I want to ride the cotton ball--A 4th of July family celebration! NEW PTR 8/31!!!

[eandesmom]

Okay, so we made it to EMH ropedrop at Hollywood Studios. This is the only park that I felt it was entirely necessary to be there in advance, TSM is really the focal point and highlight at DHS, and one of the only reasons to go IMO.... I think this is because the options for younger kids at DHS are less compared to other parks. We are past the Playhouse Disney stage (though we went in November) and for the 40" crowd things are limited. The shows are great, but again, once you have hit these, and enjoyed the atmosphere, there is not much more to it. Even lunch, QS, is not the greatest... now of course I am strictly speaking for my kids and family, so please don't take offense if you LOVE this park.... I do enjoy it, and will probably more so as my two boys get older, but for now, it is a half day TSM as many times as possible, a few others, a few shows, and that is it.

About this point we went to catch Indiana Jones, of which I know we caught the first show, because as soon as we got out, it was time for our Lunch ADR at 50s primetime!

Lunch was fun. Because the kid's club provides dinner, we had a set of kids TS credits left. So I booked 50s prime time, with the idea that DH and I would split a few items using our TIW card, and let the kids get lunch in -- at the same time we could enjoy this fun restaurant that we had never been to... it was great fun! We had a wonderful server, he was a riot.

This is what DS7 thought of our server after he told him he had to eat all his vegetables!!!!

After lunch, we rode TSM, I took the boys to Disney Animation show, and DH went to ride the rock n roller coaster standby. We met back, strolled down to the entrance, and headed back to the resort. We went to the pool, and then drove over to WPE for a QS dinner. DH really really liked WPE.. One reason specifically was because he got so excited that we were getting a $70.00 meal!!!! I told you, these are the things that keep DH coming to Disney -- in his mind that is a "bargain", he likes the DDP for this reason, to get as much out of it as he can... remember the lobster rolls??!! I have to say that the WPE menu is sufficiently diverse that going twice really isn't repetative, which I do think can be the case with QS options at Disney... so pizza one afternoon, and salad and pasta the next... I had thought to go to Epcot, for the WShowcase restaurants, but I didn't want to park hop that much... in December when we stay at the BC, that will be more doable, and we will probably make a variety of stops there for QS options! I have yet to try those Fish and Chips in England!

THAT EVENING.... in the next post!!!! Coming right up!

on WPE

I can completely understand where you are coming from at your kids ages and you did a TON getting there when you did. I am in awe that you made it on TSM 3 times! I love PTC, looks like you had as much fun there as we did.

So, after dinner, we headed over to the MK... NOW. It was HOT. Muggy hot this day. One of the hottest I think. We got to the MK about 8:00, an hour before Wishes/4th fireworks -- which started an hour earlier because of the holiday show...We slowly made our way up mainstreet. We got to the hub there in front of the castle and looked around. People were already sitting on the curbs, etc. We noticed that on the street, where they have the tape marking on the streets for the parade route, was empty. We wheeled the stroller into one corner just as main street splits (right next to the coffee kiosk towards adventureland) and we parked it. others filled in behind us, it was a little crowded.... 30 minutes later it was a LOT crowded...

The anticipation and energy in the air was amazing....

DS4 and 7 did really well, considering that we sat/stood there for 45 minutes... DH tried to go get a set of FPs for Splash or Big Thunder, but he could hardly get over there... he was afraid he'd get stuck! SO he came back with Dole whips instead -- that helped!!! we stood, chatted with people around us, and just watched the area get more and more crowded.... I had never seen such a sight.... it truly gives meaning to the idea of SEA of PEOPLE!!!! at about 8:45, there was a foot wide path (and I use that term loosely) on what used to be Mainstreet. Now it was a mass of sweaty faces... Take a look at these...

I can simply say, that when the fireworks finally began, it was like nothing I had ever seen. they were on all sides of the park, the same show going off above the castle as always, but a mirrored show on the end of Mainstreet, above the train station entrance. For the finale, fireworks surrounded us in the sky. It was amazing. The fireworks were timed with the music, the castle turned into an american flag, the show was unbelievable. I tried to take some photos, nothing could do that evening justice... we have a video camera but we didn't bring it into the parks at all, even still I don't think any photo or video could capture what that evening was like.

So I won't bore you with many, but the Castle in red white and blue was reallly cool...

When the show was over, the crowd really moved slowly at first but did manage to break up. I think a lot of people left at this point, after the fireworks, having been there all day... We, on the other hand, went into Adventureland to see what DH had spied on his mission earlier: The HALL OF PRESIDENTS! Which officially opened that day! Talk about great timing! there was NO line, or overwhelming crowds once we got over the bridge to Frontierland so we went right in. We all went in to see the show and both boys watched and were very well behaved. DH and I really enjoyed it. It was a first for both of us as well. A perfect 4th of July event!


After Hall of Presidents, we went to get frozen Orange slushies, I forget the name of the stand, but it is behind Aladdin's carpets! I think these are the absolute best... we got them a couple times... they are not "orange flavored", so they are really like orange juce and very refreshing on that hot night.... they were also selling red white and blue softserve swirl ice cream for the 4th.... I initially ordered one slushie on a snack credit, but realizing I wasn't going to share mine with DH , I asked to order a second... well the CM was very nice, he just gave me a second, and said Happy 4th of July!!!

Now all week the boys had been whining about toy swords... I am not against toy swords, but I am against $5.00 plastic ones that inevitably would break within an hour of play... but they had been SO very good, really, on this night, DH said lets go ride POTC, and get them those flippin' swords, then you go ride HM since you missed it, and we'll call it a night. WHO would have thought plastic swords could make them so happy. GOOD GRIEF. DS4 startled me with the level of enthusiasm in his response when DH told them we were going to pick these out... it was quite funny. So POTC and two plastic swords later, we decided to make a break for it, because Spectro was just starting, and rather than head deeper into the fray, we decided to make our way back to Mainstreet and the resort... We watched a bit of Spectro along the way, saw the last of the parade make its way up Mainstreet, and headed back to the resort, having had a great great night at the MK (again!!!) and two boys with plastic swords were asleep in the stroller before we even got to the Contemporary parking lot.

those crowds! very impressed that the boys did so well.

I LOVE the pictures with the flag on the castle, how magical!

Funny isn't it, what 2 plastic swords will do. That is adorable

I'm going to have to try those orange slushies, those sound good and how NEAT that you got to go to HOP!

Surprise! Sorry it took a little longer this evening! Hope it merits popcorn!!!

yep! it merits popcorn!

 

[Happydog]

Okay everyone, today is the 4th of July.... WE are in Disney World! I never thought I would spend a major US holiday in Walt's kingdom, but that morning we woke up and thought, "this is the day" -- lets see what is in store!!!

I had cleared our ADR for that night earlier in the week, cancelling CRT at 5:25 b/c I was worried about going back into MK late in the afternoon. However I hadn't booked anything else in its place... consequently when I tried to do so the day before, on the 3rd, nothing was available -- of course I knew odds were going to be slim, afterall, it was at the 24th hour! So we said okay, we will take what we can get, then go around to a few restaurants and see if they can fit us in... worst case we take the ADR I was able to get, or we eat QS and go to a resort for TS breakfast in the am. I figured that was an okay compromise, and I was willing to give it a shot. I was able to secure a 7:40 ADR for Tokyo Dining. If you have been following along with my PTR thus far, you know we went to TD for dinner our second night at Disney, and totally LOVED it. We decided that if this was the worst that happened (us eating dinner at a restaurant that we had already eaten at and loved) well, that ain't half bad!!

We were making a day out of Epcot. We arrived 30 minutes to opening, which was 9am. They gave all who entered the park little plastic us flag pins, which were cute. DH went for FPs at Soarin', and I took the boys to Test Track. Out on the plaza, as we were wheeling towards that side of Tomorrowland, CMs were out in the common areas with big bouncy balls and large colorful containers, trying to get the kids to play some games... it was fun, the boys each tried a few time, trying to get the ball in the baskets, which were on wheels so the CM could drag it around and help the kids to "make the basket"!!! At first I was a little caught off guard by the CMs and these games, at first I heard my inside voice saying "I am sorry I can't play I have got to get to the next ride before everyone else," but then, I stopped and looked. I mean, really looked at the scene, with the various CMs the few random kids, and the silly game style. What I saw were people having fun and giving my kids attention. They were totally in the moment, and it had nothing to do with riding an attraction, and rushing to get in line. It was what I wanted to have more of after my November trip, and I am glad that as I stood there I realized that we had been luck to have several moments like these this trip, and it felt good. So after a few more “baskets” we continued up to Test Track and practically right on it, with little wait. It was a fun spin to wake us up on this rather hot hot morning.
Here are my two clowns...

DH was outside waiting for us when we got off. He took DS 7 to Mission Space, and DS 4 and I went to get iced coffee. We then let the boys cool off at the “car wash” why we enjoyed our morning jolt!

After this, we went to see Honey I shrunk the Audience and Figment… both were new to us… We didn’t know what to expect, they were a little dated, but cute!! I took these pics of the jumping fountain, and the second one is just an impulse, and probably one of my favorite photos of this trip! I love how the monorail just enters the picture!

At this point, looking around, you would be hard pressed to convince most anyone that today was a National Holiday at Disney World. I was surprised that the park didn’t feel crowded. It was a nice surprise. We then headed over to see Crush and to explore the Seas. It was fun to try Crush, since it was new to us as well. We really liked it! I just love how he called “shirts” shells and told all the “little dudes” to use “dude” as much as possible in conversation that day… I am curious to see how it is different on our next trip!

After hanging out at the Seas, we went to ride Soarin, and to get a second FP. It worked out to be a bit after 11am, and so we went over to the WS for lunch at the Cantina… a good choice for us, I love the Churros!!! There we saw the mariachi band play, and of course scored a margarita for the walk back!

We had to ride Maelstrom ONE last time!! Here is DS4 with the "Viking"

We also poked our nose in China -- having never really explored this pavillion before.

Here area few pics of the locals...

At that point I think the heat made it easy to decide that OKW and the pool were just what the Doctor ordered! Besides, we had a bottle of wine chilling in the fridge with our name on it!

OKW was hugely busy. No seats, anywhere, so we tossed our towels down near a bench, and hopped in the pool. We stayed for a while, enjoying the silly pool games (which we watched) and the free popcorn and snow cones they had for resort guests. We also got some fries and onion rings, and ice cream…. Oink oink …

And then DH took DS4 back to the room for a nap, both of them, and DS7 and I stayed so he could play in the sand. They did close the pool for about 30 minutes due to “thunder” but we played shuffle board… we then hung out for about an hour, and headed back to the resort room.

Next post our EVENING return to EPCOT!!!! and What's for Dinner??

 

[Happydog]

So our evening game plan consisted of getting cleaned up and arriving back at Epcot about 5:30… we decided that we would walk the WS counter clockwise, until we arrived in “Japan”. We would swing by every TS restaurant to see if they had any openings/walk-ins… frankly, I was curious. What could we get on the 4th of July as a walk-in dinner ??!! So our first stop was to ride Soarin' from the earlier FP, and check with Garden Grill… and GUESS what? The CM said, sure, I can seat you in about 10 minutes… I was first shocked, then realized that we were NOT ready to eat at 6:15, so I said we were trying for a little later, and she said sure, just come back about the time you are interested to see if any space was available. I thought that was encouraging, but DH was not interested in the menu, and feeling braver, I said lets keep going. So next we stopped in Canada. YEAH, I know… not bloody likely. (oh, wait, that is the next country’s expression – sorry I don’t know what the Canadians say!) Anyhoo, I went down to Le Cellier, and the lovely CM said "no openings but we are taking walkups at 9pm." I said "huh, okay. Thanks." And as I processed this and looked at my watch, not even 7pm, I figured we’d have to cross our fingers for a ADR in December. I went and relayed the info to my DH. He said "how much of a gamble do you want to take?" and I said "let's just keep walking." We did stop to take these....

So we meandered over to England and the R & C… DH again, while he loves pub food, wasn’t really into that for tonight. We did see the “Sargeant Pepper's band" playing – I can’t remember their name, sorry! But we enjoyed listening to them…

We started across the bridge to France and looked at the time. It was now within 5 minutes of our appointed ADR time at Tokyo Dining : 7:40. DH said "well, we can stop for drinks in France, and try our luck at Le Cellier, if it back fires, well, we make a stop for good ol’ American burger and fries… what do you say?" I said, "well, who can pass up a Grey Goose Slushie? Bring it on!!" So two Slushies later…. Oh wait, let me clarify, two Grey Goose Slushies and two Gran Marnier Slushies, later (we'll we each had to try them both) we rolled back over the bridge, thank God for momentum, and parked ourselves in Canada, O Canada! at a quarter to 9… Dh got fruit smoothies and a pretzel for the kids, to put something in their tummies, so after they finished these, the boys and DH had fun, at the Kidcot station, watching the movie, etc… checking out the waterfall…. Meanwhile, I waited patiently for the CM as I watched for the fated hour of 9pm… I watched as she turned away about four other parties who came to inquire about walkups… There were a few parties of 4 waiting outside who apparently already had ADRs...To a few who approached the podium she did mention that they would be possibly taking walk-ins after 9pm, and that this was only because they were open an extra hour this evening due to the holiday. Well about 8:55 she told me she would ask if she could take my name, which was exciting news! And a few minutes later she entered our family into her system, and gave me strict instructions to stay close! I couldn’t believe it! After losing my ADR for Le Cellier when we changed our trip dates, we would get to try it out after all! So, about 9:15 they called us in. They did have about four other tables that they sat in that final hour. I really was amazed that the boys were doing okay at this point, but their body clocks were on summer time, so I guess the late dinner hour didn’t phase them.

We had a wonderful meal. I really enjoyed Le Cellier!!! I had the coffee rubbed NY strip and my DH the mushroom filet, They were grilled rare to perfection. We ordered a bowl of soup to share with that bread, YUM, and the boys had steak as well, which came with soup and green beans. They ate a good portion of the steak and some soup and green beans, along with milk and pretzel bread. I couldn’t finish mine, but came darn close! I just didn’t want to be over stuffed! Just a few pics at the table...

I knew going in that we would be sacrificing some of the fireworks as a result of our late seating. But as our server cleared the dinner plates, I asked if we could get dessert to go, so we could go see the fireworks. She said, well, why don’t you just tell me what you want for dessert, I will put the order in and you can go up to see the fireworks then come back after to finish… We were totally surprised by this, I said “don’t you want to close up?” And she said, with a smile on her face, "Well, this way I can see the fireworks, too!” We said DEAL! So in a few minutes we were up on the promenade watching Illuminations and the special Fireworks for the 4th. Now UNFORTUNATELY, in the scramble to get up to see them I left my camera on the table. SO sadly I have no 4th fireworks pictures!!! Other than the “Earth” at the end – it was still spinning in its “flag” motif when we left the park! At 10 o’clock they also had special fireworks at DHS… they were going off at the exact same time as the Illuminations show, so there was quite a spectacle in the sky! At the end of Illuminations, when they feature all the countries, they held on “America”, and thus started the special extension for the 4th of July… In short I have never seen so many fireworks go off at once. Ever. The noise was deafening. The smoke was dense, and as my DH said, they set off fireworks from every possible place they could all at once. They were so low in the sky, too, and seemed endless. I was speechless, we all were, and the crowd was so enthusiastic! It was a spectacle I will never forget, and I hope others who were there have pictures to share! I will be looking to see who captured any of it!

At the end, the crowd was so loud, but we escaped back to the restaurant to polish off the Smores and the Moose Mousse, and our standby cappuccinos! The kids ate their sundaes, and we strolled out of Le Cellier, full and happy, and a good 20 minutes after the mass of crowd had made their way out of the WS area. Here is the picture that I took of the family at the end of the night, and the restaurant which was totally empty save one table behind us!

The walk out of the park was easy, there were still many people, it was crowded now!, but it wasn’t a crush exit. Here is that Earth shot I was talking about!

We managed to get back to OKW before midnight, carrying two very tired boys to bed! After that, DH and I packed up, and put everything by the door. It was our plan to finish packing in the morning, and head over to the Contemporary for breakfast and a quick trip to the MK before heading off to the train station…

It was a Happy 4th of July!

 

[dd50]

What a fabulous way to spend the 4th of July. Walk in at Le Cellier on the 4th, who knew. Your little guys looked like they held up pretty good for a 9:00 dinner.

 

[Happydog]

What a fabulous way to spend the 4th of July. Walk in at Le Cellier on the 4th, who knew. Your little guys looked like they held up pretty good for a 9:00 dinner.

HI!!! THANKS! Welcome! YOU know really, right, totally luck since the park was open later I guess... AND thankfully yes they did. They were a little goofy at the restaurant, but once the bread came they were fine... I wish they had plain paper for drawing vs. these preprinted menus, they get old after a while!

Thanks for reading!

 

[shannn]

What an amazing night you had!! Sounds like it worked out just perfectly.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Oh my gosh! What cute boypris for the 4th! LOVE the stars!
Excellent snag on the Le Cellier dinner. That's some great luck! Some year I'm going to be there on the 4th since my bday is the 5th if for nothing other than to see the fireworks and hang out at the Beach Club....

 

[Happydog]

Oh my gosh! What cute boypris for the 4th! LOVE the stars!
Excellent snag on the Le Cellier dinner. That's some great luck! Some year I'm going to be there on the 4th since my bday is the 5th if for nothing other than to see the fireworks and hang out at the Beach Club....

OH you totally SHOULD!!!! AND wait till you see MK on the 5th -- does the word GHOST TOWN mean anything to you??!! We loved Disney on your birthday!!!!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

You got into Le Cellier as a WALK UP???? On the 4th OF JULY????

That is some super duper trip mojo!!! So glad you enjoyed it.

Oh and two grey goose slushies and two grand marnier slushies EACH? You two are my heroes!

I am really relieved to hear that the crowds weren't terrible. I have to confess to being a bit worried for you. Is that weird? We've never met but I really was thinking of you that day and hoping everything was going well.

Can't wait for more.

 

[TxRabbit]

You know our anniversary is July 5. We normally never travel for it because everything is so much more expensive with the holiday surcharges! But you are TOTALLY making me want to try WDW!

I can't BELIEVE you got Le Cellier on the 4th of July as a WALK UP!!! I know it was late, but still. Kids are so funny. They can do things on vacation that they wouldn't be able to do in other circumstances. Like eat late, etc. I would love to see all the fireworks...my men though, haven't shown too much interest in fireworks. Ever. So I don't know that it would be so appealing. Ah well.

What a great holiday you had!

 

[Lady Lallie]

What a perfect day! A perfect 4th of July!

Holy good trip mojo! Le Cellier walk up on the 4th of July! That is the stuff of DIS legends.

Epcot with it's size is probably the best park to go too on a crowded day like 4th of July since it can handle the extra volume of people.

 

[Happydog]

You got into Le Cellier as a WALK UP???? On the 4th OF JULY????

That is some super duper trip mojo!!! So glad you enjoyed it.

Oh and two grey goose slushies and two grand marnier slushies EACH? You two are my heroes!

HI!!!! okay okay, wait I have to clarify -- I edited my TR, it was late when I was typing this!! No we EACH had one Grey Goose and ONE Gran Marnier -- so we each had two. I could have had four, sure, but if we both would have -- Oh I would have needed the stroller!!

SO regarding Le Cellier, YES! Can you believe it? I really couldn't either... I only know that dinner was awesome -- and all the reports I have read were spot on. I think maybe a little salty -- the risotto that DH had, but he ate everything, so he didn't seem to think so! I can't wait to go back, so I hope that I am able to score a reservation there... here is my BIG BIG plan... Christmas Eve Candlelight Processional Dining Package at Le Cellier... NOT likely, but neither was dinner on the 4th!! That was just luck.

I am really relieved to hear that the crowds weren't terrible. I have to confess to being a bit worried for you. Is that weird? We've never met but I really was thinking of you that day and hoping everything was going well.

Can't wait for more.

The crowd at MK on the 3rd was rough, and we were only there for a few hours!! not all day... Epcot was great. I think it has to do with the ebb and flow of the park and the space, yes, so that was probably part of it. I am sure MK was a zoo, if the 3rd was any indication. And I get that, and I was ready to do it, but the heat really was a factor I didn't want to contend with, which is why we will make an MK morning on Christmas Day -- I know it will be wall to wall people, but the temps wont be unbearable, and I will never see that again, so we are doing it... I am already coming up with my strategy...

NO, it isn't funny, btw, I think we kinda get to know eachother by just the conversation and the common woes and excitement surrounding Disney!! So it is fun to share tales!!!! And BELIEVE YOU ME, I will be thinking about all you guys at the FWF every day you are there!!!!

 

[Happydog]

What an amazing night you had!! Sounds like it worked out just perfectly.

You know, it really did -- and we had no idea going in... it just fell into place, and we were happy for that!

You know our anniversary is July 5. We normally never travel for it because everything is so much more expensive with the holiday surcharges! But you are TOTALLY making me want to try WDW!

Oh! Wait till' you see the 5th.....THAT is a great day to be in WDW..
Well, with the DDP that doesn't matter, and regarding the resort stay -- was that week/weekend a black out for the 4/3 deal? We had a DVC exchange, which is why we went -- if you remember -- This is a great holiday to go for, I was sold. At the resort they had special stuff going on, like I said popcorn, snow cones, games, it was fun I think a lot of people stayed at the resort in the am, then went to the park... if my boys were stronger swimmers, I would have considered this, or we were at a zero entry pool resort... that didn't work out at OKW... But I would explore it!

I can't BELIEVE you got Le Cellier on the 4th of July as a WALK UP!!! I know it was late, but still. Kids are so funny. They can do things on vacation that they wouldn't be able to do in other circumstances. Like eat late, etc. I would love to see all the fireworks...my men though, haven't shown too much interest in fireworks. Ever. So I don't know that it would be so appealing. Ah well.

What a great holiday you had!

WE couldn't believe it either... It was just luck with the extended hour opening... this wasn't EMH, just the hours extended for the holiday, and they must not have opened the hour to ADRs... They didn't fill the dining room again, I don't remember many parties seated with us, so they must have made that decision on the fly... It was fortunate. I really found the restaurant atmosphere nice, and the kid's meal was great -- the greenbeans we had that week were sooooo good... crisp and fresh! My DS's actually ate some, which for DS7 was a shock! and they get soup (so we of course polished that off for them ) I'd tell you to give it a shot... I know you were hesitant to eat in the cellar!! Maybe because it wasn't packed, I am not sure, but it is a small place...

I really was amazed that they managed... and thankful HA!

I hope someone caught the fireworks on film... I am sure you will agree and can convince someone when you see pictures!!!!

 

[Happydog]

What a perfect day! A perfect 4th of July!

Holy good trip mojo! Le Cellier walk up on the 4th of July! That is the stuff of DIS legends.

Epcot with it's size is probably the best park to go too on a crowded day like 4th of July since it can handle the extra volume of people.

Hey LL!!! I know it was PRACTICALLY PERFECT Perfect!! and I am so glad I changed the plans... We'll try CRT in December or next summer...

IT was fun luck, and I was so excited to come back and tell everyone on the DIS in my TR!!!! Isn't that funny? I knew that everyone was going to be as excited as I was!!! I think I even said that aloud to my DH, "Oh wait till I post this on the DIS!" and he said "You need help."

I do think Epcot is the right park for these major holidays, they really tried to lure people over to DHS with EMH until 2am, and special fireworks, so I suspect there were crowds there too....

 

[MomofCKJ]

Score on the Le Cellier walk up! That is amazing! How fun for you! And then to have your break for the fireworks and finish up with dessert, perfect!

Sounds like an absolutely lovely way to spend the 4th O' July and love that last shot of the ball!

Allyson

 

[jeremysdisneymom]

What a perfect 4th of July! Your report has now added that holiday to my list to go to Disney!

I read in one of your post that you are going to be there over Christmas! I am sooooo envious. That would be amazing. We were there at Thanksgiving last year and had a ball. It really started the Christmas holiday for us.

Oh, I loved your sons 4th of July outfits--too cute!

Le Cellier is on my list. We are not doing it this next time around. We are actually eating at a lot of the places we did on our last trip. We are taking my mom and my DS7 wants her to experience Chef Mickeys, Garden Grill, etc. Oh well---there is always next trip!

Look forward to the next update!

Erika

 

[manntra]

Love your boys' boypris and their little keens! So adorable!!
That was quite a coup getting Le Cellier on a walk up. I didn't (and still haven't eaten there ) make a ressie there for October because I didn't think my niece was a big steak eater (she is 13 and eats everything that is not nailed down and you would never know it...now if I did that ) and guess what....she has been eating steak like mad all summer!! I had scheduled Tutto for our first night and so I changed that to The Wave after hearing great reviews (from Lynn ). At least I will be able to try the soup during F&W...I hear they have it outside.

Tracy

 

[shannon47142]

Such an amazing day you guys had!!
I can only imagine how wonderful the fireworks were!!
What a great waitress at Le Celliar

 

[MrsSpratt]

HOW DID I MISS THIS!?!?!?!

Your family is just precious. (And I agree with an earlier poster - DH is a Hottie - but then, so are you!)

Love the boypris, the handling of the meltdown, the train, AND THEN LE CELLIER?!?! As a walk-in? I thought that was illegal! I thought you would get thrown in Disney jail just for asking!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

Mrs. Spratt

 

[dddisrunner]

WOW! I am in awe of your 4th of July day! back to July 3rd though! The boys looked adorable with the Star Wars vehicles! 50's prime time looked fun too, I loved your DS face when he was told to eat his veggies, too cute! OK back to the 4th! LOVE LOVE LOVE the boys outfits....so adorable! I remember it being super hot that morning too! Eric and I hit DHS without Bryan and Matthew. HOW COOL that they squeezed you in at Le Cellier! That is so great that you got to go out and watch the fireworks and then come back for dessert! LOVED the empty restaurant pictures! I think your boys are SO STINKING CUTE!!!