So I'm actually trying to update this TR!
I'm following the instructions as described above by@happilyeverafter80 but it's not working
Dang dang dang.....
But hey, I've made the effort to come back here so in an effort to progress this along let me type some details out and then try and figure out the photo situation lol
So we're now on day 2, which is our first sea day. And because I've been away so long....I can't remember exactly what we did that day
Luckily I still have all our navigators and I do have our photos so I know we had Palo brunch that day (but didn't take any photos anyway because as you know, we are not big on food photos). All I can tell you is that it was as YUMMY as ever and our waiter was Sacha and he was fantastic! We would visit him again later in the week for Palo dinner.
I believe we had a princess gathering that day? So princesses were met and photos were taken....
The scenery of course was already beautiful....yes I'm teasing you with no photos at this point
The show that night was the Golden Mickey's; now, this is NOT my favourite show. By any stretch. But we heard they had changed it up a bit since we last saw it (September 2015) so we did go and see it.
It was fine.
Again, not my favourite show.
It was also formal night so we were all decked out in some dashing duds
I wore heels that killed my feet. I drank some free wine and we had our photos taken (hence why my feet hurt so much, the darn photo line was long and slow!).
That night was also our first time in Tiana's Place! Our table was close-ish to the band but far enough away that we didn't feel the music was too loud. But I really loved that restaurant, I think it's a vast improvement over Parrot Cay!
Ok so in a nutshell that was day 2. It loses something without the photos so I will try and get this sorted out asap!
Up next is our day cruising Tracy Arm (spoiler: we went up Endicott Arm) so I'm definitely going to want to get my photo issue sorted out before I continue with that entry!!!
Before I close this one I thought I'd give a bit of a life update. So many of you have been so sweet, checking in on and me and such. It's now been 5 months since my mom passed away. Most days it still doesn't seem real, you know? I can't believe it's already been 5 months.
I miss her terribly. With Easter being this past weekend it REALLY hit me; for Christmas we went away (I just could NOT stand the thought of being at home for Christmas so on the 23rd we flew down to LA and spent Christmas at
Disneyland and stayed at the Grand, flying home on the 26th. It was truly wonderful) so this was the first holiday at home. And she loved to spoil my girls on Easter. Since the weather wasn't great here (drizzly and cool) we had our egg hunt down in the basement (where my mom used to live) so it was like I could feel her presence while we were down there (eventhough of course we have changed things down there now). Hard to explain but it really just hit me all at once.
So yeah, adjusting to the new normal I guess.
So yes we went to Disney for Christmas (and once I get the photos working I'll post some from that trip at the end of this report) and then in February we booked a spur of the moment trip (my husband had the time off mid February but we didn't have anything booked) and went to Honolulu for 5 nights. One night we were outside the Cheesecake Factory waiting for our table; like an HOUR wait and there was a DVC booth nearby. I somehow convinced DH to just come over with me and talk to them; 30 minutes later he was agreeing to do a tour of Aulani the next day!! Haha
Over dinner he was like "ok we are NOT buying, under any circumstances, right?" No dear, we are just there to see Aulani and ask a few more questions.
If you have seen my siggy, you know how this ends......
Yes we are now DVC owners with Aulani being our home resort!!!
The frack??!!!
And I'm not kidding you when I say it was my husband who was all "ok, this is a really good idea, we need to join."
Sorry, 6 weeks later I'm still picking my jaw up off the floor.
We got in 10 days before the 'new' rules of buying 75 direct points (if you want perks) came into affect so we bought 50 points only (paid cash) and will add on more in a couple of years (because at Aulani 50 points gets you squat lol) So yeah.....that happened!
And then the day we got home from Hawaii (the flight from hell thankyouverymuch) we picked our dog up from the kennel and she was not doing very well; she was 16 so she was very elderly and had hip problems among other issues. Anyway, they had told us she was ok but not great (it's the kennel she's gone to for years and they loved her there so we trusted them in everything they said) and that afternoon we made the heartbreaking decision to put her down.
So yeah.....can I have some good things happen now please???
Ok so I think I've brought you all up to speed. Going to post this now and then fart around with the photos and hopefully get some up before the day is done!