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Yes! We have Minnie's Seasonal Dine on Monday evening at 5:15.
But our Garden Grill is dinner on Tuesday. We mostly do breakfast in our room/pick up something counter service unless it's last day...and even last day this trip!
Our Minnie's Seasonal Dine is at 6:25 that night. So we might see you.
I like dinner at Garden Grill - very yummy and love the characters! How fun for you all. This is our 1st time trying breakfast there. I can't wait!
Our Minnie's Seasonal Dine is at 6:25 that night. So we might see you.
I like dinner at Garden Grill - very yummy and love the characters! How fun for you all. This is our 1st time trying breakfast there. I can't wait!
Maybe we will pass you coming as we are going!
I'm curious to hear how you like breakfast...maybe one trip we will try it. I'm not a big breakfast eater, so I tend to like cereal or fruit.
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How great to have some extra Disney time! And now Papa is still brave in my book, flying on his own with 2 kids. But certainly easier than driving!
I agree, he's a good guy! I told him what you said and he said of course he is! But then he allowed how DGD is super helpful and quite the rule follower. She also is great about keeping her brother in line! And he admits he would not consider doing it with DGS 2 or DGS3!! Of course, they are also younger!
Lots of fun meals for all of you to look forward to. You're grands will be loving you. I can imagine there surprise when Papa tells them hop in, we're going for a ride.
Thanks! a couple small ones left...and it's almost FP+ time...
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Now these are the kind of changes I like since you get a little more time in the bubble!
Bubble time....OH YES! As much as I can get!
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Great changes! How wonderful that now all of you will get to fly and be able to spend more time in the bubble!
Yes, that's most exciting!
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Lots of fun meals for all of you to look forward to. You're grands will be loving you. I can imagine there surprise when Papa tells them hop in, we're going for a ride.
I'm kind of bummed I'm going to miss the reveal...but I'm trusting Papa to take a video of it...
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I began to think about clothes. How would I get clothes for the kids’ trip? They would, of course be bringing a suitcase with them as they are staying at Mema’s and Papa’s for the week, but I wanted to have their things packed before I left, thereby taking one more burden off of Papa’s plate. Plus it would be hard to keep a secret if their suitcase disappeared. What to do?
What any self-respecting Mema does…GO SHOPPING! Well, hit up the Disney Store first, they were having a sale on tees, buy one get one, and that worked for me. I had previously bought Papa and I red tees with the hidden Mickey on the front and the caption “Original Mouseketeer” Mine had the same caption, but I had a hidden Minnie. I found a set of them for the littles.
I had already gotten them the 2016 shirts so I added a Cars shirt, a Mickey line drawing, Yoda, and an Avengers shirts, and that finished off DGS.
For DGD, I purchased a pink Never Underestimate a Princess shirt, an Anna and Elsa shirt, a Rapunzel shirt and a Descendants shirt.
A pair of pajamas into the cart for each of them and we are good to go.
Here is a photo of our Call Papa/Mema shirts...it's the front of Papa's and the back of mine.
I also got us these shirts because of course we ARE killing it!
(In case you can't read it all it says "I never dreamed I would be a Super Cool Mema, but here I am Killing it!")
Heading over to Kohl’s I found four pairs of shorts for them both. DGS is 2 ½ years younger than DGD, but almost the same size and he’s a tad heavier. DGD is a little sprite for sure, always the line leader because she’s the shortest in her class. Their parents are charged with providing me 5 pairs of underwear and 5 pairs of socks before said trip. Now, the clothes are done.
We have our power of attorney on the kids, and it is with the magic bands and other important items for Papa to take. I’m making him a folder of all the stuff I usually handle. I’m always in charge of all the tickets, papers, phone numbers, reservation numbers, etc whenever we travel. Now he’s going to have to do it on his own with two littles. I have faith…sorta…maybe a little afraid…
Earlier in the year, DVC announced several Member Exclusive events for the 25th Anniversary of DVC. They were spread out over the year and the event that coincided with this trip was the Safari Spectacular at the Animal Kingdom from 9:30 PM until midnight. I thought how cool would that be? The date during our trip was Tuesday the 27th. I asked Papa what he thought, and he was lukewarm to the idea, mostly because of the time. He thought it would be too much on the littles. I said ok, and that was it.
Just before the booking day rolls around and we received an email regarding the event, but I ignored it, we weren’t going. We weren’t, right?
On the drive home from work on booking day, Papa asked, “did we get into the member event?”
I quickly jumped onto the phone, all the while shooting eyeball daggers at Papa, and luckily booked the no-cost event. Contrite, Papa fixed me a FAB and all was better in my world!
So, now I had some juggling to do in regards to parks and activities and…..
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Have been reading along and decided join in. Plans look great, and love the idea of springing the trip on them as a surprise.
Did you remember the bathing suits for the kids?
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I’m always in charge of all the tickets, papers, phone numbers, reservation numbers, etc whenever we travel. Now he’s going to have to do it on his own with two littles. I have faith…sorta…maybe a little afraid… 
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