There really were some amazing pictures in this TR!
On behalf of everyone, thanks! I am so happy we were all willing to contribute to the photography and those PP shots were really well done.
And great final thoughts Mary Ellen! You are so right about DISers & what we share with each other. I hope to meet you one day! Maybe fall 2012...
I'm glad you agree. And I do think a DISmeet is in order. You KNOW I will be there for F&W 2012.
I was thinking about you on Friday when I rebooked my return flights on SWA and got $69 in credit. Woo Hoo! That means I paid $146 RT for my flights thanks to that $100 gift card they gave me for my flight delay!
Since you are the SWA master, I knew you would be proud!
Great final review and I agree these boards sure are the best for meeting people and forming friendships!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! This has been a great trip report for meeting new people and I'm so grateful for that!
Loved it all.
Now to catch up on the new one.
Hey Pat - Are you home now?
Thanks so much for joining in with our TR. It was great having you along for the ride!
MEK, I love the great pictures of all of you DISer's and the final wrap-up.
If I hadn't taken a chance on meeting a complete stranger, I would have never met my "little sister" -- Nicki who is one of the most important people in my life.
Kathy - thanks so much for being part of the TR audience. And thanks for reminding me that this is where you and Nicki met! I think that's so cool. It's great that technology has allowed us to meet people that we would never have met 10 or more years ago.
I don't think I've ever commented here because I'm always trying to catch up! I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading this and loved all the pics!
Welcome littlezar! It's never too late to join in this TR! Thanks so much for commenting. I am so glad you enjoyed our TR and pictures. Make sure you follow along on my new TR (see link on my siggie).
And you are a mom of 4 boys?
My brother and SIL have 4 boys. Never a dull moment in that house.
Thanks you ladies, for such a fun TR, and for all of the beautiful pics! It was such a treat to experience your trip with you!
I agree with your thoughts about DISfriends! I have made some amazing friendships here!
Tammie - I'm so happy you enjoyed our TR and I'm very glad I got to know you through this TR. People like you made it so worthwhile to put the time and energy into writing this.
Than you for such a wonderfully fun trip report. I dream of being able to do a girl trip someday, or even a solo trip. You all looked like you were having such a wonderful time. And I agree...even though I've only met a couple of people so far, Dismeets are wonderful! And so are the friendships you forge right here. I think you're right about the written part, you do reveal a lot more of yourself. Looking forward to sharing your upcoming adventures with you.
And - Tina - another new reader for my TR's. Thanks so much for joining in. I'm so glad you enjoyed our TR. I know when you Max gets older you'll get a chance to do a girls trip. But right now you get to keep experiencing the world through his eyes and that must be such a treat. I didn't go to Disney for the first time until my boys were older and I regret that.
Boy Mary Ellen, you are truly poetic in what you write and your photography. This has been 100 pages of sheer fun for me. All I can say is
THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING!!!!
And thank you, Sheree, for reading from start to finish! I'm so glad you enjoyed this TR and thank you for your kind words.
Remember - F&W 2012 - Be There!!!!!!
Oh my goodness Mary Ellen! What a wonderful sentiment! So true!!!
My first Dis meet was Jen and LL back in January of 2010. It was brief and I truly wished I had more time to spend with them. Last Oct DH & I had the pleasure of meeting C for a lovely lunch at Via Napoli. It was a great experience and I truly felt like I had known her forever! that very night we had the pleasure of meeting Tracy! We meet during MESP so it was kinda of hard to talk but it was a fabulous meet! I only wish we had more time to talk!
I didn't know the whole history of your DIS meets, but its interesting that we all met some of our co-travelers at different times.
I was soooo excited about this trip! I had so many expectations, and a few worries. But, it was a fabulous experience! I truly agree that everyone who hard the opportunity to meet their Dis friends should do it!!!! I highly recommend it!!!!
I wish I could tell you what my favorite things about the trip were! I actually laid in bed last night and thought about it! The whole trip was such a fabulous experience I can't narrow it down!
I truly enjoyed the relaxing! No fuss, no muss, no worries, just fun and relaxing!!! I can't being to tell you how much I enjoyed our time at the pool! Floating, mastering the art of noodling, chatting, laughing and, yes, enjoying a few adult beverages! This was a true vacation!!!
Bluezoo was definitely my favorite meal! the food was amazing, the wine was fantastic and it was just a fabulous night!
I really can't say enough about how much this whole trip was an amazing experience! I truly feel like added to friendships that will last a lifetime!!!
I'm so glad you had a great time. Being that out of all of us you have the youngest kids, you were definitely the one most in need of a trip. It's so great that you were able to travel with us.
It really was a true vacation. I could not have asked for a better va-kay and the only blotch on the whole thing was the night I had that horrific headache. But, everything else more than made up for that nuisance!
Up next for me;
First, in just 6 days we have a family trip!!! Staying at BLT from 10/15 - 10/23! I can't wait! We'll have the opportunity to see Christine, Tracy and Jen! I can't wait to see these ladies again! But, you can read more about that on my PTR,
Pixie Dust & Wishes! Apparently I've Gone Insane!
Next, DH and I will be taking one of our fabulous alone trips in early December! 6 nights at WL!! Woo too!!
After that, I have a trip planned in March that will likely be changed to May in the coming days due to some family drama!
Of course, I am very much looking forward to the possibility of the another ladies trip for F&W next fall!
You are very fortunate to have two wonderful trips coming up. I'm so glad you are going to get to hang out with the girls again. And if everyone has as many drinks for me as I've been promised I should have one heck of a week!
I better watch it or I might not get packed for HHI!
I didn't realize your May trip is just for you and DH. That's wonderful and I am so bummed that I had to push my trip back a week or we would have been at VWL during the same time!
And F&W 2012 - I am counting on you!!!!!
I can't thank Mary Ellen enough for taking the reigns on this TR! She did a fabulous job! I wasn't always here, unfortunately. With a busy, hectic, crazy summer I was gone for a few months. I fact I'm still catching up. But reliving the trip is such a great experience I can't wait to read it all!
I had a lot of fun doing this TR and there was only one rough patch were I felt like no one was reading. Other than that it was very a enjoyable experience because it was always fun!
Thanks so much for posting your final thoughts Melissa!