You sure packed a lot in during that time!! See, this is sort of why I look forward to Aria dropping that nap - I hate having to worry about her getting in a full nap or being a major grump, and the timing can be tricky sometimes. PLus it will mean more ride-time for us when we have those extra 2 hours to run around and hop on rides.
That is very true. For the upcoming trip, it's been hard to fit in enough MK ride time for her, as she'll likely be napping during a chunk of our time there. She has skipped some naps at daycare lately, but I'd prefer she doesn't at WDW, as she ends up being a real handful those evenings.
The Daisy meet is adorable! I thought I heard somewhere they took away daisy again? Not sure on that one but hope it isn't true. Aria loves her. The play area was so cute, too funny about izzy just running around the boneyard - but you're lucky she didn't want to go in because that might have been a time suck.
Oh no! I haven't heard anything, but I am woefully under-informed vs. most DISers.
Izzy loved Daisy too - and she barely knew who she was back then (she'd love her now for sure). Yeah, I was kind-of okay with her bypassing the sand, given the limited time. She was happy just to run.
That is a cute idea getting her the free sample! Perfect size (well it would have been if it didn't clump up and get on the table ,boo). Yeah Aria is used to us not being able to share our drinks LOL but lately I've been ordering Shirley temples which we share, and she gets all my cherries, so she has been very happy at restaurants
haha
I loved the free sample, but wish they had given it to us with my order pick-up instead. Oooh, I bet Aria is loving those Shirley Temple cherries!
Is that the old M&G area for Pooh and Friends? It kind of seems strange to have all that space for just one character. But still, Daisy isn't everywhere, so still cool to see her.
I have no idea - maybe?
I'm not familiar enough to know, but seems like it could be?
It was a ton of space for just one character.
It would appear that Izzy just feels more comfortable with the ladies for now, lol.
I would agree with that.
THAT is a frame worthy photo. Adorable
Thanks! I'm glad the Photopass photographer caught that!
Wow, who knew Dole Whip was such an adventure. I guess it fits the theme of Animal Kingdom.
Yeah, I guess it did fit the theme.
She is such a doll!! That Daisy video is so stinking cute!
Aw, thanks!
And your dole whip story... Wolfing food is now the norm. I love morning coffee and I find I will try and scrap 30 minutes of extra sleep just to get up before my daughter to make it and have a few relaxed sips (its pretty rare that she doesn't just wake me up, but when I do wake up before her!). Drinking has always been a big part of any vacation for us, so I'm hoping we'll find some unique ways to keep the babe occupied while we enjoy our libations. Unlikely! But melty, rummy, hasty dole whips sound better than no dole whips at all!
Yes, the time to relax and enjoy a treat is rare with a toddler in tow. That's why I look forward to stroller naps on these trips!
How nice of them to give Izzy a sample Dole whip but what a bummer that it spilled.
It was nice of them to do, but just didn't work out quite so ideally.
Uh oh- read the spoiler... Hope it turns out ok!
All works out okay, but just not how I was expecting.
How could you not u-turn it right around?
Exactly!
Short line for Daisy? Sign us up!
Glad she enjoyed the meet with Daisy. She had to love her, especially since Daisy and Minnie are BFFs! And there must be something special about those duck eyes!
If Minnie approves, Izzy approves!
I don't know what it was about those duck eyes, but they needed to be poked.
That was an issue for us and we had 4 adults...but 3 kids. We settled with my mom watching Jake, Jim and I at the top of the slides, and my dad patrolling the ground. Not a relaxing experience!
Wow, I suppose it would be tough, even with that many people. If we have time next trip, I think it will be much easier - older kid and two parents.
I'm glad she enjoyed her time in the Boneyard! It must feel great for kids to get to run around and move when they are in the stroller so much.
I'm sure it felt great to her to just go, go, go
We only used the one in MK. It was really nice so we'll need to make sure to take advantage of more of them next time.
They are a really nice respite from the crowds and heat. Quiet and comfortable and cold water - not bad.
Thank goodness you squeezed this in! But it sounds like it was quite an ordeal getting those Dole Whips and enjoying them!
It was much more of an ordeal than I was hoping for. Not exactly a leisurely experience.
Excited to hear about your time at AOA! And neat spoiler button!!
Haha, isn't that button cool? I saw it in other TRs and figured out where it was (the "insert" menu, I think?)
Hopefully you'll make up for your chocolate deficiency on this next trip!
Mmmm, I hope so!
That pig is in heaven, getting the good rub down
If you gotta be a pig, I guess being a Disney pig is a good option.
I find that, aside from apps, videos (that I take of DS or whatever) take up a ton of storage. I can erase one 40 second video and it frees up so much space!
That's what I was thinking - maybe they were an issue. But, compared to those games, they were nothing.
Oh my gosh, I bet you were freaking out. DS did this in one of our patio chairs in the backyard. He was standing on the chair (and I was sitting right next to him on another chair) and he pushed on the back of it and I didn't catch it in time and he fell
It totally scared him but luckily it was into the grass and not concrete but he got a good lesson that day.
Aaaaah, so scary!
I always worry about Izzy tipping chairs over - she doesn't assess the stability so well.
Thank goodness she wasn't hurt.
So glad I caught her just in time. Could have been bad!
Yikes, I hope you stayed clear of her and her ECV!
Haha, I did!
Scary that they let her on an ECV, given her driving record.
Chip and Dale were awesome!
Ugh, yep I was thinking it was those benches. So scary, that would have really hurt.
It would have been a bad fall - and directly on her head, the way she was going.
Is it okay if I LOL?? Cause I did a little at that face
Totally okay! I usually laugh at her when she's being dramatic.
Izzy is seriously so so adorable!
Aw, thanks!
I never saw that among the props!
Isn't it great?
She's totally leaving Russell hanging
Haha, indeed.
That stroller has tons of different configurations, from what Lauren was telling me. Sounds pretty awesome. She's expecting a second now, so she finally will get to try them all out.
Such a sweetheart! There are faces she makes that reminds me of DS and this is one of them
Aw, sweet face.
Going for that eye. What is it with the eyes that she loves?
I don't know what it was, but those duck eyes NEEDED to be poked.
I think it will be easier when they're a bit older definitely, at least for the slides. Especially the very big slides that had a CM manning them at the top. There was no way I was going to let him go down by himself on that one.
I didn't even see the ones that had CMs. The ones we went by were moderate slides, but just too hard to get from top to bottom quickly, short of going down the slide. I think it will be better now, as I feel like I can trust her to go where I ask her to and I can stay at the bottom. Back then, she might have just kept on running and gotten separated from me.
That slide was no so impressive.
Not gonna lie, I do this all the time
OH BTW, since this seems like the appropriate place, we're on the 6th day of potty training!
He'll have a few accidents throughout the day, maybe 2, but otherwise, he's doing great! I know it's probably too early, but have you stopped the diapers during naps and sleeping? He's been having dry diapers (during naps and nighttime sleeping) for months now, and am wondering when I should stop those all together.
I'm glad to know I'm not alone.
Yay for potty training!
Wow, that's interesting. Those (naps and night) are the two times we have diapers on her and she ALWAYS goes at night (she saves all her #2 for night
) and often goes during nap. I figured we'd wait until she is consistently keeping herself clean and dry, then get rid of them. She rarely has accidents while awake. When she does, it's almost always because there is something she is so involved in that she refuses to use the potty for too long. It will certainly be interesting trying to keep her on track during the upcoming trip.
Never got a chance to check this BCC out. So would you say it's nicer than the MK's? I don't think i've been in the MK one, only DHS's.
I think AK generally has the reputation of being the best of the BCCs. It's big and very comfortable. I only vaguely remember MK's now, but I think AK's was nicer. DHS's is the WORST, I do remember that.
Glad you remembered this!
Me too!
I don't know where my other 'quotes' went, but aw poor Izzy wanting more of your Dole Whip! Glad those bunnies worked well enough for her though.
I was so glad that she accepted the bunnies and milk readily and didn't mourn the loss of her Dole Whip. I was afraid there would be a meltdown because I wouldn't share my Dole Whip, but it all worked out okay!