We are Soarin' to Disney;We're back! TR started! LINK pg 127

[longing2Batdisney]

Give Gwendolyn a belated Happy Birthday for me! I would love to see pics when you have time to upload them.

Yea! for getting your Universal Studios tickets in. Doesn't it make you feel all giddy when you get stuff like that? Makes the vacation seem all the more real.

Hum....I think I'd probably have felt like you and Danny....not knowing what to do about going to Dayne's basketball game. I guess in the end, he was happy that he took the cast off and could play in the final game. I have to admit though I'd have had to give him a good talking to about removing the cast by himself and early to boot!

Hi there Connie!

I guess I can see why Dayne wanted to play. It was the last game...kind of a rite of passage. At some point you have to just let them make the choice and live with the consequences, I guess. I would have been just as worried and torn about it as you were though!

Yay for Universal tickets! I love getting Trip Mail.....I kind of stalk the mailbox when I'm planning a trip, just in case something comes!

And last but not least..... for 33 days!

I just hope he does not need surgery!
he didn't a week and half ago when he went to the doctor

I do understand why he wanted to play but you know sometimes you to grow up and understand why he should not have at 17 he is not worried about it...

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I hope he doesn't need surgery too...that would be bad.

I have a 15 year old who doesn't like to look past the immediate future....are you telling me that doesn't get better any time soon??? UGH!

 

[racefanof88]

I hope Dayne doesn't need surgery. I will keep him in my prayers. Tell Gwendolyn Happy Birthday from me. She is one month older than Amanda. How is it these kids are getting older but we're not?

 

[Charlefours]

I sure hope he does not need surgery!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Happy Birthday to Gwendolyn. And Yahoo on the Universal tickets!!!!


YOUR TRIP IS ALMOST HERE

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I hope he doesn't need surgery too...that would be bad.

I have a 15 year old who doesn't like to look past the immediate future....are you telling me that doesn't get better any time soon??? UGH!

Sorry, some things get better; but, most get much worse...you think he should know better than that right wrong! their judgement gets worse as the testrone(sp) levels get higher!and than some times they surprise you with clear thoughts, kindness, and sweetness...and than wake up again the next day

I hope Dayne doesn't need surgery. I will keep him in my prayers. Tell Gwendolyn Happy Birthday from me. She is one month older than Amanda. How is it these kids are getting older but we're not?

we had them when we were babies

I sure hope he does not need surgery!

Thanks! Steph neither do we; he had decided he plans to work with Danny over the summer to learn how to operate cranes...this should be interesting!

Happy Birthday to Gwendolyn. And Yahoo on the Universal tickets!!!!


YOUR TRIP IS ALMOST HERE

Everyone Gwendolyn said thank you for the bday wishes! and we will find out about Dayne's wrist Tuesday the 30th.

 

[racefanof88]

we had them when we were babies

There Ya go .

 

[chicagoshannon]

I haven't been on here in forever. OMG you're going in a MONTH! I have to go read about how you chose that. I was thinking you werent' going til the fall!

 

[Cory's Gal]

Happy Belated Birthday to Gwendolyn!! Here's some pixie dust that Dayne's wrist will check out okay!!! Awesome that the Universal tickets came too Connie!! It's wonderful when everything is coming together!!!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I haven't been on here in forever. OMG you're going in a MONTH! I have to go read about how you chose that. I was thinking you werent' going til the fall!

it was all decided due to Dayne's schedule and his wanting to go back with us...I hope I put that in the ToC so you knew where to start!

Happy Belated Birthday to Gwendolyn!! Here's some pixie dust that Dayne's wrist will check out okay!!! Awesome that the Universal tickets came too Connie!! It's wonderful when everything is coming together!!!

Thanks! for Gwendolyn's bday wishes and Dayne's
Gwendolyn and Joe's tickets came today so if nothing else we have our US tickets and our rooms at WDW...
I need to do an update and I still need to upload pictures..I planned to do that today and went visit my aunt in her new apartment and met with an old grade school friend for a few minutes each.

 

[BippityBoo]

WOW! I can not believe that he cut off his cast and played ball You must have been a nervous wreck! I hope it checks out ok.

Happy Birthday to your daughter! I am just now seeing that she is a good 7 years younger than me, but I think it is cool that we love the same movies! I can not WAIT for Beauty and the Beast to come out

YAY for your tickets Interested to read about Universal!

 

[Brave teacher]

YAY!!!! One month left till your trip! I look forward to everything coming up in the homestretch.

 

[leamom2princesses]

Hi Connie! Only 1 more month to go!!! You're so lucky! Sounds like things are coming together for your trip. Hope to see some pics soon!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Here is a few pictures from Gwendolyn's bday celebration dinner!



and HERE IS ASHTON MASTERING HIS CHOP STICKS!
HE DID BETTER THAN ME! (which is not saying much--I too was just learning)





I don't understand the need all the new resturants have to incorporate televisions...this is a beautiful new contemp place and they ruin it with TV

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Here are few from around the yard the other day...

here is our pet turtle (I never see him--Danny is always telling me and Ashton about him--I thought he was making it up )

Gwendolyn and Joe have taken to raking pine needles to tone up!

Danny has been riding Ashton on his trail bike...I think this is the last year for this...Ashton is just getting too big! I think he will be riding his own soon...


and finally, our destroyer! he has eaten EVERYTHING including a plastic pool and our grill cover!

 

[aprilisis]

GREAT photos!! I love the turtle. What's your dog's name?
Happy belated Birthday to Gwendolyn!!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

So, I just backtracked to see where I left off on this PTR seems I made it to our first day at US...so, let's continue

on Friday morning after spending a glorious evening at the Royal Pacific (I'm basing this on Randy's (Coach81) US/IOA TR)...we will wake up bright and early to enter IOA for park opening! the park closes early this evening for grad nights
so our game plan for this park will be if Harry Potter is open to head there first (the opening date is suppose to be released today; I have not gone to look to see what time or if it has already been released) if not we will just start the park in a circle...Seuss landing (hoping to see characters this year) and work our way around. Last year Posideion adventure scared Ashton (the only think that bothered him) so, it will be interesting to see if he likes it this year or if he still feels the same way. I have not checked height requirements for Jurassic Park but I don't think we will push him for that...I believe while Danny and the older brood go that way Ashton and I will explore the dinosaurs. After we make it around the park we will split up and they will go reride their favorites and Ashton and I will hit Seuss landing again! Ashton loved it here last year and I think it will be the same this year.

found a picture from 2001 this is Dayne and Jared in US! look how tiny they were


and here are a few from last year at IOA!





up next a recap of days in the parks and must do's w/a game plan (as I make our plan day cards)...

 

[longing2Batdisney]

OOOOOooooo! and I must not forget to post this today!!!

30 DAYS!!! AND WE WILL BE
VISITING MICKEY AND FRIENDS AT HIS HOUSE!!!

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[longing2Batdisney]

GREAT photos!! I love the turtle. What's your dog's name?
Happy belated Birthday to Gwendolyn!!

our lab is "Buddy" he is a little over a year and he is starting to calm down but he still destroys everything!
Ashton named him everyone thought he was saying Buddy and he was saying Puppy so Buddy just kinda stuck -- I wanted to call him Oreo and Dayne could not think of anything to call him?!?

 

[mickeystoontown]

It looks like you guys had a good time at the party. Ashton did much better with the chopsticks than I would have.

Isn't it nice that the weather was good for a while and we were able to get outdoors.