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That is a cute bag! It does look similar to the 31 I have so maybe I'll bring it as a back up for me.
What about an ADR at Askerhaus? That way Josie can still see the Princesses.
Come to think of it we don't eat CS too much at Epcot, but I don't think you can go wrong with anything there. At MK we usually eat at CHH, Casey's or Cosmic Ray's.
First off, you do not need to lose 10 more pounds! Second, I totally get you about the ponytail issue and loosing the spunk. I feel like I'm in that boat right now. I love the bag and hope it works for you in the park. I feel like I just went through that, oh yeah, I did.
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I managed to play a game with Josie the other night that I called Fashion Show. My way of trying on all her summer stuff to see what still fits. The girl fell for it and we are in good shape in that dept. too. [FONT=Comic Sans MS]
And I totally had to laugh about this becuase I do this with Hope too. It's the only way I can get her to try on a bunch of clothes all at once, and it seems to work, so I just go with it.
Love the bag, looks like the perfect size. I can totally understand cancelling CRT for your last morning, I would want to enjoy some extra park time as well. Love the other dining choices, at the MK we love Peco's Bill's. Maybe you can add in a meal in Norway to get some princess fix.
The new bag looks great! I'm not big on prints, either, but for VB I'll make an exception.
Love the food plans. I always go to Harbor House for QS at MK. I love their Lighthouse Sandwich-- broccoli slaw and hummus on delicious whole-grain bread. I like the rooms there, too. Never seems to be as crazy as other QS places. I don't do stairs, but others say the room upstairs is especially nice, especially the tables with a window view. 28 days!!
Thanks! CHH is on the short list
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Originally Posted by poohbr2015
Great bag and plans! At MK, we like casey's, peco's bills (they have the fixins bar for the burgers) and we have also eaten at Columbia Harbour House and I think it was Pinnochio's because Sam wanted meatballs and they actually had pasta with meatballs there as well as meatball sandwiches. For Epcot we love fish and chips counter service and mexico!
We do have R&C booked for Sept, looking foward to it too.
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the bag. Once you go Vera you never go back to any other bag LOL.
I keep meaning to ask, where did you go to high school? I am also from SJ & graduated in 92 as well.
HAHA, that made me laugh........I'm really loving Vera about now.
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Cute Bag! We like to go to Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland for CS
I'm so glad you mentioned TT, I looked up their menu and they have quesdillas........one of Josie's fave's........going on the short list
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I do love the bag and might be in need of another 'park' bag. I'll try that one on Craig. I do LOVE my Baggalini Messenger bag, but would like to switch it up some and Vera prints make it fun too. Now...if only I could see that bag in person to see if it would hold all I need it to hold (Epi-pens, inhalers...) ...hmmmm... how could that happen??
We've eaten at Liberty Inn a bunch. They've got the allergy free chicken nuggets so Jason can have something other than pizza. The burgers are good and I had some kind of a wrap thing that was good too...and of course the fries are good also Sunshine Seasons is good too. Lot's to choose from. And I had a veggie wrap of some sort there once that was HUGE.
In MK I now LOVE CHH!! It took me forever to remember to eat there, but I've now had the tuna sandwich and the humus sandwich (Fave!) and yes, the upstairs eating area is really nice. You can get a table right over the walkway between LS and FL. Josie would love those little windows to look out of.
Oh, and....28 Days!!! Crazy!!!
WELL.......you will see it one Sunday!!!! It's actually got alot of room, I'm bringing my Epi-Pen this trip. Flowers=Bees, probably a good idea to have with me
Got LTT booked for Sept, but CHH has me hungry after looking over that menu!!
I'll fill you in more in just a few short days
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I had a bit of catching up to do! Your haircut is so cute! All your plans look great! Stefanie loved Les Chefs with Remy! Hope you all do, too. The bag is adorable!
Aww, Thanks Cam. I remember when you cut yours a few yrs ago and I just loved it. I have had mine short before, but now....I'm really into it. I so hope we see Remy! That would be so perfect.
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We experienced Les Chefs for lunch last year and both boys loved it(they were 1 and 6 that trip) for the Remy experience.
As for counter services: MK, Casey's and Pecos Bills. I think we are going to give Cosmic a try this year just to change things up a little.
And at Epcot: Sunshine Season and the Bakery in France are our common stops. I haven't gone back to Electric Umbrella since our Honeymoon because the birds were bold and jumped up on our table and stoled Don's fries.
Another vote for your bag too. Hmm since I don't really need a diaper bag anymore more I should try a VB bag.
When I was pergnant with Josie I just loved the burgers from EU......? So strange.
I do love this Vera bag, you should try one out.
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How cool would it be if Disney offered a bag like that in some kind of cool, but subtle, Mickey-inspired print?! Maybe VB needs to get a partnership going like Dooney has with Disney!
YES!!!!!!!
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Loving the TR so far!!
Thanks so much!
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will you be taking a stroller for Miss Josie? I am hoping that by the next time we go in October Sammy will be cup free for the parks and we will only need the bottles and formula dispenser for the baby. Right now he still loves his milk but will only drink it from the munchkin straw sippy cups. Juice is a different story, he will drink juice boxes or from bottles with a regular straw (like the minute maid packaging).
I went back and forth on this for awhile and in the end I will be taking my umbrella stroller for her. I have a feeling we will park it a lot and use it most for long bits of walking. Mine has a nice shoulder strap so in the airports I'll just use it that way. I wanted to go without one, but I do forget sometimes she is 4 and lots of walking does tire her out.
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That is a cute bag! It does look similar to the 31 I have so maybe I'll bring it as a back up for me.
What about an ADR at Askerhaus? That way Josie can still see the Princesses.
Come to think of it we don't eat CS too much at Epcot, but I don't think you can go wrong with anything there. At MK we usually eat at CHH, Casey's or Cosmic Ray's.
These darn 31 bags are everywhere now, and I'm kinda into them too
We did Norway 2 yrs ago, and it was OK, but I wanted to skip it this time. Everyone has good things to say about CHH!!
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First off, you do not need to lose 10 more pounds! Second, I totally get you about the ponytail issue and loosing the spunk. I feel like I'm in that boat right now. I love the bag and hope it works for you in the park. I feel like I just went through that, oh yeah, I did.
And I totally had to laugh about this becuase I do this with Hope too. It's the only way I can get her to try on a bunch of clothes all at once, and it seems to work, so I just go with it.
You are too kind my friend
LOVE the fashion show game.........why have I never tried this one before
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Love the bag, looks like the perfect size. I can totally understand cancelling CRT for your last morning, I would want to enjoy some extra park time as well. Love the other dining choices, at the MK we love Peco's Bill's. Maybe you can add in a meal in Norway to get some princess fix.
I did cancel that CRT the other day..........I actually felt good about it too thinking that another person could grab that so close to their trip.
Thanks everyone for the great feedback on some CS places. A lot of the places you all mentioned are on our list for Sept, espically Casey’s! That has become a family favorite. Sitting on the bleachers in the back too. I am thinking CHH or TT might be the winners. I did grab the WDW dining app for my phone, so it may just end up being whenever we are hungry and what is closest to us at the time. I am so eager to try SS in Epcot, but there are too many things I want to try there, so I will wait for Sept so Arnaud will be with me and we can try more stuff!!!
Last night I tried my hand yet again in the dreaded “craft project” I basically made a very short countdown calendar of just 8 days and made this very similar to what I made last fall for our cruise. But I have to tell yous guys (I’m so Jersey) something…………….Home Depot is on to us!!! YUP. The Mickey head paint samples that we all love to …..uhm, well……..take home in large quantities for craft projects…………yeah well, I think they are getting rid of them because when I went in there the other day, the choices of colors were VERY limited. They have been going to normal paint swatches. DRATS! So I grabbed what I could (and then also purchased some potting soil so I didn’t feel too bad) and was off to start “crafting”. This is what I came up with. The Tink pouch at the bottom holds the Mickey heads that will mark off each day. I took a pic of this when I was done too……………..remember that last statement though.
Sooo. 3 weeks from today…………….3 WEEKS from today we will be in DISNEY!! Which means 2 weeks from today I will be spilling the beans to Miss Josie. I know with her it is best to start “planting a seed” rather than just springing this on her last minute. So the other day I showed her some pics of the Tink topiaries from the F&GF and also a video of the Royal Rooms. Just saying like …”wow this is where princesses sleep” and “look at those pretty flowers”. Josie was in awe of all of this and today she asked to look at those “pretty pictures” again. Plan is working!!! So moving on to today, if what happened today is any indication of how are trip might go down, I will win best mommy ever!!!! I took Josie to see a new show in town that a lot of our friends and family are in. We sat front row and she was pulled up on stage, dancing and spinning around, having the time of her life. She couldn’t stop hugging me and telling me that this was “The Best Day EVER!!!” My face hurt from smiling so much, just knowing what is in store. After the show we did a little outlet shopping and went to dinner at Applebee’s, she asked to look through pics on my phone and I was all sure kid. She started skimming through the show pics and then spotted the “countdown pic” I grabbed the phone so quick and just put it down. She never made a peep or even started an argument over me just grabbing that from her. I’m not sure if she realized what it was or not, but she didn’t ask any questions and I just went on about something else. Party Foul!!!
Next time you have to erase the evidence!!! It is a cute countdown though, and even though this wasn't on the TR, that video of her on FB was ADORABLE. If you thought your face hurt from smiling so much then, just wait until you spring this surprise on her.
We have never eaten inside Rose and Crown, we just always do the counter service and usually more than once since everyone loves the fish and chips and I think you get a good bit for way less than what you pay inside.
I think it is a good idea taking your umbrella stroller! If its the mcclaren you are talking about, we have one too and the shoulder strap is nice!
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What a great mommy daughter day and preview of he trip! It's going to be so awesome! And now that you've 'planted the seed' it will be even better for the reveal
I love that she almost caught you!! That is so something I would do!
Can't wait for more details soon
I love the Vera Bradley pattern that you ended up buying! I hope you love your bag as much as my daughter and I love ours. Like you, I tend to stick with solid colors so I had to really step out of my comfort zone when I started buying VB stuff but now I love them and own quite a few different bags.
Your plans look great and I am sure you and Josie will have an amazing time together.
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I love the bag and hope it works for you in the park. I feel like I just went through that, oh yeah, I did. 
. The girl fell for it and we are in good shape in that dept. too. [FONT=Comic Sans MS]
the bag. Once you go Vera you never go back to any other bag LOL.
I do LOVE my Baggalini Messenger bag, but would like to switch it up some and Vera prints make it fun too. Now...if only I could see that bag in person to see if it would hold all I need it to hold (Epi-pens, inhalers...) ...hmmmm... how could that happen?? 
All your plans look great! Stefanie loved Les Chefs with Remy! Hope you all do, too. The bag is adorable! 
? So strange.
I basically made a very short countdown calendar of just 8 days and made this very similar to what I made last fall for our cruise. But I have to tell yous guys (I’m so Jersey
!!! YUP. The Mickey head paint samples that we all love to …..uhm, well
……..take home in large quantities for craft projects…………yeah well, I think they are getting rid of them because when I went in there the other day, the choices of colors were VERY limited
. They have been going to normal paint swatches. DRATS! So I grabbed what I could (and then also purchased some potting soil so I didn’t feel too bad) and was off to start “crafting”. This is what I came up with. The Tink pouch at the bottom holds the Mickey heads that will mark off each day. I took a pic of this when I was done too……………..remember that last statement though
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Next time you have to erase the evidence!!! It is a cute countdown though, and even though this wasn't on the TR, that video of her on FB was ADORABLE. If you thought your face hurt from smiling so much then, just wait until you spring this surprise on her. 
Teresa
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