SPIDERS...Why did it have to be....SPIDERS

[Queenofallthings]

Great pictures of the food and wine festival. Sounds like a really fun day!
I'm sad your report is coming to an end, I've enjoyed it so much. I am a big
Weight Watchers fan too. It's the only thing that has really worked, I think I'll be counting points for the rest of my life. Keep up the good work!

Thanks so much!

Nothing but WW has worked for me....I guess there's something to be said about eating properly and getting regular exercise I went and bought a scale because I find it I weigh myself every morning I stay on track better

Aw.. Sunday the 27th doesn't work for me. Me and DD are going to Grand Forks for the weekend since it's the start of spring break and she has the week off teaching

Weight Watchers is the only plan that works for me too!! I have my Life Time.
I've had it for 21 years and have never missed a month!!!
It's a little weird getting used to the new point system though and free fruits!
The free fruits doesn't work for me. If I add free fruits on top of reg. points, I'm gaining ! (guess it's the sugar!)

Debbie

We are trying to pick a day to head down to Fargo, but so far we can't co-ordinate anything. We'll probably wait until I have a week off in May before we go!

It's definitely a lifestyle change not a diet...that's what I love!

I forgot about Spring break! I'm sure my DDs didn't! Early on the 20th? (I work at 3pm)

20th works for us!!! Oh I'm excited!!!

 

[Purpleblanket]

March 20th works for me too!
Just tell me where and when!!!

Debbie

 

[Queenofallthings]

Here we are my friends...our journey home from our Sept/Oct 2010 trip! As usual I couldn't believe after all the planning, rearranging, changing completely...it was done, kaput, over....and I was feeling quite sad!

We were up quite early as our flight was scheduled to leave MCO at 1045am. I had done as much as I could the night before, but we both wanted to shower in the morning so I still had all that to pack. As usual, I made Jasmine go first because she is a tad pokey in the morning....actually she's pokey most of the time

Saying goodbye to our home for the last 2 weeks! We're all ready to go!!

One final shot of the room...I don't know why I feel the need to do this considering how many times we've stayed at this resort...but I do it every trip!

Our room number....

Once I had checked the room for the 100th time (yes I have that disease) we headed to the food court to grab a quick breakfast before heading out to ME.

I couldn't believe how empty it was on this morning...actually it really wasn't bad this trip at all for crowds...we never had a problem getting a table!

Once we had our breakfast, it was time to head out to the bus stop and wait for ME. By this time we had resigned ourselves to the fact that we were indeed heading home. We weren't waiting long when the bus arrived!

One last shot of the bus stops as we waited...this was how they looked for most of this stay...the crowds are amazing at this time of year!!

I couldn't help but think "I wish we were getting on this bus" but we weren't

The ride to MCO was uneventful and we decided we would head straight to security, I find you never know what you'll encounter and I would rather be at the gate waiting than running through the airport...that's never a good sight Our plane just waiting for us....

Jasmine had the window so she grabbed a couple of shots out the window

We had a great flight to Minneapolis and were even more excited to know we only had a 1 hour layover before we would be on our flight to Winnipeg ... or so we thought

Here we are at our gate in Minneapolis and that's our flight...this is Jasmine noticing that there is a lot of activity around the engine....and then she noticed that our departure time changed from 225 to 325....then 425....then tomorrow morning People on our flight were completely loosing their minds on the poor agents, I felt really bad for them. Jasmine and I couldn't have cared less at this point....if something's wrong with the engine....I'm good, let's wait for a new plane!!!

They gave us a choice of 3 hotels in the area and I had no clue which to pick so we just said the first one! They gave us food vouchers etc and all Jasmine talked about was going to Mall of America! Was she crazy, did she forget how much it had cost to spend 2 weeks in WDW....needless to say, we didn't go to MOA...we were in bed sleeping by 830....5am would come very quickly!!

Here is our plane that is actually working!!! We were home by 11am with no more drama!!

I want to thank all of you for following along with us....it wouldn't have been the same without you!! I will be starting a PTR later today and I will post the link here !!! We would love for all of you to join us again.......

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Ooh, I'm with Jas. I would have wanted to go to the mall too.

Going home day totally stinks, doesn't it?

 

[Disney Brat]

Hi Queen!! I am sad to see your TR come to an end!! I have been reliving our trip reading about yours! I really enjoyed our time together!

We had some problems with our plane one time when we flew with NWA in 2006...we were delayed at first because of an electrical problem and then they put us on another flight, but never told us. We only found out when they were paging us..lol They ended up flying the other plane, but with out the air conditioning! That would have been a terrible flight!! Glad you got onto a flight the next day! Must have been nerve raking looking at them fixing the first plane though!!

Can't wait to follow along on your PTR!

The dates for a meet up sound ok...Sunday's are best for us! Abby dances Saturday & Tuesday, so those days are usually spent running back and forth to the studio!
Hope everyone is staying warm!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

awww!! Last day for your TR as well! I can't wait to follow along with your new one DME makes me so sad when it comes! I noticed you said about going right to security..we made that mistake in Dec. We won't be doing that again unless I know we have plenty of time and when you take DME, it never seems like you have a ton of time!

 

[dawnbu40]

Poor Jasmine! That close to the Mall of America and not able to shop?!
That would be traumatic for any teenaged girl

I'm glad the airline took good care of you and you got home safely after the delay

 

[mermaid764]

Awww i'm sad to see your TR come to an end, and I will definitely be on the lookout for your new PTR.

That's sad that people can get so crazy over plane delays, I'm with you I would much rather travel home on a safe plane despite the delays.

You must be getting excited that your August trip is coming up pretty fast. I'm envious that your getting to head back in August, but definitely excited for you guys!!

 

[ellajeansmom]

So sad this TR is at its end...it was wonderful as usual and I'm glad you have another trip just around the corner which also means a PTR and then a new TR to follow!

Your last evening sounded lovely, very cool that you got to see all the F&W booths Too bad about the plane trouble coming home but I agree, I would much rather wait for a new plane.

I'll be watching for the link to the new PTR and definitely count me in on that ladies trip!

 

[Queenofallthings]

March 20th works for me too!
Just tell me where and when!!!

Debbie

Just got home from my sister's (Purplepeg and Geodoc) and the 20th works for them too!!!

Ooh, I'm with Jas. I would have wanted to go to the mall too.

Going home day totally stinks, doesn't it?

I knew you would be It did seem so wrong and all I could think was "if I knew we were going to have to stay overnight we would have stayed at Disney another night"....

It does stink....and I always cry!!

Hi Queen!! I am sad to see your TR come to an end!! I have been reliving our trip reading about yours! I really enjoyed our time together!

We had some problems with our plane one time when we flew with NWA in 2006...we were delayed at first because of an electrical problem and then they put us on another flight, but never told us. We only found out when they were paging us..lol They ended up flying the other plane, but with out the air conditioning! That would have been a terrible flight!! Glad you got onto a flight the next day! Must have been nerve raking looking at them fixing the first plane though!!

Can't wait to follow along on your PTR!

The dates for a meet up sound ok...Sunday's are best for us! Abby dances Saturday & Tuesday, so those days are usually spent running back and forth to the studio!
Hope everyone is staying warm!

We really enjoyed the time we got to spend with all of you We sure have great memories of that trip don't we?

I was a wreck as I was watching them and everytime I looked out more mechanics were there! My stomach was flip flopping all over the place!

I think we're going to go for Sunday the 20th...mark your calendar....can't have a Dis-meet without you guys!!!

 

[Queenofallthings]

awww!! Last day for your TR as well! I can't wait to follow along with your new one DME makes me so sad when it comes! I noticed you said about going right to security..we made that mistake in Dec. We won't be doing that again unless I know we have plenty of time and when you take DME, it never seems like you have a ton of time!

I laughed when I realized we both wrapped up our TR's on the same day!So happy you're going to come along for the ride on the next one! DME makes me nervous sometimes when we're going home...because we're classifed as International they want us there 3 hours ahead and then we end up sitting around the airport for what seems like an eternity!

Poor Jasmine! That close to the Mall of America and not able to shop?!
That would be traumatic for any teenaged girl

I'm glad the airline took good care of you and you got home safely after the delay

This is when I mentioned how important another account is for unforeseen things that may or may not pop up.....I got the "thank mom" glare

I have to saw NWA were amazing to us, they honestly couldn't do enough for us!

Awww i'm sad to see your TR come to an end, and I will definitely be on the lookout for your new PTR.

That's sad that people can get so crazy over plane delays, I'm with you I would much rather travel home on a safe plane despite the delays.

You must be getting excited that your August trip is coming up pretty fast. I'm envious that your getting to head back in August, but definitely excited for you guys!!

So happy you'll be back for the PTR....it's like chatting with old friends...can't imagine these reports without all you guys

I don't get the whole spazzing out thing...I don't really want to fall from the sky to my death

We are getting excited....and you're right, I can't believe how quickly it's coming! Thanks for being excited for us....and I know exactly how it feels to be envious of people going

So sad this TR is at its end...it was wonderful as usual and I'm glad you have another trip just around the corner which also means a PTR and then a new TR to follow!

Your last evening sounded lovely, very cool that you got to see all the F&W booths Too bad about the plane trouble coming home but I agree, I would much rather wait for a new plane.

I'll be watching for the link to the new PTR and definitely count me in on that ladies trip!

Hello my friend

So happy you'll be with us again!! Seeing those F&W booths made it worse to be leaving....everything sounded so delicious ... I wanted to try it all

We will definitely be counting you in for our ladies trip Once the August trip is over, we'll have to start seriously planning that one

 

[pkondz]

Abby dances Saturday & Tuesday, so those days are usually spent running back and forth to the studio!
Hope everyone is staying warm!

Just curious. Where does your Abby dance? RWB? Shelley Shearer? Marquis? Rising Star? Just a few off the top of my head.

 

[pkondz]

As usual, I made Jasmine go first because she is a tad pokey in the morning....actually she's pokey most of the time

You put your left foot in, you take your left foot out. You put your left foot in, you shake it all about. Jas does the Disney pokey, she's just a tad pokey. And that's what it's all about!

Awww... that's the saddest smile I've seen in a long, long time.

....and then she noticed that our departure time changed from 225 to 325....then 425....then tomorrow morning People on our flight were completely loosing their minds on the poor agents, I felt really bad for them. Jasmine and I couldn't have cared less at this point....if something's wrong with the engine....I'm good, let's wait for a new plane!!!

We waited a couple of hours for our plane to be fixed in MCO. They had to fly a part in. The part finally arrived then they told us it would be about an hour to install. Then they told us it was the wrong part and they were flying in the right part. After 6 hours or so (I'm sketchy on whether it was 6 or 8 hours) we finally get on the plane... we push back... there's a loud BANG! and all the lights go out and the engines stop. We were told that after a long delay this was normal... but it was a little disconcerting to say the least!

We would love for all of you to join us again.......

Oh you bet! So.... what time and where shall we meet?

 

[dismagiclover]

Sad that your report has come to an end. I've noticed it happens with almost every trip report Thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us! I just love seeing the relationship you and Jasmine have. I hope when my DD is all grown up she will still love vacationing with me. Now get that pre trippies going!

 

[burly]

Its always sad when a trip report comes to an end, but sadder when a trip comes to an end!

Good thing you have another trip in the works to concentrate on!

Looking forward to the PTR


KIM

 

[JMat]

I am BITTER that this trip report is over However, the exciting part is the PTR coming up later today! (You KNOW ill be stalking until its posted)...

Great ending though, I actually felt the tightness in my chest looking at the morning pictures. I HATE that feeling, and get so jealous of all the people going TO the resort instead of home like me.... bah humbug.

Jealous of your upcoming DIS-meet! I just spent the weekend in Vermont shooting a wedding -- maybe I should have kept driving north and gone to Canada instead! Ill be in Italy on your DIS-meet day, but thinking of you guys! (March 20 is my birthday!) So have a FANTASTIC day and post some pictures of your merriment! I cant wait to read all about it...

Anxiously awaiting another PTR-- chat soon! xo

 

[PirateKate]

So sad to see your TR end, but I'm glad you have a PTR coming up. I'll be watching for it.

I think knowing you could have spent another day at Disney would have been the worst part about the plane trouble. Too bad you didn't visit the MOA. I was looking forward to some MOA pictures. I've always wanted to go there.

Thanks for sharing your trip!

 

[I Believe In Magic]

It's over??? sniff sniff..... The TR was awesome, thanks for taking so much time to do that for everyone!! I will be waiting for the Pre-TR and your trip will be here before we know it!!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!!

 

[Queenofallthings]

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You put your left foot in, you take your left foot out. You put your left foot in, you shake it all about. Jas does the Disney pokey, she's just a tad pokey. And that's what it's all about!
Ok, you seriously crack me up


Awww... that's the saddest smile I've seen in a long, long time.

Verges (sp?) on pathetic doesn't it

We waited a couple of hours for our plane to be fixed in MCO. They had to fly a part in. The part finally arrived then they told us it would be about an hour to install. Then they told us it was the wrong part and they were flying in the right part. After 6 hours or so (I'm sketchy on whether it was 6 or 8 hours) we finally get on the plane... we push back... there's a loud BANG! and all the lights go out and the engines stop. We were told that after a long delay this was normal... but it was a little disconcerting to say the least!


Loud BANG...I would have been off that plane and walking to Winnipeg...Jasmine gets her fear of flying honestly....from her mother I

Oh you bet! So.... what time and where shall we meet?

I was think 930ish Pancake House, or Perkins, or Denny's.....any thoughts....I am trying to think what would be central for everyone......

 

[MEK]

I can't believe your plane was delayed until the next morning. Total bummer. Do you always fly home through Minneapolis? Just curious.

MOA would have been a fun side trip, but I can see how you might have exhausted the funds a bit after two weeks in Disney.

Do you have another two week trip planned???? If so - LUCKY!!!!!!

I really enjoyed your TR and can't believe its over.