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Hi'ya folks! This Christmas time Mommy & Me TR is about 7 months overdue 
so we'll get right to it. For the charming back story and my PTR please check out *Mommy & Me & the Mouse! A Christmas Time PTR!!*
Who:
ME (Mommy) 31
DD (Lily) 3
What: A Christmas celebration of our very first EVER Mommy & Me trip anywhere and DD's first trip to WDW
When: Dec 7 - 15, 2010
Where: Saratoga Springs Resort - The Paddock area (and no, the pool was not yet finished with construction)
DDP: QS
Now since this was so long ago, I will be going off memory, my old FB posts from during the trip and using the aid of LOTS of pictures.
The Wee Hours of the Morning Before. Bags packed. DD alseep in bed.
We live in Southern California in North San Diego County. Our flight was at 9:45 (if memory serves) out of LAX. My mom and dad drove DD and I to the airport at the butt crack of dawn. Since I would be traveling alone with my (then) three year old, I decided on a non-stop flight cross country. And although DD started to get a little irritated with the flight about 2 hours into it, thanks to the help of a portable dvd player and an iPod Touch she did very well. She insists that we drive next time though.
I have yet to get it through to her that there is no way that would be a shorter journey.
The week before I packed for our trip, it was 80 degrees in Florida. And thank the Lord that I am a procrastinator. Because the entire week we were in Florida the temps were in the 30's-40's.
WHAT?? That had some interesting results. Planters throughout the parks were often covered with tarps to protect the plants from freezing.
Anyway. I cannot say enough about DME and how much of a BLESSING they are to the traveling single mother. Especially if you have a little one. You all know this but I love them so much that I'll break it down anyway. We did curbside check in at LAX. I gave them everything except a backpack for me, small roller suitcase for DD and the stroller. That was the last time I had to deal with our giant bags at all. We each put on our little backpacks and I strolled her through the airport with ease. Thankfully, DD was fully potty trained by this point and that makes SUCH A DIFFERENCE in the load you have to carry.
We land at MCO and get in line for the DME. I think we were in line for all of 2 minutes before we were loaded on to a bus and sped away. For some reason we were on a MEARS bus, which was a little disappointing. Especially while we were parked next to a DCL bus. ("wait for us!!!") When we got to SSR it was already dark outside. We checked in and they handed us some "I'm Celebrating" and "My 1st Visit" buttons. The lobby was decorated for the holidays. I was near elation. We were directed outside where a CM with a very large golf cart loaded us and our stuff and drove us to our building. Our luggage would not arrive for another 2 hours so we hung out in the room and watched some tv.
DD's favorite part of Disney Hotels. Watching the little tv in the lobby with all the little chairs.
Now we were waiting in our room because (again, if memory serves) I was a bonehead and had packed away some essential warm clothing item whilst at the airport. So when our luggage finally arrived, we changed and headed out to DTD via boat ride.
We wandered around for a few hours. DD found the playground outside of the Lego store and I let her loose. Poor girl had been contained in either a car seat, an airplane seat or a stroller since 6am.
Some adorable snowpeople in DTD. They had snow blowing around in the area too. DD ran around in that for a while too. She was already having a ball and we hadn't even been to a park yet.
After she ran wild, I put her back into the stroller so we could go find something to drink and maybe check out some shops now. We went first into the Christmas shop and DD spotted a purple Minnie as the sugarplum fairy ornament and decided that she needed it. I told her that we would come back and get it on the last day of the trip. Neither one of us can be trusted around breakables, so I figured the less time it was in my care, the better. As I walked through the store I noticed the stroller seemed a little quiet. I look down and DD is passed out! SO I quick rush over to World of Disney and check some things out.
I decide I need it all, but it wont fit in our luggage.
I pick out a little purse/carrier and outfit for a stuffed kitten that DD has brought along with her on our trip, and we head back to our resort again via boat. 
so we'll get right to it. For the charming back story and my PTR please check out *Mommy & Me & the Mouse! A Christmas Time PTR!!*Who:
ME (Mommy) 31
DD (Lily) 3
What: A Christmas celebration of our very first EVER Mommy & Me trip anywhere and DD's first trip to WDW
When: Dec 7 - 15, 2010
Where: Saratoga Springs Resort - The Paddock area (and no, the pool was not yet finished with construction)
DDP: QS
Now since this was so long ago, I will be going off memory, my old FB posts from during the trip and using the aid of LOTS of pictures.
The Wee Hours of the Morning Before. Bags packed. DD alseep in bed.
We live in Southern California in North San Diego County. Our flight was at 9:45 (if memory serves) out of LAX. My mom and dad drove DD and I to the airport at the butt crack of dawn. Since I would be traveling alone with my (then) three year old, I decided on a non-stop flight cross country. And although DD started to get a little irritated with the flight about 2 hours into it, thanks to the help of a portable dvd player and an iPod Touch she did very well. She insists that we drive next time though.
I have yet to get it through to her that there is no way that would be a shorter journey.
The week before I packed for our trip, it was 80 degrees in Florida. And thank the Lord that I am a procrastinator. Because the entire week we were in Florida the temps were in the 30's-40's.
WHAT?? That had some interesting results. Planters throughout the parks were often covered with tarps to protect the plants from freezing. Anyway. I cannot say enough about DME and how much of a BLESSING they are to the traveling single mother. Especially if you have a little one. You all know this but I love them so much that I'll break it down anyway. We did curbside check in at LAX. I gave them everything except a backpack for me, small roller suitcase for DD and the stroller. That was the last time I had to deal with our giant bags at all. We each put on our little backpacks and I strolled her through the airport with ease. Thankfully, DD was fully potty trained by this point and that makes SUCH A DIFFERENCE in the load you have to carry.
We land at MCO and get in line for the DME. I think we were in line for all of 2 minutes before we were loaded on to a bus and sped away. For some reason we were on a MEARS bus, which was a little disappointing. Especially while we were parked next to a DCL bus. ("wait for us!!!") When we got to SSR it was already dark outside. We checked in and they handed us some "I'm Celebrating" and "My 1st Visit" buttons. The lobby was decorated for the holidays. I was near elation. We were directed outside where a CM with a very large golf cart loaded us and our stuff and drove us to our building. Our luggage would not arrive for another 2 hours so we hung out in the room and watched some tv.
DD's favorite part of Disney Hotels. Watching the little tv in the lobby with all the little chairs.
Now we were waiting in our room because (again, if memory serves) I was a bonehead and had packed away some essential warm clothing item whilst at the airport. So when our luggage finally arrived, we changed and headed out to DTD via boat ride.
We wandered around for a few hours. DD found the playground outside of the Lego store and I let her loose. Poor girl had been contained in either a car seat, an airplane seat or a stroller since 6am.
Some adorable snowpeople in DTD. They had snow blowing around in the area too. DD ran around in that for a while too. She was already having a ball and we hadn't even been to a park yet.
After she ran wild, I put her back into the stroller so we could go find something to drink and maybe check out some shops now. We went first into the Christmas shop and DD spotted a purple Minnie as the sugarplum fairy ornament and decided that she needed it. I told her that we would come back and get it on the last day of the trip. Neither one of us can be trusted around breakables, so I figured the less time it was in my care, the better. As I walked through the store I noticed the stroller seemed a little quiet. I look down and DD is passed out! SO I quick rush over to World of Disney and check some things out.
I decide I need it all, but it wont fit in our luggage.
I pick out a little purse/carrier and outfit for a stuffed kitten that DD has brought along with her on our trip, and we head back to our resort again via boat.
<--DD So we quickly ran over to get in line for a second attempt at a third viewing. And when it was over? You guessed it. Back in line again. 
Don't know if it was cute for you though
