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

[longing2Batdisney]

Love the pics of the resort!! showing them to Dayne & Danny. I had shown pics of a view from the Poly facing the castle and Dayne tells us if we stay there I would even be willing to spend the week on the floor on an air matteress. Now he sees your pics and says hey where did we stay with the "big" slide"(now he was four on that trip--so I'm sure any slide seems big in his mind--POFQ) that's where I want to go. He is "17" he'll be 18 on the next trip. !!! I just told him all the mods and del have great pools and slides. "OK so can I pick where we stay" says Dayne. Danny replies "Only if you're PAYING"

Maybe Clark Gabel just needed to get away where no one would know where he was certainly could get lost looking for Monroe now so I could imagine back than. Or maybe he was traveling between towns and loved the quaint ambience that the LA south offers.

OOOooooo! Al Capone maybe he took care of a few judges or lawyers who wouldn't play ball w/him...(I still think it's a judge).

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hey Lisa,
just wanted to let you know I am still here, through Pocohontas gate, through the big toe, through your own grinning ghostand loving every bit of it! Thanks so much for writing with the detail you do, its keeping me going every day. 54 sleeps till disneyworld for this overgrown child

I'm so glad that you're still reading along. I have lots more to share with ya'll. Oooh, you're vacation is coming up really soon. Are you getting excited? Have you got your shopping done?

Love the pics of the resort!! showing them to Dayne & Danny. I had shown pics of a view from the Poly facing the castle and Dayne tells us if we stay there I would even be willing to spend the week on the floor on an air matteress. Now he sees your pics and says hey where did we stay with the "big" slide"(now he was four on that trip--so I'm sure any slide seems big in his mind--POFQ) that's where I want to go. He is "17" he'll be 18 on the next trip. !!! I just told him all the mods and del have great pools and slides. "OK so can I pick where we stay" says Dayne. Danny replies "Only if you're PAYING"

Maybe Clark Gabel just needed to get away where no one would know where he was certainly could get lost looking for Monroe now so I could imagine back than. Or maybe he was traveling between towns and loved the quaint ambience that the LA south offers.

OOOooooo! Al Capone maybe he took care of a few judges or lawyers who wouldn't play ball w/him...(I still think it's a judge).

When Lacey was 18, she loved the CBR. I felt comfortable enough letting her go down to the beach at night by herself so she could have a little quiet time of her own and to call her friends and tell them how the trip was going.

I don't think I could ever make myself pay the big bucks it would take to stay at Poly. That's why, we stay at the CBR. I consider it my mini-Poly.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

That's funny, I haven't laughed so hard in while. Thanks.

Try and get over to my TR. I will try and make you laugh some more.
Ginny

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Good update and pics of the pool. Wish I was in one right now. I have to get my photopass pics done tonite. My deadline is tomorrow.

 

[jenseib]

Loving the updates!

With your camera, is the time seeting like military time? I found out mine is and for awhile I had wrong dates becuase it was flipping to the next day at noon. LOL!

Also for night shots, no matter what setting you use, you have to have long exposures, which all the auto ones will do, and that means any movement will blur it. So standing still or holding the camera on a railing or steady object will help you get better shots.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Try and get over to my TR. I will try and make you laugh some more.
Ginny

Oh yeah! Head over to Ginny's report for more laughs.

Good update and pics of the pool. Wish I was in one right now. I have to get my photopass pics done tonite. My deadline is tomorrow.

What the heck are you doing over here? Get those photopass pictures done before they expire. I let mine expire this year for the first time EVER and I kicked myself over and over again!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Loving the updates!

With your camera, is the time seeting like military time? I found out mine is and for awhile I had wrong dates becuase it was flipping to the next day at noon. LOL!

Also for night shots, no matter what setting you use, you have to have long exposures, which all the auto ones will do, and that means any movement will blur it. So standing still or holding the camera on a railing or steady object will help you get better shots.

Jen,

I found out later that it is military time. When did I find out? When Lacey got the camera in her hand during her Summer break and fixed it for me. I hope and pray that the batteries hold off until she comes back home.

I bought a small tripod for my camera and hope to use it to get some better shots.

Thanks so much for the tips. I'll try and put them to good use because I know your pictures are always so good. I haven't seen a bad one in your whole bunch.

 

[racefanof88]

I have thought about getting a tripod, but haven't committed yet. I like reading up on how to get better pictures so thanks Jen . I need all the help I can get. I would love to be a photographer.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I have thought about getting a tripod, but haven't committed yet. I like reading up on how to get better pictures so thanks Jen . I need all the help I can get. I would love to be a photographer.

Dana, do you have a Dollar Tree nearby? If so, see if they have a tripod. That's where I bought mine. It is metal and looks just like the ones I saw in the camera department of Wal Mart, Target and even the one at the local camera shot. It probably won't last as long but, hey, it was $1.00.

 

[hhockman]

Great update, Lisa. Even though you didn't go anywhere!

And thanks for the Bell's Palsey explanation. I really was interested.

It's funny that you call CBR the "Mini-Poly". I've always called POR a "deluxe moderate" because it looks like a deluxe on the outside, but has moderate amenities (like full size beds). I even called it that when I worked for Reservations (though NOT when I was "officially" on the phone). I've stayed at CBR one time, but I just liked it okay. We were ALMOST going to stay there this time though. I thought about getting a "Pirate" room for my boys. Instead I took the extra $275 or so it was going to cost me to have a "preferred" room instead of standard (plus another $25) and decided to bring Cole along. A friend at Disney is worth way more than a Pirate themed room.

Truely.

Can't wait for the next installment.

 

[Disney4nonah]

Let me stop a minute. I told you guys in the first post that I have Bell's Palsy. For those of you who don't know what this is (don't feel bad 'cause I had no clue what it was until I found out I had it). Here's a little medical test/knowledge fact for you today. There is a nerve behind your ear that is very sensitive. For the life of me, I have forgotten what the name of the nerve. It'll come to me after I sign off. Anyway, if this nerve gets damaged, it will actually fracture and regrow/repair itself.

The problems associated with Bell's Palsy? Drooping eye, sagging mouth, temporary paralysis, pain behind the ear, severe headaches and a bunch of other stuff. Anyway that nerve behind my ear repaired itself alright but it grew back incorrectly. Thus: 1) The right side of my face is a little puffier because the muscles aren't as strong; 2) My right eye looks a little smaller than the other and squenches up when I smile; 3) My right eye has crocodile tears when I eat anything spicy, sour or salty; 4) I'll get really bad headaches every once in a while and pain behind my ear;

I have had Bell's Palsy two times the last time was one day before I had to go to Cheyenne Wy for the week for work. I thought i was dying, there was a snowstorm when i landed and I had to drive 80 miles out of town and I couldn't stop because I'd Die, seriously -18 below. And i had to physically hold my eye open it was so bad. Now i know why i had such a killer headache too...It was terrible, everyone at that site reminds me of it everytime they see me. Wenonah, remember when you were so sick and you couldn't talk. It was terrible, my whole face hurt because half of my face wouldn't work. So i can empathize with you, it's very hard. OH i got it from being in a flash flood two weeks before in AZ while camping(icky bacteria ridden water)...We traveled a lot that year...

 

[Angies1274]

I'm finally caught back up--yay!! Some more great updates. Wow! You got some great shopping deals!! I'm so sad that we don't have an Old Navy nearby Thanks for reminding me that I need to check out Bath & Body this weekend for our upcoming trip and to head to Home Depot tomorrow to pick up some Mickey head Paint Chips so I can put together our countdown calendar. I agree with you on them! My DH spends way too much there to feel guilty about taking a few free samples.

Love all the pictures of CBR!! We love Pop but are considering trying a moderate next year. (that is if we are lucky enough to go back)

The information about Bell's Palsy was very interesting! When I was in school, one of my friends experienced it and I didn't know much about it at the time.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Great update, Lisa. Even though you didn't go anywhere!

And thanks for the Bell's Palsey explanation. I really was interested.

It's funny that you call CBR the "Mini-Poly". I've always called POR a "deluxe moderate" because it looks like a deluxe on the outside, but has moderate amenities (like full size beds). I even called it that when I worked for Reservations (though NOT when I was "officially" on the phone). I've stayed at CBR one time, but I just liked it okay. We were ALMOST going to stay there this time though. I thought about getting a "Pirate" room for my boys. Instead I took the extra $275 or so it was going to cost me to have a "preferred" room instead of standard (plus another $25) and decided to bring Cole along. A friend at Disney is worth way more than a Pirate themed room.

Truely.

Can't wait for the next installment.

We love the CBR but it's not for everybody. Thank goodness Disney has so many different themes to choose from. I guess the reason we haven't stayed at the Port Orleans resorts is because we are from Louisiana and the theming is something we can see every day.

I agree about taking the extra money and bringing along Cole. The reason we decided to just stick with Pop after our friends backed out was to save the $500.00 it would cost to go back to the CBR. We're using that extra money to see Cirque de Soliel and maybe something else.

I have had Bell's Palsy two times the last time was one day before I had to go to Cheyenne Wy for the week for work. I thought i was dying, there was a snowstorm when i landed and I had to drive 80 miles out of town and I couldn't stop because I'd Die, seriously -18 below. And i had to physically hold my eye open it was so bad. Now i know why i had such a killer headache too...It was terrible, everyone at that site reminds me of it everytime they see me. Wenonah, remember when you were so sick and you couldn't talk. It was terrible, my whole face hurt because half of my face wouldn't work. So i can empathize with you, it's very hard. OH i got it from being in a flash flood two weeks before in AZ while camping(icky bacteria ridden water)...We traveled a lot that year...

I understand what you went through. I had to hold my lip up to talk, my head hurt like crazy, my face would freeze up. It was just awful. Do you still have any existing problems?

I'm finally caught back up--yay!! Some more great updates. Wow! You got some great shopping deals!! I'm so sad that we don't have an Old Navy nearby Thanks for reminding me that I need to check out Bath & Body this weekend for our upcoming trip and to head to Home Depot tomorrow to pick up some Mickey head Paint Chips so I can put together our countdown calendar. I agree with you on them! My DH spends way too much there to feel guilty about taking a few free samples.

Love all the pictures of CBR!! We love Pop but are considering trying a moderate next year. (that is if we are lucky enough to go back)

The information about Bell's Palsy was very interesting! When I was in school, one of my friends experienced it and I didn't know much about it at the time.
Thanks for sharing.

I was so happy when Old Navy opened a store at our mall about 2 years ago. We used to have to drive to Shreveport (100 miles away) if we wanted to go to an Old Navy. Bath & Body Works was closed for several months due to remodeling and every since they opened back up, they seem to have better sales.

It's funny 'cause we are trying a value this year instead of a moderate. I am a bit worried about the room size. I'm thinking we may be a bit cramped in with four people (we originally thought there'd be just 3 of us) but I'm sure we'll manage.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hunter reminded me of something to tell you guys. I found $5.00 at the mall Saturday, then I found a quarter, then I found a penny, then Hunter found a penny. So, we figured one of those $5.00 pair of Old Navy shorts was actually free.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Good Morning, Lisa, and good morning to your ghosts, too!!!

Hope to get another great update today!

Geez Louise, your photos are making me want to go back. My husband said over the weekend "instead of Disney next year, let's go on a cruise." My response? "A Disney Cruise?" His response "Noooooo..." (remember, he HATES Disney).

So, here I am thinking that I've still got a litlle less than a year to go before our next trip and he's wanting to go on a cruise, without characters. What's a girl to do????

 

[mickeystoontown]

Good Morning, Lisa, and good morning to your ghosts, too!!!

Hope to get another great update today!

Geez Louise, your photos are making me want to go back. My husband said over the weekend "instead of Disney next year, let's go on a cruise." My response? "A Disney Cruise?" His response "Noooooo..." (remember, he HATES Disney).

So, here I am thinking that I've still got a litlle less than a year to go before our next trip and he's wanting to go on a cruise, without characters. What's a girl to do????

Last year, I had some kind of fever or virus or something because I started doing crazy stuff. Stuff like.....ordering vacation planning information.....from somewhere other than Disney! I started getting the information in a little bit at a time and nothing really appealed to me so I took two Tylenol Flu pills and the fever went away in no time at all.

Seriously, I did start looking into possibly taking a trip to somewhere other than Disney and everything was way out of our price range, didn't appeal to us, would take to long to get there, etc. etc. etc.

I have thought about taking a cruise, of course, a Disney cruise first and foremost but John says that is a no-go. With all the stuff that's being going on with cruise ships lately, he says he's keeping his feet planted firmly on the ground. So, it's gonna be Disney ground at least for several more years.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

What the heck are you doing over here? Get those photopass pictures done before they expire. I let mine expire this year for the first time EVER and I kicked myself over and over again!

Got the photo pass done last night. Yea for me.

Hunter reminded me of something to tell you guys. I found $5.00 at the mall Saturday, then I found a quarter, then I found a penny, then Hunter found a penny. So, we figured one of those $5.00 pair of Old Navy shorts was actually free.

Now that is what I call a bargain for sure. Good for Hunter and his smart thinking. What a kid.

I have thought about taking a cruise, of course, a Disney cruise first and foremost but John says that is a no-go. With all the stuff that's being going on with cruise ships lately, he says he's keeping his feet planted firmly on the ground. So, it's gonna be Disney ground at least for several more years.

We love to cruise. Our last one was Thanksgiving last year. Yes the whole group. I tell you we like to be together. Lucky me.

Let us know how the ghosts do today.

Ginny

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

I ordered the Disney Planning Cruise DVD, just in case. DH will probably ring my neck, but hey, I love Disney! I can't help it he's not on board with me, get it, on board! I crack myself up...

So, tell me what's been going on with cruise ships lately. We may want to rethink this cruise vacation...and if any of you out there have been on cruises, can you offer advice on the best ones to do, dare I say it, if we don't do the Disney one???

 

[mickeystoontown]

Got the photo pass done last night. Yea for me.

Now that is what I call a bargain for sure. Good for Hunter and his smart thinking. What a kid.

We love to cruise. Our last one was Thanksgiving last year. Yes the whole group. I tell you we like to be together. Lucky me.

Let us know how the ghosts do today.

Ginny

Can't wait to see your photopass pictures.

Hunter and Lacey are bargain shoppers just like their Mama. I taught them well.

I may be able to talk John into a cruise some day. I've just got to let all of this "cruise drama" they've been showing on television die down.



I am going to try to get some more pictures posted in just a bit. I've got to get some things off my desk and back on my boss's desk so he'll think I've been working. I know ya'll think I probably do nothing all day but I really do.

I also just realized that I didn't shave my legs last night and my ankle length pants are about halfway up my calves. I'll be staying at my desk with my legs tucked underneath for most of the day.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I ordered the Disney Planning Cruise DVD, just in case. DH will probably ring my neck, but hey, I love Disney! I can't help it he's not on board with me, get it, on board! I crack myself up...

So, tell me what's been going on with cruise ships lately. We may want to rethink this cruise vacation...and if any of you out there have been on cruises, can you offer advice on the best ones to do, dare I say it, if we don't do the Disney one???

You crack me up too!

There have been several people who have gone overboard in the last month of so. One was from Louisiana so, of course, it made all of our local television stations' news. Then, last year, there were a couple of pirate incidents where pirates actually tried to take over yachts/cruise ships.

When I priced out a cruise to Mexico (oh yeah, John doesn't want to go to Mexico because we've heard horror stories from some law enforcement friends about Mexico), it was cheaper to bring my mother along and let her and Hunter stay in a cabin and then John and I stay in a cabin than to get a larger cabin to fit John, Hunter and I. Don't know why but it was.

I have decided, though, if we go on a cruise, it's gonna be a Disney cruise and I want it to be a land and sea package because I don't know if I can stand not going to the parks.