Mommy...Why does Crush talk like you? Final thoughts and summary 10/15

[camelotcats]

Sounds like a great relaxing evening to end a stressful day... ok except for the Brianna tantrum. I'm glad she calmed down quickly and had a good night herself.

Me too!

What she said...

Oh, and I'll have to look up those artists. I am sooo out of the art scene - the only original art I have is by people I know personally. I have to admit, the very idea of buying a painting just because I like it has become rather odd to me!

They're american frontier and Hudson river style artists. I don't know for certain off the top of my head. When I met HHBG, he and his brother had an apartment full of their work and mission style furniture.

....now we live in an old victorian home with british colonial and victorian men's club style furniture......

About the lifeguard incident. Im glad it worked out and Yes, I too would have thrown her phone in the pool and tell her to say that! .

You should NOT get any flames for the kids running ahead. All kids do it. One of mine did when we went out to eat. He was 5 and wanted to get into the restaurant quickly. I could not grab him fast enough and ran out in front of a car. Thank god the man driving the car slamed on his brakes before hitting DS. I will never forget it and the look the man gave me. The look was a mixture of disbelief and how can I let my kid run out in the parking lot.

Your kids life is more important than any phone call. The lifegaurd should have figured that one. Did dhe atleast apologise to you?

The lifeguard completely ignored me. The manger apologised to me a few times. My kids like to bolt in parking lots too. I'm glad your son was OK. Very scary.

Sounds like you had a very nice evening! DH and I liked the private feeling of Artist's Point as well. They serve my favorite dessert-'Coffee Two Ways' which I will have to order in November and bring to my room since we aren't eating at the actual restaurant.

I just read the lifeguard incident as well. The fact that she just shrugged when the woman chewed her out and then turned her back and went back to her cell phone made my jaw DROP. I really hope she was fired. But overall, I'm glad your kids are both okay!!!!

I am not a coffee fan, but maybe if I go back I'll try it. I am all about cheese, though. Who knows what happened with her.

The pictures are fantastic and the story about the lady....true Disney story for sure.

I agree. It was very "magical".

That was very DISNEY like that others jumped in to speak for you!!!!!!!!! Lifeguard=not gud. Not very Disney like.

She was stinky.

I think it's great that you scheduled some adult time while you were there. Everybody needs a break once in awhile.

Thanks! we scheduled a LOT of no-kids time.....hey, it's a vacation for us, too, right?

Great TR!!

Thanks!

The story about the lady riding Dumbo made me cry!

I can't believe you got yelled at for the picture of Spencer on Goofy! I have a similar one.............

I"m not sure what I would have done about the lifeguard...........but I'm sure it wouldn't be pretty!

Hey! We're twins! (this is from May '07)

I think it was that he was standing on Goofy.

Sounds like a lovely evening even if you didn't get any adult time

Hey, is your Dh in the British open??

I just got myself all caught up on your TR! I'm really enjoying it!!! I really hope that lifeguard got fired!!! Geesh!

Can't wait to read more!!!!

Thanks! She was stinky.....Hey! If you're reading my TR, how did you not know about the boat!?!

I SEEEEEEEEEE you!! (And smell you)

 

[camelotcats]

Hi Angela! Stretchy Shorts and I have missed you!

Do you realize that we're under 90 days now???

Yep.

Guess I better get the rest of my camping stuff together, huh?

 

[camelotcats]

Chapter 22: Splitting up to hit the highlights.....


We woke up on Friday for our last day of the parks. We were ready for the end, so it was all ok. The night before, HHBG and I talked about it, and since we had been to all of the parks already, and ridden all of the rides we or the kids really wanted to, it was going to be a day of highlights. When the kids got up, we told them they could choose their 2 favorite rides, and we would go back on them.

WELL!

Spencer chose Killiminjaro safari as his first ride. No surprise there. Spencer LOVES animals. It was really wearly, so we figured it would be no problem to hit the rope drop and get on this ride. Then we would go and get on Brianna’s favorite, then go from there. I was anticipating a jump from AK over to the Magic Kingdom, most likely, considering Brianna’s love affair wirth all things Princess. Boy was I wrong. Brianna then announced that her FAVORITE RIDE was.....



....Tower of Terror.



Seriously. My FOUR year old little girl’s favorite ride at WDW is the Tower of Terror.

Well, Spencer was having none of that. He did NOT want to go back onto the Tower of Terror. So, to prevent tantrums and fights, HHBG and I decided to split up. I would take Brianna to DHS for the rope drop and ToT and HHBG would take Spencer to AK for rope Drop. HHBG and Spencer would then come meet us at DHS so HHBG could see Lights Motors Action and I could see the Muppets again. Then we would have lunch at DHS, and figure out where to go from there.

And with that, we were off!

I have no idea what happened with the boys at AK for rope drop. Brianna and I got on the bus just as it pulled up, and we were off to DHS. We got through the turnstiles and into the mass of people waiting to get into the park.

While we were waiting for Rope Drop, people kept pushing forward harder and harder. After the THIRD PERSON decided that where Brianna was standing was an area they could push through and almost trampled her, I had to pick her up. She was VERY SCARED.

Well, the rope finally dropped, and everyone rushed off. I continued to carry Brianna, because people were shoving past us. We just weren’t in that much of a hurry.

We got to ToT and got in line. As we were waiting, a NUMBER of people took it upon themselves to let me know how SCARY ToT was and that I shouldn’t really be bringing my daughter on that ride just so I could ride it. Brianna piped up a few times that she had ridden it before and it was her favorite ride. THAT shut a few people up.

Well, we got through to the back, and onto the “elevator”. This was the first time we rode the ride that we never made it into the light. The whole ride was in the dark. No views of the park for us. Brianna was sad, because her favorite part was seeing the park, so we got Fast Passes for later and went off towards Star Tours to await the guys.

On our way over, Brianna got distracted by a shop, and begged me for a toy. Since it was our last day, and I had told the kids they could each get a toy on the last day, I said OK. So, Brianna got a Minnie doll dressed as Belle, since Yellow is her favorite color.

Then I had to use the facilities. Brianna did NOT want to go in, so we compromised, and I had her stand outside the stall so I could see her feet at all times. She decided I needed to see Minnie’s feet too, and it was so cute, I took pic. No idea what the other people in the bathroom thought I was doing, snapping pics while sitting on the throne.....

Note the shoes......yep, the flip flops from BBB.

After washing hands, we were on our way....and got distracted. Brianna decided she wanted to do “Sounds Dangerous” instead of Star Tours, so we waited for that, and watched it. It was an interesting show, and Brianna was thankfully not too scared by all of the dark parts.

Bythe time we got out of Sounds Dangerous, we didn’t have time for Star tours, so we went over to wait for LMA. We grabbed some pretzels and bottles of water for us and the boys and sat ontot he curb to wait.

Soon the guys were there, and we were ready to go in.

LMA is still the same show it has beenfor years. It’s fun, but once or twice for my lifetime is my limit on the show. Besides, I had a date with the Muppets!!

I took some cute pics of the kids in the stands while we were waiting for the show, though.

Soon it was time for the Muppets! Me lovee the Muppets. The kids enjoyed it again, and then it wsa off to the Muppets Dump Shop.

I REALLY wanted Swedish Chef and Beaker kitchen magnets. They had animal, kermit, Piggy, gonzo.....everyone except for those two. I was sad. WHY no Swedish Chef Kitchen magnets??? Does that just make too much sense?? That’s like them not having rubber squeaky three-eyed alien guy toys from Toy Story (which they also don’t have). Sheesh!

I walked out of the store empty handed, and we walked across the walkway to lunch......oh yeah. While we had been in line for Sounds Dangerous, I made some lunch ADRs. I know you know where we are eating....

Coming soon: LUNCH and some more park hopping.

 

[carrieannie]

2 Updates!!! Woo hoo!! I`ve never heard of a cheese plate for dessert before I met you! they didnt have anything chocolate?

I love that picture of Briannas feet (and minnies), in the bathroom!
What happened with the guys at Animal Kingdom?

 

[jcc0621]

Hey Angela, its been crazy busy so I am just catching up!

Lifegaurd

AP - What day of the week did you go? I wonder if it was my mom that was your seater

 

[irene_dsc]

Ok, I love the feet pic! Minnie is awfully cute! So is Brianna, for that matter.

I'm trying to figure out where you made your lunch ADR...Sci Fi? Prime Time?

 

[camelotcats]

2 Updates!!! Woo hoo!! I`ve never heard of a cheese plate for dessert before I met you! they didnt have anything chocolate?

I love that picture of Briannas feet (and minnies), in the bathroom!
What happened with the guys at Animal Kingdom?

You know, I think I'm the only woman on the planet who just isn't that into chocolate. HHBG is more the chocolate person than I am.

And I see your ticker is back....you going camping??

Hey Angela, its been crazy busy so I am just catching up!

Lifegaurd

AP - What day of the week did you go? I wonder if it was my mom that was your seater

Welcome back! I hear you on craziness!! This summer has been hectic!!

We were there on a Thursday night, and a young woman seated us (in her twenties young), so probably not your mom.

 

[camelotcats]

Ok, I love the feet pic! Minnie is awfully cute! So is Brianna, for that matter.

I'm trying to figure out where you made your lunch ADR...Sci Fi? Prime Time?

I thought the feet were cute. Now everyone can see what the inside of a ladies bathroom stall looks like, too.

You'll see......

 

[Native NYer]

Great update. I love Briana's flip flops!

Hmm I wonder where you're having lunch.

 

[winkers]

I love the feet picture! It's just so darn cute!
I agree that you only need to see LMA once.

 

[jcc0621]

Welcome back! I hear you on craziness!! This summer has been hectic!!

We were there on a Thursday night, and a young woman seated us (in her twenties young), so probably not your mom.

I can't believe how fast this summer is going. Jim was talking about going into school to get the classroom ready and I kept looking at him like he was crazy...then I looked at the calander. He has to do it before we leave for WDW becasue we get back the Friday before labor day and he goes back to scholl on Tuesday

My mother wishes that were her

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

great update, i thought the bathroom pic was great..very cute.

 

[whogirl'smom]

Great idea to split up that morning! I hope HHBG is going to update with the boys' adventures! Brianna is one little brave girl and so cute with her Minnie Mouse.

 

[ForeverDance]

I also love the feet picture... though I have to admit had I been in that bathroom I would definately have wondered what the heck you were doing

 

[KatGarcia]

The feet pic was really cute!!! Hey at least she wore the shoes!

 

[mrsksomeday]

Great update!! That was a very good idea to split up!! I love that your 4 year old loves TOT. She is very brave, you will NOT see me getting on it. I loved the pictures of the kids at LMA.

I can't wait to find out where you ate.

I want to know too Ed, I see the ticker here and other places, are you going camping??

 

[jordanyosh]

Hey! We're twins! (this is from May '07)

I love this picture

 

[jordanyosh]

Chapter 22: Splitting up to hit the highlights.....

Seriously Angela, I was laughing hard for 5 minutes when I read your account surrounding this picture. I mean who else takes a picture while on the throne, but a DISer? Were you laughing when you took the pic?

I'm still laughing...

 

[Tanya90210]

That Feet pic is sooo cute!!! if they saw what u saw they would've taken a pic too hehe

I agree about LMA ... once was plenty for me... too hot and it's the same show every time pretty much

 

[carrieannie]

You know, I think I'm the only woman on the planet who just isn't that into chocolate. HHBG is more the chocolate person than I am.

Its not the Chocolate part....its the whole cheese thing for dessert..

And I see your ticker is back....you going camping??

I just never took it down,,,I would`ve made a big announcement if I had re-booked ...I should be woring 2 jobs come Sept, because Annie starts full day K.. So I`m hoping to get something from 8:30-3 maybe Daycare center,,,I`m going to go around in August,,,and also keep my 4 nites a week at the Liquor store,,because I really like that one...if I re-book it will be because of my extra job,,,its been on my mind alot though!!