brookelizabeth
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Brook, this is another great update! You really have a fantastic husband! That Latte sounds like it just hit the spot on that moment.(just imagine the dark liquid being coffee...)
I love the picture where Henry looks really alert to what interesting things are happening on that street! And the playground pictures are lovely, too. I guess by the end of this trip report your son will have quite a fan club, he really is very cute! I am now really nervous about what was wrong with him, I hope we will find out at some point and I hope it is not that he is lactose intolerant!
It sounds like you all really enjoyed spending time there together without rushing anywhere and making anyone unhappy. I sometimes get the feeling that many people around me at WDW are more miserable than enjoying their time there, just because they pack too much into their days.
That latte did hit the spot - it was such a treat!! After a few years of marriage Joe is really starting to learn what makes me tick - coffee is one of 'em!
Henry being sick was really rough - it was baffling. BUT, he does get better, so no worries!!
I know what you mean about how people are miserable at WDW. There is just SO much to do and people try to pack it all in and get stressed when plans don't work that way. It's the beauty and curse of WDW I think. It's great because no matter how many times you go back, something is always new, but it's a curse because you want to do it all NOW! Or at least I do!
EE is INTENSE. I've been on a lot of roller coasters, even Kingda Ka at 6 Flags in NJ (just do a Google search on that roller coaster...holy cow - NEVER AGAIN!). Usually a coaster has to be fast and go upside down for me to really like it, EE does go fairly fast, but no loops - but the way it's designed really gets me everytime I ride it! It's just an excellent ride!! I actually think it's more intense than RnRC, even though RnRC is in the dark and has a loop.
Dinosaur is an amazing ride too! This past ride the big dino at the very end above the ride vechicle TOTALLY freaked me out! I missed him last time I rode, so I wasn't expecting it at all. And of course, both rides I've done on Dinosaur I've been in that same seat, front row on the big dino side! Figures, eh?
Joe and I high fived and did a little silent boogie when we got Henry into the living room without him waking, or even moving. It was a great moment!
Oh man, I wouldn't be able to wait until Sunday either - no way! We have church on Wednesdays, so we have been watching it on Thursdays online (abc.com). I hate even waiting that extra day!
Henry did enjoy the parade, and the Boneyard was a blast! He climbed all over everything and ran around laughing and pointing, screaming in delight. It was so fun to watch him play!
It was a very nice night at AK, I think we got more done in the few hours we were there than we did from the entire day back in November!
I cannot imagine CAMPING with sick kids. Ugh! We were also thankful Henry wasn't sick to the point where we couldn't do anything. He was always eager to go. Though, even just staying in the villa for a few days wouldn't have been so bad!
That parade really is neat! Lots of colors and sounds - I enjoyed it! I love the chin strap on Henry's hat - he is starting to learn to rip it off and then take off the hat, so this will probalby be the last winter with a chin strap hat.
We never did really find out what was wrong with Henry - which still baffles me. But, more on that in a future update!
Nemo was really impressive! It was fun (aside from Henry being scared) to be right up front and really see the actor's expressions. But, from a further back seat you can see everything and take it all in. Lots of great music - it's a beautiful show!
Oh no, you did not overblow it's awesomeness!!!!!!! It was AMAZING!!!!!! Joe loved it too! It's a totally different ride versus the day too!
Thank you for the comment on the pictures! We tried to take so many, but only those handful really came out halfway decent. It's neat there at night, if I have time on a future trip, it would be cool to bring the tripod and just do photography there during PM EMH.
Great updates!
I was thinking about the woman letting her kid stand in your stroller as I was reading about your AK parade experience. What is with your parade mojo???
H looks SO adorable at the boneyard playground.
Coming back to your cozy villa, a frozen pizza and your favorite tv show sounds so perfect! Did you say what grocery delivery service you used? You'd do it again?
My parade mojo BITES!
I can proudly say I have NO pictures of the inside of bathrooms!
Though, I do recall thinking how nice the tilework was inside of one at AK...I don't recall if I said what grocery service we used, it was WeGoShop.com. They will shop at any store you want and get whatever you want. I let them shop wherever, it ended up being at Publix. It was a GREAT service. The woman who runs the business in Orlando, Marge, is fantastic. I had sumbitted my list and had a few questions, so we went back and forth over email a couple times - she was quick and complete with her answers. Then, I realized I had forgotten a couple things a few days before our trip - no problem, I just emailed her and they were added to the list. It really was a great experience! We used GardenGrocer.com in November, the choices were more limited there, but the service for that was great too. We will use the grocery delivery service again in December, and go with WeGoShop.com again because we can get anything - even store brand/generics to save a buck!
That is SO funny about the bathroom pic! Was it at Disney????
We all have a sickness though, so it's okay.
EE at night is so cool! You gotta try it!! It's scary, but awesome!
It was Joe's idea to have a night-in and make pizza. It was the perfect ending to the day!!
Thank you!! I try not to be too wordy so my updates aren't crazy long, but sometimes I just can't seem to cut them shorter! Besides, because I take pictures of things like restroom signs, it makes me updates come in several parts already.
And thank you on the comment about Henry.
Joe and I are always laughing at what he does and "says". I think I have a picture from later in the week of a certain look - it was new that week and he still does it, it's so freakin' cute and funny!YES! You gotta try EE! It's such a creative ride! Try it during the day first though.
The parade is a neat one, lots of music and colors, very high energy! (like most Disney parades....) EE at night is just intense, I hope you like it!
I cannot find the reciept for that coffee - I thought I had 'em all, but I guess not! I *think* it was Kusafiri Coffee and Shop & Bakery. It was RIGHT on the corner of the parade route though by Flights of Wonder.
This season is NUTS! During that 1 hour special before the premier the directors said this season would answer more questions than it asked for a change. WHATEVER! Gah! I'm more confused now than I was before I think!
Ya! You gotta try EE at night! It's just nutty!
I hate it when Henry is sick, even just a little cold.
Overall, he's a very healthy kid, he's never even had an ear infection or anything. So, this throwing up (both on the last trip AND this one) was really awful. He DOES get better - but more on that later...!Being so close to DTD was really great, the hub of buses was handy too. That is AWESOME about EoS being in San Antonio! I read on wikipedia.com they were branching out into other locations aside from Disney, but I didn't realize it already happened. Ooooh, I hope their next stop is Minneapolis!
Thank you!! I hope to get more up today, but most likely it won't happen until tomorrow - gotta clean the house today.
Thank you for reading! I was SO glad to be at AK and feeling healthy and good! I am sure there was a bathroom break at some point for Joe and I, but it wasn't memorable, and that is a GOOD thing!
It was beautiful to watch Henry's reactions to things. The water features were one of his favorites from both November and this trip. And seeing the characters - that was always a treat! I bet your DD will LOVE it all!
There are a few places you can get decent coffee at WDW, none of that horrid Nescafe. Allears.net actually has a page devoted to good coffee and where you can find it! As you will learn in my next update, the Poly has "shut up" good coffee.
Great updates! I love that you guys are just rolling with flow and soaking it all in! I'm hoping to do that on our next trip, when we are going I'm going to have to have that mindset because it's going to be so busy that if I try to stick to a plan I think I'll drive myself insane!
I now have to ride EE at night! I love that ride anyway, and it sounds like it would be even better at night.
I'm so sorry that Henry keeps getting sick
It was very enjoyable to just go with the flow and not stressing about ADRs or time. We did what we got to. There is a particular day though that I was disappointed about - but more on that later!
I don't think I'm going to make solid plans for everyday ever again though. And very few ADRs. I LOVE the food, but it's more enjoyable not to be tied to that ADR. Though, in the season(s) that we have gone in, the parks haven't been as busy, so many times we could get something same day/walk up if we wanted to.EE is a whole different ride at night! You gotta try it!
It was VERY strange about him being totally fine, no temp or anything, but the throwing up. He was running around during the day, active and happy as can be! I was thankful for that, but it just made me all the more confused!
WOW, I don't read for a few days and have like 5 pages to catch up on!!
SSR looks so relaxing, I would love to stay there someday so I too can walk over to EOS and have lunch.
EE at night sounds like so much fun!!!
I sure hope Henry gets to feeling better
SSR really is relaxing, it's quiet and peaceful. It was nice to be able to walk so quickly to DTD!
EE was excellent!! So intense!
Everyone is so sweet, being concerned about my little man. He does start to feel better - but more on that coming up in the future...!
Yes! This season is GREAT! Just baffling though...as usual. I love it!
PM EMH at AK IS worth it JUST for EE. I don't have a clue what else is even open!
Grocery services - this trip we used WeGoShop.com, last trip we used GardenGrocer.com
GG - a limited amount of things (though a big variety still), you pick things directly from their website. The prices aren't too bad, a tad higher than normal. Service was great - on time, the only problem we had was the delivery guy didn't check in with the WL, so it was a bit "lost" for a while and Bell Services had to search for it. But they found it, not a big deal.
WeGoShop - they are based all over the nation. A woman named Marge runs the one in Orlando that delivers to Disney World resorts. There are four stores listed on their website (Publix, Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie and something else?), but they will shop wherever you want them to if you know of a different store. The prices are whatever the store is charging, there is only a delivery fee depending on the total cost of your order. Marge was EXCELLENT to work with. I mentioned above I had a few questions and she was quick and complete over email. I also added a few things to my order that I forgot about just days before our arrival-no problem. The delivery woman (cannot recall her name?) was prompt and VERY kind. She did have to substitute a few things from my list, but she picked wisely. She also bought a larger count diaper box for us instead of the smaller I requested because the store was running a big sale on them which made them cheaper! I appericated this! You can put comments in the form on their website to buy store brand, or whatever is on sale, etc. Which I liked. The only drawback was you really have to know what you want (size, brand, etc) instead of GG where you can see a picture of the product and just click it. But, if you know what you want, it just takes a bit more to prepare.
We will be using WeGoShop.com again in December. We got bagels, cream cheese, milk, coffee, coffee creamer and yogurt for breakfasts. It was great having slow mornings right there in the room!
Great update! I will be trying EE the next time at night! That sounds so awesome!!! Love roller coasters!!
Your night in the villa sounds so relaxing, watching your favorite show, eating pizza, Henry sleeping in the next room...
EE at night was SUPERB! I love roller coasters too - EE just knocked the socks off me!!
The night was really nice - very relaxing and enjoyable - much like vacation should be!
Everyone,
Thank you so much for your kind words and concern about Henry being sick!
I want everyone to be assured he DOES get better. Joe and I are still a bit baffled as to what made him sick in the first place (air sickness? excitement of a new place? random bug? too much dairy/overloaded system?), or why he was completely fine aside from the throwing up...no temp, happy, excited, running around, enjoying himself. This sort of thing has never happened to us at home...Kids keep you on your toes, don't they?! 
DH talked with them. I probably would have made a bigger fuss if I was the one dealing with them. 
(Oh, hey, I just noticed they changed the default smiles again so the dancing banana is back on the main page, 
and that guy, and this one: 
Just dropping in to say that I love your TR's! I read your last one but I didn't start reading until you were already almost done with it so I just lurked. Anyway, this one is just as entertaining and your son is absolutely adorable 
but....she asked about his poop, which was normal. She said, usually with intolerance you will get both ends, so she wasn't sure what it could be, but to avoid milk for a few days, even to the end of vacation, and just give him water/other fluids instead. If it didn't clear up, then call the doctor and take him in. Joe and I had already started to avoid milk - Henry hadn't had very much at all the past couple days being that we noticed the pattern of throwing up after milk/milk products. This was hard because he is a major milk, yogurt and cheese boy! But, if it would make him feel better, we would manage. I really hoped this wasn't the beginning of him being lactose intolerant, or something much worse. 
(sharing a bit with Henry too), those pancakes did not disappoint!
