Peeps 2. The Sweaty Asian Strikes Back. Pt 2. Feb '10. 2/21-Final Chapter. Link to TR

Carseats and strollers...shouldn't. What airline? Are you checking them at the gate? Or before? Check them at the gate...they shouldn't be counted as baggage. Oh wait, Airtrain? I think I've heard of that happening with them. But we've gate-checked things on SW, Virgin America, Alaska, Jet Blue...no charges.

Ahhh, no... strollers we check at the gate, but our car seats we put in a car seat carrier and check them in at baggage. We don't use them on the plane (and it's not the infant carrier type that fits with the stroller) so we don't want to lug them throughout the airport just to gate check them. But, we do throw other things in the bag too so we sort of use it as extra luggage anyway. That's why the car seats are counted as "baggage" for us. When they had first bag free, it was ok for us since we'd get 4-5 bags allotted for our family, so we could count those car seats as the "kids' pieces" since their clothes would be in our suitcase. But these days (depending on where we go - if we are renting a car) we'll typically have 3-4 pieces including the seats. For WDW, it's not bad b/c we only take luggage, since we don't rent a car. So this trip we *should* only have probably 2 pieces. Nice! :thumbsup2

We are also debating about which stroller to bring - we just got a newer single stroller, but we also have the double. I am opting for the double only because even though the older kids should be old enough to walk, I'm envisioning us at the end of a long day and having to cross the walkwalk from the Contemporary to BLT and having to carry sleeping/whining children while still pushing another stroller... and with the double stroller, we can actually fit all three on there so I'm thinking at least for this trip, that's a better option.

Thoughts? :rolleyes:
 
Wendy, I'd go with the double stroller! Nothing is worse than whiney tired children when you are tired also.
 
We are also debating about which stroller to bring - we just got a newer single stroller, but we also have the double. I am opting for the double only because even though the older kids should be old enough to walk, I'm envisioning us at the end of a long day and having to cross the walkwalk from the Contemporary to BLT and having to carry sleeping/whining children while still pushing another stroller... and with the double stroller, we can actually fit all three on there so I'm thinking at least for this trip, that's a better option.

Thoughts? :rolleyes:

This is a tough one, Wendy! Bigger strollers = slower touring, slower bus loading, slower everything. At the same time, I see your point of after a long day...

If it were me, I'd do smaller one, and carry the short time? Maybe.
 
Just had a stroller conversation with Kyle !! He agrees next time he will be toooo BIG for a stroller !!! We will see .. Whiney kids are whiney kids no matter how old !!!:rotfl2:

On the PeepFest Do we have any idea of howmany plan on going !!! may just have to rob a bank but am definately planing on it !!!;)
 

We are also debating about which stroller to bring - we just got a newer single stroller, but we also have the double. I am opting for the double only because even though the older kids should be old enough to walk, I'm envisioning us at the end of a long day and having to cross the walkwalk from the Contemporary to BLT and having to carry sleeping/whining children while still pushing another stroller... and with the double stroller, we can actually fit all three on there so I'm thinking at least for this trip, that's a better option.

Thoughts? :rolleyes:

I totally agree with the double stroller thing! Having to carry one while pushing another might not be so much fun. If you can fit them all in, I say go for it!! Sounds so much easier. :thumbsup2
 
Man - I am behind already! All of a sudden it occured to me that I hadn't seen your PTR report in my User CP for awhile and that seemed strange! I'm glad I checked and found this one - I'll catch up later this week!
 
Hope the retreat went well.
Congrats on 1,1,1-ticker
Wendy I would bring the double
 
Ahhh, no... strollers we check at the gate, but our car seats we put in a car seat carrier and check them in at baggage. We don't use them on the plane (and it's not the infant carrier type that fits with the stroller) so we don't want to lug them throughout the airport just to gate check them. But, we do throw other things in the bag too so we sort of use it as extra luggage anyway. That's why the car seats are counted as "baggage" for us. When they had first bag free, it was ok for us since we'd get 4-5 bags allotted for our family, so we could count those car seats as the "kids' pieces" since their clothes would be in our suitcase. But these days (depending on where we go - if we are renting a car) we'll typically have 3-4 pieces including the seats. For WDW, it's not bad b/c we only take luggage, since we don't rent a car. So this trip we *should* only have probably 2 pieces. Nice! :thumbsup2

We are also debating about which stroller to bring - we just got a newer single stroller, but we also have the double. I am opting for the double only because even though the older kids should be old enough to walk, I'm envisioning us at the end of a long day and having to cross the walkwalk from the Contemporary to BLT and having to carry sleeping/whining children while still pushing another stroller... and with the double stroller, we can actually fit all three on there so I'm thinking at least for this trip, that's a better option.

Thoughts? :rolleyes:

Wendy, how old are the kids again? I'd probably vote for the double too. You can always carry and umbrella as well but it's just one more thing to lug. The double will hold all their gear too, much better than the single. I used the doulbe in 01 at ages 2/3. That said, I brought a single in 04 (ages 4/5) and surprisingly did not need it at all, ended up lending it out the entire time to my sister. So...it depends on the kids.
 
Chapter 63. I'm baaaaack.

I just drove 7 hours and I'm beat. I will try to catch up tomorrow with a few updates...

Just want to leave you with a picture that's pretty self explanatory:
zmidwinter002.jpg


Click here for next installment.
 
Chapter 63. I'm baaaaack.

I just drove 7 hours and I'm beat. I will try to catch up tomorrow with a few updates...

Just want to leave you with a picture that's pretty self explanatory:
zmidwinter002.jpg

:rotfl: :rotfl2: :lmao: This is one of the many reasons we love you :hug:.
 
I'll bet you didn't even have to pay very much for this.
 
:rotfl: Jordan! You evil man making all those poor teens embarass themselves like that..(yeah, right..they look like they were loving it!) Glad you're back and hope the retreat went wonderfully..do they at least give you a day or two off after all that?
 
Chapter 63. I'm baaaaack.

I just drove 7 hours and I'm beat. I will try to catch up tomorrow with a few updates...

Just want to leave you with a picture that's pretty self explanatory:
zmidwinter002.jpg

:lmao::lmao: Looks like they had a great time.
 
im sure most of them were making that face even befor he told them to do it.

:laughing:
 
Just thought it'd be fun to be the 1,000 Happy Haunted Peepy Poster.
 















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