Up, down and all around...a trip we will NEVER forget - COMPLETE 1/19

[alan_renfroe]

Hope you all are having a wonderful time!! Congrats on the DVC purchase. Please post your link for you new TR when you get it started. Have a magical day!

 

[BigDogHU75]

Glad you had a safe trip. I hope the flight was okay. Looking forward to your live reports and the full trip report once you return home. Have fun!

 

[Donald is #1]

I'm glad to hear that you arrived safely.

How was your tea at the GF? I loved mine in December.

 

[bawsmom]

hope you are having a grand time!! and are WARM!!!

can't wait to read about this trip. the last one was awesome and love all the pics. have fun!

 

[CJsMom]

I hope you are having a GREAT time and that the weather warms up for you very soon! Can't wait to hear about the GF tea!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Hey everyone! I don't have time right now to reply back to everyone who has commented recently, but I wanted to share a few pics with you from today. We'll see if I get a chance to start that "live" thread or not...

Henry, in one of the water mice. DH really wants to take one of these out sometime, but today was just too chilly.

Hopscotch in Epcot (I couldn't resist!)

Illuminations from about 2 hours ago...

Joe wants to hop on the computer to email some pictures off to the folks...I'll probably be back on tomorrow sometime.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Thanks for checking in! I love live updates! Sorry it's on the cool side there. I think I saw on the news yesterday that it was 32 in Orlando first thing in the morning!

Love your pictures, as usual. That first Illuminations one is AMAZING!

Can't wait to hear more when you have a chance- spend every moment you can soaking up the Disney magic. Have a great time!!!!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Thanks for thinking of us and sending some pics this way!!! I feel like Henry looks so much older all of a sudden?! The pic in the water mice is so cute and what a big boy driving it..lol! And loved the pic of you doing hopscotch, fun, and I really liked your outfit, very cute! Illuminations....WOW!!! Hoe you're enjoying every minute!!!!!! Don't remember where you're off to today, but hope it's a great one!!

 

[disneydusted]

It is always so much fun to get live updates from in Disney!! Thank you for including us in your excitement!! Hope all is well and you guys are having a super time!!! (isn't it great not having to worry about snow!!)

 

[HockeyMomR]

Thanks for posting.

Ahhhhh, Illuminations is my favorite

 

[marieNJkitty]

It is great to hear from you while you are on vacation. I hope the weather warms up. Have a great time!

 

[Camster0307]

Love your live updates, Brook. So cool and thanks for taking the time to give the rest of us a Disney fix!

I hope the weather is warming up for you guys!

 

[CJsMom]

Great pictures- I hope it warms up for you!

 

[trinaweena]

Just wanted to chime in and say I just finished reading your trip report from your last trip and I enjoyed it very much! I think you've inspired me to do my own TR for our upcoming march trip and maybe even a PTR if I can figure out how that works!

I hope you're enjoying your trip and thanks for writing such an entertaining TR!

 

[luvfigment]

YAY a live update. The Illuminations pictures are great! Hope you are having a good time.

 

[TyRy]

Hi Brookelizabeth - glad you guys are having a good time and I hope the weather warms up for you!!

 

[UGABelle]

Hi Brooke!

I just read your trip report in 3 days and really enjoyed it! Henry is so cute!

It caught my eye because my husband and I were in WDW the same time in November. We even ate at Le Cellier the same night!

I checked and I wasn't in any of your pictures

Hope you're having a great time on your trip and enjoying the DVC life

If you write another trip report, I'm definitely on board!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Glad you made it there safe and sound! Have so much fun!!!

Southwest is suppose to start flying in March. At first they'll just offer flights out of MSP to Chicago.

Oh, bummer on just to Chicago - hopefully they expand quickly...like to MCO...

I'm in! Just finished reading your last TR and am looking forward to hearing about your new adventures

Welcome! The next TR is coming very soon...like TONIGHT!

Yeay! I am glad you are getting some Disney magic and made it to the GF tea! Looking forward to a sneak peek!

I was sooooo happy we made it! I meant to share more live, but relaxation and computer avoidance overtook me while at WDW.

Have a WONDERFUL time!!! Can't wait to hear all about it!!!

Thank you! We did have a wonderful time!!

You lucky dawg, you!!!

It's 17 degrees and boring where I'm sitting.

I have to agree, even COLD Disney World is better than no Disney World.

ME TOO! EXACTLY! 17 AND BORING! (The school is taking the writing assessment so I don't have any classes until 10:45).

Today in Minnesota it's 15. And boring.

I miss Disney World!

Have a great trip! Can't wait to read your live accounts since I will be there in just 5 days!

Sorry I didn't update more live - I was just awful about it. I TRULY meant to do so, but I just rarely made it to my computer other than to download pictures. I do hope you are having a faaaaantastic time though!

Hi Brook!! I just caught up, again! That was one heck of a trip home! I can see why you strongly dislike Northwest! I hope you experience on your current trip is better!!

Have a great time!! I hope it warms up!

Yes, the trip home was very unmagical. Ugh.
I'll give you a spoiler - this trip home was MUCH better!!

Hi Brook! It was very fun to read your post from disney!!! So exciting that you are there right now! It is nice to have people on the DIS post while they are there so we can come along too.
What has been your most exciting thing so far?

Sorry I didn't post more live!! I really wanted to, but it just didn't happen.

The most exciting part, up to the point where I had posted was probably buying our APs! I was PSYCHED about being a true Annual Passholder! I'm a geek!

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Welcome! My new TR is going to be started tonight and I will post a link here for you.

Hope you all are having a wonderful time!! Congrats on the DVC purchase. Please post your link for you new TR when you get it started. Have a magical day!

Thank you! I will be posting the link to my new TR here.

Glad you had a safe trip. I hope the flight was okay. Looking forward to your live reports and the full trip report once you return home. Have fun!

Sorry about the severe lack of live reports. I got caught up in the Disney magic and relaxing... but the full TR IS happening!

I'm glad to hear that you arrived safely.

How was your tea at the GF? I loved mine in December.

The tea at the GF was...........interesting. Don't want to spoil it!
But, overall, AWESOME. Looooooved it. I want to do it again!

hope you are having a grand time!! and are WARM!!!

can't wait to read about this trip. the last one was awesome and love all the pics. have fun!

It did warm up thankfully!!

We took lots more pics this time around - so the TR will be chock full of 'em again!

I hope you are having a GREAT time and that the weather warms up for you very soon! Can't wait to hear about the GF tea!

Thank you! It did warm up and became just beautiful. I will be sharing on that GF tea very soon.

Thanks for checking in! I love live updates! Sorry it's on the cool side there. I think I saw on the news yesterday that it was 32 in Orlando first thing in the morning!

Love your pictures, as usual. That first Illuminations one is AMAZING!

Can't wait to hear more when you have a chance- spend every moment you can soaking up the Disney magic. Have a great time!!!!

I love live updates too-which is why I wanted to do them, but I turned into a total slacker!! Got caught up in that whole relaxing thing.

Yes, it was COLD for a few days down there - all the flowers died! It was so sad. But, as you might know, it did get warmer as the days went on.

I will be starting the TR tonight!

Thanks for thinking of us and sending some pics this way!!! I feel like Henry looks so much older all of a sudden?! The pic in the water mice is so cute and what a big boy driving it..lol! And loved the pic of you doing hopscotch, fun, and I really liked your outfit, very cute! Illuminations....WOW!!! Hoe you're enjoying every minute!!!!!! Don't remember where you're off to today, but hope it's a great one!!

YES, Henry looks WAY older! He grew up these past 2 months! And when we got home, he suddnely knew how to do things he didn't know before Disney. And at Disney he started to climb stairs like a big boy instead of crawling up them.

We did love every minute - even the not so magical ones (which there were some of those!)

It is always so much fun to get live updates from in Disney!! Thank you for including us in your excitement!! Hope all is well and you guys are having a super time!!! (isn't it great not having to worry about snow!!)

It was wonderful not having to worry about snow. Even on those cold days! It did warm up and then we barely needed to worry about a coat! Ahhhhh!

Thanks for posting.

Ahhhhh, Illuminations is my favorite

You are welcome! Maybe next trip (December), I'll be better with the live updates...

We saw Illuminations in 2006 and I didn't recall it being this awesome - I LOVED it this past time! We sat in a different spot, so that might of had something to do with it. I have lots of pictures of it for the TR!

It is great to hear from you while you are on vacation. I hope the weather warms up. Have a great time!

Thank you! It did warm up thankfully.

Love your live updates, Brook. So cool and thanks for taking the time to give the rest of us a Disney fix!

I hope the weather is warming up for you guys!

Glad to help with the Disney fix a bit. Gotta love that free DVC internet.

Great pictures- I hope it warms up for you!

Thanks!!

Just wanted to chime in and say I just finished reading your trip report from your last trip and I enjoyed it very much! I think you've inspired me to do my own TR for our upcoming march trip and maybe even a PTR if I can figure out how that works!

I hope you're enjoying your trip and thanks for writing such an entertaining TR!

So glad to hear you enjoyed the TR! Thank you for reading it. Doing a PTR was very helpful to me to log all my details and ideas into one central spot. It was sorta like a blog or a planning journal for me. Then others could comment and suggest different ideas. It was fun too! And then writing the TR was so great - re-living everything and sharing the ups and downs. I am looking forward to writing this one too!

YAY a live update. The Illuminations pictures are great! Hope you are having a good time.

Thank you! We did have a great time!

Hi Brookelizabeth - glad you guys are having a good time and I hope the weather warms up for you!!

Thanks much! It did warm up - it became that expected beautiful, perfect Florida weather after a few days.

Hi Brooke!

I just read your trip report in 3 days and really enjoyed it! Henry is so cute!

It caught my eye because my husband and I were in WDW the same time in November. We even ate at Le Cellier the same night!

I checked and I wasn't in any of your pictures

Hope you're having a great time on your trip and enjoying the DVC life

If you write another trip report, I'm definitely on board!

Hello! Welcome!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the TR, thank you for reading! That is so funny about you being at LeCellier on the same night! Wouldn't it have been hilarious if you were in my pics? By any chance did you spot a "Hidden Mickey" dining with you, or were you taking pictures of your food too?

DVC was greaaaaaaaaaaat! Details on that coming up in the new TR!



Everyone,
As I mentioned above, I'm so sorry about not giving more live updates! I truly meant to, but got caught up in Disney and ended up avoiding the computer almost completely. But, a new TR WILL be started tonight (at work now-no creative juices flowing...) and I will post a link here!


We had a GREAT time. How could we not? Palm trees + Disney = Ahhhhhhh!


There was a fair share of "adventures" though....(cue dramatic music). I recall Joe saying "This will make for a good trip report, huh?"


I do have a few pictures of the new "Celebration" themed decorations that I will share right away in the TR too - for the curious.


See you later tonight!

 

[Mom2apirate&princess]

Can't wait for the new trip report. Welcome back!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Welcome home! We missed you! I can't wait to hear all about the trip!