Seven days of Sunshine, Storms, Sweaters and ....Sickness??

[BelleTinkMom]

We've never tried Cape May. It Sounds great. The Poly is beautiful. I always take a ton of pics there.

So sad that your trip is coming to an end.

 

[mommy2mb]

Great update! We stayed at POFQ last trip and really liked it. The smaller size was really nice never a long walk to anything and queen beds are a plus. My 6 year old loved the pool area.

 

[BridgetR3]

Newbie to your report! I can't wait to read more!

Thank you for joining us!! This TR is pretty much done and my PTR has started. If you want to follow me there, you can check my signature. I do have a couple more pictures to share later but most of the "story" is finished.

We've never tried Cape May. It Sounds great. The Poly is beautiful. I always take a ton of pics there.

So sad that your trip is coming to an end.

Yes, I was so sad after our trip was over that I could not visit the DISboards for about 6 months. I keep telling myself that this time won't be as bad but with DH saying that this is our last trip for a while, I'm already struggling. DH doesn't know it yet but I'm beginning to make and sell sewn goodies in hopes of saving the money to go back for Mardi Gras 2013. We'll see how that goes!

Thank you so much for following along with me!

Great update! We stayed at POFQ last trip and really liked it. The smaller size was really nice never a long walk to anything and queen beds are a plus. My 6 year old loved the pool area.

I can't wait to stay there. Those are the two reasons we are staying there. CBR was very nice don't get me wrong but it was HUGE!!!

I have a few more pictures that I will share sometime later this weekend!

 

[weezy26nm]

I'll have to do some investigating and see what I can do.

My friend (who works in a greenhouse) says it's a hoya carnosa otherwise known as a wax plant

 

[BridgetR3]

My friend (who works in a greenhouse) says it's a hoya carnosa otherwise known as a wax plant

WOW!! Thanks!!! I appreciate your help!!

Now to find one to buy for my yard!

 

[BridgetR3]

Weezy,

I'm reading your TR but it must be closed because I can't respond there so I'm responding here. I love you castle pics from your MK day!

OMG that car!!! What were they thinking?!?!?!

I love that you surprised them with your restaurants. My DH would kill me if I just "surprised" him kind of like yours felt. (At least yours seemed to enjoy the food once he got there!) He doesn't like surprises much at all!

Will you be doing any TS when you go back in 9 months?


We LOVE Festival of the Lion King!!! THat is the ONE thing my DH still talks about from Disney. It may be my only hope in getting him back there after this trip.

We want to get a Kitchen Sink from Beaches and Cream this time. They look enormous!

I've enjoyed reading your TR!!!

 

[weezy26nm]

WOW!! Thanks!!! I appreciate your help!!

Now to find one to buy for my yard!

It says it's native to Asia and Australia but that it's a common house plant. Did you see it at Disney?

 

[BridgetR3]

It says it's native to Asia and Australia but that it's a common house plant. Did you see it at Disney?

Nope it was actually growing in a flower bed at my boys' school. It just seemed to be haphazardly planted there like no one was really tending to them (there were weeds growing with them) but they were GORGEOUS. Since I teach school over in the next town and my children stay late in extended care, I have never been there during school hours to ask anyone. I just think that they are beautiful!

 

[weezy26nm]

Weezy,

I'm reading your TR but it must be closed because I can't respond there so I'm responding here. I love you castle pics from your MK day!

OMG that car!!! What were they thinking?!?!?!

I love that you surprised them with your restaurants. My DH would kill me if I just "surprised" him kind of like yours felt. (At least yours seemed to enjoy the food once he got there!) He doesn't like surprises much at all!

Will you be doing any TS when you go back in 9 months?


We LOVE Festival of the Lion King!!! THat is the ONE thing my DH still talks about from Disney. It may be my only hope in getting him back there after this trip.

We want to get a Kitchen Sink from Beaches and Cream this time. They look enormous!

I've enjoyed reading your TR!!!

Ya I think it's closed because I took to long to finish. Bad Disser, I know! DH doesn't like to plan but we all know there has to be some planning at Disney. And when I ask him for input before hand he says he doesn't care but then once we get there he wants to run the show. But everyone is my family knows who runs the show around here .
That car was just crazy.
I definately want to do some TS meals. Just can't decide which ones. Don't like to pay a fortune for food and there be nothing anyone will eat. Have some fussy eaters. Plus my step-daughter will be celebrating her birthday while we are there so I want to do something special for that and want to surprise her with a cake.
We want a kitchen sink too. I'm thinking I'll have to make a ressie to make sure we get it this time
Hope to start a Pre-trip report some time soon. Will keep you posted.

 

[weezy26nm]

Nope it was actually growing in a flower bed at my boys' school. It just seemed to be haphazardly planted there like no one was really tending to them (there were weeds growing with them) but they were GORGEOUS. Since I teach school over in the next town and my children stay late in extended care, I have never been there during school hours to ask anyone. I just think that they are beautiful!

I agree they are beautiful!

 

[BridgetR3]

Ya I think it's closed because I took to long to finish. Bad Disser, I know! DH doesn't like to plan but we all know there has to be some planning at Disney. And when I ask him for input before hand he says he doesn't care but then once we get there he wants to run the show. But everyone is my family knows who runs the show around here .
That car was just crazy.
I definately want to do some TS meals. Just can't decide which ones. Don't like to pay a fortune for food and there be nothing anyone will eat. Have some fussy eaters. Plus my step-daughter will be celebrating her birthday while we are there so I want to do something special for that and want to surprise her with a cake.
We want a kitchen sink too. I'm thinking I'll have to make a ressie to make sure we get it this time
Hope to start a Pre-trip report some time soon. Will keep you posted.

Nope not a bad Disser at all...sometimes life just gets in the way and you don't have time for it all. I did enjoy what you had posted though!

Yes I have a picture somewhere of a car that was decorated with stuffed animals on the inside and plastic "dolls" on the outside (My LIttle Pony, bobbleheads, etc.) from one of our vacations but there was nothing written about God or anything on it. It must take a special kind of person to drive something like that.

We loved Captain's grille but I don't remember how much it was because we did the dining plan. It had steaks on it which is what most of us eat. I want to do Teppan Edo in the future as we have just recently fallen in love with hibachi grills and I think that would be neat.


I checked into Beaches and Cream for both of us and they do not take reservations. We are going to try to go on our "off" day of relaxing so that if it's a longer wait it won't matter. Also, I'm going to try to go around 3 in the afternoon in hopes of it being a slower time. Who knows though.....

 

[weezy26nm]

I didn't realize that they didn't take reservations. Oh well we'll just have to give it a try anyway. We lucked out in 2006 and got in with very little wait. So maybe we will luck out this time.

 

[Deesknee]

Well, it took me a long time, but I read it. You did a great job with this TR! You have a very handsome/beautiful family. Your boys are too cute. I can relate to alot of your situations. 1st- haha about your sons fear on Splash Mtn. My daughter did the exact same thing. She kept panicing and asking if "this" is the drop, is THIS the drop, on and on. Whining & her tone was horrified. Telling us the whole time she is NEVER going on this "stupid" ride again. Then at the bottom...."that wasn't so bad". She said she was willing to go on again someday and she did once more, but now refuses. Like you say try it, if you don't like it you don't have to go on again. That is our rule too.

I can also relate to the melt down. We had one once. Then we decided if we get up early we go back for swim & nap. We also agree doing ADR consumes alot of your valuable vacation time, not to mention puts more stress. .. can we do this, will we make our ADR, ... hurry up we're going to be late for our ADRs, etc. I truly believe little ones get overstimulated, then add sleep deprivation, unfamiliar beds, it is a recipe for a good old fashion melt down. (honestly, I've been known to have one here or there myself. I just don't yell any more.).

Your photos are beautiful.

Oh, and thanks for the tip on the Jedi training, I didn't know about this, or I may just have forgotten. Our youngest is a girl, but with a Dad who loves Star Wars, she may be interested in this. Do they have it all year or only around Star Wars w/e time frame?

 

[BridgetR3]

Well, it took me a long time, but I read it. You did a great job with this TR! You have a very handsome/beautiful family. Your boys are too cute. I can relate to alot of your situations. 1st- haha about your sons fear on Splash Mtn. My daughter did the exact same thing. She kept panicing and asking if "this" is the drop, is THIS the drop, on and on. Whining & her tone was horrified. Telling us the whole time she is NEVER going on this "stupid" ride again. Then at the bottom...."that wasn't so bad". She said she was willing to go on again someday and she did once more, but now refuses. Like you say try it, if you don't like it you don't have to go on again. That is our rule too.

I can also relate to the melt down. We had one once. Then we decided if we get up early we go back for swim & nap. We also agree doing ADR consumes alot of your valuable vacation time, not to mention puts more stress. .. can we do this, will we make our ADR, ... hurry up we're going to be late for our ADRs, etc. I truly believe little ones get overstimulated, then add sleep deprivation, unfamiliar beds, it is a recipe for a good old fashion melt down. (honestly, I've been known to have one here or there myself. I just don't yell any more.).

Your photos are beautiful.

Oh, and thanks for the tip on the Jedi training, I didn't know about this, or I may just have forgotten. Our youngest is a girl, but with a Dad who loves Star Wars, she may be interested in this. Do they have it all year or only around Star Wars w/e time frame?

Thank you for joining us!

Glad to know my kids aren't the only ones who lost their minds on Splash Mountain!! They are getting really brave here at home and are ready to ride Splash again but who knows once we actually get there!! lol....all I know is that I'm riding and I may do an adult only ride just so I can enjoy looking at all of the scenery.

I felt SOOOOO bad for all of the poor people trying to eat while we were at GF. He is normally a great kid but was so loud and angry!! I hoping for NO meltdowns this trip from kids or adults!

Jedi Training happens every day at HS. You have to sign up for it at park opening. I don't know how exactly you sign up anymore because it has changed since our last trip. I do know that it's for 4-12 year olds and it was located back by Star Tours. They learn a few moves and are then able to fight and defeat Darth Vader.

O.k. guys I'm sorry but this weekend really got away from me. I'll try to post sometime this week but it's going to be super busy!

 

[Deesknee]

Thanks for the infor on Jedi training. I think my DD will love that. We are going to have to head to Jedi training sign up first thing next HS trip.