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So glad to see the update Dawn and any excuse is fine by me What a great morning at MK, looks like everyone had a great time on the tour and what fun you had on SplM. Love when you are totally soaked before you even hit the AC inside the ride. Love the of your Jason dancing and so glad he love the slide. the photos of the boys coming down the slide were great. Sounds like a yummy dinner at Le Cellier and Illuminations is a great way to cap off the evening. Sorry about your friendly spiders joining you for the walk back to the BC, they are just so creepy. Movie night sounds like a great way to enjoy your last evening.
I love your update Dawn! Yay for Jason trying out the big slide at SAB. Looks like a wonderful day at MK & WS! Great pictures! Your tour looked like so much fun(and yes I would love to be a Disney Dork enjoying that tour too). More please!
Disney is the best place to be a Dork. Even our teenager is a dork when he's there. I think it's something they put in the water that makes everyone feel like they can do whatever makes them happy and not worry about the level of dorkiness.
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Glad you enjoyed Le Cellier! Beautiful pic of SE at night! the colors. Oh to be young again and able to sleep no matter what! Precious!
I am trying to get "the picture" of SE. I just LOVE it at night with all the colors. I swear the kid could sleep anywhere.
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Great to see you writing again!
How cool that they do something for Bonfire Night - mind you, over here it's usually an excuse for lots of fireworks. Strange for Disney to miss out on the opportunity! It's also called Guy Fawkes Day and it's our celebration of when Guy Fawkes nearly blew up our Parliament, where our government is housed - I know, odd, but then we're an odd nation.... It's on November 5 by the way....
Ooookay! So you celebrate when Parliment was almost blown up...Cool! I knew you'd be able to lend us a hand on that one. Thanks Cheryl!!
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This is really good Dawn, I am so enjoying your TR. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much.
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Dawn, I loved the video of Jason dancing to one of my favorite songs "Cotton Eye Joe". Too cute and too funny! He is certainly a little dancing machine. So glad you caught that on camera! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Oh yeah, he's definitely got the music in him. Can't keep the wiggle out of him.
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So glad you hung in there, Dawn! (I'm still reading!) What a fun day at MK... the tour sounds like a perfect way to start the day. Good to hear more terrific reviews about Le Cellier. I have yet to try it... I'm adding it to the list. Your kiddos are sooo cute. The sleeping shot brings back tons of memories. I can remember hauling my not-so-lightweight DD up the huge hill at AKL and then what seemed like 5 miles to our room. Thank goodness she's old enough to wake up and do it herself!
Looking forward to reading about the rest of your trip!
We really liked the tour. But like I said, I'm a Disney dork and was all over the interactive part of it. If you do that, you're sure to have a ton of fun. Isn't it amazing how the weight of a sleeping child seems to double from that when they are awake??
And we've got to plan our Disney Coffee soon!!!
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Wonderful update!!! What a great day......the tour sounds so much fun (especially when Moms like you try to add some extra magical excitement by playing along!!) The vdeo clip was so cute!! I have a few of those of Logan (our oldest) who to dance & entertain us!! What wonderful keepsakes those videos are! Glad to hear yet another good review of LeCellier! Can't wait to try the Cheddar Cheese Soup & Filet Mignon!!! YUM!! And the movie on the beach......sounds like so much fun!! Can't wait to read more!!! Hurry back!!!
We've got a couple of really good dancin' videos. I'm going to put them all on one CD and pull it out on their first dates!! Evil, I know. The soup was fabulous and Craig's filet was much better than my prime rib so that is a good combo!
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Another great update Dawn! Love the pictures! Kudos to the boys for going down the big slide! More please!
The big slide was a surprise to me, but I was glad Jason tried it. Tyler is our daredevil and will try anything. He gets it from me.
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Dawn, I'll accept any excuse as long as you keep writing! Loved this update. The Family Magic tour looked like a lot of fun. Kudos to Jason for braving the big slide and glad he liked it! And can I tell you, that video of Jason dancing is my new favorite thing. When he does that little break dance kinda move with his arm, I just completely lose it! It's awesome! Looks like a great meal at Le Cellier (love the terrified children shot ). Thanks for the warning about the spiders - I am usually not paying attention when I take that path! Don't take so long for you next update, mmmkay?
You like the robot, huh? He's got some Thriller moves to that he breaks out every once in a while. He did at my friend's 40th surprise and stole the show. Women I've never met were dancing with him, guys at the bar were high-fiving him. Tyler is really more of the 'break dancer' (and I use that term very loosely ) a lot more 'floor time' for him. I'll try to get another post up before oh......August.
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Great updates Dawn! The tour looks like so much fun! And the video of Jason dancing is so adorable!
Thank you, we think he's pretty cute...most of the time.
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Yay Dawn is back! I am still here reading along with you. Don't worry about it either, I still haven't finished my TR from September. I can accept your excuses. I completely understand. I have gotten roped into being Treasurer for our PTO group for 2010-2011 school year. I was afraid that was going to happen, me being an accountant and all.
Sounded like a fun tour at MK. I will have to remember that one, the girls would have a blast. Glad Jason braved the big slide. What a trooper!
LeCellier looked delish as it always does in everyone's pics. Glad you got to try it.
I am going to the next PTO meeting and sitting on my hands and have instructed my friends if I look like I feel the need to put my two cents in, which is a HUGE problem I have, to basically tackle me or duct tape my mouth.
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This is a great TR, I am loving it sooo much. I have to say that last year I was very excitedto ride JC at night......well, it ain't so great. I couldn't see anything and our skipper was horrible.....so, you didn't miss out.
I'm a POLY lover and you are making me very interested in the BC. Maybe when my DD gets more into EPCOT it would be a good choice.
Excited to hear more!! Loving it.
We LOVE LOVE the Poly and stayed there twice before. My DH said he wouldn't leave it and was very hesitant to stay at the BC. But, I had always wanted to be able to just walk to Epcot. (I think it's sooo cool ) and now he says he'll never stay anywher BUT the BC. If you stay there, I am sure you wouldn't be disappointed.
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This is the cutest picture ever!!!! LOVE IT!
The Family Magic Tour sounded like a lot of fun - maybe we'll do that when my boys are both old enough. I too loved the dancing video. It sounds like it was a great day at the World.
We just had to sneak away from the tour for that picture. Tyler was too into the next clue that I couldn't get him away. I think you'd love the tour. The really nice part is that it is all 'on stage' and doesn't take away any of the magic for the kids. If anything, I think it adds more magic.
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So glad to see the update Dawn and any excuse is fine by me What a great morning at MK, looks like everyone had a great time on the tour and what fun you had on SplM. Love when you are totally soaked before you even hit the AC inside the ride. Love the of your Jason dancing and so glad he love the slide. the photos of the boys coming down the slide were great. Sounds like a yummy dinner at Le Cellier and Illuminations is a great way to cap off the evening. Sorry about your friendly spiders joining you for the walk back to the BC, they are just so creepy. Movie night sounds like a great way to enjoy your last evening.
We had a couple of soaking wet trips on SplM and we loved it!! I think movie night on the beach was a highlight. I had read so much about the non-park special moments and I'm glad we had a really nice one on the beach. Yeah...not a fan of the eight legged ones. I am so afraid of them that my brother wouldn't even tease me about them growing up.
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Great update! Can't wait to hear about your last day. (You did say it was your last day? )
It's our last Full day coming up. We did fly out late enough on departure day to get a few good things in.
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Dawn, you sound like Luke; he has been working for years on SE at all times of night and day. Whenever he sees it lit or colored, he is busy shooting it from various angles. It does make a gorgeous picture.
Dawn, I don't blame you at all for being the only adult getting into the flying on the tour and making a fool of yourself, since I knw I would do the same exact thing. At least you got into it which makes the tour more magical. GladI'm not the o ly one who feels like a Disney Dork. When Skyler is a little bit older will have to take him on the tour as he loves Peter Pan and it looks like so much great fun. I think your boys need to meet my 13 year old brother. The 3 of them would probably tear up a dance floor together.
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I cannot believe it took me so long to get over here and read this but it was a wonderful update!
I actually laughed out loud at you flying around with the kids on the tour because I would totally do that too! You are so funny!
The tour sounded great and a great time!
I remember you sending me a lot of texts this day...one of the kids on the slides and then le cellier and then illuminations i think right??? loved it!
I'm so glad you liked Le Cellier....too bad you didnt have the filet LOL maybe when you and I go right?????
I do love the chedder cheese soup!
I just remembered how much i adore EPCOT at night. I love SE at night...love the pics...it really sounded like an overall great disney day!
I'm like you with the spiders though...you wouldve seen me running off leaving those poor kids and husband behind theres no joking with spiders and me!
I cant wait to hear about your PPmeet!
Dawn, you sound like Luke; he has been working for years on SE at all times of night and day. Whenever he sees it lit or colored, he is busy shooting it from various angles. It does make a gorgeous picture.
One of these days I'll get the perfect shot. And I guess I'll just have to keep going back until I get it. I think I'm going to get a travel tri-pod for the next trip.
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Dawn, I don't blame you at all for being the only adult getting into the flying on the tour and making a fool of yourself, since I knw I would do the same exact thing. At least you got into it which makes the tour more magical. GladI'm not the o ly one who feels like a Disney Dork. When Skyler is a little bit older will have to take him on the tour as he loves Peter Pan and it looks like so much great fun. I think your boys need to meet my 13 year old brother. The 3 of them would probably tear up a dance floor together.
I say if you aren't going to get into it, don't bother. It makes it so much more fun for you and your kids if the whole family gets into it. I would definitely do it with Skyler, especially if he is a Peter Pan fan!
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Okay, you've sold me on the tour around MK...just have to get back while DS is old enough. Looks like you've had a great time.
We loved it and it was just another little bit of extra special magic for the boys. They really didn't know what to expect and I think they had a blast! (I know I did )
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Great update! That video is so great - definitely keep that one to show later! First date sounds perfect.
That tour looked like a lot of fun too. What a great day!
Oh, yeah. I'm just rackin' up a collection of first date material to pull out!
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I cannot believe it took me so long to get over here and read this but it was a wonderful update!
I actually laughed out loud at you flying around with the kids on the tour because I would totally do that too! You are so funny!
The tour sounded great and a great time!
I remember you sending me a lot of texts this day...one of the kids on the slides and then le cellier and then illuminations i think right??? loved it!
I'm so glad you liked Le Cellier....too bad you didnt have the filet LOL maybe when you and I go right?????
I do love the chedder cheese soup!
I just remembered how much i adore EPCOT at night. I love SE at night...love the pics...it really sounded like an overall great disney day!
I'm like you with the spiders though...you wouldve seen me running off leaving those poor kids and husband behind theres no joking with spiders and me!
I cant wait to hear about your PPmeet!
Yeah...I know this new job is a great move for you and all (blah blah blah) but I liked it better when you were in touch more . (selfish...but I'll admit it) If you thought the flying was funny I wish I had pics of us literally crawling through Tomorrowland and spinning through Fantasyland. It was like a giant game of Mother May I.
I think I did send you a bunch that day
Yeah!!! Girls trip!!!! Tell Eric to get that ring on your finger so we can start planning a Disney Bachelorette trip. And yes, I'm goin' with the filet on that trip
I've got Tyler and Jason trained already to kill spiders for me. They protect me. My heros.
Some of our plans for the weekend got bumped, so I'm hoping to get an update up this weekend. (fingers crossed )
Ok, I must admit I've been slacking in the reading dept. Shame on me. But I'm all caught up now.
I loved your costumes fo MNSSHP!! You really know what you're doing there.
I absolutely love how your kids smile in the pictures. My youngest does those weird looking smiles too.
I'm enjoying every bit of your TR.
Okay...the slacker is finally back with an update...Thanks to those who've hung in there with me.
This morning we actually got up in time to make the MK opening ceremony. I have never seen this and it was something I was determined to do on this trip. Unfortunately, the bus situation at the BC didn’t cooperate. We waited and waited while we watched our chances of seeing the opening ceremony slip away. Oh well…something to strive for on the next trip. Although we missed the ceremony, we did get to MK pretty early and had time before we needed to make our way to the Poly for our traditional breakfast with Lilo & Stitch. There were a lot more Christmas decorations up and we stopped for a Photopass pic…
before heading to Tomorrowland for a ride on Buzz before breakfast.
We defeated Zurg, and then bailed our boys out of intergalactic jail…
(okay, I’ll admit we hesitated for just a moment )
Then we hopped a monorail over to our hotel from last year’s trip, the Poly, to have breakfast with friends. We got a great table near the window and the chef came right out to discuss the boys breakfasts. Tyler is pretty easy and will eat a plate full of eggs any day of the week. But, Jason is a bit tougher. Breakfasts are hard for him because so many breakfast foods have egg in them. But, the chef asked what he liked to eat and when I told him that his favorite all week had been the fruit loops in the lounge, he hunted them down and brought out a heaping bowl for Jason. Big smiles all around!! He came out to check on us and told Jason they were from his personal stock of fruit loops and that he would bring Jason as much as he wanted. He was wonderful!! I of course had my share of Mickey waffles and lots of coffee and fruit juice.
The boys joined in the parade and then waited for visits from all of the characters.
I had to get in with Stitch and he was very cuddly and sweet.
But, Pluto stole the show. He crawled around on the ground and wrestled with the boys. They were laughing and enjoying themselves so much with him. What a great character interaction!!
After breakfast we decided to walk around the Poly a bit where I grabbed this photo that I had wanted last year and for some reason didn’t get in the 10 days we were there…
Then we walked the grounds past our longhouse from last year, Tokelau, for a little reminiscing and then out to the point looking over the Seven Seas Lagoon before heading to the TTC and MK.
We let the boys choose and they chose the Ferry for this trip over. We got a great spot by the railing and had a nice ride over.
We got our stroller and made our way to the hub to get a good spot for Move-it, Shake-it, Celebrate-it.
I just knew the little dancers in the family would love this based a lot in part on PSha’s reports of it. We had a great spot…
And the stilt walker near us was Fabulous!!
The boys had a little Goofy time…
And then got into the dancing too!
(Well, not exactly sure you’d call it dancing, but there was definitely some booty shakin’ going on. )
We didn’t have a lot of time here today so we told the boys to pick one last thing they wanted to do here before we headed to AK for a pretty early dinner at Yak & Yeti. Jason chose the TTA and Tyler Tom Sawyer Island. He’d never been there and I had told him it was a great place to explore and climb and pretend. Three things he LOVES to do. He has the most amazing imagination and can tell you a story that, if you didn’t know any better, you would think actually happened. We were closest to Tomorrowland so we rode TTA first.
Then on our way to TSI we stopped to watch the castle show. The boys really enjoyed it, as did Craig and I.
Jason loves when “Miss Leficent” gets defeated!
Then it was onto some new discoveries on TSI. We explored caves, climbed a windmill…
walked over a barrel bridge and a suspension bridge…
and protected the fort from enemies…
until we escaped through the tunnel out of the fort. Next time we are planning on spending a lot more time here. On our way back over to Frontierland we got stopped on our raft by the Princess Tiana Showboat show. We had a great spot for it without even trying. We were so close to the ferry when it passed by.
Back in Frontierland, we picked up our stroller, and took one more stroll over the river walk on our way back to Main Street. I got a little misty as we walked back out under the train station knowing that was our last visit to MK for this trip. Then we were on our way to AK for dinner…
Up next Delicious dinner and a movie on the beach.
Such great pictures from this day! I think I'll have to do park openings for myself as my two buddies love their sleeping in. Your boys always look like they are having so much fun. I especially like the pics of them "enjoying" Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It. Stefanie would have so much fun dancing with your boys. Can't wait for more!
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What a great morning at MK, looks like everyone had a great time on the tour and what fun you had on SplM. Love when you are totally soaked before you even hit the AC inside the ride. Love the of your Jason dancing and so glad he love the slide. the photos of the boys coming down the slide were great. Sounds like a yummy dinner at Le Cellier and Illuminations is a great way to cap off the evening. Sorry about your friendly spiders joining you for the walk back to the BC, they are just so creepy. Movie night sounds like a great way to enjoy your last evening.
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Beautiful pic of SE at night! 
the colors. Oh to be young again and able to sleep no matter what! Precious! 
It's on November 5 by the way....
I knew you'd be able to lend us a hand on that one. Thanks Cheryl!!
Looks like a great meal at Le Cellier (love the terrified children shot 
Don't take so long for you next update, mmmkay? 
...August. 
.....so, you didn't miss out.
) and now he says he'll never stay anywher BUT the BC. If you stay there, I am sure you wouldn't be disappointed. 
I am so afraid of them that my brother wouldn't even tease me about them growing up. 
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But I'm all caught up now.
Then we were on our way to AK for dinner…
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