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We have never gone to Disney and done the dining plan before. We would go and pick one place to eat usually Sci-Fi and/or Italy. After being on this board and reading all your stories, I knew I had to do this. Dave said he doesn't care where we go as long as he can chicken or steak. The man is not adventerous at all. Now my baby, that's another story. She and I eat all the same things. Anyway as I told you all in the first post where we are going, I am so excited. I told Dave to look at the menus on Allears, but he is standing his ground. I mentioned it again to him last night and told him we were going to Kona Cafe for dinner one night. He made the face! Then he says, " If I don't like it, I can always stop at Wolfgang Puck on the way home. Gotta love him!!!
I only alluded to my PTR title a little bit. Dave likes to go to WDW. I mean we have been there at least 4 times since we have been married. He just doesn't want to hear about it. He's seen THE notebook and has bought me the Passporter since we went on our last trip. If mention it, say the word Disney, or start a conversation with, "you know what we should do... he rolls his eyes, puts up his hand, leaves the room or says "that's it we are not going!!!!."
Well last night we went out to so Katie could go shopping. He started the conversation. We said what we were going to do the 13th, 14th and 15th. I loved his plans!!! They jive with what time I would like to be at POP and everything. That never happens. Who knew it took 15 years to actually agree on something. Then I hear him say to Katie..."we're gonna have Mickey waffles everyday!!We are? I thought we were renting a fridge for the room. Okay maybe not everyday and we are getting a fridge. Then he says we are going to Bj's or Walmart before we return the rental car and loading up on Diet Coke and snacks." Oh okay....wait....what? We finally settled on what to get at the store. I won't bore you with all that.
I did want to say that I went to the Disney store a couple of weeks ago. They were having a sale. I got 4 T-shirts for $5 each. I got Grumpy and Mickey for me, even though all I wear is Eeyore, but they didn't have my size. Minnie mouse for Katie and a Mickey for Dave because I couldn't find Pluto. Gotta go back soon!!!
Next time...top five things we really, really want to do.
Dawn, so sorry it took me so long to find your PTR! Everything sounds wonderful, except so sorry to hear about your Jeep your last trip. Your dining plans sound wonderful, Dave sounds like a piece of work with planning. Glad to hear you have a co-worker who enjoys talking about Disney just as much as you do (gosh, you're making me miss one of my old favorite managers who loves Disney as much as I do). Can't wait to read more about your plans! More please Dawn! Hope you have a very Happy Mother's Day!
Okay so I have like 5 million things I want to do when we go!!!!
Here are the top 5
Dave:
1. Eat at LeCellier
2. Rent Sea racers
3. Go see Lights, Motors, Action!!
4. Go see Harry Potter at Universal. Buy some Griffendor stuff which happens to
be Katie's school colors for her high school in the fall. He wants to be THAT
dad at all her games!!!
5. Ride TOT for the first time with Katie. He always goes on alone.
Katie:
1. Go Horseback riding.
2. Rent Sea racers
3. Eat in Italy
4. Ride on RnRc a bunch of times
5. Shopping!!!!!
Dawn:
1. Get a Grand Marnier Slushie and a Yak Attack. I never had either one.
2. Eat new food.
3. Go to One Man's Dream. Never been.
4. Get Dole Whips. Note the plural.
5. Just stand there and take in all in!!!
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. After being on this board and reading all your stories, I knew I had to do this. Dave said he doesn't care where we go as long as he can chicken or steak. The man is not adventerous at all. Now my baby, that's another story. She and I eat all the same things
. Anyway as I told you all in the first post where we are going, I am so excited. I told Dave to look at the menus on Allears, but he is standing his ground. I mentioned it again to him last night and told him we were going to Kona Cafe for dinner one night. He made the face!
Then he says, " If I don't like it, I can always stop at Wolfgang Puck on the way home.
Gotta love him!!!
. Who knew it took 15 years to actually agree on something
. Then I hear him say to Katie..."we're gonna have Mickey waffles everyday!!
We are? I thought we were renting a fridge for the room. Okay maybe not everyday and we are getting a fridge. Then he says we are going to Bj's or Walmart before we return the rental car and loading up on Diet Coke and snacks." Oh okay....wait....what? We finally settled on what to get at the store. I won't bore you with all that.
Katie's graduation
Deb
! Hope you have a very Happy Mother's Day!
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