brookelizabeth
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Fabulous update Brook! Your little cookout sounds like fun, I love to grill too - for the exact same reason as you - DH is doing the cooking!
I'm so glad Henry liked the pool this time, and those pictures of him with the towel wrapped around him are too precious! He looks so grown up.
Doesn't the food always taste better when someone else makes it?

We thought Henry looked like a big boy in those towel pics too. It was so funny, he would just stand around with the towel around him-walking around, checking things out.

Awesome update! Aren't lazy afternoons just the best? Hurrah for the save the day with a can-opener cast member! And another hurrah for a CM who understands that skinny cow is of the UTMOST importance!
Henry does look so grown up with the towel around his shoulders. Too cute!
I am intrigued by these changes you are anxious to talk about...![]()
Yes! Lazy afternoons are WONDERFUL. And too far and inbetween for this family. I'm really glad we took the day to just be. It was really an awesome way to spend a vacation day!
Those Skinny Cows are like gold!

I am VERY anxious to talk about the December trip changes!!

What a great day with the family. A cookout in Disney is way cool!!! I can not wait to hear about the next room and I am happy to hear Henry loved the pool. That Duck area is very neat for the kiddos.
The Donald Duck area is really cute, I wish the sprayers had been on so Henry could experience it...but, little did he know, he still loved it!
The cookout worked out really great, except the running around SSR, which is HUGE. I probably walked 3 miles just buzzing around the resort that afternoon.
Love the pool pictures! The ones of Henry with the towel are too cute!
And I really liked the tour of the villa, it looks gorgeous!
The villa was beautiful! We really enjoyed our room. I think I took a video fo the Studio too, which I will post with my next update if I can get it uploaded.
I love those towel pics too-I took sooooo many, but he was just lookin' too cute!
Lovin' your report Brook. I also have to thank you for introducing us to the wonder that is corn dog nuggets. We wandered into Casey's Corner last week and remembering that I had seen them in your signature Dad and I decided to order them. They are FANTASTIC and we absolutely loved them.
We didn't make any requests for our studio either and we ended up in The Paddock, first floor just a few steps from the parking lot. Not much of a view but perfect for carrying things to and from the car.![]()



I didn't realize there were parking lot views at SSR, I thought they had it so the doors could open toward the parking lot, but the views would always be at least a courtyard...shows how much of SSR we don't know about! It's just huge isn't it?!
Yeah my brother told them that they could take his son and him and his wife would go to Cancun...my moms like I don;t think so! Who wouldn;t want to see their son's 1st trip to Disney!
Thats what mousekeeping is for!
MEMOM: I got it figured out!! The qouting I mean! Some things I probably will never figure out!![]()
My sister said something about just taking her boys and letting her stay at home too when I told her I wanted to take them all sometime. I couldn't believe it! You have to see your kids' reactions-no matter how old or how young!! Disney is like no other!!

Glad you figured out the quoting thing too.

omg the footprints are so cute!
Thanks! I thought so too.

I love the "dut dut" water play area for kids. I can see us staying at SSR in the future.
SSR is really very nice-just BIG. With the sprayers actually on, the Dut Dut area would be even better. One of the quiet pools (I think Grandstand) also has sprayers. And then great playgrounds and I really like how AP has crayons and paper set out encouraging kids to make pictures.

Yes, I need to learn how to follow plans "loosely."
Awesome update! I am sitting here on a cold, windy, stormy Friday, and your update is just what I needed to take my mind off the approaching storms.
Great photos of the one bedroom -- I love the little touches like the table in the hallway -- that's the kind of thing that makes me want to buy into DVC -- a table to dump our park stuff on when we come in. I am not even kidding!
Mmmmm, lunch looks delicious! Potato salad and hot dogs -- one of my favorite meals!
Henry is too cute playing with Dut Dut and his little towel wrapped all around him!
I so don't want your trip to end!!!![]()
I'm glad my update was able to "warm" up your day a bit! How cold is cold where you are though?



That is exactly what our little entry table was used for - it was always full of random things, sippy cups, bags, etc. It worked really great. I also like that about DVC-a bit like home.

The cookout was delish. It was such a nice afternoon, we hope to do the cooking out again in December.
We had a great time at the pool-and now whenever Henry sees a pool he reaches out and rubs his tummy (which is the American Sign Language sign for bath), he gets excited. Hopefully this summer we can fit in some swimming lessons.
I don't want my trip to end in one way, but am VERY excited to start the PTR too!!
Another great update with such cute pics!
Thank you!!