Brent and Liz's Valentine's day/Anniversary TR: Slippers, Satchels, Special Cinderellas, Surprises, Friends...and Ducks? - UPDATED 3/24 COMPLETE! About This Page:

[Pinkyt177]

Liz- your comments were wonderful, I love the psych nurse comment. You are just so patient with your Prince Brent, I don't know how'd I'd do with princess stalking, lol. I do love that Mulan, she is the one who signed my petition oh so long ago! On a first name basis with Cinderella, lol. I'm glad that you started feeling better. Your description of Brent at home versus Brent on vacation makes me laugh.

About moving. . .right now the State Police communications are moving from 22 communications center to 4 centers by July. . .I know there will be so legal maneuvering but, It seems like a good time to just move, we'd bring My Mom and Pat's Dad with us (not living with us, but in the area). They actually have some work at home nursing jobs that I could probably do from home, as I have case management experience and occ health, and Orlando Police Department is hiring dispatchers right now for Pat, so everything is up in the air and we'll see, but I've been looking at places down there.

Anyway, please regale us with more tales of Brenterella.

[Cam22]

What a truly great day from start to finish! Love all the character interactions this day and terrific pictures of each! I can't help but smile every time you run into the Cinderella who calls you all by name! That is Disney at its very best! The jerseys were a great touch, Liz!

[emvenable77]

Great update again!
Love the jerseys Liz!! Perfect for that day!

[smilechaser]

Originally Posted by cindybelle

Love your tag teaming. And now that I've met you both, I can assure everyone that Brent doesn't stand a chance -- Liz is more than a match for him. (Of course, it may have helped that Sheri and I assisted in giving Brent a hard time!) You are a great couple, that's for sure.

Looking forward to more. you both!

You guys toooooo!!!!!
LOL.....Someone has to keep him in line! I certainly was happy for you and Sheri helping me tho. You guys are soooo amazingly fun to be around!! We have to do that again very soon! I am trying to talk Brent into a May trip!! Check the logic here....he says "how are we going to pay for that!?!"
I said "You expect me to do everything? I thought of going.....thats my half. Now you figure out how to pay for it...thats your half!" Sounds fair to me? Men!!

[Grammy Grumpy]

Just read all through from beginning to now. So, please get an update up soon, k????

[materstater]

Um I demand More!!!

[KMB733]

What a magical day!!! Lots of great interactions with the Princesses!!

[cubfancolleen]

Originally Posted by smilechaser

I am trying to talk Brent into a May trip!! Check the logic here....he says "how are we going to pay for that!?!"
I said "You expect me to do everything? I thought of going.....thats my half. Now you figure out how to pay for it...thats your half!" Sounds fair to me? Men!!

LOVE your logic, Liz! And yes, seems completely fair to me!

[MinneyCaT]

Looks like you guys had alot of fun!

[Disdadnmi]

Tuesday Feb 7 Breakfast at Cape May, Dinner at 1900 Park Faire with a Special Cinderella.

We awoke this morning in no real hurry. Due to the length of our stay and the fact that you can only buy 10 day park tickets, this was to be our day without attending a park. Breakfast would be at Cape May. I must say I thought this day would be short enough to maybe do two days in the same update but after collecting my thoughts and reviewing my notes, I realized a lot of stuff happened today, so it looks like it’s one day per update. We got there and Donald was first. He came up to Liz:



Then he stopped and gave me the “I got my eyes on you” gesture after pointing to my Cinderella filled shirt. Hmmm, Then I said something about where’s Mickey and he gave me a raspberry. I asked him another question and he gave me a raspberry again! I then told him I wish he would quit doing that and guess what he did then? That’s right Bbbbbbbbbbb! Another raspberry.:



I didn’t even know he did this til I looked at the pictures later:



Then Minnie came up and gave my Cinderella filled shirt a double take and looked at me like “Why am I not on a shirt, Mr. Key!” Sighh . . .







Goofy was next:



Then we went back Apartment hunting. After all it is in our plans once we get the kids grown and owe less on our house than what it’s worth to move down here. Liz can transfer her job and I can certainly get a job making sure noone gets out of line around my beloved Cinderella can’t I? Errrrr I mean, “drive the Disney bus” right Liz honey? We visited Legends Apartments. It’s in the Lake Nona area, just east of MCO. Our thought was it is closer to where Liz would be working, and most of the tourists would be between MCO airport and Disney, correct? This is on the other side of the airport. We were impressed with the place. Nice pool, fitness center, and good location. Had a little shopping plaza right in front where you could get most anything you needed. We will definitely keep this one in mind for later. Liz took a picture:



Anyone else have any suggestions where else we should look on our next trip?

Then it was back to Pop where I took some pictures of the construction on the new Art of Animation resort under construction. I think it’s looking pretty good!









How bout some before and after pictures. These were taken in 08, I believe:







Quite a difference huh? They were putting up the signs when we were there. Then we got cleaned up and ready to have dinner at 1900 Park Faire where we thought we stood a fair chance of seeing our Special Cinderella.


We were not disappointed! We were ushered right in to kind of secluded table near the buffet where the two rooms meet, and our Cinderella came up promptly greeted us by name! Hugs were exchanged and soon the Prince, Step mother and step sisters all came by to see us. It was a late dinner and the place had emptied out a great deal so they all came by several times. Cinderella herself kept coming back so often it was like we were having dinner with her. They all took the time to look through most all of the pictures in our photo book. They all of course looked at my magic slippers and made lots of comments. Here are some pictures of our wonderful dinner:


































We had all of them sign our wall hanging, and Cinderella signed it Cinderella ‘heart’ Brent. I blushed. She asked us where we were from, I replied “Michigan, where we have lots of Chimney’s that need to be cleaned. You would like it there!”. She told us seeing us made her day yesterday and we made her smile that much bigger. Then, the highlight of the evening. Cinderella and the prince came out for their waltz, as they do once a seating in this dinner, and Cinderella left her Charming and came running my way and said “Prince Brent, may I have this dance.” That was quite a moment. I, of course, said yes, and we danced. I was in heaven. I must say while I was dancing with her, I kept thinking how lucky of a man I was. Cinderella came and asked ME to dance, while my lovely wife was rooting me on and taking pictures. Dancing with Cinderella and realizing how lucky I was to have such a wonderful wife, who I managed to find and marry with the help of Cinderella was just too overwhelming and I teared up a bit. Here are pictures:












I twirled her and kissed her gloved hand, then she thanked me, smiled and said she should go dance with her Prince. They danced then left the floor, but as Cinderella was leaving she blew me a kiss and gave us a big smile. Then we made our way back to our room on a new High. This truly was shaping up to be the best vacation yet.

Tomorrow:

We meet our Fabulous friends at the Studios for lunch at 50’s prime, and later the satchels, slippers and ducks part of our title start to make sense. Foreshadowing: What do you think Princess Aurora is laughing about? Satchels Slippers, or ducks?

[Colexis Mom]

Great pictures of your day! Congrats on waltzing with Cinderella! Amazing!

[materstater]

Love it!!!! Morrerreererererereeeeee

[JKnott17]

What a fabulous dinner at 1900 Park Fare! It's really how the characters all remember you guys by name. I'm sure you all made the other guests jealous having them all gathered at your table that night. I know I would have been glancing over wondering what kind of VIP was over there Awesome pictures!

[cindybelle]

Great photos and fabulous storytelling, Brentt! Thanks for the "before" and "after" shots. And how wonderful that your Cinderella showed you so much attention and danced with you!

Cannot WAIT to hear about the two beautiful princesses you get to meet TOMORROW.

[emvenable77]

Wow! Another great dinner at 1900 Park Fare! I love those step sisters!
You guys sound just like DH and I...I can get a job pretty much anywhere and Scott wants to drive the boats between resorts and parks. Last trip there was a new ( read young) boat captain earning his ears. he was having lots of trouble getting close enough to the dock without slamming into it. Then we had a not so nice boat captain take us from MK to the GF. That is when DH started saying, " I could do that!". Lol
People think we are joking but really we are dying to leave Louisiana and hope to make it there one day!