[Erin]

I thought I posted this, already, but I can't find it...so if anyone knows where my lost thread is...let me know!

Yesterday, my family took me to DtD and resort hopping to see Christmas lights.

It was fabulous!!!! :c)


Cast:

Me (28 today!)
Matt/DH (30)
Mikie/DS (almost 11)
Sissy/DD (9)
Caisley (20 months)


Here is the grand enterance!! We were so excited!

[jk8]

Don't know where the other post is but I'm anxious to read this one!!!!

[Erin]

First, we went to DtD. It was all dressed up for the holidays.

As we were entering, Santa was leaving for his break - but, he stopped and said "Hi" to the kids, which delighted them all!

Mikie and Sissy were very young the last time we all went to DtD together, so they didn't remember the monster lego creations! (and the family of tourists must be new!)

They had a blast in the lego area, and looking at all the big lego stuff!
I guess the guy on the bench was destroyed in the hurricanes? Didn't I read that?

Here are Mikie and Sissy with the Sea Monster.

[Andrea]

I just loved that sea monster!

And as for the tourists, DH passed right by them once, not looking very carefully and assuming they were real people standing there. <snicker>

I'm glad you had so much fun!

[Erin]

Here is Matt and I infront of the giant Christmas tree.

We played here for a long time. (The kids and us, not Matt and I)

[Erin]

Here are my three munchkins!

They were so good the entire time! No fights! No argueing! Nothing! They played together and loved each other and it made my day!

[Ready2Go]

Originally Posted by Erin

Here are my three munchkins!

They were so good the entire time! No fights! No argueing! Nothing! They played together and loved each other and it made my day!

Awwwwwwwww

[Erin]

World Of Disney was a BLAST!

I forced Matt to try on Golden Mickey Ears!

He's such a good sport. He never smiles in pictures!

[Erin]

We decided to have a late lunch, next. It was around 3, I think.

I went to everyone's favorite place!!!



It was SO good!! Everyone is completely RIGHT! This is the place to go!

I had "The Original" and a Coke in the tiny holiday bottle. Yum!
Matt ordered the Stucetto? (Is that what's called?) It didn't appeal to me, but he said it was unbelievable! He also had a small Ceasar.


The kids both had Turkey/mayo. They shared with Caisley.

Everyone raved about how good it was. Our favorite fast food place is Quiznos here at home, so I was worried it wouldn't compete, but it most certainly did!!!

[Erin]

I can't remember where this is at...a pin trading place, I guess...

But, this picture is a testimony of what a BIG deal Mickey is at our house!!

This is Caisley, hugging and kissing him!! She hugged him at least 5 times, and kissed him 2 times!

Very cute, though!

[Cavey]

Yes, that's the pin trading station.

Matt looks really thrilled to have you kiss him.

Poor guy I can't imagine having to live with THAT for the rest of his life. I bet he prays for an early death.

[Erin]

He's smiling on the inside.

Ouch!

We left DtD after looking around for a long time, and headed over to the Contemporary.

My children don't remember riding the monorail. They both have a number of times, but were too little to remember.
The last time we all went to the MK, we stayed at CSR, and were bussed in from the resort.

The last time we went, we didn't go to the MK, so we didn't use the monorail.

So, they were SO EXCITED to go ride it!

Off to the Contemporary, we went! When I was little, I thought the people who got to stay at the Contemporary were SO LUCKY! I wished it was me! I got very giddy as we were driving up to the resort! It's very impressive :c)

[Erin]

I've complained about my camera several times - it's just a replacement camera - and right now it's ALL I have. I was spoiled by my HP photosmart one.

This one puts a greyish haze on all my pictures, and the flash is WAY too bright. Either pictures in dim light are very blue or very yellow-ish/bright.
I can NOT find a happy medium.

But.

We were completely impressed with the Contemporary. I'm sure alot of it was nostalgia on my DH's and me's part. We remember riding through as kids, like I mentioned before.

The 4th floor is very, very cool. Well, so is everything. More on the arcade later.


We took the resort monorail to the Poly and GF. The pictures didn't really turn out.

The kids were SOOO excited.

Here is a very poor picture of Caisley - she really enjoyed those monorail rides!

[Erin]

Another sad picture of the Gingerbread house at the GF.

Sissy was so excited to see this Gingerbead house (well, I was, too)

We watched it on the Food Network and on the Travel Channel. We were not dissappointed.

I thought the Grand Floridian was absolutely breath-taking. Wow. It literally took my breath away.

1. That is one big tree in the lobby.

2. The gingerbread house is 16 feet tall, and took up ONE little TINY corner in the lobby. The sheer vastness of this resort is incredible

4. There was an orchestra playing Christmas carols!!!!!!

5. SOOO PRETTY! Incredible! I was truly blown away...

I wish this picture was better...

[Princess Tessa]

wow Erin your kids all look SO much like you! Sooooo cutie!!!!!!!
Sounds like fun, can't wait for more