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Just too Cute.... All Snuggled down and warm I am sure.
And Little Miss Maddie looks sound asleep already. Like a little angel. She is growing up so beautifully. Then again so isn't Mary Devall. I wonder where they get their good looks.
Conga line?! Ok, which trip report do I need to read for that?
Sounds like you had a lovely evening.
You know . . . I should have put that in the tr! During Mouse Fest, Sharon and Heather rode SE together and ended up in a conga line in the future - - all by selecting health! Who knew!?!
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My little early riser must have been tired because she didn’t make a peep until 7:45 this morning. What a lovely night of sleep that was! I told Thom later that I did dream that I was being held captive all night though because the duvet was so heavy. I generally do not move a lot when I sleep but I really didn’t this last night because I couldn’t!
As usual, once Maddie was awake she was ready for breakfast. We headed down to the lounge for a quick bite and then returned to find that Thom was showered and Mary Devall was awake and watching tv. While I took my turn getting ready, Thom took Mary Devall for breakfast and Maddie kicked back for a little tv watching. She also enjoyed hiding in the curtains and having me find her.
Once every one was back in the room and ready, we took the long, long, long walk to the elevators. The time it took to get from the elevators to the bus stop seemed minimal after that other walk! There were a ton of people waiting for a bus and we figured out pretty quickly that it was an AK bus when someone asked another bus driver to radio for a bus. Within minutes, an AK bus arrived and it pulled right up in front of us. I felt a little guilty about it since we were pretty much the last people to arrive at the bus stop , but I also didn’t want to get trampled in a mob scene so we hopped right on the bus.
Maddie and I took a seat together and I did scoot over to let a little boy sit beside us. Some bad mojo caught up with me because I brought just one more café mocha with me on the bus (with lid attached) and didn’t even have to look down when Maddie said “Mommy, look what you did.” I had somehow managed to dribble coffee down the front of my vest, but all was not lost because I was able to wipe off all of the coffee from the repellent material without a single stain. I was loving my brother-in-law at this point because he had given me this handy dandy vest for Christmas.
As Maddie and I were going through this little scene, the bus was becoming entirely packed. There was not an inch more of room, but the bus driver was determined that every single last soul was fitting on her bus. She kept saying “shuffle, shuffle, shuffle” over her microphone until a man finally yelled out “drive, drive, drive.” This was met with resounding applause and we were soon on our way.
She announced that we would be stopping at BB first and a groan went up in the bus since it was maybe low 50’s that morning. Since the bus driver probably felt a little tension on the bus, she asked “Is anyone actually going to BB?” The people must have answered in whispers because the only thing I heard was the bus driver saying “Well, we’re going to BB.” And another groan went up! Then the people around me amused themselves by wondering what kind of people would go to BB in this kind of weather and then one man said “If it’s as crowded at AK as it is in this bus, then I’m going to BB.” Hee-larious!
Maddie and I enjoyed talking with our little seat mate. He was telling us about his roller coaster experience and then Maddie would share some of hers - - I was thinking that there was a little exaggeration on both sides.
Once we dropped off the two - - yes, two - - people going to BB, we were on their way. Thankfully for them, they were seated at the front of the bus. From what I could see, they threw their hoodies over their heads and just kind of slunk off.
As soon as we finally made it through the front gates, we headed in the direction of Dino Land. As we passed Character Landing, a CM informed us that there was very little wait to see Pooh and friends. What a great thing to do with Maddie while Thom and Mary Devall rode EE!
We quickly waved goodbye and then headed down the path. Maddie was beyond excited when she saw who she was going to see. There were only a few people in line ahead of us, but then Pooh went in for honey so that took a bit more time.
When it was Maddie’s turn, she was absolutely ecstatic! This girl was a serious autograph seeker now. She reminded me so much of how methodical Mary Devall used to be about the entire process - - autograph first, then hand off autograph book to parents, then picture. I especially loved how Maddie would put her hand on her little hip as she waited for the characters to sign her book.
And oh, how she loved hugging these characters and giving them kisses. It was so much fun that I even had to get it on the action.
Continued in the next post . . .
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Awwwwwwww....what adorable pictures! Pooh and friends are my DS's favorites. We did not get to see them at AK this time but will on our next trip.
Maddie is so cute! She definetly has her own mind and determination, what a fiesty little girl!
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Just too Cute.... All Snuggled down and warm I am sure.
Dreams, Wishes, Hopes... these are the parts of childhood we should never lose.
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There were a ton of people waiting for a bus and we figured out pretty quickly that it was an AK bus when someone asked another bus driver to radio for a bus. Within minutes, an AK bus arrived and it pulled right up in front of us. I felt a little guilty about it since we were pretty much the last people to arrive at the bus stop 
, but I also didn’t want to get trampled in a mob scene so we hopped right on the bus. 
Then the people around me amused themselves by wondering what kind of people would go to BB in this kind of weather and then one man said “If it’s as crowded at AK as it is in this bus, then I’m going to BB.” Hee-larious! 
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