Yay for the CD arriving!! Now we can REALLY get this party started!![]()
I'm sort of like a vampire -- I don't show up in pictures. I guess Maggie inherited it.
Haha your funny! Did the girls try to help make breakfast? DH made me some while I got us some chai from the local Bruggler's.
Chicago... oh Chicago.... I still can't believe that was your route to MCO.![]()
I can't wait for the next installment!
Great update! I LOVE how expressive Phoebe is.That first day is such a long day that I'm sure no one thought anything of your reluctance to get everyone out of the car. I know we were exhausted and we had nowhere near the travel time that you did. I had no idea that you were in the new section, or I would have come stalking you.
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What an incredibly long day! I can't believe you all had the energy to take a walk after that day!
I definitely understand why you were a little miffed when you arrived!! But I am very glad that some pixie dust was quickly sprinkled along!
I'm with Phoebe...I am extremely afraid of frogs!!![]()
What an exhausting start to your trip. I agree with Phoebe - I don't like frogs either. Can't wait to read more.
That was a long day. Glad you got the upgraded car. Glad you got to do some exploring at GKTW.
Sounds about how my trip is going to go! We fly out at 6am and then land in Chicago at 11 or something like that have a three hour lay over and then get to Orlando at 4 ish. I think we'll still have time to go to DTD or if we are too tired we'll just enjoy SoG.
I can't wait to read the rest! Tessa has no fear of anything does she! I'd love to meet her someday!
No margaritas, but we did have a box of wine in our fridge. And grandparents to sit with the kids. I shoulda come knockin'!Honestly, though, I was surprised at how little energy I had for socializing at the end of the day, if that makes sense. We would just get the kids to bed (usually very late), the grandparents would turn in, and then we'd sit outside for fifteen minutes, or so, with a quick (but quiet) nightcap. We'd be flat in bed by 10:30 - 11:00. We were very lucky where we were, but we could neither come nor go without hitting the playground on the way.
I'm so excited! GKTW looks awesome![]()
Tessa joined in the crowd and was playing along the wall after the music ended. They had birthday cake out on one of the tables and I told Tessa she could go ahead and have a slice. Tim grabbed one too to share with Phoebe and sat down on the wall. At this point a cute, perky, strawberry blonde comes up to us and says hi. It was Ann (WeeAnnie) from the DIS. She had recognized Tessa from pics and followed her over to the rest of us. Ann had just finished the evening orientation which I was still bummed about missing and having to do in the morning. I told her I wished I had known where it was so I could sneak in the back at the end and pretend all the info I've learned here on the DIS was actually obtained from the orientation. Ann's reply was that I should have, because it was pretty boring. I look at Tim, holding Phoebe, and see that she is having a seizure. He holds her through it while I chat with Ann for a couple of minutes about our flights and such. Ann said they were put in the new "Fairytale" section by the playground in a white villa. She said there is one near them that doesn't have a name placard on it yet and she thinks it could be ours. I hope she's right.
We had a really long travel day as well (though not as long as yours) but I can definatley sympathize. The girls are so cute and I'm glad you got to have some fun when you arrived.
"perky"? really?????????? Wow, you must have been COMPLETELY zoned when you arrived that evening if you thought I was "perky"! Too funny! I've been called many things, but perky just isn't one of them. I was at my 25th HS reunion last Friday (yes, I'm old), and a friend said she had met someone like me "except she was really bubbly." When I saracastically said that I, too, could "do bubbly," she could hardly contain herself.
But I'm taking "perky" as a compliment. Sorry I was such an *** and didn't realize that Phoebe was having a seizure as we spoke (that will show you how zombie-like and sleep-deprived I really was). Pretty sensitive of me, huh? But I had nearly fallen asleep during the orientation, so was jolted awake by seeing Tessa run by, and psyched at the thought of meeting you guys.
Glad the GKTW "magic" started working soon after you arrived. I'm sure they're used to people arriving a bit dragging and not 100%. We sure were (we also went and got something to eat before we went to our villa -- I thought our kids were going to kill each other if we didn't feed them asap).
Aw dang, you missed the Orientation; that means a longer morning for you! But the fun has already started! How Exciting!!!!
You've already done some really fun things! And I love that you have a familiar face to help you along.
I like frogs too, but they always pee on me.
And Spanish moss is, I don't know, sort of romantic and mysterious in a funny sort of way to me. Interesting that it scared Tessa though.
You my dear, are a fantastic author! I feel as if I am right there with you! Your girls are adorable and I am looking forward to reading more of your adventures!!