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Great TR so far! Seeing how you son grew in 2 years has me thinking! My son will be almost 12 when we go this June. I can't imagine him looking like a "grown up boy" in 2 short years!
I am glad you are getting a chance to write now that all the snow hit. We live in one of the snowiest areas of the US (Upstate NY) with Lake-effect snow off of Lake Ontario/Erie and have had very little this year.
The CBR looks beautiful! Keep the TR it coming and stay safe with all the snow~
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If you ever get the chance to travel with both boys again....make sure you take an Aerobed with you. Then they don't have to share a double; they can take turns on the bed or the mattress.
With a teen boy and a teen girl, the Aerobed has become a travel must for us.
If you ever get the chance to travel with both boys again....make sure you take an Aerobed with you. Then they don't have to share a double; they can take turns on the bed or the mattress.
With a teen boy and a teen girl, the Aerobed has become a travel must for us.
Good idea! You know, I really didn't even think about the bed situation being a problem. They have bunked together on many an occasion and it never was an issue. But I guess that was usually just for a night or two, not a week or more!!! They actully did sleep good though once they fell asleep, and then when Peter & I got up one of them would move to our bed. They slept in every morning except for travel days!
Great time at Magic Kingdom!
Looking forward to more....
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You all truly had a wonderful first day at MK. the SM ride photo! Can't wait for day 2!
Thanks for reading.....Day 2 coming up!!
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Great TR so far! Seeing how you son grew in 2 years has me thinking! My son will be almost 12 when we go this June. I can't imagine him looking like a "grown up boy" in 2 short years!
I am glad you are getting a chance to write now that all the snow hit. We live in one of the snowiest areas of the US (Upstate NY) with Lake-effect snow off of Lake Ontario/Erie and have had very little this year.
The CBR looks beautiful! Keep the TR it coming and stay safe with all the snow~
I think those are the years when I saw the biggest change in my boys!! One day they were little boys, the next day, young men. In a way, it makes me sad how fast it has gone by, but in other ways I really enjoy the young adults they have become (sometimes not so much-raising teenagers can be brutal!)
Nathan is home from school again today. The weather is much better, but the roads are a mess. Who knows when they will make up all the snow days!
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The kids just seem to love the snow day when they are happening. Until the end of the year, when they are sweating bullits in school. "making up" the snow days!
Snow White & the 7 dwarfs were at MNSSHP when we were there in Sept '08.
I have to laugh when you wrote about your sons' reaction to taking food pictures. My family is the same way and I do the same thing you did. Ignored them and kept taking the pictures.
I woke up around 7:30 a.m. & jumped in the shower. I had hopes of opening our park of the day…Animal Kingdom.
This didn’t end up happening today. When Peter woke up, he decided he needed a dip in the hot tub to get rid of his achy, tired from driving so many hours muscles. So, we headed to the pool area where he would soak for an hour! I didn’t want to get in because (a.) I had just showered & gotten ready for the day & didn’t want to do it over again & (b.) it was too early in the morning to strip down to a bathing suit! (Remember I skipped the tanning bed this year). So, I just sat by the pool & relaxed. Two ladies (who didn’t mind stripping down that early in the morning) got in the hot tub with Peter. We had a really good conversation (but I kept giggling to myself when they were telling me about all the things we could do while at Disney). If they could only see my notebook & journal full of Disney information back at the room (thanks again PP!!)
The main pool area is great!
Great main pool, kiddie pool, and 2 hot tubs (one next to main pool & the other more private one farther back). We had a quiet pool near our section but it didn’t have a hot tub. I would have gotten in more if there had been one closer by.
We got back to our room at 9:40 & Nathan was already dressed & out in the courtyard with his football. We got Logan up and had a quick breakfast of blueberry muffins, Pop-Tarts, juice, & coffee for Logan (the only coffee drinker in our family).
We headed to the bus stop and an AK bus pulled right up, so no wait. We got to the park at 10:40 and headed over to get FPs for EE, stopping along the way to get a picture or two.
We got to EE & saw there was no need for FPs, as the wait time was only 20 mins. (and ended up being only 5-10 mins.) Peter waited for the 3 of us to ride- AWESOME RIDE!! We finally got to ride the entire ride (remember we got stuck last trip).
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We got off the ride and Peter & I headed over to Flame Tree BBQ to get lunch. All the while, I am searching for DeVine.
The boys weren't hungry yet, so they headed off to do something alone. Lunch was yummy-as remembered.
I got the pork sandwich w/baked beans, diet coke, & Key Lime Pie. Peter got the ribs w/baked beans & cole slaw, lemonade, & chocolate mousse. Total: $32.53 (2 CS credits). After lunch, we met the boys in front of KS. Logan hadn’t been on the safari before, so I was anxious for him to go. We saw lots of animals today, more than we saw last trip, and Logan loved it!
After KS, we went to
this guy would not smile for the camera!!!
I like this picture of Logan...
After this, we split up again. Peter & I took the train to RPW, which was new to us.
During the train ride, our conductor told us that there were 40+ HM on the mural of animals as you enter the main building at RPW.
I had been thinking about picking up a HM book during our trip, so I thought why not try to find a few while there. Peter & I really got into this, and found 6 after looking for a few minutes. I’m posting 4 of them, but if you don’t want to see them, just skip the next few pictures.
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So, I just sat by the pool & relaxed. Two ladies (who didn’t mind stripping down that early in the morning) 
). If they could only see my notebook & journal full of Disney information back at the room (thanks again PP!!
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