We have decided that our GPS' "recalculating" mantra was recorded by Katharine Hepburn! It drives me nuts too!
Poor little Henry. And poor momma. The trip back was stressful but I am glad you all had the opportunity to look back at it and find some silver linings!
I'm going to have to listen more closely to ours to see who it might be recorded by...Joe and I always joke that they should sell packages for it with different accents, or ebonics or something!
The evening was stressful, but thankfully it was only about a 2 hour portion of the entire wonderful day!
What fun would a vacation be without getting lost at least once ? Sorry it was at an inconvenient time however.
What is Celebration ? I love looking at houses. We have several historical districts in our city complete with brick streets and I just love driving or walking by them.
How old is Henry now ? Brooklyn is almost 18 months. She is just starting to form words. She calls everything Mommy. I cannot decide if I am happy that she loves me so much she calls every thing me or she just does not know what Mommy is. Her new words this week are weeee and yumm. She also says Yeah to almost anything you ask her. She seems to forget old words though when she learns new ones so we are always trying to get her to use all her words. She can say I love you, which melts my heart. Ok so it is not that clear except for the you part but I know what she is saying.
Exactly! Gotta have some crazy getting lost stories in there!!
That is usually why I insist on Disney transportation only!! But, it is fun to go off property now that we've tried it....
Celebration is a neighborhood in Orlando that is ON Disney's property. It was built by Disney. It is built in a manner to encourage neighbors to know each other, to walk, to get outside and enjoy each other and nature. There are alleys (detached garages, though, I don't think ALL the houses are like that), front porches, parks, etc. There are (or at least were, when the community was first created) a TON of ordinances-very strict-like you can only paint your house certain colors and your fence has to be only so high and such a style (think white-picket-fence). It was to create this feeling of being in a story book - much like Disney World itself!!
There is a lot of controversial feelings in the City Planners community about Celebration, but I personally LOVE it and would LOVE living there! Or at least owning a vacation home there!
The movie "The Truman Show" was filmed there, so if you can recall the "happy go lucky" type of neighborhood he lived in, that's Celebration! (or at least Disney's attempt at a "happy go lucky" neighborhood in real life!
)
Henry just turned 18 months on March 1. He doesn't have a ton of words either and calls everyone Mommy too! He points to a picture of Joe and says "Mommy". It's hilarious. Someday our little ones WILL GET Daddy!!! Someday!
That is soooooo sweet about her saying "I love you"!
Henry does Mommy, Dut (duck), Ba (ball), Mi (milk), car noises, monkey noises, choo-choo noises, and pants like a dog. He can say dog too, but it sounds similar to Dut. I know he has a few others...and he nods and shakes his head, but hasn't quite figured out what they mean! He has said no a few times too-but thankfully hasn't fully picked up it yet!
That is why I drive a SUV....I can (and do) diaper changes in the back. And I always keep disposable changing pads and paper towels in the diaper bag.
Poor Henry there is nothing more painful then backed-up gas....I'm sure he'll be better in the morning.....I hope!
We just got an SUV! (which is actually part of my TR...dum dum dummmmmm!) Great idea on the diaper changes on the tailgate! I'm so stealing that Mommy tip.
Henry has never had a big problem with gas, so I was a complete wreck!!! Thankfully it was all over quickly!
Sounds like you and I found the same gas station while lost over that way. It scared me a bit. LOL. I am betting it was somewhere between Titusville and Cocoa. We got lost in the Ghetto on the way to Dixie Crossroads. Minus the poor sick baby. Poor little guy. I feel so bad for him.
I have to make the trip to Celebration this time since we are driving down to Disney. It looks soooo pretty.
Overall that day sounded like a blast minus the Ghetto ordeal. Good thing you can laugh about it. I am sure I would have been ten times more freakeout than you were.
You know, I wouldn't doubt if we were lost in the same neighborhood! Everything was so dark and sceery looking!
Celebration is awesome! It's worth the extra little drive. I think I want to go back during the day in December. Might have to keep a rental car for more than just one day...hmmmm....
The day was awesome, thankfully this ordeal was only a small fraction of the day! I read Joe my TR update about it all this morning before we left for work and he was laughing along with me. "Oooooh, the drama!"
yes it will be great to see my son and newphew together at the parks. It will their first time for both of them and my SIL who has never been. I already have backpacks full og coloring items and toys for them. I am going to have the ears and autograph books in the rooms from Mickey and I want to attempt to make t-shirts for the two of them. I want them to match as much as possible...plus make it easier to locate them too! My entire family thinks I am going overboard...but on here I am normal.
But the kids will enjoy it and I can't wait for them to see it.
Plus I want to sweet talk my DH into a DVC tour while we are there. Then we can possibly look at DVC resales bc I told him we will be going every 2-3 yrs whether he would like it or not. He would just like to see other places in the USA which I get but we still need to go there more too!
That is SO CUTE about all the stuff you are doing for the trip! I love the idea of them matching, that will make for such great pictures! And yes, the kids will looooooove it. I bet everyone will realize you are a genius after they see how the kids react and see the pictures and have all the beautiful memories of it all!
You are very normal.
If you are just going every 2-3 years there is PLENTY of time for the rest of the country!
I bet after he see's your Caleb's eyes light up, he'll be sucked right into it all....
Wow, what a crazy evening you had. Sorry Henry was feeling so bad. Im hoping that things turned out better the next day for you guys. Sounds like some of our previous trips
Well, I guess I will have to wait until we are back from our trip to get some more trip reports from you. We leave TOMORROW
and I probably wont be back on since I have so much to do before we leave- including taking my baby to the ped in a few hours since she is coughing so badly and has a runny nose. Im afraid to go without having her checked out. She was running fever earlier in the week with no other symptoms. Im hoping they will give me an antiobiotic to carry with us just in case she gets worse.
Anyway, I cant wait to read more when I get back from the World.....
HAVE A WONDERFUL TRIP!!!!!!!!!
I'm so sorry to hear about your little one being sick though...I hope she is okay and is all good for the trip!!
Having a sick baby on vacation kinda stinks-we've done it twice now! Thankfully both times it wasn't too severe and Henry was in a good mood all the time (except this one evening). Hopefully if your little girl does carry it down with her, it will only get better and it will be a very magical trip for you!
See you when you get back!
OK... I have been a longtime luker coming out now to let you know I am enjoying your report. I have a DD3 and reading your reports reminds me of how DD was at that age at Disney (we are heading back November - can't wait). Funny how fast they change.
Also - I live in Nashville and have been unsuccessful in finding the Shamrock shake. I am so sad. Any Tennesseans out there know where they can be found?
Hello there! Thank you for posting! So glad to hear you have been enjoying it.
I cannot even fathom Henry at 3 years old. My nephew just turned 3 and I was shocked. I swear his 1st birthday was like 4 months ago!
That is a shame about no Shamrock Shakes in Nashville! It's a big city, it should have the cream of the crop-just like NYC should!
Maybe a neighboring City has them....
Oh Brook. What a stressful night. I get so flustered in situations like that, I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. Next time (or maybe you already have), get a limeade. Strawberry preferably. Yum. Poor lil' Henry. I'm sure his tummy was a mess. What, no pictures of the friendly armed guard?
I was so flustered and annoyed, exhausted and frustrated!
But, thankfully it was all over quickly and (fairly) painlessly.
Yes, I HAVE to get a limeaid.
They have Sonic in Minnesota now. I have no weekend plans.
Hmmmmm
Maybe just maybe....
about the pic of the armed guard! Oh my word! I can just picture it. "Thanks Mr. Gun Man, I have one more question...can I get a pic of you for my TR? Or wait, better yet, one of you with me!"
LOVE IT!
