Mom and Dad's Dream Trip-34 Yrs in Making-Jun08 SOUVIE PICS PG 51 NEXT TRIP!!???!!!!?

[Luckymommyx2]

Can't wait for the next installment! Jen, have you seen the live video at the BWV's that went up this morning? It's great except for the fact that I want to sit in front of the computer and daydream all day!! Here's the link in case anyone wants to watch. One of our Dis'ers has kindly hooked it up while she's there this week.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/boardwalk-villas-live

 

[MegansMom]

Can't wait for the next installment! Jen, have you seen the live video at the BWV's that went up this morning? It's great except for the fact that I want to sit in front of the computer and daydream all day!! Here's the link in case anyone wants to watch. One of our Dis'ers has kindly hooked it up while she's there this week.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/boardwalk-villas-live

This is just outright TORTURE!!! I SO wish I had the power to wiggle my nose and transport myself there! I want to be back SO badly!!!! Thanks for sharing the link!

 

[Luckymommyx2]

Sorry, didn't want to tourture you! I know what you mean though. It's so addicting that my husband has it up at work with the speakers turned up that even when he's not able to watch, he's able to hear boat horns and such. Illuminations was great last night but I couldn't stay awake for Wishes.

Can't wait for your next installment...hint, hint!!

 

[MegansMom]

When we awoke from our Princess-filled dreams, we called around to the rest of the family to see who was going to be heading to MK with us that morning--they were all out late due to the EMH at EP, so we weren't sure who would be up for it. Mom, Dad, and Kristi were going to get ready and meet us at 8am for the bus---Mike and the kids were going to sleep in, take in some sights around the resort, and would then later meet us at MK. Well 8am came and went, and we knew that the other 3 were hustling to get ready, but weren't quite done yet--so we went over to wait for them in their room. Mom was worried at first that she was holding us up and thought we might be upset if we missed the morning show, so she kept telling us to go on--they would catch up. But we just wanted to wait and all go together. When we reiterated that to her, she said one of the funniest things--it became ONE of our "quotes of the day!" She said, "I'm glad you guys are going to wait for us--that means so much to us, because you know PEOPLE are more important than DANCERS!!!" (Pretty sure dancers are people MOM!!!) We knew what she was trying to say--that being together with our family was more important than watching the opening show and the dancers, but it was SO funny the way that it came out! We all had a good laugh about it, and kept heckling her with it the rest of the day!! Whenever there was a dull or quiet moment, we would all just kind of throw it out--and of course laughter would ensue!

So, we didn't leave until quite a bit after 8am, so when we got there, the opening show was just ending--we only got a little peek at those "unimportant dancers," and we were flowing through the gates with the rest of the morning crowd. Today we decided that we were going to try a different part of the park first--so we headed over to TL. We decided that we would just go around and try to take in as much as we could. First stop---Monsters, Inc. We wanted Mom and Kristi to understand why it was so funny that Dad got picked to be "that guy" the other day. We walked right in--no one got picked for any parts of the show, but still enjoyable as usual. Mom and Kristi really laughed hard once they realized the "torture" that Dad had been put through on Monday. When we walked out of there, we noticed that Stitch only had a 5 minute wait. Kristi really wanted to go on it to see how they had changed it from the Alien Encounter--which she had been on at some other time of her life. Tom and I knew Megan wouldn't like it, so he volunteered to go get Space Mountain FP and said he would then take Megs on Buzz. So away went Mom, Dad, Kristi, and I to discover all that Stitch had in store for us.

Here they are waiting to go in:

Here are Kristi and I standing in the holding area: (excuse the weird double-chin look--I don't know why I always pull my head in for self-portraits!! Gives you that unwanted turkey-neck everytime! OH SO UNFLATTERING!! )

Well, needless to say, Kristi was SO disappointed in its' new tameness--really, none of us enjoyed this ride. It wasn't scary, just kind of BLAH. I can tell you that I won't be going on this ride again if I don't have to!

Now it was time to catch back up to Tom, who had gotten FP and rode both Buzz and the TTA while we rode Stitch. He said they had a great time. Once they came off the ramp from the TTA, we decided to all head in to CofP since we were right there--no wait obviously. I know this attraction is outdated and probably needs to be reconfigured somehow, but we all still just love this!! (Although I am pretty sure Mom kept singing "Now is the Time" in her head through this ride all week.)

It was now time for K and I to conquer SM---Megan wanted to go back on TTA (which our family really loves and enjoys in case you couldn't tell) so Tom, Mom, and Dad took her back on it while we went to space! I think they stayed on it for two whole trips--Megan told me that one time when they were going through the space part she heard me scream! At first I thought, "Oh how cute of her to think that!" BUT then I realized, you know what, she probably did! She probably can recognize it from all the times we have ridden roller coasters together! HOW CUTE IS THAT!!!

Well, let me tell you about our ride--IT WAS GREAT AS USUAL!!!!! Kristi and I were laughing as we walked through the FP line---passed all those people waiting in line (GO GET A FP PEOPLE!!!). We were really getting looks it seemed to us this time through the FP lane, and we even heard some weird comments about us fastpassers that I will share more on in just a second! It was no time before we were hopping into our rocket and taking off for space--we both screamed and shouted through the entire ride--we LOVED it! Then we got off and got stuck on the slow moving people mover--I thought that thing was there to make it quicker for you to get out of that ride----but EVERYONE in front of us was just sitting on it not moving--it took us FOREVER!!! OH WELL!

When we finally got out, we met up with the gang. We were trying to decide what to do next. Tom had just gotten FP for Buzz, but they weren't ready yet, so we wanted to stay close, but we weren't sure what to do. The only thing really left was the Astro Orbiter, but it had a long wait--like 50 minutes. I'm sure we could have used our GAC to avoid the line, but none of us adults really wanted to ride it--this is the one ride that makes me want to toss my cookies!! Megan didn't really care, so we decided to head back to Cosmic Ray's for lunch to avoid the crowds later. This time I had the Chicken Sandwich w/apples, and Tom had the Chicken Strips meal. We all enjoyed the A/C and our lunches!

As we were eating, Kristi and I had to share our experience of SM with everyone--we were telling them about how long the stand-by line was, which we couldn't understand since there still were PLENTY of FP left for the ride. I told them how people were looking at us rather unkindly as we easily strode past them in our FP lane, while they stood squashed like sardines in the stand-by lane. At one point, we passed a woman who I overheard saying really irritatedly, "I can't believe when they built this ride that they made the FP line SO WIDE!" And then, my twisted tongue uttered out the day's next great "quote of the day!" I said: "I can't believe she thought that when they didn't even HAVE FP hundreds of years ago when it was built!" Needless to say, my family all started dying laughing! I KNOW, I KNOW--WDW was NOT built hundreds of years ago! It just sort of came out of my mouth!!! IT WAS THE HEAT I'm telling you!! IT was the HEAT! I usually don't make such faux pas, so I knew that I was going to take a brutal harrassing from my family---which I DID.......FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.........AND SEVERAL DAYS AFTERWARDS!!!! So now Tom had two infamous lines to use ad nauseum ALL DAY LONG!!!!! He thinks he is just SO funny!! Oh well, it was a really dumb thing to say, so I took my "punishment" well.

After our lunch and all our laughs, we all went over to Buzz to use our FP! We decided the challenge was ON--we wanted to see who would have the highest score. Tom thought he was a shoe in of course, but would he be crowned the winner this time?????/???????



OH NO HE WOULD NOT!!! Dad beat him quite handedly with a very nice score of 112, 600 points. Not bad for his second time through! I don't remember what Tom's score was---but it wasn't even close that time! GO DAD! He was quite proud of himself!!!

As we were heading out of TL and over to our beloved FL, Tom stopped to get Megan a little special treat--and this is what they picked out:

Trust me, the last thing my daughter needs is another stuffed animal, but I know it is hard to NOT buy that sweet little face whatever it is she wants! I know we are going to have to work on this--we don't want to spoil her---but I don't think it is possible to avoid! Does she look happy or WHAT?!?!?!?!

During lunch, Tom ran over to get FP from Pooh, and also got a surprise FP for Philharmagic--which is where we headed first.

Surprise--look who is with Megan!!!

We had to take a picture by that print of the 3 Little Pigs--Megan was HOOKED on that book right before we went on our trip--we had to read it everyday, and she even memorized it and could "read" it word for word correctly to us as well! (Is that a sign of genius?!?!?!)

Then she wanted to take a picture next to the Ariel one because she knew she was Kristi's favorite princess growing up:

Then we went right into the show---all loved it again!! No matter how many times she sees this, Megan is always trying to hug Ariel and Tinkerbell--she LOVES this!! IMO I think this is one of the best additions to MK in quite some time!

When we left here, Megan wanted to head to IASW SO BADLY, so we did--even though it had a 30 MIN WAIT!!!! In three years, I have NEVER waited more than 5 mins for this ride, but we all beared the heat for the love of our Megs, and the promise of 12 mins of icy cold A/C!!!

I had to include my pic of this--walking into this ride's queue, seeing this all-to-familiar sight, and being lulled into happiness by the gentle tick-tock of the clock amidst the happy notes of the melody to IASW--is the one sensory moment that I always connect to WDW!!! As soon as I see and hear it, I am reminded of all our fabulous trips both as a child and as an adult! I hope that this ride and those images and sounds never go away! There is something about the smell of that water that is distinctive too! Good memories--had to share!

Here's a pic and video clip of Megs on the ride:

The video is dark--so sorry don't know why it came out that way!! It is difficult to hear Megan, but she is telling you what ride this is, and at the very end, she starts to sing the song, but it is almost inaudible. Still cute to me, so I thought I would share! One other note---one of Megan's favorite parts of the entire ride is waving to the people in the tower and in the queue--she has loved doing that since her first trip when she was two! Just click on the picture to play!


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This is her all-consumed "I am so into this ride" face!!!

When we left our small world, Mom and Dad said the wait in the heat somewhat did them in---plus Mom was walking on a SERIOUS blister that she developed after walking around EP last night in soaked shoes from the storm. So they said they were going to head back to their room for a little bit, and would meet up with us at dinner that night. We parted our ways, and then the four of us headed out of FL and over to Toontown. Tom was going to get some FP--I don't remember which one, so Kristi and I headed to the Barnstormer with Megan. The wait was around 30 mins, and it was SUPER HOT by this point in the day. Knowing it was nearing nap time too, I made the executive decision that there was NO WAY Megan was going to hold up through that line in that heat for that amount of time without melting down. So I told Kristi I was going to use the GAC to hopefully provide us with a cooler area to wait in. I asked the first CM where we needed to go with our card and she instructed us to go up the exit line and wait for assistance at the top. We did, and it cut our wait down to only about 5 mins. I felt bad on one hand using the card because we were cutting all those others in the line, but I knew too that we had it for the purpose of PREVENTING any major problems for Megs--and it was the first time the whole trip we really needed it. So we got on, and enjoyed the fun, albeit short, ride!! Megs loves it--even puts her hands up the whole time! In the long run, I am very glad I used the card then--I know she wouldn't have been able to stand outside in their line in the blazing sun without losing control!

So we quickly met up with Tom and the four of us decided to hop on and enjoy a cool ride on the RR to Frontierland to get FP for BTMRR. The funniest thing was that as the train was pulling into the station---we saw two VERY familiar faces---MOM AND DAD!!! Apparently, instead of heading back to OKW, they walked through the A/C stores on Main Street and enjoyed a cool treat, and then hopped on the RR at Main St., so they decided to just stay here at the park. We rode around with them until FL--where we got off and got FP to BTMRR. We were also going to check out the wait for Splash, but the ride was down----so we just hopped right back on the train--it was just SO stinking hot this day!!! SWELTERING!!! As we were riding around towards Toontown, we got a phone call from Mike---they were just getting to the parks and wanted to meet up. We felt so bad because we were just thinking about leaving---we all wanted to take the monorail ride over to Epcot, because I don't think any of us had actually done that in a LONG time!! We were DESPERATELY seeking A/C--and Megs had fallen asleep on the train. So they said they would go with us--I felt so bad--they literally walked in and turned around and walked out! SORRY MIKE!!! I hope you all really didn't mind--I don't think they did because it was SO hot, and we had told them about the long lines everywhere. So we got on and road over to Epcot, and then back. Mike told us how they had spent some time at the pool---where Maddie got to be the Slide Princess to open the pool!! They also had rented some bikes and rode around OKW--they had a blast! When we got back to MK, we hopped over on the resort monorail to the GF--our dinner was at 5:10pm at the Grand Floridian Cafe--we were hoping Mom and Dad had found their way over there too!!! When we walked in, we found them quickly--they were relaxing and enjoying a rest in some of the GF's beautiful and COMFORTABLE lobby couches and chairs. We then headed down to the cafe---we got a GREAT table looking out the windows, and our server Lauren was SUPERB!!! She was probably the best one we had all week--which is saying ALOT since we had some pretty good servers! We were her only table, so we got plenty of attention!! SHE WAS FANTASTIC and SO SWEET!!!! We wanted to adopt her! None of us had ever eaten there, so weren't sure what to expect, but we all were pleasantly surprised. The food was phenomenal!!!

I better post--continued in next post!!

 

[MegansMom]

Here are some great pics from dinner:

For those wondering--Megan was still sleeping in her stroller which was seen at the bottom of the picture.

Conner's HUGE steak!!!

Tom's Penne Pasta (which was VERY good!) Sorry about the hands, he was teasing me about hiding his food from the picture.

My dinner--Popcorn crusted Mahi Mahi, which was REALLY Popcorn crusted!!! This was the first time I had ever had Mahi Mahi--YUMMY!!! So good!

Kristi had the Salmon--also very good:

Tom then grabbed my camera and decided I needed to be in some pics, so he took this one of K and I:

And this one:

So then I grabbed the camera back and took this one of him:

Our baby girl finally woke up right before we got dessert, and was sad that she missed out on dinner--but Lauren quickly brought her out her dinner while we ate our dessert.

Here were my two mini-desserts. They are smaller, but then you get to choose TWO to enjoy!!! I went for the chocolate mousse thing and the cheesecake!! YUMMY!!! On both accounts!!!!

Close-up of the Mickey silhouettes on the chocolate on the cheesecake:

Megan wanted the oh so good chocolate ice cream!!! YUMMY TOO!!!

We were soon so full we could explode!!! As we were leaving, Mom and Dad wanted a picture next to the beautiful live floral arrangements!! Man did they smell good!!! (Just missed Dad's smile.)

Here's a close-up of the floral arrangements:

Dad then said that he was going to head back to OKW after we got back to MK, but the rest of us were going to head back into the parks for more park action!!!

We rode the Main St. train back to Frontierland since we had BTMRR FP, and we wanted to see if Splash was reopened yet. IT WAS!!! So we all got on right away using some of the passes that Matt had given us from Monday!!! I know I have said it before, but I SO love this ride!!! So does Megan--and we were hoping it would be a huge family hit!!! We sat Mike and Conner in the front, then Maddie and I, then Mom and Tom, and then Josh, Megan and Kristi. AND WE WERE OFF!!! It was a GREAT ride--we all laughed and sang along the way--Maddie got a little scared after the drop, but once I reassured her that everyone was okay, she settled down. No one got too terribly wet--just enough for some fun! The picture of our boat was priceless---so much that Mom bought it right away. I will have to take a pic of it next time I am at my Mom's to show you all--my favorite part of the picture is Mike and Conner's jubilant faces in the front of the boat!!! PRICELESS!!! SUCH JOY and ENTHUSIASM!!! I will post it on here later--I promise! Mom so loved this--I think it was one of her favorite memories of the trip.

After that, Mike and his kids split off from us--they had some other things they wanted to do across the park, so parted, and then the rest of us headed over to BTMRR. Mom didn't want to ride this again, but we all had FP, and Tom had gotten another set when we stepped into FL. So the four of us headed up to ride---Megs w/Kristi AGAIN--and we had a BLAST!!! We were able to literally get right back on it again with the new FP Tom had gotten before our Splash Mtn. ride. Someone also gave Mom more FP for the ride that they thought had expired, so when we got off our 2nd trip, she gave them to us, and ON AGAIN WE WENT!!!! Three times in a ROW!!! Let me just say, Megan was on cloud nine! This is her absolute favorite ride, and getting to walk right on it passed all those waiting was FABULOUS--especially when we got to do it 3 times in a ROW!!! I saw some familiar faces by the third time that I know we passed 3 times in a row that probably wanted to deck us--but hey, they could have gotten FP too!!! GREAT FUN for all of us!

We then decided that we wanted to go back to Fantasyland, but got trapped by the parade route cut-offs. So we walked through into Adventureland--where we walked right on to the Carpets. Then we found ways to wiggle our way back to Fantasyland. We then rode Peter Pan w/FP that Tom had gotten for it earlier in the day. Then we rode Winnie the Pooh--again with FP Tom had gotten earlier in the day!! LET ME JUST SAY, my lovely, wonderful, awesome hubby kept us loaded with FP all day long--he did such a great job!! He was our FP master for sure!!! He knew every single minute he could get another one, and would get us one right at that minute--he was our hero!!!

ANYWAY--here is a lame attempt of me trying to take a picture of Megs' sweet face during Pooh from the row behind her:

When we got off that ride, Wishes was just starting up. Mom and Kristi found a bench outside of Pooh to watch it on--Tom and I took Megs' inside the Playful Spot so she could play, and we could watch both her and the firework show. Here are some pics:

Once the show was over, Mom and Kristi said they were going to head out--Tom, Megs, and I decided to head over to Tomorrowland to ride Buzz. We were able to walk on 3x in a row!!!! Tom and I were out for blood--I so desperately wanted to beat his score at least once, but alas, he won each and every time! BOO!!!! Then we headed to the buses as Spectro started back up, and the funniest thing happened---we ran back into EVERYONE--Mike and the kids, and Mom and Kristi! So we were all on the same bus together back to OKW!! HOW FUN was that!!! We quickly arrived and headed up to our rooms for a great night's sleep--it had been a long hot day, but we all had SO much fun!! And thanks to our beloved FP master, our waits were SO minimal!!! He's the greatest!!!

Tomorrow's adventure---takes us to Disney Hollywood Studios!!!

Who willl make it to rope drop THIS morning??? Will we master the FP again???? Will we be able to get to ride the new TSM???? What tragic turn occurs at lunch???? Will Tom continue his winning streak???? Who is the unexpected guest on ToT????? Do K and I close the park????

Oh---so much to look forward to!!! BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT!!!!! Don't you just HATE cliffhangers?!?!?!?!?! Talk to you soon-----Jen

 

[ampc3]

GREAT UPDATE JEN!! YOu had me feeling like I was right there with you... I sortof was haha... Funny we didn't run into each other again, we started that day in TL also and had similar paths through out the day.

My kids kept saying the same thing all week, when we would walk right past ALL the standby people using our FP... Why would anyone wait in line when you can get a FP?? good question! Great use out of all those FP! and don't feel bad at all about using you GAC, you know what your little one can handle!

The food at GFC looks amazing... yummy
Can't wait for more!

 

[trixiequilts]

Holy Cow, Megan's eyelashes look about 2 inches long!!! Most times only boys get those!

 

[IluvXU]

Great update... that was a long day. Your dh sure did some collecting for you all! We ate in the GFC last year when Park Fare was being rehabbed... we had good service and the food was yummy too, so I wondered what the cafe was usually like. I am still not sure how we did not run into one another.... we had some similar spots time wise espec. at night!

 

[heatherlizz602]

WOW that seems like such a FUN day. I love your family you guys are all so cute. I can't wait for more. !!!! P.S. Your DH is amazing that sure is a time saver!!!!

 

[dlpcarden]

Sounds like your family had an awesome day!!

How was your hubby able to get so many FP's? I thought that you not get the 2nd one until the window for your first was open....

 

[micandminforever]

I thank it is great you have so many pictures of you and your sister together. I know you will aways treasure this time you have had with your family at Disney.

I agree GF Cafe is a great place to eat. My DH and I love to eat their to get away from the parks for awhile, or before going to MK for the night. The food is always good, and it has never been crowded when we have been their.

We are headed to Danville, Ky. in a couple of weeks to visit my DH aunt, uncle, and a cousin with a new baby. Ky is a beautiful state to visit.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Agghh, I had a nice long response typed out and then hit some button and it disappeared .

Your pictures and writing so make me antsy for our next trip!!!

Your mom's comment about the dancers and your comment about WDW being built hundreds of years ago were too funny!

Chelsea has that same Minnie Mouse from a previous trip!!! I would have such a hard time resisting Megan's adorable face!!!

I definitely think using your GAC was wise for Barnstormer -- that line always feels like it's a hundred degrees!!!

You guys were so busy and got so much done!!!

GFC looks delicious! I just love the elegant atmosphere of the Grand Floridian!

Jen, I am holding my breath until your next installment because I am so worried about the tragic lunch! Don't keep us in suspense too long!

 

[MegansMom]

Sorry, didn't want to tourture you! I know what you mean though. It's so addicting that my husband has it up at work with the speakers turned up that even when he's not able to watch, he's able to hear boat horns and such. Illuminations was great last night but I couldn't stay awake for Wishes.

Can't wait for your next installment...hint, hint!!

I hope you enjoyed the update!!!

GREAT UPDATE JEN!! YOu had me feeling like I was right there with you... I sortof was haha... Funny we didn't run into each other again, we started that day in TL also and had similar paths through out the day.

My kids kept saying the same thing all week, when we would walk right past ALL the standby people using our FP... Why would anyone wait in line when you can get a FP?? good question! Great use out of all those FP! and don't feel bad at all about using you GAC, you know what your little one can handle!

The food at GFC looks amazing... yummy
Can't wait for more!

It was a great day!!! I wish we could have run into each other again--I can't believe how similar our paths were and we never crossed!!! Tom was a super-duper FP snatcher!!! He was great! More should be coming soon!!! STAY TUNED!

Holy Cow, Megan's eyelashes look about 2 inches long!!! Most times only boys get those!

Megan's eyelashes are RIDICULOUSLY long!!! Tom and I both have really long lashes, so she was bound to have them, but they exceed what even we thought they would be!!! Even when Megs came out early (at 30 weeks) she had no real hair or eyebrows---just that fuzz that covers them in utero---but she had these "mile long" lashes!!! The NICU nurses always commented about them---they couldn't believe that a preemie especially had lashes as long as hers!

Great update... that was a long day. Your dh sure did some collecting for you all! We ate in the GFC last year when Park Fare was being rehabbed... we had good service and the food was yummy too, so I wondered what the cafe was usually like. I am still not sure how we did not run into one another.... we had some similar spots time wise espec. at night!

GFC is a great place to eat!! It was our first time there, but I will definitely be going back!! I so wish we could have run into each other!!!! Tom did such a great job getting us FP all day--he was AWESOME!!! He totally made the trip as magical as it was!!!

WOW that seems like such a FUN day. I love your family you guys are all so cute. I can't wait for more. !!!! P.S. Your DH is amazing that sure is a time saver!!!!

We had a great day!!! Tom did such a great job on the FP---he had that thing down to a science!!! I can hire him out for a "small fee"---a trip to WDW?!?!?!?

Sounds like your family had an awesome day!!

How was your hubby able to get so many FP's? I thought that you not get the 2nd one until the window for your first was open....

We had SUCH a great day!!! You need to look at all the FP you get---some say you can't get another FP until the time your window starts, but there are quite a few that will actually give you an earlier time then your window. Tom kept track of when was the next time he could get a FP, he would grab some, and we would just keep going and going without having to wait too much at all!!! It was FABULOUS!

I thank it is great you have so many pictures of you and your sister together. I know you will aways treasure this time you have had with your family at Disney.

I agree GF Cafe is a great place to eat. My DH and I love to eat their to get away from the parks for awhile, or before going to MK for the night. The food is always good, and it has never been crowded when we have been their.

We are headed to Danville, Ky. in a couple of weeks to visit my DH aunt, uncle, and a cousin with a new baby. Ky is a beautiful state to visit.

I love all the pictures I have of all my family--they are memories I will have my whole life long!!! We had such a great time--we all keep talking about when we are going back---never soon enough!!! KY is a beautiful place to live. We live in the Northern KY area, which in a way is very different from the rest of the state. NKY associates more with the "Greater Cincinnati Area" since we are so close to Cincy--but it is great to be able to be close to so much stuff to do, and live somewhere that is such a beautiful place. We like it here!!!!

Agghh, I had a nice long response typed out and then hit some button and it disappeared .

Your pictures and writing so make me antsy for our next trip!!!

Your mom's comment about the dancers and your comment about WDW being built hundreds of years ago were too funny!

Chelsea has that same Minnie Mouse from a previous trip!!! I would have such a hard time resisting Megan's adorable face!!!

I definitely think using your GAC was wise for Barnstormer -- that line always feels like it's a hundred degrees!!!

You guys were so busy and got so much done!!!

GFC looks delicious! I just love the elegant atmosphere of the Grand Floridian!

Jen, I am holding my breath until your next installment because I am so worried about the tragic lunch! Don't keep us in suspense too long!

Trust me, our DHS day had quite a few tragic moments!!! Especially in the mind of DISers!!! I will have it here soon---but please keep breathing Jackie!!! I don't want to be held personally responsible for any loss of oxygen your brain might suffer!!!

You HAVE to try GFC sometime---it is so pretty and the food is SO good!!!

We had such a great day--especially with all our funny quotes of the day!!! Do you think the heat was starting to get to us!!!! More will be coming soon!!!

 

[MegansMom]

Hey Gang!!! Happy July 24th!!!!!! Why is that a day to celebrate??? Well it just so happens that 9 lovely years ago today, Tom and I entered into marital bliss!!!! That's right, it's our wedding anniversary today!! It has gone too quickly, but heck, so has the entire 15 years we have been together! I am a really lucky girl--not only is he a master of FP, but he is a wonderfully supportive and loving husband and father--truly the best!!! PLUS, he has a GREAT sense of humor that still keeps me laughing after all these years!!! I found the funniest card for him--I thought I needed to share it with you:

It says "She looked at him. He looked at her. And everyone who saw that look wanted to throw up a little."



Sorry--we are not mushy, gushy romantics--we always prefer the simple and the humorous--so if you were waiting to read a really romantic card or statement, I know you must be so disappointed! You should see my favorite card of all time that he gave to me several years ago. It was a plain white card with a simple stick man drawn on the front underneath the words "I love you." Inside the card was an "excited" anatomically "correct" STICK MAN (do you get it????) underneath the words "See?" Pure genius in my books!!! We love that card---and yes I kept it! I can only imagine what Megan will think later in life when she finds it in my hope chest after we are long gone!!! OH WELL!!!

Anyway, I just wanted to share our celebration with you all today! In reference to another update--I am uploading the pics now for the next update, but will not be able to post it until tomorrow due to anniversary celebrations!! Have a great night---love the one you're with!!!! Jen

 

[Luckymommyx2]

Happy Anniversary!! Hope you guys have a great evening together!

Yes, I did enjoy your update...as usual! I'm always looking forward to the next one, and the one after that, and the one after that...you get the picture.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Trust me, our DHS day had quite a few tragic moments!!! Especially in the mind of DISers!!! I will have it here soon---but please keep breathing Jackie!!! I don't want to be held personally responsible for any loss of oxygen your brain might suffer!!!

You HAVE to try GFC sometime---it is so pretty and the food is SO good!!!

We had such a great day--especially with all our funny quotes of the day!!! Do you think the heat was starting to get to us!!!! More will be coming soon!!!

Okay, I won't hold my breath, but I am dying to find out what happens!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!

Those cards are hysterical!!! Charles and I always go for the funny ones, so I understand completely!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Another great update! I can't believe how much riding you got done. Your DH truly is the fast pass master. You should rent him out, pay for your trips that way.

Happy Anniversary! I love your funny cards.

 

[tink1957]

Great update, Jen...love the cliffhangers. You have us all on the edge of our seats.

Happy anniversary, hope you have 90 more.

 

[MegansMom]

Happy Anniversary!! Hope you guys have a great evening together!

Yes, I did enjoy your update...as usual! I'm always looking forward to the next one, and the one after that, and the one after that...you get the picture.

We had a nice evening--thanks!!! I am so glad that you are enjoying the updates!!! I'm afraid that once I am finished with the trip, I am going to have to start putting out updates on just what happens in our daily life!!

Okay, I won't hold my breath, but I am dying to find out what happens!!!

Happy Anniversary!!!

Those cards are hysterical!!! Charles and I always go for the funny ones, so I understand completely!

Thanks for the well wishes!! I knew you would appreciate it Jackie!!! Tom loved it too!

Another great update! I can't believe how much riding you got done. Your DH truly is the fast pass master. You should rent him out, pay for your trips that way.

Happy Anniversary! I love your funny cards.

I will happily rent him out as long as it is understood that he comes in a group package!!! I couldn't let him go and have all that fun without me!

I'm glad you enjoyed the cards too!!

Great update, Jen...love the cliffhangers. You have us all on the edge of our seats.

Happy anniversary, hope you have 90 more.

Thanks--I am glad you enjoyed it! I hope we have 90 more too!!! He is the best!

 

[ampc3]

Happy anniversary Jen!
Enjoy your plans