Sometimes the Best Plan is to Forget the Plan!!

[thechesters420]

Great update!!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Aw, I think your hair is so pretty! I'd love to have some curl to my hair. It's stick straighttttt!

Yay for an Epcot day! Akershus breakfast sounds delicious and Landon looks cute with all the Princesses next to him! Who was his favorite? Oh! Jake and I are going to Disney right after Thanksgiving and I've always wanted to try this breakfast - would you say it's worth it even though I don't have a little girl?

Your Test Track picture is adorable - you look so happy to be there! And I can't believe Soarin' only had a 5 minute wait! That's craaazzyyy!!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

First off, your hair is really pretty!

Second, look at your picture of you and the "big giant golf ball". There's like NO ONE behind you! Cool!

Soarin, are you kidding me? No wait? Jealous. I couldn't even get it on it in March, the line was two hours and NO FP's left.

Landon is so precious. He just melts me.

Don't feel bad about Aurora! I was thinking the same thing when I saw the picture. Actually, every picture I've ever seen of her has been a bad impression on me.

In one TR I saw a REALLY bad Aurora with smudged lipstick on her teeth, crooked wig and BIG eyebrows. Maybe we saw the same TR? Something about her dress was off too, but I can't remember what.

 

[princess_momma]

Great update!!

Thanks!!

Aw, I think your hair is so pretty! I'd love to have some curl to my hair. It's stick straighttttt!

Yay for an Epcot day! Akershus breakfast sounds delicious and Landon looks cute with all the Princesses next to him! Who was his favorite? Oh! Jake and I are going to Disney right after Thanksgiving and I've always wanted to try this breakfast - would you say it's worth it even though I don't have a little girl?

Your Test Track picture is adorable - you look so happy to be there! And I can't believe Soarin' only had a 5 minute wait! That's craaazzyyy!!

Oh I don't mind my hair usually...curly hair is just so high maintainence I think! Because you can't even brush it because then the curls just seperate and its horrendous!!

The breakfast at Akershus was good. Belle and Cinderella were probably his favorites. But that might be because they were first and he got fussier as it went on. I would definitely go here. You get 5 princesses and the picture with Belle is included!! You get a 5x7 and 4 4x6's! Its great!! I'm sure it would've been much better if Landon hadn't just been wanting a nap. But I do think the princesses there aren't as good as say, MK princesses. However, for breakfast, the value definitely beats the castle one, especially without a little girl. I think thats they only way I'd pay that much for a castle meal is if I had one!

I was so happy to be there! Though I think they should make the camera take a pic where it looks like that truck is going to hit you! Much more scarier than before the wall.

First off, your hair is really pretty!

Second, look at your picture of you and the "big giant golf ball". There's like NO ONE behind you! Cool!

Soarin, are you kidding me? No wait? Jealous. I couldn't even get it on it in March, the line was two hours and NO FP's left.

Landon is so precious. He just melts me.

Don't feel bad about Aurora! I was thinking the same thing when I saw the picture. Actually, every picture I've ever seen of her has been a bad impression on me.

In one TR I saw a REALLY bad Aurora with smudged lipstick on her teeth, crooked wig and BIG eyebrows. Maybe we saw the same TR? Something about her dress was off too, but I can't remember what.

Thank you!! It was pretty empty, but we got there before the park was opened again!! We did every park day, except DHS!

Thats so sad that you didn't get to ride Soarin! I couldn't believe the wait time! There was no wait for anything that morning!

Thanks for thinking Landon is so cute! I think he is, but of course, mothers are the guiltiest people of bias in the world!!

I actually saw a GORGEOUS Aurora later on in MK! Luckily because that one is not worthy of scrapbooking! I feel so bad for saying that. At first I thought maybe she just wasn't ready for the picture, but we have another one of her (because the flash had been off so we got 2) and its the same!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Great update Kimmy! I had to laugh outloud about your comment about Aurora! I was thinking it and then read your post....omg, she's kinda scary, isn't she? I'm sure she's gorgeous in real life but something about that picture is kind of scary to me....lol!!

I loved your TT pic, too cute! You can tell you were having a blast, that's what it's all about! And I love that your Dad is great about going on all these rides! You guys seem like a great family!!!!

Can't wait to hear more!

 

[princess_momma]

Great update Kimmy! I had to laugh outloud about your comment about Aurora! I was thinking it and then read your post....omg, she's kinda scary, isn't she? I'm sure she's gorgeous in real life but something about that picture is kind of scary to me....lol!!

I loved your TT pic, too cute! You can tell you were having a blast, that's what it's all about! And I love that your Dad is great about going on all these rides! You guys seem like a great family!!!!

Can't wait to hear more!

I'm sure she is pretty in real life too! I think that sometimes, all the things they do to the princesses can make them less attractive. You can't really tell in the pic, but Snow White had hideous eye brows. You could tell they were painted on to look darker. Have you seen My Best Friend's Girl? In it, one of the characters ends up with his eyebrows shaved off and they just look really greasy and paint-y and thats what hers reminded me of.

Thanks...I was having a ball on TT!! I love it! My dad loves all the rides too, but I think he wanted BIGGER thrills. I do love my family.

I'll be posting another update this afternoon!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I'm sure she is pretty in real life too! I think that sometimes, all the things they do to the princesses can make them less attractive. You can't really tell in the pic, but Snow White had hideous eye brows. You could tell they were painted on to look darker. Have you seen My Best Friend's Girl? In it, one of the characters ends up with his eyebrows shaved off and they just look really greasy and paint-y and thats what hers reminded me of.

Thanks...I was having a ball on TT!! I love it! My dad loves all the rides too, but I think he wanted BIGGER thrills. I do love my family.

I'll be posting another update this afternoon!

I'm sure she is really pretty in real life, too. I agree with you all. It's those wigs and all that heavy make-up. LOL! I noticed Snow White's eyebrows. Poor thing - the things they go through to look like the princesses!

Your dad seems to be a whole lot of fun! I'm glad you have such a great relationship with him.

 

[Bridora]

Kimmy! Welcome back...belatedly! I am loving your TR...I just caught up to you. I am so jealous of the low crowd levels and walk on rides! I loved seeing all the fall decorations in Magic Kingdom...and your jumping pictures are too cute! Landon is too cute, too! It looks like he's having a great time! How exciting to get his 1st hair cut in Disney! At the rate you're going, you will finish your TR before I finish mine. I can't wait for more...

 

[princess_momma]

I'm sure she is really pretty in real life, too. I agree with you all. It's those wigs and all that heavy make-up. LOL! I noticed Snow White's eyebrows. Poor thing - the things they go through to look like the princesses!

Your dad seems to be a whole lot of fun! I'm glad you have such a great relationship with him.

I would love to see some of the princesses before and after shots. I always wonder what they look like and how weird it would be to be one of them and look at pictures of myself on the Dis as a completely different person!

I have a great relationship with both my parents, now that I'm older!! It was rough going throughout my teenage years! I don't know if you are as cool as me and my mom, but do you watch the Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney channel? We do!! Have you seen the movie? In it, the main girl character has SUCH an attitude and just is constantly battling her parents and letting them know how much they are ruining her life! It hasn't been that long ago for me, but I laugh now (and feel terrible) when watching that, because that was pretty much me! I'm glad I can get along with them now!

Kimmy! Welcome back...belatedly! I am loving your TR...I just caught up to you. I am so jealous of the low crowd levels and walk on rides! I loved seeing all the fall decorations in Magic Kingdom...and your jumping pictures are too cute! Landon is too cute, too! It looks like he's having a great time! How exciting to get his 1st hair cut in Disney! At the rate you're going, you will finish your TR before I finish mine. I can't wait for more...

Yay!! I'm glad you're here! I love hearing from you!! The walk ons were great. I felt so spoiled!! I can't imagine going when the lines are crazy! The fall decorations are so great! It didn't feel like fall there though...it does now that I'm home!! Its so chilly and the leaves are changing and I love it!

And I'm trying to drag my tr out!! I managed to take a week to just do one day so we'll see!! My epcot day will probably be done sooner since there isn't much to write about, unfortunately! When is your next trip again? I'm still so jealous that you're in DVC!! Can't wait until the day that I am!!

 

[princess_momma]

After two rides on Test Track and walking on to Soarin’, it was still pouring. We headed over to…The Living Seas!! This was definitely the busiest part of the park, but still definitely not too crowded and definitely manageable.

Our first stop here was Turtle Talk with Crush!! The show didn’t start for 10 or 15 minutes when we got there, but we had fun looking around in the waiting area. Landon LOVED the rays!! I love how much he looks like a big boy in the first picture:

We all loved Turtle Talk. It is so cute and just plain awesome. I can’t wait until Landon is old enough to participate and then walk around the rest of the day saying “dude” a lot, as instructed by Crush. I just love Crush. Landon has a Squirt stuffed animal too (that I got from Finding Nemo on Ice when I was pregnant with him!)

After that, we looked at the dolphins swim around. I just love dolphins. Then we hopped onto some clam-mobiles and looked for Nemo. This ride was so precious!! I love the animations IN the water.

We stopped by to say hi to our buddy Bruce.

I love him too.

Next we had some lunch over at…CORAL REEF!! And we requested a window seat and got it, without a long wait at all!! It was fabulous!!

(Sorry the pictures blurry…I couldn’t turn the flash on because then you couldn’t see the aquarium!)

For an appetizer, my parents got the appetizer for two, which consisted of “Seared scallops with a cauliflower foam with black truffle vinaigrette, Sea and Land Grilled Shrimp with cucumber salad and barbecued beef tenderloin skewer with cream polenta and taste of creamy lobster soup”. I didn’t get a picture, but it was all pretty gross to my tastes, except for the beef tenderloin and the soup. For my entrée, all I got was the soup.

It was pretty good, especially with the bread.

For his entrée, Landon had some baby food that I believe was chicken noodle flavored. Lol

Both of my parents got the grilled NY strip steak.

They liked it enough.

I ventured out onto the wild side again and got the Mahi Mahi! (I’m not sure how wild this is, but seeing how I’ve never had any seafood besides shellfish, I thought it was pretty wild.)

The verdict? I LOVED IT!! I would order this again in a heartbeat, it was delicious!

Landon was in SUCH a good mood for this meal. He loved being able to look at the fish tank and he kept trying to steal more bread from the basket. We discovered he loves to play tug-of-war, and he kept playing with the basket. Look how freakin happy he looks!

For dessert, Grammy got the butterscotch cream brulee.

She loved it and is not a fan of cream brulee!

Pop Pop got the Baileys and Jack Daniel’s Mousse.

We all liked it.

I got the chocolate wave.

It was pretty much heavenly!!

We were at the table at the very end, furthest away from the entrance by the window. As we were leaving, we saw the scuba divers come in!! (Yep, there were 2!) But they were taking a very long time doing flips and what not for each table, so we decided not to wait for them!

After that, it had stopped raining, but it was insanely humid to a point of being uncomfortable. We headed back over to the World Showcase. And I’m sure you will all be disappointed in what happens. It makes me sad just thinking about it! But you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I would love to see some of the princesses before and after shots. I always wonder what they look like and how weird it would be to be one of them and look at pictures of myself on the Dis as a completely different person!

That would be really neat. If you were a princess, which one would match your personality and looks the most?

I have a great relationship with both my parents, now that I'm older!! It was rough going throughout my teenage years! I don't know if you are as cool as me and my mom, but do you watch the Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney channel? We do!! Have you seen the movie? In it, the main girl character has SUCH an attitude and just is constantly battling her parents and letting them know how much they are ruining her life! It hasn't been that long ago for me, but I laugh now (and feel terrible) when watching that, because that was pretty much me! I'm glad I can get along with them now!

I had a strained relationship with my parents, too. It's still strained, but we are all trying. It gets easier the older I get, but trust me, I know there's still tension there. I'm 30, so it has taken us awhile! Not that I was a trouble maker or anything, I just had some strange circumstances growing up and my parents didn't know how to handle their own situation and the kids paid for it. LONG STORY!

I have seen Wizards a time or two. I'm a big kid - I love those kids shows and try to sneak one in with DS4 just so nobody knows that I'm really watching it! I'm a big kid at heart. Always will be!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

GREAT update! Landon really was having a blast that day, wasn't he???? Still stealing my heart, that one! You are so blessed.


Lovin' the curly look. You've got nice hair!

Dinner looks good. I'm starving, especially since I'm on an eat-nothing diet. So I could eat the computer screen right about now!

A CLIFF HANGER for an ending. Doh! Oh, well. You know I'll stay tuned.

 

[princess_momma]

That would be really neat. If you were a princess, which one would match your personality and looks the most?


I had a strained relationship with my parents, too. It's still strained, but we are all trying. It gets easier the older I get, but trust me, I know there's still tension there. I'm 30, so it has taken us awhile! Not that I was a trouble maker or anything, I just had some strange circumstances growing up and my parents didn't know how to handle their own situation and the kids paid for it. LONG STORY!

I have seen Wizards a time or two. I'm a big kid - I love those kids shows and try to sneak one in with DS4 just so nobody knows that I'm really watching it! I'm a big kid at heart. Always will be!

I think I look most like Belle...brown hair, about the same length. We both have the big eyes, but hers are brown. For personality, though I love to read, I'm don't think I'm as sugar sweet as her or most the other princesses, so I'd have to say Jasmine! She has quite the little attitude and doesn't let people push her around, but is still sweet! Plus she has a tiger, which is much better than the woodland creatures everyone else is friends with! What about you?

I understand certain circumstances straining parental relationships!! I think half of the reason our relationship has gotten better is because I don't live with them anymore!! I guess we'll see if thats the case or if its healed enough now, because I'm moving back in with them at the end of the month!

I'm a kid at heart too, I've definitely got the "Peter Pan syndrome". And I do still love the Disney channel. (Except for the Jonas Bros show...whats up with that?!)

GREAT update! Landon really was having a blast that day, wasn't he???? Still stealing my heart, that one! You are so blessed.


Lovin' the curly look. You've got nice hair!

Dinner looks good. I'm starving, especially since I'm on an eat-nothing diet. So I could eat the computer screen right about now!

A CLIFF HANGER for an ending. Doh! Oh, well. You know I'll stay tuned.

I am so blessed with Landon. He's such a good baby. Everyone always comments on how well behaved he is. I don't even realize until I see another baby who is screaming...Landon has never been like that and I am totally spoiled and it terrifies me for my next child!

I know what you mean about wanting to eat the computer screen. For some reason, I always end up on the restaurant boards when it starts getting close to lunch time.

Glad you're staying tuned!

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I think I look most like Belle...brown hair, about the same length. We both have the big eyes, but hers are brown. For personality, though I love to read, I'm don't think I'm as sugar sweet as her or most the other princesses, so I'd have to say Jasmine! She has quite the little attitude and doesn't let people push her around, but is still sweet! Plus she has a tiger, which is much better than the woodland creatures everyone else is friends with! What about you?

I understand certain circumstances straining parental relationships!! I think half of the reason our relationship has gotten better is because I don't live with them anymore!! I guess we'll see if thats the case or if its healed enough now, because I'm moving back in with them at the end of the month!

I'm a kid at heart too, I've definitely got the "Peter Pan syndrome". And I do still love the Disney channel. (Except for the Jonas Bros show...whats up with that?!)



I am so blessed with Landon. He's such a good baby. Everyone always comments on how well behaved he is. I don't even realize until I see another baby who is screaming...Landon has never been like that and I am totally spoiled and it terrifies me for my next child!

I know what you mean about wanting to eat the computer screen. For some reason, I always end up on the restaurant boards when it starts getting close to lunch time.

Glad you're staying tuned!

Hmmm, which princess would I be? That's hard! I would probably look most like Cinderella (I have strawberry blond hair) and I had the step-mother thing going for me during childhood, but I have brownish-green eyes, so that wouldn't look right on her! I love to read like Belle, and have a tendency to try to look for the good in people. And I'm a little like Ariel, too, since she was always looking for something "more". I wonder what all three princess would like like rolled into one! Probably one ugly princess, !!!!!

Good luck with moving in with your parents again. I can imagine that's a hard transition for a parent to make: from being your parent and telling you what to do, to letting you be an adult and making your own decisions. For 18 years they've told you how to run your life and I can imagine that's a hard habit to break!

I hope it works out for you like you want/need it to.

 

[princess_momma]

Hmmm, which princess would I be? That's hard! I would probably look most like Cinderella (I have strawberry blond hair) and I had the step-mother thing going for me during childhood, but I have brownish-green eyes, so that wouldn't look right on her! I love to read like Belle, and have a tendency to try to look for the good in people. And I'm a little like Ariel, too, since she was always looking for something "more". I wonder what all three princess would like like rolled into one! Probably one ugly princess, !!!!!

Good luck with moving in with your parents again. I can imagine that's a hard transition for a parent to make: from being your parent and telling you what to do, to letting you be an adult and making your own decisions. For 18 years they've told you how to run your life and I can imagine that's a hard habit to break!

I hope it works out for you like you want/need it to.

I definitely know what you mean about having different qualities of all the princesses!! I also love to read like Belle and while I am liked, I'm still kind of an outsider because I'm kinda weird. Just like her. And also have that sense of adventure that Ariel does. And I believe in finding true love, just like Cinderella and Snow!! Oh and PS...I just found your tr...sounds like you found your Prince Charming. I got all teary eyed reading about how hard it was for you guys to be apart! I'm still catching up on that!

It might be a little hard to go back in with my parents. I just love having my own space that isn't just my room. That feels so confining and cramped, ya know? Eventually it'll all work out though. I have faith.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I definitely know what you mean about having different qualities of all the princesses!! I also love to read like Belle and while I am liked, I'm still kind of an outsider because I'm kinda weird. Just like her. And also have that sense of adventure that Ariel does. And I believe in finding true love, just like Cinderella and Snow!! Oh and PS...I just found your tr...sounds like you found your Prince Charming. I got all teary eyed reading about how hard it was for you guys to be apart! I'm still catching up on that!

It might be a little hard to go back in with my parents. I just love having my own space that isn't just my room. That feels so confining and cramped, ya know? Eventually it'll all work out though. I have faith.

If you've found my TR, then you are in for a real treat! DS4 was a MONSTER on this trip! And you'll see what I mean by the strained relationship I have with my family. I tried to be nice in the report, but many people were able to read between the lines!

Let me know your thoughts!

Yes, I know what you mean about needing your own "space". I just LOVE my privacy!

I have a friend who just sold her house and she has moved her husband AND her two kids back into her mom's house. Her brother and his wife also live there. There is NO WAY I could do that! Buuuttt, if I had to, then I guess I'd have to make some sacrifices.

I have faith that it will work out for you, too!

 

[tinkgurl]

I LOVE that pic of you and Landon with SE in the background.

Whoa...Aurora wasn't looking too hot at breakfast! I've never eaten there before, but I don't think we'll be doing that anytime soon.

I'm interested to see what my little guy thinks of Bruce and those big teeth. Hopefully he'll think it's cool!

That's so great you got a window seat at the Coral Reef! I bet Landon thought that was awesome. I had the chocolate wave when we ate there last. I think B/F would love that Baileys and Jack Daniel's Mousse!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Love the updates! We ate at Akershus in January and the princesses didn't really spend a lot of time with Madison at all. They signed her book, sounded like they were reading a set script and posed for a picture. That was it, but she didn't notice. Our Belle that day was THE BEST! She told Maddie she would be in France later and when we made our way over there later that day, there she was with the Beast! AND....she remembered Maddie! She asked how breakfast was and was just so sweet. I must say, I think our princesses were very beautiful that morning though.

Landon looks like he truly enjoyed Coral Reef. How awesome! I can't wait to hear about the rest of your day.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Ummmm.... That is pretty much all I can say about the princesses. I was taught that if you can't say anything nice you shouldn't say anything at all.

I am completely with you on the hair thing. My hair is stick straight yet it still loves to frizz and puff up like crazy, doesn't matter what I do so I have just given up on it.

 

[KELLY]

Thanks for the awesome report. We leave for POP in a few weeks.