"Now That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout!"- Our 1st DVC stay-May 2010-Wrap Up 9/23

[jenniferkeala808]

hey! joining in a little late but I'm here! alrighty, going back to catch up!

 

[MissLiz]

Leanne -- great update on BBB! We've never done that, but we might have to try it next time.

I would definitely recommend the Pirates & Pals cruise! It was so much fun! I don't think we laughed at anything as much as we did on the cruise! I don't know if I'd recommend it for someone who hasn't ever seen Wishes from Main Street. That is an experience that everyone should have! But seeing Wishes from the lake was just so romantic (even though we had a 7 year old in between us and a 13 month old passed out on DH's lap at the time).

If they are still offering the cruise on our next trip, odds are that we will do it again.

By the way, thanks for the compliments on DD. She's a sweet girl, but boy did she have a rough time this trip. It was her first "Big Sister" trip and she had a hard time remembering that there was another child that had to be entertained, too. She finally figured it out and had a great time showing her baby sister everything she liked about WDW.

 

[jenniferkeala808]

Your girls are sooo cute! Love those pics of them on the bus! Awww, Josie was tired! LOL! Yay for your room being ready! Glad you got pretty much what you wanted! LOL! Gotta love that pic of the bathroom mirror! LOL! Yay! Your first APs!! That’s so exciting! LOL@Josie’s Castle…that’s sooo cute! Wow! Great pics of the food at the luau…looks delish! Cute pics of TH…glad the girls had fun! That Goofy is just, well…Goofy! LOL! Wow! You got really great pics from the Safari!! Oh my, I’m so glad you folks were able to find transportation back home! That is a little creepy! Aww that was sooo sweet of them to send you those presents! Really great pics from BBB…Josie and Lindsey look beautiful! Can’t wait to read more and see a lot more pics!

*keala*

 

[ladybugmom]

Great update!! It was great seeing you at the BBB!! Girl--if you had told me I would have gotten some pics of your girls on my camera!! They looked sooo pretty--and that Tiana dress is GORGEOUS!!! My girls loved that one!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Leanne, great update! Sounds like you guys had an exciting morning!! So jealous that I don't have a little girl to spoil there. Although they have the pirate thing, my boys do not like getting their face painted and also don't like looking like scary pirates so that is out for us!

The girls look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRECIOUS! What a special memory for you and the girls to have shared together!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

nice update!!!! Your Tiana DD had a great FGIT--Mary! She was always a hoot to work with when I worked there! She's really good with younger princesses too! The Snow White DD, not sure who hers was but they both looked great!!!

I can't wait for the PP pics!

Thanks Tink! Mary was so sweet and really into it with Josie. Josie had a wonderful time for sure. I don't have a better pic of Lindsey's FGIT but as soon as photopass pics come in, I will be sure to post one so you can see who she is.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Awww that's too bad that you forgot to grab the camera, but the pictures you did get turned out adorable! The BBB is just such an awesome idea and your daughters look adorable! Can't wait to hear more

Thank you so much! I can't believe I forgot the camera. I'm a huge fan of BBB. It has brought lots of happiness to both of my girls.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Very cute BBB pics. I knew Linds would want a costume-good for her! I wish Avery had got my "no funky colored hair" message-oh well. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics.

Thanks Mary! More pics on the way!

 

[leamom2princesses]

What an exciting morning The girls look so beautiful....I'm glad they both went all out...that Tiana dress is something else, just beautiful!!

That goodness for the PP....I can only imagine the feeling you must of had when you realized Joe had the camera

Can't wait to see pictures of CRT...the last time we were there was when I surprised Jasmine for her 12th birthday...how time has flown by

Ok enough of that....can't wait for the next update

Thanks Queen! That Tiana dress is really pretty in person. Both girls had a big time for sure.

I was sick at my stomach when I realized I forgot to get the camera from Joe. CRT was fun too. More to come on that for sure!

Another update on the way!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Great update Leanne! The girls looked ADORABLE!! I think it's fun that Lindsey changed her mind and wanted the complete package! I can't wait for Emily's 1st BBB appointment in December! She changes her mind every day on which princess dress she is going to choose!

Thank you Wendy! I'm so excited for Emily and Lilian to have their first BBB experiences. They are going ot love it! Be prepared for some tears Mom. I always get weepy when they open the door to the dressing room and the girls get so excited and I get weepy when they spin them around and the girls see themselves for the first time in the mirror. It makes me so happy to see them so happy.

Both of the girls changed their minds all the time too.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Very cute! I LOVE the Tiana dress. Your princesses are absolutely beautiful!

Thanks Kayce! I love that Tiana dress as well. Thanks for the kind words. You have a beautiful princess as well.

Awesome you got the surprises in your room!

The BBB pictures are adorable. I love that Tiana dress...it is beautiful. Both the girls look great!

Thanks Sarah! The surprises were so awesome. It was totally unexpected!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Beautiful princesses! I know they really enjoyed their morning at BBB!

Thanks Michelle! They had a wonderful morning!

Cute surprises in your room. They were sweet to do that for you!

It sucks that you forgot the camera with Joe, but it sounds like the girls had a great time with their BBB morning. They look so cute in their dresses as well.

I thought it was really sweet myself.

The girls had a great time and I got a few decent iphone pics. We had a long day of princess stuff so I have some better pics coming up!

 

[leamom2princesses]

OMG the girls look SOOOOO cute!!!! Holy cow!!!! I wish I had a LITTLE girl that we could do that with!!! Both of the girls that are going with us are teenagers, they're more into texting!! Go figure!!! HAHA Enjoy that age while you can, before you know it, they'll be stealing your shoes and looking you in the eye!!! HAHA

Thanks so much Christie! You can borrow one of my little girls if you want, but I guarantee you'd bring them back within minutes...

I am enjoying them being small. My baby is starting Kindergarten in a little over a month and it makes me really sad.

 

[leamom2princesses]

what a fun update! I'm happy to hear Lindsey changed her mind and went for the castle pkg...let her stay young as long as you can!
I like your defination of leaving the camera I'll have to remember that one...since I'm usually running and normally forget something after I made sure to have it with me.

can't wait the hear more...sounds like a really fun trip up to this point!

you guys are very welcome! I'm glad the girls liked it and you like your frame...again Thank you for not leaving us stranded when we met you!
Connie

Lindsey is so funny. All I heard for 6 months was how she was so much older and didn't want to do it...that suddenly changed when we got to the boutique doors.

We did have a really wonderful trip.

Thanks again for the surprise. It was so sweet, nice and fun! I would have never even considered leaving you all standed in Nashville. We may have never met face to face before that weekend but we were already friends before that.

 

[leamom2princesses]

hey! joining in a little late but I'm here! alrighty, going back to catch up!

Welcome to my TR! Glad to have ya reading along!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Leanne -- great update on BBB! We've never done that, but we might have to try it next time.

I would definitely recommend the Pirates & Pals cruise! It was so much fun! I don't think we laughed at anything as much as we did on the cruise! I don't know if I'd recommend it for someone who hasn't ever seen Wishes from Main Street. That is an experience that everyone should have! But seeing Wishes from the lake was just so romantic (even though we had a 7 year old in between us and a 13 month old passed out on DH's lap at the time).

If they are still offering the cruise on our next trip, odds are that we will do it again.

By the way, thanks for the compliments on DD. She's a sweet girl, but boy did she have a rough time this trip. It was her first "Big Sister" trip and she had a hard time remembering that there was another child that had to be entertained, too. She finally figured it out and had a great time showing her baby sister everything she liked about WDW.

Thanks! You absolutely should do BBB for your DD. She would love it.

The cruise sounds awesome. I may have to check into that for one of the upcoming birthday trips. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost?

We still struggle with Big Sister stuff around here from time to time. Lindsey was the only child for a little over 5 years and we still have moments where, lack of being the center of attention, becomes an issue. Overall she does a good job though! Sounds like your girls are about the same spacing as ours. I feel your pain my friend!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Your girls are sooo cute! Love those pics of them on the bus! Awww, Josie was tired! LOL! Yay for your room being ready! Glad you got pretty much what you wanted! LOL! Gotta love that pic of the bathroom mirror! LOL! Yay! Your first APs!! That’s so exciting! LOL@Josie’s Castle…that’s sooo cute! Wow! Great pics of the food at the luau…looks delish! Cute pics of TH…glad the girls had fun! That Goofy is just, well…Goofy! LOL! Wow! You got really great pics from the Safari!! Oh my, I’m so glad you folks were able to find transportation back home! That is a little creepy! Aww that was sooo sweet of them to send you those presents! Really great pics from BBB…Josie and Lindsey look beautiful! Can’t wait to read more and see a lot more pics!

*keala*

Thanks so much Keala! Thanks for all the nice comments-I'm impressed that you went back and read everything. We really had a fantastic trip and there's so much more fun stuff coming up! I hope you will stick around.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Great update!! It was great seeing you at the BBB!! Girl--if you had told me I would have gotten some pics of your girls on my camera!! They looked sooo pretty--and that Tiana dress is GORGEOUS!!! My girls loved that one!!

Thanks Becky! It was great seeing you as well! I wasn't thinking clearly that morning. Thanks for offering to take pics, I wish I had thought to ask. The Tiana dress is gorgeous. My favorite by far.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Leanne, great update! Sounds like you guys had an exciting morning!! So jealous that I don't have a little girl to spoil there. Although they have the pirate thing, my boys do not like getting their face painted and also don't like looking like scary pirates so that is out for us!

The girls look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRECIOUS! What a special memory for you and the girls to have shared together!!

Hi Nickie! We did have an exciting morning! Lindsey wants to try the pirates league out. The messier the better as far as my girls are concerned. I just know that neither of them would have the makeup on very long because they are constantly rubbing their faces. So far I've managed to avoid the facepainting too. I know I'd be wearing most of it by the end of the day.

Thanks for the compliments on the girls. We had a really fun morning. Makes me a little sad that they are growing up so fast and these moments will be fewer and further apart.

 

[MissLiz]

Leanne -- I believe we paid right around $150 for 2 adults and 1 child. Since the baby was only 13 months, we didn't have to pay for her. And, to tell the truth, I thought it was worth every penny! There are some things that you do that you just keep thinking "I'm paying how much for this?" (or maybe that's just the cheapskate in me lol) but I didn't feel that at all for the cruise.

Yep, I keep thinking that maybe we should have had the kids a little closer together, but I don't know if I could have handled 2 really little ones at the same time.