

Max is just too cute... I am sure they are best friends already, what a lucky puppy he is to be with you all!

I know she would love the coaster part....she somehow found out about the YETI and is now terrified!!!! I am hoping I can re-talk her into it before we go!!! I hate how spread out AK's FP things are.....but then, I am not the one who runs for them....poor Tom!!! Isn't that funny that they have the same pattern!!! TOO CUTE!!! I will be thinking of you on Monday! Max is our sweetie!!! He thinks he is a big, bad dog, until he wants to snuggle up and cuddle with you!!! He is the best!

Awwww...Max is so cute!! I'm so glad he is such a great fit with your family, especially Meg!!

YAY for school!! Meg looks like she was having a blast on her orientation day!!!!

Awww less than a month and you are at Disney that is so exciting YAY!!! I love that I can't wait your trip is going to be so much fun!! I love your plans...I really enjoy reading other people's itineraries and seeing how they like to park tour!!!

Max is right at home here!!! WE LOVE HIM!!! I love watching him with Megan though....he adores her!

Megan didn't want to leave orientation, but was relieved to hear that she got to go back the next day!!!

Trip planning is SO much fun!!! I was thinking I was getting a real handle on this trip, and then my lovely hubby started poking through my trip notebook....yes, he has made comments, yes, he wants to make changes, yes, I am frustrated, torn, and confused!!!! BUT, I guess it really just means that I get to do a little more planning!!!!!






COMING UP TOMORROW: More park touring itineraries---although there may be changes upcoming---and MK's MUSTS, LOVES, and DON'TS!!!! (I know, you are actually saying, "How can there be a Don't?!?!?!") Stay tuned for that!!!

 

[cherbear]

hmmm don'ts.....the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room??