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Really enjoying your TR. And so Glad to see most everthing is off to a Great Start!!
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I was off-line due to modem problems for a little over a day and you posted about FIVE updates!! I'm all caught up, though, and enjoying your trip. The car portion seemed to go as well as could be hoped for and it looks like you're enjoying POR, despite the check-in difficulties. I love that boat ride to DTD. I love the shot of Selah's BIG smile in her stroller at the resort, and there are a few shots of a very happy-looking Asher, too. Looking forward to more!
I know! I got a lot done in the first couple of days of the TR but I am slowing down a little now. There are more smiles to come!
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We get back to our resort and head to our room. Our room number is 3731 on the ground floor. It is not a corner room but it turned out to not be an issue for us. I instructed everybody to not mess up the room until I had taken pictures.
We all loved the room! Asher got the murphy bed for himself.
Jamie and I had the bed closest to the door and Wanda and Selah had the bed next to the bathroom. Selah got right up on the beds and started bouncing around and then she noticed the ceiling fan. We had a ceiling fan! She was so excited! She loves ceiling fans. But only if they are on. If they are not on she wants them on right then. This proved to be an issue all week long. Since it was January none of the ceiling fans are on in the parks and there are a lot of ceiling fans. When she sees one she points and insists we turn it on.
The beds in the room were super comfy. Usually sleeping on a hotel bed for an extended period of time bothers my hips. These were wonderful and I wished I could have taken them home with me. Asher said his bed was very comfy and I heard no complaints from Wanda and Selah.
After I finished taking pictures we started unpacking. I did not want to have to deal with suitcases all week. There is not a lot of dresser space but we were able to manage. We did not unpack all of our clothes because we had some jeans and things that were for just in case. These were not pulled out all week.
After we were done unpacking it was time to get Selah ready for bed. I pulled out her pj's and meds and Wanda got her in the bath. Once her bath was done and she was settled in the bed with her Minnie Mouse Jamie, Asher and I decided to go exploring. Wanda had already said she was ready to stay in for the night so we left her with Selah and we headed out with mugs in hand. It was only around 8 at this time so none of us were ready for bed quite yet. The night was beautiful. It was chilly but not cold. All we needed was our hoodies and we were fine. We enjoyed the peaceful walk over to the main building. Asher did a lot of running around. He would run ahead and then circle back around to us. He was having a great time burning off some of that energy. Once we got there we filled our mugs and headed to the arcade. Asher wanted to play a couple of games with his 100 points (that sure didn't get him very many games, crazy) he got with the package. After he used up his points we went into the store and looked around. Saw a few items we would like to get. Then we started back to the room. On the way we stopped and saw “Ye Haa” Bob Jackson at the River Roost. Asher really enjoyed seeing him. Next we headed back to our room to get ready for bed.
Up Next: Day 1 Magic Kingdom. Will Selah like rides and characters? 1/29
Your room looks great! I'm glad you got to see Yee Haw Bob -- I haven't had an opportunity to go see him yet, but I hear great things.
Isn't it great traveling with a grandparent? We have always brought along grandparents when we've gone to Disney World with our kids. The extra help really does help make things more enjoyable!
Asher sounds like he's having the time of his life!
Your room looks great! I love the backdrop on the Murphy bed, were there any other Princess and the Frog touches in the room? My DDs are going to love that!
I'm hoping to get to see Yee Ha Bob in November, I've heard good things about his show!
T-Rex looks nice. I haven't eaten there yet. Your room looks very nice. We like to walk around our resort at night exploring. Glad your first day went well.
Liz
I'm loving your trip reports so far. I always love reading about the magical times that kids and their families have.
On a side note, my best friends son has seizures like Selah. He's 2 and is having surgery to remove part of his brain also. As a parent, it's so scary watching them go through that.
I've always tried telling them that they were given him for a reason. They are special people and have an amazing and special little boy.
Thank you for sharing your story and your trip report. Can't wait to read more!!
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The room looks great. They need more rooms with murphy or trundle beds for families of 5. Vacation is off to a great start! Can't wait for the park touring to begin.
I just found your trip report. Sounds like you guys had a fabulous time!! Your kids are very sweet. How cool that you got to meet Julie Andrews daughter can't wait to read more!
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