We have a few pictures like that from when we were little (mostly of my youngest sister though...haha).
That pool looks like a lot of fun from what I could see. I love, love, love that pic of your kids in their pajamas. So adorable. Great idea to do the gift bag! I think I will steal that idea and use it the next time we go.
Thanks Heather! I was so happy when we booked FQ and even happier when we got there! It was so beautiful, especially at night with all the street lamps lit up! The pool area was really fun for the kids and it was nice taking the boat to DTD! We did have a pretty good start at Epcot, even though we got there later than planned, the day got better and better!!!Great updates!
POFQ just looks so pretty & peaceful!! I have a feeling it's going on my list of must-do resorts!!
The pics of the kiddos are so cute...love their big smiles!!
Sounds like a good start at Epcot on your first day!!
Looking forward to reading more!
Oh no, sorry Gabe didn't want to do Soarin!
I am laughing at that picture in the Seas near Bruce and Helen's face.
Helen was unsure about all the characters on the first day!
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Obviously the kids are super stinkin' cute but I thought you should know that you look great in your pictures too! You look so happy and carefree! Looks like you really had a great trip (so far at least...). (If you remember from my TR, her response was "I'm freakin' out a little bit" when we asked how she liked it!)
Love the picture of Gabe and Helen in Bruce's mouth! It looks like they loved Nemo and Friends!!
. I should have told him to go take a walk or something, because I know Ashton would have loved it! Oh! well hopefully it will be a new experience next go round!
Connie
We love character connection too!! Gabe was so excited, he could have just met with characters constantly if we let him! It's great to see the Fab 5 all at once too! I think on the next trip we will hit this up right at RD, it's just so convenient to see all 5! WOW, an hour in line!! You guys are tough Heather!!!
I totally agree Connie with having it in every park, especially with the Fab 5! It would make it easier to see them all! Gabe was TOTAL excitement with any and every character! It was so fun watching him!! Bummer you guys missed "family of the day", I didn't know the first ones got to do that!!! I think we will definitely head there first next trip!! That would be so cool!!
Thanks Jen! I was feeling good on the trip!! I was so happy to be there with our kids, I am glad it shows!! It also helped that they were happy and having so much fun!! (and they barely got into any arguments too!!) Jilly is so cute with the things she says!! I do remember reading that and laughing thinking that would be something Gabe would say!!I'm loving the updates, Beth!
I can totally appreciate your frustration with Gabe's anxiety because Jilly is the exact same way! There were a lot of rides that she talked about riding for months, and then as soon as we got to the park, she just refused...without even seeing them. We did force her onto Soarin' though!!
Cory was going to just pick Gabe up and drag him on Soarin', sometimes I wish we did, a lot of things at home he gets nervous about we just force him to do it and almost 100% of the time he LOVES whatever it is!! It's hard for Cory and I to understand sometimes because we aren't wired that way, we both will try anything no matter what!Thanks Angie!! They both LOVED Nemo and we were bummed we missed Turtle Talk. At least by the next trip I think Helen will be able to appreciate it too! It's okay about Soarin', Cory and I did get to ride it later in the trip so all was not lost! It's funny that Noah thought you were really up in the sky too, they make it look so "real" to those young minds!!Great updates!!
Sorry about Soarin'. The first time Noah rode, he thought we actually went up in the real sky too and was actually disappointed when the ride was over and a little confused when he realized we were still in the building.
Isn't the character connection great...all the Fab 5 in one place!! We thought the interaction was wonderful! You got some really cute pics! Gabe looks so happy!
Yeah, we were lucky there weren't too many around Bruce when we went! Gabe talked about that a lot before we went on our trip that he wanted to do that again! I know, I feel bummed we didn't get to see Crush too, I think Gabe would have really enjoyed it!! It's on our list of must-do's for the next trip for sure!!!Beth,
I missed your Living Seas update!
great Bruce and friends pictures; we missed those this year...the lines around them were just too much... we too missed Turtle Talk with Crush, Danny did not want to do it...so, we did not do it
on Soarin', Ashton rode it but he did have a few moments that is was a bit too intense for him...but, when we were off he said he liked it!
Thanks Alicia!! It does go much faster because the characters are silent!! They do make a lot of kissing sounds though!! I always feel like I should say stuff to them and then I don't because I know they can't respond!!Helen is too cute in her baggy shorts!
Great family pics with the characters! I agree Character Connection is a wonderful idea. It goes so much faster than the princesses or fairies at MK because they take a lot of time talking to each child. The mute characters are so much quicker!
I'm sorry things didn't live up to your expectations... I think we are all guilty of setting the bar too high. We spend so much time planning to make everything perfect that it can be easy to be disappointed. I'm glad you decided to roll with it - you look pretty happy in the pictures!
Hi Katie!! I have to check out your TR too!!!! It was hard to resist not heading right to a park BUT I knew the kids would do better and have more energy if we waited until the next morning! The were happy enough with swimming and exploring the resort a bit, it was a really nice way to unwind!! Yeah, Character Connection we will only visit in the morning, I mean we REALLY LOVE the characters but I can't imagine waiting more than an hour!! I have to go and get started on your TR!!!! Glad you found me!!Oh my gosh Beth! You started your TR while I was gone and I'm just now finding you!
Gotta go catch up!
WHEW! Made it! Sorry your departure was a bit delayed. I don't know that I could have resisted rushing right into a park but I love the idea of getting a bite to eat and going for a swim first, I'm sure the kids loved it!
I'm a bit nervous about Soarin since you already said you never got back to TTA or Turtle Talk...
I never hit up character connection on this trip, I had already met most of them and didn't want to wait in the long line (3 in the afternoon is not a great time to go!) but I never did get to see Pluto (or Chip and Dale who I think are often there) which I was bummed about!
I haven't gotten too far yet Amy so you haven't missed much! Yes, deciding to relax early on sure made a wonderful trip even better! I am glad I could surrender so quickly because we really had so much more fun!!! We ended up doing so much, even though we missed a few things it always gives us a reason to go back!!!I guess I wasn't too far behind... It looks like you guys were off to a great start at Epcot!
