We Survived! 9 days of land & sea - with a 3 year old! -9/1- NEW PIC I HAD TO SHARE!

[AnkaG]

thanks for the great TR. I found it only at the beginning of the week, and I must admit that I spent many hours reading it instead of working at the office. It was very well written and I enjoyed the pictures. Your son is so sweet (with the tantrums and all... )

can't wait to go on the dream in january. We will also spend two days at the parks, so your TR was great for that too.

great job! I'll be sure to read your TR in october 2012!

 

[amandaw]

thanks for the great TR. I found it only at the beginning of the week, and I must admit that I spent many hours reading it instead of working at the office. It was very well written and I enjoyed the pictures. Your son is so sweet (with the tantrums and all... )

can't wait to go on the dream in january. We will also spend two days at the parks, so your TR was great for that too.

great job! I'll be sure to read your TR in october 2012!

You're welcome & thank you for coming over to check it out! As for reading it while you were at your office....I say, work is overrated, Disney is much more important!

Reid is a very sweet boy....when he wants to be. Considering how commando I am, I have to say that he did pretty well.

Will your January cruise be your first time on the Dream? We really did love it. And I'm glad we did the parks first.

 

[Slatas]

Thank you so much for this TR. You did an awesome job!!!

 

[AnkaG]

Will your January cruise be your first time on the Dream? We really did love it. And I'm glad we did the parks first.

We are doing 2 cruises back 2 back on the Dream. It will be our first time on the Dream, and we have been on the magic in 2009.

can't waaaaaait!!!!

 

[amandaw]

Thank you so much for this TR. You did an awesome job!!!

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words....I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

We are doing 2 cruises back 2 back on the Dream. It will be our first time on the Dream, and we have been on the magic in 2009.

can't waaaaaait!!!!

How awesome!!! Can I come too? My birthday is in January....it could be my gift! Seriously, y'all are going to have a terrific time!

 

[KatMark]

Amanda, I'm sorry I missed the "end of vacation" wrap-up. We had major changes in our upcoming trip in September and I've been dealing with that and filling everyone in my PTR, so I got behind on everyone's TR's.

I am sorry Reid had a meltdown on you...those are so difficult to deal with.

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. I truly enjoyed following along and getting to know your beautiful family.

 

[hstrickland]

WHAT??!! No more?! Ok....I know you have more pictures somewhere on that memory card...keep sharing them

Don't ya hate leaving WDW?? It's always so depressing for me, but then I get home and start planning another trip. After reading your TR, we've decided to add a few days at Disney before the cruise..just not sure where we will stay...ha ha...you're shocked, right?!

Don't feel bad about the meltdowns! I don't know any 3 year old that doesn't have them...especially at Disney in front of everyone It's just what 3 year olds do...make their parents crazy and completey embarrass them. Kids yelling "NOT FAIR!" is normal for us...part of the normal routine

You'll have a great time planning your CR trip...deciding where to eat is always fun! Send me a PM and let me know when you get back so I can follow along on your TR. We'll be in touch...you can always find me on the RC Thread

Thanks for the great TR...really enjoyed it!
Heather

 

[amandaw]

Amanda, I'm sorry I missed the "end of vacation" wrap-up. We had major changes in our upcoming trip in September and I've been dealing with that and filling everyone in my PTR, so I got behind on everyone's TR's.

Not a problem! Hope you were able to work everything out for your September trip. Will you be doing a trip report when you get back? If so, please let me know - I'd love to read it! It amazes me how easy it is to get behind on threads!

I am sorry Reid had a meltdown on you...those are so difficult to deal with.

I think I probably would've handled it better if it hadn't been our last moment at WDW & if it hadn't been Mother's Day. I was just like, "Why doesn't my 3 year old understand that we need to make our last moment here wonderful & it's Mother's Day so he should be acting exceptionally good!" Guess he didn't get the memo.

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. I truly enjoyed following along and getting to know your beautiful family.

You are very welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed it & I thank you for reading along!

 

[KatMark]

You are very welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed it & I thank you for reading along!

Yes, I'll be doing a TR. It will be linked in my PTR (which is currently in my siggy) and I'll try to remember to PM it to you.

Yes, we just left our "home" resort and are staying at two new resorts.

 

[amandaw]

WHAT??!! No more?! Ok....I know you have more pictures somewhere on that memory card...keep sharing them

LOL! Girl, you know I have more! I think I took close to 1400 pictures on this vacation. I was thinking of doing a picture only update. I didn't edit any of my photos before I posted them in my TR, so I'd like to edit some & post some extra for y'all. I might just work on that on Sunday!

Don't ya hate leaving WDW?? It's always so depressing for me, but then I get home and start planning another trip. After reading your TR, we've decided to add a few days at Disney before the cruise..just not sure where we will stay...ha ha...you're shocked, right?!

Come the last day, I'm already trying to think of when we can go again. Isn't that terrible? I think that's great that y'all added a few park days before your cruise. It is going to be so much fun! I really don't think I'd want to do the parks after the cruise....I'd be way too relaxed. Hmmm.....where to stay? Since y'all just stayed at CR, are you looking for somewhere new or somewhere you know you'll love (like Poly)?

Don't feel bad about the meltdowns! I don't know any 3 year old that doesn't have them...especially at Disney in front of everyone It's just what 3 year olds do...make their parents crazy and completey embarrass them. Kids yelling "NOT FAIR!" is normal for us...part of the normal routine

Why is it that their meltdowns are always 20x worse in public than they are at home? If Reid has a tantrum at home, it's never full-blown & I can quickly defuse them. Now, he doesn't thrown tantrums in public often, but it seems like there is nothing I can do to make him stop when he's in public. Thankfully, he's usually well-behaved when I let him out of the house!

You'll have a great time planning your CR trip...deciding where to eat is always fun! Send me a PM and let me know when you get back so I can follow along on your TR. We'll be in touch...you can always find me on the RC Thread

Thanks for the great TR...really enjoyed it!
Heather

I'm so excited to start planning our trip to CR next year. I'm just praying nothing happens to where we have to downgrade resorts....or worse....cancel our trip. I think it'll all be okay, but I'm a worry-wart like that!

I love writing out tons of different vacation itineraries & ADR possibilities. I'm sure I'll have tons of lists for ADR's by the time my 180 day window arrives in late April!

I added you to my contact list so I'll definitely send you a PM to let you know when I do my TR next fall. And I hope you'll be doing a TR after y'all go on the Dream. I can't wait to hear what y'all think of it! Please let me know when/if you do it next summer!

We'll definitely be in touch on here! I'm sure I'll be hanging out on the RC thread & the CR one as well! Just don't let me change my mind about CR, unless I really need to!

Thanks for reading along with my TR! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

 

[amandaw]

Yes, I'll be doing a TR. It will be linked in my PTR (which is currently in my siggy) and I'll try to remember to PM it to you.

Yes, we just left our "home" resort and are staying at two new resorts.

Okay, how unobservant am I that I'm just seeing that link in your siggy?

I just subscribed to your PTR....looks like I have A LOT of reading to do before you do your TR!

I'll be looking forward to your TR & I hope y'all have a wonderful & safe vacation!

 

[hstrickland]

I'm so excited to start planning our trip to CR next year. I'm just praying nothing happens to where we have to downgrade resorts....or worse....cancel our trip. I think it'll all be okay, but I'm a worry-wart like that!

I love writing out tons of different vacation itineraries & ADR possibilities. I'm sure I'll have tons of lists for ADR's by the time my 180 day window arrives in late April!

I added you to my contact list so I'll definitely send you a PM to let you know when I do my TR next fall. And I hope you'll be doing a TR after y'all go on the Dream. I can't wait to hear what y'all think of it! Please let me know when/if you do it next summer!

We'll definitely be in touch on here! I'm sure I'll be hanging out on the RC thread & the CR one as well! Just don't let me change my mind about CR, unless I really need to!

Thanks for reading along with my TR! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

No changing!!!! As much as I like (and sometimes encourage) resort changing....ya can't. If that's really where your DH wants to stay, then keep it. You will have no regrets what-so-ever....promise....especially the view!! I know that most people prefer the MK view, but not me....love that early morning Bay Lake scenery. I'll be interested to see your list of ADRs....when you come up with some...post it over on the RC thread so we can all critique it

I'll certainly be doing a TR for the Dream. In fact I told my BIL that he's gonna be a part of it...front and center!....he constantly laughs at me about my Disney obsession.

Chat with you soon!
Heather

 

[amandaw]

No changing!!!! As much as I like (and sometimes encourage) resort changing....ya can't. If that's really where your DH wants to stay, then keep it. You will have no regrets what-so-ever....promise....especially the view!! I know that most people prefer the MK view, but not me....love that early morning Bay Lake scenery.

No, I promise I won't be changing CR unless I absolutely have to. I think the whole family is looking forward to staying there. Every time Reid sees a picture of the tower building he says, "A-Frame!" & holds up his arms to make an "A" above his head. While I think the MK view would be nice, I (like you) love Bay Lake. In fact, I think our view of Bay Lake was my favorite part of WL.

I'll be interested to see your list of ADRs....when you come up with some...post it over on the RC thread so we can all critique it

Last night, I started making a list of possible TS restaurants. So, I'm going to start researching & puzzling over those & then it'll be on to making my 1 billion different ADR lists. I'm wondering if they will have the Be Our Guest TS restaurant open next fall. If so, I have got to eat there!

I'll certainly be doing a TR for the Dream. In fact I told my BIL that he's gonna be a part of it...front and center!....he constantly laughs at me about my Disney obsession.

Chat with you soon!
Heather

Yay! I'm so glad you're going to do a TR. I'm anxious to see what y'all think of it. And I can't wait to hear what the 5 night is like since that's the one we're thinking of doing in 2013.

 

[hstrickland]

Already planning your 2013 trip....a true Disney Fan!!!! I'm wanting to try the Fantasy (7 day). I think that one sets sail in 2012...not sure. We'll see how the Dream goes, then start planning that one!

Heather


Pictures???

 

[pas130]

Pictures, pictures, pictures....

We want more pictures

 

[amandaw]

Already planning your 2013 trip....a true Disney Fan!!!! I'm wanting to try the Fantasy (7 day). I think that one sets sail in 2012...not sure. We'll see how the Dream goes, then start planning that one!

Heather


Pictures???

Oh yeah, I'm already thinking of 2013. I know that, if all goes as planned, we'll definitely be doing another Disney cruise. the only question is should we go on the Dream or the Fantasy. My only prerequisite is that it has to be one of their cruises that go to Castaway Cay! And then, I'm contemplating inviting my family (mom & stepdad, aunt & uncle, & my sister, bil & their 2 boys) but I may be asking for trouble, so I don't know.

I've been playing around with the editing tool in SmugMug on some of my pics. So, I finally have a few extra for you. I really have to get better about editing my photos.

Pictures, pictures, pictures....

We want more pictures

I'm back with more pictures....by popular demand!

Alright, I'm going to go do another post with some extra pics for y'all!

 

[amandaw]

Wish I was here:









How would you like to live here?



It's been so hot here lately, that even I wouldn't mind doing this right now!













Okay, this last picture is not from Disney but I thought I'd include it because I think it's funny. A couple of Sundays ago, Ed & I took Reid to the zoo in the city we live in. Well, needless to say, it was VERY hot & we were all tired by the time we were just about done. The last thing Reid did was go look at the snakes with Ed. He didn't like them (as usual) and got upset. I wanted to take a picture of his pouty face because it was cute. Well, as you'll see, he didn't want his picture taken at the moment.

 

[pinkxray]

Love the extra pictures.

I would have been so annoyed about the meltdown at EOS. I am not someone who lets things go easily and that would have easily ruined my day. That train ride would not hae happened. I am so mean! Glad you were nicer and were able to enjoy your last Disney day.

 

[amandaw]

Love the extra pictures.

I would have been so annoyed about the meltdown at EOS. I am not someone who lets things go easily and that would have easily ruined my day. That train ride would not hae happened. I am so mean! Glad you were nicer and were able to enjoy your last Disney day.

Thank you!

I was really annoyed by the meltdown! If it weren't for Ed, there wouldn't have been a train ride & we would've left DTD before having lunch. Luckily, I had Ed to help calm me down so that our last day wasn't ruined!

 

[pas130]

Thank you for the exra pictures