My Baby Girl Is Turning 13-Time For Another Mom/Daughter WDW Trip!!

We interrupt this trip report for a special announcement:

I JUST BOOKED AIRFARE FOR MAY 16TH - 19TH!!!!!!!!! WHICH MEANS I'LL NOW BE PART OF THE DISMEET!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Now, I promise to get back to this trip report shortly!:goodvibes

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It stinks that we are going to be there the weekend before and miss you by a week though. :sad2:
 
Hee hee hee. It probably didn't help that when you told me to get a room, I did it in like 10 minutes so you couldn't change your mind, huh? :cool1:
 

Oooh, lucky!!! I wish my trip was so close!!!!!!

Now...back to the TR!! :lmao: I'm addicted!!! xxxxxxx

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It stinks that we are going to be there the weekend before and miss you by a week though. :sad2:

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Congrats!! I feel like I picked the wrong week in May to be at Disney. :lmao:

Thanks for the good wishes guys! I'm so excited and could not have managed to do this without the help of some very good DISbuddies I've met here. But I was able to book airfare using my Amex reward pts.; and I decided to sell my Springsteen tix - my very good friend was supposed to come and now has to be out of town so I'm not going to bother looking for someone else to take the ticket. Besides, I've seen Springsteen enough in my lifetime and the tix were $120 a piece - that could now pay for food and drink for one day!:lmao:

Man, Lauren is going to be soooooo jealous!!!!:rolleyes:

(sure we can't convince any of you to join us?)
 
We interrupt this trip report for a special announcement:

I JUST BOOKED AIRFARE FOR MAY 16TH - 19TH!!!!!!!!! WHICH MEANS I'LL NOW BE PART OF THE DISMEET!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Now, I promise to get back to this trip report shortly!:goodvibes


YAY!!!!!!!! We can't wait to meet you, Cammie!!

What great news!! GOOD FOR YOU!!! and all of us too!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
 
Glad you got a great nights sleep and woke up refreshed!:thumbsup2 WPE looks awesome! We are staying at SSR in June can't wait to enjoy that lovely walk to DTD!:cloud9: Lauren's hair looks adorable and OMG I so want one of those mojito's!:goodvibes

The walk is very lovely. And quick! And I'm not usually a fan of mojitos, but made with that Fusion liqueur - it was delicious!

I love Lauren's hair. That is such a great idea for vacation, so easy to take care of.

I'm really enjoying the texting pictures of the day. :rotfl:

I really want to try Wolfgang Puck Express all of the food looks amazing. Lauren's french fries look delish. I will make it over there at somepoint. I tried Earl but wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be.

The hairdo works well for vacation. But, let me tell you, this is the second time she's gotten it - it's PAINFUL to take out!(there were tears involved!)

WPE was delish. I highly recommend it!:thumbsup2

seeing the water pix near DTD, it makes so much more sense when Tim was describing where he fished. He liked the Earl but agreed that it was a busy place. The hair do is so on my list for the girls.

keeping my fingers crossed that your dis meet in may works.

Earl of Sandwich was CRAZY! I wasn't even sure where the line started - we just turned around and walked out. Very happy with a second choice though!

Lauren is just so cute. I know she would hate hearing that, but she is princess:

Looks like you had a blast we love WPE and will be eating there tomorrow night if we get in on time. :scared:

Hope you got in on time Jillian!

Lauren's hair looks adorable!!! We discovered WPE last trip and loved it too. I had the Rotisserie Beef and Gorgonzola Pocket, it was excellent!:thumbsup2

Ooh that sounds good too! So many foods to try!

I love that snowman ornament.

He's pretty cute, isn't he?

whoah that trip sounds like it was mucho fun! Glad you had fun and you have some nice family!

Thanks! Our disney trips are always fun!:goodvibes

Just wanted to say hi and tell you that I am really enjoying your TR :wave2:

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you're liking it!

Those mojito's are yummy-we had one in November! And WPE looks good too. You're cracking me up with your texting pic of the day-looks just like my DS12. He thinks Lauren's pretty cute by the way. :rotfl2:

Those mojitos are refreshing, aren't they? And tell your DS he made Lauren blush.

I am sooooo in love with WPE- we ate at the one on the West side and i agree- there were sooooooo many things I wanted to try! You know what that means...:rotfl:

I change my antennae toppers too! I bought the pack with all the holidays and a couple of others. My Valentine's one is like your St Pat's- but one of the antennaes popped out- guess I'll have to find a new one in May WHEN WE'RE SHOPPING TOGETHER.::yes::

Those martini glasses ARE so cute, I agree. I had 2 of those wine glasses, now I am down to one. It's so stupid- but I am so freakin happy havin wine in that glass! It puts an extra big cheese eatin grin on my face!:rotfl2:

And Lauren in braids is da BOMB!

Mmmmm - maybe WPE should be on our list for May because, well you know, I"M GOING TO BE THERE WITH YOU!!!!:banana:
 
Lauren's hair came out so good, I always wanted my hair done like that when I was her age! The food looks DELISH at WPE, I really want to eat at EoS but everyone says how crowded it always is so I have to keep WPE in mind! :cutie:

I'm telling ya - Lauren gets stopped by alot of people wanting to know where she got her hair done. It really is a nice easy hairstyle for the week. I'm just not brave enough to try it for myself. And yes, WPE is a good backup plan.

isn't that so nice?? i miss my SSR!

A good night's sleep gave me a whole new perspective!

yay!!!!! so glad you liked it! :yay: it's one of my favorites. i'm waiting for them to take it off the CS options. it's sort of a semi-TS if you ask me!

I know! I'm thinking it won't be long before Disney realizes it's too good of a deal for a CS!

i bought that one too!

Did you get it personalized?

looks very light and refreshing....i will be trying one my next trip....in 2 years. :rolleyes:

Say it ain't so Dawn! TWO YEARS?:sad2:

and she's texting again! :rotfl2:

Of course! You will see this is a common occurence throughout our trip!

I love that hairdo on Lauren, just beautiful and I bet so easy to deal with during the week. I would like to have my DD's hair done that way, but haha, I don't think they do her since she's only 2.5. Her hair isn't even that thick yet, though its long. I bet she'd like it.

Can't wait for the next installment!

LOL! And I don't think you're 2 1/2 yr.old would even want to sit still long enough to have it done!:laughing: Thanks for reading!

Love her hair and your ornament is adorable!!

Thank you! My Christmas tree will soon be covered exclusively in Disney ornaments!

Haha, the texting is like my sister

They're all the same! And you should she how fast she does it!

First of all, thanks for the awesome food porn AND the description! YUM! We are seriously thinking of having lunch at WP at DTD West on our upcoming trip in MAY. (Yes, May! What an awesome time to be at Disney World!! :woohoo: )

Secondly, we are totally planning to set up an appointment for our DD to have her hair braided. She says, (and this is a quote from her,) "I want my hair braided like Lauren's!" Tell Lauren she has friends she has never even met who want to be like her! How do you go about setting up the appointment?

Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention it, but GREAT installment!

Mmmm, May sounds like a GREAT time to go! I think I will! :rotfl:

So I tell Lauren what your DD said; my child's quick response: "Well now I have to come in May so I can hang out with Alan's daughter while all of the adults are having their drinks." She's always has a plan!:rolleyes:

Here's the number for the Ivy Trellis salon: 407-824-1679. The sooner you book, the more appointment times you will have to choose from. What Lauren got was considered a "half-head hair braid" - $55. It took about 20-25 minutes. The girls can choose same color elastics; or a variety of colors. They don't do beads though. Lauren said to let your DD know though - it kind of hurts a little; they are braiding small sections of hair and pulling them tight. But honestly, they seem to be worse to take out, then put in!

Isn't that walk to DTD wonderful from SSR? It's so scenic, pretty and quick! All those yummy food options and shopping right around the corner. Your sandwich from WPE looks great! There are a bunch of things on their menu I want to try as well. Lauren's hair in braids is really cute! And how easy and nice for vacation.

It is a very pretty walk - even Lauren enjoyed it - and she hates walking anywhere when there is another means of transportation available. I have nighttime shots coming up, as well.

I'm so going to have to eat at WPE! We liked the Earl, but it wasn't impressive enough to rave about. Maybe we'll do like you suggested, and just walk over to DTD for dinner when we get in, instead of eating at AP.

I love the Christmas store! We always get a dated ornament, too! I have two of the wine glasses and the pasta bowl on display on a shelf in my kitchen - I think I should get a few more and use them like Ellen does!:thumbsup2

I want those glasses soooooo badly! I should have just gotten some this trip. When I go with both girls, I have so much of Amanda's stuff to pack, I never have room for alot of souvenirs!

Between you and Ellen, I am soooooo going to WPE soon! Hopefully next weekend! Of course, I also have about 18 other places to try!!! :lmao: As usual, Lauren's hair came out great! And I'm loving the convenience of SSR to DTD...... Oh, I'm thinking that Debbie is the reason that WDW found the XFusion!!! She's a trendsetter! :thumbsup2

Well you're at Disney about every other month - start knocking off some of those places you need to try. And yes, Debbie was ahead of her time!

WOW great pics. I love her braids I wish I had known about them when I was there. Your drink looks so good too.

Thanks for reading! It seems, judging by the people that stopped Lauren and asked, alot of people don't know about the braiding. They all just get the wrap.

Oh yeah I would want to see those trip reports:rotfl2:

They won't be as good as mine though!;)

Laurens hair turned out fantastic! Wolfgang Puck express looks SO good!! Yumm, looking foreward to more!!

It is SO good! And I hope to have more coming up soon!

I just finished catching up on your trip report. It's great so far. It looks like the two of you are having such a wonderful time together. My DD and I are going for her 13th birthday this December. I'm with you, I find the dolls in It's a Small World kind to creepy. I can't wait to see what you both did next.

That's so nice you get to celebrate your DD's 13th at WDW. Make sure you let every restaurant know - they really made a fuss over Lauren. She loved the attention!

:rotfl2: I'm a little bit late but we have these glasses, bowls, and plates!

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I'm jealous! I WILL own those someday! I need Mickey kitchenware!
 
I've been lurking, but just wanted to comment and say I've been enjoying your report so far! I love Lauren's hair braided like that.
 
Cammie - I actually have the same shirt as Lauren when she is getting her hair done. Tell her I think she has good taste! :goodvibes

That shirt is so cute. Disney.com,right?

Great report, can't wait to read more!!!!!

My family just got back from SSR and had the same problem getting our room (everything else was WONDERFUL and we're staying there again next trip). We were told our room would be ready by 4 pm and we didn't get in untill after 5, but being in Congress Park and the view was worth the wait:)

All of us that were left waiting for rooms were all waiting for rooms in Congress Park. I still don't understand why that should matter. What - the people checking out are staying late to enjoy the view just a little bit longer?:confused3

Oh wow, I'm late! Lauren look gorgeous with her hair braided! I definitely want to try that hairdo sometime. D you know if they let you pick the colors of your beads?

Ooh, we had Earl of Sandwich on our recent. You should definitely try it sometime! It's very small and crowded though. I've never tried WPE.

They don't put beads in - just the elastics. But you can pick the colors you want. I would like to try Earl of Sandwich one day; but will have to be without Lauren - the only sandwich she eats is a plain Jelly one. Boring!

Hee hee hee. It probably didn't help that when you told me to get a room, I did it in like 10 minutes so you couldn't change your mind, huh? :cool1:

Yeah - I was kind of surprised how quickly I got that email response. I now know that you and Ellen were conspiring all along. Thanks!:)

Love it so far. Have fun at the dismeet.

Thanks for reading! And I'm so looking forward to the dismeet. I'm sure they'll be pictures posted somewhere!

YAY!!!!!!!! We can't wait to meet you, Cammie!!

What great news!! GOOD FOR YOU!!! and all of us too!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Well thank you Alan! Your arm twisting worked!:thumbsup2

you know if I could swing it i would. Take lots of pics.

C'mon Laura - we'll try the arm twisting on you next!
 
I've been lurking, but just wanted to comment and say I've been enjoying your report so far! I love Lauren's hair braided like that.

Thanks for coming out of lurkdom! And the hairstyle is well worth it - eliminates the daily hair battle we usually have!:rotfl:
 
congrats on the new trip! :thumbsup2

>>Did you get it personalized?

no. it was just one i picked up in my christmas ornament shopping frenzy our last night there. all ornaments were half off so i went nuts!!!

>>Say it ain't so Dawn! TWO YEARS?

yep. sorry to say it is so. it's time for other priorities.....like having a baby! no, i'm not pregnant. but i'm hoping to be within the next 12 months. i think we're going to start trying after my NYC trip. i feel very lucky that i went 3 times in 2008 so i don't mind waiting until 2010. we're planning on going in december and taking a longer trip this time because we only had 4 days on this last december trip. and we're staying at VWL!!!!! (hopefully.) i've already got my budget worked out as to how much i need to put back every week once i get back from NYC. :lmao:
 
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L-R: Murphy's Red Ale; Orlando Brown Ale;Harp;Smithwicks Irish Ale.

All recommended by our wonderful CM Nik (that's how he spelt it!) and very good! Lauren ordered just a Sprite and got down to the business of texting again. But this time - she's texting MY FRIEND!

Kara(karajeboo) - here's Lauren texting you:

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After finishing, we decided to start the walk back to SSR but, of course, no stop to DTD is complete without a visit to:

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Coming up next.................Goofy's Candy Co.
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continued from previous post........

I'm so happy to hear we can use snack credits at Goofy's. This is another must-do for us. We just love these:
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Lauren was ordering the choc.covered pretzel rods; me - the choc.covered marshmallows. While we waited for a treats to be dipped and rolled, I took some random shots:

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Making our treats:
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Finished products:
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NOW it was time to walk back to SSR. The view of DTD all lit up is so pretty! Shots of Fulton's:
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Cirque de Soleil:
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We got back to our room by 11 and another birthday surprise was waiting for Lauren:

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It came with a special photopass card that gives me 20% off my order! I just have to place the order the first time I go onto the site to get that discount, so I'm waiting until I have a good chunk of time to view my photos! But hey - third score of the day for us! It was a very good day indeed!

Coming up next.................DHS, with a detour to Epcot first!

 
We interrupt this trip report for a special announcement:

I JUST BOOKED AIRFARE FOR MAY 16TH - 19TH!!!!!!!!! WHICH MEANS I'LL NOW BE PART OF THE DISMEET!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Now, I promise to get back to this trip report shortly!:goodvibes

:cool1: :banana: :woohoo: :yay: :dance3: :cheer2:
Good job twisting Alan!!! I'm so looking forward to meeting everyone!! Wow, dinner looked awesome!!!
 
We interrupt this trip report for a special announcement:

I JUST BOOKED AIRFARE FOR MAY 16TH - 19TH!!!!!!!!! WHICH MEANS I'LL NOW BE PART OF THE DISMEET!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Now, I promise to get back to this trip report shortly!:goodvibes

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That meet is gonna be FANTASTIC!

I am going to price out a quick trip...we are AP holders, could do a Value for a couple nights...:rolleyes1 or just me on a solo trip...

Loved the update too! I wish I could shove all that food that Lauren does down my throat and still be that skinny!!
 
All of us that were left waiting for rooms were all waiting for rooms in Congress Park. I still don't understand why that should matter. What - the people checking out are staying late to enjoy the view just a little bit longer?:confused3



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I think it has something to do with if you suggest a room at check in that room wasn't going to be occupied that day so it wasn't cleaned. So they have to clean it when you get there. I remember the CM checking us in saying something along the lines of "WE have to get people over there to clean the room":confused3
 
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That meet is gonna be FANTASTIC!

I am going to price out a quick trip...we are AP holders, could do a Value for a couple nights...:rolleyes1 or just me on a solo trip...

You won't be alone - I'm going solo!!! At least my fam won't be with me.... that will be weird, too!

Cammie - I was laughing sooooo hard while she was texting me. She is a great kid and I can hardly wait to meet her again! Ally loved her! In December we'll have to spend longer than just 1/2 hr together and maybe hit a few attractions..... Unless you get your fill of Kara in May! :rotfl2:
 




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