Okay I know that the Disney trip isn't finished. But I felt this event was far too important to wait until I actually got around to finishing that damn trip. ;) I will get it done.. I promise! But I think I'm just going to lump the rest of the trip into one big post with a ton of pics and call it done! lol
So last week was Hannah's very first homecoming dance... a fairly formal affair around here. Of all the milestones we've gone through with the kids... watching Hannah become a high schooler has been the hardest! The last 14 1/2 years have just flown by and I can't get them to slow down! Starting high school just reinforces the fact that she only has a few more years until she goes off to college. And while I will still have plenty of kids at home... okay let's face it I'll have kids living here til they put me in a nursing home ;)... Hannah will be branching out on her own. As her life gets busier and busier I try and savor all the little moments I get with just her.
And these last few weeks I've had the opportunity to help her prepare for her first dance. Going shopping for her dress wasn't quite the long drawn out experience I was expecting. We walked into Macy's, I pointed out a dress that I thought was appropriate for a 14 yr. old, she tried it on ( the ONLY dress she tried on), loved it and we were done! I didn't even bother to look at the price tag because it was just THE perfect dress for her and I didn't care how much it was. Lucked out and it was only $75! Thank you Mema Judy for helping buy the dress :) We also shopped for shoes and jewelry that day and picked up a couple things for the baby too. I'm fairly certain I'm the only mom out there that was shopping for homecoming attire and newborn attire at the same time. lol
And then I got to spend several hours with her as she was getting her hair done. Could I have done it myself... probably. But I never got my hair professionally done for high school dances and it's something I wanted to do for her. She got new highlights, a new cut and then a partial updo with curls. Grand total....let's just say it was alot more than the dress! =P But she loved it and that's all that matters right? I just need to keep telling myself that. ;)
We took her over to her boyfriend Alex's house for pictures and then they went off to dinner and the dance afterwards. They both said they had a wonderful time!
So we've passed yet another milestone. A high school dance. It doesn't seem all that long ago that Matt and I were going to those dances together... okay it really wasn't that long ago. lol But the fact that Hannah was old enough to go to one still boggles my mind. And I know there will be many more dances in the coming years...but there's just something special about that first one.
I'm having issues with blogger and it won't let me upload pics!! So hopefully I can get some homecoming ones up soon!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Day 6 Epcot
Ponchos... the new fashion statement!
Brooke and Drew with Pluto.
Hannah with Chip... or is it Dale?
Illuminations...the nightime show at Epcot.
I'm about to give up trying to actually get this trip done and just post the highlights all on one post. =P
Anyways... onto day 6.
Heading to Epcot today. With all the technology of future world and the different countries of world showcase I just know Gene and Judy are going to love this park!!
It's POURING out this morning! We all pull on our ponchos and start making the short walk to the park. Matt calls Gene at 8:30 to make sure they're on their way as well. Gene informs Matt they can't figure out the coffee maker and they need to have their morning coffee before they can go anywhere. But not to worry because it's raining so the park surely won't be crowded. At this I had to giggle. People spend thousands to come to Disney and a little rain is NOT going to stop them. ;) Matt is none too thrilled that they're late over coffee. But I understand addictions... I can't get moving without my morning can of soda. ;) We make our way into Epcot and Matt heads to get fastpasses for Soarin. I am NOT riding this again and will gladly give up my fastpass. Hannah has also volunteered to give up hers as well. Gene and Judy arrive shortly after. Donning ponchos with a cup of coffee in hand they are ready to go for the day.
We hit most the ride and shows in future land. They loved Soarin! Would've loved to have ridden it with them but not subjecting myself.. or others for that matter... to that scene again! Another favorite was the Figment ride. Gene loves Figment...the little pink dinosaur. We're all a bit concerned about his obsession over this pink dinosaur. lol Test Track was also a favorite. I was impressed at Judy's willingness to ride this without really knowing what it was. I think she figures if Drew can ride it then so can she. She hasn't quite discovered yet that Drew will ride anything and everything!!
It's approaching lunch time so we head to the world showcase. Gene and Judy are more adventerous eaters than us so stop at the little fish and chips stand. I have to admit it smelled pretty good. We ate at the American Pavilion... again. ;) After lunch Drew was wanting to go back and swim. And Matt needed to check if the computers were there yet. He's having all kinds of issues now that it's been days since he's had them....he's not overly thrilled with me about it anymore either. =P He heads back with Brooke and Drew. I stay with Gene, Judy and Hannah. I've never had the opportunity to explore all the different countries here so this is the perfect time.
We head to America first. They have an acapella group that sings before the show. Amazing! The show itself though is basically american history 101 crammed into 35 minutes. At one point Judy nudges me to tell me that Gene had fallen asleep. She quickly discovers that I was out cold myself. ;) So if you're ever in Epcot and are looking for the perfect place for a cool, quiet nap.. this is it! We walk around a few other countries after that then watch the Chinese acrobats. Obviously I'm not going to be much of a world traveler because after 2 hours in the showcase I'm bored out of my mind! Guess there's no need to ever buy me a passport. ;) Gene and Judy are loving every minute of this though and I know they would love to have more time to spend in each country.... yet they just keep going along with me as I speed through each one. Thankfully they'll have an opportunity to come back here... without us!!
Matt comes back with the kids after swimming for a bit. No computers still! Dinner tonight is at Garden Grill. A character buffet. Food is mediocre but the kids really enjoyed each character coming to the table with them ,joking around and posing for pictures. And even though Hannah is feeling much too old for this... she takes it in stride.
After dinner we use up some fastpasses and then head to find a spot to watch Illuminations. Now if this were just us I would plop my butt down on the sidewalk about 20 minutes before hand and watch it from there. But I'm with senior citizens now. Which means I must find appropriate accomodations... ie: a bench! And they are pretty scarce through here! Gene and Judy...although not complaining one bit... are exhausted! I find a spot for them to sit while I go search for a bench. I finally find one....right by all the people in those little motorized scooters. I know Gene and Judy are eyeing those scooters thinking if they're going to try and keep up with us over the next 10 days then maybe those wouldn't be such a bad idea. ;) Drew wants popcorn so I head clear to the other side of world showcase to get him some. By the time we return he's eaten almost the entire box himself! And I discover that there was a popcorn stand 20 feet away in the other direction! Ugh!! I've done so much walking by now that I'm starting to eye those scooters too!!
Gene and Judy loved illuminations! But afterwards they were beat! As were walking out of the park they spot the boat that will take you back to the resorts. The lines are long which makes walking a quicker option. But I don't think they could walk another 5 feet so they choose to ride the boat back. I'm pretty sure that by the time they got back to their resort they had to practically crawl to their room. And while they're crawling they're probably mumbling to themselves...what the hell have we gotten ourselves into?!
We call to make sure they got in okay and gently remind them that they MUST be on time for rope drop tomorrow at Hollywood Studios. Gotta get those fastpasses! I'm fairly certain I heard a voice on the other end saying oh dear god..she's going to make us do it all over again. ;)
Brooke and Drew with Pluto.
Hannah with Chip... or is it Dale?
Illuminations...the nightime show at Epcot.
I'm about to give up trying to actually get this trip done and just post the highlights all on one post. =P
Anyways... onto day 6.
Heading to Epcot today. With all the technology of future world and the different countries of world showcase I just know Gene and Judy are going to love this park!!
It's POURING out this morning! We all pull on our ponchos and start making the short walk to the park. Matt calls Gene at 8:30 to make sure they're on their way as well. Gene informs Matt they can't figure out the coffee maker and they need to have their morning coffee before they can go anywhere. But not to worry because it's raining so the park surely won't be crowded. At this I had to giggle. People spend thousands to come to Disney and a little rain is NOT going to stop them. ;) Matt is none too thrilled that they're late over coffee. But I understand addictions... I can't get moving without my morning can of soda. ;) We make our way into Epcot and Matt heads to get fastpasses for Soarin. I am NOT riding this again and will gladly give up my fastpass. Hannah has also volunteered to give up hers as well. Gene and Judy arrive shortly after. Donning ponchos with a cup of coffee in hand they are ready to go for the day.
We hit most the ride and shows in future land. They loved Soarin! Would've loved to have ridden it with them but not subjecting myself.. or others for that matter... to that scene again! Another favorite was the Figment ride. Gene loves Figment...the little pink dinosaur. We're all a bit concerned about his obsession over this pink dinosaur. lol Test Track was also a favorite. I was impressed at Judy's willingness to ride this without really knowing what it was. I think she figures if Drew can ride it then so can she. She hasn't quite discovered yet that Drew will ride anything and everything!!
It's approaching lunch time so we head to the world showcase. Gene and Judy are more adventerous eaters than us so stop at the little fish and chips stand. I have to admit it smelled pretty good. We ate at the American Pavilion... again. ;) After lunch Drew was wanting to go back and swim. And Matt needed to check if the computers were there yet. He's having all kinds of issues now that it's been days since he's had them....he's not overly thrilled with me about it anymore either. =P He heads back with Brooke and Drew. I stay with Gene, Judy and Hannah. I've never had the opportunity to explore all the different countries here so this is the perfect time.
We head to America first. They have an acapella group that sings before the show. Amazing! The show itself though is basically american history 101 crammed into 35 minutes. At one point Judy nudges me to tell me that Gene had fallen asleep. She quickly discovers that I was out cold myself. ;) So if you're ever in Epcot and are looking for the perfect place for a cool, quiet nap.. this is it! We walk around a few other countries after that then watch the Chinese acrobats. Obviously I'm not going to be much of a world traveler because after 2 hours in the showcase I'm bored out of my mind! Guess there's no need to ever buy me a passport. ;) Gene and Judy are loving every minute of this though and I know they would love to have more time to spend in each country.... yet they just keep going along with me as I speed through each one. Thankfully they'll have an opportunity to come back here... without us!!
Matt comes back with the kids after swimming for a bit. No computers still! Dinner tonight is at Garden Grill. A character buffet. Food is mediocre but the kids really enjoyed each character coming to the table with them ,joking around and posing for pictures. And even though Hannah is feeling much too old for this... she takes it in stride.
After dinner we use up some fastpasses and then head to find a spot to watch Illuminations. Now if this were just us I would plop my butt down on the sidewalk about 20 minutes before hand and watch it from there. But I'm with senior citizens now. Which means I must find appropriate accomodations... ie: a bench! And they are pretty scarce through here! Gene and Judy...although not complaining one bit... are exhausted! I find a spot for them to sit while I go search for a bench. I finally find one....right by all the people in those little motorized scooters. I know Gene and Judy are eyeing those scooters thinking if they're going to try and keep up with us over the next 10 days then maybe those wouldn't be such a bad idea. ;) Drew wants popcorn so I head clear to the other side of world showcase to get him some. By the time we return he's eaten almost the entire box himself! And I discover that there was a popcorn stand 20 feet away in the other direction! Ugh!! I've done so much walking by now that I'm starting to eye those scooters too!!
Gene and Judy loved illuminations! But afterwards they were beat! As were walking out of the park they spot the boat that will take you back to the resorts. The lines are long which makes walking a quicker option. But I don't think they could walk another 5 feet so they choose to ride the boat back. I'm pretty sure that by the time they got back to their resort they had to practically crawl to their room. And while they're crawling they're probably mumbling to themselves...what the hell have we gotten ourselves into?!
We call to make sure they got in okay and gently remind them that they MUST be on time for rope drop tomorrow at Hollywood Studios. Gotta get those fastpasses! I'm fairly certain I heard a voice on the other end saying oh dear god..she's going to make us do it all over again. ;)
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