Uppy, Uppy, Mr. Andy -- Update -- WRAP UP -- Post 1346, Page 90

I lovelovelove all of your photos from the beach & the condo! You got some great shots of the birds & that pretty flower. I think my favorite is the lizard, though!
That is the coolest gift card! What a great gift. Your family & Christmas photos are really nice, too!

I love watching those little lizards.

Aww Kathy! I got all caught up and almost cried several times!

Giving your extra FPs to that couple as you left DHS was soo sweet! It's funny how something so simple can mean so much to someone else! We gave some FPs to a couple a few years ago and they had almost the same reaction...I thought the girl was gonna burst into tears! Only in Disney do you get that kind of magic!

Very true.

Andy's pics with Pooh are FANTASTIC! Good thinking getting him to go alone first!

He was a little embarrassed, but he went along to make his mommy happy.

Your Epcot pics are great! I can't wait to Drink Around The World again! :laughing:

28 days (four weeks from today), I can have a few drinks around the World again. ;)

I love Kona! Can't wait to go there again! Looks like you had a great last day in WDW! I always always always forget to go to the bakery before we leave! I have to make a note to be sure and stop there on our July trip! Andy's fudge looks so good, it's no wonder he couldn't wait to eat it! Mine would be lucky to make it out of the parking lot!

Ali, Kona was a definite favorite this trip...very good.

Andy did LOVE that fudge.


awe... sad goodbyes :sad2: Not easy to ever say good bye to fl, but when there is someone there to actually say goodbye to it makes it that much more difficult

So very true, Ann.

OMG. What a sad ending. I am tearing up just reading it. You know - I think you and Mark definitely need to retire in San Marco. You both love it so much. How can you not?

Hopefully, in three years, we'll be in some part of Florida permanently.

Drinking alone, eh? Why the heck not. :rotfl:

That's what I was thinking every night I drank alone. :rotfl::rotfl:

Now I have to say that I never would have guessed the Disney gift card with your picture on it in a million years. That is so fabulous. I want one!!!!!

Do you have a birthday before your next trip? Hint to the kids!

Great Christmas pictures of the parents and the kids. I really enjoyed them.

Sorry to see you TR come to a close. :sad1:

Thanks; I was glad we finally got decent pics of the family this year.

I still have my wrap-up to go.

Christmas looks like it was wonderful. I love all the family shots in front of your gorgeous tree. I love that you have a nice, big window to put your tree in front of. I always think that looks so nice. :goodvibes

Since we moved to this house, I've loved the fact that we have that window and our tree shows up outside.[COLOR]

I can totally see this, what with leaving your BFF. Not to mention that Disney is a fantasy; a beautiful, magical fantasy most of us would never want to leave yet we all know we must, eventually. Marco, on other hand, is a beautiful place in real world where some of your favorite people live and why wouldn't you want to stay there? I know I would. Definitely hope you get to retire down there and soon. :goodvibes It just looks so beautiful.

I'm sure it was hard to say goodbye to Nicki. :hug:


Soon, Tina, soon...if we have our way.

A nice peaceful day to end your vacation. I tis so nice to just realx and to get the pool to yourself is a bonus.

So sad to see this one end but I know you have another one is less than a month. :goodvibes

I don't mind other people being at the pool, but it is just so relaxing when it is just the two of us.
 
Just popped over to see if you had any new pics for me to see and you didn't disappoint! I even got to see some of Tim's cuties. You both have good looking offspring, I can see where they get it (Kathy and Melody of course)! ;)

Praying Mark feels better soon...LOVED that GC with the pic of the family! So cute!

Glad to hear your Christmas was joyous!
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Sorry to hear Mark is not feeling well.

Nice shots of the boys and their girls. Glad you had a nice time with the family.

Thanks, Pat. He felt a little better yesterday and went to work. But at 2:30 this morning, he was up and in the bathroom all night. I just hope when I get home, he doesn't give it to me.

The visit was short, but fun.

Your kids are all beautiful! What great photos.

Thank you, Ann. :goodvibes

What awesome pix of Marco Island and Nickki and Todd and you and Mark!!! Your friendship and love shines thru !!!:love:The Boys have very good taste in girlfriends , they are beautiful!!!!
Nickki's Gift Card is Fabulous !!! What a unique gift !!!
Have a wonderful New Year and Girls Trip!!

Thanks, Rosie. It still amazes me that you'd think we've known each other forever with how well we hit it off.

The girls are both very sweet and pretty.

Happy New Year to you and the family too.

more cute photos of the kids! boy you will have some beautiful grandbabies some day!

sorry to hear Mark isn't feeling well

Yes, IF we ever have grandbabies. :lmao::lmao:

Kathy,
your Christmas pics are nice. The boys look so happy with their gals. I have to ask - was your dad really tall? I could not help notice how Markie and Andy tower over you & Mark, so I was wondering where they got their height from. Then I saw your family picture -- your brother is right up there height wise. :goodvibes

Hmm sounds like an Kathy & Des Disney trip is in the future...(ok the boys can go to!)

I hope Mark is feeling better.

Your last day at Marco Island is a bitter sweet one - I got misty eyed just reading it!

:drinking1I saw no evidence of you drinking alone this trip -- you were with people every time!!

Yes, my Dad was 6'3" before he started to shrink. I was 5'71/2" before I started to shrink. They definitely do NOT get their height from their dad. ;)

I have to get a Markie trip in before I take Andy or his girl or I'll really be in big trouble.

Unfortunately, Mark got sick again.

It was a bittersweet night.

You are right...there were people with me every time I had a drink. I do like your thinking.

We shipped her off to her grandmothers yesterday... she'll be home this afternoon just long enough for us to ship her off to a sleepover with Victoria(our Indiana friends are here for Christmas)

Thank you again Kathy!

I bet Juliana liked getting spoiled at Grandma's and then hanging out with her friend. And you are most welcome.

Thanks Molly!!!! I can see myself in him too.... Juliana on the other hand... we have no idea where she came from!
Perhaps the mailman? :lmao::lmao::lmao:

That would be scary!!!!! Almost as scary if a certain pic of me was on a gift card! :scared1::eek::scared1::eek::scared1:

Perhaps it would be best if you did NOT tell me the next time you are taking a trip or that might just appear. :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

I hope you had a great Christmas Kat!!! Since I'm here now, I should just wish you a very happy New Year as well!!!!! :rotfl2::rotfl2: :rotfl2::rotfl2:

Thanks, Tim. I can tell by your pictures that you guys had a good Christmas. And Happy New Year to you, my friend.

I hope you guys had a great Christmas... it sure looks like you were having a good time from the pictures. (By the way, love the Mickey pancakes! :thumbsup2)

I'm sorry the beach time came to an end and you had to say goodbye. It's just too bad that you have that "ending" element in every vacation.

We did; hope you had a great one too. Every time Mark makes pancakes, he makes me at least one Mickey pancake.

Great picture!!!

I love the SeaRay in the back ground too!!!

Thanks, Tim. I don't normally like my pictures, but I thought that one was good.

Your dinner looks really good!!!! I'm so sorry it was your last night. Good think you are going back next month!!! (Is Nicki coming up to see you in WDW??) :confused3

Nicki cannot come to see me in four weeks (unless I win the lotto before then and send her a park ticket, etc. But I think we will be seeing them in April when Mark goes on his business trip.
 
Ahhhh finally caught up. Love all of the pictures of Christmas and Chicago/ice skating... would love to add that to my bucket list. I stink at ice skating but Des makes it look so peaceful and fun!

Great pictures of Markie coaching - hope he's been feeling better!

And love the Marco Island pics of course (jellyfish included) and the serenity of that place! WOW

So sweet of your friends to send you the cute Disney gift card! And I love the warmth your friendship photos express - so very obvious and heartwarming!!! :goodvibes

You have a beautiful family and I hope Mark is feeling better today!

Amy, so happy to have you back (although I'm sure you'd rather still be at our happy place).

I would be on my rear end if I went ice skating (now roller skating I could do). Andy skated; he can do it okay, but he can't stop I'm told.

Glad you liked Markie's coaching pictures; the headaches are better, but still having the other symptoms. Hopefully we will have answers on Tuesday.

Thank you...the boys aren't too bad looking.

Thank you; and it all started on the DIS!

Hubby is still sick...I just hope he does not give it to me.

I hate to hear that Mark isn't feeling well. I hope that he gets better soon. The after Christmas pictures look like you were all having a good time together. Yay for Des being a Disney nut like the rest of you!

Yes, she is a Disney nut and she is going a few weeks after I get back.

Sorry I haven't been around much lately, but at least we have been able to text back and forth some!

Love the picture of your Christmas tree! Think I saw some Hidden Mickeys on there.

Great final updates from Marco. Those shrimp always make me hungry!

And love the ice skating pictures and all the family shots from Christmas!

Hope Mark is feeling lots better soon!

My Christmas actually starts today. Matthew made it in late last night to his Grandparents. Finally on the way home sometime today. My family is coming in for a get together on Saturday.

The entire tree is hidden Mickey's or Plutos or Tigger's. There are only two ornaments on my tree that are not Disney and they are both my puppy dog ornaments.

I love shrimp and could eat it almost every night.

I hope you have a great get together with everyone for your Christmas. Our best to Matthew.

I am so sad the trip is over, but glad you have a new one coming. (I have to admit, I haven't had time to even read your new PTR yet)
Great Christmas photos. Your boys are so hansome! It looks like you all had a wonderful time together, even if it was too short.

Thanks, Jen. The PTR doesn't have a whole lot on it, but it's starting to pick up.

Thank you...I think the boys are rather handsome myself (must have been the milk lady and the mailman :lmao::lmao::lmao:).

I hope Mark's feeling better.

Thanks for sharing some family photos, the ice skating looked like a lot of fun.

Thanks, Glen. I hope he is better by tomorrow or Saturday (we have a "date night" Saturday).

The kids said they had fun ice skating.

Cute pics of your boys with their girlfriends!

And that personalized gift card from Nicki and Todd is TOO CUTE!! I didn't know you could do that!!

That gift card will NOW be a gift I will give over and over...I love the idea.

Yea as if...I'm gonna walk to the car and not say goodbye?? I had to put my purse in the car so it wouldnt get in the way of the hugging! And every single time we say no tears but we bawl anyways LOL!

Loved the Xmas pics but I told you that on FB ha ha

You needed to put your purse down for hugging? I don't remember your purse being that big. ;)

Trust me, you would NOT have gotten away without hugs.

Okay...let's make some kind of bet that there will be NO BAWLING in April. :laughing:
 

I just caught up here.
It looks like you had such a nice trip and visit to Marco Island. Sad to see it end soon. I'll have to go get caught up with your PTR now.
Your friendship with Nicki is so sweet. It's so nice that you found each other here on the Dis. You probably never thought that would happen when you first signed up.
I loved your Disney Christmas! I think we got lucky here in the Midwest this time with no snow or ice. But, I'm a little afraid of this calm before the storm!
 
What is this "you think you will see me in April" stuff??? You are totally coming if I have to fly up to Chi-town and get you myself!!!

And its easy to LOVE Kathy and Mark because they are THE most amazing, funny, happy, lovey, kind, generous, caring and just 1 in a million people you will every meet and I know you Diser's "know" Kathy from this site but if you ever are lucky enough to meet her you will be a better person for it....and Mark isnt too shabby LOL!

Mark is sick now??? If you get sick so help me woman...you have been sick too many times in the last few months and you have to stay healthy for those two urchins...oh and Mary too haha

Got a bunch of "Going to see Kathy in January" scratchers and Todd and I sat down and did some lucky coin scratching and all I got for it was alot of silver dust all over me LOL! You must have the lotto luck woman
 
Whew, I just got all caught up, just in time for it to be over! Better late than never, right? ;)

I hope Mark feels better soon...my DH is sick right now, too. No fun!
 
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kathy!!!
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Hope it is Magical and all your dreams come true!!
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I just caught up here.
It looks like you had such a nice trip and visit to Marco Island. Sad to see it end soon. I'll have to go get caught up with your PTR now.
Your friendship with Nicki is so sweet. It's so nice that you found each other here on the Dis. You probably never thought that would happen when you first signed up.
I loved your Disney Christmas! I think we got lucky here in the Midwest this time with no snow or ice. But, I'm a little afraid of this calm before the storm!

Never in a million years did I expect to find so many "close" friendships here on the DIS. I have been truly blessed.

I am amazed by the weather we have had. But I'm with you...I'm afraid it is the calm before the storm. I just hope it does not snow on January 26 when I am flying to Florida.

What is this "you think you will see me in April" stuff??? You are totally coming if I have to fly up to Chi-town and get you myself!!!

And its easy to LOVE Kathy and Mark because they are THE most amazing, funny, happy, lovey, kind, generous, caring and just 1 in a million people you will every meet and I know you Diser's "know" Kathy from this site but if you ever are lucky enough to meet her you will be a better person for it....and Mark isnt too shabby LOL!

Mark is sick now??? If you get sick so help me woman...you have been sick too many times in the last few months and you have to stay healthy for those two urchins...oh and Mary too haha

Got a bunch of "Going to see Kathy in January" scratchers and Todd and I sat down and did some lucky coin scratching and all I got for it was alot of silver dust all over me LOL! You must have the lotto luck woman

I was going to respond to this last night, but the tears running down my cheeks would NOT allow me to type. You are too generous with your words about us.

Whew, I just got all caught up, just in time for it to be over! Better late than never, right? ;)

I hope Mark feels better soon...my DH is sick right now, too. No fun!

Thanks; it turns out that I think Mark had food poisoning. He is much better today and at work.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kathy!!!
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Hope is is Magical and all your dreams come true!!
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Christine, thank you so much for the birthday wishes. :hug:
 
aack, I know I missed a few updates in there but loved your beautiful Christmas pictures and a gorgeous last day on the island.

And...Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Love, love, love your christmas pictures! Hope you had a magical holiday!

Boo to having to leave Marco Island! It looks so lovely and relaxing!! I'm sad to see your TR end!! Of course, I know your next trip is right around the corner!
 
aack, I know I missed a few updates in there but loved your beautiful Christmas pictures and a gorgeous last day on the island.

And...Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Cynthia. It was a great last day on the Island.

Love, love, love your christmas pictures! Hope you had a magical holiday!

Boo to having to leave Marco Island! It looks so lovely and relaxing!! I'm sad to see your TR end!! Of course, I know your next trip is right around the corner!

Thank you, Melissa. Hard to believe all that Christmas stuff is coming down already tomorrow.

Yes, 27 days until the next trip.
Happy Birthday, Kathy!


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Karin, thank you for the birthday wishes.
 
First, thank you all again for the birthday wishes. I got a $100 gift card for Disney from my kids, a Winnie-the-Pooh sweatshirt for my trip (just in case it is cold) from my puppy, a red rose from my hubby (and the trip of course) and Mickey balloons from Andy's girlfriend (Markie's gf had him tell me Happy Birthday because she is sick in bed with the flu and has been sleeping all day).


This is the morning I never like...having to pack up the car and drive to the airport to head home. I do have to admit I was missing my puppy but, other than that, I was in no hurry to get home.

We left the condo on Marco at the ungodly hour of 5:30 a.m. becasue we had to drive back to Orlando for our flight (this was the cheaper way to go this trip).

The road at 5:30 in the morning:

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We stopped for breakfast for the last time until April here:

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And I had my usual --

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And Mark had his usual --

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Arrived here :sad2:

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And saw this when we got through security, etc.:

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I think the plane took off a few minutes late, but we arrived back home right on time. I dozed most of the way home.

Here are my main purchases:

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This year's photo album:

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Ornaments:

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Nightshirt for my mom:

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Frame for Alisha:

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Sundress for me:

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Thank you gift for the dear man who gave us his points for our stay at OKW:

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MINE MINE MINE for Mark:

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I bought a few other things, but I won't bore you with them.

Next and last update will be a recap of highlights and lowlights of our trip. And for those of you who have not come over, I hope you'll join MaryAZ's and my PTR (linked in my signature)...we are at 27 days.
 

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