Making Madicial Family Memories Together, Celebrating our 35th anniversary!

[Grace and Mickey]

Making magical family memories, our 2nd family trip to the happiest place on earth, and grandson 1st trip to meet Mickey::MickeyMo

Hello:wave: I thought that since my trip is now a little less than a year away:banana: ( Sept 11th 2009 thue Sept 20 2009) I start a pre trip report.I have learn so much since I joined in June 2009. I have enjoyed reading other report and and hope that when you read mine you will be able to help with questions and comments. Be fare warned I am a horrible speller, and very computer illerate. it took me forever to get my counter,I still can't get my boucing pumpkin to show. and posting pictures:confused3 I'm not sure I even want to attempt it. So I beg your help if there is any way I can make my trip report better, easier to read, or any thing that would it more please let me know.

So here it goes!! This will be our 2nd family to the happiest place on earth.
But, our 1st with our grandson:cheer2: Nothing could be better than taking someone you love with all your heart, to the place you dreamed about most of your t life. to meet the mouse:mickeyjum and to experience the magic thur his eyes pixiedust:

a little about my beautiful family:grouphug:
DH:donald: my best friend, and wonderful husband of 34 years He ia a loving dad. great father-in-law and PROUD PAPA. He goes along with my Disney love and enjoy hearing about plans, and has a great time on the trip.

DD#1:dumbo: My oldest is beautiful amazing young woman, and a loving mommie. She works as a office manager, She was 7 months pregeant on on first trip. She will be in change on getting pins for pin trading on this trip.

DD#2 :tigger: My youngest is also a beautiful amazing young woman, and a wondeful auntie. she is the opening manager for a fast food chain. She is a newlywed.:bride: and thinks she Cinderalla.

SIL#1:stitch: Is quite a character.and a loving dad. Doesnt like thrill rides., but loves eating., and enjoy just being with family.

SIL#2:goofy: Is a bright young man who works very hard. He will ride the thrill rides (not quite sure if he likes them or not but will try) LOVES the eating!! Treats my daughter like a princess.princess: and of course is a newlywed too!:groom:

GRANDSON::MickeyMo Grandma's Little Mickey is what I call him!! he's 22 months old( almost 3 when we go) He's the light of my life and brings me great joy.He knows who Mickey is an can say Mickey very clearly.

ME:mickeyjum I'm the family planner.I LOVE planning and learning about things. I works as a 0ne hour photo tech/ cashier for a drug store chain. I have always loves DISNEY, one of my favorite shows growing up was " The Wonderful World of Color" on Sunday nights an our course " THe MICKEY MOUSE CLUB". I was born the year as Disneyland
opened(!(1955) I always thought I should have gotten in free when we went in 2006, since I was celebrating my 50th birthday too!:rotfl2:

The most important thing to me is my family :love: and I am blessed:cloud9: to be part of mine

As I mention before this is our 2nd family trip to WDW, at that time I was very new to the internet.I didn't really understand, I read some books and ithink its called lucking on some wdw info site. I was afaird to so something wrong and get in trouble, or mess up my computer..

I have learned so much since I joined the DIS in June 2008 :disrocks: :thanks:

:worship: O.K. so now I'm geeting ready to post this .Lets hope I did not ness up.and some one will get to read this pre trip report.
Looking forward to some responds

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi this is what I have in the planning right now.
Friday Sept 11th thur Sunday Sept 20th 2009 9 nites 10 days:banana: :banana:
Looking at staying at a value resort. Last time we stayed at All Star movies , it was really nice and we all enjoyed it. I would recommend this to anyone going for the 1st time, especially if you have children, or just love the disney movies.:thumbsup2
We wll do the Disney Dining plan:cool1: Hoping to get free dining:goodvibes :goodvibes as I said before my boys LOVE to eat. and we enjoy all the different resturants.
Many DISers have sugguested DVC since we are a large group, the cost and getting the points worries me here. I guess I'm just not sure how this works?:confused3
We would do seperate rooms, as it just makes sleeping easier and more bathrooms. Have thought about All star family suite for daughters and son in laws DH and I would get a seperate room. Daughter #2 saw a Disney special on TV that talked about POPs and got very excited about it and asked to check it out. I have read alot about it and I think it might be the one.And suggustions?
A question here? wouldI be smart to book a pkg now? we are hoping for FREE dining. I know there are no guarntees. that it will be offer again in 2009. The sooner you book the better choice of getting a better room?
We will pay for the dining if we have to.
The places I would like to eat this time are Chef Mickey, The garden grill and Narcocess's and lLe Cellier.
I am really worried about the cost of air fare. I have tried to look at what airfare are now and what they are 6 months from how, since I cant get prices yet. Any sugguestion on how to get good deals on airfares?
Well thanks for reading, hope everyone i s haveing a magicial day.

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi again The new theme is what are you celebrating
We will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary:banana: :banana:I 'm really excited about this!! We are planning a dinner at Narcoossee's for all of us. I enjoy celebrating with my whole family. Hoping to plan the reservation so we will be able to see the electicial water parade and wishes:thumbsup2 We ar e thinking about matching t-shirts. Thinking about getting my Dh one of the fishing trip on the seven seas lagon. Has any one done this? any tips?

Has any one brought tickets from someplace other than Disney? Could you please tell me about it?
I hope everyone is having a magical day and that someone will read my pretrip report

[englishrose47]

Hi I found you after about 3 scrolls thru the board, think I need new glasses ! I have stayed at Pop and loved it, they just got new mattresses which I will test in May ! I am also going in Sept with family and friends . The friend really wants to try Movies and we are kinda leaning that way ! Although I willalways be a Popper !!Pop's food court is great the kids loved the steak wraps and meI loved the crusted parmeson chicken with alfredo and breadstick. DD loves the tyedye cheesecake there . We like the 60's best for family as it is close to the Hippy Hoppy pool but the 50's and 70's are great too. They also have Goofy jets which your DGS would love !! Pop has it's own bus and I seldom waited long for one .Movies sounds good too though I am just a little concerned about sharing buses with the other Stars !! I haven't been to Narcosses yet but plan to in May so will report back on that!! Iam likeyou very computor illiterate , hence my Focker title !! Believe me I take some ribbing for it . All in good fun though!! Well good night for now !!

I usualyy go thru AAA for my packages !

[englishrose47]

I just realized we will be there at the same time and prolly at the same resort!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

I just realized we will be there at the same time and prolly at the same resort!!!
Hey your 1st and 2nd to reply to my trip report!:cool1: :thumbsup2 :goodvibes :rotfl2:

But I thought you said you be staying at ASMO for your Sept trip. :confused3 Where do you fly out of? Are you worried about Air fare?
It would be nice to meet you:yay: May we could get a picture. together for our trip report, that neither of will know how to post :rotfl2:Have a nice evening, Hope to talk to you later.

[englishrose47]

Hey your 1st and 2nd to reply to my trip report!:cool1: :thumbsup2 :goodvibes :rotfl2:

But I thought you said you be staying at ASMO for your Sept trip. :confused3 Where do you fly out of? Are you worried about Air fare?
It would be nice to meet you:yay: May we could get a picture. together for our trip report, that neither of will know how to post :rotfl2:Have a nice evening, Hope to talk to you later.

You are right I think we are going to Movies, but my plan is to stay in Mighty Ducks which is closer to Musics foodcourt and buses .We will have to find someone else to take a picture too so it can get posted ! Sad aren't we:rotfl2:

[englishrose47]

Bump !!! No Pix though!!:rotfl2:

[Grace and Mickey]

Bump !!! No Pix though!!:rotfl2:
Thanks for the bump:thumbsup2 But why no Pix:confused3 !!!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Tonite I went On the WDW Resort travel planning.and this is the quote I got:thumbsup2

Sept 11th thur Sept 20 2009
Magic your way plus dining
10 day park hopper
POP CENTURY
$2167.38


This would be for 2 adults, We would be getting three rooms. This doesn' t include air fare as it too early to book that.
Tommorow I will try to call Disney travel., I preferred to talk to someone rather than book online. Last time we used AAA and I was not happy, they where not helpful or friendly. I'm hoping by using Disney travel to get some pixie dust thrown in.

Well goodnite Roise. since you seem to be the only one reading my PTR.
Have a wonderful tomorrow.

[Grace and Mickey]

MY vacation is booked::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo pluto: pooh: :eeyore: :tink: :smickey: `!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 rooms at POP Century
10 day park hoppers
And dining $5893.42

The castmember I talked to, was very helpful. actually I talk to two different castmembers, showhow I got disconnected,and had to call back and start again . I fe lt bad because the 1st girl was very nice and excited for me.
I was asked if we where celebrating anything! I had already told them that my daughter had gotten engraged on our trip in 2006. She had already noted that on their resevation. and but on mine that we where celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary! And grandson 1st trip on other, so looks like everyone will be celebrating something:cool1:
I reguested connecting rooms and a ajoining room for the other, it was noted on the resvevation, also a refrigator is need because I have to take shots every day. I ask for a lake view, but she said there was no lake at POPs.??????
She did quote me a price for a 2 bedroom villa that would sleep 7 for $8851.70, just a bit out of my budget.:lmao: She also said that airfares for my dates are our out about 331 days before, so I can add it then,or look around.
I very very excited about this makes it seems closer and I feel I got some pixie dust todaypixiedust:

i'm doing the happy dance today:dancer:

[Grace and Mickey]

I went to library and there was 2009 unofficial guide to WDW:thumbsup2 It has some pretty colored pictures in it. I also found a book 100 years of Disney!! so I got some wonderful reading to do.
I also ordered a 2009 Passporter, I really liked my 2006 one. and I also got some of the 1$ one for my daughters.

Next week I think we will be starting our monthly family disney nite discuss trip plans and share ideas. Need to get info on what everyone would like to do and eat. Some of the ones from our last trip our Chef Mickey's, Coral Reef, Tony's Holly wood and Vine. the Paris one (sorry can't remember the name) and the Spirt of Aloha. I already know ::MickeyMo that everyone want to do Chef Mickey.
I wish I could get some idea about airfare, I WORRY about the cost here.
maybe I can get some pixie dust pixiedust:

Hi and Thanks to anyone who mightbe reading

[newtodis]

WOW! Sounds like you're really under way now!

Did you try Dreams Unlimited Travel? I've requested quotes from them before and they've been really helpful. I've never been able to bring myself to actually booking through a travel agent-too much of a control freak for that!

I love the monthly Disney night to plan! That's such a great idea!!

I'm still a newbie to Disney too but I will think about your trip and offer suggestions as I go along if you don't mind :goodvibes

For resorts, are you better off at the values or would maybe two rooms at someplace like Port Orleans be better where 5 people can be in each room? I don't know if it's any cheaper-you could play around on the Disney website to see what kind of deal you can get.

I'll pray for some free dining pixie dust for you! If that doesn't work, hopefully you'll get a pin code and save a ton of money! :wizard:

Sounds like it's going to be such a fun trip! I'm so excited for you guys! It's going to feel like forever!! It'll be nice to have all that time to plan though.

You need to Google Disney recipies and make fun snacks for your Disney meetings each month. popcorn::

If you use credit cards, think about getting a Disney VISA one...you'll earn money for your trip and you've got awhile to earn that money...you could have quite a bit by the time your trip rolls around. You also get a 10% discount at World of Disney in DTD and can go to the special character meet and greet in EPCOT (we didn't make it to this in Sept but it's a MUST DO for Dec-I'll let you know how it goes!).

Alright...I should probably get back to work now. Keep up the Disney planning! :goodvibes

[dawnbu40]

I just found your pre-trip report and I'm enjoying reading it. Its so nice that even though your daughters are grown you are all still traveling together! It will be wonderful to share your grandson's first trip to see Mickey. My daughter is only 18 but my husband and I already talk about when she marries and has kids (after finishing college) and getting to take them their first time. Enjoy planning your trip it really increases the anticipation and builds the magic!!

[Grace and Mickey]

WOW! Sounds like you're really under way now!

Did you try Dreams Unlimited Travel? I've requested quotes from them before and they've been really helpful. I've never been able to bring myself to actually booking through a travel agent-too much of a control freak for that!

I love the monthly Disney night to plan! That's such a great idea!!

I'm still a newbie to Disney too but I will think about your trip and offer suggestions as I go along if you don't mind :goodvibes

For resorts, are you better off at the values or would maybe two rooms at someplace like Port Orleans be better where 5 people can be in each room? I don't know if it's any cheaper-you could play around on the Disney website to see what kind of deal you can get.

I'll pray for some free dining pixie dust for you! If that doesn't work, hopefully you'll get a pin code and save a ton of money! :wizard:

Sounds like it's going to be such a fun trip! I'm so excited for you guys! It's going to feel like forever!! It'll be nice to have all that time to plan though.

You need to Google Disney recipies and make fun snacks for your Disney meetings each month. popcorn::

If you use credit cards, think about getting a Disney VISA one...you'll earn money for your trip and you've got awhile to earn that money...you could have quite a bit by the time your trip rolls around. You also get a 10% discount at World of Disney in DTD and can go to the special character meet and greet in EPCOT (we didn't make it to this in Sept but it's a MUST DO for Dec-I'll let you know how it goes!).

Alright...I should probably get back to work now. Keep up the Disney planning! :goodvibes
:cheer2: :cheer2: YEA!! Newtodis has come over to be part of my PTR:cheer2:

I booked my trip with WDW travel, I did not want to use a travel agent I love to make the plans my self:thumbsup2

You a Newbie:lmao: I think you could write a best seller on how to have the most awesome trip to WDW!!
I would love to have you offer sugguestions for my trip, actually I was hoping you would offer:goodvibes and will be looking forward to them.:yay:

Got the disney nite idea form the Disney for families fourm, that are some neat ideas on thread, themed nites, crafts, and reciepes.
Thank for praying for PIXIE DUST for free dining. Will you go back next year in Sept too?

:thanks: for reading my PTR apprecicate it.

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace Soo Glad others joined us! I think the restaurantis Chefs de France ! I love that one My fav.is the shrimp and scalops and the apple crepes !!It is a little to exotic for the family but my solo trips it has become a must do!! I'd love to help you with your plans ! and all of you can help me with mine . Right now I am doing a PTR for my solo trip in May (Check it out) shameless plug !!Grace & I are technically challenged so don't expect any /many pix I think I have exhausted my photobucket of 3 !!

[Grace and Mickey]

I just found your pre-trip report and I'm enjoying reading it. Its so nice that even though your daughters are grown you are all still traveling together! It will be wonderful to share your grandson's first trip to see Mickey. My daughter is only 18 but my husband and I already talk about when she marries and has kids (after finishing college) and getting to take them their first time. Enjoy planning your trip it really increases the anticipation and builds the magic!!
:thanks: For reading mu PTR and I'm glad you are enjoying it I was really nervous when I started that no one would read this because I don't know how to do pictures and it not as exciting as the one with pictures.
I very lucky daughters and son in laws like to do things with mom and dad':yay: I can't wait until grandson see Mickey for the 1st time just thinking about makes me cry.
You are so right planning really inceases the anticipation and builds the magic!!!!
I hope you will come back and read more. I appreciate any suggustions anyone has.

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace Soo Glad others joined us! I think the restaurantis Chefs de France ! I love that one My fav.is the shrimp and scalops and the apple crepes !!It is a little to exotic for the family but my solo trips it has become a must do!! I'd love to help you with your plans ! and all of you can help me with mine . Right now I am doing a PTR for my solo trip in May (Check it out) shameless plug !!Grace & I are technically challenged so don't expect any /many pix I think I have exhausted my photobucket of 3 !!

Hey Rosie you made me reach PAGE#2:banana:
Yea the the resturant "Chef de France" We got to eat here because we had cancel one of resvation one nite, and at the resort they help us get this one. we also goy special seating for Illumnation because I told the castmember helping about my daughters engagedment :bride:

I'm on my way over to check out ROSIE"S NOT SO RIVERTING Trip Report
See you there!!

[newtodis]

:cheer2: :cheer2: YEA!! Newtodis has come over to be part of my PTR:cheer2:

I booked my trip with WDW travel, I did not want to use a travel agent I love to make the plans my self:thumbsup2

You a Newbie:lmao: I think you could write a best seller on how to have the most awesome trip to WDW!!
I would love to have you offer sugguestions for my trip, actually I was hoping you would offer:goodvibes and will be looking forward to them.:yay:

Got the disney nite idea form the Disney for families fourm, that are some neat ideas on thread, themed nites, crafts, and reciepes.
Thank for praying for PIXIE DUST for free dining. Will you go back next year in Sept too?

:thanks: for reading my PTR apprecicate it.


:worship: What a great thing to find on a rainy morning when this cold is kicking my butt! Thank you so much for the kind words! :flower3:

I'm into planning myself-as you probably know!-so I couldn't use an agent either! :goodvibes

As for the best seller, I doubt that by far...maybe after a few hundred more trips or so.

Of course I'll offer suggestions as I think of them. If you want to know something in particular, just ask! I'll be glad to share! Did you book as a Grand Gatherings package? I would think because there are so many, you would fall under that category...I'm not familiar with it at all but can help you do some research if you'd like. Do you have 7 or 8?? My brain's not working this morning...:sick: The current Grand Gathering pins are cute Incredibles pins-I saw quite a few around the parks on our last trip.

I don't know about next September-would love to if we can get free dining...wait until I get to booking the bounceback in my TR...:sad2:

Alright...off to file this morning. Happy Planning!! When I get rid of this nasty cold, I'll have better suggestions for you I promise!:goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

:worship: What a great thing to find on a rainy morning when this cold is kicking my butt! Thank you so much for the kind words! :flower3:

I'm into planning myself-as you probably know!-so I couldn't use an agent either! :goodvibes

As for the best seller, I doubt that by far...maybe after a few hundred more trips or so.

Of course I'll offer suggestions as I think of them. If you want to know something in particular, just ask! I'll be glad to share! Did you book as a Grand Gatherings package? I would think because there are so many, you would fall under that category...I'm not familiar with it at all but can help you do some research if you'd like. Do you have 7 or 8?? My brain's not working this morning...:sick: The current Grand Gathering pins are cute Incredibles pins-I saw quite a few around the parks on our last trip.

I don't know about next September-would love to if we can get free dining...wait until I get to booking the bounceback in my TR...:sad2:

Alright...off to file this morning. Happy Planning!! When I get rid of this nasty cold, I'll have better suggestions for you I promise!:goodvibes

Sorry to hear you have rain, the weather here is nice and fall like, all the trees are very pretty.
Guess you need some of that Florida sunshine and OJ to make you feel better!!
There are 6 adults and grandson( he dosen't count until 3 years old) you must have 8 in your party.
So is that hint;) that you did book a bounceback:rolleyes1 ????
If you don't mind how old in Corbin excatually? From your pictures he looks to be the same size and act the same way as my Grandson ( who name is Landen) He was born Dec 13th 2006.

Grace

[newtodis]

Sorry to hear you have rain, the weather here is nice and fall like, all the trees are very pretty.
Guess you need some of that Florida sunshine and OJ to make you feel better!!
There are 6 adults and grandson( he dosen't count until 3 years old) you must have 8 in your party.
So is that hint;) that you did book a bounceback:rolleyes1 ????
If you don't mind how old in Corbin excatually? From your pictures he looks to be the same size and act the same way as my Grandson ( who name is Landen) He was born Dec 13th 2006.

Grace

AWWWWW your grandson and I share a birthday! That's very cool!! :goodvibes Corbin shares a birthday with his Daddy-Corbin's birthday is July 15, 2004. He just turned 4 this year. He's pretty tall for his age but full of energy!

Here's a hint...we called about bounceback while we were there before checking out. :rolleyes1

That stinks that he won't count yet-he's still a person! I could sacrafice myself to come along to get your 8 people! :rotfl2: I'm sure I could find a friend to come along too!

I'm finally feeling better today which is a good thing. Dan leaves for class for two weeks on Sunday morning so it's going to be a very quiet and very long two weeks. Mommy's going to need a weekend off when he gets back!

[Grace and Mickey]

AWWWWW your grandson and I share a birthday! That's very cool!! :goodvibes Corbin shares a birthday with his Daddy-Corbin's birthday is July 15, 2004. He just turned 4 this year. He's pretty tall for his age but full of energy!

Here's a hint...we called about bounceback while we were there before checking out. :rolleyes1

That stinks that he won't count yet-he's still a person! I could sacrafice myself to come along to get your 8 people! :rotfl2: I'm sure I could find a friend to come along too!

I'm finally feeling better today which is a good thing. Dan leaves for class for two weeks on Sunday morning so it's going to be a very quiet and very long two weeks. Mommy's going to need a weekend off when he gets back!
Hi I think I made a mistake I think it's Carter who is close in age to my grandson :confused3

Well I hope that you booked a bounceback for Sept 2009:yay: :banana: :cool1:

So may be we could meet.:thumbsup2 You are welcome to come and bring a friend., as long as iget to hug Mi ckey first. Glad to here your feeling better. Got to go do :laundy: so I can baby sit grandson tommorow:yay: :yay:If it nice we will take a walk to the library. Have a good day!!

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !! How do you like my Jack avatar????

[newtodis]

Hi I think I made a mistake I think it's Carter who is close in age to my grandson :confused3

Well I hope that you booked a bounceback for Sept 2009:yay: :banana: :cool1:

So may be we could meet.:thumbsup2 You are welcome to come and bring a friend., as long as iget to hug Mi ckey first. Glad to here your feeling better. Got to go do :laundy: so I can baby sit grandson tommorow:yay: :yay:If it nice we will take a walk to the library. Have a good day!!

Carter's the little guy-his birthday is November 20, 2006. I get them confused all the time-this morning it took three names before I could get to Corbin! :rotfl:

Of course you can hug Mickey first-I'm ok with that! :goodvibes

Yes finally feeling better-I've got too much to do to be sick right now. Get those chores done so you can play! Hopefully it's nice and you can go for your walk!

You have a good day as well!

[Grace and Mickey]

Carter's the little guy-his birthday is November 20, 2006. I get them confused all the time-this morning it took three names before I could get to Corbin! :rotfl:

Of course you can hug Mickey first-I'm ok with that! :goodvibes

Yes finally feeling better-I've got too much to do to be sick right now. Get those chores done so you can play! Hopefully it's nice and you can go for your walk!

You have a good day as well!

:wave2: From rainy Ohio
I thought that Carter and my grandson(Landen) Where about the same age. from your pictures and the things Carter does are some of the same things Landen does. I wish I could post pictures so you could see my family.
I thought about the getting the 1st haircut on our 1st day and the cool dude later in the week, have to see what Mom thinks:thumbsup2
I watch my grandson 2 days a week:banana: He helps me with my Disney planing, he likes to highlite things in my disney planner. Got to start them young:lmao:
I am going to see what new on your trip report:cool1: Any new plans for Dec?
Here's a:grouphug: for your adoption decisions.

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace!!

[newtodis]

:wave2: From rainy Ohio
I thought that Carter and my grandson(Landen) Where about the same age. from your pictures and the things Carter does are some of the same things Landen does. I wish I could post pictures so you could see my family.
I thought about the getting the 1st haircut on our 1st day and the cool dude later in the week, have to see what Mom thinks:thumbsup2
I watch my grandson 2 days a week:banana: He helps me with my Disney planing, he likes to highlite things in my disney planner. Got to start them young:lmao:
I am going to see what new on your trip report:cool1: Any new plans for Dec?
Here's a:grouphug: for your adoption decisions.

Yeah sounds like they're pretty close in age-only about a month apart. It's a very cool age. Carter's picking things up so quickly these days. Thanks to Crush, his new favorite word is "Duuuuuude!" :rotfl:

I wish I would have done the first haircut thing at Disney-what a special memory! Best to see what mom thinks :goodvibes Us moms, we can be a bit crazy sometimes!

The boys love looking through the Disney planning books and finding new things. Carter's all about the pictures and Corbin loves the maps. He's always looking for treasure! :rotfl:

I had my December stuff out at dinner last night. I think I've convinced Dan to upgrade to deluxe dining if we can afford it. That means I get to pick more places to eat! :woohoo: He leaves on Sunday for two weeks so I should be able to get a lot done while he's gone. :thumbsup2

Have a nice day!

[Grace and Mickey]

Yeah sounds like they're pretty close in age-only about a month apart. It's a very cool age. Carter's picking things up so quickly these days. Thanks to Crush, his new favorite word is "Duuuuuude!" :rotfl:

I wish I would have done the first haircut thing at Disney-what a special memory! Best to see what mom thinks :goodvibes Us moms, we can be a bit crazy sometimes!

The boys love looking through the Disney planning books and finding new things. Carter's all about the pictures and Corbin loves the maps. He's always looking for treasure! :rotfl:

I had my December stuff out at dinner last night. I think I've convinced Dan to upgrade to deluxe dining if we can afford it. That means I get to pick more places to eat! :woohoo: He leaves on Sunday for two weeks so I should be able to get a lot done while he's gone. :thumbsup2

Have a nice day!
Yes It is a cute age:goodvibes L anden is the 1st boy in our family in 65 years:love:
everyone in my family had girls, we trying to figure out what call me sometimes it sounds like grammie, and other times it mommom or mama
His favortite words are truck and papa and Mickey of course:banana:
Corbin looking for treasure I hope he find some.
Grandmas can get crazy too!:rotfl:
Lucky you upgrading to deluxe for dining ,looking forward to see what you plan. If it where me I just might eat breakfast , lunch and dinner in the castleprincess: princess: princess:
Going to check out your Trip report:thumbsup2 I hope you have a Mickey day
tomorrow

[Grace and Mickey]

I have made a WDW trip planning Binder:thumbsup2 After joining the DIS in June 2008. I found so MUCH wonderful information, that I had paper all over mu computer Desk:rotfl2: I would try to explain something to my family that I had learn, and where was that info:confused: I then searched:surfweb: for how others keep the info together. I found a thread by newtodis:goodvibes that had pages for sections you could print out for a notebook :idea: So I printed out sections for general info., tickets , buget, theme parks, resorts, dining, shows, tips and added a special one for taking young children (this is my grandson 1st trip):banana: Thanks :flower3: Newtodis

I decorated the front to say Walt Disney trip Planning Sept 2009
I also put a Mickey and Minnie on the cover::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
I think I will add sections for airfares,Characters meets/autographs, Tee shirt DISigns, Can anyone think of anything else? I have also save some spread sheets to use later when I plan interany , Of course if
I can figure out how get the info on them:laughing: . Can anyone tell how to just get certain info off a thread, for example on a thread about things to pack and I only want certain tips how to I get just those with out printing out the whole thread?

I received DISNEY mail today:tinker: I was our cofirmatiom letter:cheer2:
They had e-mail me it, but I was missing one ( we have 3 rooms booked)
So I had called and they said that they would mailed them so we all got letters:yay:
They have noted 35th anniversary:hug: and under arcade play , miniature golf, planet hollywood, sea raycer have also noted anniversay maybe we will get some extra pixie dustpixiedust:

[englishrose47]

I have made a WDW trip planning Binder:thumbsup2 After joining the DIS in June 2008. I found so MUCH wonderful information, that I had paper all over mu computer Desk:rotfl2: I would try to explain something to my family that I had learn, and where was that info:confused: I then searched:surfweb: for how others keep the info together. I found a thread by newtodis:goodvibes that had pages for sections you could print out for a notebook :idea: So I printed out sections for general info., tickets , buget, theme parks, resorts, dining, shows, tips and added a special one for taking young children (this is my grandson 1st trip):banana: Thanks :flower3: Newtodis

I decorated the front to say Walt Disney trip Planning Sept 2009
I also put a Mickey and Minnie on the cover::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
I think I will add sections for airfares,Characters meets/autographs, Tee shirt DISigns, Can anyone think of anything else? I have also save some spread sheets to use later when I plan interany , Of course if
I can figure out how get the info on them:laughing: . Can anyone tell how to just get certain info off a thread, for example on a thread about things to pack and I only want certain tips how to I get just those with out printing out the whole thread?

I received DISNEY mail today:tinker: I was our cofirmatiom letter:cheer2:
They had e-mail me it, but I was missing one ( we have 3 rooms booked)
So I had called and they said that they would mailed them so we all got letters:yay:
They have noted 35th anniversary:hug: and under arcade play , miniature golf, planet hollywood, sea raycer have also noted anniversay maybe we will get some extra pixie dustpixiedust:

Way to go Grace I am no that organised I have several notebooks with stuff written down! I am trying to keep them away from teens as they tend to rip out pages and borrow my stuff , I think I will get a binder tomorrow and start organising . I pretyy much know what things to bring , I've learnt the hard way and usually pickup stuff thruout the year for my disney trips !! My tip that I learnt (hard way) bring an ace bandage only $1 a the Dollar Tree and awholelot more at Disney!!!:scared1: My knee went out in Feb and I needed one !!:headache: Most of the other tips I have picked up fromthe Dis !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Way to go Grace I am no that organised I have several notebooks with stuff written down! I am trying to keep them away from teens as they tend to rip out pages and borrow my stuff , I think I will get a binder tomorrow and start organising . I pretyy much know what things to bring , I've learnt the hard way and usually pickup stuff thruout the year for my disney trips !! My tip that I learnt (hard way) bring an ace bandage only $1 a the Dollar Tree and awholelot more at Disney!!!:scared1: My knee went out in Feb and I needed one !!:headache: Most of the other tips I have picked up fromthe Dis !!
Thanks Roise:goodvibes I love to scrapbook so I guess the binder help me with that:thumbsup2 and I am always wanting to read Disney stuff:cool1: I also have a notebook that I write stuff down in. How many teens are we talking about? :cheer2: GO Rosie Go :cheer2: Get the Binder:cheer2:

I too am picking up stuff for my trip, I already have some :tink:gifts! Isn't it amazing all the awesome things we learn form the DIS:woohoo:

[englishrose47]

I have twin 13 year old DGDs and a 6 year old DGS!!

[newtodis]

I have made a WDW trip planning Binder:thumbsup2 After joining the DIS in June 2008. I found so MUCH wonderful information, that I had paper all over mu computer Desk:rotfl2: I would try to explain something to my family that I had learn, and where was that info:confused: I then searched:surfweb: for how others keep the info together. I found a thread by newtodis:goodvibes that had pages for sections you could print out for a notebook :idea: So I printed out sections for general info., tickets , buget, theme parks, resorts, dining, shows, tips and added a special one for taking young children (this is my grandson 1st trip) Thanks :flower3: Newtodis

I decorated the front to say Walt Disney trip Planning Sept 2009
I also put a Mickey and Minnie on the cover::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
I think I will add sections for airfares,Characters meets/autographs, Tee shirt DISigns, Can anyone think of anything else? I have also save some spread sheets to use later when I plan interany , Of course if
I can figure out how get the info on them:laughing: . Can anyone tell how to just get certain info off a thread, for example on a thread about things to pack and I only want certain tips how to I get just those with out printing out the whole thread?

I received DISNEY mail today:tinker: I was our cofirmatiom letter:cheer2:
They had e-mail me it, but I was missing one ( we have 3 rooms booked)
So I had called and they said that they would mailed them so we all got letters:yay:
They have noted 35th anniversary:hug: and under arcade play , miniature golf, planet hollywood, sea raycer have also noted anniversay maybe we will get some extra pixie dustpixiedust:


YAY for the binder!! I'm so glad you were able to find something you liked! I made an AWESOME binder for friends of ours that are noe debating if they want to go in Dec with us or not. I need to make the copies for myself and get my binder going. I have one but it's not nearly as cool as the other one I made. I took mine on our last trip and it helped a lot!!

There's a list on the theme parks board too of "free" things to do and fun places to take pictures. I printed those off for my binder-didn't much use them as reference in the parks, but saw some of them and sparked my memory while in the parks about places to look for.

Way to go Grace I am no that organised I have several notebooks with stuff written down! I am trying to keep them away from teens as they tend to rip out pages and borrow my stuff , I think I will get a binder tomorrow and start organising . I pretyy much know what things to bring , I've learnt the hard way and usually pickup stuff thruout the year for my disney trips !! My tip that I learnt (hard way) bring an ace bandage only $1 a the Dollar Tree and awholelot more at Disney!!!:scared1: My knee went out in Feb and I needed one !!:headache: Most of the other tips I have picked up fromthe Dis !!

That's so how I used to be!

Thanks Roise:goodvibes I love to scrapbook so I guess the binder help me with that:thumbsup2 and I am always wanting to read Disney stuff:cool1: I also have a notebook that I write stuff down in. How many teens are we talking about? :cheer2: GO Rosie Go :cheer2: Get the Binder:cheer2:

I too am picking up stuff for my trip, I already have some :tink:gifts! Isn't it amazing all the awesome things we learn form the DIS:woohoo:

I'm a scrapbooker too!! Creative Memories has a ton of very cool Disney stuff that's new. The Hallmark store also has a "pre-made" Disney scrapbook that you can buy. They also have little flip books and a frame and magnetic frame. Your DGS might like the flip book. I got one for Corbin to use. It was reasonably priced too.

I have twin 13 year old DGDs and a 6 year old DGS!!

Wow! You're busy that's for sure!

[Grace and Mickey]

YAY for the binder!! I'm so glad you were able to find something you liked! I made an AWESOME binder for friends of ours that are noe debating if they want to go in Dec with us or not. I need to make the copies for myself and get my binder going. I have one but it's not nearly as cool as the other one I made. I took mine on our last trip and it helped a lot!!

There's a list on the theme parks board too of "free" things to do and fun places to take pictures. I printed those off for my binder-didn't much use them as reference in the parks, but saw some of them and sparked my memory while in the parks about places to look for.



That's so how I used to be!



I'm a scrapbooker too!! Creative Memories has a ton of very cool Disney stuff that's new. The Hallmark store also has a "pre-made" Disney scrapbook that you can buy. They also have little flip books and a frame and magnetic frame. Your DGS might like the flip book. I got one for Corbin to use. It was reasonably priced too.



Wow! You're busy that's for sure!
I Love my binder, actually I like i should call it MY DIS bible:goodvibes
Your friends are still trying to decide if they want to go? Have they made resevation? I wish I could go with you!! you and my grandson could celebrate your birthday together:banana: :cool1: ,

those are some of the list Iwant to print out later:thumbsup2
I've seen some of the Creative Memories Disney stuff , I liked it. One of my daughter friend is consulant, she has a crop every other month and we go scrapping together:yay: I going to go look for the flip book

Yes Rosie is busy She also is planning too trip!

[englishrose47]

Grace I have started a binder of sorts I have my May trip planning in there and some lists of things to bring etc !! I think it will work out well then before I go I willconvert the plans to index cards that have my touring plans and Restaurant info on. I take them to the park each day !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Grace I have started a binder of sorts I have my May trip planning in there and some lists of things to bring etc !! I think it will work out well then before I go I willconvert the plans to index cards that have my touring plans and Restaurant info on. I take them to the park each day !!

Good morning Rosie:flower3: I knew you could make a binder:) Sound like your have some good list. good ideas about index cards, easy to handle in the parks. Do you do your own touring plans? Or do use one of the site that help you? Going to pop over to your pre trip to see if I can be 1st to catch the new advart!!!!

have a nice day:goodvibes :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Grace I really don't use the "Turing Plans" as they usually include coaster rides that I don't do !I use the ideas /tips from these boards and make my own. Everyone agrees the secret is be there by rope drop and rush to your favorite ride to either FP or ride !So for a solo ,it will be different than when I am planning for the family. I have a rough idea of my touring plans for May but haven't really done too much for Sept as I have to find out what everyone wants to do and then make plans a Solo trip is much easier !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Been thinking about the things I want to make sure We don' t miss this time!
One our 1st trip (Sept 2006) We got to do lots of wonderful things:cool1: and made lots of magicial memories:yay:
My favorite are:
Dinnner in the castle when daughter got engaged:bride:
Riding the ferry to the Magic Kingdom on our 1st vist
See ing opening show at the Magic Kingdom
Seeing Spectomagic
Riding Dumbo and It's a small world / Eating breakfast at Chef Mickey and Meeting Mickey for the 1st time:lovestruc
Seeing Fantasimic
Riding Expedition Everest
Seeing It's a bug life
Geting a family picture in front of the tree of life
Seeing Devine
Soarin
Seeing the dream come true parade
Riding the monrail all the way around

This time I want to try to make sure we do this things that we miss last time
Space mountain
People mover
The land ride
Beauty and the Beast show
The Great Movie ride
Back lot tour
Muppet 3-D
Flight of wonder
Dinosaur
Kali River Rapids
The parade at Animal Kingdom

We are also going to try to go to the Mickey Not So Scary Halloween Party

Any one have any tips on these rides? What is your favorite?
Have a good evening!

[newtodis]

Been thinking about the things I want to make sure We don' t miss this time!
One our 1st trip (Sept 2006) We got to do lots of wonderful things:cool1: and made lots of magicial memories:yay:
My favorite are:
Dinnner in the castle when daughter got engaged:bride:
Riding the ferry to the Magic Kingdom on our 1st vist
See ing opening show at the Magic Kingdom
Seeing Spectomagic
Riding Dumbo and It's a small world / Eating breakfast at Chef Mickey and Meeting Mickey for the 1st time:lovestruc
Seeing Fantasimic
Riding Expedition Everest
Seeing It's a bug life
Geting a family picture in front of the tree of life
Seeing Devine
Soarin
Seeing the dream come true parade
Riding the monrail all the way around

This time I want to try to make sure we do this things that we miss last time
Space mountain
People mover
The land ride
Beauty and the Beast show
The Great Movie ride
Back lot tour
Muppet 3-D
Flight of wonder
Dinosaur
Kali River Rapids
The parade at Animal Kingdom

We are also going to try to go to the Mickey Not So Scary Halloween Party

Any one have any tips on these rides? What is your favorite?
Have a good evening!

Sounds like you've got quite the list!!! That's wonderful!

We're eating at the castle in Dec and I'm excited. I've read the food's not great-I don't care! I just want to eat in the castle!!!!

We loved the boat from the TTC to MK-very relaxing.

I would love to see the rope drop show at MK. We saw AK on our first trip and it was great!

I love Spectro and hopefully we'll be able to see it in Dec. We didn't make it on this trip-too many other things to do with Grandma.

The boys hit Dumbo first time, first ride this trip and they loved it! I'm sure we'll be doing it again! :goodvibes

Love Mickey (and friends!!!) and photopass for the family pictures. Nice to have a couple with everyone in a picture.

That's about all I've done from your list-you're way ahead of me!! :rotfl:

We've never seen the day parades 'cause that's usually when the boys are sleeping. They love the monorail so we try to ride that as much as possible really.

Your grandson will love the Playhouse Disney part of DHS if he's anything like my boys. There's a Plahouse Disney Live on Stage show (both times we've seen it it's been My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Handy Manny, Little Eistiens and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). You can also meet Jojo and Goliath, Little Einstiens and Handy Manny right outside the show building. This is pretty much a "must do" for us.

It's too hard for us to do the coasters with the kids being so little. I'm not too much of a coaster person but Dan had his chance when his mom was with us and he still didn't want to so I'm not sure what's up with that???

[Grace and Mickey]

Sounds like you've got quite the list!!! That's wonderful!

We're eating at the castle in Dec and I'm excited. I've read the food's not great-I don't care! I just want to eat in the castle!!!!

We loved the boat from the TTC to MK-very relaxing.

I would love to see the rope drop show at MK. We saw AK on our first trip and it was great!

I love Spectro and hopefully we'll be able to see it in Dec. We didn't make it on this trip-too many other things to do with Grandma.

The boys hit Dumbo first time, first ride this trip and they loved it! I'm sure we'll be doing it again! :goodvibes

Love Mickey (and friends!!!) and photopass for the family pictures. Nice to have a couple with everyone in a picture.

That's about all I've done from your list-you're way ahead of me!! :rotfl:

We've never seen the day parades 'cause that's usually when the boys are sleeping. They love the monorail so we try to ride that as much as possible really.

Your grandson will love the Playhouse Disney part of DHS if he's anything like my boys. There's a Plahouse Disney Live on Stage show (both times we've seen it it's been My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Handy Manny, Little Eistiens and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). You can also meet Jojo and Goliath, Little Einstiens and Handy Manny right outside the show building. This is pretty much a "must do" for us.

It's too hard for us to do the coasters with the kids being so little. I'm not too much of a coaster person but Dan had his chance when his mom was with us and he still didn't want to so I'm not sure what's up with that???
HI
Eating in the castle is the most magicial thingprincess: I don't remember what I eat but I will always remember the look on my daughter face when they lifted the cover of her dessert plate and there was a glass slipper sitting on a bed of roses, with a rose bud with her ring on it:bride: !!!!!

Wouldn't it be wonderful on one day of your vacation to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the castle:dance3: Well dreams do come truepixiedust: !!!!!!!!!!
Yea!! For the ferry boat!!
Seeing Mickey come in on the train was something I PLANNED on not missing. My kids stood behind and just watch as their Mommy waved and yelled to Mickey!! They even picked confitti for me to save for my scrapbook.
Words don't describe Spectro.

I :lovestruc A PARADE!!!

Thanks for the tip about Playhouse Disney I will remember and made sure we get to see it:thumbsup2

I do like riding the coasters.
, I get scared , but I do like them. This time will we have to figure out the baby swap thing.
Is your Castle meal on your birthday? My husband did like getting his picture taking with Cinderalla. And the cost of the picture is inculded with your meal:thumbsup2
The castle should be decorted with the lights, I seem pictures with the lights and It looks so beautiful, It should be really something to see it in person.
Have a great tomorrow:goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

On Tuesday we will have our 1st monthly Disney planning nite:cool1:
I thought since we are 6 adults with lots of different ideas. it would be nice to dicuss what everyone would like to do:thumbsup2
My daughters have been getting excited about the trip too, :dance3: and have been offering ideas.:banana: Daughter #2 heard about Pops and said Mom please check it out. Daughter #1 is checking our pin trading.
And the boys are into the menu:rotfl2:
The plan for Tuesday is to watch the WDW planning dvd.
Give the couples the info on Pops and some general tips I have for planing. so they can start them own Binders
We are also going to make banks to save change in, :woohoo:
I went to a rummage sale on Sat and found 3 glass jars with lids that we will decorate with scrabook stickers::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
Not sure what on the menu for dinner yet, I was think of making each of their favorite things, since we are going to my favorite place, but have to think more about this.
Would like to get to Disney store to get some Disney dollars for the banks.
Well need to get some household chores done.
Have a good nite everyone. BYE:wave2:

[newtodis]

HI
Eating in the castle is the most magicial thingprincess: I don't remember what I eat but I will always remember the look on my daughter face when they lifted the cover of her dessert plate and there was a glass slipper sitting on a bed of roses, with a rose bud with her ring on it:bride: !!!!!

Wouldn't it be wonderful on one day of your vacation to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the castle:dance3: Well dreams do come truepixiedust: !!!!!!!!!!
Yea!! For the ferry boat!!
Seeing Mickey come in on the train was something I PLANNED on not missing. My kids stood behind and just watch as their Mommy waved and yelled to Mickey!! They even picked confitti for me to save for my scrapbook.
Words don't describe Spectro.

I :lovestruc A PARADE!!!

Thanks for the tip about Playhouse Disney I will remember and made sure we get to see it:thumbsup2

I do like riding the coasters.
, I get scared , but I do like them. This time will we have to figure out the baby swap thing.
Is your Castle meal on your birthday? My husband did like getting his picture taking with Cinderalla. And the cost of the picture is inculded with your meal:thumbsup2
The castle should be decorted with the lights, I seem pictures with the lights and It looks so beautiful, It should be really something to see it in person.
Have a great tomorrow:goodvibes

I can't wait to see rope drop at MK-I'm sure it's very exciting! I also cannot wait to see Spectro. I *really* want to actually use my camcorder while we're there in Dec to make a tape for the boys to watch between trips to keep it in their minds and show them what they slept through! :rotfl:

We never used the baby swap thing since the only thing anyone rode on that the boys couldn't, I just stayed with the boys and we did something else (that day's coming up in my TR!!).

No the castle meal is the day after my birthday but it'll be my first day waking up at Disney (as the plans stand right now).

I can't wait to see the castle and holiday decorations!!! :santa:

On Tuesday we will have our 1st monthly Disney planning nite:cool1:
I thought since we are 6 adults with lots of different ideas. it would be nice to dicuss what everyone would like to do:thumbsup2
My daughters have been getting excited about the trip too, :dance3: and have been offering ideas.:banana: Daughter #2 heard about Pops and said Mom please check it out. Daughter #1 is checking our pin trading.
And the boys are into the menu:rotfl2:
The plan for Tuesday is to watch the WDW planning dvd.
Give the couples the info on Pops and some general tips I have for planing. so they can start them own Binders
We are also going to make banks to save change in, :woohoo:
I went to a rummage sale on Sat and found 3 glass jars with lids that we will decorate with scrabook stickers::MickeyMo ::MinnieMo
Not sure what on the menu for dinner yet, I was think of making each of their favorite things, since we are going to my favorite place, but have to think more about this.
Would like to get to Disney store to get some Disney dollars for the banks.
Well need to get some household chores done.
Have a good nite everyone. BYE:wave2:

I want to come to Disney night! It sounds like so much fun! I hope people are as excited when we try to get them to come with us!! Make binders and banks! I wasn't thinking, I should have picked up the stuff to finish my binder when it was all on sale with the back to school stuff earlier this year. Of course, now most of the stuff is on clearance so maybe I can still get a good deal on it! How fun! Disney dollars for the Disney banks! That will be so wonderful for the kiddos-sure to get them excited!!

Chorse are overrated (coming from a woman who spent her weekend doing them!). :rotfl2: I told Corbin I'm going to make him a Chore Chart so he can start helping out and earning something at Mickey's house. :thumbsup2

[Grace and Mickey]

I can't wait to see rope drop at MK-I'm sure it's very exciting! I also cannot wait to see Spectro. I *really* want to actually use my camcorder while we're there in Dec to make a tape for the boys to watch between trips to keep it in their minds and show them what they slept through! :rotfl:

We never used the baby swap thing since the only thing anyone rode on that the boys couldn't, I just stayed with the boys and we did something else (that day's coming up in my TR!!).

No the castle meal is the day after my birthday but it'll be my first day waking up at Disney (as the plans stand right now).

I can't wait to see the castle and holiday decorations!!! :santa:



I want to come to Disney night! It sounds like so much fun! I hope people are as excited when we try to get them to come with us!! Make binders and banks! I wasn't thinking, I should have picked up the stuff to finish my binder when it was all on sale with the back to school stuff earlier this year. Of course, now most of the stuff is on clearance so maybe I can still get a good deal on it! How fun! Disney dollars for the Disney banks! That will be so wonderful for the kiddos-sure to get them excited!!

Chorse are overrated (coming from a woman who spent her weekend doing them!). :rotfl2: I told Corbin I'm going to make him a Chore Chart so he can start helping out and earning something at Mickey's house. :thumbsup2
Hi waking up at Disney with a breakfast at the Castle :goodvibes What a great way to start the 1st day of the next year of your life.:banana: (if that makes sense)

You are very welcome to come to Disney nite.:) We could invite lmillercrew and Leonmon too. :yay: I make the Mickey cookies and you could show us the how you make those wonderful tee shirt disigns.
Good idea about the chore chart.
Have a good evening.

[newtodis]

Hi waking up at Disney with a breakfast at the Castle :goodvibes What a great way to start the 1st day of the next year of your life.:banana: (if that makes sense)

You are very welcome to come to Disney nite.:) We could invite lmillercrew and Leonmon too. :yay: I make the Mickey cookies and you could show us the how you make those wonderful tee shirt disigns.
Good idea about the chore chart.
Have a good evening.

Sold! Sounds like a wonderful plan to me! :rotfl: :grouphug: It would certainly be fun that's for sure!

[Grace and Mickey]

Silly me how could I forgot such and importaant part of my family:lmao:We have an addition the the family :banana: It's MY Pal Mickey::MickeyMo
When I was planning our 1st trip my daughter #1 found some info on My Pal Mickey, She told me I should get this because I love Mickey and WDW . I thought about it and thought it would be something I would really like and could share it with the Grandchildren:lovestruc and put it on my wish list.:thumbsup2

On our 1st night at ASM I check out Pal Mickey but did not buy I thought it silly for a old lady to buy this, and cost a more than I thought:sad2:
The next morning we ate breakfast at Chef Mickey. and went in the gift shop there, and Pal Mickey just keep calling my name:laughing: and saying he wanted to come home with me :mickeyjum and I thought it was a fitting souviner of My 1st meeting with Mickey!!

Pal Mickey has been To WDW 4 times since he has come home:yay:
The 1st time with my best friend and her family.
The 2nd time with a friend and her grandchildren on their 1st time.
The 3rd time with a friend from work a grand gathering.
the 4th time a my best friend cousins family on therir 1st time

Each time I ask for just a picture of them with Pal Mickey in one of the parks,I don't care where. Each time I get my picture it from the Magic Kingdom:) Pal Mickey also has come home with gifts he now is the pround owner of a tourist outfit complete with camera and a rain coat. I guess I will have to get him som p.j. for our trip:lmao:

And now for the update on our Disney nite (last night)
We had lasanga that my daughter made.
The grandson and I made sugar cookies shaped like Mickey::MickeyMo for dessert.
I was not able to get to Disney store to get Disney dollars. So I make some of my own:idea: I have a mickey head punch , so I punch out red Mickey heads and cut greeb card stock 3 x 4 strips, and put stickers and marked them with different amounts . put on the back I.O.U. return to the
Bank of M.O.M. for Disney Dollars. On the front they said Mickey Money.
My grandson help me put the stickers on.
Grand sonand I watch ed Sing Along at Disneyland. He was yelling MIckey and dancing with the songs, :goodvibes
We watch part of the planning video, I have the 2008 one will order the 2009 when it come out:thumbsup2
We made banks with some of my disney scrapbook stickers, I had gotten some glass jars with lids at a rummage sale this past weekend. Grandson
even made one with mommie help, has his name and cars stickers and course Mickey. Daughter #1 Has Dumbo and tinkerbell, Daughter #2 has Cinderealla and her and hubby name, mine has Disney memories, and the best place on earth and of course Mickey!!
I put the Mickey money in envoples, Everyone got one for coming, and daughter #2 got and extra for find out about POPS:thumbsup2
We talked about some of the resturants we like to try.
We will have 10 credits, thought about dividing 5 character meals, 5 adult meals.:thumbsup2
We have already agree on these:dance3:
Chef Mickey's because this was our 1st meal, we all love it it, and this will be our tradation(sp?) we will do this on our 1st day on every trip we take to WDW:yay:
Narcocess's our 35th weddind anniversary dinner:love:
LeCellier I wanted to do this last time. but could not get a ADR. I think my DH would really like the Soup.:banana:

We are checking into
The Garden grill
1900 Park Fare
Crystal Palace
Teppan Edo
Flying Fish Cafe
Ohana's
Artist Pointe
So if any any one has any info please send them my way;)
The daughters also started notedbooks for the trip, they got Pop maps and info , cost info and menu from Narcocess's and LeCellier.
Everyone had fun and we off to a good start, Daughter #1 offered to plan our next night:banana:
Just want to share something with all of you
As we getting ready to leave. ( the dsney night was at my daughter house)
I decided I was going to leave My Pal Mickey with my grandson.
I sat down with Landen and Said Grammie want you to take care of Mickey for her. He gave Mickey a BIG hug and started pushing his hands to make him talk, I asked him if Mickey was going to sleep with him tonite? He got up from the couch, took my hand and pulled me up stairs to his room where he
laid Mickey on his bed leaned over kissed him on the nose and then stood there and looked at me, I just stood stood there so I leaned over and kissed Landen , he shooked his head at me and again kissed Mickey on the nose, So I then kissed Mickey on the nose, Landen smiled at me pulled the covers up over Mickey and took my hand and started out of his room. So this Grammie is So glad I brought a Pal Mickey.
Have a good night!

[newtodis]

Silly me how could I forgot such and importaant part of my family We have an addition the the family :banana: It's MY Pal Mickey::MickeyMo
When I was planning our 1st trip my daughter #1 found some info on My Pal Mickey, She told me I should get this because I love Mickey and WDW . I thought about it and thought it would be something I would really like and could share it with the Grandchildren:lovestruc and put it on my wish list.

On our 1st night at ASM I check out Pal Mickey but did not buy I thought it silly for a old lady to buy this, and cost a more than I thought:sad2:
The next morning we ate breakfast at Chef Mickey. and went in the gift shop there, and Pal Mickey just keep calling my name:laughing: and saying he wanted to come home with me :mickeyjum and I thought it was a fitting souviner of My 1st meeting with Mickey!!

Pal Mickey has been To WDW 4 times since he has come home:yay:
The 1st time with my best friend and her family.
The 2nd time with a friend and her grandchildren on their 1st time.
The 3rd time with a friend from work a grand gathering.
the 4th time a my best friend cousins family on therir 1st time

Each time I ask for just a picture of them with Pal Mickey in one of the parks,I don't care where. Each time I get my picture it from the Magic Kingdom:) Pal Mickey also has come home with gifts he now is the pround owner of a tourist outfit complete with camera and a rain coat. I guess I will have to get him som p.j. for our trip:lmao:

And now for the update on our Disney nite (last night)
We had lasanga that my daughter made.
The grandson and I made sugar cookies shaped like Mickey::MickeyMo for dessert.
I was not able to get to Disney store to get Disney dollars. So I make some of my own:idea: I have a mickey head punch , so I punch out red Mickey heads and cut greeb card stock 3 x 4 strips, and put stickers and marked them with different amounts . put on the back I.O.U. return to the
Bank of M.O.M. for Disney Dollars. On the front they said Mickey Money.
My grandson help me put the stickers on.
Grand sonand I watch ed Sing Along at Disneyland. He was yelling MIckey and dancing with the songs, :goodvibes
We watch part of the planning video, I have the 2008 one will order the 2009 when it come out:thumbsup2
We made banks with some of my disney scrapbook stickers, I had gotten some glass jars with lids at a rummage sale this past weekend. Grandson
even made one with mommie help, has his name and cars stickers and course Mickey. Daughter #1 Has Dumbo and tinkerbell, Daughter #2 has Cinderealla and her and hubby name, mine has Disney memories, and the best place on earth and of course Mickey!!
I put the Mickey money in envoples, Everyone got one for coming, and daughter #2 got and extra for find out about POPS:thumbsup2
We talked about some of the resturants we like to try.
We will have 10 credits, thought about dividing 5 character meals, 5 adult meals.:thumbsup2
We have already agree on these:dance3:
Chef Mickey's because this was our 1st meal, we all love it it, and this will be our tradation(sp?) we will do this on our 1st day on every trip we take to WDW:yay:
Narcocess's our 35th weddind anniversary dinner:love:
LeCellier I wanted to do this last time. but could not get a ADR. I think my DH would really like the Soup.:banana:

We are checking into
The Garden grill
1900 Park Fare
Crystal Palace
Teppan Edo
Flying Fish Cafe
Ohana's
Artist Pointe
So if any any one has any info please send them my way;)
The daughters also started notedbooks for the trip, they got Pop maps and info , cost info and menu from Narcocess's and LeCellier.
Everyone had fun and we off to a good start, Daughter #1 offered to plan our next night:banana:
Just want to share something with all of you
As we getting ready to leave. ( the dsney night was at my daughter house)
I decided I was going to leave My Pal Mickey with my grandson.
I sat down with Landen and Said Grammie want you to take care of Mickey for her. He gave Mickey a BIG hug and started pushing his hands to make him talk, I asked him if Mickey was going to sleep with him tonite? He got up from the couch, took my hand and pulled me up stairs to his room where he
laid Mickey on his bed leaned over kissed him on the nose and then stood there and looked at me, I just stood stood there so I leaned over and kissed Landen , he shooked his head at me and again kissed Mickey on the nose, So I then kissed Mickey on the nose, Landen smiled at me pulled the covers up over Mickey and took my hand and started out of his room. So this Grammie is So glad I brought a Pal Mickey.
Have a good night!

Sounds like you had an AWESOME Disney Night!!! One of your Disney nights once it's closer, you can all make decorations for your room. Antoerh night you can make count down calendars for everyone's house. Ooooh how much fun you're going to have!:goodvibes I wish we could get a group of people (family/friends) to go down at the same time.

Some of the places on your list are on our list for Dec. I'll let you know what I think of them when we get back. :goodvibes

You'll have to keep an eye out...I just read today that they're discontinuing PalMickey! :eek: We have one too and I was sad to see this! wdwnews.com I think is the site I saw it on...I'll have to try and find it again and share with you.

Putting Mickey to bed is way too cute!! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Great planning Grace I love the Disney Nights and that your girls are sooo into it !!Now for my thoughts
Crystal Palace is my fav. Love Wiinie and the buffet is great at supper , Shrimp and Mussels
LeCellier I really enjoyed it in Feb the filet was melt in your mouth and the cheese soup was delish but filling ,
Garden Grill is family Style and my family prefers buffet, but we were the family of the day and were pampered soo we enjoyed it very muchPersonally I liked the food thought the catfish wa delish!!
Narcosses is on my list
1900 is also on my list!!

As for Pop you will love it I have been outvoted in favor of AllStars this time but my May solo is at Pop!

[lmillercrew]

I'm finally here! I guess I didn't realize that you had a PTR until you mentioned it on Lynn's TR. As far as posting pictures, I figured it out, therefore you can. Are your pictures loaded onto your computer? If not, get them there and then you can join photo bucket for free. Once you've done that, I'm sure that Lynn or I can help you. I'm still not so good at it, but I try.
I looking forward to reading about your plans. I haven't started a PTR, still think it's too early for me. I have, however made a countdown calendar that I can start to use on Dec 31. Here it is.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1752.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1747.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1749.jpg

[Grace and Mickey]

Sounds like you had an AWESOME Disney Night!!! One of your Disney nights once it's closer, you can all make decorations for your room. Antoerh night you can make count down calendars for everyone's house. Ooooh how much fun you're going to have!:goodvibes I wish we could get a group of people (family/friends) to go down at the same time.

Some of the places on your list are on our list for Dec. I'll let you know what I think of them when we get back. :goodvibes

You'll have to keep an eye out...I just read today that they're discontinuing PalMickey! :eek: We have one too and I was sad to see this! wdwnews.com I think is the site I saw it on...I'll have to try and find it again and share with you.

Putting Mickey to bed is way too cute!! :goodvibes
Yes we had a awesome night Looking forward to the next one:banana:
Thank for the ideas for nights, are you aloud to decorate the room I thought I read that they charge you? Countdown calenders:cool1: I can't wait Wonder when would be a good time to start one?

It is wonderful when you can share the magic and make memories with the ones you lovepixiedust:

Maybe you can go in Sept again:goodvibes
I read that about Pal mickey after I read what you wrote, I really sorry that that won't be selling him anyone, and I'm glad I got mine. Glad to hear you have one too::MickeyMo

Puting Pal Mickey to bed will be a special memory for me:)
I will look forward to your reviews from you Dec trip.
What the date of Your third trip, I forgot?
Have a good nite:wave2: BYE
Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

Great planning Grace I love the Disney Nights and that your girls are sooo into it !!Now for my thoughts
Crystal Palace is my fav. Love Wiinie and the buffet is great at supper , Shrimp and Mussels
LeCellier I really enjoyed it in Feb the filet was melt in your mouth and the cheese soup was delish but filling ,
Garden Grill is family Style and my family prefers buffet, but we were the family of the day and were pampered soo we enjoyed it very muchPersonally I liked the food thought the catfish wa delish!!
Narcosses is on my list
1900 is also on my list!!

As for Pop you will love it I have been outvoted in favor of AllStars this time but my May solo is at Pop!
Thanks Rosie on the complement on the planning it means alot coming from you because you have planned many trips:flower3:
I am very lucky my daughters and I are very close:hug: We see each other almost every day and the girls are very close to each other too:hug:
Crystal palace is one I would like very much, I hear that the resturant is very pretty and I will tell the guys about the shimp:goodvibes
LeCellier I REALLY want this one:worship: I think my hubby would love the cheddar soup.
Garden Grill Tell me about family of the day? Catfish SIL#2 would love this
Narcosse's I want to be able to time it so we can see the electical parade an Wishes:tink:
1900 Park Fare Strawberry Soup:thumbsup2
:cheer2: :cheer2: POPs:cheer2: :cheer2: I really looking forward to staying here!
I coming to try to POP over to you PTR tonite.
Thank for the help. Have good nite.

[Grace and Mickey]

I'm finally here! I guess I didn't realize that you had a PTR until you mentioned it on Lynn's TR. As far as posting pictures, I figured it out, therefore you can. Are your pictures loaded onto your computer? If not, get them there and then you can join photo bucket for free. Once you've done that, I'm sure that Lynn or I can help you. I'm still not so good at it, but I try.
I looking forward to reading about your plans. I haven't started a PTR, still think it's too early for me. I have, however made a countdown calendar that I can start to use on Dec 31. Here it is.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1752.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1747.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1749.jpg
:banana: :banana: :banana: I so glad you have come over to read my PTR. Looking forward to all help you can give. Thanks for joining me:goodvibes
That can be my problem find things on my computer:confused3 not really sure where things get stored or how to open them:confused: Maybe I will Ask daughter #1 for some help. thank you offering your help I appreciate it and Lynn has help me before:)
I LOVE your count calendar , how many days is it for? Could you please tell me how you did it. I like to my one for me. I started my PTR with a little less than ONE year away Just a little crazy:rotfl2: It has been very helpful with all the support I been getting from my DIS friends and I am really enjoying to it.
Looking forward to seeing you here and on newtodis and Lenomons PTR.
Have a good nite:wave: Bye

[newtodis]

I'm finally here!
I looking forward to reading about your plans. I haven't started a PTR, still think it's too early for me. I have, however made a countdown calendar that I can start to use on Dec 31. Here it is.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1752.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1747.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1749.jpg

Welcome over! :goodvibes

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the countdown calendar! It is adorable!
:cutie:

Yes we had a awesome night Looking forward to the next one:banana:
Thank for the ideas for nights, are you aloud to decorate the room I thought I read that they charge you? Countdown calenders:cool1: I can't wait Wonder when would be a good time to start one?

It is wonderful when you can share the magic and make memories with the ones you lovepixiedust:

Maybe you can go in Sept again:goodvibes
I read that about Pal mickey after I read what you wrote, I really sorry that that won't be selling him anyone, and I'm glad I got mine. Glad to hear you have one too::MickeyMo

Puting Pal Mickey to bed will be a special memory for me:)
I will look forward to your reviews from you Dec trip.
What the date of Your third trip, I forgot?
Have a good nite:wave2: BYE
Grace

I decorated our room (pictures in TR) and put window clings on the window and we were NOT charged. I'd read that as well before we left and decided I'd give it a shot and see what happened. What I got from those threads were people who were getting charged were using tape or actually paining on the windows. That I did not do at all. I also took everything down before we left so there was nothing for mousekeeping to have to clean up really.

You can start one whenever you want. Your grandson is still pretty little so maybe not too far out. Maybe try making one for Christmas and see how he likes that-there aren't that many days until Christmas unfortunetly! If he gets into that, then after Christmas make one for Disney or Easter or something. There are always tons of Disney stickers at our dollar store-you could use those for sure. I've seen people make paper rings and make a chain out of paper decorated with the stickers. I've seen people "borrow" the mickey head paint chips from Home Depot. You could use those and write numbers on them. There are lots of ways to do it! I can't wait until Lisa explains how she made that-it looks amazing!

Our Dec trip is 12/13-17 and I talked to our friends today that are going-the wife anyways-and they're for sure coming 12/14-16 so that's cool! At least they'll be there for a couple of days...now I just have to find a room for them!:rolleyes1

:banana: :banana: :banana: I so glad you have come over to read my PTR. Looking forward to all help you can give. Thanks for joining me:goodvibes
That can be my problem find things on my computer:confused3 not really sure where things get stored or how to open them:confused: Maybe I will Ask daughter #1 for some help. thank you offering your help I appreciate it and Lynn has help me before:)
I LOVE your count calendar , how many days is it for? Could you please tell me how you did it. I like to my one for me. I started my PTR with a little less than ONE year away Just a little crazy:rotfl2: It has been very helpful with all the support I been getting from my DIS friends and I am really enjoying to it.
Looking forward to seeing you here and on newtodis and Lenomons PTR.
Have a good nite:wave: Bye

Welcome Lisa!! :grouphug:

Of course I'm more than welcome to help out----it took me awhile to figure out the pictures too but now I've figured that out so I can try and explain it to someone else! :rotfl:

Have a great night!

[lmillercrew]

O.K., so you might want to do it differently than I did. I just went to Home Depot and took a lot of Mickey Head paint chips and got a dirty look from the paint counter lady. So, since you have quite a bit of time, you could just start collecting them a little at a time. (I didn't clean them out, just so you know) I just took some from each color. I made a little stand out of chip board, covered in some leftover Disney paper, punched two holes in the top and put the jump rings in. So, I had a long strip of chip board and folded it into a triangle, with the flat part on the bottom. Then, as far as the numbers, I used Quick Kutz numbers and ran them through the zyron and placed them on the Mickey heads. Stapled some bright ribbon randomly and that's it. Wasn't hard, just took some time. It was a lot of fun. I have 180 days to count down. And I figured we would start counting down Dec.31.

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace ! I am with you if I could get the pix on the computor and into photobucket I think I could handle it ! But we have seen wher mine ended up in my DANG avatar section !!:rotfl2: I have a photobucket accout with 3 pix in it Don't ask how I managed that as I don't know I think DD did it and then DGD helped with the rest and you see where they are !:lmao:

[lmillercrew]

My friend sent me a link for an advent calendar using small tins. If you want it I can try to http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/advent_calendar/
I tried to hyper link it for you but I couldn't. So you should just be able to copy and paste it and go there.
Lynn had a good idea to do smaller calendars for your grandson.

[newtodis]

My friend sent me a link for an advent calendar using small tins. If you want it I can try to http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/advent_calendar/
I tried to hyper link it for you but I couldn't. So you should just be able to copy and paste it and go there.
Lynn had a good idea to do smaller calendars for your grandson.

Thanks for the link! That's adorable! Gosh I need to make time to scrap soon! :rotfl:

[lmillercrew]

YAY my link worked!!!:yay: :yay: :yay:

[Grace and Mickey]

My friend sent me a link for an advent calendar using small tins. If you want it I can try to http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/advent_calendar/
I tried to hyper link it for you but I couldn't. So you should just be able to copy and paste it and go there.
Lynn had a good idea to do smaller calendars for your grandson.
These are cute! Thanks for the link!:thumbsup2
I going to make a countdown calendar like the one you made just for me!!

Will have to get to Home Depot soon:banana:
Do you do any thing else to prepare your children for Disney?
We always have a advent calendar, brought at store though, I have to see what daughter thinks about making one for grandson.
I have looked at the Zyron and Circut would like one, not sure which one?

Hope you are having a good nite,
Grace

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[lmillercrew]

We had a great night! Our football team won again tonight 48-14. We are ranked #6 in the state, in our division of course.
Do you have the Disney cartridge for the Cricut? If you didn't want to get the paint chips, I have a large Mickey head punch that you could use, well you could find one in your neck of the woods, and put them on cardstock. Either way would work. It was a lot of fun. Your GS is very young, too young to understand Disney dollars. That's what I've done in the past is buy DIsney dollars for the kids and put them in their own envelopes. They like that.
Gotta go to bed now. Hope you had a great night! I'm flattered that you want to use my idea! Thank you

[newtodis]

I've got the Cricut-got a super good deal on Black Friday last year. There's bound to be another this year-I've already seen the prices dropping throughout the year. The cartridges will probably be on sale again too. I've got the Xyron sticker maker (a big and small one) and they come in handy a lot! Personally, I use the smaller one a lot more than the bigger one so maybe start there. It runs about $10 but if you find one of those stores (Micheal's as an example) that uses the 40% off coupons, it'll be a lot cheaper than that. Then when you don't have anything else to use the coupons on in the future, just use them to buy the refills for the machine that way you're stocked up.

:goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Good Morning Grace !! Wow you are on Page 5 now !!I::thumbsup2

[lmillercrew]

I just use the small zyron refills. I don't even have the machine. It saves money and you don't really need the outside of it. If I could afford the Cricut, I would get one,but my BFF has one so I can use it whenever I need or want to.

[Grace and Mickey]

Good morning Friends:) :) :)
Hi Lynn:wave2:
Hi Lissa:wave:
Hi Rosie:flower3:

LOOK I figure out how to change to color of the words:lmao:

Check out my ticker :woohoo::woohoo:11 months to do:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo

Got to do some house chores, See you later, Have a MICKEY day!
Grace

[newtodis]

Good Morning!

Hope the chores are going well! I've gotten the spare room, boy's bathroom and boy's bedroom cleaned up already this morning! :cool1: I just got them down for a nap so I'm thinking once they go to sleep I'm going to lay down too. Then, I've still got the livingroom, kitchen, playroom and my room to get cleaned this afternoon. :headache:

Lisa-it was so nice in MI. My best friend has a cricut too and we "shared" our stuff...doesn't work out so well now! :rotfl:

Alright...they're quiet so I think I'm safe to lay down!

[Grace and Mickey]

Good afternoon Have a few minutes between :laundy: and making supper!
Will try to catch up on today post. See you all soon:thumbsup2

[Grace and Mickey]

We had a great night! Our football team won again tonight 48-14. We are ranked #6 in the state, in our division of course.
Do you have the Disney cartridge for the Cricut? If you didn't want to get the paint chips, I have a large Mickey head punch that you could use, well you could find one in your neck of the woods, and put them on cardstock. Either way would work. It was a lot of fun. Your GS is very young, too young to understand Disney dollars. That's what I've done in the past is buy DIsney dollars for the kids and put them in their own envelopes. They like that.
Gotta go to bed now. Hope you had a great night! I'm flattered that you want to use my idea! Thank you
:cheer2: :cheer2: Yea! team! great score!
I don't have a Circut yet ( was hopping Santa might bring one)
Good Idea!!!! I have that large Mickey head punch too!! I did not think about use it for the calendar, THANKS
I did make my Own Disney Dollars for our party. Landen did like giving them out, and your right he doesn't understand what they are.
Your welcome, that why I love it here on the DIS everyone is willing to share advice and information and encouragement. It just proves that there are still lots of good people in the world :goodvibes and you are one of them!

[Grace and Mickey]

I've got the Cricut-got a super good deal on Black Friday last year. There's bound to be another this year-I've already seen the prices dropping throughout the year. The cartridges will probably be on sale again too. I've got the Xyron sticker maker (a big and small one) and they come in handy a lot! Personally, I use the smaller one a lot more than the bigger one so maybe start there. It runs about $10 but if you find one of those stores (Micheal's as an example) that uses the 40% off coupons, it'll be a lot cheaper than that. Then when you don't have anything else to use the coupons on in the future, just use them to buy the refills for the machine that way you're stocked up.

:goodvibes
Have to have put my request into :santa: I shop at Micheals a lot and we have a Hobby Lobby opening on Monday. I was supposed to go croping with my daughter tonite but had to much to do today. It's a creative memories crop I remember you said you used to be one. Other daughter is watching Grandson so she can go. They just stop and are going to pick pumpkins. and Landen goeing to get one for grammy and papa.

[lmillercrew]

You're so nice to say that I'm nice! Aparantly you don't know me so well:rolleyes1 :rotfl: You guys are the cleaning fools! I did a load of laundry, my dishes, and straightened up the living room for the 15th time today. I don't like to clean on Sat because everybody is home and in my way. Who am I kidding, I don't like to clean ANY day!! :lmao: But, when I worked full time cleaning day was Saturday because that' when I had the time and energy to it. Good job you guys!! :thumbsup2
My youngest is going to the first cheerleading competition of our season this weekend in Columbus. They have come a long way as a group and are looking really good. If you've never been or seen one of those competitions, it is incredible and really fun to watch. My DH doesn't enjoy sitting there all day watching it, but I do.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1459.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1465.jpg
Here is DD Abby at our last competition this past spring. Her stunt group placed 2nd. I was so proud. They all look so cute in their uniforms!
K, I can't figure out why the top picture is sideways!!! I fixed it in Picasa, and I fixed on Photobucket! It shows it right side up on Photobucket too. UGH!!! :mad: Well, Abby is the one on the top:sad2:

[Grace and Mickey]

Good Morning Grace !! Wow you are on Page 5 now !!I::thumbsup2
It's it wonderful :) Page #5 and only 11 months to go:thumbsup2 :cool1: :banana:
Have a good nite.

[Grace and Mickey]

You're so nice to say that I'm nice! Aparantly you don't know me so well:rolleyes1 :rotfl: You guys are the cleaning fools! I did a load of laundry, my dishes, and straightened up the living room for the 15th time today. I don't like to clean on Sat because everybody is home and in my way. Who am I kidding, I don't like to clean ANY day!! :lmao: But, when I worked full time cleaning day was Saturday because that' when I had the time and energy to it. Good job you guys!! :thumbsup2
My youngest is going to the first cheerleading competition of our season this weekend in Columbus. They have come a long way as a group and are looking really good. If you've never been or seen one of those competitions, it is incredible and really fun to watch. My DH doesn't enjoy sitting there all day watching it, but I do.
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1459.jpg
http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n367/lmillercrew/100_1465.jpg
Here is DD Abby at our last competition this past spring. Her stunt group placed 2nd. I was so proud. They all look so cute in their uniforms!
K, I can't figure out why the top picture is sideways!!! I fixed it in Picasa, and I fixed on Photobucket! It shows it right side up on Photobucket too. UGH!!! :mad: Well, Abby is the one on the top:sad2:

You have been very nice to me! I work Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sun 9-5 and Mon and Tues. I watch Landen at his house, so Sat is the only day I can get things done. I am head tech at the one hour photo at Discount Drug Mart.
I have seen some cheerleading competitions on TV I always wish thery show more. I can only see two pictures one of three girls, and one of Abby
She very prettyprincess: Maybe if they have a competion near Kent/Akron my daughters and I might be able to come. Maybe they will go far enough to compete at WDW:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

What is your other daughter name and son too.
My daughters #1 Corrina ( we call her Corri) she 32

daughter #2 Kyleen (we call her Kylie) she 27

[newtodis]

You're so nice to say that I'm nice! Aparantly you don't know me so well:rolleyes1 :rotfl: You guys are the cleaning fools! I did a load of laundry, my dishes, and straightened up the living room for the 15th time today. I don't like to clean on Sat because everybody is home and in my way. Who am I kidding, I don't like to clean ANY day!! :lmao: But, when I worked full time cleaning day was Saturday because that' when I had the time and energy to it. Good job you guys!! :thumbsup2
My youngest is going to the first cheerleading competition of our season this weekend in Columbus. They have come a long way as a group and are looking really good. If you've never been or seen one of those competitions, it is incredible and really fun to watch. My DH doesn't enjoy sitting there all day watching it, but I do.

Here is DD Abby at our last competition this past spring. Her stunt group placed 2nd. I was so proud. They all look so cute in their uniforms!

I agree with the fool part (about me of course!):rotfl: I just got back from getting the boy's hair cut (I'll have to take a picture tonight to share) and got the livingroom picked up and vaccumed. I really should dust and such but I'm not feeling up to it tonight! They're having dinner so I guess I should clean the kitchen next. They probably need a bath tonight too...:scared:


Grace----that's too bad that you can't go tonight. Housework will be there tomorrow. :upsidedow I can't wait to take the boys to get pumpkins. There were HUGE ones at the grocery store the other day.

Alright...off for more cleaning!

[lmillercrew]

Grace, I don't know what happened to my pics. When I first looked at them, the top one was sideways and now it's upright. :confused: Oh well. I will always be nice to you and my friends on the DIS. :lovestruc
My oldest DD is Katie and she is 17 and a Junior. My son is Travis and he is 15and a freshman. Then Abby who is 9.
Did you find a big pumpkin tonight? I thought I read that somewhere. We haven't gotten ours yet. I haven't even gotten out my Halloween decorations. Last year I didn't decorate for Halloween at all because of Harvey's injury. I was his nurse, bath giver, and driver for quite a while, plus taking care of all the other mom things. I was very tired this time last year. Part of the decoration issue is that I have to get under the stairs and you know how those things go. You have to take everything out and put everything back within 3 weeks time. It's such a pain in my arss. But my DSIL and her family are coming for Halloween, so I suppose I should look somewhat festive.
Have a great night!!

[englishrose47]

My Grandaughters Cheer too !! They were second in their last competition and have another cming up in early Decenmber I think !!That is the one that 1st place goes to Disney!!!!!

[lmillercrew]

My Grandaughters Cheer too !! They were second in their last competition and have another cming up in early Decenmber I think !!That is the one that 1st place goes to Disney!!!!!

So if they win first place, that team goes to Disney to compete? That would be so fun!:cheer2: We are a small group of 16 girls. It's a new gym and so of course we want more people to join, but they have fun and really love each other. We won't go to Orlando to compete, our coach doesn't want it to so expensive. We are only doing four competitions this year, which is o.k. for me. It can get SO expensive, but it's a lot of fun.

[englishrose47]

It's a competition in Canada that the winning team gets to compete in Disney! They were 2nd last year!! Youmare right it gets expensive !!Practise at least 3 timesa week and then cheering on the weekend for the football teamand then the competitions !!

[lmillercrew]

It's a competition in Canada that the winning team gets to compete in Disney! They were 2nd last year!! Youmare right it gets expensive !!Practise at least 3 timesa week and then cheering on the weekend for the football teamand then the competitions !!

WOW! How exciting! I hope they get to go this year!!!

[newtodis]

How's the planning coming Grace? I'm borrowing your Disney night idea for our Dec trip!!! :goodvibes We're going to get together with them in the next few weeks and try to figure out what we're going to do so we're all on the same page. I'm probably going to shop at Kroger since they have a lot of Disney brand products.

Hope all's going well!! :goodvibes

[lmillercrew]

Have a great Tuesday Grace!!!

[newtodis]

Are you ok? We haven't heard from you in a couple of days! Hope all is well!! :grouphug:

[Grace and Mickey]

How's the planning coming Grace? I'm borrowing your Disney night idea for our Dec trip!!! :goodvibes We're going to get together with them in the next few weeks and try to figure out what we're going to do so we're all on the same page. I'm probably going to shop at Kroger since they have a lot of Disney brand products.

Hope all's going well!! :goodvibes

Are you ok? We haven't heard from you in a couple of days! Hope all is well!! :grouphug:
Hi I'm hanging in! DH has been home sick from work since Thursday:sick: He is getting better, some kind of bug. Grandson has been sick too:sad2: he just wanted me to hold him. Mom took him to DR. today he has an ear infection:sad1:

Have not been doing any planning the last few days, althought it always in the back of my mind:)
You are welcome to use my disney night:yay: We don't have Kroger here anymore, we use to when I was a kid!!! I seen macroni shaped and Mickey and Tigger tails, and princess Spagetti O's (sorry about the Spelling)
The allears site does have some recipies.
Thanks for the:grouphug: it use felt good!!
Going to try to catch up, Might just drop in with a HI!

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[newtodis]

Hi I'm hanging in! DH has been home sick from work since Thursday:sick: He is getting better, some kind of bug. Grandson has been sick too:sad2: he just wanted me to hold him. Mom took him to DR. today he has an ear infection:sad1:

Have not been doing any planning the last few days, althought it always in the back of my mind:)
You are welcome to use my disney night:yay: We don't have Kroger here anymore, we use to when I was a kid!!! I seen macroni shaped and Mickey and Tigger tails, and princess Spagetti O's (sorry about the Spelling)
The allears site does have some recipies.
Thanks for the:grouphug: it use felt good!!
Going to try to catch up, Might just drop in with a HI!

Poor baby! He'll be better soon I'm sure now. Good thing Grandma could snuggle him :goodvibes I'd love someone to just snuggle me when I don't feel good!

Disney's always on our minds! :goodvibes Went to dinner tonight with our friend Angie going in Dec and we had to talk about Disney! :rotfl:

Have a super night!

[lmillercrew]

So sorry to hear about your sick ones!! Have you had to miss work? I hate flu bugs and ear infections. I hope the recover soon, and hopefully you won't get what he had.
The first time I saw Disney pasta was in Mexico at the grocery store. I had to buy it and bring it home. It was so cool!











































































































































































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[lmillercrew]

I'm not sure why my post was so BIG??? :confused3 :eek: :eek:

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace !!

Hi Grace !!
Hi Rosie
Hi Rosie
What's new? Hope you are having a good day!!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Poor baby! He'll be better soon I'm sure now. Good thing Grandma could snuggle him :goodvibes I'd love someone to just snuggle me when I don't feel good!

Disney's always on our minds! :goodvibes Went to dinner tonight with our friend Angie going in Dec and we had to talk about Disney! :rotfl:

Have a super night!
Landen is feeling better:goodvibes My favorite thing to do in snuggle my grandbaby:lovestruc

Disney's always on our minds!:goodvibes Sounds like a great song:thumbsup2
Do tell about your dinner with Angie, and the Disney plans:)

[Grace and Mickey]

Good moring Lisa:wave2: How are you today?
My family is feeling better:banana: I hope I don't get sick either, I don't have time to be sick!!
Tonite we have a anniversary party, on Sat i have to work after work going to "Boo at the Zoo" with Corri (d#1) and grandbaby, on Sunday a wedding shower. The following Friday going to The Circus with Corri, Kylie(d#2) and grandbaby and my forever friend her daughter and grandson:thumbsup2 and on Sat a wedding:bride:
Disney pasta is so cute! Taste good too! I like the mickey head shaped ones.

GOOD LUCK to your son team tonite:cheer2: Go team Go:cheer2:
How is your Disney planning coming? Mine is on hold for a bit:sad1:
I hope you get this post, This is the fifth time I :confused:
I tried to quote your post and it tells me message to short:confused3
I have tried 3 times yesterday an 2 times today.
This time I jusy replyed .
HOPE it works
have a good day!!

[newtodis]

What's going on? Why is the Disney planning on hold?? Hopefully everything's ok!!

Not much new here....I updated my PTR this evening with some pictures (you can't see them until Tuesday but at least it's updated!!). Tomorrow I have to update the TR with photopass pictures and the last little bit on the actual TR. Not too much of a hurry since photobucket won't let the pictures show up until Tuesday.

Have a super night! I hope you're having a great weekend!

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[Grace and Mickey]

What's going on? Why is the Disney planning on hold?? Hopefully everything's ok!!

Not much new here....I updated my PTR this evening with some pictures (you can't see them until Tuesday but at least it's updated!!). Tomorrow I have to update the TR with photopass pictures and the last little bit on the actual TR. Not too much of a hurry since photobucket won't let the pictures show up until Tuesday.

Have a super night! I hope you're having a great weekend!
Hi
Everthing is fine:goodvibes I just have a lot of things going on, Nothing bad, just lots of activities, Thank so much for caring:flower3: You are a sweetheartprincess:
Looking forward to the photo pass pictures:thumbsup2 I will have to look into the cost for prepaying for our trip, last time I just had all the pictures put on a CD at the park.

I have had a great weekend:banana: Last nite we went to "Boo at the Zoo"
It was Great!!! Landen went as MICKEY MOUSE::MickeyMo my daughter brought the costume from disney shopping as a Surprise for me. He looked so adorable:love: The zoo parking lot was full so we had to park at lot about 6 blocks aways and the bused us over to the Zoo . Landen loved the Bus ride!! Today we went to a wedding shower, the couple got lots of nice things. Somethimes I think it would be nice to have another shower after you are married so long:rotfl2:
And the other big news is Landen can say GRANDMA:yay: he said names for everyone else, My DH is PAPA actually everthing is papa truck, papa bike, papa car of course he does say lots of words, bus, dog , kitty, chesse and Mickey an GUF (for goofy) actually he says GRAMMA. It the best feeling to see him runing to me with his arms opening yelling GRAMMA GRAMMA:lovestruc :lovestruc
Have a good night and a wonderful tomorrow

[lmillercrew]

AWWW! How sweet you get to hear Landen say Grandma!! :cutie:
I miss that Abby wants to go to the zoo. Although, I haven't offered to take her so that might have something to do with it.
My Disney planning is still there. Just waiting until next payday to make another room payment. I got a job at JC Penny on Fri. I will be working on the pricing team, 6 a.m. to about 1 p.m. I don't know how many days a week yet, but I'm just excited to have a little extra $$ coming in. Hopefully this will tie be over until maybe the school calls.
Abby had her cheer competition yesterday and I'm smashed!! I was up at 4 a.m. and in bed by 12:45 a.m. Up almost 24 hours! I had a 3 1/2 hour nap today. They took first place in her stunt group and 7th in the group competiton. They had a whole point deducted for an illegal stunt, and had they not had that they would've taken 4th. They did great and we were so proud of them.
I'm glad to hear that your family is feeling better. Hopefully you will fight the bug.

[englishrose47]

Bumping you up !!

[Grace and Mickey]

AWWW! How sweet you get to hear Landen say Grandma!! :cutie:
I miss that Abby wants to go to the zoo. Although, I haven't offered to take her so that might have something to do with it.
My Disney planning is still there. Just waiting until next payday to make another room payment. I got a job at JC Penny on Fri. I will be working on the pricing team, 6 a.m. to about 1 p.m. I don't know how many days a week yet, but I'm just excited to have a little extra $$ coming in. Hopefully this will tie be over until maybe the school calls.
Abby had her cheer competition yesterday and I'm smashed!! I was up at 4 a.m. and in bed by 12:45 a.m. Up almost 24 hours! I had a 3 1/2 hour nap today. They took first place in her stunt group and 7th in the group competiton. They had a whole point deducted for an illegal stunt, and had they not had that they would've taken 4th. They did great and we were so proud of them.
I'm glad to hear that your family is feeling better. Hopefully you will fight the bug.
It Warms my heart to hear gramma:cloud9:
Good news of the Job:woohoo: :woohoo: Extra dollars are a good thing:banana: :banana:
:cheer2: :cheer2: 1st place Yea!! Abby!!:cheer2: :cheer2:
We went to the Toldeo zoo one time is nice . It near you right?
I'm trying hard to Fight the bug:rotfl2: I want to catch up on the DIS tonite Lynn's photopass pictures should be up:woohoo: :woohoo:
Then a hot bath and "Dancing with the Stars":dancer:

Have good nite.

[newtodis]

Awww-I know how exciting it is to hear the boys yell "mommy" when I come home so I can imagine how Grandma feels! :goodvibes

Glad to hear nothing happened with your trip!

You'll have to learn how to post pictures so we can see the costume!

Lisa-glad to hear your planning is going well...you're the next one who has to start a PTR! :rotfl:

Sorry I didn't get the pictures up tonight-I was busy with baby stuff. I'll work on it tomorrow night I promise! Hope your bath was good. I'm listening to Dancing with the Stars...it annoys me that they pretty much replay last night's show and can do it in an hour. They waste a lot of time! :rotfl:

Have a great night everyone!

[englishrose47]

When Grace learns she can teach me !! :rotfl2: I just don't know how toload into photobucket !! I think I can post from photobucket but I only have 3 inthere !!:lmao:

[englishrose47]

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OOPs maybe I have forgotton how to post !!

[newtodis]

When Grace learns she can teach me !! :rotfl2: I just don't know how toload into photobucket !! I think I can post from photobucket but I only have 3 inthere !!:lmao:

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OOPs maybe I have forgotton how to post !!

That was the trickiest part...you have to figure out where your pictures are on your computer. If you go to the photobucket website, then sign in (or create an account), it'll ask you to upload your pictures and you can pick where to get them from-I always pick computer. It'll bring up another window for you to go through your folders and find your pictures. Once you find them, left click on them (while holding down the "clrt" key if you have more than one to upload). Once you pick all of them you click "open" or something like that and it'll copy them from your computer to photobucket. Once they're in photobucket, you can click on the IMG link to copy it and paste it here for us to see! :goodvibes

[lmillercrew]

The job thing hasn't started yet and I'm getting a little annoyed. I recieved a letter from them stating that I have the job as long as my background check is o.k. It said on the letter that that can take 5-7 business days. I got the job late last Friday, so tomorrow will be the 5th business day. If I don't hear anything, then I will call them on Monday and see what's up. I just got my passport this year and I know that you can't be a felon to get one of those. THe guy at Pennys said it depends on how many places I've lived that determines how long it takes. I've only lived in 3 states since 1990, but I've moved a lot.
Anyway, I'm playing the waiting game and would like to start soon so that I can get a paycheck!!!

[englishrose47]

The job thing hasn't started yet and I'm getting a little annoyed. I recieved a letter from them stating that I have the job as long as my background check is o.k. It said on the letter that that can take 5-7 business days. I got the job late last Friday, so tomorrow will be the 5th business day. If I don't hear anything, then I will call them on Monday and see what's up. I just got my passport this year and I know that you can't be a felon to get one of those. THe guy at Pennys said it depends on how many places I've lived that determines how long it takes. I've only lived in 3 states since 1990, but I've moved a lot.
Anyway, I'm playing the waiting game and would like to start soon so that I can get a paycheck!!!

Just to let you know yes a felon can get a passport ! Theonly requirement is that they are not on parole ! This is a fact as I personally have seen a passport issued to a 2 x convicted felon ., who hid nothing and was told what I said . He's a different person now but nevertheless is a felon !!

[lmillercrew]

Just to let you know yes a felon can get a passport ! Theonly requirement is that they are not on parole ! This is a fact as I personally have seen a passport issued to a 2 x convicted felon ., who hid nothing and was told what I said . He's a different person now but nevertheless is a felon !!

Oh, I had no idea. I know people can change and I'm happy for him. :thumbsup2
I do know that I'm neither so, I just want to get started. I have other things to plan. You know??

[lmillercrew]

Hi Grace. Just thought I'd let you know that I have orientation tomorrow from 1-5 at Pennys. Yay Me!! Now I can hopefully get a schedule and start planning on how to spend that BIG :rolleyes1 paycheck!

[newtodis]

Hi Grace. Just thought I'd let you know that I have orientation tomorrow from 1-5 at Pennys. Yay Me!! Now I can hopefully get a schedule and start planning on how to spend that BIG :rolleyes1 paycheck!

YAY for you!! :cool1: Well...let's see...we're going to need a room for your family, a room for Grace's family, a room for Jill's family and a room for my family...and... :rotfl2:

[lmillercrew]

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: That sounds great!

[englishrose47]

Yes save that paycheck for the World !!Me I use my IRA account ( I'm old enough) and my empoyee matches 5% so I figured it out I can do a solo every year on them !! I like that math!!

[lmillercrew]

I had my first day of orientation today and have to go back tomorrow for the rest. I get to wear a red polo, khaki's and tennis shoes! I'm mostly excited about wearing comfortable shoes. :dance3: :dance3: I should get some hours assigned on Monday when the other managers are there. It seems like a nice place to work. The discount is great. Same as Old Navy, 20%. How was your Saturday??

[Grace and Mickey]

I had my first day of orientation today and have to go back tomorrow for the rest. I get to wear a red polo, khaki's and tennis shoes! I'm mostly excited about wearing comfortable shoes. :dance3: :dance3: I should get some hours assigned on Monday when the other managers are there. It seems like a nice place to work. The discount is great. Same as Old Navy, 20%. How was your Saturday??

Good evening!! Glad your orientation went well! I wear a white polo, and khaki's and comfortable shoes for work, I get to wear white because I'm a photo tech:banana: Our discount is only 10%, My Saturday was good the wedding was nice, the weather is a little cold but no rain this afternoon.
The happy couple is going to WDW for their honeymoon:cool1:
We went to the Circus last nite is was fun. Landen sat pretty good for the 1st part then he wanted to move around so we just passed him back and forth. The sourviners(sp?) where expensive 20$ for a spinning light. 9$ for a frozen slushie in a slippy cup.
We have trick or treat tomorrow, going to my daughters to help pass out candy and see Landen as Mickey.
Have a good day a work tomorrow , I have to work too!!

[lmillercrew]

Glad the wedding was nice, and no rain. We had sun on this side of the state, but it was chilly. I hope the happy couple has fun at Disney. How could they not??
I've never gone to a circus, and have never taken my kids there either. It makes me kinda sad. You hear all the horror stories about circus', but I'm sure they are regulated better than they used too. I'm glad Landen had a good time.
Have a good day at work tomorrow too. Can't wait :rolleyes1

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !! I finally figured out how to load my pix and have started to post them !Did my overnight check this a.m. so got to go in later and not work so long.I like working Noon to 8 pm as I get to eat supper there !!:lmao:

[lmillercrew]

Can't wait to see them Rose. Do you have a PTR??

[englishrose47]

Can't wait to see them Rose. Do you have a PTR??

Sure Do it's called "Rosies not so Riveting PreTrippie "and is on the pretrip board !! Come on over !!:cool1:

[lmillercrew]

I'll be over tonight! :banana: Thanks for the invite

[lmillercrew]

Hi Grace. I saw your post on Lynn's PTR and thought I'd respond on yours. DH back is doing better. Yesterday I was really worried about him. There were a couple of times that he looked near tears when he would get up to walk.
Abby had a competition a couple of weeks ago and has one this weekend at the Kalahari by Cedar Point.
How are things there? I'm sure not much planning is going on at the moment because your trip is still pretty far out. That's about how things are here. I'm just trying to prepare my body for our trip. I went to the gym today and plan on going everyday. Plus, I need to adopt better eating habits too. I don't expect to be a size 6, but a litlle smaller than I am now.
I'm working on Wed morning. I'll let you know how it goes.
Have a good night

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace. I saw your post on Lynn's PTR and thought I'd respond on yours. DH back is doing better. Yesterday I was really worried about him. There were a couple of times that he looked near tears when he would get up to walk.
Abby had a competition a couple of weeks ago and has one this weekend at the Kalahari by Cedar Point.
How are things there? I'm sure not much planning is going on at the moment because your trip is still pretty far out. That's about how things are here. I'm just trying to prepare my body for our trip. I went to the gym today and plan on going everyday. Plus, I need to adopt better eating habits too. I don't expect to be a size 6, but a litlle smaller than I am now.
I'm working on Wed morning. I'll let you know how it goes.
Have a good night

Good evening!! Happy to hear that DH back is doing better:) back problems are the worst!! Nothing seem to help.
Will you be going to the competion with Abby? :cheer2: Good luck to the team:cheer2:
I an so anixous to do more planning i can't stop thinking about Disney:lmao:
We goin to try to have another Disney nite in Nov. and will probuarly skip Dec with all the holiday plans and its also Landen birthday:yay:
I too would like to lose some weight. and develope better eating habits. my downfall is sweets. I Love my Cookies!!!! I was a big coke drinker, about 5 a day until about 3 months ago. I don't drink any now, I still drink some soda like sunny d. or some diet pops, I going to try to cut back on that too.

I hope everything goes well on your 1st day at work:flower3:
Have you found any airfares yet? I did sign up with The watchdog airfare you told me about.
Have a good nite.:wave2:

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !! Just popping in been a busy day at work and tomorrow is another !! After the first week of November it will hopefully be quieter for a coupleof weeks and then it'll start all over !!

[lmillercrew]

Good evening Grace! Had my first day of work today and I think I'm going to like it.
I'm glad you're getting excited for Disney. JC Penny sells Disney merchandise, so I get a little bit of happiness during the day! :)
Happy Birthday to Landen in Dec. I'm not good at remembering dates. So, happy day early. :yay:
Yes, Abby has a competition on Sat. She's very excited for it and so am I. I love watching cheerleading. It's just amazing to me the things some of these girls can do. Whoever says cheerleading isn't a sport hasn't watched a performance. Then girls leave practice, sometimes, looking like they've just completed a boxing match! :scared:
I haven't found airfare yet. I don't usually get airfare until I'm closer to Mar/April. What about you? Have you seen any since you signed up for Airfare Watchdog?
Well, I have to work tomorrow so I better get to bed. Have a good night and a good day at work!

[englishrose47]

My grand daughters are cheerleaders ! They have to practise at least 3 nights a week and then cheer on the weekends and go to several competitions! It is good exercise !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Good evening Grace! Had my first day of work today and I think I'm going to like it.
I'm glad you're getting excited for Disney. JC Penny sells Disney merchandise, so I get a little bit of happiness during the day! :)
Happy Birthday to Landen in Dec. I'm not good at remembering dates. So, happy day early. :yay:
Yes, Abby has a competition on Sat. She's very excited for it and so am I. I love watching cheerleading. It's just amazing to me the things some of these girls can do. Whoever says cheerleading isn't a sport hasn't watched a performance. Then girls leave practice, sometimes, looking like they've just completed a boxing match! :scared:
I haven't found airfare yet. I don't usually get airfare until I'm closer to Mar/April. What about you? Have you seen any since you signed up for Airfare Watchdog?
Well, I have to work tomorrow so I better get to bed. Have a good night and a good day at work!

I'm happy that your 1st day went well, what are you doing at work?
I will have to check out what JC penny has?
I will tell Landen you wished him a happy birthday, mommy is planing a party. Landen and Lyn (newtodis) birthday are the same dayDec 13th.
I agree the stunts and dance moves are amazing,
I have not been able to find any dates for airfare, still to early, did see a arirfare on airtran for may for 180$ Hope fully I can get something around 200$
Hope you had a good day at work'
Thank God tomorrow is FRIDAY
Happy Halloween to you and your family:maleficen :sulley: :stitch:

[newtodis]

Hey Grace! Sorry I've been such a darn slacker!

Hope you're doing well!

Is Landen getting excited about his birthday?? :santa:

Hope you had a wonderful Halloween!!!

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!

[lmillercrew]

Had a very busy weekend. We left Toledo at 6:15 a.m. to travel to Sandusky and didn't get back home until 10:30 p.m. It was a very LONG day but our girls did great!!:cheer2: :cheer2:
Hope you had a great Halloween with Landen.

[englishrose47]

Just Bumping this up!!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace!!

Just stopping in to say Hi!! I miss my DIS friends!! :grouphug:

[lmillercrew]

Oh my gosh! I can't believe that I haven't talked to you for over a week!!! How are you? Did you get slammed with snow over the weekend?

[newtodis]

Hey Gracie!!! Just stopping in to say hello--I hope you're doing well! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace!!

[lmillercrew]

Happy Ohio winter weather!!! Our football team won the regional finals last night. We are now going to the state semi finals :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Grace and Mickey]

Oh my gosh! I can't believe that I haven't talked to you for over a week!!! How are you? Did you get slammed with snow over the weekend?

Happy Ohio winter weather!!! Our football team won the regional finals last night. We are now going to the state semi finals :cheer2: :cheer2:
Hi I'm doing O.K. We did not get snow yet, they say maybe tomorrow. Congrad to the football team:banana: Where will the game be played?
Have a nice weekend:)

[Grace and Mickey]

Good morning Friends:goodvibes
This was been a good/bad week:) :sad1:
Yesterday my son in laws father died, He had cancer, only 49. Josh and Kylie, handled all the arragements, I offered to go with them to help, but they said they could do it, i knew they could but it hard to think of them as grownups and just wanted to offer my support. My husband and I are very close to Josh, and love him like the son we never had. We spent the evening with them, and talked about alot of stuff, hopefully everything will get better. with time.

For the good news!!!!!!
:cool1: :dance3: :banana: :yay: party:

I MIGHT get a 2nd trip to WDW in 2009!!!!!!!!!!!:mickeyjum

My "forever" friend saw the "buy 4 get 3 free Special. She loves Disney like me.:thumbsup2 Want to know if we might think about changing our dates and go with them!! that not posiible for my daughter.

BUT, maybe I could go with them, JUST ME:) !!!!!
There's a lot to think about!!
My friend is alot like me, we enjoy the same thing. It something we have talk about for a long time to be able to to WDW together.
But can I affored 2 trip in one year:confused: I don't want to short changed my
Sept trip.
She is checking dates and will let me know. No matter what, it a nice dream.pixiedust: and if I don't go I can help her plan:woohoo:

My computer has been down for 3 days I could not hook up to the internet.
So that wHy I had not been talking to all of you.
How are you all?
Lyn:wave2:How are you feeling? Seen the Dr. yet? How the big thanksgiving dinner coming?
Lisa:wave: How's the job? Do you like it? have you got any good buys yet?
What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Rosie:flower3:What have you been up to? have you made any new Sept plans yet?
Well need to get busy with Sat chores:laundy: I wiil be watching Landen this afternoon, :yay: Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

[lmillercrew]

Well hello friend. So sorry to hear about your SIL's father. That is just awful. He was so very young. It's so hard to see someone pass away when they have so much life left to live. It's hard when anyone dies, just so sad. My thoughts are with you and your family that you will find comfort in your sorrow.
I really am liking my job. The hours are great and I really like the people that I'm working with. I've only been there 3 weeks and I already feel like I know so much. I want to learn a lot so that they'll want to keep me. My supervisor really wants me to stay on after the holidays, but there isn't a position available. She's told me that she will see what she can do to keep me because she really would like me to be able to stay. It is what it is, and my DH said it's not worth it to him for me to open up my availability, which would make it easier for them to keep me.
I got some great deals the other day. I got two desk lamps, christmas gifts, that were marked down to $1.97 and two pairs of shorts marked down to $2.97 for DS. I had a $5 gift card plus my 20% off ended up paying $1.75 total! That was my best deal ever!!! :woohoo: Today I got 3 bed pillows and a new pair of shoes for $49. It's a good thing I get paid Friday :rolleyes1

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace sorry about your DSIL's father passing !! I am still working mainly on my May trip and waiting for the hours and ressie window to open !!DD has been redoing the girls room it turned out soo nice but when I tell you thw colors it;]'s hard to picture it being as nice as it is ! It is purple and electric blue . The house is a 1 1/2 story so has the sloping walls one wall is purple and one blue the small ceiling part is white with sponge paint of the 2 colors, the curtains are 1 blue and 1 purple . It looks gorgeous !!It gives them a bit of individuality in their shared room!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Well hello friend. So sorry to hear about your SIL's father. That is just awful. He was so very young. It's so hard to see someone pass away when they have so much life left to live. It's hard when anyone dies, just so sad. My thoughts are with you and your family that you will find comfort in your sorrow.
I really am liking my job. The hours are great and I really like the people that I'm working with. I've only been there 3 weeks and I already feel like I know so much. I want to learn a lot so that they'll want to keep me. My supervisor really wants me to stay on after the holidays, but there isn't a position available. She's told me that she will see what she can do to keep me because she really would like me to be able to stay. It is what it is, and my DH said it's not worth it to him for me to open up my availability, which would make it easier for them to keep me.
I got some great deals the other day. I got two desk lamps, christmas gifts, that were marked down to $1.97 and two pairs of shorts marked down to $2.97 for DS. I had a $5 gift card plus my 20% off ended up paying $1.75 total! That was my best deal ever!!! :woohoo: Today I got 3 bed pillows and a new pair of shoes for $49. It's a good thing I get paid Friday :rolleyes1
Hi Thank you for your kind thoughts. It has been a long week. I passed your kindness pn the kids. I had readed you message just was not able to post.

I am glad you like your job!! It sure makes it easier to go to each day.
GREAT DEALS!!! I just knew you where a bargain shopper:goodvibes
What will you be doing for Thankgiving? I have to work 9 to 1:30. my daughter is cooking.
Have you heard from Lyn?
Have a nice weekend:)

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace sorry about your DSIL's father passing !! I am still working mainly on my May trip and waiting for the hours and ressie window to open !!DD has been redoing the girls room it turned out soo nice but when I tell you thw colors it;]'s hard to picture it being as nice as it is ! It is purple and electric blue . The house is a 1 1/2 story so has the sloping walls one wall is purple and one blue the small ceiling part is white with sponge paint of the 2 colors, the curtains are 1 blue and 1 purple . It looks gorgeous !!It gives them a bit of individuality in their shared room!!
Thank you for your kindness.t has been very sad.
when is the date for your ADR's
The room sounds pretty. How old are the girls? Will they be with you on you Sept trip?
Have a nice weekend:)

[englishrose47]

Thank you for your kindness.t has been very sad.
when is the date for your ADR's
The room sounds pretty. How old are the girls? Will they be with you on you Sept trip?
Have a nice weekend:)

I think Dec 22nd is the window for my May trip!
Yes the girls will be going in Sept. They are 13 now !!:scared1:
You have a nice weekend !!:banana:

[lmillercrew]

I haven't heard from Lynn in a LONG time. I pm'd her the other day and let her know that I started a PTR.
I am working on Black Friday and on Sat. I also have to go into work tomorrow night and set up the signs for Fridays sales. We are having some missionaries from our church over for dinner. Neither DH nor I have any family in the area so we look for those who are in the same situation. I happy for you that your daughter is cooking. Makes your like a little easier.
You'll have to come over and check out my PTR!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

good morning everyone.:)
No Disney news today. But wanted to tell you what we are doing TONITE!!!

We taking a ride on THE POLAR EXPRESS.:santa:

It on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, in Indenpence Ohio.
My sister in law is an elf on the train and will be reading the story.
We all got new P.J. mine have mickey on them.
I am looking forward to taking Landen on his 1st train ride!!
Hope everyone has a good day:flower3:

[newtodis]

HI!!!

So sorry about your family's loss. How terrible. :grouphug:

How exciting that you might be able to go to Disney twice in a year!! Hopefully it'll all work out for you! :goodvibes

Lisa- Glad to hear the job's going well! Hopefully they'll keep you around. They can't have you too much though because we want our Lisa time too! :goodvibes

Rose-What a neat way to "seperate" a shared room like that.

YAY for the train ride! Sounds like it'll be a lot of fun! I wish we had something like that around here. That's the one thing I've noticed-there aren't a lot of things we used to do in MI here-no pumpkin patches to pick pumpkins for Halloween, no snow for Christmas (we already knew that of course!). Now we just have to find new, fun things to do! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

HI!!!



Rose-What a neat way to "seperate" a shared room like that.



Yes it is really Kool ! If i get the card onto a cd I think I can post pix !! It really did turn out very well!!
Hi Grace How are you??

[newtodis]

Hey Grace-just stopping in to say hello! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hey Grace-just stopping in to say hello! :goodvibes

Hi Grace!!
Hi everyone
Sorry I have not been around just been busy with work, and holiday stuff
Hope everyone is welll

The Polar express train ride was wonderful. We all had a great time. Landen liked the train. the ride was a little long and he got a little figidite, but when we got the north pole, he was all excited he saw "frosty" and the elves and was waving and yelling, later Santa appreared in a one horse opened sleigh. Santa came on the train and talked to each child, and gave them each a bell.
On Sat Landen will be 2:banana: :banana: We are going to build a bear. Corri is going to have Landen's binkeys but in a bear. She is having a party for him in the evening.
I hope eveyone has a good tomorrow.:)
Hopefully after the holidays, I will be able to do some more Disney planning:cool1: :yay: :dance3: :cheer2:

[Grace and Mickey]

Hey Grace-just stopping in to say hello! :goodvibes

Hi Grace!!
Hi everyone
Sorry I have not been around just been busy with work, and holiday stuff
Hope everyone is welll

The Polar express train ride was wonderful. We all had a great time. Landen liked the train. the ride was a little long and he got a little figidite, but when we got the north pole, he was all excited he saw "frosty" and the elves and was waving and yelling, later Santa appreared in a one horse opened sleigh. Santa came on the train and talked to each child, and gave them each a bell.
On Sat Landen will be 2:banana: :banana: We are going to build a bear. Corri is going to have Landen's binkeys but in a bear. She is having a party for him in the evening.
I hope eveyone has a good tomorrow.:)
Hopefully after the holidays, I will be able to do some more Disney planning:cool1: :yay: :dance3: :cheer2:

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !! This is a busy time of year !! My exciting news is that I may also be going in Feb !! The girls placed in the Canadian Competition this year and so were eeligible to compete at Disney !! If everything goes thru we will all be going for 4 days !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace !! This is a busy time of year !! My exciting news is that I may also be going in Feb !! The girls placed in the Canadian Competition this year and so were eeligible to compete at Disney !! If everything goes thru we will all be going for 4 days !!
:banana: :cool1: :banana: :cool1: WOW!!!!! Great news!!
:cheer2: :cheer2: Congrad to the girls on the win:cheer2: :cheer2:
Looking forward to the details:woohoo:

[Grace and Mickey]

Check out my counter!!!!!!!!!::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo
Only 9 more months until our trip to WDW!!!!!!!
I "m so excited I won't be able to sleep tonite!!!!!!!!!:rotfl2:

[newtodis]

Hey!

Glad to hear that the Polar Express was cool. How was the party and Build a Bear? The boys have done that before and it's cool.

How's that planning coming?? You're under the 9 month mark now! :banana: :banana: :banana:

Have a super day!

[jroland]

my computer had a program called windows task launcher and it oranized vacations and things

[newtodis]

Merry Christmas Grace!! I'm sure it will be wonderful! :santa: :santa: :santa:

[englishrose47]

Merry Christmas Grace !!

[lmillercrew]

Merry Christmas Grace!!! I hope that you enoy your time with your family.

[newtodis]

Hi Grace-

Hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday! :santa:

Any more Disney planning nights? You'll have more time now that birthdays and holidays are out of your way :goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

Merry Christmas Grace!! I'm sure it will be wonderful! :santa: :santa: :santa:

Merry Christmas Grace !!

Merry Christmas Grace!!! I hope that you enoy your time with your family.
Thank you everyone for the wonderful Christmas greetting!!!:santa: :santa: :santa:
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas too!!:santa: :santa: :santa:

We spent the night before Christmas at Corri's, we got to see Landen's reaction to all the presents!! He was a little overwhelemed , just wanted to open one an leave the rest. We had bunch and Kylie and Josh went to his mother's. Later in the day my sister and brother in law joined us for dinner(Kylie and Josh came back)I's was a wonderful day!
I got a new MICKEY backpack for our trip and the 2009 Birnbaum guide to WDW , And "The Imagineering Field Guide to The Magic Kingdom and also the one to EPCOT.:woohoo: :yay: :banana:

Today, We will be going to my brothers to celebrate our family Christmas.
We play a dice game with white elephant gifts that lots of fun.

Hopefully after the holidays things will get less busy:rotfl2: and I will be able to spend more time planning and talking with my friends.

[lmillercrew]

I LOVE white elephant parties! They are SO much fun. One year my mom decorated a toilet seat to look like a Christmas wreath. :rotfl: I've given a flashlight with dead batteries. That was a good one too.

[newtodis]

Happy New Year! Just wanted to stop in and say hello and check in with you. :goodvibes I've been a bit of a slacker with these PTRs and I'm ready to get back into a "schedule" to check in with you guys more often again!! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

I have been slacking too sooooo Happy New Year !!

[lmillercrew]

Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a good time at your party.

[newtodis]

Hey Grace! Just checking in to say hello! :goodvibes

[newtodis]

HI GRACE!! Just stopping by to say hello! How's everyone doing?? Are you beginning to get excited about the trip?? Have you had any more Disney nights??

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Everyone!
Sorry I have not been around lately, but I got some kind of flu/cold bug and it just really but me down , I missed a whole week of work. I'm doing better now.

I missed you all very much.

Tommorow with Landen were going to punch out Mickey heads for our countdown calendar.

Hope everyone is fine, Hope to bring you some new Disney trip plans by the end of the week:thumbsup2
have a wonderful tomorrow:flower3:

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace! Welcome back Hope you feelbeter soon! I think I have hd a flu bug this weekend , felt lousy !!

[lmillercrew]

I hope you feel better soon too! :flower3: :flower3:

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi!!
Thanks for the get better wishes:grouphug: I was Sick again this past week got some new antibotics from the Dr, doing MUCH better today:thumbsup2

Our Disney trip may be changing:confused3
As i told you before SIL#2 was having a hard time getting off on Fri Sept 11th, and so we where going to cut in done by one day, no biggy.
but two weeks ago he gets laid off.:sad: He applied with and employment agency and start a new job on Monday:cheer2: but not sure if he will be able to get time off with not working for a year. daughter #2 is not sure she wants to with out him. This the couple that got engaged at WDW in 2006.
Daughter #1 (Grandson mommie) REALLY need a vaction!! She has been going thur some personal problems and needs some magic.pixiedust:

If D#2 and SIL#2 are not able to go, we just share our room with D#1 and grandson. we would be able to add D#2 in the room too if she decides to go (4 adults and 1child under 3)

We did make our punch our mickey heads on Monday. Landen loved it. Will work on calendar on Monday only 227 days from today
:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

Been looking at airfares can't find Sept yet. Did find Aug on airtran for $86 one way (sunday is $146) times are not great. Will look at southwest. any ideas?

[newtodis]

Oh I hope everything works out for your trip and everyone's able to go. Keep your eyes and ears open - I hear there are to be some amazing deals all year long in the lines of vacation and travel so you may just find something great.

One site for flights is orbitz. They keep advertising that if you book a flight and someone else books it cheaper, they refund you the difference. That's kind of nice. I don't know the specifics but might be worth looking into if the prices compare. Also try and sign up for different email announcement things. I get them from Airtran and another site sidestep.com I think) and there have really been some great deals in them lately. We've found if you have different options as far as airports, that can usually help. It might also be worth it for you to just leave a night sooner than you'd planned and drive, stopping half way or whatever to stay overnight. I know it's not as easy, but you'd (probably) all be able to ride together, plus you'd have a vehicle while you're there which is always nice.

Thanks for checking out my TR last night...I'm finally getting started! :goodvibes

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!!!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace!

Hope you're not sick again! :sick:

:grouphug: Hope you're having a wonderful day!

[lmillercrew]

Sorry to hear about the loss of employment. That seems to be common these days. I pray that SIL will be able to find a job soon. How did the countdown calendar turn out?

[Grace and Mickey]

Oh I hope everything works out for your trip and everyone's able to go. Keep your eyes and ears open - I hear there are to be some amazing deals all year long in the lines of vacation and travel so you may just find something great.

One site for flights is orbitz. They keep advertising that if you book a flight and someone else books it cheaper, they refund you the difference. That's kind of nice. I don't know the specifics but might be worth looking into if the prices compare. Also try and sign up for different email announcement things. I get them from Airtran and another site sidestep.com I think) and there have really been some great deals in them lately. We've found if you have different options as far as airports, that can usually help. It might also be worth it for you to just leave a night sooner than you'd planned and drive, stopping half way or whatever to stay overnight. I know it's not as easy, but you'd (probably) all be able to ride together, plus you'd have a vehicle while you're there which is always nice.

Thanks for checking out my TR last night...I'm finally getting started! :goodvibes
Hi Happy Valentines' Day:love:

Thanks for the ideas!! I get the e-mail for Airtran and Southwest.
our car is little it would be really a tight fit, with all of us and the stoller and luggage will have to think about it.
I really enjoyed your TR hopeing you have added more.

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace !!!!
:love: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ROSIE:love:
Hi how are you? I'm much better:) I hope to check our your PTR later to see whats new, I see your staying at All star sports for sept 2009, i thought you be at POPs,
Have a great day!!!!
Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

Sorry to hear about the loss of employment. That seems to be common these days. I pray that SIL will be able to find a job soon. How did the countdown calendar turn out?
Thanks for the consern, your right lots of people are out on jobs.
He has started a new job with Stoffer's (The frozen dinner meals)
He has to work 90 days to hire. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS:grouphug:
The countdown calendar came our cute.I had got a extra large wall calendar, I punched out Mickey Heads in bright colors and pasted number on each day,
Landen helped. I will covered up each number as we count down. I 'll start it on March 1st with about 197 days to go:banana: :banana: :cool1: :cool1: :dance3: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :cheer2: :cheer2:
at 100 days will make a countdown chain.
how our your trip plans going?

:love: HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY LISA:love:

[englishrose47]

:love: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ROSIE:love:
Hi how are you? I'm much better:) I hope to check our your PTR later to see whats new, I see your staying at All star sports for sept 2009, i thought you be at POPs,
Have a great day!!!!
Grace

I f it was up to me it would be Pop !! Our friend wanted AllStars but now is saying she heard Pop was better !! Hello I told you that in the first place and you said everyone said AllStrs !! I am hoping for Pop . We should be booking next month once we know taxes ,which DD is off to do today !!we always have it done at same place so they can figure which way benefits us the most with us all living together I can also clain at least 1 kid and have done for years

[lmillercrew]

Hey Grace. I'm so happy to hear good employment news! No new plans here, except we are driving. (I didn't know if you read that on my PTR or not)
Have you figured out how to post pics yet? I would love to see your calendar. It sounds like a great idea. Have a great week!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hey Grace. I'm so happy to hear good employment news! No new plans here, except we are driving. (I didn't know if you read that on my PTR or not)
Have you figured out how to post pics yet? I would love to see your calendar. It sounds like a great idea. Have a great week!!!
Yes It is Great news!! :goodvibes I so happy that he was able to get a new job,:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

I did read that you where driving I would like to drive, I enjoy seeing the new places but we have a truck and the kids have small cars, we would propuarly have to take two cars, which I'm not sure if that would be any cheaper for us, and I don't know how to drive so it would leave all the driving up to hubby.
No :confused3 I still have not figure out how to post pictures, I just so computer illerate:confused: I thought the calendar came out Cute!! Thanks for the complement
I hope you have a good week too!!:) :)

[Grace and Mickey]

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

Doing the happy dance!!!!!:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

I got a 40% off the room pin in the Mail!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
So I called today, and I SAVED over $300 per room:cheer2: :cheer2: What a magicial day:love: :love:

[lmillercrew]

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

Doing the happy dance!!!!!:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

I got a 40% off the room pin in the Mail!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
So I called today, and I SAVED over $300 per room:cheer2: :cheer2: What a magicial day:love: :love:

party: party: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: That is SOOOO great!!!!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace! Glad to hear the calendar came out well.

YAY for the 40% off code!! That's wonderful!! I keep hoping for one of those crazy pins but we're still not lucky enough to get one. I wonder if maybe we book something through them we'd have a better chance to get a pin?? Who knows anymore.

If you're thinking about driving and want just a bigger vehicle, you could look into renting a car. I've read many positive things about priceline naming your own price and getting a decent car for around $10-$15/day. It might be worth it if you were all able to ride together and save the wear and tear from your own vehicles....just a thought if you're looking for a way to make it work.

Have a wonderful night!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace! Good morning!

Just stopping in to check on you! :hug: Hope you have a great Monday!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi everyone:)

Yesterday I rolled to change we have been collecting since our Disney nite in Oct when we each made a vacation bank.
We have saved $285.00 :cheer2: :yay: :banana:
and we have not counted the pennies yet!!!

Corri has suuguested that maybe we look into driving again, we would have to rent a car if we drive, nome of our cars are big enough.
It 's looking like Kylie and Josh won't be able to go:sad1: he probraly wont be able to get the time off, I have not canceled their reservation yet.

I started my countdown calendar today!

194 days :dance3:

Have a wonderful week everyone!:grouphug:

[lmillercrew]

Congrats on all the change saved!!! My problem is, we have dipped into the change. I have 4 dollars in pennies saved, so you are on a better "roll" than me!
Sorry to hear about Kylie and Josh.

[newtodis]

Yay for all the saved change! So sorry to hear that some may not be able to go - that's too bad. Hopefully it'll all work out in the end!:goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi everyone
Not a lot of trip planning news.
Still trying to figure out Fly or Drive:confused3 :confused3
Flying about $250-300 per person
Driving renting a car $350-400 plus gas (this would change trip date a little)

I've been spending a lot of time today on the Dis, I need to feel the magic.
This is a hard week for me my mother passed away 4 years ago on 3/12/05:angel: I miss her sooooo much. She was a loving mommy and wonderful grandmother, She lived to be 92 years old. She still live in my heart and my memmories. and people often say I remind them of her in my actions and looks,which means alot to me
It because of her that I was able to realize my dream of taking my family to WDW, when she passed I received a small inheirtance, and althought there where other places the money proburaly should have been use for I decided ( with hubby o.k.) That I would take everyone to WDW. and I know she would be happy that I use it in that way.
So you see beside giving me life, raising me to be a good person who has faith in God,teaching me right from wrong and be a advid reader, she gave me my life long dream of a trip to the happiest place on earth with my family.
Thank you Mommie I:love: You

Thanks everyone for listening it help to be able to write this:grouphug:
maybe some time in my PTR i will tell you all about our wonder trip to WDW'


love, Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

Bumping this up!
Not sure why my PTR is not posting:confused3

[lmillercrew]

Here's some :hug: for you Grace. Sorry that you are feeling the loss of your mom this week.
As far as Disney goes, I just saw your post about flying or driving. I can't believe that your airfare is so much! It looks like the driving is financially better, but it just depends on whether or not you want to spend the money to fly.
I found Southwest tickets out of Detroit for $59 each way. I would just have to cut a day off. I don't know. I didn't have the money to buy the tickets when I found them. So, I'll just keep looking and maybe one day I'll have the money at the same time the tickets are cheap.

[Grace and Mickey]

Here's some :hug: for you Grace. Sorry that you are feeling the loss of your mom this week.
As far as Disney goes, I just saw your post about flying or driving. I can't believe that your airfare is so much! It looks like the driving is financially better, but it just depends on whether or not you want to spend the money to fly.
I found Southwest tickets out of Detroit for $59 each way. I would just have to cut a day off. I don't know. I didn't have the money to buy the tickets when I found them. So, I'll just keep looking and maybe one day I'll have the money at the same time the tickets are cheap.
Hi Thanks for the :grouphug: I been needing a lot of those these past few days.

I have not been on the computer for a few days as my computer is not WORKING:scared: :scared: Its wont connect:scared1: My husband has taken it to a shop to be fixed. I hope that it can be!!!
So this evening I'm watching Landen so i'm on Corri's computer:thumbsup2
I had not been able to get a Airfare out of Southwest yet They are only have dates to Aug 14th.
I hope your having a good weekend, the weather here was nice.

[lmillercrew]

We had nice weather here too. DH put spring fertilizer on today and went golfing. It was sunny, but still cool. I SO can't wait for spring. But that means that summer is right around the corner and I need to get a move on losing weight.

[newtodis]

Hey Gracie!!

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: What wonderful things you said about your mom - I would hope my kids would say something like that about me one day. I think it's a wonderful way to celebrate your mom and rest of your family with the spending of that money. :goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

Good evening friends! I hope everyone had a magicial day!pixiedust:
I hope everyone will help me by crossing their Fingers and Toes and do the "free dining dance" that On March 30th i will be able to add it my reservation>:dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3:
Here's the cost so far:
2167.38 for 2 adults, dining plan and 10 day park hoppers. We book 3 rooms (no discounts)

plans change add Corri and Landen to our room
$2935.98 3 adults, 1 child under 3, dining plan and 10 day park hoppers
(no discounts)

40% pin $ ($@4)2442.51

Free dining would save me about 1200.00:yay::yay::yay:
, Still looking to see if Southwest has some really GREAT deals, There prices for Sept don't come out until April 14th. Has everyone ever herard that it a good idea to check airfares at odd time like late at night and you some time can get good deals?

Need some help here . since we would probrarly only need 7 days of park tickets should I change, from 10days to seven to save some, money what would you do?

We have found a rental car for about $300. For Sept 10 thur Sept 20th
If we drive we would lose one nite and leave on Sept 19.

We also still have reservation for a room for Kylie and Josh and will chance it to free dining too, they still are not sure if they will be able to go.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Grace

[englishrose47]

Grace I spoke again to my TA she is coming in EARLY on Monday to do her utmost to get me FD!!! If I get it I do loose my AAA discount but I will still be way ahead cuz for 6 of us DDP is about 1700 and I figure te discount is 15%which by my reconing is about 750 so I am lmost 1,000 ahead !! I'll take it Lie you I am waitng fo the fares fromSWA !! They are only mid August now !! This reminds me I need to check again or May ! I also have DING ad have no messages yet!!

[Grace and Mickey]

Grace I spoke again to my TA she is coming in EARLY on Monday to do her utmost to get me FD!!! If I get it I do loose my AAA discount but I will still be way ahead cuz for 6 of us DDP is about 1700 and I figure te discount is 15%which by my reconing is about 750 so I am lmost 1,000 ahead !! I'll take it Lie you I am waitng fo the fares fromSWA !! They are only mid August now !! This reminds me I need to check again or May ! I also have DING ad have no messages yet!!
Hi
luckly I have Monday off, It's the day I babsit my Grandson:woohoo:
and since I booked my own trip I will be up bright and early and calling WDW:banana::banana::banana:


If we can't get POP's , where do you think you will stay?

:dance3::dance3:Doing the FREE DINING DANCE :dance3::dance3:For Grace and Rosie:dance3::dance3::dance3:

[Grace and Mickey]

:dance3: Disney news
Yesterday my daughter had a long talk about our trip to WDW, we had to drive to PA for a memrial service.
She is going to see if see can get Thursday Sept 10th off, so we can start our vactaion eariler,
Her idea is that we could leave after woork on Wed about 6/7 p.m. and drive all night, arriving at WDW earlier after noon, It's about 17 hr drive from our house.
So It would mean I could see Mickey::MickeyMoone day sooner:yay:
She also thought she would like to try Mickey's Back Yard BBQ and some of the resturants at the Winderness Lodge.
Anyone ever do any of these?
Still hoping for "free dining tomorrow:dance3::dance3:

[lmillercrew]

Here's some hope for you!! And some of my magic dancing :dance3::banana::banana::dance3: I told my sister about free dining for Disney Visa card holders and she saved $800! She was SO grateful to me and of course I felt validated that my DISing obsession paid off. Good luck tomorrow and I can't wait to hear how things turn out for you!

[englishrose47]

I wish I had a visa card butI got turned down ! My credit is good now but my divorce forced me into bankruptcy and I guess that's why as I have other credit cards and have for a few years ! My TA will be calling me tomorrow and hopefully with goodnews !!

[lmillercrew]

I don't have the card either. So if I want to take advantage of free dining, I'm going to have to wait till the offer comes out to the public.

[englishrose47]

Today is the day for the public !

[Grace and Mickey]

Today is the day for the public !
:cool1::banana::yay::worship:

I'm on the phone right now!!!:yay:they said there was a 35 minute wait. but I will wait all day if I can get the free dining:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[englishrose47]

:cool1::banana::yay::worship:

I'm on the phone right now!!!:yay:they said there was a 35 minute wait. but I will wait all day if I can get the free dining:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Mt TA is geting in shortly and calling too but I think they have a different number as when I talked to Disney they said thy couldn't acces my trip as it was thru AAA and they have to call ! So I am guessing it is a different number as TAs can'tbe waiting hour on the phone !!

[lmillercrew]

Today is the day for the public !
OHHHH Really???? Hmmmm.... Should I or shouldn't I???

[newtodis]

Good luck Grace!!! I hope the wait wasn't too bad. I remember last year - I waited over an hour! :eek: It was worth it though to save the money and I wasn't working then so I really had nowhere else to be! :rotfl: I'm going to try one night after work this week or this weekend (if I can find the time) to try and make some ressies for us. I need a Disney fix right now!

[Grace and Mickey]

I got my FREE DINING :cool1::cool1::cool1::yay::yay::yay::dance3::dance 3::dance3::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

I call a liitle after 7:00 (Landen had got up just a little before 7)
I was on hold for about 20 minutes, it took about 25 minutes to made the changes. They had a bit of trouble finding Kylie and Josh resavation, we had made some changeswhen we moved Corri to our room and added the 40% pin, and reservation # where mixed up. All all straight now:banana:
We also add a day the beginning of our trip we will be checking in on Thursday Sept 10th:yay:
So our trip is now Sept 10th thur Sept 20th
10 nites 11days 10 day park hoppers and FREE DINING:woohoo:
We can made ADR's on June 12th
Cost is $ 1960.23 For 3 adults and 1 child (under #0
and $ 1540.22 for 2 adults
I figured I saved about $2000.00 ( based on $40 a nite for 10 nites times 5 adults):woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::wo ohoo::woohoo:

And we are still at Pop's:cool1::cool1:
What a magicial day this has beenpixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:

[Grace and Mickey]

OHHHH Really???? Hmmmm.... Should I or shouldn't I???
Yes!!!:) you should!!

[englishrose47]

I got it too!! My TA came in early just for me !! and I am saving about 1,700 !! Now we need those cheap SWA flights !

[Grace and Mickey]

Good luck Grace!!! I hope the wait wasn't too bad. I remember last year - I waited over an hour! :eek: It was worth it though to save the money and I wasn't working then so I really had nowhere else to be! :rotfl: I'm going to try one night after work this week or this weekend (if I can find the time) to try and make some ressies for us. I need a Disney fix right now!
Thanks I so excited I could not sleep last nite:rotfl2:
oh! what I'm i going to do the night before our trip:laughing:
When do you think you might go?
I got my Disney fix today with the free dining magic:woohoo::woohoo:

[lmillercrew]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3:

[newtodis]

Congratulations!!! Saving money and getting free food is wonderful! :cool1:

I'm not sure on our dates...I priced out a couple of different options. I'm leaning towards the Poly for like 5 nights but it's like $2600 which is a LOT of money. Granted a value was about $1200.00 for us. I'd love to stay at a monorail resort and it'll probably be our only other trip this year so it *might* be worth it...:rolleyes1

I'm so glad you were able to get it though. I guess it'll be meant to be for us if I call when I have time to run the numbers and make the reservation. Dan's mom is considering going with us again. It would be a nice tradition to get into with her for sure.

[englishrose47]

I am at next month for my May trip!!:cool1: I am soo excited !! Next week I am on vacation and am gonna start prepacking so I know what I need !!:thumbsup2
Have to share this !! A boss of mine went to Disney last week and I gave her some hints !!:thumbsup2 Can you believe she didn't knowabout FPs :confused3and was so glad I told her !! But the funny part is I prewarned her about the ending to Bugs at AK and she kept it secret from her kids:lmao: I guess her DD jumped outa he skin !! :rotfl2:She was rolling , but her DD is MAD a me !!:rotfl:

[newtodis]

Just checking in to see what's new over here :goodvibes


that's great that you were able to help someone out Rose :goodvibes

[Grace and Mickey]

Congratulations!!! Saving money and getting free food is wonderful! :cool1:

I'm not sure on our dates...I priced out a couple of different options. I'm leaning towards the Poly for like 5 nights but it's like $2600 which is a LOT of money. Granted a value was about $1200.00 for us. I'd love to stay at a monorail resort and it'll probably be our only other trip this year so it *might* be worth it...:rolleyes1

I'm so glad you were able to get it though. I guess it'll be meant to be for us if I call when I have time to run the numbers and make the reservation. Dan's mom is considering going with us again. It would be a nice tradition to get into with her for sure.


:cloud9:I'm so excited about my free dining, it going to make our trip even more wonderful:banana:

I hope you are able to run the numbers and make the reservation:thumbsup2
and to stay in a monrail resort would be awesome:yay:
yes that would be a nice tradition if Dan's mom could go too!
See the world though my grandson eyes is the best feeling in the world:love:
Been think again of where to eat.

Corri has asked about Mickey's Backyard BBQ and some of resturants at the Wilderness Lodge
Any one got any suggustion or ideas.
We WILL denenitly do Chef Mickeys , Le cellier and Teppen Edo.
And it looks like we are driving:drive:
Leaving after work on Wed Sept 9th and driving straight thur,
Mapquest says it's 17 hours. Might have to think about this a little more:confused3
have a ggod evening everyone and a happy Fridau
Grace

[lmillercrew]

You have to remember that if you drive straight thru that you will be smashed! You might want to thing about finding a place to stay for the night. It's supposed to be 17 hours for us too, but I'm planning on staying in Macon, GA.
Just a thought.

[Grace and Mickey]

You have to remember that if you drive straight thru that you will be smashed! You might want to thing about finding a place to stay for the night. It's supposed to be 17 hours for us too, but I'm planning on staying in Macon, GA.
Just a thought.

Hi I really appreciate your thoughts of this . I have been thinking this over and over. and am still trying to figure it out.

Our plans as of now Have us leaving about 6 /7 pm . My DH and I won't work that day we would get the rental car and DH would take a nap:) and get the last minute things really ( I don't think I would be very good at my job on this day:lmao:) guess we try to see how far we can get and how tried everyone is, and if we need to we will stop. our plan is that Landen would Sleep most of the Drive (hopefully) We also will plan a quite day on arrival day at WDW. Thanks again for carring for us I REALLY appreciate it :grouphug:

My best friend is going to WDW on Friday:cool1:
I have been trying to put together of basket of things for the ride and stuff for the parks.
Found some travel games at Catan's for .33 and mickey snacks and printed a WDW trivia game
Yesterday I printed off some autograph pages, only I could'nt get them to print on my 4 x 6 card stock , it only wanted to print half,even though I changed the size, so I printed them on 8 x 10 paper, and today I will cut them out and pasted them on the card stock, hopefully by the time of my trip I will get this figured out.

It's going to cold here today I WISH spring would come:)
Have a good week everyone:flower3:
Grace

[lmillercrew]

It sounds like your plans are coming together!! I was going to say that Wal-Mart has Mickey Mouse dried fruit that's really good. Apples, pears and strawberry & bananas. You can find them by the raisins. They're like $.62 and come in small packages. I plan on getting some of them for our park days.

[Grace and Mickey]

It sounds like your plans are coming together!! I was going to say that Wal-Mart has Mickey Mouse dried fruit that's really good. Apples, pears and strawberry & bananas. You can find them by the raisins. They're like $.62 and come in small packages. I plan on getting some of them for our park days.

Thanks. I hope so I'm sure I will change my plans a million times over:rotfl2:
I will check out MM dried fruit sound good :thumbsup2
The autograph book I made for my friend came out cute, I put it in a 4 x 6 photo mini album:) How are your plans coming? Our you still going to to Universal for a day?
Have you ever gone to Sea World ?
We got snow here today Did you?
Grace

[englishrose47]

It sounds like your plans are coming together!! I was going to say that Wal-Mart has Mickey Mouse dried fruit that's really good. Apples, pears and strawberry & bananas. You can find them by the raisins. They're like $.62 and come in small packages. I plan on getting some of them for our park days.

I am gonna check these out thy sound perfect for the park!! I think we will be ordering stuff from GG like water, yoghurt, milk for sure !! Can you order beer thru them it is not listed but I have heard you can !! We are flying so no transport to a store !! DSIL says he's not drinking at WDW but I kinda doubt that an $5 a bottle is toooooo much!

[lmillercrew]

Thanks. I hope so I'm sure I will change my plans a million times over:rotfl2:
I will check out MM dried fruit sound good :thumbsup2
The autograph book I made for my friend came out cute, I put it in a 4 x 6 photo mini album:) How are your plans coming? Our you still going to to Universal for a day?
Have you ever gone to Sea World ?
We got snow here today Did you?
Grace
I wish you knew how to post pictures so that we could see the great job you did on your friends autograph book! I'm sure it was great and she's gonna love it!!
I am gonna check these out thy sound perfect for the park!! I think we will be ordering stuff from GG like water, yoghurt, milk for sure !! Can you order beer thru them it is not listed but I have heard you can !! We are flying so no transport to a store !! DSIL says he's not drinking at WDW but I kinda doubt that an $5 a bottle is toooooo much!
I don't know about ordering beer. I guess you could just call and find out. Don't get the strawberry's and banana's. They are SOUR!!!! But, the apples are quite yummy and perfect snack size. I guess if you have to have some adult beverages, you could take a taxi.

[Grace and Mickey]

I wish you knew how to post pictures so that we could see the great job you did on your friends autograph book! I'm sure it was great and she's gonna love it!!

I don't know about ordering beer. I guess you could just call and find out. Don't get the strawberry's and banana's. They are SOUR!!!! But, the apples are quite yummy and perfect snack size. I guess if you have to have some adult beverages, you could take a taxi.


Yea me too, I wish I knew how to post pictures, maybe I can get my daughter to help me figure it out,

She did love the book, and her grandson too:)
I also made a Journal for them. with things I found here and on the 'mouse for less,' and some travel games and snaks.
There planning on leaving tonite about midnight. I did let them know about the MK being closed , told them to get there early:thumbsup2 She is a really big princess fan and they are going to eat in the castle on 4/17/
So day we hope to be able to go together:goodvibes

[englishrose47]

I can post pix once myDD loads them into my photbucket !! I have to work on the loading next!!

[Grace and Mickey]

I can post pix once myDD loads them into my photbucket !! I have to work on the loading next!!

my daughter says she will help me:banana:just got to find the time together.

[Grace and Mickey]

Good evening friends:)
Today I went to Home depot ab got some mickey heads:goodvibes

on monday I will be at 150 days

60 days until I can make ARD's :cool1::cool1:

' So I'm going to make a count down with the mickey heads for counting down to making ARD's :cheer2:
We are on the regular dining plan so I have 10 ts and 10cs
here is what I know we want definitly.
LeCellier
Chef Mickey was planning on breakfast our 1st morning now thinking about maybe dinner any opinions?
Teppan Edo
Narcoossee's for anniversary dinner
We would life to check out the wildness lodge, any suggustion about places to eat there, Ts or CS
We are thinking about Hoop dee revue or Mickey Backyard BBQ anyone done these?
with our definites we have 5 TS
these are some of the places we are looking at
Garden Grill
Sci-Fi
Crystal Palace
ohana
o'k help is needed Pleasssse:)
i'm also going to start on list of things that I need to be working on, things i want to do for the trip, like making tee shirt, autograoh books and things
Happy Easter Friends!!!!!:flower1:

[englishrose47]

Well Grace I am doing TeponEdo in May so will let you know after that!! I enjoyed LeCellier butliked Chef's de France a little better !! But if I hadkids with me would choose LeCellier !!We are also doing Chef Mickey in Sept. Th only thing to conseider is that supper is usually abetterchoice for 2 reasons ! Better value if on DDP and Breakfst TS take away from park time in the am unless it is a rest day! I haven't done any of theWildernes lodge meals so can't help there , O Hanas is on my wanna do some day list!!Crystal Palace is a huge fav. of mine for supperWe ll loved SciFi for the atmosphere , I am doing it oop in May at lunch !! I hear the hamburgers are excellent I absolutely love their oreocookie milkshakes they are to die for !!
Hope this helps !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Well Grace I am doing TeponEdo in May so will let you know after that!! I enjoyed LeCellier butliked Chef's de France a little better !! But if I hadkids with me would choose LeCellier !!We are also doing Chef Mickey in Sept. Th only thing to conseider is that supper is usually abetterchoice for 2 reasons ! Better value if on DDP and Breakfst TS take away from park time in the am unless it is a rest day! I haven't done any of theWildernes lodge meals so can't help there , O Hanas is on my wanna do some day list!!Crystal Palace is a huge fav. of mine for supperWe ll loved SciFi for the atmosphere , I am doing it oop in May at lunch !! I hear the hamburgers are excellent I absolutely love their oreocookie milkshakes they are to die for !!
Hope this helps !!
Thanks Rosie:)
I Will be lloking forward to your dining reviews
We ate in Chef's de France in Sept 2006 and loved it too, had a wonderful waiter, it was not on ADR was suggusted by the CM at our resort glad we did it But I agree that maybe not thet place for our 2 year old grandson.
Still think about Chef Mickey's the plan was for breakfast, on our 1st morning. thinking oop is a good idea for SciFi:thumbsup2
You have been a big help:):)

[englishrose47]

I agree do 1 oop to offset Narcosses being2TS At SciFi you could share as it is a TS ad as I said have head nothing but good about the hamburgers and first hand can say that milkshake was th best ever . That is my main reason for going there I wll order a Hamburg and a shake oop!!

[Grace and Mickey]

I agree do 1 oop to offset Narcosses being2TS At SciFi you could share as it is a TS ad as I said have head nothing but good about the hamburgers and first hand can say that milkshake was th best ever . That is my main reason for going there I wll order a Hamburg and a shake oop!!

Thanks again Rosie:thumbsup2|
I'm really looking forward to SCI FI

Have you ever done Hoop Dee Doo Revue? We are looking into doing this?
My trip is 148 days away:cool1::yay::banana:

[englishrose47]

Thanks again Rosie:thumbsup2|
I'm really looking forward to SCI FI

Have you ever done Hoop Dee Doo Revue? We are looking into doing this?
My trip is 148 days away:cool1::yay::banana:

No we've never done HDDR or MBYB !! so can't help I am at 30 Days for my May trip!! I see SWA has flights out now and not a bad price !!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace - your plans are really coming together! That's wonderful!!! A couple of friends and I decided to head to Disney for the weekend (we all need a break!) so I'm furiously planning a trip today to leave Saturday morning! :cool1: I'm not going to be able to sleep!

[englishrose47]

Hey Grace - your plans are really coming together! That's wonderful!!! A couple of friends and I decided to head to Disney for the weekend (we all need a break!) so I'm furiously planning a trip today to leave Saturday morning! :cool1: I'm not going to be able to sleep!

IamJEOLUOS!!!!

[newtodis]

Hey Grace!! Our trip didn't pan out this weekend - scheduling just worked against us! - but I wanted to share the link to my latest PTR: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=31417067&posted=1#post31417067

Hope you're having a wonderful day!!

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace !!!

[newtodis]

Good Morning!! Here's a wish for a great week for you and the family!

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace !!!
Hi Rosie:)Your trip is getting close:banana::cool1:

Good Morning!! Here's a wish for a great week for you and the family!

Thank you !!! Lynn I hope you and your family have a great week too!!pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:

I have been thinking about some things I want to do for our trip.
I made a autotgrapgh book for my friend's trip (They just got back last night and had a amazing time)

So I've spent Some time on Creative Disigns thread
OH MY there are so many awesome wonderful things over there:lovestruc

I would like to make a autograph book, tee shirts. and a journal. .

I love meeting the characters,and am looking forward to meeting many :)as possible.
I hope to get tee ideas selected by June 1st and and to start making shirt by July 15th

Also a journal for Landen i know he a little young for this, but i think it will be a cute way for me and mommy to write down his reactions to things we do and see.

I have started collecting things for tinkerbell gifts too:yay:
well got to go Landen just work up, he has not been feeling well
and he says' I want to hold you' when he wants to be held,

[newtodis]

The Creative DISign people are amazing aren't they??? I want to make a couple of shirts for Dan and Corbin for their actual birthdays. I made one that Corbin even wore here at his birthday party :goodvibes

I think the journal is a great idea. If we go in Sept and take Corbin out of school, I want to make one for him so it will be a bit more educational for him. :teacher:

Love gifts from Tinkerbell! :goodvibes I'm sure you've found lots of cute things!!

I LOVE that he says "I want to hold you". How sweet is that????:lovestruc

[englishrose47]

Just popping in to say Hi !! Only 15 days !!!!!!!!

[Grace and Mickey]

The Creative DISign people are amazing aren't they??? I want to make a couple of shirts for Dan and Corbin for their actual birthdays. I made one that Corbin even wore here at his birthday party :goodvibes

I think the journal is a great idea. If we go in Sept and take Corbin out of school, I want to make one for him so it will be a bit more educational for him. :teacher:

Love gifts from Tinkerbell! :goodvibes I'm sure you've found lots of cute things!!

I LOVE that he says "I want to hold you". How sweet is that????:lovestruc
Good Morning Lynn:)

The Creative D ISigns people are Awesome!!!! There are so many I'm having a hard making a decision.

Check out the "mouse for less" site they have some great stuff that fun and educational.

I have gotten lots of nice things for "Tinkerbell Gifts" I will post a list soon. Any idea for Gifts from "tinkerbell" for my daughter Corri?

It just warm my heart when we says "I want to hold you" I told Corri to put that in his baby book.

Looking forward to seeing what dates you pick for Sept:yay:
Have a good day:goodvibes

Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

Just popping in to say Hi !! Only 15 days !!!!!!!!

And in 14 days you will be

POPPING AT POP'S :banana::yay::cool1::banana::yay::cool1::banana::y ay::cool1::banana::yay::cool1::banana::yay:

Have a wonderful day Rosie:)

[englishrose47]

Thanks Grace !! Then afte that we will becounting down to September !!

[Grace and Mickey]

Good morning Friends:)
I hope everone had a good week:)

My "forever friend" son is getting married. and the wedding shower is today. They ask for gift cards for fixing up their home and yard. I was not excited about giving gift cards.


Because how do you break a ribbion on a gift card:confused3

But they are going to WDW for their Honeymoon:banana:

So I made them a honeymoon gift bag
I went to the Disney store:woohoo: and
I got "DISNEY DOLLARS":woohoo:
They are really cute with the new "What will you celebrate Theme"
I also got :
Disney Princess Word search
Disney Cars word search
Rain Ponchos
Singles to go (for water bottles)
Cinderalla night light
Cinderalla magic towel
cars magic towel
Glow sticks
Cinderalla bride figure
Car and Tinkerbell pencils

I also got red Mickey Mouse resuable bag, and A extra large black reusable Mickey Mouse bag(I think this will be great for keeping the "Tinkerbell gifts" together)

The wedding shower is themed "happily ever after' so I think that this will fit:thumbsup2

Disney update:)

We are driving:car:
My daughter used to work for Hertz, We can get a full size car from 9/9 until 9/20 for $300 . My friend that just got back from WDW spent $200 on gas they have a van, so i'm figuring about that in gas for us.
They will also honor and $ off coupons , soif any one knows of any PLEASE let me know. THANKs
All the airfare I can find run from $190 up, I will keep checking thought.

We are also Going to do the "Mickey Backyard BBQ" Corri really wants to this is instead of "hoop dee doo revue' She is a lovely dancer and loves
country music. The only problem i see is that this done only two nights a week (thur and sat) might be a problem getting it the right night but I'm sure we can work it out.

Well got to go Talk later:)

[Grace and Mickey]

[IMG]http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_0845

Look what can I can do
My 1st posted picture

Me and Pal Mickey at the AK in Sept 2006

[Grace and Mickey]

[IMG]http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_0845

Look what can I can do
My 1st posted picture

Me and Pal Mickey at the AK in Sept 2006



Help Why isn't picture staying:confused3:confused3
When I copy from photo bucket an paste here it shows in preview but not in thread.

What am I doing wrong:confused3
Thanks
Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_0845-1.jpg?t=1241544563

[Grace and Mickey]

Here another picture, it show smaller that the 1st one,

http://s590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/th_100_1499-2.jpg

Grace and Mickey at Ak Sept 2006

I hope I got this.

[Grace and Mickey]

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_0778.jpg?t=1241547423
My family at the Ploy
Josh, Kylie. Grace David , Corri and Dennis, Not the matching outfit!!

This was after The "Spirt of Aloha" dinner show on our 1st night.

[Grace and Mickey]

Good afternoon friends:)

Are you surprised that I posted pictures?

I'm still trying to get it right:lmao:

The Ist time the picture was in the preview but not in the post:confused3
The 2nd picture could not add text:confused3
The 3rd picture is too small:confused3
The 4th picture is picture and text:woohoo:

I seem to have to do picture first, if do mesage the go to photobucket and copy picture , i return to repy to thread and lose the mesage I was doing. Any suggustions to what I am doing wrong here?

I had started today trying to tell you all
about the wedding shower I Went to this weekend, for my 'forever friend "son
It was lots of fun. my friend had gotten them the Bride and Groom Mickey Mouse ears (she had been at WDW in April) they are really cute.
the Bride liked her honeymoon gift pack and LOVED the Disney Dollars. other at the shower where surprise aboth the DD and asked questions about getting them:thumbsup2

Yesterday , Landen I walked to the Library, (got to get in shape for those miles at WDW) Got 2 books on Traveling with children.
The PennyWhistle Travel with Kids Book
Trouble-Free travel with Children
Both have lots of ideas, tips. packing list, games to play, hints, looking forward to makeing some notes for my binder.

Made a payment on my Trip today:woohoo::woohoo:
Going to try to make two payments a month, I have until 7/27 to make final payment. Also asked for a room not near the pool, this was Corri request for Landen.

We are going to have a yard sale on May 16th to make some Money for Disney.:yay:
I hope that everyone enjoys my pictures:)
Grace

[Grace and Mickey]

Retrying this picture, so it the right size:)
Me and Mickey At Ak, http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_1499-2.jpg

[englishrose47]

Retrying this picture, so it the right size:)
Me and Mickey At Ak, http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/lovesmickey/100_1499-2.jpg

Oh aren't you just the show off:lmao:That is awesome Grace , I can post from photobucket but can't figure out how to load from my CD !! So DD says she can't remember how she did it !! I will keep trying cuz I definately want to post pix of theis trip coming up!! I may not be on the Dis too much till I get a new laptop !! Don't ever buy EVEREX they are carp!! All 3 of ours have gone Kaputtt!! and in less than 18 months !!

[meanmom121]

just joing in - Hi!

[Grace and Mickey]

just joing in - Hi!

Good evening:)
ThanKs for joining in :)
I hope you enjoy it:)

Are you planning a trip too?

hope to talk to soon.

Grace

[lmillercrew]

GRACE!!!! There you are!!! SO good to put a face to a name!!! Congratulations for figuring out the whole posting pictures thing! It can be tricky and somewhat trial and error.
Congrats on trying the driving thing. I hope that you are able to find some coupon to help cut the costs.
What a creative shower gift! I would love that. It's very original and so fitting for a Disneymoon!

[englishrose47]

I need someinstructions on how to get pix into photobucket from a cd !! I can post from photobucket!!

[newtodis]

Grace - I love the pictuers! YAY!!!!

I *think* to get them from the cd to photobucket, when you click on the button in photobucket to "choose" your pictures, inside that little pop up screen, you need to figure out how to find the drive the cd is in and pick them from there. I'm so not techinical but I know I have to go in and find my hard drive on there to get the pictures off since I don't save them on my computer. Hopefully that makes some sense. I do a lot of just playing around and forget how I did it! :rolleyes1

The books sound great really. I'm always up for new ideas.

[Grace and Mickey]

GRACE!!!! There you are!!! SO good to put a face to a name!!! Congratulations for figuring out the whole posting pictures thing! It can be tricky and somewhat trial and error.
Congrats on trying the driving thing. I hope that you are able to find some coupon to help cut the costs.
What a creative shower gift! I would love that. It's very original and so fitting for a Disneymoon!

Hi Lisa:)
Yes There I is!!!!:lmao:
Yes it is nice to be able to put a face to a name, and hopefully I can do it again and your right it can be tricky and trial and error.
I am really looking forward to driving (or riding along in my case, because I don't know how to drive:rotfl2:)
Thanks on gift idea. and the next time you get married I'll make one for you:thumbsup2

I'm glad you got a chance to pop over, I know you been busy working alot of hours.

Have a good evening!

[Grace and Mickey]

Grace - I love the pictuers! YAY!!!!

I *think* to get them from the cd to photobucket, when you click on the button in photobucket to "choose" your pictures, inside that little pop up screen, you need to figure out how to find the drive the cd is in and pick them from there. I'm so not techinical but I know I have to go in and find my hard drive on there to get the pictures off since I don't save them on my computer. Hopefully that makes some sense. I do a lot of just playing around and forget how I did it! :rolleyes1

The books sound great really. I'm always up for new ideas.

Hi Lynn

I love the pictures too:rotfl2::lmao:

The book have lots of good ideas, if i get a chance I'll try to post some here.:thumbsup2

Are my pictures too big? If so how do I change the size?

Have a good night/:)