Marriage: The Trip Report - Update 2/28 - Final Thoughts & Link to Disneyland TR!

[onelilspark]

You're really flying through the end of the TR!

Glad Henry started feeling better, feeling bad at WDW is not acceptable.

 

[blessedby3]

Poor Henry!! When the babies are sick and unhappy....everyone is unhappy! We have had sick kids at WDW over the years and it is no fun. Not too much worse than that! I cant believe your 2 week trip has come to an end either. I am hoping to have one of those in my lifetime...with lots of slow, downtime

 

[jenseib]

Oh man. Poor Henry. We have had times like that on a trip too. Claire wanted to keep going, but was throwing up. And then you think she is fine and go a little more, and really she wasn't. We ended up with a day of a lot of sleep. Skip and I just took turns doing stuff while the other napped with her or relaxed.
I'm loving all these updates too.

 

[KatMark]

Loved your tour of Pop, Brook (we've never been there). And your pictures of the fireworks at Wishes were awesome.

Sorry that Henry wasn't feeling well on your last day. It's so tough to be sick on vacation...especially for a child.

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

Oh no! I hate to hear that Henry got sick. Being sick on vacation is the worst!

I had to chuckle over the meltdown during lunch! I think all of us with kids have been there before and it is no fun. But you have to laugh... laugh or go crazy!

Well at least you guys had a really long vacation so there was time built in for unexpected issues to arise. Trying to look on the bight side here... And since Joe got an extra do nothing day, I'd say he owes you one on the next trip!

 

[Moira222]

Brook
I have been sneak reading your tr all day long. I had all these great quirky comments to make but its after 5 and I have to go! But I have SO LOVED your pics. We've never been to Tom Sawyer's Island -- I'm bumping that up much higher on the list now!!!

I loved your video of the flag ceremony - thanks for posting it. so amazing! I was completely teary watching it.

Henry & Juliana look so sweet together! Love that they were engaged for all of 2 days (in Henry's mind anyway)

Your dinner at Kona looks DELISH!!! next year....

Are you guys going again in June? or have you pushed that back after DL last month?

I completely know what you mean about the fear and horror movies playing in your head of something awful happening to your baby. Must be a mom thing, right? I really want to ride bikes around the resorts, and am seriously considering throwing our own bikes in the van for the ride down in June. Just a thought for the moment. Thoughts anyone?

So sorry that Henry got sick ... you must have facebooked that because I remember him coming down with a fever on your last day, how else would I know that?

Great great shots and a fun "relaxing" day!

 

[tiggrbaby]

Poor Henry! This isn't the first time he was sick in Disney, too! Thank goodness you guys get to go so often!

 

[MeMom]

Not the way you intended to end the trip, but a lot of bright moments even so. You crossed some things off of your to-do list, which helps you know some more things first-hand as a travel agent and in general as a good DISer.

 

[209Disney]

I'm sad your TR is ending! I have been following it from the beginning!! Henry is just so cute!! I am looking forward to your Disneyland trip report though! I liked the sneak peek!

 

[Caretames1]

Awww, poor Henry. That happened to us in Jan, on our last full day in Disney as well. Kadence was throwing up, but miracle of miracles, we did get to the park later in the afternoon! We just took it very slow and kept to characters and shows.

Flights of Wonder is on my to do list, it's one of the couple things that always get blown off.

 

[basketkat]

Oh no poor Henry! How awful to not be feeling well on vacation! It sounds like you all handled it so well though!!

I love the pictures of the balloon animal t-shirts!

 

[claryche]

So sad for Henry not feeling well, especially when he really seemed to want to be doing things.

Cool that you saw the bird show, that is on my to do list too. Maybe on this upcoming 7th trip, I'll finally get around to it. Nice to hear your thoughts.

We still haven't done the campfire either. But hey we always say anything that we weren't able to do, just gives us a reason to go back. And yet we have friends and family who say I can't believe you go there so often and for so long, haven't you done everything already. I'm sure you have some of the same, and especially when you had a 2 week vacay there.

 

[eandesmom]

Poor Henry, mom and dad ! Not much you. Can do but make the best of it, which you clearly did. I think we've all been there. Glad it turned around at the end. I don't know why but AK is the park that always gets short changed our our trips. I admit your flight of wonder show experience sounds a little painful!

 

[DisMomAmy]

The DIS is being fairly cooperative this morning so I'm all caught up again!

Sorry Henry was sick on your last big Disney day! But I'm so glad he was feeling better by the evening. Sick kiddos are no fun.

I love that you had a Joe day exploring resorts. I can't wait to check out the Poly when we are there in April. I guess it never occurred to me that they have Surrey bikes. I'll have to remember that - and try to forget the images you planted in my head about flipping over!

 

[Poolrat]

The DIS has been ANNOYING LATELY!!! I totally agree. Updates have been painful. This morning it's working well, so I'm trying to take advantage!

I hear ya on that one. I have been practically yelling at the computer. I had to pull this smilie out

On the bus we had a super quirky driver. He played every single spiel the bus could do, even though there were only like 8 of us on it. "Ladies and Gentlemen we have a birthday, engagement, anniversary, princess, pirate, etc." Have you ever heard those? They are really cute.

I think I had the same driver one. Did he try to play it off like he was new and had no idea what he was pushing. We alos had 4-6 people on the bus and I was in tears at some of the announcements.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Seeing Joe standing next to that stack of floppy disks really makes me realize just how far technology has come in the last twenty years -- I am sure my kids would look at me like I was crazy if I ever even used the term "floppy disks" now. LOL!

Oh, I am so coveting those Polynesian magnets and notepads now -- so cute!

What a fun idea to rent a surrey bike -- you got some great pictures on your ride!

Poor Henry with his fever and still wanting to have a good time -- and poor mom and dad having to deal with a sick child on vacation. That is never easy! Glad he started feeling better by the end of the night, though.

 

[CandleontheWater]

I got a little behind!

Love the pics of Henry at Tom Sawyer Island, I must put that on my list and take Everett there (in two weeks! )

I also have never rented a surrey bike, but have always thought it would be fun. I think I'd pick the boardwalk, although that would increase the potential of running down innocent tourists, so maybe that's not the best choice!

Sorry Henry was feeling bad on your last day, but at least you were able to get out of the room, and he was doing better by the end of the day.

 

[MEK]

I remember when my boys were Henry's age. One of them would always get sick on vacation. It never failed. At least he bounced back quickly!

I saw the flights and wonder show this past trip and I really enjoyed it. I actually got picked to go on stage. Fun!

I would love to eat at Flame Tree but it is always so darn hot when I am there.

I love entertaining bus drivers. It makes the trip so much more fun.

Sorry its your last day, but I can't wait to read about DL. Looking forward to your last day in the world.

 

[keys1388]

I was just thinking the same thing as MEK!! I love reading about your TR to WDW, but growing up on Disneyland (family member was a CM ) I can't wait to read about all you did in Walt's park!

 

[jenjie]

What a fun trip report! Henry is a cutie and your pics are terrific! My kids kept coming over to see the videos and such.