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It looks like you had a great meal at Sci-Fi. I had originally booked an adr there but changed it to H&V. But I'm definitely trying it next time I visit DW.
Bummer that the rain cancelled the parade! Great lunch at Sci-Fi! I'm always afraid to stray from the burger, too. Glad you were able to fix your insulin pump.
Bummer that the rain cancelled the parade! Great lunch at Sci-Fi! I'm always afraid to stray from the burger, too. Glad you were able to fix your insulin pump.
Who's Catherine Taber??? He head shot looks cranky
That does suck about the parade, but the prizes after were still nice and I hope Mike....err, I mean the little boys weren't too upset
I find that wait for Sorcer Mickey to always be not too long, but just long enough to get annoying..for everyone. But glad you all made it through.
I need to get back to Sci Fi one of these days, I wound up canceling that ADR I made for lunch in Sept ( long story) and I agree, Jill's food selections normally peek my intrest too
OK, glad the pump is fixed and you two got a little rest.......I so love those afternoon breaks.
So sorry the parade was cancelled! Sounds like everyone took it in stride though. Lunch sounds yummy - we've never eaten there....one of these years! Hope you felt okay once you got your pump fixed.
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So sad about the parade, but, what are you gonna do? Glad they had some consolation gifts, anyway.
Dylan looks really happy to see Mickey, Lucas did his Motherly Obligations and gave Mickey a hug! That is a great picture. I also like the Family Portrait with Sorcerer Mickey.
A cool PP meet with Shelley and Stephanie. I don't know about those boys of yours, Kelly, they seem to gravitate towards the girls a lot... that is a good thing, though! lol
We haven't been to Sci-Fi, but I'm thinking we may give it a try next time. I've always been fascinated by the "car tables".
I hope your pump problems are over, or at least stabilized. Brenda just does the shot once a day.
Awww..sorry to hear about the parade. At least they gave you something though.
I love the Sci Fi, and I love the spinach and artichoke dip. So good! We were planning to skip it next trip...want to try the 50s PTC. However, we enjoyed DHS so much at night this past trip, that we might end up doing both.
Sorry about the parade! I hope the boys (including the DH) weren't too bummed about it. At least they got the little gifts. Looks like a good time was had at Sci-Fi too. I've never been there. We didn't make it to DHS last time so we couldn't check it out, but maybe someday.
I think they were ok. No one complained at least.
I hope you get to try Sc-Fi sometime.
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So sad that the parade was cancelled! I'm glad you received the certificate and signed head shots. Were the boys awfully sad?
Sounds like you had better luck with Sci-Fi than we did. We avoided it this trip because overall (for the adults) it was our worst meal on our 2010 trip.
Sorry that your pump gave you so much trouble that day - hopefully you were able to fix it when you went back to your hotel?
My friend's son was diagnosed at 2 1/2 with type 1 and it's been a journey to get him approved for the pump. His school doesn't have a full time nurse (they share a nurse with three other districts in the county), and they actually were stating that he would need a parent present at the school three times a day to check his sugars if he wasn't on the pump.
So sorry you had a bad experience at Sci-Fi.
I did get the pump sorted out, so it was good after a break in the room. Now I will know to carry an extra one with me.
It's such a shame that schools are making it so difficult these days.
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Sorry the parade got cancelled.
Sounds like you all had fun at Sci-Fi!
It was a bummer, but lunch helped make up for it!
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Originally Posted by PrincessSharon
Caught up again. Sorry your boys missed out on being in the parade, but glad they got some cool stuff anyway. Loved seeing your pics of the Hollywood & Vine breakfast - I'm not sure when I'll get to do that one! And now after reading about your meal at Sci-Fi, I want a milkshake.
Maybe you should take Isaiah to H&V!
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Originally Posted by MayraLR
Aww, too bad the parade was cancelled!
It looks like you had a great meal at Sci-Fi. I had originally booked an adr there but changed it to H&V. But I'm definitely trying it next time I visit DW.
Hope you like H&V!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
Bummer that the rain cancelled the parade! Great lunch at Sci-Fi! I'm always afraid to stray from the burger, too. Glad you were able to fix your insulin pump.
I think next time I will go back to the burger, but will stick with the margarita.
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Originally Posted by Linnynad
Who's Catherine Taber??? He head shot looks cranky
That does suck about the parade, but the prizes after were still nice and I hope Mike....err, I mean the little boys weren't too upset
I find that wait for Sorcer Mickey to always be not too long, but just long enough to get annoying..for everyone. But glad you all made it through.
I need to get back to Sci Fi one of these days, I wound up canceling that ADR I made for lunch in Sept ( long story) and I agree, Jill's food selections normally peek my intrest too
OK, glad the pump is fixed and you two got a little rest.......I so love those afternoon breaks.
Catherine Taber is a voice actress for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. That's about all I know.
That line is deceiving that's for sure.
You will have to share that long story with me sometime. This September trip is becoming quite the hassle isn't it?
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Originally Posted by sc507
So sorry the parade was cancelled! Sounds like everyone took it in stride though. Lunch sounds yummy - we've never eaten there....one of these years! Hope you felt okay once you got your pump fixed.
Once I got it working and some insulin in my system I was good. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Kenny
So sad about the parade, but, what are you gonna do? Glad they had some consolation gifts, anyway.
Dylan looks really happy to see Mickey, Lucas did his Motherly Obligations and gave Mickey a hug! That is a great picture. I also like the Family Portrait with Sorcerer Mickey.
A cool PP meet with Shelley and Stephanie. I don't know about those boys of yours, Kelly, they seem to gravitate towards the girls a lot... that is a good thing, though! lol
We haven't been to Sci-Fi, but I'm thinking we may give it a try next time. I've always been fascinated by the "car tables".
I hope your pump problems are over, or at least stabilized. Brenda just does the shot once a day.
They do like girls. The daycare they go to is all women/girls working so I guess they go with what they're used to.
I used to do shots - in high school I was up to 3/day (hormones), but I've been on the pump for almsot 6 years now and I really like it.
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Originally Posted by dutchdisneyfamily
What a great breakfast! Sorry your pump was giving you so much trouble. Sad that the parade got canceled, but what a nice conciliation prize!
It was nice that they gave them something. We did waste some time to figure out if it was going to happen or not.
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What a shame about the parade.
It was, but we can't control Mother Nature.
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sorry the parade got cancelled.
Lunch sounds yummy. I'm a 50's PTC kinda girl. I think Evan would like the Sci Fi, eating in the car but not the "scary" movies.
Glad you got your pump all sorted out. I have new respect for you to have to deal with that and 2 small kids while in the parks.
The boys are always enthralled by the screen. Although they don't seem to be too scared of stuff like that. I mean Dylan laughs at Jurassic Park.
Thanks Holly, but it's just a part of me now and I just do what I have to. It can be a pain sometimes though.
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Originally Posted by OneLittleSpark
Awww..sorry to hear about the parade. At least they gave you something though.
I love the Sci Fi, and I love the spinach and artichoke dip. So good! We were planning to skip it next trip...want to try the 50s PTC. However, we enjoyed DHS so much at night this past trip, that we might end up doing both.
Glad you got your insulin pump straighted up!
Can't wait to hear more!
We tried 50s for the first time (well me & the boys) last September and we LOVED it! I hope you do too!
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Originally Posted by debrabrown
Awww! So sorry the parade was cancelled but it sounds like you guys had a great day there minus the rain. Glad you were able to get your pump fixed.
Boy are your boys getting big!
I know! Looking at them in pictures and Dylan getting so tall!
I need to take pictures of something before I do the next update, so hopefully I'll remember to do that tonight!
Such a shame about the parade. So cute that both boys eventually ended up in the back seat with Shelley and Stephanie. Can't wait to find out about that conversation!
I am all caught up again. The boys haircuts are super cute! Sorry about the parade getting rained out. Remind me not to go to DHS on the days you plan on being there!
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