footballmouse
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2008
Your niece and nephew are adorable!
Me: “Wanna go to Disney World in November?”
Jake: “That’s it? Of course!!”
But my tops are Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort
We’ve been dating for almost a year now and I am continuously floored by how amazing he treats me. He’s my best friend in the world, and sometimes I think we’re the same person
So exciting that you got to have a classic Mother Daughter trip and show Jake how to do Disney all in one trip!! Can't wait to read more! Those babies too...so cuuute!
It is always so exciting the night before a trip even when the dreaded 3am wake up call happens!
Your little niece and nephew are so adorable
Love the update! Your mom is TOTALLY grandma of the year- those middle of the night feedings can be brutal!
Can’t wait read more!
I like reading about Day 0's. We live in central IL and usually fly out of Midway. It's not the best but it's familiar now. That was a late night considering your early flight! Hope your travel day was smooth.
Your niece and nephew are adorable!
Yay I'm here! I can't wait to read about this trip!
Wow, I love that attitude, just a yes without hesitation!
Those are in my top 3 as well. So dreamy!
This makes me so happy for you and I even got a happy teary-eyed.
I love the day 0 and travel days too! Enchanted is such a perfect movie, and those babies are the best!!! I can see why you're obsessed with them!
Day 0's are exciting! Even things like work seem a tad bit better when you know Disney is on the horizon.
Your nephew and niece are adorable, and I'm partial to the name Evie. (I've got an Evie, as well.) And kudos to your mom for helping out with a 3 a.m. wakeup on the horizon! It's the thrill of Disney that makes those early alarms worth it!
Absolutely! I am lucky in some ways that I can only travel on school breaks so don't have to worry about the classroom.When I leave for vacation, I always make sure to block notifications from my email and GroupMe so that I am fully disconnected from work. It feels so good to release that responsibility!
Of course you did...they are SO cute!!Mom and I chatted during the drive down, and we made it to Chicago at about 7:45 PM. We were a little sad, because Evie and Ollie had just gone to sleep for the night, and we REALLY wanted our baby snuggles!
So sweet! I am sure I will be just like your Mom if my boys have children one day.After our movie night, we decided to hit the hay. My mom decided to stay upstairs near the nursery and help with the twin’s feedings in the middle of the night . My mom is grandma of the year- she absolutely adores the babies and always wants to help out. I, however, was selfish and stayed in the guest room downstairs We managed to get to bed around midnight Alarms were set for 3:20 AM!!
Disney does cure everything!Miraculously, I woke up quickly and my stomach started to feel better almost immediately. Disney cures all!
Oh I can so relate! I get to the airport ridiculously early as I always stress about crowds and delays.BUT, I am absolutely scarred for life from that experience, haha! So, we made sure we got to the airport super early so there was no chance of us getting delayed at luggage check-in or security!
Uh oh.. a special friend!!We took the Fake-O-Rail over to the other terminal and headed over to get our bags. While taking the escalator down to baggage claim, a lady stood directly behind my mom and I, breathing down our necks, and said “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me!”
Some people!She huffed and walked right past us after we got off, only to go to our exact same baggage claim and wait just like the rest of us! We thought that she had maybe felt sick and needed the bathroom, but nope. My mom and I just started laughing, we were dumbfounded! If you’re in a rush, just take the stairs???
Yay!The line for DME looked super daunting- it stretched all the way to the complete other side of the terminal! Somehow, we got through it and onto a bus by 11:00 AM!
Awesome! MK first?No video on DME, but we didn’t care one bit because we were SO EXCITED! Before we knew it, we arrived at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas, home for the next 9 nights!!
The airport was a madhouse. We waited in a 1.5 hour line at the Delta counter to check my bag, since there was only one agent working the entire counter, and ended up missing our flight I was a hot mess and crying hysterically, while Jake was an angel and calmly called Delta, getting us a refund and booking us on the next flight out at 9:30 AM. I also lost my purse during our 4-hour wait in the airport and had to be paged to come get it. I was successfully traumatized after that morning. Thank goodness, the rest of the trip went perfectly!
When we turned around, she pointedly said “I need to get past, right now.” At this point, we had about 4 stairs left of the escalator. Shocked, I turned around and said “We literally have 4 stairs left”
She huffed and walked right past us after we got off, only to go to our exact same baggage claim and wait just like the rest of us!
Do you pronounce it like Eeee-veee
Disney cures all!
I was successfully traumatized after that morning. Thank goodness, the rest of the trip went perfectly!
If you’re in a rush, just take the stairs???
We had something similar happen on our last adult only trip. I cried... Andy stayed level headed. You have a good one!The airport was a madhouse. We waited in a 1.5 hour line at the Delta counter to check my bag, since there was only one agent working the entire counter, and ended up missing our flight I was a hot mess and crying hysterically, while Jake was an angel and calmly called Delta, getting us a refund and booking us on the next flight out at 9:30 AM. I also lost my purse during our 4-hour wait in the airport and had to be paged to come get it. I was successfully traumatized after that morning. Thank goodness, the rest of the trip went perfectly!
The whole world needs to slow down!We thought that she had maybe felt sick and needed the bathroom, but nope. My mom and I just started laughing, we were dumbfounded! If you’re in a rush, just take the stairs???
Too funny!I almost took the wrong bag! There was another lady from New York who had my exact same bag, which is pretty hard to do considering that my suitcase is pink with flamingos all over it
Absolutely! I am lucky in some ways that I can only travel on school breaks so don't have to worry about the classroom.
Of course you did...they are SO cute!!
So sweet! I am sure I will be just like your Mom if my boys have children one day.
Disney does cure everything!
Oh I can so relate! I get to the airport ridiculously early as I always stress about crowds and delays.
Uh oh.. a special friend!!
Some people!
Yay!
Awesome! MK first?
Yay Molly! I'm so excited to read about your trip! I'll try my best to pop in and out and catch the updates when I can. You and your mom look like great travel buddies, and your boyfriend sounds like such a sweet person and so good to you. <3 Can't wait to hear about the long-awaited mother-daughter trip! I'm hoping for another one of those with my mom someday soon.
Following! Your niece and nephew are so adorable
Oh wow that sounds soooo stressful. Thank goodness for Jake!
Geez what is wrong with people?
Also, I thought that picture of the MagicBands was you and Jake first (probably because it was right after the Miami story) and I was like huh, he must be super secure with his masculinity to wear a pink MB
We do! Her cousin, who's about 6 months younger than her, is named Kylo and they are hits at birthdays parties. Kids come up to them all the time and go, "You've got a Star Wars name and you've got a Pokemon one!!" (Although, I know absolutely nothing about Pokeman and had no idea that was a name before she was born.)
True fact.
Oh no! That sounds like it was a super stressful start. I don't blame you for wanting to arrive at the airport early from then on.
People can be so impatient in public walkways. Don't know if you've ever been to London, but don't veer to the left on walkways. People will run you down. Only to be stopped at the same spot waiting for the tube or the ticket kiosk. Who knows....
Can't wait to see all the pictures of the Boardwalk decorated for the holidays. I bet it was a lovely sight to welcome you back after time in the parks.
Glad your trip down went well! We live in central IL and usually fly out of Midway. Not my favorite airport but it's familiar now. Can't wait to hear about your stay at the Boardwalk - never stayed there but I think it's a great location!
We had something similar happen on our last adult only trip. I cried... Andy stayed level headed. You have a good one!
The whole world needs to slow down!
Too funny!
Thanks! I just did an update... and spoiler alert, we are looking at pushing it back a bit.... But I am making lemonade out of lemon with the change.Haha, sounds like our relationship dynamics are very similar I've been reading along with your PTR and I'm REALLY hoping you all can still go in February!!! I'm emotionally invested now!!
OMG this is something my mom would say! She keeps calling the new variant Omnitron.While looking at the aquariums after the ride, Lori-ism #2 happened. Mom- “Molly, want to do Turtle Talk with Crunch?”
I didn't start riding Soarin until a few years ago and it's definitely in my top 5 rides. I love flying over Fiji and Paris into the final scene of Epcot.Soarin is definitely in Mom and I’s top 5 rides. I could ride it over and over all day long! My favorite scene is Paris at night. What’s yours?
OMG this is something my mom would say! She keeps calling the new variant Omnitron.
I didn't start riding Soarin until a few years ago and it's definitely in my top 5 rides. I love flying over Fiji and Paris into the final scene of Epcot.
Also I love your Mermaid Lagoon shirt!
I love the Lori-isms. I feel for her. I do this on the first day sometimes. I also blame it on being up since 3am. Andi can definitely relate to you!
What a fun day at Epic um I mean Epcot!
Andi really liked the spicy chicken sandwich as well.
My favorite part of Soarin is the Figi part, I have been and it is amazing!
Enjoying your TR! The sun and warmth looks so inviting as i sit here freezing in Illinois. So nice to be able to just stroll into Epcot. Drinks and snacks look tasty - looking forward to reading where your ADR was!