Our very magical, very first trip to Disney World

[MagicShell]

I love your poncho pictures. Your kids look like they are having the best time. You all certainly did not let rain stop you.

 

[lisalonglash]

Club Cool is great! I made Grumpy, Tigger and Mickey try Beverly too - it was hilarious! We love Epcot, it's our favourite park - so many interesting things to do and see! You all did so many cool things

 

[3princesses+aprince]

I dont think you told me about this one! Cant wait to go back readin your trip report and seeing the pics today and your scrapbook.

I asked makenzie if she wanted to play tennis and was like oh ummm oh i dont know what do i have to do? is it going to be hot? Then i said you will be going it with emily. YES I WANT TO DO IT. WHEN DOES IT START? CAN WE GO NOW? Just wondering if yo got the same reaction out of emily!

Hello, yeah Emily would be very happy to play tennis with Makenzie too. She was excited. Believe it or not, she actually said she wanted to play before I told her Makenzie might be playing with her. I think she wanted to because she knows I played tennis. I'm actually going to call on those lessons right now

Great EPCOT updates! Looks like you found a lot of neat things to do while it rained. We still haven't done the pick-a-pearl. Definitely need to add that one to the list.

Yeah, the pick a pearl was so Great!!!

to leave us hanging....... geesh!
LOL

Epcot is one of my all time favorites! Its so cool! Glad you guys had a wonderful day! OMG.. reading your report is making me so ANSY!!! Is it Sunday yet? I want to go to EPCOT!

I know, you guys are getting ready to leave. Lucky you!!!!! I really did love Epcot too. We're definitely putting another 2 full days towards this park next year too.

I love your poncho pictures. Your kids look like they are having the best time. You all certainly did not let rain stop you.

We did not let the rain stop us, we were totally fine with it the whole time. I could have done without it, but we made the best of it. We would have had a bummer of our last 2 days if we didn't ,cause it rained constantly the last 2 days.


And, I know I left you with something funny that happens this night and I have not updated yet, I know i'm feeling guilty, but I promise, i'll get it up soon.
I've had a lot to do. There was a supervisor at work out sick, so I had to work extra this week. Last night we took Emily and Lizzie to get party supplies for their bday party next weekent. Emily went with icarly theme, and Lizzie went with .........MINNIE MOUSE. She freaked out when she saw the Minnie stuff. I was so excited, it's so cute!!!!

We're also changing the place we were going to have the wedding at. We have 2 that we're deciding between right now, they're just much prettier. I'm happy with either choice, so whatever our decision is from here, i'll be happy. We're going on Saturday to see one of them!!! Wedding planning is sometimes fun and sometimes too stressful I'm doing OK right now though!!!

 

[DisneyPoohBear]

Great trip report. Can't wait to read more about the trip and wedding.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

Great update!

On our last trip I tricked everyone into going into club cool and trying out the sodas....and yes I made them all try the Beverly first...funny none seemed to notice I was the only one without a cup ....well my dad tasted it first and he was laughing but kinda of wanted to kill me after that sooo funny I am surprised Sam liked it....

Well can't wait for the next installment

 

[momjkm]

I am so enjoying your reviews, esp of epcot--- did you do the Kim Possible thing? if so, I think I missed it. I liked seeing specifics at innoventions--- ds and I plan on spending more time there on our trip =NEXT WEEK! ok.. all done with that.... My ds loves spaceship earth--- we usually had to do it at least x2 as he wants to explain about what he learned in school about the scenes we see--- his teacher would be proud, and his mom (me)
Jill

 

[racefanof88]

Wait I thought there was gonna be an update? Your report is going so good I can't wait for an update.

How are the wedding plans coming?

 

[my2disneyboys]

HI Pam!! I am all caught up. Your pictures make me want to go back so bad. The kids all look so happy. (even in the rain!!) I love that you tricked them with the Beverly soda- I am going to have to try that next time!!

 

[bouncycat]

HEY!!! We want the update!! Can't just drop a bomb on us and leave us hanging!! HAHA Just kidding.....awaiting patiently!! LOL Awesome TR so far, your kids look sooo good, and always sooo happy!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

I am so enjoying your reviews, esp of epcot--- did you do the Kim Possible thing? if so, I think I missed it. I liked seeing specifics at innoventions--- ds and I plan on spending more time there on our trip =NEXT WEEK! ok.. all done with that.... My ds loves spaceship earth--- we usually had to do it at least x2 as he wants to explain about what he learned in school about the scenes we see--- his teacher would be proud, and his mom (me)
Jill

Yup we did the Kimpossible thing!! I have some pics of it a few pages back. It was neat, it took you to a certain country and had you going all over looking for different things. My kids really enjoyed it!!

Wait I thought there was gonna be an update? Your report is going so good I can't wait for an update.

How are the wedding plans coming?

Ha Ha!!!!! I'm bringing in the update now!!! The wedding plans are coming, we're going to put our deposit down on our place in a few weeks and we're going to get started on Centerpieces and invitations. you can never start too soon when there's also a Disney Trip to plan

HI Pam!! I am all caught up. Your pictures make me want to go back so bad. The kids all look so happy. (even in the rain!!) I love that you tricked them with the Beverly soda- I am going to have to try that next time!!

I know, looking at my pictures, which is usually every day, makes me wanna go back badly too. Next year, we're going back!!!!!

HEY!!! We want the update!! Can't just drop a bomb on us and leave us hanging!! HAHA Just kidding.....awaiting patiently!! LOL Awesome TR so far, your kids look sooo good, and always sooo happy!!

I know, I know, sorry, been so busy. But here we finally go!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, so we left off (quite a few days ago, I'm sorry) eating dinner at the All Star Movies foodcourt!! After we ate we went into the Giftshop, cause the girls still had some spending money left. They did very good with it. I thought it was gonna be gone on the second day.

We went back up to the room and it was about 7pm , I think! And the kids were playing with their toys accumulated over the week!

Well, then the crap started! Emily had wanted this umbrella from France at Epcot with the Eiffel tower on it. Well she didn't want it this bad when we were there, but now she absolutely HAD TO HAVE IT. She was now in tears, but not in a bratty way. In a sad pathetic spoiled brat way though!! And because I said I would deny my kids nothing on this special trip I got out our wet ponchos and said "Who's trudging back to Epcot with us?" Samantha and Anthony said they had enough and wanted to stay back with Manny! Ok then, it would be easier to just run up there with the 2 girls. Soooooo Off we went or I would not have lived with the guilt.( Side track here. My kids are not spoiled, at all. We have an average amount of money and things like this do not happen at home. If they pull this in a store.... well, that doesn't even happen. ) We saved and waited patiently for this trip and giving my kids everything they ask for just isn't an everyday thing. I wanted this trip to be as special as ever, and did not want to come home with any regrets!!!!

Ok, we're off in the rain..

As you can imagine, we were the only ones on our way to Epcot at this time. So we got in and hiked it back up to France. Well, guess what. We get there and the umbrella stand is NOT THERE ANYMORE. We asked and they said there were not other umbrellas in France, they were only sold at that stand. Sooooooo, into the gift shop we went! And Emily picked out a purse. Oh, my god, it is so awesome, it's silver and says Paris all over it. Well, she was happy, so outside we went. And snapped some more pics.

Sorry, I don't have pics of the purse for this update, it was in the bag, Emily of course, didn't want it to get wet. I know I have pics of it though. I'll get it up.

so back to Future world and the Musical fountains were playing all lit up, oh , Wow, we watched this for a while, it was so gorgeous.

So, we did what we came for and because this was our last full day in Disney World I didn't want to just leave!!! So guess what we rode......


SOARIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Walking through to get there

Waiting in line

This ride is totally amazing, I can't say enough about it. We were amazed.

But, my brother just called me and wants us to go over in his pool, so i'm off. Today is Lizzie's bday and we got a surprise for her tonight, which i'll tell you about later..


Have a nice day!!!!!!!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Oh, Emily, you and me girl! I am the SAME way! I see things all during the trip and say I don't want them THAT bad (because I'm secretly wondering if I'll find something I like better ) Then the last day comes around and I have to run around back to all the places that had my favorite things


I can't believe you're going to leave us hanging about the birthday suprise! We'll be waiting to hear

 

[wide receiver]

What a great mom! I don't believe in spoiling my children either and I don't! But I would have done the same thing for my dd! She will remember that trip back to Epcot forever! Yeah Mom!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Oh, Emily, you and me girl! I am the SAME way! I see things all during the trip and say I don't want them THAT bad (because I'm secretly wondering if I'll find something I like better ) Then the last day comes around and I have to run around back to all the places that had my favorite things


I can't believe you're going to leave us hanging about the birthday suprise! We'll be waiting to hear

Yeah, I couldn't bear leaving Disney with her wanting to go back to Epcot for something else...... Oh, the guilt would have been unbearable

And you must have my trip report confused with another, there was no bday surprise, it was nobody's bday silly I know, we read so many that they start to jumble after a while

What a great mom! I don't believe in spoiling my children either and I don't! But I would have done the same thing for my dd! She will remember that trip back to Epcot forever! Yeah Mom!

Yes, I know she will, and that's why I was happy with that night. The fact that it was just Me, Emily and Lizzie that night and we secretly rode Soarin, they still talk about that, and will for a while.

 

[SRUAlmn]

But, my brother just called me and wants us to go over in his pool, so i'm off. Today is Lizzie's bday and we got a surprise for her tonight, which i'll tell you about later..

Have a nice day!!!!!!!

And you must have my trip report confused with another, there was no bday surprise, it was nobody's bday silly I know, we read so many that they start to jumble after a while

Am I losing it?

 

[3princesses+aprince]

So I left you off with our Epcot night rather quickly. I was almost finished when my brother called. Yesterday was Lizzie's 8th bday and we went over to his house for a cookout and to swim in the pool!!! And last night we all went to the drive-in. We saw UP, which Lizzie was waiting to see and the second movie playing was The Proposal, which was awesome. UP on the other hand, I do not recommend. It was sad and disturbing to me. That's just me, but it was too sad!!!!!

But Lizzie had a nice bday day yesterday. Emily's bday is the 29th. So we're having their bday party next sunday the 28th. They can't wait!!!

Anyways like I said, we had an awesome night at Epcot with just the 3 of us. They thought it was so special, and it was. Soarin was amazing, and that was our little secret because Anthony really wanted to ride that, but hey.... that was our last chance, so we did it. It was so great, it's the first ride i'm going to get a FP for the next time we enter Epcot!!!!

So when we got back to the hotel the kids just hung out for a bit and went to sleep for our last sleep in Disney World.... until next year that is!!

Oh and these were left in our rooms today... Not a pretty sight!!!

We knew it was time to go when we got these!!

Tomorrow i'll put up our last day at Disney World. My trip report is almost finished, kind of sad. But I'm so glad the next trip is already in the works!!! I know i'll be ready to start up my next PTR by January 1, once it hits 2010

 

[Happy Elf]

I loved Soarin' too! I hated to see those envelopes hanging on the door! I'm glad you have another trip to look forward to!

 

[jasmom]

Your trip report is wonderful. We are going in sept. My kids are DS9, DS7 and DD5, so it is great to read about a trip with their ages. I have been a little concerned about my cool 9 year boy and his sister wanting to do princess things. It is great to see your son doing the things with your daughters so happily.

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I know what you mean about wanting a trip where you don't have to say no to the kids. We did that on our 2007 trip. It was our first "real" family vacation, other than camping and visiting family, and I wanted it to be special. We do not spoil our kids with lots of "things". We wanted to be able to just have a vacation where they could have something if they wanted it because that does not happen in our real life! We gave them a set amount of money, but it was a fairly large amount of money to spend and they did great! They were fairly responsible in their purchases, but if they wanted something, they were able to buy it. It was fun...but not something we can afford to do on every trip. We were definitely more budget conscious on this past trip.

Soarin' really is an amazing ride...it just makes me feel good! SO glad you got to ride it with the girls.

The last night at Disney is always sad...

Can't wait to hear how your vacation ends!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

So we had a wonderful last night in Disney World and were as ready as we were going to be to start our last day there. Our plane didn't leave Orlando until 8:45pm so we had a time of 5:45 to be outside waiting for the Magical Express bus to take us back to the airport.

We woke up rather early to make sure we had everything and nothing got left behind, like a shoe or a cell phone charger. Those things seem to happen on our trips. Like last years trip (not to Disney of course) Manny left a pair of sneakers behind. Like how the heck does that happen? Well we do it. But we did good this trip, we came home with everything. My camera charger was MIA for like 2 weeks ,but we did end up finding it!!!!

Ok, so we went down to get the luggage cart and here are the girls while we waited.

We went down and had them store our luggage for us.

On our first day Anthony had been sitting on the letter A while waiting for the bus and the girls now wanted a pic of them on their letters.

As soon as we got in line to head back over to the MAGIC KINGDOM , yay, it started to ............. you guessed it, rain!!!

So as soon as we entered the MK, we ran over to a cart selling ponchos, because Manny wasn't with us these past couple of days in the rain, so he needed one and Lizzie needed a new one because her hood had ripped half off when she stepped on the bottom of the poncho getting on the bus.

So, this morning, we went into the Main street Bakery for breakfast. OH MY WORD, this little place was amazing.

We ate so much in here. OH , it was delicious. As soon as we were done with breakfast we headed into Tomorrowland, we were heading to Monster's Inc Laugh Floor.

This show was so great. IT's a thumb's up from all of us. It rates up there with Turtle Talk with crush. VERY FUNNY!!!!!!

Continued......