Ringing in 2010, 6 months til we'll be back again

I have to agree with everyone else:

1. Jarvis is a catch!

2. The early morning pictures of the castle are just beautiful! The colors in the sky and the castle lights....:cloud9:

3. The girls are cute all bundled up. :lovestruc

Also, we got about 6 inches of snow today around here. I just put some new pictures up from Christmas, yesterday's trip to Baltimore, and today's snow on my facebook page. If anyone wants to "friend" me you can send me a PM. :flower3:
 
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Those are AWESOME!!! Who knew they had the castle lit during the morning hours like that??!!?? I know I wouldn't be up that early to see :rotfl:

I think it's supposed to be too cold here for it to melt, and they are predicting more precip for Monday evening. I guess there's a chance this could be the one in a million (almost) year that we use all of our snow days.

Last I saw our temps are now supposed to get above freezing tomorrow, but I still think you will have another snow day on Monday! :thumbsup2 I think we might even have some patients that cancel b/c they can't get out of where they live. But I didn't know about more precip Monday night...will have to go check that out!! :upsidedow I heard poss. sleet/snow mix for Thursday night, b/c I remember thinking.......here we go again!!
 
I think the castle pic with the poinsettas is the prettiest picture I have ever seen... I love that one!

It is funny to realize that days are so short there in the winter...

I can't imagine too cold to ride Dumbo.... wish I could say that in June!

Thanks for warming my day with pics of my favorite- MK!
 

WOW MK had hours starting at 7 am that week.:worship::worship:

No way we could get there that early!

We made it to a park most mornings by 9 or so. Even then it was hard to get moving.:laughing:
Us too!!! We are not morning people. Especially me! We are doing good to get there by 9-9:30!


I cannot believe you got to MK that early in the morning! :worship: That will never happen for us. It was just beautiful though. The lighting was gorgeous. I think you hold the record for the first person to have TR pictures of the castle Christmas lights in the a.m. :laughing: I really need to retrain my brain to become a morning person.

As usual, thanks for the shopping trip too! ;)

:thumbsup2:worship::worship: What time did you all get there?

That was sweet of Jarvis to check on you. I liked his rib story!:laughing::laughing:
 
Looks like Bella was not quite ready to get up and at em yet.

Me, on the other hand, I've got my shopping bags ready with my virtual CC and am ready to pretend buy all the fun things along the way!

And Jarvis... so sweet! He is a keeper!

She's not in full smile mode in those pictures, yet. :laughing:

Did you see anything worth purchasing?



Haha, thanks for the bathroom shot MeMom! You are the best Pop tour guide! :thumbsup2

Aw, Bella looks a lil' sleepy! :cutie:

Hey, it's my postcard! :banana: You made my day with that!

*Sigh* I love that last pic of the Castle! :love:

You should feel a little bit at home by the time you reach Pop after seeing these pictures. At least you won't be completely lost.



you crazy early birds, getting to MK before the sun is even completely up! actually, i wish i could do that. i'd still be snoozing. looking forward to a day at MK with you guys! :goodvibes

You are just always talkin' about birds, aren't you? :rotfl:

We are probably leaving the park when you sleepyheads are coming in.



I can't wait until we take Ty this fall.
I have never seen Pop decked out for Christmas. It looks so festive.

By the way....I'll take one of everything from Everything Pop including that snow bunny.

It will be so fun to see him with characters and watch him smile on the rides!

I hope you have a lot of money. The stuff in the gift shop will add up, and the snow bunny will cost you billions and billions...and even that's not enough! :love:





Such wonderful photos! This is the first time I've had Aileen on my lap while Dis'ing and looking at TRs. Gotta get her primed to ask Daddy to go see Mickey! ;)

Love the castle with the lights on in the morning as much as evening - so magical!

She'll be able to talk Pops into a Disney trip or two in the future, I am sure. When do you hope to take your first trip as a family of five?



I love the early morning MK pics. The castle looks so pretty!

Bella is so cute all bundled up!

The castle was very pretty in the morning light.

Bella was fitting a little more snugly in her pouch with all of her winter garb. I thought her little hat was so cute.



I have that Winnie the Pooh and Tigger stuffed sled thing that is on this shelf! It plays Jingle Bells. My niece gave it to me many moons ago and it is one of our cherished decorations every year!

Bella looks so cute and sleepy on your early morning but Brooklyn is bar hanging so she must be ready to go!

Is this December 28th? This is the week we will be down there next year I'm pretty sure so I am trying to keep up with dates!:goodvibes

That's fun. That was a sweet gift.

I think this would have been the 29th. If you are willing to get up and go to the parks in the mornings, do different things in the afternoons (swim, rest, got to DTD, resort hop, etc.) and then maybe have a couple of late EMH nights with sleep in days the next mornings, you will do fine avoiding the biggest crowds, and it will be a great trip.



I agree! Absolutey beautiful! :love:



Beautiful pictures of the castle! And I love the Alice topiary!

We didn't ride the Teacups that morning, but Drew and I did later in the trip. The topiaries throughout the park are interesting.



Ok- now every time I see this statue I will be thinking that! :lmao:



Ha ha Buzz looks like you caught him without his make-up on!:rotfl2:

She sure is!

It looks like you had a nice touch of snow- just enough! What a nice guy that Jarvis is... it is an inspiration to hear stories like that.

Fun pictures of POP- I finally saw the tree up close- so retro and so cute! Excited to see the rest of your day at the MK!

The Pop tree has the classic ornaments on it. It is pretty out there in center of the lobby.

Jarvis is a nice guy. Keep your eye out for a nice girl for him. :thumbsup2



I love, love, love the early morning castle pictures with the icicle lights still on! So pretty. :goodvibes

Do you want me to pick you up the Toy Story pens if they are still there when we go?

Your Pop pictures make me SO excited to be going back. We're leaving in 11 days, Monday we hit single digits, and tomorrow we can do the online check-in!

If I stay on my very frugal budget and get my credit card down between now and June, I'm going to reward myself with a few souvenirs on the summer trip, so I'll probably get them then. Right now, after the summer trip, the October trip, and the Christmas trip, I have put myself on a strict money diet! :laughing: Thanks for offering, though.

I am going to get much happiness from knowing you guys and then later wigd and tinkgurl are down there enjoying our other residence. :goodvibes



Any time. Glad Nemo worked out well for you. :fish:

I was glad to hear Nemo was getting a new box.
I know it's been a big help to many to have it.



I cannot believe you got to MK that early in the morning! :worship: That will never happen for us. It was just beautiful though. The lighting was gorgeous. I think you hold the record for the first person to have TR pictures of the castle Christmas lights in the a.m. :laughing: I really need to retrain my brain to become a morning person.

As usual, thanks for the shopping trip too! ;)

We like to go early. You can walk right on rides and then go right on again, if you want.

The only person it's really a struggle for is John, because he'd rather sleep in. Jill and I are up anyway, and the girls usually are. He occasionally will stay asleep and meet us later.
 
Thanks for the POP pictures. Today, my mom asked me if she wanted to go to Disney for just 2 nights to go to MNSSHP in October with the girls. She asked me for a cheap nice resort. I told her POP.:thumbsup2 I don't have any details yet.
I saw some nice things I like at Everything Pop. Tomorrow we're going to the outlet mall and they have a Disney parks outlet. I have a few things to keep my eye out for.
Your two little snow bunnies are adorable.:cutie: I wonder why the lights on the castle were on during the day. That's weird but pretty. Maybe since they're people working in the front there were people working on the castle too.

October trips are great! Magic Kingdom is pretty, and MNSSHP is fun!

Take pictures of your purchases today and some and show us. Please? :)



WOW MK had hours starting at 7 am that week.

No way we could get there that early!

We made it to a park most mornings by 9 or so. Even then it was hard to get moving.:laughing:

Yep, 7 a.m. We loved it!
In the mornings, you can do half a day's rides in a couple of hours with no lines and no rushing between rides.

But, we are happy for those of you who are still asleep. :laughing:




Beautiful shot! :goodvibes

Little Bella looks so cute in her snow bunny suit!

Isn't she a cutie? I love that baby girl!!! :lovestruc



Your castle pictures are just beautiful!

Thanks. It was certainly beautiful lit up in the morning.
I wasn't expecting it, but it was nice.




Jarvis sounds so sweet

We had a lot of snow on Thursday but none of it stuck to the ground.

I love your early morning castle pictures :love:

Our snow is solid ice now. The streets are glistening and very dangerous.



I have to agree with everyone else:

1. Jarvis is a catch!

2. The early morning pictures of the castle are just beautiful! The colors in the sky and the castle lights....

3. The girls are cute all bundled up. :lovestruc

Also, we got about 6 inches of snow today around here. I just put some new pictures up from Christmas, yesterday's trip to Baltimore, and today's snow on my facebook page. If anyone wants to "friend" me you can send me a PM. :flower3:

I will PM you.





Those are AWESOME!!! Who knew they had the castle lit during the morning hours like that??!!?? I know I wouldn't be up that early to see :rotfl:



Last I saw our temps are now supposed to get above freezing tomorrow, but I still think you will have another snow day on Monday! :thumbsup2 I think we might even have some patients that cancel b/c they can't get out of where they live. But I didn't know about more precip Monday night...will have to go check that out!! I heard poss. sleet/snow mix for Thursday night, b/c I remember thinking.......here we go again!!

I was thinking the same thing about Monday. This isn't going anywhere today. I saw precip for Monday night at one point, but I guess that could have changed. Stay safe!



BEAUTIFUL castle shots! it looks so pretty in the just-past-dawn light. :goodvibes

It was pretty in the morning light.



I think the castle pic with the poinsettas is the prettiest picture I have ever seen... I love that one!

It is funny to realize that days are so short there in the winter...

I can't imagine too cold to ride Dumbo.... wish I could say that in June!

Thanks for warming my day with pics of my favorite- MK!

Yep, on a teacher's schedule we get to be there when it's too hot and when it's too cold. :laughing:



Us too!!! We are not morning people. Especially me! We are doing good to get there by 9-9:30!


What time did you all get there?

That was sweet of Jarvis to check on you. I liked his rib story!:laughing:

We try to get there from half hour to fifteen minutes before opening, just depending on how early opening is. We are quite happy with all of you guys still snoozing away in bed! :goodvibes
 
What a sweet guy Jarvis is -- I am so glad he thought to check up on you MeMom!

Your snow pictures are great! That's about the amount of snow I would like for the kids next year!

I don't think I have ever seen the Castle lights on in the morning! How magical!!!
 
SUCH pretty early morning pictures!!! The castle was still lit like that on Christmas Morning early for us too! But because it was raining I couldn't get that shot, so I will just admire yours!!!! SOOOOOOOOOO pretty. :goodvibes

Looks cold but everyone is smiling.
 
-Great snow pictures MeMom ! We got none here as usual , oh how I miss the snow :( How sweet of Jarvis to think of you .

-Great picture of luggage storage , I always wondered how the refrigerator swap worked & where you went to pick it up .
-The Pop decorations are so pretty , I especially like the close-up of the wreath !
-Adding to my shopping list as usual with all your wonderful shopping pictures .
-Everyone looks so cute bundled up in there winter gear ! The early morning castle pictures are just gorgeous , a shot I don't think I've seen anyone else take !
-Looks like everyone had a lot of fun in Fantasyland even though it was cold :)
 
I agree with everyone - that castle picture with the poinsettias is just beautiful. :love: Love the pop of red.

We also got lots of snow here in Virginia Beach - which is almost unheard of! This area rarely gets snow and never more than an inch or so (from what I've been told). We were all excited to get the storm yesterday! They say we got between 6 - 9 inches! I'm going to post some pictures on my PTR later today.
 
Yep, 7 a.m. We loved it!
In the mornings, you can do half a day's rides in a couple of hours with no lines and no rushing between rides.

But, we are happy for those of you who are still asleep. :laughing:


Thanks. It was certainly beautiful lit up in the morning.
I wasn't expecting it, but it was nice.

Our snow is solid ice now. The streets are glistening and very dangerous.

I was thinking the same thing about Monday. This isn't going anywhere today. I saw precip for Monday night at one point, but I guess that could have changed. Stay safe!

We try to get there from half hour to fifteen minutes before opening, just depending on how early opening is. We are quite happy with all of you guys still snoozing away in bed! :goodvibes

Yeah, I would have come home with 2 less friends if I made them get up in time to be at rope drop.:laughing:

3 Women, up , showered, and fed while on vacation? I wore them out !!
I actually went to see the Osborne lights one night on my own. We went back to the room in the afternoon and they took a nap and could not get back up to go out. :lmao:
They were more of a go go go and then pass out, rather than get up go out, back to the room and back out. Once they got back to the room they were done.

We did a great job of avoiding lines. I would like to think it was my skilz :rotfl2::rotfl2: but I think we had a bit of luck too.

Everything is a sheet of ice here too! Facility closed all weekend. I expect a closing or at least a delay for Monday too!:woohoo: I figure all the County employees that normally work M- F 9-5 need a day of too !:rotfl:
 
I enjoyed reading your updates between games yesterday!

How sweet of Jarvis to check on you! Trent does have a very kind and thoughtful friend! So glad that Trent made it to the Sunshine State safe and sound!

You certainly have an "Amen" from me on your picture! It was beautiful!
Your pictures were just wonderful! I love seeing Disney through your eyes, such a fresh perspective.:goodvibes

And as always those girls of yours make me smile.:cutie:
 
What a sweet guy Jarvis is -- I am so glad he thought to check up on you MeMom!

Your snow pictures are great! That's about the amount of snow I would like for the kids next year!

I don't think I have ever seen the Castle lights on in the morning! How magical!!!

If I had to get out, I could. My street is flat and is not very far from a main road where there are grocery stores and gas stations. I've just been making the best of it at home, though. I've cleaned out a filing cabinet, folded laundry, and done all my progress reports for school.

I've now seen video of other streets, and I was right, we got the least of the snow here. They all have more.

I wasn't expecting the castle lights, but they sure are pretty in the morning! :)





Best Picture Ever!

I'm still here, I just haven't been posting as much lately. Stupid life getting in the way.

How sweet of Jarvis to check up on you! :goodvibes

It's okay. You've been doing some boxing, haven't you? That's good for you. I need to do that, too!

Yep, Jarvis is a good guy.



SUCH pretty early morning pictures!!! The castle was still lit like that on Christmas Morning early for us too! But because it was raining I couldn't get that shot, so I will just admire yours!!!! SOOOOOOOOOO pretty. :goodvibes

Looks cold but everyone is smiling.

It was cold in the mornings, but nice at midday.



-Great snow pictures MeMom ! We got none here as usual , oh how I miss the snow :( How sweet of Jarvis to think of you .

-Great picture of luggage storage , I always wondered how the refrigerator swap worked & where you went to pick it up .
-The Pop decorations are so pretty , I especially like the close-up of the wreath !
-Adding to my shopping list as usual with all your wonderful shopping pictures .
-Everyone looks so cute bundled up in there winter gear ! The early morning castle pictures are just gorgeous , a shot I don't think I've seen anyone else take !
-Looks like everyone had a lot of fun in Fantasyland even though it was cold :)

We are glad you are enjoying the report - all the pictures and the informative stuff, as well. I'll probably put up more tonight or in the morning.

We always have a good time in Fantasyland. I just love watching Brooklynn as she anticipates the next ride.



I agree with everyone - that castle picture with the poinsettias is just beautiful. :love: Love the pop of red.

We also got lots of snow here in Virginia Beach - which is almost unheard of! This area rarely gets snow and never more than an inch or so (from what I've been told). We were all excited to get the storm yesterday! They say we got between 6 - 9 inches! I'm going to post some pictures on my PTR later today.

Our area had anywhere from 3-10, the news said. I'm on the 3 side. I look forward to seeing your pictures. I know the boys have had lots of fun in the snow!



6 days and I will be at the MK!!! YAY!!!

And it is going to be your best trip ever now that you're taking Caleb! :cool1:



Yeah, I would have come home with 2 less friends if I made them get up in time to be at rope drop.:laughing:

We did a great job of avoiding lines. I would like to think it was my skilz :rotfl2::rotfl2: but I think we had a bit of luck too.

Everything is a sheet of ice here too! Facility closed all weekend. I expect a closing or at least a delay for Monday too!:woohoo: I figure all the County employees that normally work M- F 9-5 need a day of too !

I'm glad you went on alone to see the lights. I would hate to think you missed out on that just because they didn't want to go. People have their different traveling styles. Some like to go early and some like to stay out late.

I like to go early and stay out late! :laughing:

We'll likely be out tomorrow, too. I can't see us going in this for at least tomorrow. It should warm up tomorrow and be okay for Tuesday, which makes for a short week again. :thumbsup2



I enjoyed reading your updates between games yesterday!

How sweet of Jarvis to check on you! Trent does have a very kind and thoughtful friend! So glad that Trent made it to the Sunshine State safe and sound!

You certainly have an "Amen" from me on your picture! It was beautiful!
Your pictures were just wonderful! I love seeing Disney through your eyes, such a fresh perspective.:goodvibes

And as always those girls of yours make me smile.:cutie:

I wish I was in the Sunshine State right now!

Those girls make me smile, too. Jill sent me a phone picture of Bella fast asleep with a tray full of green beans around her at an after-church lunch today. That made me smile. I was just talking to Jill on the phone and heard Brooklynn talking about her boo-boo, a paper cut that she got at school but it hurts at home. :rotfl: That made me smile, too! I love those girls!!! :love:
 
Beautiful pics MeMom!! Love the early am pic of the castle!!! Boy you were up early!! I thought I was an early bird but I think you have me beat!!:)

How very thoughtful of Jarvis to check on you. Glad you got your snow day. Maybe tomorrow too??? It is very cold here this weekend but actually warmed up to 30 degrees today. It was very strange to hear about all you southern folks talking about snow & it is usually us northerners talking about it. Glad to hear the kids got to enjoy some sledding. I myself am ready for Spring:rolleyes1
 
That was really sweet of Jarvis to see if you needed anything. The castle is beautiful in the morning shots! I love the one of Walt & Mickey in front of it. Looks like it must have been a bit chilly while you were there!
 
I'm glad you went on alone to see the lights. I would hate to think you missed out on that just because they didn't want to go. People have their different traveling styles. Some like to go early and some like to stay out late.

I like to go early and stay out late! :laughing:

We'll likely be out tomorrow, too. I can't see us going in this for at least tomorrow. It should warm up tomorrow and be okay for Tuesday, which makes for a short week again. :thumbsup2

I think that was NY day when I went out without them. We had stayed up NYE and it caught up with them but I am a seasoned professional :rotfl:
I wait until I get home to catch up on sleep.

I made sure we hit it again together on Saturday. I think the only thing they missed was the Boardwalk lobby. I caught all 3 resorts lobby decorations Fri night and we only hit YC and BC on Sat as we changed parks. We filled up mugs at BC. :)


I remember some kids "sleeping while eating" times. My kids could pass out most anywhere. I remember having mine do the head bob as I try to get a few more mouthfuls of food in.

I need to try to see if I can clear our driveway in case I have to go anywhere before this all melts. :rolleyes:
 
You girls are such early birds! I love it. I am too. :) You can get a ton accomplished before the large crowds roll in. I always wondered why that statue was called the Partners statue. Now I know why!
 




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