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Wheeee! I can't say I'm too surprised based on your comments on Melanie's TR and your descriptions of Arnaud's obsession with the Trans-Atlantic. It's so great and you have to start your PTR very soon!
What a lovely evening! I'm impressed with Josie's eating. Could she teach my 2 a thing or two? And they are too cute all passed out in the stroller!
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So glad they were able to get you a room with a daybed, Kristyn sounds like she saved the day and how nice that she called to check on you. Love your choice of dinner...Josie did great and trying all the new things, looks like you will have a little gourmet eater on your hands
So excited about your cruise, I have to say each time I would read one of Melanie's posts I tried to figure out how I could pull the kids out of school and me out of work for two weeks....I would be in heaven.
I'm with you Meg! Ever since she told us she was going and I looked it up it's been at the back of my mind. So jealous!!
Josie is quite the adventerous eater, way to go! Everything looked really yummy
I'm so excited for your cruise!! I've been so jealous of Melanie's trip, it sounds like they had an absolute fantastic time, and I know you will too!!!!
Great update! The food looks wonderful! I love tequila, so those shots would put me in heaven (although I would be acting a bit funny after them!)
So excited for your cruise! That sounds like an absolute dream. I cannot convince DH to do a cruise while Teagan is so young, so you will have to let me know how it goes with Andre and maybe I can change his mind.
Ok all caught up. Glad to hear you were able to find a CM to help you with the daybed situation. Hopefully you don't run into the unhelpful CM much on this trip.
What a wonderful time at Epcot! How cool for Josie to be able to see all the stuff growing considering she's interested in it. There's always something in WDW to peak the interests of anyone.
Also, what an ADORABLE picture of the kids in the stroller asleep. Looks like your little man has grown up quite a bit since your last TR. He look like such a big guy!
What a lovely evening! I'm impressed with Josie's eating. Could she teach my 2 a thing or two?
Oh yeah, I meant to say this too. Thanks Kelly. How in the heck do you get her to try, and like, all those different kinds of food? It takes me forever just to get Hope to actually try something new, and then it's a whole other feat just trying to actually get her to swallow it.
Kudos to Josie for her willingness to try different foods The pics of your kids are just adorable. And believe it or not, I have been to WDW at least 8 times now and have still not tried the GM or GG slushie. Don't know what my problem is, but I think I had better rectify this when we go next year so I find out what all the hype is about. I am sure my DH would have no problem 'sharing' one with me.
Congrats on your cruise...that sounds amazing! DH & I will be married 25 years this month and I told him I would like to take a Disney cruise to celebrate, but probably not until next year. I have never cruised before, but figure DCL is the best place to start
Looking forward to reading more of your adventures!
OMG, all the food looked delish. My oldest DD will try just about anything, but my younger DD is like me and is scared of new things. I have gotten better in my old age! lol
Love the pic of your babies fast asleep in the stroller.
Congrats on the cruise change. I imagine it will be amazing!
Checking in and all caught up! Other than a couple hiccups, your first day sounded great! Josie was quite the adventurous eater...go girl! Your kids are absolutely adorable...love the stroller pic!
So glad they were able to get you a room with a daybed, Kristyn sounds like she saved the day and how nice that she called to check on you. Love your choice of dinner...Josie did great and trying all the new things, looks like you will have a little gourmet eater on your hands
So excited about your cruise, I have to say each time I would read one of Melanie's posts I tried to figure out how I could pull the kids out of school and me out of work for two weeks....I would be in heaven.
Not so sure about gourmet eater, but she was more willing to try new things on this trip, and that was GREAT!!!
I would have a hard time pulling her out of school for 2 weeks if it wasn't for the fact she will be in kindergarten. Arnaud has 5 weeks of vacation....paid. I do not I can arrange to take as much time off as I need, but I am paying for that though. However, this just seemed like a good fit at a good time.
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I thought you most likely switched to the Transatlantic cruise based on your comments to Melanie!! That is so awesome!!! Will you be touring all of Europe like her?
The food from your stroll around Epcot looks delicious! And of course, how can you beat a French FAB?!
We're staying at BC for the first time in December. I'm looking forward to the walk through IG - especially at the end of the day. Hooray for no bus!
Yeah, the walk home from Epcot at night was pretty awesome I have to say. enjoy that!!
Our plans for after the cruise depends on if Arnauds Aunt and Uncle are around. They live half the year in Cannes and half the year in Cali. Funny that the 2 times I have met up with them was in Cannes, and not the US. If they are in Cannes, of course we would love to go see them and let them finally meet their great niece and nephew, but looks like getting to Cannes from Barcelona is a long drag. If they aren't there, we will spend about 2 days in Barcelona and fly home. All up in the air at this point.
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Finally all caught up! Sorry about the CM with the attitude, but it looks like Krysten definitely made up for it...and with a credit to your account! So, I'm wondering if these market booths are something new or something that I've just always overlooked when I was there during the F&GF??? If not, I'll be sure to check them out next time. And I'm a big fan of the GG over the GM too. I just like my drinks a little more on the citrusy side.
The food booths are new this year, but I think they were a huge hit and I would be surprised if they didn't bring them back. It was like a mini food and wine festival, and Josie just went nuts over the gardens they would grow and then sell the food. It was really cool and really good!!
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Congrats on your cruise!!! I'm so jealous!!!
You are so lucky that your kids are such good eaters. My son will eat but once he finds something he likes, he doesn't like to try new things. It's always a battle lol Looks like you were all having a great time eating and playing around the world
It is still a battle with Josie as well, but for some reason on this trip she was more eager. I really think it is because of her new found love for planting and growing, then eating what you grow....IDK
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Wheeee! I can't say I'm too surprised based on your comments on Melanie's TR and your descriptions of Arnaud's obsession with the Trans-Atlantic. It's so great and you have to start your PTR very soon!
Oh Laurie, you have no idea how excited we both are, The price was just too good to pass up as well................I'm thinking you should look into it...just sayin' I would love to start a PTR for that now, but every update would be the same...." OMG, Im soooooo excited, just only 257 more days too go, stay with me gang"
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What a lovely evening! I'm impressed with Josie's eating. Could she teach my 2 a thing or two? And they are too cute all passed out in the stroller!
I'm with you Meg! Ever since she told us she was going and I looked it up it's been at the back of my mind. So jealous!!
Josie is still hit or miss with new foods, but this trip was great!!! Kelly, you saw the price on that cruise, and it really was too good to pass up. I think I may be into those sailings from now on.....maybe.
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Great update! The food looks wonderful! I love tequila, so those shots would put me in heaven (although I would be acting a bit funny after them!)
So excited for your cruise! That sounds like an absolute dream. I cannot convince DH to do a cruise while Teagan is so young, so you will have to let me know how it goes with Andre and maybe I can change his mind.
We took Andre on a DCL cruise was he was 9 months old, I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!
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Ok all caught up. Glad to hear you were able to find a CM to help you with the daybed situation. Hopefully you don't run into the unhelpful CM much on this trip.
What a wonderful time at Epcot! How cool for Josie to be able to see all the stuff growing considering she's interested in it. There's always something in WDW to peak the interests of anyone.
Also, what an ADORABLE picture of the kids in the stroller asleep. Looks like your little man has grown up quite a bit since your last TR. He look like such a big guy!
That is so true, every visit to WDW the kids are into something new that will then make the trip a whole new experience as well. This is why we go back.
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Oh yeah, I meant to say this too. Thanks Kelly. How in the heck do you get her to try, and like, all those different kinds of food? It takes me forever just to get Hope to actually try something new, and then it's a whole other feat just trying to actually get her to swallow it.
I think the whole growing a garden at home and then her seeing the plants and food they were growing sparked a bit more intrest with her. While she wouldn't finish an entire dish, she would eat most of it, and I was super happy.
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Kudos to Josie for her willingness to try different foods The pics of your kids are just adorable. And believe it or not, I have been to WDW at least 8 times now and have still not tried the GM or GG slushie. Don't know what my problem is, but I think I had better rectify this when we go next year so I find out what all the hype is about. I am sure my DH would have no problem 'sharing' one with me.
Congrats on your cruise...that sounds amazing! DH & I will be married 25 years this month and I told him I would like to take a Disney cruise to celebrate, but probably not until next year. I have never cruised before, but figure DCL is the best place to start
Looking forward to reading more of your adventures!
OK, yeah.....fix that and get the GG slush. It won't make you drunk...it's not strong, but just really good. and yes, DCL cruise......way to go!
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The pics of your kids are just adorable. And believe it or not, I have been to WDW at least 8 times now and have still not tried the GM or GG slushie. Don't know what my problem is, but I think I had better rectify this when we go next year so I find out what all the hype is about. I am sure my DH would have no problem 'sharing' one with me.
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I can arrange to take as much time off as I need, but I am paying for that though. However, this just seemed like a good fit at a good time.
. If they are in Cannes, of course we would love to go see them and let them finally meet their great niece and nephew, but looks like getting to Cannes from Barcelona is a long drag. If they aren't there, we will spend about 2 days in Barcelona and fly home. All up in the air at this point.
So, I'm wondering if these market booths are something new or something that I've just always overlooked when I was there during the F&GF??? If not, I'll be sure to check them out next time. 
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