You're the best parents in the world! I gotta pee! Where's My Tooth? Trip report!

[mickeystoontown]

I will. I talked to a CM tonight and she said it was way easy and a good system. I thought about you today as we were driving around downtown Mobile with all the old houses and the haunted history they hold.

I forgot to take my camera today to play around with pictures. It would have been a great day to do it too. I could have taken some great pix from the restaurant. Apple butter, apple sauce, apple pies........

The online ADR system was really easy to navigate. I made a reservation for T-Rex for the night we arrive and a backup for the night we are doing the luau dinner show. I've been trying to get a different time for Whispering Canyong. It was actually kind of playing around with the system.

Next time you get to downtown Mobile, please do take some pictures. I'd love to see them.

I am searching the internet right now looking for an apple butter recipe. There are so many apples!

I started reading this thread yesterday and just finished. All I can say is OH MY, I thought crazy things only happened to me.

The ghost thing is kind of creepy tho. I guess because my kids always watch that one show with ghosts.

Sounds like you had a great trip so far except for the mishaps, but what is a vacation without them?

My goodness, you were busy. Yes, a lot of stupid things happened to us on the trip but it was the time of our lives.

Loved the pictures of Wishes!! They are really getting me excited for August.

John's poor toe--owwww!!! I'm sure it was sore enough already and then he pulled it--double owww!!!

Can't wait for more...

I'm hoping to get better night time pictures on our next trip. I've tried playing around with my camera so maybe I'll know what I am doing by the time August rolls around. But, you can see how my camera knowledge is just by looking at all the different dates on my pictures. I'm thinking about turning the whole date option off completely.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Yesterday's shopping trip was an amazing success. Old Navy had a $5.00 sale. I got: Lacey 2 pair of denim bermuda shorts, a pair of plain shorts and a pair of plaid bermuda shorts; myself 2 pair of plaid bermuda shorts; Lacey and I several shirts each; John a shirt and Hunter a shirt. I spent just over $80.00!

Then, I walked over down to Bath & Body Works and they had a 75% and 90% off sale. I got some small shampoos for just 37 cents each. These will be great for taking with us to Georgia when we go see Lacey.

Hunter wanted to go to Toys R Us to just walk around a while. He stays with my Mom during the Summer (remember they've been out since May 21st) if John is working on a job out of town. He gets bored so I don't mind if he just "wanders" through a store. Toys R Us had their clearance items an additional 20% off. We got two PSP games and Oddball a chew bown for just under $10.00. I let him have one of the games now and we put the other one up for when we drive to Georgia and then, later, to Disney.

We made a quick stop in Michael's to see if they had their beads on sale this week. I'm making bracelets to match all of my Disney outfits. They didn't have the beads on sale but we did find Hunter a couple of activity kit things to make while at his Mamaw's. They were just $1.00 each. I also found a neat silver pendant for just $1.99. Our grand total at Michael's? $7.32.

Then, before heading home, I did what any good Diser would do......made a stop at Home Depot. I knew that some of my Diser friends would be making countdown charts for their upcoming trips and I didn't know if they had a Home Depot nearby. So, I got quite a few and put them in my purse. When I got back home, I combined them from the ones I had collected on previous stops. Do I feel bad that I have such a large collection of Mickey head paint chips? Absolutely not! John spends thousands of dollars at Home Depot on wood alone so I don't have any qualms about getting free samples.

So, all my trip report friends......I have all of these extras and don't mind at all sending some to you guys. You just need to p.m. me and I'll mail them to you. All I ask is that you request only what you need so I can share with as many of you as I can. I will make my 30 day countdown chart and saved enough for me. I also saved a few extra of the Alien Green because I need to make new luggage/backpack tags.

These are the colors and how many I have of each:

Happily Ever After (medium purple)......2
Grand Ball (dark purple).......26
Warp Speed Blue (medium blue).....5
Sorcerer's Hat (dark blue).....1
Sunny Spot (light yellow)......15
Storytime Blue (bright blue).......12
Never Land (shade of dark turqouise).....2
Blades of Grass (shade of dark turqouise/green).....5
Mouse Ears (black)......22
Ariel's Afternoon Swim (blue)......22
Gamma Sector Green (green).....18
Laser Beam (dark yellow).....24
Sonic Boom (green).......12
Mickey's Pants (red).....28
Princess Purple (purple).....8
Pure White.....10
Code Red (dark red).....10
Alien Green (lime green).....12
Light Speed Orange (deep orange).....24
Forest Green (deep green).....16

Lisa

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Great job! Lisa on the shopping trip. Sounds like you hit the jackpot!
I love shopping days like that...

 

[mickeystoontown]

Great job! Lisa on the shopping trip. Sounds like you hit the jackpot!
I love shopping days like that...

I don't count down the days until our vacation like most people do. I don't count today and I don't count the day we leave. I just count the days in between. I also look at how many weekends I have left. I don't go shopping during the work week. I go to work and come straight home and start cooking dinner. Once that's done, I don't go anywhere. So, I look at how many weekends I have to do my Disney shopping.




For any of you guys out there who have done Garden Grocer, what were your experiences? We always bring along our Cokes, water, milk, snacks, pop tarts, etc. But, since Lacey is going with us this year, I'll need all the extra room I can get in the car. I'm thinking about just ordering through Garden Grocer.

 

[TigerKat]

Lisa - We've used Garden Grocer two years in a row and LOVED them. They take customer satisfaction to a new level, highly recommend them!

 

[Fairy Godnana]

Another lurker coming out!!
My G-daughters and I count our days left "not counting today and not counting the day we only have x days left" , it makes the time seem so much shorter!!LOL I'm really enjoying your TR and all the suspese at the office!

Sandy

 

[mickeystoontown]

Lisa - We've used Garden Grocer two years in a row and LOVED them. They take customer satisfaction to a new level, highly recommend them!

I'm glad to hear you were pleased with them. I am seriously thinking about just placing an order with them instead of packing all those drinks and breakfast snacks.

Another lurker coming out!!
My G-daughters and I count our days left "not counting today and not counting the day we only have x days left" , it makes the time seem so much shorter!!LOL I'm really enjoying your TR and all the suspese at the office!

Sandy

Welcome to my trip report, Sandy! Heck yeah, I have somebody else who counts the days like I do. John thinks that's the dumbest way to count but I'm all for it.

 

[pasofan]

Great TR I just found your thread today and I love it so far! The ghost stories are spooky great Thanks for all the wonderful info on CBR. I am still trying to decide where to stay next trip.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Great TR I just found your thread today and I love it so far! The ghost stories are spooky great Thanks for all the wonderful info on CBR. I am still trying to decide where to stay next trip.

I'm always glad to see a new reader to my trip report. I have a more CBR pictures that I will be posting. You'll see why we've stayed there three times.

My husband and I were just talking about my office building. I'll be alone at the office for the majority of the morning tomorrow. I'm taking my camera with me again to see if I can get a picture of anything unusual. Even if I never get a picture, I know that something is there.

 

[hhockman]

Hey Lisa,

It sounds like you had a great shopping trip yesterday! I hit Old Navy today (knowing I was too late, but it was the first time I could get there) and got Matt an extra bathing suit and Will an "extra" bathing suit (I say "extra" because I really got it for Cole to use, but I'll save it for Will for next year. Cole and Will are exactly the same height, but Cole is a little bit stockier, so I went a size bigger for him. Or rather, Will wears a size smaller). We also got my nephew a bathing suit. Our grand total was $10 (my mom had a $10 off coupon), and we'll be taking one item back because I wasn't sure what size to get Matt, so I got both.

I wish I'd managed to get myself some shorts, but we didn't have much time in there.

Can't wait to hear your next installment!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey Lisa,

It sounds like you had a great shopping trip yesterday! I hit Old Navy today (knowing I was too late, but it was the first time I could get there) and got Matt an extra bathing suit and Will an "extra" bathing suit (I say "extra" because I really got it for Cole to use, but I'll save it for Will for next year. Cole and Will are exactly the same height, but Cole is a little bit stockier, so I went a size bigger for him. Or rather, Will wears a size smaller). We also got my nephew a bathing suit. Our grand total was $10 (my mom had a $10 off coupon), and we'll be taking one item back because I wasn't sure what size to get Matt, so I got both.

I wish I'd managed to get myself some shorts, but we didn't have much time in there.

Can't wait to hear your next installment!

Your shopping trip was a success too. I forgot that they gave me a $20.00 coupon to use later in July. I'll have to go back and look at the dates on it. Maybe it'll be when Lacey is home for a month and we can use it while she is home.

My boss left me with a desk full of stuff to copy and a note that he'd be in later today since he worked yesterday afternoon cleaning off his desk. I'm going to try to get at least a small installment up this morning.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I loved the Spectro and Wishes update. Too bad we didn't have music to go along with the photos. I know you said you didn't think your night time shots turned out great, but those finale wishes pics were awesome!

Again, I laughed out loud when I got to the "pulling toe" part and I had to turn my head and laugh into my hand so that my co-workers wouldn't think I was crazy if they came by and saw me sitting in my office by myself just laughing.

 

[sebzmom]

Boss is out of town, so I finally caught up! Love the sales, I am going to have to go to Bath and Body

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Hey Lisa. I don't know where to begin. You had a busy few days with me out of pocket. Got all caught up on your report. Another fantastic edition. I am waiting more info on the ghost. Lovin it for sure. I'm thinking you guys are as big jokesters as my family. The only way to live. Will get new update on my report shortly with pics.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Hey, Lisa! How was your morning alone with your "ghostly" friends??? Get any pics for us?

 

[mickeystoontown]

I loved the Spectro and Wishes update. Too bad we didn't have music to go along with the photos. I know you said you didn't think your night time shots turned out great, but those finale wishes pics were awesome!

Again, I laughed out loud when I got to the "pulling toe" part and I had to turn my head and laugh into my hand so that my co-workers wouldn't think I was crazy if they came by and saw me sitting in my office by myself just laughing.

Thanks for the compliment on the pictures. I have more but all of them didn't come out so great.

You know that dummy head still complains about his toe. I think it was probably fractured a little BEFORE he pulled it but then BROKEN all the way when he pulled it. I told him I don't even want to hear it.

Boss is out of town, so I finally caught up! Love the sales, I am going to have to go to Bath and Body

Isn't it wonderful when bosses go out of town or are out of the office for the day. That's when we can get some real discussion board reading don. I love sales too! Gotta love those 75% and 90% sales.

Hey Lisa. I don't know where to begin. You had a busy few days with me out of pocket. Got all caught up on your report. Another fantastic edition. I am waiting more info on the ghost. Lovin it for sure. I'm thinking you guys are as big jokesters as my family. The only way to live. Will get new update on my report shortly with pics.

Girl, we are jokesters. Hunter and Lacey can come up with oneliners just like their Dad. Me? It'll be two days later and I'll say "Gosh, I wish I had said (insert whatever). That would have been so funny." I just read your update with the pictures of the fish pic and Minnie Pearl hat. Oh, and the prom picture too.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Girl, we are jokesters. Hunter and Lacey can come up with oneliners just like their Dad. Me? It'll be two days later and I'll say "Gosh, I wish I had said (insert whatever). That would have been so funny." I just read your update with the pictures of the fish pic and Minnie Pearl hat. Oh, and the prom picture too.

That is sorta how I am with the quick wit also. My girls are much faster and the grandkids are speed lightning. Must be an aging thing. Altho that Son in law who is older than me is too sharp. Must be a Texas thing. As he says everything is better in Texas. Whatever!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey, Lisa! How was your morning alone with your "ghostly" friends??? Get any pics for us?

I was all alone (or so I thought) until about 11:00 when my boss came in and complained about the back door being opened again. So, I guess I wasn't alone. I took a few more pictures this morning and didn't see anything. It's so hard to tell though when you just look at the little digital camera screen. I'll look at them on my computer tonight.

My boss went next door to his parents' side (well there's a large room that separates the two of us) and swore he heard goings-on other there. His mom and dad are in Houston, Texas at MD Anderson hospital so we know it wasn't them.

I asked my boss this morning if his mom had a guest book or any kind of log of who stayed in the hotel. He said she didn't which really surprised me because that lady doesn't throw anything away. When I say she doesn't throw anything away, I mean ANYTHING. I think I'll post some pictures of one of the rooms and let you guys see just how much junk is in there.

Anyway, he did say that the original building was built back in the 1800's and that part of it burned and was restored/rebuilt.

He has heard that a few "questionable" people stayed here. When I asked about "questionable", he said people like those who used to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas. Now, for those who don't know about Hot Springs, Arkansas, Al Capone and his "friends" used to go there often to use the hot springs bath houses there. He's got me thinking that some shady things may have gone on in this building.

He also said that Clark Gable stayed here for several days on his way to somewhere, I don't remember where. I can't imagine why in the world Clark Gable would want to come to Monroe, Louisiana. There's not a thing here. Maybe back in the day, it was interesting?

I am going to have to get Mrs. Nelda (my boss' mother) cornered and ask her for more juicy details. I know that she knows more than my boss does since she's a history buff.

 

[mickeystoontown]

That is sorta how I am with the quick wit also. My girls are much faster and the grandkids are speed lightning. Must be an aging thing. Altho that Son in law who is older than me is too sharp. Must be a Texas thing. As he says everything is better in Texas. Whatever!

It takes all I have just to keep up with my three. I have to really look them in the eye to see if they are kidding or are serious. And, hey, it ain't an age thing.......we're too young for it to be an age thing.

 

[I_believe]

Thanks for such a great report! I have 89 days before we head "home" again! Your report is helping time go by.

we love CBR too. We decided to try Poly on our last trip in December and felt it wasn't for us so back to CBR.

Sorry about your DH toe, but it sounds as if he made the best of it.

Can't wait for the next update! Keep them coming!

Erin