The Greatest Trip There Ever Was!

[xoktenox]

Girl you need to text me about yours and Lauren's park idea!

Loved your Epcot update! I'm so jealous that you ate at Via Napoli! I eat NY pizza so I always think there's nothing better but supposedly this pizza is made just how they make it in Italy including with the same kind of water. I can't waitttt to try it!

I love Landon's photo shoot in Italy!

I'm sorry your Epcot days never turn out great We WILL change that come July because WS doesn't make us grumpy

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Girl you need to text me about yours and Lauren's park idea!

Loved your Epcot update! I'm so jealous that you ate at Via Napoli! I eat NY pizza so I always think there's nothing better but supposedly this pizza is made just how they make it in Italy including with the same kind of water. I can't waitttt to try it!

I love Landon's photo shoot in Italy!

I'm sorry your Epcot days never turn out great We WILL change that come July because WS doesn't make us grumpy

I had to text Kimmy and have her remind me what it was.. as soon as she told me I was like, "OH YEAH!!!"

I can text it to you if you want

 

[klacey1]

The pictures of you and Landon by the fountain are SO cute! They came out great!
Aww, girl, I'm sorry about the fight-- it is kind of awkward to go on a trip with just a couple, even if you are good friends with both of them. I hope DHS was better! You need to go to Epcot and experience its amazingness without others getting grumpy!

 

[tinkgurl]

Okay...now you got me craving pizza! We will have to check that new place out!

haha I just had to giggle at the pic of Landon by the Italy fountain and he has one hand in his pocket. Such a model.

 

[Dancegrl624]

You should totally come to Epcot with us. No one ever gets grumpy!!! Maybe it's because Maddie and Tony ADORE Epcot (I do too). We have so much fun there.

Sorry you had a rough evening! That really stinks.

 

[MagicShell]

Sorry to hear about the ending to your Epcot day. I hope the fight was over soon. Disney had a way of making people grumpy by the end of the day. At least it does me.

I love the story of you and Landon dancing to Off Kilter. What a great memory to have. He really looked like he was enjoying that music. Too cute.

 

[xoktenox]

I had to text Kimmy and have her remind me what it was.. as soon as she told me I was like, "OH YEAH!!!"

I can text it to you if you want

She told me! haha but you can always text me anyway girl, you know that I think it's a great idea but definitely would only work for us 1 or 2 days. With the little ones it would work much better since they wake up early anyway but I would have one unpleasant child (Chris lol) if I made him do that too much! But definitely for one or two mornings it's an awesome idea!!

I want to pick dates sooooooo bad!!!!!! Text me later and tell me if you have a preference.

 

[princess_momma]

How cool is that, we both wore pretty dresses on our EPCOT day!
Haha, I knew I had to be missing something! I looked back and was like "oh, now that explains it!"

Wow- long day for you! I'm with you! I love EPCOT, but I think because there is so much to do, I'm always so tired after going there

YOU'VE GOT TO SEE IT! Ohmygosh it was so cute! I just updated about it If it ever comes near you, but some tickets to see it!

Yay for pretty dresses!!

Our Epcot day was sooo long!! I didn't even realize how much time we had spent there until writing about it for my tr!! Goodness!!

I saw your post...it looks AMAZING!! It better come here or else I'll be so sad!!

I am all caught up and now a cliff hanger? Please hurry up and let us know that all is well and you had a great day at DHS. Also, I'm impressed. Three sit down meals in one day with a two year old. I don't think mine would have made it at that age. Glad the new job is going well too!

I apologize!!! I'm going to post an update soon...just realized that none of my pics uploaded on photobucket after my Epcot day!! So they're uploading now!!

You are right...we did have 3 sit down meals!! I hadn't even realized!! No wonder people got grumpy-we were there from before open to close and the day was jam-packed!!

I think I'm all caught up! Sorry that you and Steph fought. We had a little bit of that too during our trip. It's a bummer.

Loving all the pictures of Landon!! So cute!

Fighting is no good...but I think it's only natural when traveling and being hot and out all day!!

Thanks!

I dont know what it was about World Showcase, but we got pretty grumpy (DBF and I) with each other too...and looking back at it, we skipped over going into the shops at each country which I am sad about...next time we go we are splitting EPCOT up with more time in it...and maybe because it was towards the end of our trip it made us meltdown but I was sad because I anticipated it going a little better at that park myself

I loved all of your pictures, the aladdian and jasmine ones came out great...and all the ones of landon running around of course!! It was super hot at the end of September, Im not sure how you did it in August

The World Showcase is soooooo much walking. And I think some people just aren't into walking around and exploring cultures like that...I think they just want the rides and that kind of "normal" amusement park stuff honestly. I want to really go explore there too!! And get shots in ALL the countries...I think there's so many picture-esque spots!!

Thanks!!! It was so hot...I actually didn't mind the heat at all though. I would rather be hot in Disney than...anywhere!!

Girl you need to text me about yours and Lauren's park idea!

Loved your Epcot update! I'm so jealous that you ate at Via Napoli! I eat NY pizza so I always think there's nothing better but supposedly this pizza is made just how they make it in Italy including with the same kind of water. I can't waitttt to try it!

I love Landon's photo shoot in Italy!

I'm sorry your Epcot days never turn out great We WILL change that come July because WS doesn't make us grumpy

You will have to give us your expert pizza opinion on Via Napoli!! I loved it!!! I honestly hate most pizza here (all the national chains) but always love the stuff from the ma-and-pa type places. There's a family owned place right by me and they are all about New York stuff and have clear tables with brochures from everywhere in New York and Subway seats and everything. Its my favorite. I wonder how "New York" it actually is...

Can't wait for Epcot with you!!

I had to text Kimmy and have her remind me what it was.. as soon as she told me I was like, "OH YEAH!!!"

I can text it to you if you want

I almost forgot even....I had to think about it at first!! lol

The pictures of you and Landon by the fountain are SO cute! They came out great!
Aww, girl, I'm sorry about the fight-- it is kind of awkward to go on a trip with just a couple, even if you are good friends with both of them. I hope DHS was better! You need to go to Epcot and experience its amazingness without others getting grumpy!

Thanks!! I love those pics!!

One day I will get Epcot right...

Okay...now you got me craving pizza! We will have to check that new place out!

haha I just had to giggle at the pic of Landon by the Italy fountain and he has one hand in his pocket. Such a model.

You must try Via Napoli!! It's so fabulous!! I felt so special since I was in there during the soft opening!!

Landon loves to put his hand in his pockets and stand there. So cute. I have no idea where he even picked that up!

You should totally come to Epcot with us. No one ever gets grumpy!!! Maybe it's because Maddie and Tony ADORE Epcot (I do too). We have so much fun there.

Sorry you had a rough evening! That really stinks.

I would love to go to Epcot with you!! I know it would be great and you guys would make me experience it the right way since its your favorite!!

Sorry to hear about the ending to your Epcot day. I hope the fight was over soon. Disney had a way of making people grumpy by the end of the day. At least it does me.

I love the story of you and Landon dancing to Off Kilter. What a great memory to have. He really looked like he was enjoying that music. Too cute.

Epcot was pretty rough...I'm surprised there had been no little quarrels or anything before than actually!! All that heat could make anyone grumpy!!

That was such a great memory!! I'll have to get him the cd next time and we can rock out together!!

She told me! haha but you can always text me anyway girl, you know that I think it's a great idea but definitely would only work for us 1 or 2 days. With the little ones it would work much better since they wake up early anyway but I would have one unpleasant child (Chris lol) if I made him do that too much! But definitely for one or two mornings it's an awesome idea!!

I want to pick dates sooooooo bad!!!!!! Text me later and tell me if you have a preference.

I long for the day when I can stay out at parks later and stuff. Landon wakes up waaaaaaay too early. Even with the time difference, he still wakes up in time for park openings!! It's lame.

One night though...Lauren and I may need to split babysitting costs. I can hear Jellyrolls calling our names.

 

[CJDisneyMommy]

I keep forgetting to go to Club Cool I REALLY need to make it a priority on our next trip, everyone seems to enjoy it. Your pictures in Italy are adorable! And the ones with Aladdin are too cute, Jasmine is really pretty!!

 

[jenny105]

Hey lady! Why have you not said hello on my TR yet?

 

[TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum]

Cool, you got to eat at Via Napoli - I forgot to check this out when we were there. So now between that & the new restaurant lagoon side in Mexico I have good reasons to go back, right

You've read my TR so you already know our group engages in these types of idiotic arguings which are forgotten about as soon as they begin, now I'm not diminshing that you were feeling hurt over your spat with your DGF, but I'm going to think optomistic & guess that the end of the day quarrel did NOT ruin the DHS day. Everyone was hot, it had been a long day and a good shower & nights sleep everyone woke up refreshed & friends again

Looking forward to reading I'm right about that & that you had a FABULOUS day at DHS

 

[princess_momma]

Morning came quickly. And…so far no one was grumpy. I think we were a little weary of each other, but so far so good. Us girls were always up before the boys. Sometimes we would even move Landon over to Dustin’s bed.

Eventually we were all ready to go to HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS!!!!!!!! Which is only the most amazing park on the planet and the one I was absolutely most excited for. A bus came quickly and Landon was VERY excited to sit in his own seat like a big boy!

I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I was for this day. I LOVE Hollywood Studios with my whole heart. And I had thought I couldn’t possibly love it anymore.

We arrive before rope drop and I was freakin’ out!! It couldn’t come fast enough! I didn’t want to be corralled, I wanted to go check into my favorite hotel!! FINALLY we get let in and Dustin takes Landon to go get fast passes for Toy Story Mania while Steph and I go to…THE HOLLYWOOD TOWER OF TERROR!!!!

We walk right on and AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it was even better than I remember!! We had got on so quickly that we were done before Dustin and Landon got back!! Which gave me plenty of time to make a very important purchase!! Does anyone remember what it is?? I talked about getting it in my ptr…





Any guesses??







Any?








If you guessed a HOLLYWOOD TOWER HOTEL BATHROBE, than you are correct!! I was a little sad because I wanted to buy EVERYTHING in the store…the hand towels and towel wraps and shirts and key chains. Haha, obsessed much? Nah!!

So by the time I had made my purchase, Dustin was back and so him and I walked back on. Let me tell you, everyone was clearly staring at me and wishing they were as cool as me to be wearing that bathrobe. I would tell them all I was a guest there and just be a complete goober. I ask for the front because I just HAD to be completely visible for my picture for you guys!!


Unfortunately…I don’t have a picture of that first ride. Why you ask? Well…they had a recycle bin and a mouse showing like on a computer on the screen and someone complained and they offered us all a re-ride!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! So we hopped in this magical elevator that took us right back up to the way more fun elevator and rode it AGAIN!!

Who wants to see the picture? Anyone? Haha. I thought so. I bought this picture and unfortunately my scanner isn’t working so I took a pic with my phone…better than nothing, right?!

(Look at Dustin and the little kid next to me!! Haha!!)

PS Did you guys all know that you can zoom in and crop on ride pics when you buy them? I thought that was awesome!!

So after I rode ToT in my ToT bathrobe, I went back to the cash register so I could send it back to my room and not carry it around all day. The guy saw me take it off and refused to let me send that one back and gave me a new one, still wrapped in the plastic!! I tried to object but he said, and I quote: “We are a 4-star hotel!! Would be a 5-star if it weren’t for that pesky elevator!!” Haha…cracked me up!!

I can’t even tell you how happy I was at this moment. We had been in the park for barely any time at all and I had FINALLY got my bathrobe after months of longing AND had ridden ToT 3 times already!! This day was off to a GREAT start!

Oh and I forgot to mention, on mine and Dustin’s 2nd ride, they still hadn’t fixed the computer screen error and had offered us yet another re-ride. I can’t tell you how hard it was for me to say no…but being the good friend that I am, I decided not to keep Steph waiting any longer. So instead they gave us a free parent swap to use later.

Now that I was on Cloud 9, we started to walk towards the rest of the park. (We’d get fast passes later for RnRC). Of course, we stopped for some PhotoPass pics with my favorite ride! Our paparazzi was GREAT this time, he was very involved and fun and as into our pics as we were!

AHHH isn’t that the best jumping picture EVER?! And it’s in front of my favorite ride!! I’m just so happy all over again thinking of this morning…truly perfect.

Unfortunately…there was trouble in our future. We were getting our PhotoPass card scanned and we see this guy writing us a TICKET!!!

A ticket for illegal stroller parking!! Haha oh no!! He was a riot…so, so fun!! My favorite part is the actual ticket though!! Here are some of the other reasons you can get tickets:
-stoller overload
-having too much fun
-crying before 10 pm
-disturbing peace (public yodeling)
-hair too perfect
-beer can hat
-shorts too long
-long pants too short
-bow in hair (over 8 years old)
-taking more than one photo of the same thing
-a ticket for the heck of it
-end of the month quota

Haha, aren’t those great?! I love them! However, my very most favorite part was the back!! I feel like its Disney’s very most personal message to me!! It says:

“In an age of fads, copy cats, and rapidly changing trends, you have chosen to stand out from the rest and be an individual. We applaud your courage and self expression. Thanks for being a part of our show today. Don’t ever change. The world needs more people with your spirit.”

Isn’t that delightful? However, I don’t think I deserved something that deep and inspiring for parking my stroller behind a Photopass guy…hmmm, would I do something that I thought earned it later?! We’ll see!!

Eventually, we made it to Playhouse Disney Live! For my little man!! He was SO excited!!

Landon loved it. He loved the bubbles and confetti and of course, all his favorite characters right up there! My little neat freak baby picked up some confetti afterwards and threw it in a trash, all by himself without being asked! It was SO CUTE!!

Next, we headed over to One Man’s Dream!! We all loved it so much. It was great.

Of course, Landon had way too much energy for the movie. He was pretty squirmy and often loud. I felt bad. It was the only time he wasn’t good during a show!! I enjoyed it as much as I could with him!! Lol

We had already had such a terrific morning!! What would we do next?? Would the good times continue or would the Epcot moods sneak back up?!

 

[princess_momma]

I keep forgetting to go to Club Cool I REALLY need to make it a priority on our next trip, everyone seems to enjoy it. Your pictures in Italy are adorable! And the ones with Aladdin are too cute, Jasmine is really pretty!!

You need to go to Club Cool!! It's fantastic!!! Jasmine was really pretty!!

Hey lady! Why have you not said hello on my TR yet?

Girl, I think I need a WHOLE EXTRA DAY in the week and maybe I would have time to get everything done. Geez...I never knew being grown up would be so busy!!

Cool, you got to eat at Via Napoli - I forgot to check this out when we were there. So now between that & the new restaurant lagoon side in Mexico I have good reasons to go back, right

You've read my TR so you already know our group engages in these types of idiotic arguings which are forgotten about as soon as they begin, now I'm not diminshing that you were feeling hurt over your spat with your DGF, but I'm going to think optomistic & guess that the end of the day quarrel did NOT ruin the DHS day. Everyone was hot, it had been a long day and a good shower & nights sleep everyone woke up refreshed & friends again

Looking forward to reading I'm right about that & that you had a FABULOUS day at DHS

Via Napoli is fantastic!! You will love it!!

You were so right about our moods. It's easy for the heat to get you, but hard to let it stay when you are in the happiest place on earth!!

 

[glennbo123]

That's great that you got a ToT bathrobe. On my last trip, I stood there and seriously considered getting one myself. I ended up not getting it, but it was a close call!

 

[princess_momma]

That's great that you got a ToT bathrobe. On my last trip, I stood there and seriously considered getting one myself. I ended up not getting it, but it was a close call!

You should get one!! They are so soft and good to wear when you are missing Disney!! I love mine and think it's one of the best purchases I've ever made!!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Okay, I want one of those bathrobes ASAP! How much did you pay?

I could totally wear it in the hospital after I have Mallory!

 

[jenny105]

First of all, I love Dustin's shirt.

I can't believe you got on ToT 3 times in a row! Awesome! Love the bathrobe.

Love all the photopass pics. Were you a cheerleader? Cause your jumps are practically perfect in everyway.

 

[klacey1]

What an awesome morning!! I love Landon's sneakers and t-shirt! The bathrobe pic is classic-- I love the little boy next to you! I hope he was just playing up the camera and not really scared!
That's adorable that Landon is a mini neat freak and had to clean up the confetti, lol.

 

[princess_momma]

Okay, I want one of those bathrobes ASAP! How much did you pay?

I could totally wear it in the hospital after I have Mallory!

Girl please!! Just send me your address...I'm going to send you a baby shower package anyway!!

First of all, I love Dustin's shirt.

I can't believe you got on ToT 3 times in a row! Awesome! Love the bathrobe.

Love all the photopass pics. Were you a cheerleader? Cause your jumps are practically perfect in everyway.

Lol I always give him crap about his shirt and say I don't get what "stud cupcake" means.

If you think 3 is a lot...haha I'm going to stop right there.

I wasn't a cheerleader. But I had friends who were and I've observed!! Thanks!

What an awesome morning!! I love Landon's sneakers and t-shirt! The bathrobe pic is classic-- I love the little boy next to you! I hope he was just playing up the camera and not really scared!
That's adorable that Landon is a mini neat freak and had to clean up the confetti, lol.

Thanks!! I have some bad news...didn't realize it until I got home so it probably won't be in my tr...but I LOVE that Buzz shirt with my whole heart and I haven't seen it since we were in WDW. I'm devastated. And I got it in a pajama set with both Buzz & Woody, so it wouldn't make sense to buy it all again for just that shirt. I'm so upset!!

I love that little boy too!! That's why I didn't crop it all the way down to just me and Dustin!

One of Landon's favorite things to do is Swiffer. And whenever he gets crumbs on his couch, he drags me over to the little handheld vacuum and has me carry it while he helps me clean it up.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

Aww, I love Landon's shirt! Buzz Lightyear's the man haha
Whoa whoa whoa, you rode ToT twice? Awesome! *I think you're insane, but awesome none the less*

The jumping pic infront of ToT is my favorite of all your jumping pictures!