Heidi-meetsTCD@TSM

Sounds like a great trip so far! I am from NH, so most everything you have mentioned/photos of is very familiar to me! We LOVE Newicks too!! My oldest goes to UNH so when we visit him, we always eat there! Yum!!! Looking forward to reading more! Heidi

TCD, So happy you could use the Space Mountain FP's. Awesome that you and the twins were able to do back to back rides! Thanks again for the spike! Loved seeing the dorm room! I was surprised all over again to see the private bath and little kitchen area. We pay over 25k for our son to go to our state university and believe me his dorm room is NOTHING like that!!! Hope all three girls are doing well and you and Mrs. TCD are adjusting as best you can. Hopefully another trip is on the horizon for you! As always a great read and I look forward to the next one! Heidi

TCD, I am home and just finished reading this trip report in one sitting! I have the same feeling that I had after I read about your cruise last summer.........I NEED to go on a Disney cruise!! It all sounded so perfect and fun! I was VERY glad you posted that photo of yourself with the beads of sweat on your face from your bike ride on Castaway Cay.........I am pretty sure that is what my face looked like when I met you a few weeks ago in the MK!! Thanks again for sharing and doing all of the work to post these trip reports!! Heidi

Loving this trip report and it has got me back to thinking about going on a cruise!!! My plan was to wait to read this after I got home from our Disney trip........but I couldn't wait!! My family is sound asleep and I am laying in bed, here at the All Star Music reading away!!! That Aquaduck sure looks like a lot of fun!!! Heidi

TCD, Thanks again for the bonus report!! I was actually getting excited when you said that the twins wanted to see the Disney Fourth of July fireworks.......I figured that you would go too and we would get another trip report......bummer! I have to say that I do gather strength every time that you write how well you are doing with the transition of having two kids gone and your third gone soon. My oldest went to college two years ago and I did pretty good with it. My youngest will be going into his last year of high school and I am absolutely DREADING the thought of him heading off to colleg

Good enough for me!!!!

Woohoo, another TCD trip report!!!!

Kim, Really enjoying reading your trip report! I too, felt soooooo bad when I read about the whirly bird fiasco!!!! I would have totally freaked out had that happened to me when my boys were young!! Bravo to little H for watching out for Gabe, when he was frightened himself. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the trip! Heidi

TCD, I fell behind, but just finished! As always thanks for writing it up and sharing it with all of us! It sounded like a great trip and as always you certainly know how to pack a lot into a day! I think I already sent my congratulations to your girls, but it can't be said enough....CONGRATS to all three!!! I did chuckle when I saw the photos of your daughters room....of course being a girl and having two boys, I know firsthand how different boys and girls are....it was obvious your daughter put a lot of thought into her room and decorating it.....the tree on the wall and all of that pink

I too miss your adopted twin #3. I haven't been on Fortfiends for a month or two, but reading a few comments in this report have me worried......Stef is also one of my favorite trip report writers and it has been mentioned that she may be done writing....that has me both concerned and sad. I hope everything is ok and a new report is on the horizon!

Yes, TCD and I met in person right in line for TSM!! It was a highlight of my trip!!! I am not kidding, it truly was!!! Four weeks prior to that trip, I had been a healthy "normal" 44 year old lady. I had gone in for surgery for a harmless pre-cancerous condition.......I came out with a double cancer diagnosis.....I had four weeks, before I was scheduled to go in for a major surgery to look for more cancer......we went to Disney for almost two weeks while waiting for the surgery......I was sad and scared.....I was at Disney trying to have fun with my kids, but it was hard.....fast forward to t

LOL!!!!! Too funny!!! Its true that I don't post often, but in my defense, I have posted on other trip reports......Dave's and Stef's to name a few!!!! But, yes, TCD is a favorite and I will be bummed when the twins are gone to college and there are less of his reports to read!

Wow, all in one day I read your trip report about beet pops and now a new one!!!!!! Lucky me!!!! I hear you about the sadness with kids growing up and all. My youngest will be a senior in the Fall and I am DREADING the end of high school and having no kids at home full time. Can't wait to read more!!!

TCD, Thanks as always for another great trip report! I am sooooo behind on my fortfiends reading!! Glad to know that I don't need to try the beet lollipops!!! I am another Yankee who has never had grits, maybe I will have to try them the next time I travel south! Hope you have another trip coming up soon! Heidi

TCD, I just got to finish your trip report! Outstanding as usual! I am here sitting in the ski lodge at Mount Sunapee while my boys are skiing. Its fun to read about the warmth and sunshine you experienced, while I sit here shivering a bit! We have stayed at the Pop three times over the years. Our first time was soon after it had opened. We were in the building directly across from where you stayed. When we came out we looked at the big Mickey phone. Back then that was NOT a preferred building. I remember a few years ago they included more buildings into the "preferred group" at all three All

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually had a few comments/questions, but now I have to compose myself............WOW!!!!!!! Heidi

Wow, what a fun race! I had no idea that people dressed up for it. I also didnt realize that people stood in line to meet characters along the race route!! I have actually laughed out loud a few times tonight looking at some of your photos!!

TCD, Congrats to twin #1 on getting into the college program!!! Thats quite an acomplishment!!! Good luck as you continue the process with twin #2, and congrats to older Daughter for her acceptance into Auburn!!! Must be a lot of excitement in the TCD household!!! I was wondering, that pic you have from the Pop of Goofy and the red car........is that still a water play area? It looked pretty dry in your photo. We stayed at the Pop soon after it opened and my boys played there. The last time we stayed there was three years ago and the water was still running then. Just curious if they have shut

Can't wait to read how the race went! Your a great Dad! The twins will always remember running the Disney race with their Dad!

TCD, I have read this whole trip report today!!! Thanks for posting it! It was fun to follow along on your fun day trips. You sure can pack it in. I noticed you asked on your last report about when I was going to post my report from last summer........I will......or at least I will get the Crater Lake pics up. Looking forward to the next one you are starting tomorrow! Heidi

Stef, Loved, loved, LOVED the trip report!!! First of all many thanks to Jordan for his service. Our country is fortunate to have young people like him, that are willing to serve our country. My oldest son (19) and my Mom, were down at Disney for the same exact time frame you were there!!! They arrived on the 8th too, and flew home on the 15th. They stayed at the Pop Century. They couldnt get over how warm it was for the entire week......actually it was too warm for my Mom!!!! I was surprised to see Jordan in his jeans and what looked to be boots in most all of the pictures.........he was prob

TCD, Another great trip report! Thanks for sharing. Hope your next trip is soon, so we can have another trip report to enjoy!! Heidi

Me too........there were many trips that we never bothered going and would just stick to the other three parks (and the water parks, we always spend 2-3 days there too) However, when Expedition Everest was open, my boys fell in love with it and Animal Kingdom was back in the park rotation!

Oh and my favorite Disney snack is a tie between zebra domes and a Dole whip float!