I'm thankful for...MICKEY!!! My Thanksgiving '08 TR!: TR Update, Last Day!

There are seven spots. Could you put one favorite picture from each of your last seven trips in order? That might be nice.

that sounds real nice! how about printing them in a Sepia tone to match the frame and mat...that may look sharp!

post a pic when it's done! :thumbsup2


Nice end of your MK day and your Epcot morning is starting out pretty nice.

My DH loves the manitees too, nice that you had time to enjoy the tanks and take some time to enjoy the little stuff!
 
We will definitely be at at Epcot rope drop on July 30th (MeMom's bday and our 4 parks in 1 day adventure) and probably at least one other day. My job is to quickly walk not run to the fastpass machine while MeMom comes with Brooklynn and John parks the stroller (He is very particular about stroller parking and can take a while). I guess this summer Bella will probably do the "Soarin' Trot" with me since it will probably be easier to have her in her carrier rather than them trying to get her and Brooklynn out of the stroller with the giant crowd all around.

Yes, we all know our roles. We have this down to a science. John is the stroller parker, I am the toddler keeper, and Jill is the Soarin' trotter. Even when she was pregnant in November, she was faster than us. I have to walk slowly for my bad leg to be able to take it, and John just walks slowly by nature. Jill is the designated runner, and an awesome job she does! :thumbsup2

Can't you just picture Bella now? Her little eyes peering out of the sling while she bounces up and down amidst the sea of people! :laughing: I need to have the video camera ready.
 
Great update!!! I love rope drop at Epcot with a side of Soarin'! ;) It is truly my favorite ride in Epcot.

Thank you!

I think Soarin is my favorite ride at Epcot as well. Well, maybe test track at night. Hmmm... that's a tough one!

Great update, Julie! :thumbsup2 I fully intend to hit at least two rope drops this time - after all, the only people I'll have to force ... I mean, encourage :laughing: ... to get up early are dh and our two boys! I like Soarin' too, it's fun to pretend I'm hang-gliding :goodvibes I'm REALLY looking forward to Turtle Talk this time - other people weren't "into it" last time :sad2: Oh, and we'll be passing on Living with the Land too - the four of us found it a snooze-fest :rotfl: I don't know if we'll do the Seas exhibits - the Vancouver aquarium is pretty awesome - but we'll definitely be doing the Kidcot stop in the pavilion this time!

Can't wait for the next update, Julie, I'm so glad you're all settled in to your lovely new home! popcorn::

Rope drops are the BEST!

Yes, let's call it encouragement! Forcing doesn't sound so Disney! :rotfl:

I am happy to learn of others who think Living with the Land is BOOORING!!!

You are more than welcome!:) I have been to WDW for Thanksgiving twice. This will be our third Thanksgiving there. Actually, I've never been to WDW besides Thanksgiving and Christmas.:lmao: Some people find that kind of funny, but we really love the atmosphere and feeling of Disney at Christmas. I want to persuade my DH to go during F&W or F&G, I'd love either one of these times.

BTW, love the update! You and I seem to have similar personalities in "guiding" people around the parks.:rolleyes1 I firmly believe that it's our duty to make sure that the people we take to WDW with us have a good time, as long as they follow our schedule!:lmao::lmao:

This was my third Thanksgiving at WDW. It seems that we have lots of similarities! I love it at that time too! Food and Wine was great, but you can't beat those Christmas decorations. And the Christmas music. And the Candlelight Processional. And buying Christmas presents at WDW. I could go on forever!

I definitely made it my job to show people a great time, whether they liked it or not! :rotfl:



Julie, you're doing such a great job getting everyone up and out the door for rope drops!! They had to have seen the major benefits.... sleeping in is for the "normal" world!! :thumbsup2

Can't wait to read about your DIS-meet!


Kathy

Oh, just you wait, Kathy! My alarm clock skills seemed to fade as the week progressed...

Hopefully Mike will keep his promise and get up early for some rope drops while we are there. I am all about getting fast passes. I can't wait to try Soarin, it looks fun.


DH is so funny in all your pictures!! I will never understand why men do strange things!:confused3 My fiance is definitly a weirdo!:)

Rope drops are a must! Just keep telling him about all the benefits incessantly until the trip. That's what I did!

You'll LOVE Soarin'!

DH loves to make funny faces in pictures. It's so hard to find a normal one sometimes!

You're gonna love it! It's awesome!



Julie - Soarin', Turtle Talk, manatees; all of that is seeming so very familliar to me for some reason! :)

Have you decided what pictures to put in your Disney frame yet? We'll need to see the finished product, of course.

Hmmm...where have we seen all those things before?!? ;)

I haven't decided on the pictures yet, but you will certainly see the finished product when I do. Our house is in a state of disarray due to the wood floor installation, so I'm having a hard time finding all my stuff!

We will definitely be at at Epcot rope drop on July 30th (MeMom's bday and our 4 parks in 1 day adventure) and probably at least one other day. My job is to quickly walk not run to the fastpass machine while MeMom comes with Brooklynn and John parks the stroller (He is very particular about stroller parking and can take a while). I guess this summer Bella will probably do the "Soarin' Trot" with me since it will probably be easier to have her in her carrier rather than them trying to get her and Brooklynn out of the stroller with the giant crowd all around.

I love it that you guys all have your jobs! True DISers!

I think having Bella in the carrier sounds like a great idea. Why mess with getting 2 kids out of a stroller when you NEED to get those FPs ASAP?!?

I can't wait to see pics of Bella's first trip to WDW!

that sounds real nice! how about printing them in a Sepia tone to match the frame and mat...that may look sharp!

post a pic when it's done! :thumbsup2


Nice end of your MK day and your Epcot morning is starting out pretty nice.

My DH loves the manitees too, nice that you had time to enjoy the tanks and take some time to enjoy the little stuff!

OOOOHHHH! I love the Sepia tone idea. I'm going to have to check that out!

I will definitely post a pic when it's done!

Yes, we all know our roles. We have this down to a science. John is the stroller parker, I am the toddler keeper, and Jill is the Soarin' trotter. Even when she was pregnant in November, she was faster than us. I have to walk slowly for my bad leg to be able to take it, and John just walks slowly by nature. Jill is the designated runner, and an awesome job she does! :thumbsup2

Can't you just picture Bella now? Her little eyes peering out of the sling while she bounces up and down amidst the sea of people! :laughing: I need to have the video camera ready.

I think you have the best job of all, MeMom!

How is that leg of yours doing?

Awww...please do have the video camera ready. I want to see it all!!!
 
Hi Julie! :wave2:

I'm finally caught up! :faint: You've been busy with this TR recently!!

I'm glad to hear you guys are all settled in back home with your family.

Your trip sounds like it's going well so far - can't wait to hear more. popcorn::

Are you still planning a trip to NH?

Glad to hear you are getting your stolen items back - especially that painting from Italy!!
 

Love the 1st part of your Epcot update, Julie! You're giving me a fantastic touring plan for that part of our trip in Sept! :laughing:

Isn't Chicagoland BEAUTIFUL today?

Hey- are you gonna check out the Disney's Christmas Carol tour stop at Union Station July 24-26? I'm SO THERE!
 
Hi Julie! :wave2:

I'm finally caught up! :faint: You've been busy with this TR recently!!

I'm glad to hear you guys are all settled in back home with your family.

Your trip sounds like it's going well so far - can't wait to hear more. popcorn::

Are you still planning a trip to NH?

Glad to hear you are getting your stolen items back - especially that painting from Italy!!

Hi Amy!

We are still planning our trip to NH. If you had to choose one town to stay in, which would it be? We have all purchased our plane tickets and now we need to choose where to stay!

Speaking of the stolen items, we STILL haven't gotten them back! They're still "evidence", apparently. I hope they hurry it up so we can get our stuff back!

Love the 1st part of your Epcot update, Julie! You're giving me a fantastic touring plan for that part of our trip in Sept! :laughing:

Isn't Chicagoland BEAUTIFUL today?

Hey- are you gonna check out the Disney's Christmas Carol tour stop at Union Station July 24-26? I'm SO THERE!

I had no idea about the Disney's Christmas Carol tour stop! I think I might have to check that out! Do you have a link to info about it?

This is why I love these boards....that sounds cool....gonna put that on the Summer Family Wish List!

Me too!
 
Hi everyone!

It's me again...the girl who just can't seem to finish her TR! I really am sorry about how long it's taking me to do this thing. Thanks for being so patient with me.

DH and I used the long weekend to finish our hardwood floors. We worked ALL weekend, like maniacs! Now all 3 bedrooms and the living room have beautiful floors in them. It looks SO MUCH BETTER! I love it! Our next project is putting laminate flooring in the lower level/basement area. Once that is done, our house will really feel like our house. I can not wait. It's a ton of work, but so worth it.

I'm starting to get some pretty bad Disney itches lately. I am dying to plan another trip! The problem is that I promised DH that we wouldn't go to Disney World again until we had kids. Well, we're working on the having kids thing and it's taking much longer than I hoped. So what are some ways I can scratch those Disney itches without actually planning a trip?!?

Oh, and please send some baby vibes our way...we need 'em!
 
I'm starting to get some pretty bad Disney itches lately. I am dying to plan another trip! The problem is that I promised DH that we wouldn't go to Disney World again until we had kids. Well, we're working on the having kids thing and it's taking much longer than I hoped. So what are some ways I can scratch those Disney itches without actually planning a trip?!?

Oh, and please send some baby vibes our way...we need 'em!

You can have all my fertility, Julie! I'm finished with it :rotfl: Seriously, sending you LOTS of baby dust and a positive p-test result very very quickly!!! :wizard:

As for scratching that itch in the meantime, how about planning a trip for a couple of years from now? Nothing stopping you from planning a future trip, right? Maybe that would help! :confused3
 
I had no idea about the Disney's Christmas Carol tour stop! I think I might have to check that out! Do you have a link to info about it?


Here ya go!!

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/christmascaroltraintour/

This is why I love these boards....that sounds cool....gonna put that on the Summer Family Wish List!

I know, right?! I always find out such cool stuff on the DIS!

Hi everyone!

It's me again...the girl who just can't seem to finish her TR! I really am sorry about how long it's taking me to do this thing. Thanks for being so patient with me.

DH and I used the long weekend to finish our hardwood floors. We worked ALL weekend, like maniacs! Now all 3 bedrooms and the living room have beautiful floors in them. It looks SO MUCH BETTER! I love it! Our next project is putting laminate flooring in the lower level/basement area. Once that is done, our house will really feel like our house. I can not wait. It's a ton of work, but so worth it.

I'm starting to get some pretty bad Disney itches lately. I am dying to plan another trip! The problem is that I promised DH that we wouldn't go to Disney World again until we had kids. Well, we're working on the having kids thing and it's taking much longer than I hoped. So what are some ways I can scratch those Disney itches without actually planning a trip?!?

Oh, and please send some baby vibes our way...we need 'em!

Sounds like a lot of work- I bet it's great!

And here's some wishin & prayin' for your baby makin! :wizard::cloud9::love:
 
Hopefully planning other trips will help scratch the Disney itch! As for NH - I guess it depends which area you are interested in visiting - Portsmouth is great if you want to be near the seacoast. We usually stay up in the North Conway area when we go up to the White Mountain area. There is also a lot to do in the Lakes Region - around Lake Winnipesaukee.

Good Luck with the baby making - hopefully you'll get some good news soon and that will help scratch the itch! pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:
 
Wishing you all the best as you start your family.
Those little blessings don't always cooperate with our time frames, but when they get here, they make the waiting very worthwhile! :love:
 
pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: for Baby!!!


I'm itchy for Disney, too! Here is a website that posts a schedule of weekly Disney Parks-related television shows! Some of the Travel Channel shows are very good!

http://www.bartlett-sloan.net/tv/agenda.php3?modeagenda=soon

Kathy

Thanks, Kathy!

I haven't had a chance to check out the website yet, but I will today!

You can have all my fertility, Julie! I'm finished with it :rotfl: Seriously, sending you LOTS of baby dust and a positive p-test result very very quickly!!! :wizard:

As for scratching that itch in the meantime, how about planning a trip for a couple of years from now? Nothing stopping you from planning a future trip, right? Maybe that would help! :confused3

I will gladly take your fertility Lisa!

You're right...I should start planning a future trip. I should start a Disney piggy bank. Surely if I start saving now, I can save enough to stay at one of my dream resorts by the time we're ready to go!

Sending you lots of pixie dust for babies!!! :wizard:

I bet the floors look fabulous -- I love hardwoods!

Thanks Jackie!

The floors are SO much better! I like our house so much more now!

Here ya go!!

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/christmascaroltraintour/



And here's some wishin & prayin' for your baby makin! :wizard::cloud9::love:

Thanks for the link. I'm going to have to find someone to go with me!

Thanks for the wishin and prayin...let's hope it works!!!

jessica!!!!!! or julie to most others...

hey I gotta go and catch up!

Joseph!

I think your disappearing act is contagious! I seem to have caught it!

Hopefully planning other trips will help scratch the Disney itch! As for NH - I guess it depends which area you are interested in visiting - Portsmouth is great if you want to be near the seacoast. We usually stay up in the North Conway area when we go up to the White Mountain area. There is also a lot to do in the Lakes Region - around Lake Winnipesaukee.

Good Luck with the baby making - hopefully you'll get some good news soon and that will help scratch the itch! pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:

Okay, I'm going to have to look all those places up and figure out which ones we may want to go to. I will probably have a billion questions for you!

I do hope we'll get some good news soon. I'm trying very hard to be patient, but it's so hard!

Wishing you all the best as you start your family.
Those little blessings don't always cooperate with our time frames, but when they get here, they make the waiting very worthwhile! :love:

Thanks MeMom!

I am sure babies are worth every second of waiting, so I will keep trying to be patient!
 
Oh my! I left you waiting for a LONG time in the Seas. I hope you took advantage of the time and went SCUBA diving!

Next up was the Imagination Pavilion. I attempted to use the map to navigate around the Figment ride, but my navigation skills were not up to par. We ended up walking right into the Figment line. Oops! I didn't really like Figment the first few times I went on, but this time, I appreciated it a little bit more. It's growing on me for sure. Maybe next time, I'll love it!

After the Figment ride, we played around in the Imagination Pavilion a little bit. My mom conducted some music.

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We tried to do the email postcards with the funny faces, but we never received them. :confused3

My mom, dad, bro, and SIL wanted to see "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience," so they got in line for that. I took advantage of that time to sit on a nice bench in the sun and write in my trip journal. And to eat some sour sugar coated gummy worms which had been purchased in the Imagination Pavilion. Yum!

DH took advantage of that time to...

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Yep, he took a nap on the bench in Epcot. My lap was his pillow, but when I got up to take the pic, he used his jacket as a replacement.

It was a gorgeous day, so if ever there were a good time to nap on a bench in Epcot, today was the day!

If only I could be back at that bench in Epcot right now...:cloud9:

Next, we used our fastpasses to go on Test Track.

We walked right up to door number 2
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As always, I loved Test Track! Speeding around that track in the open air is such a wonderful feeling. Love it! :lovestruc

I tried to take a picture of our picture, but there were words all over it!

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We grabbed more FPs on our way out of Test Track.

After Test Track, everyone was ready for lunch.

We went over to Sunshine Seasons Good Court. I got the Asian plate with Sweet and Spicy Beef, Sweet and Sour Chicken, noodles and broccoli with Diet Coke. DH got a sandwich. We each at half of our plates and then traded halfway through.

Everyone was looking pretty sleepy after lunch, so we headed out of the park...

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Look at that beautiful blue sky behind the prettiest golf ball in the world!

DH, my brother, and my SIL decided to go back to POP for a nap. My mom and I chose to visit Downtown Disney.

We chose to take a bus to Port Orleans thinking we would take the boat over to DTD. A little girl dressed as Tinkerbell got on the bus with her parents and her big brother. Her big brother sat down leaving no seat for Tink, so her parents asked him to give up his seat to her. He said "She's got wings. Why can't she fly there?" :rotfl: Hilarious!

Our plan was to get on the boat at Port Orleans, but when we arrived at POFQ, my mom's feet were feeling sore and she wanted to avoid too much walking, so we found the DTD stop and waited for the bus. It took FOREVER for the bus to come!

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Finally, the bus arrived and we climbed aboard and headed to DTD.

Here we are!

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Look at that poinsettia tree!

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After a bathroom break, we made a beeline for Goofy's Candy Co.

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Goofy was all decked out in a purple wreath!

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This was my first time, so I checked out the instructions

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How could I resist this?
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I ordered a Mickey Rice Krispy treat covered in milk chocolate, mini m & m's, and caramel.

Here she is dipping it in chocolate

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And covering it in M & Ms

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And here it is. The finished product!

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It was absolutely delicious! I was eating that thing for a couple days!

Then it was on to World of Disney for some shopping. I was very tempted by all the kitchen stuff in there. I restrained myself, though, knowing that each thing I bought was just one more thing to move from Phoenix to Chicago. I ended up buying a photo album and dog bowls for my pooches. Every time I feed them, I get a little Disney fix!

Next, we stopped in the 10 dollar or less store. We didn't see anything we wanted in there, so we moved on.

We had a hard time deciding whether we should head back to POP for a rest or go back to Epcot. Epcot won!

We decided to be creative and take the bus to the Yacht Club and then walk over to World Showcase. The Yacht Club had this gorgeous Christmas tree up.

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I want it!

After walking from Yacht Club to World Showcase, I am determined to stay at one of those resorts some day. I love, love World Showcase and it would be AWESOME to be able to walk there from the resort!

Up next...Is that MeMom I see?
 
One of the fun things about moving into our house has been seeing all the annuals that the previous owner planted in the yard.

Last weekend, our Lilacs were in full bloom!

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And some gorgeous peonies bloomed as well!

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And some baby birds bloomed!

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Unfortunately, those baby birds are atop our hose reel. So we haven't really been able to use our hose. I've had to fill up a sprinkling can a billion times in order to water my flowers and our vegetable garden. The first of the baby birds left the nest today. I'm hoping the other 3 follow suit soon!

We're having a GORGEOUS day here in Chicagoland. I hope it's the same for all of you! :goodvibes
 
that rice krispy treat looks like a cavaity waiting to happen...but I am sure it is worth the cavity though! We never went on our last trip...so we will have to check it out this next time.
We stayed at the boardwalk last trip and it was soo cool to be able to walk to the world showcase every night for a drink...or the ESPN zone too. I think we are going to attempt to stay at the Beach club next time for that reason and the cool pool for the boys...if not I want to stay at Wilderness Lodge.

Good luck on the baby trying! ;) I think easy clear makes an ovulation monitor device...it is pretty expensive ($100 maybe) but it tells you exactly when you ovulate and when prime time is...expensive maybe but some reviews on it i saw that it didn;t take long for it to happen! I know i am pretty new to the mommy thing but it is pretty good. Caleb is all smiles now and has learned how to patty-cake and does it all the time now...he is really wanting to move...so it won;t be long before he is crawling. HE is 8 mos old now...its gone way too fast!
 











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