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Sounds like a fun dinner. Not so fun was the alarm back at the resort! I feel so bad that you had to carry around the dead weight of a sleeping child. They weight about 10 lbs more when they're asleep. But it's good that it didn't wake him up I guess.
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Great meal at Prime Time! It's fun that Dylan's old enough to join in the hijinks. The series of "before the spit-up" photos and your comments are too funny! The only other time I remember hearing about a fire drill at the resorts was from one of Cam's TR's, at the Beach Club. At least it happened before you'd all gone to bed.
You win "Mommy of the year" for not only having extra clothes with you............but extra shoes too!!!
50's PTC seemed like an excellent time. I have to add that one back onto our list I think. Meatloaf......whatcha you afriad of girl?? I promise you would LOVE mine. Come over, I'll make it for ya
Sorry about the rain and hello......firedrill?? Geez I'd say AKLV is pretty safe since now you have witnessed a lifeguard drill AND firedrill!! But I am sorry about you having to carry Lukas all that time...........I know that's no fun.
No shoes, just shorts. As you can see if the below pictures, Lukas had bare feet pretty much the whole trip.
I just don't like meatloaf. I've even made it myself and don't like it. I'm not sure what it is.
It was crazy that we saw so much. And it was no drill - some kid pulled the alarm.
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What a great way to end the day - and I'm glad the rain didn't put too much of a dampner on things.
It let up so that helped.
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Glad you had a great dinner! And glad the alarm didn't wake up Lukas!
I think that kid could sleep through almost anything EXCEPT when his brother yells out or cries during the middle of the night.
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Dinner looked like so much fun!
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Dinner sounded like so much fun!
It was! I'm so glad we had a great server. He made all the difference plus the food was really good too.
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Sounds like a fun dinner. Not so fun was the alarm back at the resort! I feel so bad that you had to carry around the dead weight of a sleeping child. They weight about 10 lbs more when they're asleep. But it's good that it didn't wake him up I guess.
I'm sure someone in my family would've taken him but I didn't want to move him too much - I'm sure you know how that goes.
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Great meal at Prime Time! It's fun that Dylan's old enough to join in the hijinks. The series of "before the spit-up" photos and your comments are too funny! The only other time I remember hearing about a fire drill at the resorts was from one of Cam's TR's, at the Beach Club. At least it happened before you'd all gone to bed.
It is fun to see Dylan interacting with the CMs.
I was glad it happened before we were asleep.
Love that Dylan played along with the Waiter at Prime time. I love the Fried Chicken there. Love the picture of Lukas zonked out.
Wow.. you all had some excitement there with the Fire alarm, We were staying at CBR when we saw Firetruck at the building next to ours. They were putting out a fire in the landscaping trees near the building. It appeared someone tossed a lit cigarette from the balcony walkway and it caught the drybrush. Glad it was nothing but a kid..... and parents who would be hearing about it.
Sorry for the rain at DHS but I like that Lukas loves VotLM and got to enjoy the show.
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Love that Dylan played along with the Waiter at Prime time. I love the Fried Chicken there. Love the picture of Lukas zonked out.
Wow.. you all had some excitement there with the Fire alarm, We were staying at CBR when we saw Firetruck at the building next to ours. They were putting out a fire in the landscaping trees near the building. It appeared someone tossed a lit cigarette from the balcony walkway and it caught the drybrush. Glad it was nothing but a kid..... and parents who would be hearing about it.
Sorry for the rain at DHS but I like that Lukas loves VotLM and got to enjoy the show.
The fried chicken was outstanding!
How scary about the fire. Hopefully that person learned a lesson!
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What an awesome dining experience at Prime Time! Isn't it great when you get a good waiter/waitress here!
This was my first time dining at 50s, but it was great to get someone that was into it.
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Good job mom having extra clothes with you. Dinner sounded great. & I love that Dylan & the waiter played. Other than the fire alarm it sounded great!
I had an extra pair for both of them each day in a zip lock bag - just in case.
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I have enjoyed reading your PTR and TR this morning!! Your pics are awesome! I can't wait to hear the rest!
Ugh to the alarm! How annoying especially when you're carrying dead weight.
Smart mama for bringing a change of clothes for the spit up! Glad you enjoyed PTC! I agree with you on the meatloaf. I don't get the fascination with it either!!!
50's Prime Time is definitely all about the server, so glad you had a fun one, and that Dylan enjoyed playing along!
Yuck on the fire alarm, though! Glad Lukas wasn't disturbed. Our DD slept through the canon fire in the 1812 Overture when she was about that age. And the canons were RIGHT in front of us!
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