Tasty Planning Time with ZeBrook! A 2 for 1 PTR - 12/24 - All our bags are packed

[brookelizabeth]

Yes, that helped! In fact, last night I made a purchase. I got these on sale at Scheel's for $20!

LOVE that pattern and color!!!!!! I hope both pairs work out for you!

What about schoolbread from Norway? Have you had that? I think that's a good snack, albeit very big and very sweet.

I hope everyone one finds the perfect shoes to fit their needs. Comfort in walking is a vital part in making a trip pleasant. I'm trying to decide whether or not to get new tennis shoes or just go with what I have, but time is running out.

Is it my imagination, or have we not seen a picture of Henry in the last few days? Even if he's not in Disney World, we still need to keep up with our boy!

Schoolbread...yep, I've tried it. It was very good, but....not my favorite. I really like the Sweet Pretzel they offer instead with the raisins and almonds.

Remember I'm the weird girl that isn't huge on chocolate, cheese, or REALLY sweet things. I'll eat 'em, but not my number ones. I'll just leave more for 'normal' people.

I was thinking the same thing MeMom! I miss seeing Henry too!!!

You guys are so sweet, I'll post some Henry pictures today after I download the camera.

Thought I'd comment on the snacks.

DONE:
* Dole Whip- I don't like pineapple. Sorry, so I won't eat one, ever. Well I think. Only idiots don't change theirs minds, right?
* Mickey Ice Cream Bar -Yummy! Thinking about it, it's been a while.
* Mickey Rice Krispy Bar-It's ok. Not enough marshmallows in my opinion. Kinda dry.
* Itzakadoozy!-I can get these kind of pops here, so I'd rather keep room for something else hehe
* Main Street Bakery Ice Cream Sandwich - Never had any. On my to eat list.
* Goofy's Pretzel Rods- On my to eat list.
* Cappuccino Float -Where can we get those?? I've had the frozen lattes with whipped cream at the bakery though. HEAVEN! I must get at least 1 each trip.
* Sweet Pretzel -Sweet pretzel?
* Frozen Lemonade
-My stomach doesn't really love lemonade. Though it doesn't bother it that much if I have a frozen raspberries lemonade at DHS.
WANT TO TRY AT SOME POINT:
* Gealto- Gealto? I've tried the Gelato in Italy. It tasted like ice cream. I've had real gelato before and it's nothing compared to it (wdw is not real one)
* Churro - Dunno. They don't call to me.
* Goofy's Gingerbread Man- The best I ever had!
* Hot Preztel (Germany)- Never ate anything in Germany.
* A soda float (root beer or Diet Coke)- Nothing special. So I'd rather eat something else.
* Hot Fudge Sundae- At Ghirardellis they are
* Vanilla Shake- I'd rather eat the cookies and cream shake at Sci-fi or a chocolate shake at Ghirardelli's
* Fruit Smoothie- Dunno if they are real smoothies, or sirop?
* Crepe (France)- Yuck! I'd had better. They tasted like they poured Nestley quick on it. (At the counter/cart outside the pavilion)
* Kaki Gori (Japan)-
* Popcorn (everyone raves about WDW popcorn, I've never had it!)- It's alright. It's Orville. But it seems to taste better at WDW
* Lemonade Slushi- Where? Though dunno if my stomach would enjoy it.
* Strawberry Shortcake (Sunshine Seasons)- Never had it. Maybe
* Worms and Dirt (Sunshine Seasons)- Never had it. Chocolate cake and candy worms??

But keep in mind it's my personal opinion! hehe

Hope it can help in some way.

Cappuccino Floats are available in a couple places, but the one we got was the Sleepy Hollow snack stand in the MK. They were pretty good!

The Sweet Pretzel is the one from the Norway stand. Veryyyy nummy.

I've had real Gelato too...I'm bummed to hear it's not the same in WDW! CSR serves it, so if it's an option for dessert while eating a meal there, I'll probably still try it. Even if it's like ice cream, it'll probably still taste alright!

That is bummer to hear about the Crepe! I'm not a big chocolate person, so I probably wouldn't get it with the chocolate sauce - and now I for sure wouldn't hearing it's just like syrup on it. Ick.

Yep, Worms & Dirt is pudding and gummy worms. I like.

Lemonade Slushi...can't remember exactly where this is. I want to say somewhere in DHS. They might offer another flavor.

Many of the smoothies in WDW are made with real fruit, not syrup. I would get a real fruit one-the syrup ones would be too sweet for me.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Brook, I just had to come over and tell you that I bought a pair of Mushies online today -- you made them sound so wonderful that I just couldn't resist.

 

[PopArtGal]

Cappuccino Floats are available in a couple places, but the one we got was the Sleepy Hollow snack stand in the MK. They were pretty good!

The Sweet Pretzel is the one from the Norway stand. Veryyyy nummy.

I've had real Gelato too...I'm bummed to hear it's not the same in WDW! CSR serves it, so if it's an option for dessert while eating a meal there, I'll probably still try it. Even if it's like ice cream, it'll probably still taste alright!

That is bummer to hear about the Crepe! I'm not a big chocolate person, so I probably wouldn't get it with the chocolate sauce - and now I for sure wouldn't hearing it's just like syrup on it. Ick.

Yep, Worms & Dirt is pudding and gummy worms. I like.

Lemonade Slushi...can't remember exactly where this is. I want to say somewhere in DHS. They might offer another flavor.

Many of the smoothies in WDW are made with real fruit, not syrup. I would get a real fruit one-the syrup ones would be too sweet for me.

I'm not saying the crepes or the gelatos are bad. They are good. It's just that I'Ve had better hehe

 

[DreaGirl]

I had the crepe and didn't really care for it. It was premade so she only really warmed it up and the filling wasn't that good either. I wouldn't get it again.

The Kaki Gori is right before you get to Japan. It is kind of set back inbetween the two countries. HTH!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Brook, I just had to come over and tell you that I bought a pair of Mushies online today -- you made them sound so wonderful that I just couldn't resist.

I hope you like them CP! Perfect for something exciting without a ticker!...I'm onto you...

I'm not saying the crepes or the gelatos are bad. They are good. It's just that I'Ve had better hehe

Ahhhh, good to hear! Chances are I won't make it to the crepe this trip, but for the future. They have a crepe stand in the Mall of America here and I've always meant to get one there because I hear they are good, but never have.

I had the crepe and didn't really care for it. It was premade so she only really warmed it up and the filling wasn't that good either. I wouldn't get it again.

The Kaki Gori is right before you get to Japan. It is kind of set back inbetween the two countries. HTH!

Two "eh" reviews...hmmm...ya, I don't think it'll make this trip...!

Thanks for the whereabouts on Kaki Gori. I think I know where you are talking about-last time I thought that was the stand, but the line was sooooo long, so I skipped it. Not what flavor is the question on that!

 

[jenjolt]

Thanks to your report I'm so getting me a pair of those crocs...those would be perfect for the more dressy up dinners I get to go to and I just love the look of them!!!!!

Your snack list still makes me drool a bit lOL!!!!

 

[brookelizabeth]

As you might have figured out by now, I'm a sucker for a bargain. Therefore, I naturally enjoy a good browse through the Dollar Store.

A while back I purchased a bunch of glow bracelets for camping from the Dollar Store and Henry enjoyed them so much (in fact he insisted on sleeping with one on the way home!) that Joe encouraged me to get back to the Dollar Store to purchase more before they sold out. He wanted them for our Disney trip and just to have on hand for kicks.

So I did just that!

Glow-Sticks-A-Rama! These are actually a different type than what we had, but I'm sure they will be just fine. Also included is a car, and in the upper right is a bucket hat that actually fits my child's HUGE head!

I have looked and looked for a bucket hat for that child, but everything is too small. All his hats are a Youth Boys. Finally, at the Dollar Store!

Look how cute he is in it! (and here is a Henry fix for those of you who asked )

And my other Dollar Store Goodies...

They had a TON of random Disney stuff. I got stickers, kazoos, silly putty, a coloring book, a few figurines, and a "Wall Tumbler" (not exactly sure how that works...but Henry will just love that it's "Mahee!")

The plan is to wrap each one in paper and bring them all in the carry-on for the plane ride. Henry will be entertained first by attempting to unwrap the gift, and then by the item itself.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Thanks to your report I'm so getting me a pair of those crocs...those would be perfect for the more dressy up dinners I get to go to and I just love the look of them!!!!!

Your snack list still makes me drool a bit lOL!!!!

Yesterday I wore them to work with a skirt and got SO many compliments on them. "Cute shoes Brook!" Everyone was shocked when I told them they were Crocs.

Last night I went to bed thinking about Disney snacks...I'm surprised I slept at all.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Great Dollar Store finds! Henry is too cute in his bucket hat!

 

[tiggrbaby]

He's such a cutie patootie! And that color hat is just perfect for him!

My boys used to love playing with those little figurines when we were waiting (I had gotten some and carried them and crayons for years!). They could play in the sand, use them as tokens for their own made-up board games on the backs of placemats, and just battle them.

 

[jenjolt]

Super Score on all the goodies from the Dollar Tree!!!! Love the hat on Henry he is such a cutie!!! Awwww....love the pictures!!!!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Oh my goodness! Henry is so adorable. He looks so grownup compared to the last pictures!

Great score on all of the Dollar Store purchases!

 

[PopArtGal]

Let's just say, I'd rather eat the yummy food at "boulangerie-patisserie" in epcot then eat the crepe.

 

[mrsksomeday]

Great stuff, Henry is adorable. I have to see if our Dollar Store has that stuff.

 

[brookelizabeth]

Adventure Golf, where the biggest "adventure" is pushing your stroller up a hill....

I figured it was about time to do an update on the Wisconsin Dells trip!

We left off leaving the Kalahari and quickly checked into our next hotel, the Black Hawk Motel. It was a basic motel, but very clean and the price was more than right. We unloaded our gear and ventured out.

We headed for Pirates Cove Adventure Golf. I had been to a Pirates Cove Adventure Golf in Minnesota and always raved about how much fun it was. The course was very creative and unique.

This one...not so much. It was pretty basic and less than challenging.

But, we still had a great time!

Despite this sign:

We still didn't keep score. Though, we did debate it for a while.

They gave Henry a ball and a plastic club, which he was pretty excited about.

Let's golf!

After a while Henry started to get a bit..uh...shall we say rambunctious with the golf club and Mommy promptly took it away which cued a melt down.

He was tired. No nap. Busy weekend.
Poor little man.

Normally, I am NOT the type to then appease my child when he's throwing a fit, but we were on vacation and in the middle of golfing, so Joe whipped out a sucker...

Happy (and sticky)!

There were little caterpillars to be found throughout the course (and really, all over the Dells). The kids were enchanted with them!

It's like a flower, right?

After Henry watched for a while longer, and enjoyed his sucker, he calmed down and he "golfed" the last hole so he could watch his ball go down into the trap.

"Hey, wait a second...I wan that back!"

As we were leaving we noticed the stocks...

I just noticed the "punishment" sign. Good thing we all took our turn in there...

Pretty flowers...

After golfing we decided to find some dinner. I had read a few reviews of a place called "Monks" online and we had seen where it was on the way to the Black Hawk earlier in the day. So, that is where we went! It was a burger and fries joint. It was sooooo busy and we were all crammed in at a small table, but it was DELICIOUS! You could easily tell it was a "locals" joint.

After dinner we walked a small bit, just wandering through the shops, and then went back to the motel. The kids played for a while and us parents unpacked and got things ready for the next day. After the kids went to bed-they were all asleep in SECONDS flat-the boys went to the hot tub and myself and Mrs. Friend relaxed outside on the chairs in front of our motel room, chatted and just enjoyed the lovely evening.

Up next: Seeing another side of the Dells

 

[brookelizabeth]

Great Dollar Store finds! Henry is too cute in his bucket hat!

Thanks! There is just something about little kids and bucket hats, isn't there?

He's such a cutie patootie! And that color hat is just perfect for him!

My boys used to love playing with those little figurines when we were waiting (I had gotten some and carried them and crayons for years!). They could play in the sand, use them as tokens for their own made-up board games on the backs of placemats, and just battle them.

Thank you! I was pretty happy that they had a blue one-all the others were very girly colored.

You are giving me great ideas on what to do with those figurines! I like the idea of a made-up board game. I can see me drawing a box and showing Henry how to "hop" the character in and out... thank you!

Super Score on all the goodies from the Dollar Tree!!!! Love the hat on Henry he is such a cutie!!! Awwww....love the pictures!!!!!!

Thanks! It was a Disney junk gold mine in there!

Oh my goodness! Henry is so adorable. He looks so grownup compared to the last pictures!

Great score on all of the Dollar Store purchases!

We just watched a video of him from before he could walk and it is SHOCKING to see how much he changes. I'm sure he'll even look older on our trip. I just posted an update to the Wisconsin Dells trip from May. The Cars shirt he is wearing barelyyyyy fits him anymore! He's getting so big!

Let's just say, I'd rather eat the yummy food at "boulangerie-patisserie" in epcot then eat the crepe.

Which one is that? I cannot every remember their names. I'm with ya though, there are SO many good things in Epcot, why settle for something you just think is "eh"?

Great stuff, Henry is adorable. I have to see if our Dollar Store has that stuff.

There was TONS of options at our Dollar Tree. Frisbee, floaties, jump ropes, books, hair glitter, yo yos, just tons! If you are in need and your store doesn't have any-let me know and I can make a run for ya and mail them!

ETA: I love the quote from Austin that you have in your siggy.

 

[PopArtGal]

The little "bakery" in the France pavillion. Where they sell desserts, and sandwiches. YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM

ok, time for dinner, I'm hungry lol

 

[thewesterberg]

Thanks for the new Henry pics - he's a cutie as usual and that bucket hat is very stylin'! And nice finds... Dollar Tree, by chance? I've got the figurines sitting on my shelf in my office. Love 'em!

I believe those little caterpillars you found are army worms. Have you ever been through army worms of plague proportions before, where the aspen trees are picked clean of leaves and trees look like their moving from all of them crawling all over? Gross. Gross. Gross. We should be due for another infestation of epic proportion soon... oh joy.

 

[SoonerGirl]

Cute golfing pics! We went to a Pirates Cove mini golf course in Branson, MO once and it was pretty cool, sorry you got just an average one - still sounds like a fun afternoon though!

 

[micandminforever]

Henry is really growing and was adorable golfing.