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meeting of the minds, hearts and souls (usually)

Disney Post-Trip Debrief

Jill | February 18, 2009

Jeremy has a list on his blog too, but I assure you I started mine first.  But one of us had to work…
We filled a 2GB SD card and could have used more space.  We use the highest resolution and quality settings on our camera and came away with almost 330 pictures (including about 6 [...]

One Year Old

Jill | February 18, 2009

Big changes are happening!  Our one-year-old just keeps getting bigger and smarter.  His checkup today showed he is 24 pounds (although we’d swear he weighs more after carrying him so much last week), he measures 30.25 inches and his head is 18.75 inches around.  He is in the 70th percentile for weight and height [...]

Disney Over-Time Blog: Last Day

Jill | February 17, 2009

On our last day at Disney, we gathered our belongings and memories… the dads and kids had some breakfast while the moms (Jo and I) checked out and made sure luggage was checked.  Disney’s Magical Express took care of our checked luggage at the hotel so we didn’t have to come back for it.  [...]

Disney Bed-Time Blog: Day 5

Jill | February 15, 2009

I think the Mouse won.  We are exhausted!  I think the rest of our group went to conquer the Magic Kingdom for Magic Hours tonight, but we just can’t do it.  Mac has been really tired today and not quite himself, and add to that the fact that Jeremy and I can barely walk another [...]

Disney Free-Time Blog: Day 5

Jill | February 15, 2009

We started our day early with a character breakfast at Animal Kingdom. Mac didn’t sleep too well though, so neither did we. He wasn’t his usual happy self during breakfast, which was a bummer. He did ok and was even good while we rode the Safari. We had some [...]

Disney Bed-Time Blog: Day 4

Jill | February 14, 2009

Mac had a great nap today at Mom and Clare’s hotel.  And while he napped, we had a lovely chat!  I thought about joining Jeremy since Mom and Clare offered to take Mac, but by the time he actually fell asleep we were well into our chat and I didn’t want to leave.  He ended [...]

Disney Nap-Time Blog: Day 4

Jill | February 14, 2009

Today we started at Epcot having accomplished much of what we wanted Mac to see at Magic Kingdom.  Clare and Mom joined the three of us after breakfast (they ate at their hotel and we found a place at the park to eat).  We played with some water outside the pavilion then rode [...]

Disney Bed-Time Blog: Day 3

Jill | February 13, 2009

Happy Birthday to Mac!!
Our Disney Nap-Time Blog for Day 3 doesn’t exist, so don’t look for it.  Jeremy, Mac, Steph and I arrived at Magic Kingdom around 10:00 and rode the Buzz Lightyear ride right away, got Fastpasses for Space Mountain then got Mac some breakfast.  Then we met Mom and Clare at It’s A [...]

Disney Bed-Time Blog: Day 2

Jill | February 12, 2009

Jeremy wrote a Nap-Time Blog today, but I’m also updating here a little more briefly on the whole day but with pictures.
Today was another fun-filled day!  Mac slept until 8:00, so we missed Magic Hours in the morning, but we still started again at the Magic Kingdom.

We rode the Winnie the Pooh ride then met [...]

Disney Bed-Time Blog: Day 1

Jill | February 11, 2009

We headed back to the parks after Mac had a nice 2-hour-plus nap at the hotel.  Begalkes arrived, and all but Steph headed out to Epcot.  Steph wanted to hang back and go with us.  We met up with the rest of our group, the three of us got Fastpasses for Test Track (those who [...]