Skyler's Last Weekend as a 2 Year Old in Dinosaur Land 6/25-6/27, 2010 PTR - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Hopefully I can get us packed tonight or in the morning, as Erick is trying to go as early as possible to get the state inspection on our car, and we were running late for my appointment at Apple Store for my iPhone to be looked at yesterday before we leave, but he got me an appointment at another location at 1pm yesterday so I can have my phone fixed before we leave. If not my packing may be whatever I can round up of Skyler's shorts and pants (he doesn't have many and have to wash them for him to re-wear over the weekend. I have snuck away a few of his bath toys and a few of his little cars, but I have a feeling I am going to be packing more toys ("Skyler's Babies") than intended. We never go anywhere w/o Pooh, and now he likes bringing his Glow Worm, his Duck, and Bert & Ernie(luckily those 2 are small).
I hope Skyler isn't going to try to help me pack, since he likes to unpack.
This may be my last post before we head off for the weekend on here. I do have my camera ready to go and plan to take lots of pictures. I hope DMil is also bringing with a camera too, although I know she won't be taking pictures during the drive since she is driving.
We are basically all packed except for Skyler's swim trunks in his locked up cabinet, anything I need from another tote bag I am bringing with as a diaper bag for Skyler while we get my phone fixed, my phone, charger, purse, clothes that I am re-washing of Skyler's & mine in Dreft that are either in the washer or dryer right now, my pillow, and a few little things we need to pick up tomorrow, such as swim diapers, extra batteries for my camera, and Aquaphor which we use as Diaper Rash Cream for Skyler, and some juice for him as well. DMil also needs to throw in her clothes as well, and toiletries.
We're trying to keep it all in my big rolling duffle, and a smaller duffle, as well as Skyler's & my backpacks for tomorrow while we're out of the room and Skyler's has some things to occupy him in the car and hotel room.
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Thank you everyone. We are on the road. We were packed and ready to go by 4:00pm, and we have made a few stops at the ATM and at the Super Target for a few last minute things. Laurie forgot her camera at home, but that's ok I have my camera, plenty of batteries, and my phone too. Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
We finally made it to our hotel, the Comfort Inn an Suites in Stevens City, VA. It took us a few times to turn around and get here. DMil had the directions from the house to Dinosaur Land.
Thanks everyone. Skyler kept us up until 2:30 this morning not wanting to go to sleep, and we were suddenly awoken at 5:30 am when the room's alarm clock went off. Skyler actually had us up at 8:30 am and was ready for some breakfast. We're due to head out to Dinosaur Land in a little bit and hopefully back to our room by 2:00 pm so we can watch the USA World Cup Match. Luckily DMil hasn't been opposed o me snapping shots of our dinner last night (I forgot to snap one of breakfast and our room which is too hard o photograph).
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We're back home, however Skyler is running a fever and all stuffy today(we had to make a few stops on the way home as we needed some
Children's Advil for him, ad he got car sick twice. I didn't take any notes(I tried) and sadly only got pictures of dinner Friday night (none of the room either) but I have plenty of pictures of Dinosaur Land and an Animal Park we went to after. I do need to type up our trip report and upload and resize pictures. We Jada rough couple of nights with Skyler, but I'm sure e will be happy to sleep in his own Ed and be home with his Daddy.
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