I Can't Stop Landon from Growing Up, but I Wouldn't Miss It for the World!

What should we do with our last ts credit?

  • breakfast on our AK day at Tusker House (Donald's Safari Breakfast)

  • dinner somewhere on our pool/waterpark day

  • breakfast at Chef Mickey's on our last day

  • other (post comment if you have a better idea!)


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Joining in!!! Very exciting that you have 2 trips planned for the end of the year! Landon is so cute! I read through your last TR when he was just a little guy. I bet you can't wait to see how different this trip will be for him.
 
Promise I will start one soon. It's pouring today so I think work may be slow since who is going to drive to AAA in this to book a vacation? I say this now but watch...

So maybe today I'll get it started!
 
I completely agree. You know me! I would LOVE to have the deluxe plan again! I'm thinking we may go to Kona Cafe!! I already know you'll like that idea!! What did you get there again? Was it your very favorite or just in the top? I can't remember!

I don't think I would enjoy the Deluxe plan as much since I'm already so stuffed on the regular plan... But I do love the TS restaurants!! Oh my goodness--it was by far our favorite meal! :cloud9: You would LOVE it! I got the coconut almond encrusted chicken, with rice and broccoli. And I got the chocolate fondue for dessert. Michael got the Teriyaki strip steak, broccoli, and mashed potatoes. He got the chocolate tourte for dessert. We LOVED it. :thumbsup2
 

WOOHOOO!!!! :woohoo:

Kimmy your Trip plans sounds awesome:) I would say go for eating at a delicious restaurant at least one night:) I just don't think i could make it a week in dinning without eating at one table service:) LOL and it will be a big difference for you from last trip-- but you have your dec trip also:) thats so exciting!! If they come oout with some good offer i might try a dec trip too:) What dates are you going in Dec again? Thats so exciting:) at least you got your trip booked and dates together for your aug trip!!:) which time flies and it will be here before you know it:)

Thanks girl! I know, I need some good sitdown food!! I'm so excited regardless of what happens!! My dates for December are the 11th through the 18th!! I'm so excited!!

candi and i prefer to call it our sneakyness.

you have seen Mr Deeds right?

we like the butler, "I am very very sneaky sir":thumbsup2
"i think you underestimate the power of my sneakyness"

:rotfl2: you're hilarious!

Joining in!!! Very exciting that you have 2 trips planned for the end of the year! Landon is so cute! I read through your last TR when he was just a little guy. I bet you can't wait to see how different this trip will be for him.

Thanks! I can't wait for that either!! I'm sure he will love it even more!

Promise I will start one soon. It's pouring today so I think work may be slow since who is going to drive to AAA in this to book a vacation? I say this now but watch...

So maybe today I'll get it started!

Feel free to post the link whenever you have one! ;)

I don't think I would enjoy the Deluxe plan as much since I'm already so stuffed on the regular plan... But I do love the TS restaurants!! Oh my goodness--it was by far our favorite meal! :cloud9: You would LOVE it! I got the coconut almond encrusted chicken, with rice and broccoli. And I got the chocolate fondue for dessert. Michael got the Teriyaki strip steak, broccoli, and mashed potatoes. He got the chocolate tourte for dessert. We LOVED it. :thumbsup2

OH yum, yum, yum!!!! I will have to keep your recommendations in mind!! Thanks Staci!! Sounds SO good!!
 

Hello guys!!

Did everyone have a good Easter?? I would LOVE to hear all about it!!

On Saturday, a bunch of churches in our area got together and had a MASSIVE Easter egg hunt in a local park. It didn't go too well for us. :sad2: It was scheduled around Landon's naptime and he had just fallen asleep in the car so he was already pretty mad that we woke him up. Then they started about 10 or more minutes late. He didn't like waiting. He didn't like that he wasn't allowed to start when he wanted and all those eggs were just laying there for the taking and he couldn't take! So by the time they actually started, he was throwing a tantrum. He got a grand total of 7 eggs, not that he cares how many he got!!

On Sunday, we went to a very nice Sunday service. It was at this rec center-like place. (It's called "The Fieldhouse" though. :confused3 We have another real local rec center...lol so who knows?) Our church is pretty little and Christmas was so packed during 3 different services, so they rented out this place and just had one massive service! It was so nice. Plus there was this little area with a Landon-sized playground and he just loved it! When I went to get him, he was WALKING down the slide!! :eek: It wasn't too steep though! My silly little boy! I got some good pics but forgot to upload them to Photobucket!! Sorry guys! I'll get them soon!! :upsidedow

And on that note, we are now officially UNDER four months until Disney World!! :woohoo: 3 months and 28 days away, to be exact!! :thumbsup2 I am just filled with joy!! Here are what parks on which day we are planning and that fun stuff:

Day One: arrive, hang out at the resort. Maybe some pool or DTD time. We'll see how we feel after the flight. :goodvibes

Day Two: Magic Kingdom!!
Really, is there any other way to start a WDW vacation? I can't wait to finally go on Space Mountain! My very first trip to Disney World (I don't really count it, not even a FULL day at MK) I was too scared to go on it and then this past trip, it was closed for the refurb! I can't wait! Of course, we will have to do Splash a million times because it's one of my favorites and it will be freakin' August in Florida!!!

Day Three: Animal Kingdom!! Stephanie loves animals so we will actually spend the full day here this time!! (If you remember from last time, we really only spent a half day there!) I'm very excited for it! And I HAVE to get my yeti this time!! Of course, FotLK is a must-do and I'm thinking Nemo will be too as a way to beat the heat!

Day Four: Epcot!!
Of course we will have tons of time in Future World. Soarin' and Test Track are nothing short of amazing! I'm pretty sure Dustin will insist on going on Spaceship Earth with Landon so he can have a future made with both their heads! (Dustin LOVES Landon sooooooooo much!! He's actually Landon's godfather!) We also are actually going to enjoy the World Showcase as it was meant to be enjoyed too!! I'm thinking even a Kim Possible Mission too! I'm very excited for this re-do of Epcot!

Day Five: Hollywood Studios!! This may be my favorite park. Or maybe I'm just waaaaaaaay too infatuated with a certain haunted hotel. ;) I think I'm going to ride it a million times and buy out the gift shop so I can walk around in my Hollywood Tower Hotel bathrobe at home and have all sorts of stuff to remind me of my favorite ride!! :laughing: yeah, you can laugh but I'm being COMPLETELY serious!! Of course, I want to rock out to some Aerosmith as well! We will actually attend some shows this time too! Goodness, I'm going to have to actually schedule this day maybe. I have to do it secretly though so Dustin and Steph won't think I'm completely crazy though! Has anyone ever successfully been a top-secret planner? Like making it seem like you just so conveinently happen to be in the Beauty and the Beast area shortly before it starts and so forth? Because that is my plan I think! :rolleyes:

(Side Note: Star Tours will also be SO fun in this park. You see, our youth pastor went to Disneyland for spring break and had this whole goofy story about Star Tours and how he pretended to be scared and these little old ladies thought he was so funny, they asked him to ride with them again! I'm sure we will joke about it. But now the kids make fun of me for how much I know about Disney stuff because I was telling them all the differences between Disneyland and Disney World, such as the location as Star Tours! :rotfl2: I can be such a goober!)

Day Six: Typhoon Lagoon!!
I'm SO excited for this day!! :cool1: I really love water parks and I'm excited for the kids area and the freakin' SHARK REEF and just everything. We will probably take turns with Landon in the kids area while the others go enjoy different things. But I have a quick question on what you guys would do here for this day!! So Landon taking a nap at a water park is not as likely as it is in the other parks, especially since we won't be bringing the stroller. So I'm not really sure if we would just go when it opens or wait until after his morning nap. :confused: Also, do they let you back in after you leave if we were to go and let him have a mid-day nap? I know it would be chancing it if we left and came back (and also maybe just if we went late) since it would be a water park in August. What are people's experiences with them getting so full they closed? I just need help and ideas for this day!! Any input from you guys would be welcomed!!

Day Seven: Magic Kingdom!! We need another day here because I need to say goodbye to my castle, its more Landon-friendly, more character populated, etc. So we will spend a relaxing day at the MK!! And I can't wait. I will probably cry when it's time to leave. I'm hoping Landon will let us stay until the very close of the park. Actually, we WILL be! I'd rather take a mid-day break for him than leave early...just because I don't want to leave!!

Day Eight: DTD? Resorts? Hmm...not really sure but we're definitely shooting for a later flight back home. So I definitely think we will have time to do something. I just won't want to leave!! At least I will have a tr to write when I get home and then only have 4 months until my next trip!! :cool1:


So let me know what you guys think!! I've missed you this past week or so!!
 
Hey Kimmy! My Easter was pretty good. Everyone went over to my mom's and I get to see my nephews. We did a mini-Easter egg hunt for them in the backyard and they got their baskets from everyone. Those kids cleaned up! :rotfl: They are going to be on a sugar rush for WEEKS! I was pretty tired by the end of the day, they wear me out!

Your plans are looking good! I'm just under 6 months! :banana: I can make my ADRs on Wednesday but really I'm only making one and that's Ohana for my birthday. If I can't get that, then Teppan Edo. With 6 people going, I really don't think we're going to have the time to do sit down meals together everyday!
 
Hey Kimmy! First off, our weather was great yesterday for Easter! :goodvibes We got together will all my aunts, uncles, & cousins on my Mom's side for an Easter lunch & egg hunt at my Grandma's house. Counting my two, there were 6 little kids. We had a great time! I've got a brother and 6 cousins, and we were all there, which is a rare thing...even at the Holidays. Too bad Landon's egg hunt didn't go so well...

Your Disney plans sound great. You are going to have such a good time! Re-Doing Epcot and spending more time at Animal Kingdom...1,000,000 rides on ToT and closing down Magic Kingdom! :cloud9: Plus only 4 months until your next trip when you get back! :dance3:

Hope you have a great week!
 
Hey Kimmy! My Easter was pretty good. Everyone went over to my mom's and I get to see my nephews. We did a mini-Easter egg hunt for them in the backyard and they got their baskets from everyone. Those kids cleaned up! :rotfl: They are going to be on a sugar rush for WEEKS! I was pretty tired by the end of the day, they wear me out!

Your plans are looking good! I'm just under 6 months! :banana: I can make my ADRs on Wednesday but really I'm only making one and that's Ohana for my birthday. If I can't get that, then Teppan Edo. With 6 people going, I really don't think we're going to have the time to do sit down meals together everyday!

Wow, that sounds tiring! Sometimes just Landon wears me out, I can imagine how worn out you were with all your nephews!! How fun though!!

How exciting for your ADR time!! Ohana's will be perfect for your birthday!! Your 2nd choice sounds good too! I think you should just shoot for both of them!! ;) Will there be any splitting up for you to have sit down meals or will you just be together and eat quickly at counter services? SO EXCITING! Do you have a ptr yet?

Hey Kimmy! First off, our weather was great yesterday for Easter! :goodvibes We got together will all my aunts, uncles, & cousins on my Mom's side for an Easter lunch & egg hunt at my Grandma's house. Counting my two, there were 6 little kids. We had a great time! I've got a brother and 6 cousins, and we were all there, which is a rare thing...even at the Holidays. Too bad Landon's egg hunt didn't go so well...

Your Disney plans sound great. You are going to have such a good time! Re-Doing Epcot and spending more time at Animal Kingdom...1,000,000 rides on ToT and closing down Magic Kingdom! :cloud9: Plus only 4 months until your next trip when you get back! :dance3:

Hope you have a great week!

Hey!! Your Easter wounds like it was so fun!! How nice that you guys were able to all get together! I totally understand how hard it can be to have everyone there!! That sounds like it was really great!!

I'm so excited for this upcoming trip! And the next one...and then 4 months after that, the next one! I'm going to be so spoiled with trips! I don't know what I'm going to do with myself when I don't have any planned!
 
Wow, that sounds tiring! Sometimes just Landon wears me out, I can imagine how worn out you were with all your nephews!! How fun though!!

How exciting for your ADR time!! Ohana's will be perfect for your birthday!! Your 2nd choice sounds good too! I think you should just shoot for both of them!! ;) Will there be any splitting up for you to have sit down meals or will you just be together and eat quickly at counter services? SO EXCITING! Do you have a ptr yet?


No PTR yet. As it gets closer, I will! We're probably just going to do counter service most of the time. Two of the people going have never been there before so I know they'll stick with me to show them around. One of my friends already stated she's going to be hanging by the resort most of the time (we're all getting 6 day tickets..she wants a 2 or 3 day :sad2: ) and my sister does most of everything with me and if she gets tired or wants to go shopping, she'll head out on her own. I definitely want to do dinner for my birthday and maybe throw in a character breakfast somewhere, just so the newbies can experience it! :)
 
Kimmy your plans sound great! Tinkgurl and I need to post ours on our TR because it's less than 4 months for us now too! :banana:

I think AK can easily get a whole day there and so many people count it out as a half day park! Doing both FotLK and Nemo sound like great ideas to get out of the heat!

I really love DHS too and it bothers me when people say it's their least fave park. I like the idea of buying out the gift shop for ToT :rotfl:

I've never been an incognito planner but good luck with it :thumbsup2
 
No PTR yet. As it gets closer, I will! We're probably just going to do counter service most of the time. Two of the people going have never been there before so I know they'll stick with me to show them around. One of my friends already stated she's going to be hanging by the resort most of the time (we're all getting 6 day tickets..she wants a 2 or 3 day :sad2: ) and my sister does most of everything with me and if she gets tired or wants to go shopping, she'll head out on her own. I definitely want to do dinner for my birthday and maybe throw in a character breakfast somewhere, just so the newbies can experience it! :)

I can't wait for your ptr!! Sounds like you've already got enough stuff planned to have one...:rolleyes1

Your trip is going to be so fun! Can't wait!!

Kimmy your plans sound great! Tinkgurl and I need to post ours on our TR because it's less than 4 months for us now too! :banana:

I think AK can easily get a whole day there and so many people count it out as a half day park! Doing both FotLK and Nemo sound like great ideas to get out of the heat!

I really love DHS too and it bothers me when people say it's their least fave park. I like the idea of buying out the gift shop for ToT :rotfl:

I've never been an incognito planner but good luck with it :thumbsup2

AHHH yay!! You do need to post your plans!! I just added something BIG!! (see next post lol!)

AK is pretty awesome!! I can't wait to spend more time there. I love animals. I'm hoping Landon will actually look at the animals! usually when we go to the zoo, I'll push him right up to the edge and he'll just stare at all the people around him! :rotfl:

I'm so excited for purchasing everything in the ToT gift shop! I think I will have to get Lauren a bathrobe too! Oh and then we could put them on while riding it like we're guests there! :laughing: I wonder if they have them in kid sizes too...:rolleyes:

I'll let you know how incognito planning works out for me. :rotfl2: They already make fun of me enough as it is, I just don't want to fuel the fire!
 
This has to be a quick update...

Basically, I crunched some numbers and paying out of pocket for a bunch of cs meals was pretty much equivalent to buying the dining plan! So yes, I will take more than ONE ts meal!!

I'm getting the DP!! And I probably will need to supplement because Landon eats just as much as me and he's not on the plan!! Luckily we have that $300 gift card!!
 
Kimmy it sounds like you had a very nice easter:) I am sorry the easter egg hunt didnt go as planned:( I spend my easter day at the pittsburgh zoo-- it was a lot of fun and was something different to do:) we had easter dinner at my parents on sat instead of sunday. Your plans sound great!! I agree that you need 2 days at least for MK!! That is my favorite park:) oh-- and i think its awesome that you are going to be getting the DP!!!:cool1: I am also excited to go on Space moutain this year:) I can't wait to try out the refurbed version:)
 
Hello guys!! Did everyone have a good Easter?? I would LOVE to hear all about it!!

Yes! We had such a nice Easter :) We BBQed out in the backyard and Jake had an Easter Egg Hunt!

Sounds like yall had an awesome one, too! :thumbsup2

And on that note, we are now officially UNDER four months until Disney World!! :woohoo: 3 months and 28 days away, to be exact!! :thumbsup2 I am just filled with joy!!

YAAAAAAAY for being under 4 months until your summer trip! It's going to go by so fast! :yay:


Day One: arrive, hang out at the resort. Maybe some pool or DTD time. We'll see how we feel after the flight. :goodvibes

It's always nice just relaxing on your first day there... swimming sounds like fun! And heading over to DTD and walking around/taking in the atmosphere always get me excited to be there!


Day Two: Magic Kingdom!! Really, is there any other way to start a WDW vacation? I can't wait to finally go on Space Mountain! My very first trip to Disney World (I don't really count it, not even a FULL day at MK) I was too scared to go on it and then this past trip, it was closed for the refurb! I can't wait! Of course, we will have to do Splash a million times because it's one of my favorites and it will be freakin' August in Florida!!!

I totally agree with you.. there is no other way to start a trip to Disney then to make MK your first park! :goodvibes I can't belive you've never been able to Space Mountain. You're going to love it girl! And Splash is so much fun!!


Day Three: Animal Kingdom!! Stephanie loves animals so we will actually spend the full day here this time!! (If you remember from last time, we really only spent a half day there!) I'm very excited for it! And I HAVE to get my yeti this time!! Of course, FotLK is a must-do and I'm thinking Nemo will be too as a way to beat the heat!

Animal Kingdom is such a neat experience. Jake and I saw FotLK for the first time this past trip and we both loved it!

WOO HOO For EE! :thumbsup2

Day Four: Epcot!! Of course we will have tons of time in Future World. Soarin' and Test Track are nothing short of amazing! I'm pretty sure Dustin will insist on going on Spaceship Earth with Landon so he can have a future made with both their heads! (Dustin LOVES Landon sooooooooo much!! He's actually Landon's godfather!) We also are actually going to enjoy the World Showcase as it was meant to be enjoyed too!! I'm thinking even a Kim Possible Mission too! I'm very excited for this re-do of Epcot!

Yall will have a blast walking around World Showcase! It's especially pretty at night... such a great atmosphere. I think the KP Mission would be neat to do, too!

Day Five: Hollywood Studios!! This may be my favorite park. Or maybe I'm just waaaaaaaay too infatuated with a certain haunted hotel. ;) I think I'm going to ride it a million times and buy out the gift shop so I can walk around in my Hollywood Tower Hotel bathrobe at home and have all sorts of stuff to remind me of my favorite ride!! :laughing: yeah, you can laugh but I'm being COMPLETELY serious!

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS & ToT!!! :love: My favoriteeeeeeee<3 Ya know, I've always wanted to get one of those bathrobes.. you should definitely make that your first purchase there.


So let me know what you guys think!! I've missed you this past week or so!

All of your plans look GREAT! Yall are going to have so much fun!!! I'm so looking forward to reading this trip report when you get home.. it's going to get me that much more excited for our trip in December!! :banana:
 
I'm so excited for purchasing everything in the ToT gift shop! I think I will have to get Lauren a bathrobe too! Oh and then we could put them on while riding it like we're guests there! :laughing: I wonder if they have them in kid sizes too...:rolleyes:

Oh my goodness!! We should so do this! We have to make sure we sit in the front (or anywhere we can be seen!) and get a picture!!

This has to be a quick update...

Basically, I crunched some numbers and paying out of pocket for a bunch of cs meals was pretty much equivalent to buying the dining plan! So yes, I will take more than ONE ts meal!!

I'm getting the DP!! And I probably will need to supplement because Landon eats just as much as me and he's not on the plan!! Luckily we have that $300 gift card!!


YAAAAY for getting the DP! That's exciting!!
 
Yayyy for getting the DP! I don't think I'd be able to do a trip to WDW without the plan ever again :thumbsup2
 
Yea for adding the dining plan! :cool1: We used the DDP for the first time in June and LOVED it! We will probably never go to Disney without it.
 
Kimmy it sounds like you had a very nice easter:) I am sorry the easter egg hunt didnt go as planned I spend my easter day at the pittsburgh zoo-- it was a lot of fun and was something different to do:) we had easter dinner at my parents on sat instead of sunday. Your plans sound great!! I agree that you need 2 days at least for MK!! That is my favorite park oh-- and i think its awesome that you are going to be getting the DP!!! I am also excited to go on Space moutain this year I can't wait to try out the refurbed version

Thanks girl!! The zoo sounds so fun!! I need to get Landon over to our zoo soon!! MK totally needs 2 days!! I love it so much there!! It's so amazing!! The DP is necessary too!! I just love it!! :rotfl: Disney food is the best, it's like just wrong to go there and not have any sit-down meals!!

Yes! We had such a nice Easter :) We BBQed out in the backyard and Jake had an Easter Egg Hunt!

Sounds like yall had an awesome one, too! :thumbsup2

We did!! I just love Easter!!

YAAAAAAAY for being under 4 months until your summer trip! It's going to go by so fast! :yay:

Ahhh I know...I can't believe it. The only sad part about that is that it means summer is going to go fast!! Good thing I have 2 more trips after that or I would die. :laughing:

It's always nice just relaxing on your first day there... swimming sounds like fun! And heading over to DTD and walking around/taking in the atmosphere always get me excited to be there!

You're right!! That would be so fun!! I think we're going to do Kona our first night! I'm trying really hard to not do places we're planning on!! I think the only one that's the same right now is 1900 Park Fare...oh well! Still fun with both of you!! :goodvibes

I totally agree with you.. there is no other way to start a trip to Disney then to make MK your first park! :goodvibes I can't belive you've never been able to Space Mountain. You're going to love it girl! And Splash is so much fun!!

MK is just meant to be the first one!! I would just feel off if I started somewhere else!! I'm SO EXCITED for Space Mountain!! I cried when it was closed last year. Well, almost...and I LOVE SPLASH!!

Animal Kingdom is such a neat experience. Jake and I saw FotLK for the first time this past trip and we both loved it!

WOO HOO For EE! :thumbsup2

FotLK is the best!! I loved it so much! I love EE too...nothing like going backwards on a rollercoaster!! :thumbsup2

Yall will have a blast walking around World Showcase! It's especially pretty at night... such a great atmosphere. I think the KP Mission would be neat to do, too!

I can't wait for all our pretty pictures at the WS!! It's going to be so legit this time!! And my friends and I are the kind of people who would really get into a KP Mission!! :rotfl:

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS & ToT!!! :love: My favoriteeeeeeee<3 Ya know, I've always wanted to get one of those bathrobes.. you should definitely make that your first purchase there.

My favorite too!! :cloud9: We are totally getting the bathrobes!! ;)

All of your plans look GREAT! Yall are going to have so much fun!!! I'm so looking forward to reading this trip report when you get home.. it's going to get me that much more excited for our trip in December!! :banana:

Thanks!! It makes me that much more excited too!! We are going to have so much fun! I can't wait!!

Oh my goodness!! We should so do this! We have to make sure we sit in the front (or anywhere we can be seen!) and get a picture!!

Um...yes please!! Will Jake be tall enough for ToT? We just need to figure out what we're going to do with Landon and him if he's not tall enough!! :scared1: I want to do this so bad but we face such a dilemma!!! (Unless you happen to make it over in August too ;))

YAAAAY for getting the DP! That's exciting!!

I know. Kimmy loves food. :love:

Yayyy for getting the DP! I don't think I'd be able to do a trip to WDW without the plan ever again :thumbsup2

I was seriously going crazy not having it. I had to add it for my own sanity!!

Yea for adding the dining plan! :cool1: We used the DDP for the first time in June and LOVED it! We will probably never go to Disney without it.

I know, I loved having the deluxe last year! I'm excited to see how the regular one compares!!

Yes! You got the Dining Plan! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 So worth it!

It is so worth it!! My friends said they would be fine eating whatever was cheap, like hamburgers everyday and I was like "NO! That's not allowed! We're doing this and you will like it!" :rotfl:
 












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