TR -Dexter and Skylar Drive Mommy Crazy! With Pictures and Videos. Updated 2/17/09

[Disneychix]

I love the picture of Dexter holding Skylar on the plane! Cute!

All Star Sports does look better than I remember too. I haven't been there in maybe 8 years. Did Dexter like the sports theme?

 

[Lady Lallie]

Your kids are just too cute.

 

[natale1980]

I love that picture of you and the kids jumping on the bed! It's so cute!

Thanks! But I felt so wrong doing it. In my mind it's ok to jump on your own bed... but not someone elses. oops! I hope Mickey didn't mind.

those rooms are so cute! I wish they would refurb pop but next time my value of choice will be all stars!

I thought I was going to hate the All Stars... but it wasn't bad at all!! And the Bus lines are so much shorter at the end of the day going back from the parks.

I love the picture of Dexter holding Skylar on the plane! Cute!

All Star Sports does look better than I remember too. I haven't been there in maybe 8 years. Did Dexter like the sports theme?

Dexter is the best big brother and loves holding his baby sister!
He really liked the big star in the front of the resort. He kept on saying that he liked 'hotel number one' the best.

Your kids are just too cute.

Thanks! Just wait until you see Dexter with his hair cut!! We always get his haircut at the Magic Kingdom... so it's very long by the time we get to Disney World!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Nice room! Boy I can't wait until i'm checking in to my room at the movies!!!

 

[JustMickey]

I didn't have high hopes for this resort - BUT - I was VERY wrong!!! They must have done some remodeling since we had stayed there last, because the rooms are as cute as can be!! Nothing more then 2 beds in a small room... but they are very clean and nicely done. We got a room in the surf building - second floor - with a view of the pool.

I agree. We just stayed at Sports last month because we couldn't get POP, but I was so surprised at how cute the rooms were! I really liked the color scheme, I commented to my BF that I wouldn't even mind if my own room were decorated like that!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

I have been soo busy with school I haven't been able to check up on TR's. And your one I had been excited to read! I love your family pictures! And poor Dexter falling in the bus. I showed your video to my sister and she said Dexter is just too cute. They are going in May and will probably keep it as a surprise for my nephew! I can't wait to hear more!

 

[natale1980]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I'm working on an update right now.

-nat

 

[natale1980]

Only minutes after we checked in (and got done jumping on the bed) my phone rang. It was my friend Trisha. She had just started the Disney college program a few weeks earlier and was just as excited to see us as we were her.
She was going to wait for us in the gift shop. On the way there Dexter said he had to use the bathroom so Shawn took him while I looked for Trisha. I saw her in the back of the gift shop reading a book. So I snuck behind her and gave her a BIG hug.

Here's Trisha -

This is a picture Trisha took -

We didn't really feel like jumping into a park so we headed to Downtown Disney. We walked around for a little while going into a few shops. Then we were getting hungry and stopped at Earl of Sandwich. Now my original plans were to eat at Earl as much as possible during this trip. BUT - This would be our only visit. They changed my sandwich and it wasn't as good anymore. I always order a Caprice the Mozzarella and Tomato Sandwich. But it used to be toasted to the point were everything was all melty and yummy... but now the fresh motezerella is cold and it tastes like a sandwich I can make at home.

Shawn and Dexter Playing Around. It was so much fun to see them goofing around!! We really needed to go Disney World for some much needed family time!

Skylar Sleeping -

Dexter pretending to sleep -

Shawn pretending to sleep on Dexter -

This is the Big Dino in front of the new restaurant.

We never made it inside but my friend told me that there is a dinosaur named Dexter - So - I guess there is a lot of merchandise I could have bought with Dexter's name on it. We have to make sure we go back there next time!

Family Picture -

We made some chocolate dipped pretzels - YUMM!!!

After some more time of looking (not shopping) we thought it was a good idea to head back to All-Sports. IT was getting late and it was VERY cold!! Not Chicago cold but cold enough for some cast members to be wearing gloves and scarves!! An older gentlemen actually asked me if I wanted to borrow his coat to wrap the baby in. I thought that was nice... but she was already in a jacket and we had a blanket... so I'm sure she was fine.

We parted ways with Trisha and we went back to our room and watched TV. By 'we' I meant everyone but me... I was too busy getting ready for our next Disney Day!!

 

[natale1980]

Here's the next YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RbJu-Ye1N4

It's Dexter @ Earl of Sandwich.
He's such a cute little guy!!

-nat

 

[Disneychix]

Great update! You took some great pics!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Sounds like you had a really nice, relaxing first night!

 

[natale1980]

Great update! You took some great pics!

Thanks!

Sounds like you had a really nice, relaxing first night!

It was fun and it was relaxing (for disney)

 

[natale1980]

The only plan I had for today was to be at The Magic Kingdom at 9am. humm... That didn't happen! I set the wake-up call for bright and early and even ended up getting out of bed and unplugging the phone 10 minutes before it was supposed to go off - BUT - I didn't feel like waking up a bunch of crabby tired people, so I let them sleep. Don't get me wrong, I didn't let them 'sleep-in'. I just took the more relaxed approach to getting ready.

Skylar all ready to go.

Shawn took this picture. You can see how cold it was in the morning!

We ate breakfast at the food court. It wasn't good or bad... just really expensive!! We didn't start the dinning plan yet, so all of our food was cash.
After breakfast we headed over to our bus stop and only had to wait about five minutes. Can't beat that!! For some reason we discovered that Skylar does not enjoy Disney Transportation!! She cried and fussed the entire time over to the MK. Once we arrived I headed over to will-call to pick up our park tickets. I had purchased them on-line before we left. BIG MISTAKE!! Apparently will-call is the place everyone goes to get their free birthday park tickets. So the line took forever... wasn't very long... just very slow.

It was so nice when I was finally out of line and we could enter the park!!! We headed straight over to the barbershop to get Dexter his much needed haircut. I talked Shawn into getting his hair colored also. Dexter was first and got 'ALL' his hairs cut, and then colored orange. Shawn was next and chose green. They looked great!!! Shawn was embarrassed getting it done but they both really enjoyed the attention together the whole day. It was funny because people would see Dexter and comment on how cute his hair was and then shift their gaze four feet up to Shawn's head and laugh!

Hair Cut Pictures...
BEFORE

Almost Done

AFTER

Shawn feeling like a dork.

Getting Pixidust

Both of my boys looking very cute.

My plans kinda ended after the barbershop. I didn't really have a game plan. We were both just so happy to be warm in the Magic Kingdom and didn't really care what we did. I'm not sure how it was decided but we ended up at Pirates. BUT - Skylar fell asleep on the walk over. I told Shawn & Dexter to go ahead without us. I walked Skylar around the park - I was simply happy. It's a very nice feeling that you don't get very often when your in reality (home) After a few minutes I went into the shop by the ride exit and waited for them. I found a really cute hat and was extra happy when I found out it was on sale for $9.99!! Shawn and Dexter found us and it was time to figure out where to go next.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Shawn and Dexter are too cute with their pixie dusted hair!

I wonder if my two boys would do that this summer???

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

Such a cute installment.. I am going to mention that to my sister in law for my nephew when they go in May! Can't wait to hear more!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I love the hair, that is just so cute!

 

[Nicole786]

I love their hair, too cute!

 

[natale1980]

Shawn and Dexter are too cute with their pixie dusted hair!

I wonder if my two boys would do that this summer???

If they just get the hair color its $7.50 each. It's worth the fun!

Such a cute installment.. I am going to mention that to my sister in law for my nephew when they go in May! Can't wait to hear more!

We're going to do it until Dexter tells me no.
He's a really cool kid - so I hope he'll always get it done. Who knows - maybe he'll send me pictures from his honeymoon with is hair colored.

I love the hair, that is just so cute!

I love their hair, too cute!

thanks!

 

[natale1980]

Skylar, Me and my new hat.

We were all getting hungry so we stopped and had Hot Dogs at Casey's. I have heard some bad reviews of Casey's lately because they changed their buns. They were definitely different then they where but I thought it was fine. Although I do buy that type of bread at home anyway.
Skylar was still sleeping so we thought we would walk over to tomorrow land and peek in on Trisha. She was supposed to be working. (she works at Cosmic Rays) We looked and looked for her but she was no where to be found. *I got a text message a few hours later saying that she woke up an hour after she was supposed to start work!!!*
After we grabbed some fast passes to ride Buzz Lightyear Skylar woke up. So we took her on her first Disney ride EVER!!! Tomorrow Transit Authority (aka the people mover)! She seemed to like it, it may be silly but the TTA is one of my favorite rides. I don't really feel like I have spent the day at the Magic Kingdom until I have gone on that ride.

Skylar, Me on the people mover.

Dexter really wanted to go on the race cars - BUT - the wait was 60 minutes. We told him we would come back later. Off to toontown!

This is when I found out that the faries kicked Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto out of Toontown!! Oh well... we still went to see Mickey. The line wasn't too long, so we waited to see the big cheese & his little lady. When it was finally our turn I put Skylar on the floor and held her hands to walk her over to Mickey & Minnie. That's what I did with Dexter when he was a baby and he was in love with them. Skylar on the other hand was freaked out!! She has no fear of anything at home... but show her a big mouse and she starts to cry!!! OOPS!

So I picked her up and we were going to take a family picture. At this point she wasn't really crying - just alittle teared up. But then Mickey made some sort of sudden move and she lost it. She almost jumped out of her diaper and started screaming.

(this picture is right after Mickey freaked her out)

The cast member tried to make her smile, but I told him just to take the picture.

No harm... she was fine.

We forgot our backpack... so Shawn had to run back and get it.

We then walked back to Buzz.

Shawn & Dexter had a blast!

I didn't even try to score. I just let Skylar spin us around.

Skylar was starting to get crabby - so I took her to the baby care center. I let her try to walk around for awhile.
She wasn't walking by herself yet. Just while she holds on to people or things.

We found this on the floor.

 

[Charleston Princess]

If they just get the hair color its $7.50 each. It's worth the fun!

That is a deal! Was it hard to wash out?

You found Brookelizabeth's DIS tag!!!! You know she has a TR going right now, too!!! That is such a coincidence!

Loved the photo of Mickey trying to make Skylar smile!!!