Great night!
Can't wait for the "Mexico It's a Small World."
We actually got Dug Baby the plushes of the characters from it and Donald quacks goodnight to her before bed.
I always like to sit in the back of the Maelstrom and turn around and look out at that point you're talking about!
Mmmm, school bread!
Dole Whip with rum...that sounds fun! But, if you have to drop it, a John Stamos sighting is a good reason!
That's pretty cool!
Pool time looks fun. We've been doing swim lessons with Dug Baby and she's loving it too! Glad Gavin had a good time. And that's awesome that there's an underwater sound system...I didn't know that.
Ah, the days of babies that would stay in one place...
Glad you got a shower in!
Oh, and the Mother's Day flowers were a nice surprise for you! Very sweet!
oh that is so cute! Hopefully she will recognize Donald & friends and love the ride!
Next time I will be in the lookout for that part of the ride, can't believe I never noticed!
At least he was able to salvage the dole whip - I think he just lost the rum part if I remember correctly.
I'm sure Dug baby will love the pool!
Yes, totally miss babies that aren't mobile LOL!
Paxton loves It's a Small Mexico too! I think he mostly loves looking for Donald and waiting for him to pop up somewhere.
I would FREAK if I saw Uncle Jesse walking around WDW!! I
when you said Brandan dropped his Dole Whip in all the excitement.
That man has aged SO well. Did you see Jesse & the Rippers on Jimmy Fallon a few months back? PERFECTION!
Gavin looks so happy in the water! What a cutie pie.
Oh, and if you think it's sad now to look back at pics from your trip and compare to how big he is now, wait till he's 3!
I'm sure Gavin will continue to love Small World Mexico too. That silly Donald!
I was seriously SO star struck for the rest of the night and we didn't even talk to him LOL. I didn't see it, but I looked it up on
YouTube OH MY GOODNESS! I've watched it like 2 or 3 times and sent it to Daniel and Brandan as well. I loved his hair, priceless!
Ugh I can only imagine. It's hard to believe Paxton is 3, I can remember reading your trip report before he was born. Time goes too fast!
What a great Mother's Day. Those flowers were so lovely and a hidden Mickey gem?? Very nice.
That's so funny that you mentioned my aha moment for Malestrom! I just never realized!
Your celebrity sighting sounds like another Diser who posted
here in his TR about seeing John Stamos in WS. From the photo in Glenn's TR, John still looks really fine. (You are much younger than me so he may seem like an old guy to you!)
Gavin's first time in the pool sounds like such fun! What a great way to wrap up the day.
The hidden Mickey gem was a nice touch!
It's one of those "oh my goodness" moments thats for sure. I just still can't believe I didn't notice. Next time!
That's so cool! He seems like a really nice guy. I just didn't want to bother him. I'm sure he was just trying to have a nice evening in Epcot without everyone and their brother noticing him. I guess since it was getting dark/dark it was easier to not be spotted? He didn't have one of those guides with him.
Glad to hear your brother loves Salisbury. My son loves it there, too. He really made a great choice when he decided to go there. As a parent I am pleased with the school as well.
Oh no to the stroller fiasco. I'm glad your DH was able to bring it in. That's ridiculous not to let a sleeping baby stay put.
Dinner looks yummy! I enjoy the Garden Grill. Yummy food. Glad that Gavin woke up in time to get a little character interaction.
Now back to read your latest update!
It's a really nice campus! And for the price it's about the same per year as the university we have here and it's a much better school. I think he made a good choice, I just miss him like crazy!
I was glad Gavin woke up to meet the characters since it went so well!
Somebody else just posted an update where they saw John Stamos and he was actually taking pictures with guests. That's pretty cool. I am sure I would be a little star struck too.
What a lovely Mother's Day surprise! Perfect.
And a nice swim to end the night. That's an adorable picture of Gavin!
Maybe if I see him again I won't be afraid to ask him for a picture!
It was a perfect end to a perfect day. It's going to be hard to top!
Laura DID have a Minnie theme, yes!!! You're so right about everyone's first being either Mickey or Minnie on the DIS! Haha! It's just such a perfect choice!!
That is neat Laura and Gavin are so close! Its funny, I know SO many people who's first little ones have July birthdays!
Okay, onto your update, which was great!!
A spiced rum Dole Whip?!? Oh my! Where exactly can this be found?!
I "Oh My Goshed" out loud while reading you saw John Stamos!!! John asked what was wrong and I had to explain nothing was wrong, I was just excited! He was not as impressed, but then again, he wasn't the one who had a major Uncle Jesse crush when he was younger, so he just doesn't understand!! Hahaha!
Beautiful flowers for Mother's Day! That was very sweet!
The end to your night sounded great! Gavin seemed to really enjoy his swim! That pool is amazing! Glad you all enjoyed yourselves!!!
That's so cute and funny every 1st birthday has been Mickey or Minnie! It's like an unspoken DIS tradition haha.
The rum dole whip was part of the booths they had for the Flower & Garden festival. They were set up in every country like the F&W booths. This was the first year they did it.
Seriously, it's not everyday that you see Uncle Jesse walking through the world showcase!
Been having trouble keeping up everywhere, but I am now up-to-date on your report.
Boo on the stroller drama! Glad you were able to bring it in and that Gavin slept through most of the meal. I'm even gladder that he woke in time for some characters. The pictures are just too cute!!!
We haven't dined at the Garden Grill but the concept of a rotation restaurant overlooking Living with the Land is really neat!
I loved reading about your Stamos sighting. Too bad a Dole Whip had to lose its life as a result of the encounter!
You had a great, busy Mother's Day with a perfect ending at the pool with your guys. Nice flowers, too!
Garden Grill was awesome! We probably skipped it in the past because of it being a character meal. It's definitely worth a try, the views are great and the food was really good too. And who can resist an adorable farmer Mickey! I'm so glad he woke up too, the interaction was priceless! It was a very exciting day, I couldn't have imagined a better ending. Which reminds me, I forgot what we had planned that night...
He grew up in a town called Prince Frederick. He says it's pretty small, and he lived way out in the country, so he never expects anyone to know it.
I love those Monsters U topararies! It's a great movie, definitely watch it when it comes to DVD.
Aren't strangers that entertain your baby the best???
Now that Landon's become more aware of his surroundings, I appreciate it when other people keep him entertained.
I've done the smoking section accident before here at home. Oops. It happens, though.
John Stamos?! That's awesome!
So Gavin did well in pool for the first time? Did he think it was just a supersized bath? I'm not kidding, I'm taking notes.
Landon's never been in a pool before, but I'm thinking he might go in it during our trip. Hopefully he does as well as Gavin!
Never heard of it, but that isn't saying much... we're from a small place too!
I can't wait until Monsters University comes out on Tuesday. We're going to probably rent it online so we don't have to wait. Hopefully Gavin sleeps long enough that night for us to watch it after he goes to sleep
Yes, entertaining Gavin is the best! He is such a ham... he waves and smiles and says "hi" repeatedly to people when we're out. I'm actually surprised that some people ignore him. But then again, before he was born I probably would've thought the parents would think I was a creep if I said hi. But seriously, you can smile at my adorable dude when he is waving and talking to you! lol.
He absolutely LOVED the pool. I just wish that we would've made more time to go to the pool. I guess it was like a huge bath tub to him haha.
