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[eandesmom]

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Troll pictures







Viking hat pictures



Sweater I really want but mom will never buy me pictures



Trip to the Ditch for my BIL





Recovery stop at the Rose and Crown pub post NYE ridiculous walk around



First’s for the new year, welcome 2014!

Tea at the GF (not a first for me but for everyone else)











Emergency Purchases





Osborne Lights




















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[eandesmom]

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Dinner from the newly remodeled Les Halles







Picture in France since Eric started taking French



Cronut!



Must do's that happened in 2013

Haircuts at the Harmony Barber Shop



Other random 2013 highlights

Funniest picture



Wettest picture



Most repeated ride pose




Up next, more 2014 Firsts!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Oh my gosh! Your 2013 first and must-do posts were great and left me smiling. Looking forward to the 2014 first posts.

 

[Pinkocto]

Firstly, welcome back!!! Awesome that you had such a fabulous trip!!!! Must do more DH only trips when/if possible

Sorry you got a sinus infection hopefully you're feeling 100% soon.

Your recap and firsts had me smiling too

 

[Poolrat]

Where are you staying?

GCV- I was able to get a studio for all the nights. Kind of bummed since I had the 1 bedroom for a couple but my waitlist list came through. Great for points but I would have sucked it up just to have the 1 BR.

Ended up with a rental car for under $80 and well both our transfers would have been not much less and we would have driven all over the city from airport. Landing at 3 I am hoping we can make it to the park by around 5.

Not sure how much use we will get out of it but maybe we will sightsee.





Love the re-cap!!! I still have some of your first times on my to-do list.

 

[KatMark]

Cynthia, I smiled throughout this update. I loved all the firsts and all the pictures of you and your family on this epic trip.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I smiled too. Great set of 'firsts'.

 

[Chilly]

Welcome home, sounds like an amazing trip.

 

[natebenma]

AWESOME!!!

Fantastic Firsts and Marvelous Must-Dos!

 

[franandaj]

Those were some great firsts, most of which are on my to do list as well. Very nice pictorial recap!

 

[rentayenta]

Fantastic recap! That Very Berry Merry Margarita looks delicious.

 

[eandesmom]

But wait, there's more!

Trip to Hogwarts for my dad





Merry Grinchmas









Hiding from rain and recovering from a disastrous lunch at the Lone Palm











Dinner at Trail's End









Run at the Boardwalk





Whole Grain Croissant from the Boardwalk Bakery



Visit with Gaston







Dual tongue sticking out game focus picture (maybe I should try that, I’d do better?)



Apparently they get this from my sister



Eagle eye shooting picture (Jeff, not me)



Nap on a ride



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[eandesmom]

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Full group castle picture



Meet with Happydog



Flaming drinks



Kebabs at Islands of Adventure





Part in a Disaster Movie





Cinematic Spectacular









Transformers



Rip Ride Rockit (for some)



Stay at a Treehouse!

















Coffee at Treehouse!



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[eandesmom]

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Brunch at Raglan Road









Visit to the treehouse pool





Wine at a Treehouse



Florida Sweater wear



Dinner at Be Our Guest















Grey Stuff



Visit with a Beast





Autopia at night



Castle with Holiday Lights












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[eandesmom]

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Brunch at a Treehouse!





Mom and E's picture where they are taller than me! (it gets worse, just wait till the DL trip!)





Treats at Beaches and Cream









Movie in a Treehouse



Photobomb



Picture with the DHS Tree





And that’s it!

That’s our list of firsts and never dones. It’s a pretty cool thing when you can go as relatively frequently as we do (for west coast folks anyway) and have that many "new" things!

There were other firsts as well. It was my BIL’s first trip ever, and Kerri’s first trip while pregnant. It was their first stay at the Swan and both my folks and Kerri/BIL had new dining experiences and other things on their own that I don’t even know about. It was also a first for some pretty bad travel delays for both my sisters on the way home.

Some firsts I didn't get pictures of (or good pictures) like the main pool at SSR, most of our Universal and Islands of Adventure time. This was for a few reasons, rain (obviously) but also the incredibly poor wi-fi and cell service at Universal. I am sad to say after being there just last weekend, it has NOT improved at all.

I have to admit, looking at all these firsts makes me smile too. And you know what? There are still a lot of never dones out there for us for the future to look forward to.

Up next, my favorite moments, final thoughts and souvies!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Another great update(s) of first times/never dones! Like you said, it's wonderful that you can be a frequent visitor at WDW and still have lots of firsts.

 

[eandesmom]

Oh my gosh! Your 2013 first and must-do posts were great and left me smiling. Looking forward to the 2014 first posts.

Thanks! Recaps are so much fun, it really takes you back to all the special times, it was a great trip

Firstly, welcome back!!! Awesome that you had such a fabulous trip!!!! Must do more DH only trips when/if possible

Yes! We would like to that is for sure. The sad reality is that they are likely to be just long weekends for the foreseeable future. This was a bit of a last hurrah for a while. Between the 2 college tuitions we have now and the clock ticking on the E's family vacation days it is likely to be (oh I hate to say this) 4 years before we can do another long couples trip like that.

Sorry you got a sinus infection hopefully you're feeling 100% soon.

Your recap and firsts had me smiling too

Better but not 100%. Still have one more day of drugs (and 5 more days of it working) to kick it but I am a TON better.

GCV- I was able to get a studio for all the nights. Kind of bummed since I had the 1 bedroom for a couple but my waitlist list came through. Great for points but I would have sucked it up just to have the 1 BR.

It is SO hard being in a Studio after a 1B. YAY for GCV for all nights though and saving points is always good.

have a Tiki Tiki Tiki Rum for me, will you?

Ended up with a rental car for under $80 and well both our transfers would have been not much less and we would have driven all over the city from airport. Landing at 3 I am hoping we can make it to the park by around 5.

It's possible. Not so much if you have to hit the grocery store, plan to get into the room (which may or may not be ready even though you will be there late) or need to deal with tickets. But it is possible. I'd put money more on 5:30 or 6.

Not sure how much use we will get out of it but maybe we will sightsee.

Love the re-cap!!! I still have some of your first times on my to-do list.

Cynthia, I smiled throughout this update. I loved all the firsts and all the pictures of you and your family on this epic trip.

It was a lot of fun firsts!

I smiled too. Great set of 'firsts'.

Thanks! We smiled a lot on this trip.

 

[eandesmom]

Welcome home, sounds like an amazing trip.

Thanks, it was!

AWESOME!!!

Fantastic Firsts and Marvelous Must-Dos!

Thanks Dee!

Those were some great firsts, most of which are on my to do list as well. Very nice pictorial recap!

And yet so many still I've not done! Which really, is a good thing.

Thanks!

Fantastic recap! That Very Berry Merry Margarita looks delicious.

It was, I had it more than once that trip!

Another great update(s) of first times/never dones! Like you said, it's wonderful that you can be a frequent visitor at WDW and still have lots of firsts.

Thanks Lisa

 

[Pinkocto]

There was more indeed! What a magical trip during the holidays with so many loved ones




Hopefully you'll be able to sneak in lots of weekends if you really have to wait that long for another couples trip. Fingers crossed it won't be that long though!

 

[jedijill]

I love all your wrap up photos! What a great trip!

Jill in CO