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

[Bridora]

Hey Leanne! Didn't take me long to fall behind!

Your GG sounds fun! I'm glad you found a bus to take you back to AKL. We almost got stranded at the TTC one year...

Love all the BBB pictures! Your girls look like they really had a great time with it, too!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Oh my, I love that picture of the girls with Tiana and Naveen! I must meet them in August...guess I better be prepared to wait this time!

 

[leamom2princesses]

The girls are simply adorable. I know. I know. I always say that but I always mean it.

We have never eaten at CRT for any meal and now that Hunter is older, I am pretty sure that we won't be eating there any time soon. That is, unless he wants to go all teenager boy on me and go there so he can eye all the pretty princesses.

Glad to hear that the girls handled the stopping and starting on the Haunted Mansion well. It's done that with us before. I've read that it stops in order to let handicapped people get on and then it restarts again. I don't know if it's true but that's what I've read.

I'm always baffled by guests who get all huffy when they're told a character is leaving for a break and that they'll have to come back later. I bet those same people would protest if they didn't get their break while at work. I feel sorry for the poor kids having to hear/see their parents act that way.

I've been meaning to tell you that John and I both commented on how Joe looks like one of our friends. I wish I had a picture of our friend that I could post.

Thanks a bunch Lisa! I'm glad that the girls didn't flip out too. It wouldn't have been tough if it did freak them out because there is absolutely nothing we could have done to make it start up again.

It amazes me how entitled people think they are. I can't believe how silly people can act.

How funny that Joe looks like a friend of yours. I'd love to see a pic!

 

[leamom2princesses]

I know I am late joining the party, but I finally made it . I have to go back and catch up on most everything, but I do have to say the girl's BBB pictures are so pretty. I'm at work shhhhhhhhh so I will post more later.

Hi Dana! So glad you made it!!!

I won't tell that you're sneaking if you don't tell that I am!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Aww the pics are too cute with Tiana and Naveen. You have such beautiful girls and i'm looking forward to hearing more!

Thank you so much! More coming up!

 

[leamom2princesses]

I love eating at CRT...I love the princesses....I love being in the castle The girls are so gorgeous in their beautiful dresses! Love how SW and Tiana made such a fuss over the girl's dresses....they will remember those moments forever. Jasmine remembers her first ever breakfast in the castle and that Belle hugged her so close for their picture and then gave her a big kiss on her cheek....she will still say"remember when I wouldn't wash off Belle's lipstick....priceless moments my friend

Awww what a cute story Queen. I hope my girls have stories like that and those types of memories when they are Jas' age.

I love the princesses and the castle as well. I wish the food was a teensy bit better but nonetheless the atmosphere cannot be beat!

 

[leamom2princesses]

omg I love the BBB photos. It's awesome that they got them autographed like that!!! SOOO cute!!! Love that update!!

Thank you Christie!

OMG Leanne! What a fantastic morning! I love that you have Snow White and Tiana sign the BBB folders. Great idea!!

Every time I see your girls all BBB'd up, I get so excited for our trip and Emily's BBB apppointment!! Lindsey and Josie are beautiful and I don't care how long the line is, we HAVE to see Tiana & Naveen. I wish they would add Tiana to the character meals!

Thank you Wendy! I am really excited to see Emily all done up. We've been chatting for long it's like we're family. I can't wait to hear all about Emily's reactions and see how beautiful she looks in whichever dress she picks.

I think adding Tiana to the princess meals is a fantastic idea too!

 

[leamom2princesses]

YAY! How funny that you had the SAME waiter at CRT that you had last year!! Did he remember you?! LOVE the idea of having the princess sign the BBB pic!! We LOVED the interaction with Tiana and Naveen as well!! They were sooo great with the girls!! LOVE the girls BBB pics!

We thought it was funny too Becky. He acted like he remembered us but also acted like he didn't really want to ask if he was right or not.

So glad y'all enjoyed CRT! We loved our dinner there. I don't know what Mike would have done if they if they called him King.

How nice that Tiana took so much time with your daughters! I'm sure that made the experience even more special.

Joe really overplayed the King thing. I couldn't believe how much interation there was with Tiana and Naveen. They just kept talking to them and hugging them. It was really sweet and special.

 

[leamom2princesses]

I love the picture of Josie holding her dress!

sounds like a great morning! great pictures of all! and especially "King Daddy" and his princess too sweet!

can't wait to hear about Josie and her first roller coaster ride!
Connie

Thanks Connie! There were a lot of great pics on the photopass. I almost can't wait to get them back so I can get copies made and distributed to family. My mom is going to flip over them for sure.

Details on the roller coaster ride is coming up!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Loved your installment. My favorite picture is the one of the girls with Tatiana and Prince Naveen. So cute! It's fun to see how happy they are with the characters and how their doppelgangers made a big deal about being dressed alike

I feel bad for the cast members who take grief from less than stellar visitors. Not enough pixie dust in the world for some people. That's when I thank my lucky stars for my DH and DSs.

Looking forward to more!

Thanks so much! It was a lot of fun for the girls to meet their favorite characters and to be fussed over like real princesses.

I feel really bad for the CM's as well. I'm thankful for my family too. I'm really thankful that in general my kids know how to wait their turn. What a terrible example some parents are setting for their children.

 

[leamom2princesses]

WOW!!! I love your BBB pics The girls looked sooo happy!! We booked CRT for breakfast--your pics got me so excited! Cinderella was so beautiful. I just love the idea you had of getting the princesses to sign the pictures of the girls. I will have to use that one Can't wait to hear about Josie's first roller coaster!!! Wahoo!

Thank you Katie! You're going to love the CRT atmosphere. So special!

I have details on the roller coaster ride coming up soon!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Did the older one every say things like "I wish I was a baby" when you first had your second? Isabella (my oldest) says that all the time and it drives me nuts!

I keep thinking that she just got to the point where she is a lot of fun to do things with and now she wants to be a baby again? I'm hoping she lets that go pretty soon. At least she doesn't act like a baby, she just says she wishes she was one.

We sure did! I heard that when Josie was small but it has turned into "That's not fair! How come she can do XXX and I cannot?", "You love her more than me" etc. I'm sure Isabella will be fine, but it could probably turn into something else. Especially, when the younger one starts playing with her things....that's when things took a different turn for us.

 

[leamom2princesses]

All caught up on your great report! The GG on the Safari looks awesome and you're right - that lion picture is fabulous - even with the truck bouncing around!!

Love all the BBB pictures! My girls did it in February for the 3rd time and my smallest brought a Tiana costume from home to wear! I just love the shade of green - so pretty! Unfortunately we missed seeing Tiana and Naveen due to the enormous rain that day! BBB and rain = not a good combo. The girls got cute hair nets to wear though!

Sara

Hi Sara! Thanks for all the compliments. I totally understand about the rain + BBB equation. We got torrential rain last year during Josie's 1st BBB and it really wasn't as magical of a day since she was covered up under a poncho for most of it. We didn't get any hair nets on our day either...hmmm. We had crazy hair most of the day...the girls had the hair pieces and the crazy teasing started to make them look like little Peg Bundy's by the end of the day.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hi Leanne,
I'm all caught now on your updates. Sorry you forgot to get the camera From Joe before BBB. But at least you had your phone and the photopass pics are great I'm sure. The girls look so beautiful with their princess makeovers! I love all your pics from CRT too! We try to go every other trip at least. Great idea letting the princesses sign the girls picture folders. They didn't do those back when Kaylee got made over there. Looks like you got a lot done this morning, BBB, Fantasyland, CRT, and Princess Tiana. I can't wait to read more.

Hi Nichole! It was a lot of fun to follow you and your family during your trip to WDW last week. I love the pic of Kaylee and Thomas hugging. It is way tooo sweet. Looks like you all had a great trip!

We did get a lot done this day. It was very productive yet fun!

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hey Leanne! Didn't take me long to fall behind!

Your GG sounds fun! I'm glad you found a bus to take you back to AKL. We almost got stranded at the TTC one year...

Love all the BBB pictures! Your girls look like they really had a great time with it, too!

Hi B! The GG was a lot of fun! That feeling of being potentially stranded wasn't any fun at all. Josie started to get scared a little. Luckily the nice CM came along and saved the day.

The girls did have a great time at BBB! Thanks B!

Oh my, I love that picture of the girls with Tiana and Naveen! I must meet them in August...guess I better be prepared to wait this time!

Oh you have to meet them Sarah! You will love them! They are so awesome!!

 

[leamom2princesses]

This is unrelated to this report but I'm excited about it so I thought I would share...

I just logged in to check on my waitlist for our October trip and we got our waitlist at Kidani!! Woohooo!!! We are staying at AKV again!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

This is unrelated to this report but I'm excited about it so I thought I would share...

I just logged in to check on my waitlist for our October trip and we got our waitlist at Kidani!! Woohooo!!! We are staying at AKV again!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Queenofallthings]

So happy you got Kidani

 

[mickeystoontown]

This is unrelated to this report but I'm excited about it so I thought I would share...

I just logged in to check on my waitlist for our October trip and we got our waitlist at Kidani!! Woohooo!!! We are staying at AKV again!!

If it's talk of Disney.....it's related! Congratulations!

 

[mom2mek]

Hi Sara! Thanks for all the compliments. I totally understand about the rain + BBB equation. We got torrential rain last year during Josie's 1st BBB and it really wasn't as magical of a day since she was covered up under a poncho for most of it. We didn't get any hair nets on our day either...hmmm. We had crazy hair most of the day...the girls had the hair pieces and the crazy teasing started to make them look like little Peg Bundy's by the end of the day.

That's too funny! This has nothing to do with rain, but on our first ever trip to the BBB back in November of 2007, my daughter Katie (who was a just-turned 3 year old) got the Disney Diva look with the extensions and it was HUGE so we just called it her "Bibbidi Bobbidi Beehive"!! It was a little crazy on her little head and by the end of the night the "beehive" portion reached the top of her carseat because she had it in all day and even slept in the stroller. It just kept getting bigger and bigger...

Needless to say, the next time, I was able to use those Mommy "powers of persuasion" and got them both to do the Fairytale Princess style instead!

Sara