It's My Birthday & I'll Eat & Drink What I Want To! TR (Oct23rd-29th) UPDATED 11/4 - Page 4 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Thanks guys! Don't get me wrong,we had a wonderful time, but I am one of those people who just wants to stay in bed all day when they don't feel well (& I did on Tues, but more on that later!)
I uploaded my pics to the computer this morning (& to FB if you want a sneak peak). Going to try & start some updates after Halloween!
I know what you mean. I am the same way when i get sick! I am so sorry to hear that though and hope you are feeling better. I cannot wait to hear how your trip went despite the sickness.
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So, I don't know where I've been, but I just found your TR. . I'm really sorry you got sick - we were looking so forward to meeting up with you, and when Joey said you were miserable on your birthday, of all things, we felt so bad!
Oh well, there'll be plenty of opportunities in the future. I can't wait to read what you DID get to do (and I'm sure Joey will want to see what fabulous decorating you did with all your crafts - he's already jealous of your bling'd out shirts!).
Getting caught up here. So sorry you got sick while on our trip. Seems like that is happening alot these days. Hope you are feeling better now. Looking forward to reading more.
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So, I don't know where I've been, but I just found your TR. . I'm really sorry you got sick - we were looking so forward to meeting up with you, and when Joey said you were miserable on your birthday, of all things, we felt so bad!
Oh well, there'll be plenty of opportunities in the future. I can't wait to read what you DID get to do (and I'm sure Joey will want to see what fabulous decorating you did with all your crafts - he's already jealous of your bling'd out shirts!).
More please!
Thanks Molly. I literally had to force myself to go to our ADR at LeCellier on Mon. I left the fam right afterwards & was passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow!
I know we'll hang out sooner or later,but you know how it is when you get excited for something & then it doesn't happen? That's how I felt about not getting to meet up with you guys!
Joey, jealous of my shirts? Oh that made my day!! I was so proud of my shirt for Mon & then I didn't even get to show it off.
I knew I would have a hard time falling asleep on Thurs night, especially at such an early hour. My FIL was coming over sometime between 4 & 4:15am Fri morning & the whole house was headed to bed EARLY. I usually need to take a sleeping pill to fall asleep anymore, so after I figured out the time I needed to actually go to bed to get the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep I could finally finish packing. Everything was pretty much ready except for our cell phones so I was in good shape!
The alarm went off at 3:45 am and I jumped in the shower. Once DH & I were dressed we woke up the kids. DD ran into the living room with a HUGE SMILE on her face & greeted me with “We’re going to Disney today Mommy!!!” Like I could forget….I was just as excited as she was! A little after 4am DFIL arrived & he & DH quickly packed the back of his truck. We made a quick stop at Wawa to get some cash & were on the road to Philly International Airport in no time.
Once at the airport we lugged our bags to the AirTran counter to check 2 bags. I had gotten (after we had already paid for our tixs) 4 $25 vouchers from AirTran a few months before we left. DH called to get our seats assigned about 2 weeks before our departure date & they used 2 of the vouchers for that fee. That morning, the woman checking us in had a hard time getting the one to work, even her supervisor had issues, but after a phone call to someone, somewhere in the AirTran universe it went through. Woohoo $5 to check our bags. We made it through security rather quickly & smoothly & were off to our gate in no time.
We hadn’t eaten before we left the house so we were all. DH & DSS went off to find something to eat while DD & I stayed with our bags. I was starting to get worried b/c it seemed like the boys had been gone a while when they returned to tell us NOT to eat at the place right next to us b/c as DSS put it “the food is really NASTY there.” OK, thanks for the tip boys (& only leaving us a few mins to find something edible at the airport) I hadn’t realized but it was getting close to boarding time. I took DD & we headed over to place that had bagels, muffins, COFFEE, breakfast sandwiches & a few other yummies. DD didn’t want anything there other than the huge brownie they had at her eye level. So I buy it for her & a strawberry pastry for me & a chocolate croissant for later. I grab her OJ & the largest vanilla latte they have for me . We go back to the boys to eat our breakfast & DH shoots me a look like you are letting her eat a brownie for breakfast?!?! I ignore him as DD turns to me & says “Mommy I want an apple now” I run over to Chickie & Pete’s with her & she picks out the largest apple they have & proceeds to eat almost all of it. After we finish our breakfast we make a quick trip to the bathroom b/c I was NOT going to try & squeeze in the airplane bathroom w/DD again (I am VERY claustrophobic & just me by myself in there is rough!) Just as we return they start boarding the plane.
We are in boarding group 4 and are quickly in our seats (DH & DSS in the row in front of us) and settled into our seats. DD is already a pro at all this flying stuff. Before I have even stowed our bags under our seats, she & Bunny are ready to go!
The flight was pretty uneventful, thank goodness & we were soon on the MCO monorail over to DME! I got all giddy when I saw that the monorail was plastered with MNSSHP clings!! DD looked at me & said “Mommy, are we in Disney already?” I think the clings kinda confused her. When I told her no not yet she replies “oh yeah, we still have to ride the bus with the movie!” I don’t know about you, but I the new DME check in! We were on a bus & on our way to POP in fewer than 10 mins! We were one of the last families to board the bus, but I knew we were the first stop so it didn’t matter much that we couldn’t sit together (DH & DSS were a row or 2 behind us). We're in the Disney!!!!!!
We quickly arrived at POP. As we got off the bus I told DH to grab the carry ons from under the bus & to give the DME driver his tip envelope & I was going to head into check us in. I had done online check-in so I was crossing my fingers that our room would be ready, but if it wasn’t I had packed all the stuff we would need for the pool in one of our carry-ons. There were 2 people in front of me, but the line for regular check –in was at least 10 people long. I only waited a min or two & one of the 4 CM that were handling online check in was calling me over. He had my packet all ready as soon as I gave him my name, but it took him a few mins to print our room keys. He was also all hush, hush on the phone while he was printing them so I was hoping he was making sure that whatever surprise DH had planned for me was going to be there. Hrmph that would turn out to be wishful thinking on my part, but more on that later! A min later he hands me our room keys & tells me we are in the 50’s building (Lady) which was where I wanted to stay, but didn’t request it. DH & the kids had pretty much just settled in to watch TV when I told them our room was ready!
Up next: a room with a view & sweating to the oldies!
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. I'm really sorry you got sick 
- we were looking so forward to meeting up with you, and when Joey said you were miserable on your birthday, of all things, we felt so bad! 
. DH & DSS went off to find something to eat while DD & I stayed with our bags. I was starting to get worried b/c it seemed like the boys had been gone a while when they returned to tell us NOT to eat at the place right next to us b/c as DSS put it “the food is really NASTY there.” OK, thanks for the tip boys (& only leaving us a few mins to find something edible at the airport) I hadn’t realized but it was getting close to boarding time. I took DD & we headed over to place that had bagels, muffins, COFFEE, breakfast sandwiches & a few other yummies. DD didn’t want anything there other than the huge brownie they had at her eye level. So I buy it for her & a strawberry pastry for me & a chocolate croissant for later. I grab her OJ & the largest vanilla latte they have for me 
. We go back to the boys to eat our breakfast & DH shoots me a look like you are letting her eat a brownie for breakfast?!?! I ignore him as DD turns to me & says “Mommy I want an apple now” 
I run over to Chickie & Pete’s with her & she picks out the largest apple they have & proceeds to eat almost all of it. After we finish our breakfast we make a quick trip to the bathroom b/c I was NOT going to try & squeeze in the airplane bathroom w/DD again 
(I am VERY claustrophobic & just me by myself in there is rough!) Just as we return they start boarding the plane.
the new DME check in! We were on a bus & on our way to POP in fewer than 10 mins! We were one of the last families to board the bus, but I knew we were the first stop so it didn’t matter much that we couldn’t sit together (DH & DSS were a row or 2 behind us). 
We're in the Disney!!!!!!
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