I do get to go! I do get to go! A trip that almost wasn't! Update 1/25

[ariel2007]

I love your pictures, they are so cute. And your hair looks really pretty curly like that. Anyway, how are you?

 

[tinkgurl]

We got OKW booked!!! Two bedroom and using only half our points!!!

 

[ariel2007]

Wahooo, thats great news . I bet you are really excited now.

 

[ScotsMinnie]

subbing now - a bit late I know!!! Really enjoyed your trip report. Your pictures are fab!

It looks like our first day will be your last day! I'll keep my eye out for you!

Looking forward to hearing about your last day.

Hopefully this year will give you more to smile about. What a dreadful 2008 you have had.

 

[troobabiee7]

We got OKW booked!!! Two bedroom and using only half our points!!!

Congrats!

And I love the old pics!

 

[lmillercrew]

Yeah another trip!! I wish I could afford to stay at OKW.

 

[BrooklynnsMommy]

I have just read your entire report while Brooklynn has been napping. Better really late than never. I can promise I will keep up with the next one since I now have the internet at home.

 

[Disneyfan71]

YAY you got OKW booked!!! I know you're excited about it..Too bad we aren't going to be there at the same time---we aren't staying at OKW but you get the idea

 

[tinkgurl]

Wahooo, thats great news . I bet you are really excited now.

I am! I am!

subbing now - a bit late I know!!! Really enjoyed your trip report. Your pictures are fab!

It looks like our first day will be your last day! I'll keep my eye out for you!

Looking forward to hearing about your last day.

Hopefully this year will give you more to smile about. What a dreadful 2008 you have had.

Hey-it's better late than never! So welcome!

Yeah 2008 was not so good, but we're making the best of what God's handed us.

Congrats!

And I love the old pics!

Haha, thanks Mel!

Yeah another trip!! I wish I could afford to stay at OKW.

I'm so excited! I"ll definately be starting a PTR soon!

If you ever do save up....you HAVE to stay there once. It's amazing.

I have just read your entire report while Brooklynn has been napping. Better really late than never. I can promise I will keep up with the next one since I now have the internet at home.

Hey Jill! Glad you made it over-I'm so glad you got the internet at home!

YAY you got OKW booked!!! I know you're excited about it..Too bad we aren't going to be there at the same time---we aren't staying at OKW but you get the idea

I'm definately excited!!!

 

[Disneyfan71]

I saw some of the pictures of OKW and it's amazing I think that we'll like CBR too...don't worry I'll take lots of pictures.

 

[Disney owl]

thanks for sharing

 

[autumnpalm]

YAY for getting OKW booked!!! That's one of the Disney resorts I've never actually seen in person, but I love the Florida Keys so I'd love to stay there sometime.

And cute pictures! When you said old school I pictured toddlers at WDW. But they're lovely.

 

[addictedtothemouse]

We got OKW booked!!! Two bedroom and using only half our points!!!

Does this mean that there will be a second trip?

 

[Disneyfan71]

Thanks for sharing the pictures

 

[tinkgurl]

I saw some of the pictures of OKW and it's amazing I think that we'll like CBR too...don't worry I'll take lots of pictures.

I love OKW! And I can't wait to see your pics from CBR!

thanks for sharing

HI! Glad you could join!

YAY for getting OKW booked!!! That's one of the Disney resorts I've never actually seen in person, but I love the Florida Keys so I'd love to stay there sometime.

And cute pictures! When you said old school I pictured toddlers at WDW. But they're lovely.

Oh you have to go see OKW even if you don't stay there!

Haha, nope no toddlers.

Does this mean that there will be a second trip?

Haha, yes! I'll be starting a PTR soon!!! This year will be my 20th time to WDW!

Thanks for sharing the pictures

Yep! I'm going to start making my update of my last full day....

 

[tinkgurl]

Last Day: June 23rd

Wow...our last day came quick and too soon! I think that's why I've been putting off making this update.

Of course, if you know me by now-we spent our last day at the MK. I decided to wear my new Mickey shirt I had bought the day before.

Of course we had to do one more round on the people mover... :

And evidently we rode Buzz:

And we found our friends again, but this time they had company:

I can't remember everything we did, I'm sorry! This upcoming TR for '09 will be so much better I promise.

And if you know me by now-you know that we always eat at Tony's our last night. We headed down Main Street:

We finally got a table by the fountain!:

After this meal is when I start to get real teary-eyed. As we exit Tony's, I always look at the entrance to the MK under the train station and think "Wow, we're already to the last day. It seems like we were just walking under there on our first day." We made our way back down Main Street and all I could do was stare at the castle. I feel like a 3 year-old again and just want to grab onto something and scream "I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go!" We stood there for awhile and took the everything in and then said good-bye. As we turned back around, I couldn't even look up. I was holding back the tears. I already told you guys- I'm a big 'ol sap. We made our way one last time to the OKW bus stop. We found our stone again and said good-bye to that..We didn't have to wait long for a bus and as the bus pulled away, I always say "See you next year" to make myself feel better knowing that we'll be back.

We woke up the next morning, bright and early. Too early for me. Especially knowing that we're LEAVING. We packed and loaded the car. We don't even look at our car the whole trip. It was so weird already being back in my seat. I hate how time flies when you're having fun! I took the scenery in as we made our way to the OKW exit. I said to everybody "I wish we had stayed here sooner!" And as we made our way to the WDW exit gates where Mickey says "See ya real soon!" That's when I cried again. Not bawling, but tears rolling down the cheeks. WDW is my happy place. My place to get away from everything and be a kid again. My place where there's always new adventures awaiting for us. My place to picture bringing my kids and showing them everything and see their smiles on their faces. My place that will always be "our vacation spot" with my mom and dad growing up. And when they're gone, I know that I can always go there and remember all the memories we've made over the years.

Well..I hope you enjoyed yourselves. I know I didn't have much to say this time around due to short notice of me even going. I will be starting a PTR soon! I forgot (sorry Dawn) how to put a link in my signature that has the title of my TR and then they can click on it to go to it. Can anyone help me?!

 

[Disneyfan71]

That was some TR And I loved all the pictures. We're going to Tony's Town Square at some point...not sure when.

 

[troobabiee7]

That last paragraph made me cry! I know exactly how you feel. It's so hard to leave your "happy place," the place where you really don't have a care or trouble in the world. It's sad, but there are also happy tears thinking about all of the amazing memories you get to share with your family in such an amazing place. It's a crazy feeling!

So sad to see the report come to an end, but I'm PSYCHED for the new PTR! I love your reports!

 

[ScotsMinnie]

Really looking forward to your pre-trip report! Will be watching for it starting as I came to this one late!

I know how you feel about saying goodbye - especially to the MK (its my fave too).

I always turn round to look at the castle and try to take a mental picture of what it looks like, sounds like and smells like in there in case i forget. i always say goodbye and see you soon.

Last time we were there my DD7 was really upset and sobbed all the way out of the park which was making me worse! My DD2 was also crying as she wanted to see Aurora again. At that point the only thing that made me happy was that DH promised her we would be back!

 

[punkin413]

so sad it's over. but no worries - you'll be back before you know it! way before i will anyway!

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