M-J's Mommy
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Hello there and welcome to our dining report! We are happy to have you. Of course, it would be best for me to tell you who we are. This picture is from a cruise to the Bahamas that we just did in September.
My name is Tatum, but I more often go by Mommy! The little girl with me is my daughter, light of my life, and all-around sweetheart. Her name is MJ (and no, it doesnt stand for Mary-Jane). We are both huge Disney-lovers. We are both born-and-raised Southern Californians. Needless to say, we are annual passholders to Disneyland. We are very lucky to only live about 45 minutes from the castle. We go often. This picture is from when we went to see World of Color shortly after it debuted.
About Tatum:
As I said, I grew up down here in Southern California and I was able to go to Disneyland a lot. The park really holds a special place in my heart. My favorite ride is Pirates of the Caribbean and I am in love with the theme of New Orleans Square. Some other favorites include: the Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain. I really dont get to do the latter two since MJ isnt tall enough to go with me yet. I am a single (and happy) mom, so all of our adventures involve just the two of us. And to tell you the truth, I wouldnt have it any other way.
I am currently a student and will be graduating with a Bachelor degree in June of 2011. My major is accounting and I should be graduating with honors. It has been a long, interesting road and this trip is something of a celebration, albeit a little early. There wont be much time to celebrate after graduating when I have to start studying for the CPA examination. And since we have a 3 week vacation at the end of December, I knew that the time-frame would be perfect. It doesnt hurt that Christmas is my favorite time of the year!
About MJ:
MJ just turned 3 back in August. Did I forget to mention that she just happens to be a princess in addition to being an awesome kid? I didnt? As she would say, Sorry bout that! MJ will take any opportunity to make sure that you know that she is a princess. See? Being a princess is hard work!
Her favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion, followed closely by Its a Small World and Alice in Wonderland. She also loves to ride Matterhorn with mommy. Unfortunately, as of this writing, she is only 38 inches tall. What makes it so unfortunate is that this little girl is absolutely desperate to ride Splash Mountain. Poor kid. She has stalled out at 38 inches for a couple of months now. Lets keep our fingers crossed for a growth spurt before the trip.
MJs favorite color is, of course, pink. She has plans to do Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique during the drip and dress at Sleeping Beauty. However, she isnt dressing as Sleeping Beauty because the dress is pink. No, she is going to get that dress because she has almost all of the other ones! She is also a big fan of Disney movies. It might just be easier to say that the one she doesnt have is Lilo and Stitch. I really need to get around to buying that for her, especially since we have an Ohana reservation during the trip. But more on that later.
About the trip:
This is a first time to Disney World for the both of us and we are probably equally excited! We have been planning and discussing it for months. The trip has been paid off, the arrangements have been made, and now all that we have to do is wait! We will be visiting Disney World from December 11th to the 20th. Remember how New Orleans Square is my favorite place in Disneyland? Well, can you guess where we are going to be staying? Port Orleans, of course! Riverside to be exact. We will be renting a car, so I wasnt concerned with the resort being spread out. I just really want to end up in one of the mansions. Time will tell!
We are going to be on the Deluxe Dining Plan. I was able to book our resort with a 30% off pin. This report will be a dining report, for sure. However, there might be some more trip report elements, too. I honestly couldnt decide which type of report to do: dining or trip. But since I spend so much time lurking on this board and since it has provided me with so much good advice, I decided to do a dining report. There will be some stuff about the trip in there, too. Consider it a hybrid. Once we get back from our trip, this pre-trip report will then covert to the actual dining report. The table of contents will be in the next post.
Thanks to everyone in advance for checking in to follow our special vacation and dining adventures. I cant wait to get this started. Now if only December would get here faster!
My name is Tatum, but I more often go by Mommy! The little girl with me is my daughter, light of my life, and all-around sweetheart. Her name is MJ (and no, it doesnt stand for Mary-Jane). We are both huge Disney-lovers. We are both born-and-raised Southern Californians. Needless to say, we are annual passholders to Disneyland. We are very lucky to only live about 45 minutes from the castle. We go often. This picture is from when we went to see World of Color shortly after it debuted.
About Tatum:
As I said, I grew up down here in Southern California and I was able to go to Disneyland a lot. The park really holds a special place in my heart. My favorite ride is Pirates of the Caribbean and I am in love with the theme of New Orleans Square. Some other favorites include: the Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain. I really dont get to do the latter two since MJ isnt tall enough to go with me yet. I am a single (and happy) mom, so all of our adventures involve just the two of us. And to tell you the truth, I wouldnt have it any other way.
I am currently a student and will be graduating with a Bachelor degree in June of 2011. My major is accounting and I should be graduating with honors. It has been a long, interesting road and this trip is something of a celebration, albeit a little early. There wont be much time to celebrate after graduating when I have to start studying for the CPA examination. And since we have a 3 week vacation at the end of December, I knew that the time-frame would be perfect. It doesnt hurt that Christmas is my favorite time of the year!
About MJ:
MJ just turned 3 back in August. Did I forget to mention that she just happens to be a princess in addition to being an awesome kid? I didnt? As she would say, Sorry bout that! MJ will take any opportunity to make sure that you know that she is a princess. See? Being a princess is hard work!
Her favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion, followed closely by Its a Small World and Alice in Wonderland. She also loves to ride Matterhorn with mommy. Unfortunately, as of this writing, she is only 38 inches tall. What makes it so unfortunate is that this little girl is absolutely desperate to ride Splash Mountain. Poor kid. She has stalled out at 38 inches for a couple of months now. Lets keep our fingers crossed for a growth spurt before the trip.
MJs favorite color is, of course, pink. She has plans to do Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique during the drip and dress at Sleeping Beauty. However, she isnt dressing as Sleeping Beauty because the dress is pink. No, she is going to get that dress because she has almost all of the other ones! She is also a big fan of Disney movies. It might just be easier to say that the one she doesnt have is Lilo and Stitch. I really need to get around to buying that for her, especially since we have an Ohana reservation during the trip. But more on that later.
About the trip:
This is a first time to Disney World for the both of us and we are probably equally excited! We have been planning and discussing it for months. The trip has been paid off, the arrangements have been made, and now all that we have to do is wait! We will be visiting Disney World from December 11th to the 20th. Remember how New Orleans Square is my favorite place in Disneyland? Well, can you guess where we are going to be staying? Port Orleans, of course! Riverside to be exact. We will be renting a car, so I wasnt concerned with the resort being spread out. I just really want to end up in one of the mansions. Time will tell!
We are going to be on the Deluxe Dining Plan. I was able to book our resort with a 30% off pin. This report will be a dining report, for sure. However, there might be some more trip report elements, too. I honestly couldnt decide which type of report to do: dining or trip. But since I spend so much time lurking on this board and since it has provided me with so much good advice, I decided to do a dining report. There will be some stuff about the trip in there, too. Consider it a hybrid. Once we get back from our trip, this pre-trip report will then covert to the actual dining report. The table of contents will be in the next post.
Thanks to everyone in advance for checking in to follow our special vacation and dining adventures. I cant wait to get this started. Now if only December would get here faster!
