I totally understand about the coughing! My cough finally went away after having it for WEEKS. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that none of us gets sick before our trip!
I hope your cough is gone by Wednesday!
I've had coughs that held on for weeks, too. It's so annoying. This one is slowly subsiding, for which I am grateful.
Beautiful pictures of Epcot -- I never get tired of seeing those white sparkly dandelion looking puffs of lights.
Let us know when you get the link going on the new TR, too!
I am so excited that you are leaving Wednesday -- knowing you are down there enjoying yourself will make my day a little brighter -- when my middle schoolers start getting on my nerves I will just stop and think, "MeMom is at our favorite place right now!"
Those puffy things are pretty, aren't they? Very different.
We're probably starting the new one tomorrow, so be on the lookout. If Jill doesn't mind, I'll let her start it, as usual; especially so because she'll be a big part of this trip by relaying updates to you guys while we are there. This report will also include our pre-Disney trip family parties, too, as we count down to the summer trip.
I'll update often, so that you can be there...sort of.
The candlelight processional is THE reason I want to do a December trip. I think it would be awesome to see, even if you were standing outside the theater. I love those white puffball lights at Epcot, such a neat whimsical to celebrate the season. I wonder how they'd look in my front yard.
It is beautiful. When the crowd sings together, it is very moving. People from all walks of life are gathered there in that one place singing softly together - I think that's cool.
Here's to hoping you're having a good Monday! Soon you'll be in the MK enjoying Main Street!
Productive again. Still working on the back room. Tomorrow first thing I will go to the grocery store and stock the house up for the three boys that live here - Trent, Drew, and the cat - and the many boys and one girl, Ashley, who will be coming in and out while I am gone.
I remember vividly leaving Main Street in November. I was so sad. I'm putting those pictures up soon, as we finish out this report. As I got them ready, I could just picture myself right there again so easily!
I love the picture of the Christmas Tree and Spaceship Earth, so beautiful! I love how it reflects in the water.
You are so close to leaving! I'm so excited for you.
Yes, it is a pretty sight, and a really nice camera would have captured it so much clearer. It probably would be a beautiful picture with an awesome camera.
I want you guys to be excited for me until I get there and get excited for myself. I will be thinking of all of you as I go to the different places that I know are your favorites and see or do something that reminds me of all my Dis friends.
I can't wait to see what Brooklynn's surprise is. I love the picture with Memom. You and Jill do look alike. I look like my mom too. I hope you have a great trip, and I hope you don't miss Brooklynn too much. I am excited about the new report. It would be weird not to have a Memom trip report to read.
Brooklynn will be getting some presents. Last night on the phone, I asked her what she wanted me to bring her. She said a little present and a big present! I have had to fight myself from not getting in the car and going down there one more time before I leave, just for a few hours, but they've been busy and I've been busy, and we've already gone through our goodbye tears, so there's no reason to do that again. I'll try to be tough and make it through, but I cannot wait until I see her again!!!
When I get back, we're planning to do a Disney Day party for Brooklynn and the cousins, and we'll share all of that with you guys, too.
MeMom I hope you're feeling better today and have gotten rid of that cough!
Another update with some great Epcot night shots. The Candlelight Processional looks really pretty and touching too.
I can't believe that your TR is almost over here, it went so quick!
What day do you leave this week? I can't wait to read your new TR when you get back and I hope that your whole family can go on a trip in the summer
Cough, cough... no, not yet. Cough, cough... but it is getting a little less frequent, I think. Maybe I'm just doing some wishful thinking, though. I was coughing the whole time I was writing that!
We leave Wednesday morning. I hope everyone in the family can go this summer and/or at Christmas time. I love it when everyone is there plus friends!
I hope you have a super duper time on your trip. You are sooo lucky to be going. I wish I had this week off.. I would have booked a trip to Disney. The airline prices are not too bad.
Memom - you are staying at pop right? If you happen to go to everything pop, can you let me know if they still have the turkey ciabatta?? I think that is what I got last time I stayed there. it was sooo yummy.
I'm about to put pictures of you up soon!
Yes, we're at Pop. I'll check out the sandwich for you. I may even get one and take a picture of it for you to enjoy!
i will always think of him as elaine's crazy boss from seinfield!
this was the first "park" christmas tree i saw in december and i just thought it was so beautiful!!!
please post a link when you get that one started so we can all follow you!
That's what I think of, too. I still watch that occasionally in syndication.
We'll let you know for sure. It'll start tomorrow, whenever Jill gets a chance to start it.
Memom...you got alot done this weekend for not feeling so well! Yes diapers are expensive and lucky for us FIL works for a medical supply company and they have cases of diapers there that are the same price as the biggest case you can get at wal-mart but has twice the amount of diapers. They have bought all of the diapers for each of their 5 grandkids so far...so we are pretty blessed. Too bad formula isn't cheaper there or we would be getting it there too, but we can't complain!
Hope you have a great time in WDW! "see" you when you get back!
Very nice! It's great when family and friends can help take care of each other. Jill says she has lots of diapers in several different sizes now, so that's a nice gift from her friends.
Thank you! I hope you are well when you leave, and check in on my TR when you (oh, when I) get back!
I will read yours. I'll be back and in the thick of TCAP testing, so I'll be DISing like crazy to retain my sanity!
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We have come to the last day - the saddest day of all trips.
I started off with a walk.
I went over to Sports,
and then back to Music.
We boarded a bus for Magic Kingdom.
Jill and Brooklynn waiting to be let in.
Brooklynn loves to hula hoop while waiting.
While she was entertaining us with her wondrous abilities, a nice lady came over to Jill and asked if she thought Brooklynn would like to have a Belle dress. She said her daughter got it and didn't want it any more. She said it was itchy. Jill knew Brooklynn would LOVE a Belle dress! She accepted it and thanked her very much. Then the lady set off to find another little girl to give a Cinderella dress to. We thought that was so sweet of her. Instead of fighting with her daughter to make her try to wear the dresses, she just shared the magic with two other little girls. Jill will tell you, Brooklynn has worn that Belle dress almost daily since she got it!
When Brooklynn realized what was happening, she immediately had to put the dress on.
She insisted on the shoes, too, even though they were way too big and it was much too cold.
Here she is checking them out.
She was quite a sight.
She thought she was absolutely a beautiful princess!
And she was!