Boo to you & AKV too!! **11/18**52 days to go, freaking out, a bag & next year!** [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

mickeysmyboy

07-02-2009, 09:43 AM

Where to start, where to start!

A little bit of background would be good I suppose!

I’ve been to WDW twice this year! Yea me!! The second trip plays a lot into this upcoming trip...

The first was a family trip in January with DH, myself and our 3 kiddos! We were supposed to be taking my sister, her DH and their 3 kiddos along for the fun! My sisters kids have never been! But do to a bump in the road on their end they were unable to go. We had a blast anyway and thanks to the wonderful 4 and 3 deal we were able to stay 9 days! Our longest trip ever! We stayed at WL, our favorite resort! It was truly a wonderful, magical trip!

The second trip was DH and I all alone! No kiddos! For 4 night MK at Poly to celebrate our 10th anniversary!!!! It was such a great trip and we had a spectacular time! One of the highlight of the trip was taking the DVC tour! Once we got back home and went through all the DVC info we soon signed all the papers, sent in our $$ and are now official owners of 200 points at AKV! DH decided there was no way he was going to be able to control my disney addiction so feeding into it was the best thing for him to do ;)

That brings us to the planning of this trip! There was so much hemming and hawing about what to do, who to bring, when to go. blah, blah, blah!!!

Originally we had wanted to travel in January 2010 and take DH parents. They have always been a big part of our trips to WDW.

Actually our January 2009 trip was the first time we’ve been without them and I kinda thought taking them would be a great way to celebrate our DVC purchase. But much to our delight we soon found out that SIL is expecting her first kiddo in late December and MIL doesn’t want to go away so soon after the baby is born so she can be here to help SIL. I totally agree and we decided to wait to go with them and perhaps SIL, her DH and the baby in either Dec 2010 or Jan 2011.

We discussed waiting to go again until that trip in Dec 2010 or Jan 2011 but who was I kidding?! I had 200 perfectly good points burning a hole in my pocket! I needed a trip to plan before I went into some kinda of withdrawal! Buying DVC was supposed to mean a trip always in the planning stage right?!

So we decided to see if my sister and her family could go with us in January 2010! My sister didn’t see a reason why not! So I started planning! Originally I thought we’d need a grand villa, but thanks to DH’s keen observation that DS Ryan will still be 2 and doesn’t “count” in the number of people I realized that we could fit in a 2 bedroom!

Of course, there was a brief few hours one day when I gave my best shot at going in Dec 2009 but it wasn’t meant to be! I couldn’t find a place to stay without switching resorts 12 times! So I went back to January 2010!

So I finally came up with a plan that worked!

January 9th – 16th we have a dedicated 2 bedroom, savannah view room at Kidani Village reserved! WE'RE GOING HOME!!! I' soooo excited to be staying at Kidani!!! The room models were sooooo beautiful and all the pictures I've seen of the grounds, thanks MEK!, are beautiful too!

We will be using our 200 points for 2009 and 72 points from 2010. Leaving us with 128 in 2010. So for any trip in late2010 we’ll have to borrow from 2011. Ughgh!!! I’m completely point challenged!!!! Unless I get my wish and we add on 100 extra points! Hmmm…

The kicker is that my kiddos have no idea!

The trip will be a Christmas surprise for them if we can keep it a secret for that long! My sisters kids know that we’re going! Their older, 16, 14 and 12 and were very disappointed when they had to cancel last time. My niece (14) is my 4th child for all intents and purposes. She will be coming here this Sunday to spend as much of her summer here as my sister and I will let her. I have to drill it into her head that the trips a surprise for her little cousins!

My kiddos are going to be sooooo excited to go to WDW again! They know that we bought DVC and they know it means lots more trips to come! But I told them that we probably wouldn’t be going to WDW again until at least the fall for 2010.

I’ve never planned a surprise like this before and the kids have always had a lot of input into our trip planning so it’s very hard not to spill the beans! I'm hoping sharing my excitement here will help that! :lmao: I wasn't going todo a PTR for this trip but then I realized it would be good outlet for all my planning excitement!

So please, come along for the journey! Help me plan and help me keep it a secret!!!!

Up next, the cast of crazies!

nu2wdisneyw

07-02-2009, 10:08 PM

I'm Joining you...:woohoo: I'm first

faerieprincess

07-02-2009, 10:51 PM

i'm here!

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 04:50 AM

I'm Joining you...:woohoo: I'm first

i'm here!

Yiiiippppppeeee! Thanks for joining in!!! More to come soon!

MEK

07-03-2009, 06:01 AM

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 10:45 AM

Yeah for January. Such a great time to go! My eventual plan is to go every Sept/Oct and January. Maybe I will through a May trip in there every once in awhile. :rotfl:

My first DVC trip was 310 points! So I will be borrowing points forever. Oh well - that's what they are there for.

Really looking forward to reading about your trip planning. Good luck with not spilling the beans!

We loved Jan this year!! The weather was great, it was so nice to get out of a cold NY winter and 75 degree Florida sun! The crowds were good, although there were a lot of the dreed brazilian tour groups. I think it will be a great time to take first timers! I'm also a big fan of Oct! Our Oct 07 trip was great too! Great weather, good crowds!

Before DH's keen observation about Ryan not "counting as a person," when I thought we'd need a grand villa I thought the trip would be 356 points :scared1: I'm MUCH happier with 272! I don't have a problem borrowing points! If I need um and I have um I'm gonna use um! But DH was like "we're gonna have to keep borrowing year after year," Um yeah. If you don't like "borrowing" buy me 100 more and we can bank what we don't use! Ok, maybe not, I'd find a way to use them!

I'll be back later with the cast of crazies and a little explaining on "crazies" But now I'm off to pick DD up at sailing lessons and run an errand or 2 to get ready for tomorrows exhibition to Rhode Island for the 4th of July!

jenn-

07-03-2009, 11:19 AM

Can't wait to "meet" your cast of crazies. We have thought about buying into DVC several times, but we just keep using my MIL's points instead :lmao:. Good luck keeping it a surprise.

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 02:17 PM

Can't wait to "meet" your cast of crazies. We have thought about buying into DVC several times, but we just keep using my MIL's points instead :lmao:. Good luck keeping it a surprise.

Thanks for joining in!! I'm still so excited about DVC! I probably will be forever!! My MIL wants to buy but FIL says no because their in their 60s so he doesn't see it as a long term thing the way we do. Their opening a DVC preview center on Long Island next month and I'm hoping to take a trip there one day. My MIL will most likely go with me so maybe that will change things a bit ;)

I realllllly hope I can keep it a secret!!! It's so hard already and I have 6 months to go!!

Anyway, cast of crazies coming right up!

MickeyLover20

07-03-2009, 02:52 PM

Joining in...I can't wait to hear all about the planning!:yay:

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 03:24 PM

As promised, my cast of crazies!!!

I'm going to start with my sisters family, most of whom are 1st timers :banana: fingers crossed that this is a jinx!!! Remember they had to back out for January 09 :(

First! My big sister Jen!

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this is her dancing with DS Ryan at Christmas last year!

What can I tell you have her?! Hmmm. Well, she is truly a wonderful, special person! She is 6 years older then me. Which means she'll turn, gulp, 40 shortly after we return from our trip! I'm hoping to plan some sort of birthday suprise for her during the trip but I can't think of what!

I'd give her a stay in the castle suite if I could!

Like I said she's my big sister. She's always, not matter what been there for me. She has a heart of gold but isn't to be messed with or crossed.

This is her 2nd trip to WDW. We went in 1987, she was 17 at the time. She's actually been to Disneyland, but I won't count her as lucky because of that trip.

You see, when we were kids Jen was very, very sick. She had a brain tumor that was removed twice by specialists in NYC but grew back bigger and faster each time. Luckily there was a specialist in CA who was perfecting a surgery to take out the kind of tumor she had. So my parents took her to CA for the surgery. That surgery saved her life and blessed our family with having her around for many years to come.

While she was in CA she got to go to different place in the area like Disneyland. But, like I said, I won't count her as lucky.

She has 3 kids and works as a teachers aide in a class for kids with behavior problems :sad2: She puts up with more crap on a day to day basis that most people should in a lifetime!

Next, her husband John!

Hmmm, I can't seem to find a picture of him! Probably because he kinda trys to avoid a lot of family events. DH and I and the kids get along with him great. But my parents and my othe sister, not so much.

He adores my sister and worships the ground she walks on. He is a real, genuine, good person and would give you the shirt off his back and the last dollar in his pocket if need be!

He retired from a long service in the Coast Guard last year and now works as a green exterminator. Meaning they only use products that won't harm the environment.

I know he's been to WDW before. Including once when he and my sister were recently married and he was out on the Coast Guard boat for a few months on patrol and they docked somewhere around port canaveral. So, some of them took a trip to WDW for day or 2. My sister was staying at home with my Mom and Dad and I and he called her from MK. Other then that I'm not really sure...

Next, their oldest kiddo! My Nephew Justin! Our first, first timer!!

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Not the greatest picture ever but DD took it with the camera she got for last christmas!

He's 16, will be 17 shortly after our trip! Oh my! That means he will be able to drive! He is an all around great kid! He has no where near the attitude most kids his age do. He has an autism spectrum disorder called Asperger's Syndrome. Somehow, with a lot of work and a lot of self confidence he's kinda been able to work past it!

He was my starter baby! :lmao: He was born 9 months after my sister and her DH got married. Because BIL spent so much time out on the coast guard boats my sister and Justin basically lived at my parents house. I was still in high school so I was home all the time and help my sister out. There were times that I was the only one who could stop him from crying or make him happy.

Next, my niece Jessica!! Our 2nd first timer!!

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With DS Ryan!

Jessica is for all intents and purposes my 4th kiddo! She is my god child! She'll turn 14 in a few weeks and has all the attitude and baggage that goes along with that! :lmao: But, she knows she ain't allowed to pull that crud with me!

She is super smart and spunky and doesn't take crap from anyone, anytime, anyplace! She's going to be one powerful women someday!

We will be picking her up at home in CT on Sunday on our way home from our 4th of July trip to RI and bringing her back here. She'll be spending as much of her summer her with us as my sister and I will let her ;)

Next, my niece Julianna! Our last first timer!!

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Otherwise known as the Kirate Kid! She's 12 and just got her black belt in May!!

She is quiet, sweet and cute! But, she could kick your butt in a second! :woohoo: Her life revolves around kirate. She's at the kirate studio at least 4 hours 6 days a week! My sister is hoping that now that she has her black belt that will ease a bit :rolleyes1

Before I get to my part of the crazies I'll share a little with you!

As I mentioned, they were supposed to go with us last January but had to cancel.

I really wanted to take the kids because I love them like their my own and I know there going to have a blast!!

So, when we took our March 08 trip I picked up a few things for them, a lanyard, a few pins, a tee each etc. When we came home I made Magical Moments certificate like things for them and invited them down here for the weekend to give them a huge suprise!!

Of course, I video taped it...

PLEASE CLICK HERE! (http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3053265940098269115GVTZkK)

So, as you can see they were super excited!! After they had to cancel we thought we'd have to wait until later in 2010 to try again but thanks to DVC an earlier trip was in reach! Yippeee!!!

Ok, I gotta go now and get some more stuff done around here! I'll be back tonight with my half of the crazies!!!

jenjolt

07-03-2009, 03:40 PM

I'm in!!! I definitely can't wait to hear more about this trip in the planning stages!!! You and your sister's families are going to have a great time!!

Thanks for the intros!!

jenn-

07-03-2009, 03:52 PM

Fun cast so far, I might have to steal the picture idea when I finally get to introducing my cast for this coming trip. As far as I know, we don't have any first timers going with us.

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 06:28 PM

Joining in...I can't wait to hear all about the planning!:yay:

:banana: Thanks for joining in!!! More to come soon!

I'm in!!! I definitely can't wait to hear more about this trip in the planning stages!!! You and your sister's families are going to have a great time!!

Thanks for the intros!!

:banana:Thanks for joining in! I can't wait for this trip!! We're going to have a blast and I know my sister and her family are going to love it!!

Fun cast so far, I might have to steal the picture idea when I finally get to introducing my cast for this coming trip. As far as I know, we don't have any first timers going with us.

Thanks! Steal away!! :lmao: I think it will be so much fun to take first timers! My niece Jessica is her own little wealth of Disney knowledge without ever having been! She read all my Disney books last summer and know all the in's and out's!

jenn-

07-03-2009, 07:11 PM

Thanks! Steal away!! :lmao: I think it will be so much fun to take first timers! My niece Jessica is her own little wealth of Disney knowledge without ever having been! She read all my Disney books last summer and know all the in's and out's!

I think some first timers are fun as long as they are receptive of the advice of others. The worst first timers are the "know-it-alls" that really have no clue :sad2:. But we live and learn.

mickeysmyboy

07-03-2009, 07:54 PM

Now onto the cast of crazies part 2!!

My family!!!

First ME! :upsidedow

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Me during our WL photo session in January! Not my favorite picture ever, but ok, you get the gist! I don't seem to make it into many pictures because usually I'm the taker not the takee!

Anyway, I'm Melissa and I'm 33. Most of the time I feel 18 sometimes I feel 105! I'm a stay at home mom to my 3 wonderful kiddos and wife to my wonderful hubby! I enjoy reading, scrapbooking, I just started digital scrapping, I do a little bit of sewing etc

I'm a HUGE disney freak! One of these days I will perhaps take pictures of my many disney treasures and post them. I love all things Disney!! I have been in LOVE with Mickey since before I can remember. In fact before I knew there was a place called Disney World! Mickey has always been a part of my life and he always will be! I went to college with a boat load of mickey stuff given to me by various people as high school graduation gifts. One of things was a pad of paper that was given to me in a gift basket by my best friend with mickey on it. I used that paper to write my phone # on the night I met DH! :lovestruc We still have it somewhere.

Sorcerer Mickey is my very favorite and I swear I'm getting him tattooed on my ankle one day when I'm not a big chicken! :rotfl: I'm also a big fan of Cinderella and Peter Pan! My favorite things at WDW are PhilHarMagic and Wishes!

Enough about me! Now onto DH!!

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DH in 05 after his ride on Space Mountain! Hmmm DH gets motion sick SM, not a hot idea :rolleyes:

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DH in 06 on Halloween during MNSSHP in a picture I like to call Prince Charming or Goofy?!

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DH and I during our March trip!

DH is John, 34. He's a civil engineer who owns his business with FIL! He works very hard so I don't have to work outside the home and so we can live the life we do!

He is a competitive sail. Trips to Disney are kind of a consulation prize for me for all the trips he takes to go sailing. He'll go away for a weekend anywhere to a week and I stay home with the kiddos. So I get to go to WDW!

He is a closet Disney freak! He's been on Keys to the Kingdom twice and also did the little tour they do at WL! His favorite things at WDW are Buzz Lightyear SRS, TSM, WL and drinking all the adult beverages in WS ;)

Next, our oldest kiddo DD Dorothy!

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during WL photo session!

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As Jasmine on her 7th b-day during our trip in 08!

She is 8 and will be in 3rd grade in the fall. She's super smart and generally wonderful kid! She's very shy and quiet. She makes us proud everyday with the things she's does and says and the achievements she makes!

She is a HUGE disney fan and has plans for both the college program and a WDW wedding!

Her favorite things at WDW are IASW, Buzz, TSM and the pool!

Next, DS Johnny!!

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WL photo session!

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Fighting Vader at the Jedi Training Academy in January

He is 6, and will turn 7 in November! He is sweet and innocent and truly just a happy go lucky kid! He is also an unintentional ladies man! He's got an entourage of little girls who follow him around and adore him! It's hilarious!!

He loves all things disney and is a HUGE fan of Star Wars and Indiana Jones! So Star Tours, Jedi Training and Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular are among his favs! He is also a lot more of thrill seeker then the rest of us! Him and I had a blast together on BTMRR in January and he can't wait to get on Splash Mountain (which was dry this past Jan. for rehab)

Last but definitely not least is DS Ryan!

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being silly at WL photo session!

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Kissing Sorcerer Mickey!

He is 2! All 2, terrible and all! But cute, sweet and so lovable!! He's been to WDW twice and loved it and been great both times! Well, I lied a bit. He's been 3 times. Once in utero! On our Oct 06 trip I was about 10 weeks pregnant!

He loves Pooh! He also loves Key (Mickey) Fee (Goofy) and Mimmie (Minnie) bunches!!

Not sure what his favs at WDW are yet! I know he didn't like the fact that when we went on the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in January Pooh kept coming and going. He really enjoyed IASW and giggled at the drop on Pirates!

I'm sure he's going to grow up to be a huge Disney fan!

A few bonus pictures of the whole fam!

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my favorite from WL!

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With Sorcerer Mickey!!!

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With Ryan in belly all dressed up for Halloween 06!

That's the complete cast! No exceptions, in additions, no changes ;) Yeah, sure, right!

So, why Crazies! Well, everyone in my family is nuts in someway, shape or form. I think it's how we get through be related to one another. It's almost a requirement to be a bit crazy in my family, otherwise you wouldn't last! We love and adore each other. But at the sametime drive one another completely crazy! Also, both of our last names start with C! So it fit perfectly ;)

That's it for now! We're getting up super early tomorrow to head to Rhode Island to visit friends for the 4th! I'll post more when we get back and have pics of the holiday festivities!!!

jenn-

07-03-2009, 09:08 PM

What a great intro to the main players in your cast! Love the all red shirts family shot! Have a safe 4th.

xoktenox

07-05-2009, 03:14 PM

Hey Melissa, I'm here albeit a little late! Can't wait to hear about another trip for you and you're wonderful family.

Hope you had a happy 4th! :goodvibes

MEK

07-07-2009, 09:50 AM

Melissa:

I read all about your cast of characters and enjoyed all your descriptions, even without the pictures! It is so great of you to take your sister and her family. You are going to have one crazy, busy trip to plan! I think you're utilizing your points very well. Getting alot of bang for the points, so to speak. I have a feeling your DH will break down and add more points, especially after your trip. It really is nice to be able to take people along with you. It's such a great way to spread the magic!

Looking forward to reading more!

mickeysmyboy

07-07-2009, 10:08 AM

What a great intro to the main players in your cast! Love the all red shirts family shot! Have a safe 4th.

Thanks!! Before we did the photoshot I was reading different tips for family photos and one said you should all wear the same color and no prints. I figured red was good because of the colors at WL. I figured it would kinda pop! We had a great 4th! Will post about that soon!

Hey Melissa, I'm here albeit a little late! Can't wait to hear about another trip for you and you're wonderful family.

Hope you had a happy 4th! :goodvibes

Your not late! I just barely started!

More to come soon!

Melissa:

I read all about your cast of characters and enjoyed all your descriptions, even without the pictures! It is so great of you to take your sister and her family. You are going to have one crazy, busy trip to plan! I think you're utilizing your points very well. Getting alot of bang for the points, so to speak. I have a feeling your DH will break down and add more points, especially after your trip. It really is nice to be able to take people along with you. It's such a great way to spread the magic!

Looking forward to reading more!

:lmao: At least you can read the report!! Back in my working days I couldn't even access these type of things!

Your definitely right about it being a crazy, busy trip! I'm not even sure how I'm going to do it!! :rolleyes1 Not to mention my niece told me that her mom wants to go to Sea World for a day! Ok with me! DD has been dying to go there and I know we can take a mears shuttle there. I just don't know how I'm going to fit it in! :scared1:

mickeysmyboy

07-07-2009, 01:18 PM

Ok, well I'm planning an update for tomorrow as it's a big day ;)

But, I did want to share some pictures of our 4th and such!

First, I had to share this because I thinks it's too cute!

DS Johnny lost a tooth 2 nights in a row last Thursday and Friday! He was so excited and he looks too cute!!

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please excuse his dirty face and shirt! He's magnetic to all filth!

Now onto the 4th of July! DH and I went to college at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. Bristol boosts the countries oldest 4th of July parade. I believe this years was 224. It's a VERY big deal with a Marching Band competition that draws bands from all over. We've been going up every year and staying with good friends from college who no live in Bristol. We have a nice party with all of our college friends afterwards!

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DH, DS Ryan and DD Dorothy on the Ferry ride from Long Island to CT

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DD sporting a very interesting 4th look ;)

Some pics from the parade!

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:lmao: the infamous former mayor of Providence, RI Buddy Cianci!! Buddy recently got out of the federal pen where he was serving a sentence for such gangster like things as money laundering. Back in college I was a public relations intern at his office! Not sure how an ex-con gets to ride in the parade but people in RI LOVE this man no matter what he does!

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DH and his boys enjoying the parade

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VERY cool hat on a stranger!

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Ryan taking his girlfriend for a ride at the BBQ!

We had a great time!! The parade is always worth the trip and so in hanging out and catching up with old friends!

Like I said, I'm planning an update for tomorrow!! So, come by again tomorrow for another exciting installment of Zebras, Giraffe,& Okapi! Oh My!!! ;)

jenjolt

07-07-2009, 01:56 PM

tink1957

07-07-2009, 07:28 PM

I'm in for this one, I really enjoyed your last report & can't wait to read about your latest. Glad Ryan is doing better, he looks like he's recovered nicely.

jenn-

07-07-2009, 07:37 PM

Oh, I like that stranger's hat! Your DD's was quite cute as well. Looks like a fun 4th all the way around.

brookelizabeth

07-07-2009, 10:19 PM

I'm here! Great intro to the cast - I enjoyed all the pictures of your family! :goodvibes

The 4th of July parade looks really cool, knowing me I would have been tearing up with all the military personnel walking by, the guns being shot and all that - I'm such a sap! :laughing:

Villainess

07-07-2009, 11:17 PM

I'm in! The July 4th parade looked like lots of fun. My town used to have one when I was a child. The entire neighborhood sat on our corner - we looked forward to it. Unfortunately, they don't do it anymore :(

mickeysmyboy

07-08-2009, 08:34 PM

Awww...it would seem you guys had a really fun 4th of July!!!! How much fun that parade looks!!!

Love the hat your DD is wearing, I want to get one just like it LOL!!!

Awww...Ryan has a girlfriend??? That picture is so cute!

We love going to the parade! It's so much fun! It's like 2 1/2 hours long with just tons and tons of cool stuff!

DD got that hat last year at the parade and just had to take it with her! LOL!!!

Yup, Ryan has a girlfriend! She's the daughter of two of our best friends from college! She's too cute! She's also about 6 months older then Ryan!

I'm in for this one, I really enjoyed your last report & can't wait to read about your latest. Glad Ryan is doing better, he looks like he's recovered nicely.

Thanks for coming over!!

As sick as Ryan was he got better really quickly!! He was a real little trooper through the whole thing! He even started letting the dr examine him! :scared1:
Oh, I like that stranger's hat! Your DD's was quite cute as well. Looks like a fun 4th all the way around.

LOL!! I saw that guy and had to take a picture! I was tempted to say something to him about the hat but felt silly so I didn't! The funny thing was I saw another person take a picture of it!

DD loves that hat! She got it last year at the parade!!

I'm here! Great intro to the cast - I enjoyed all the pictures of your family! :goodvibes

The 4th of July parade looks really cool, knowing me I would have been tearing up with all the military personnel walking by, the guns being shot and all that - I'm such a sap! :laughing:

Thanks coffee sister!!!

I SOOO badly tear up with the military marching by and all the patriotic music playing! I'm a HUGE SAP!!!

I'm in! The July 4th parade looked like lots of fun. My town used to have one when I was a child. The entire neighborhood sat on our corner - we looked forward to it. Unfortunately, they don't do it anymore :(

Thanks for joining in!!! We love going to the parade!! It's a lot of fun and something we look forward too!!

mickeysmyboy

07-08-2009, 09:00 PM

Today is the 6 month mark!!!!

Ok, I’m super duper uper excited!!! I tried hard all day today not to say something to the kids and keep my excitement to myself ;) The funny thing was that DD and DS play disney from time to time and they did it today!! I was so suprised and a little worried they knew but I reinforced the "we probably aren't going to go to Disney again for more then a year" thing! :lmao: poor kiddos!

Very surprisingly at the 6 month mark I don’t have ANY type of plan worked out except for the dates, that we’ll be flying SW and staying at AKV.

I’m shocked and frankly a little scared by my lack of planning so far! In the past I would have had the trip worked out 7 different ways by now! I haven’t even begun to think about it!

It may perhaps be because I planned everything start to finish, up down and all around for our trip in March 08. We were a grand gathering including the 5 of us (although Ryan was 9 months old and didn’t “count”) MIL, FIL, SIL and her DH. Planning for all of was fun but stressful at times! Especially because SIL and her DH could never make up their minds! :headache:

My lack of planning at this point may also have something to do with the fact that I can't make my ADR's for 3 more months :( I've grown used to the 6 months thing!

So were to take you guys now on my magical journey?!

I had thought of covering the plan at this point

but I DON’T HAVE ONE!!

Not to mention I have to keep you guys interested for the next 6 months!

So I’m going to take you on a little journey now! A little journey back in time!

A journey to trips of Disney past!!! (note: those who followed my Whose Luckier Than Me PTR/TR may have read these stores early on in that, so if you'd like you can skip this ;) )

I’ve said before that I’ve LOVED Mickey since the beginning of time. Since before I knew about WDW!!

But at some point in my life I was aware that Disney World was out there and I assure you I wanted to go!!

My first opportunity to do so was in April of 1987. I was 11 impressionable years old! My mom took my sisters and I. My dad, not being a crowd person, stayed home. We stayed off site in a tall, roundish hotel, not sure what hotel it was I know we could see a go-cart place from our room. I will apologize at this point that I don't have any pictures to share from that trip!! I have a few somewhere, not many. I know I have one of Pluto dressed up as an artist in France in Epcot and I know my mom has a picture of me and my sisters on Main Street. If I find them I'll scan them and post! Pictures of me at 11 with 80's hair will be fun! :laughing:

We visited all the attractions. 2 days at MK, 2 days at Epcot, a day at Sea World, a day at Kennedy Space Center and an “off” day that we spent at the pool.

We didn’t do any character meals or anything, not sure they even had them then! We didn’t even meet Mickey!

My most vivd memories of that trip to WDW…

1st and foremost, being scared of Mr. Toads Wild Ride! No joke! I was really, truly scared of it! I remember almost crying and trying to shrug it off because I didn’t want my mom to think I wasn’t having a goodtime! I hated the fact that it whipped around!!

I also remember loving 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!!

I remember riding the Skyway and Dumbo, seeing CP, taking the monorail and the ferry!!

I remember what I guess was Food Rocks at Epcot! I remember a show with dancing, singing vegetables, that’s what I know.

I remember having a WONDERFUL time and loving almost every minute. Except for Mr. Toad.

Most memorable of all was what we got when we came home! No kidding! CHICKEN POX!! Again, no kidding! My sister made friends with a girl at the pool that my mom thought had bad acne. Umm, no! That was LOVELY!!

Anyway, while we were there they were in the process of building Mickey’s Birthdayland, which later became Toontown, and MGM! I remember asking my mom if we could go back the next year and see everything when it was finished!

But, my mom had saved long and hard for that trip so my next trip wasn’t until I was all grown up and a Mom myself!!

jenn-

07-09-2009, 08:18 AM

xoktenox

07-10-2009, 05:17 PM

Aww Johnny's too cute with his missing front teeth! :laughing: I love that ferry ride over to CT, you took the ferry from Orient I'm assuming? It's really relaxing even though it's getting a little expensive now, especially if you bring the car.

Those are some great memories from your first time at Disney! I was born in 1987 (not to make you feel old because you're NOT!!) and went for the first time in 1994 and I can't remember half the amount of things you did :rotfl: Can't wait to hear more!

mickeysmyboy

07-10-2009, 08:13 PM

Congrats on the 6 months mark. Doesn't it feel weird not to have your ADRs all booked up. I think having to have those planned really forces the early planning push. Just think, you can sit back and relax for the next 2.5 months before you really have to crack down and make plans.

My very first trip to Disney was at 11 years old as well. It was Disney Land though and my memories are not that great. I think I was just traumatized too much by Splash Mountain that I don't remember else. My older bro had broken my glasses the day before (and I was pretty blind even back then) so I had to walk around holding my glasses up on one side the whole day.

Sorry about the chicken pox. It is a super big fear of mine. Can't wait to read the rest of you Disney past.

It really does feel weird to not have our meals 6 months from now already planned out! :lmao: But, it's good to not have to really get into the deep planning until AFTER the kiddos go back to school!! That saves me a whole lot of hiding and sneaking to keep the secret!

OH NO! I can't believe your first trip was traumatic too! Your a real trooper to still feel the magic!

The chicken pox thing was unbelieveable! Within 10 day all three of had them BAD! At least we didn't get them until we got home!

Aww Johnny's too cute with his missing front teeth! :laughing: I love that ferry ride over to CT, you took the ferry from Orient I'm assuming? It's really relaxing even though it's getting a little expensive now, especially if you bring the car.

Those are some great memories from your first time at Disney! I was born in 1987 (not to make you feel old because you're NOT!!) and went for the first time in 1994 and I can't remember half the amount of things you did :rotfl: Can't wait to hear more!

Yup, we took the ferry from Orient to New London! Your right, its so nice to sit back and enjoy the ferry ride and look at the water instead of driving all the way around through NYC! But it really is terribly expensive! Once we put the car on the boat and paid for 4 additional passengers it cost us like a million dollars!

:lmao: LOL!! I won't say that you being born in 1987 makes me feel old ;)

Whenever people say that you shouldn't take little kids to WDW because they won't remember it I like to mention that the first time I went I was 11 and I only remember a handful of things! But what I do remember, except for Mr Toad :eek:, I loved!!!

brookelizabeth

07-10-2009, 10:28 PM

JPFamilyMom

07-10-2009, 10:45 PM

Geez already on pg 3 how did I miss that you started a new PTR? subbing and going back to read

MEK

07-12-2009, 06:29 AM

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I wish my marching band uniform was this cool! I love those piccolo playing men. We don't have one man playing the piccolo in our marching band. Oh excuse me....I think the correct term is "fife". Fun pictures. Obviously RI is a "good ol' boys" state just like Delaware! Love the corrupt politician!

mickeysmyboy

07-12-2009, 12:20 PM

:yay: for 6 months!

I love all your Disney memories. I look forward to Henry saying all those to me when he is older.

Hopefully his love of Disney will stick with him, and he'll get married there...a Momma can dream, right? ;)

I love seeing my ticker at under 6 months!

I have LOTS more memories to share and LOTS more to make ;)

I'm sure Henry will love disney forever! I feel like love of disney is genetic! :lmao:

Geez already on pg 3 how did I miss that you started a new PTR? subbing and going back to read

I'm just getting started! Glad to see you!! More to come soon!

I wish my marching band uniform was this cool! I love those piccolo playing men. We don't have one man playing the piccolo in our marching band. Oh excuse me....I think the correct term is "fife". Fun pictures. Obviously RI is a "good ol' boys" state just like Delaware! Love the corrupt politician!

Those guys were part of the numerous Fife and Drum Corps that play! But some of the marching bands have really neat uniforms! Some of them have even toned it down a little and with shorts and tees! 3 years ago it was over 90 degrees and the parade route is over 3 miles long!! Those poor marchers were dying!!!

RI is terribly corrupt! It's truly insane! They LOVE Buddy and all the rest! Before DH and I even went to school in RI Buddy did a little time for paying someone to hurt his wifes lover! He got re-elected because he had "family values!"

MEK

07-12-2009, 04:31 PM

Those guys were part of the numerous Fife and Drum Corps that play! But some of the marching bands have really neat uniforms! Some of them have even toned it down a little and with shorts and tees! 3 years ago it was over 90 degrees and the parade route is over 3 miles long!! Those poor marchers were dying!!!

RI is terribly corrupt! It's truly insane! They LOVE Buddy and all the rest! Before DH and I even went to school in RI Buddy did a little time for paying someone to hurt his wifes lover! He got re-elected because he had "family values!"

3 Miles is an incredibly long parade route! I just marched in Bethany Bch on July 3rd and I think the route was at least 1 1/2 miles. It took an hour. Thank God for our summer uniform and resonable temps. My head was still dripping when I took my hat off. I hate being hot!

Very funny story about Buddy. Family values! :laughing: Very funny story about RI. I have never been there, but I have always been curious. It seems sort of obscure, like Delaware.

mickeysmyboy

07-12-2009, 07:48 PM

3 Miles is an incredibly long parade route! I just marched in Bethany Bch on July 3rd and I think the route was at least 1 1/2 miles. It took an hour. Thank God for our summer uniform and resonable temps. My head was still dripping when I took my hat off. I hate being hot!

Very funny story about Buddy. Family values! :laughing: Very funny story about RI. I have never been there, but I have always been curious. It seems sort of obscure, like Delaware.

It is so long! They go up the main street through the downtown area then around the corner to another street and back toward the starting point. They stop twice and perform!

That's so cool that you were a parade on the 3rd! The only time I've marched in a parade way memorial day when I was kid for girl scouts! :eek:

Buddy is too much!! I can't get over how much people adore him!! People were yelling "Buddy for govenor!!!" Umm, hello!!! Ex-con!!!

Your definitely right, RI is kinda of obscure! It sooo beautiful in so many places but there a lot of strange stuff going on and a strange people for a tiny state! (note; I'm not trying or meaning to offend anyone by that statement just my opinion and I can back it up ;) )

mickeysmyboy

07-14-2009, 04:32 PM

So I left off with saying that I had to wait until I was all grownup and I mom myself before returning to WDW!

I'm going to give you a little more info first! ;)

When DH and I were planning our wedding and honeymoon I suggested going to WDW on our honeymoon. He thought I was completely crazy! He actually asked me why we would want to do that! UGH! :headache:

We went to Sandal in St. Lucia instead! That turned out to be a good decision! My dad had the flu the week before my wedding and DH, who never gets sick, got it! WDW with the flu would not have been fun!

So I waited some more.

Hoooo hummmmm!

2 kids later in the middle of building our house in 2004 I suggested to DH that we go to Disney World for DD’s 3rd b-day! We were living with MIL and FIL and the house was taking longer than expected! When we moved out of our old house I had promised DD that she could have her 3rd birthday party in our new house and I knew that wasn’t going to happen. So, I thought a trip to WDW would be a good compromise for not being able to keep my promise! Again DH thought I was nuts. Admittedly that was the best time to spend the money on a trip to WDW.

So I waited some more! Hoo hum!!

But, lucky me, lucky us! This time I wouldn’t have to wait too long!

At some point in the summer or fall of 04, after we were finally in our house and settled, MIL said she wanted us and SIL to go to WDW for her 60th b-day!

Yippeee skippeee!!! WDW here we come! :cool1:

Feb 26th – March 4th 04 we went to WDW for the first time as a family!! I have pictures to share but I’m going to wait to the end of the post! I was between digital cameras at the time so I don’t have individual pictures. BUT, I do have pictures of the scrapbook I made for the trip! It was my very first scrapbook so keep that in mind ;)

We drove VA from NY and took the auto train from VA to FL. We stayed in a Savannah View room at AKL. We ate at Crystal Palace, CTR, Chef Mickey’s, Hoop De Doo, Boma, Donald’s Breakfastasaurous etc!

We made A LOT of rookie mistakes and a whole lot of memories!

I will never forget the first time the kids saw the castle! Thinking about their reactions gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes just thinking about it!

We celebrated DD’s 4th b-day (her b-day is 3/9) on the first full day of our trip with breakfast at CRT! It was truly amazing :love:

The look on DS Johnny face, who was 2 at the time, through the whole trip was completely of awe an amazement!

We had a complete blast and got completely exhausted!! But, we left wanting MORE!!!

Scrapbook pictures! Not sure why they're so blurry! Maybe because I actually took the pictures in 06! :confused3 There are also 2 pages for AKL but I only have 1 picture :confused3 Enjoy!!

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jenn-

07-14-2009, 07:14 PM

Those are all really good scrapbook pages. You are right, doing Disney sick is no fun. It sounds like you were able to wrangle DH into a few more trips since you got him there the first time.

JPFamilyMom

07-14-2009, 09:15 PM

I was looking at the scrapbook pictures and thinking how was the baby there back then .... and realized it was your older son :lmao: The baby looks just like Johnny when he was little

mickeysmyboy

07-15-2009, 06:26 AM

Those are all really good scrapbook pages. You are right, doing Disney sick is no fun. It sounds like you were able to wrangle DH into a few more trips since you got him there the first time.

We've had a really sick experience at WDW and it was terrible! DH was pretty easily convinced about the other trips! He's kinda what I like to call a "Closet Disney Nut!"

I was looking at the scrapbook pictures and thinking how was the baby there back then .... and realized it was your older son :lmao: The baby looks just like Johnny when he was little

:lmao: Your so right! That trip Johnny was right around the age Ryan is now, only a few months older. They look exactly the same! Same face, same coloring even some of the same mannerisms! It's crazy!

It totally gives me tears in my eyes to look at those pictures! I can't believe how little they look! DD still had her chubby baby face :guilty: I keep telling them to stop growing and they won't do it ;)

Flossbolna

07-15-2009, 07:33 AM

I love your old scrapbook pictures! :goodvibes I was planning to do that for my PTR as well, just waiting to borrow my DBIL's scanner to scan old pictures and photalbum pages!

MEK

07-15-2009, 09:24 AM

I love reading about people's first trip or their trip that started their addiction. The trip and the memories that spoke to them and said...."You are hooked. You will never stop loving Disney world". When I think about my "You are hooked" trip, it always brings back that warm, fuzzy feeling. I guess that's the magic!

Can't see your pics at work! Must wait! :sad1:

xoktenox

07-15-2009, 04:54 PM

Love the scrapbook pages! They look great, I wouldnt know it was your first time scrapbooking there. :thumbsup2

I can't wait to have kids and take them to WDW for the first time and watch their faces...the thought gives me the chills!

Villainess

07-16-2009, 09:53 AM

Great scrapbooking pages! I enjoy looking at others but know I don't have the patience for it myself!

mickeysmyboy

07-16-2009, 07:05 PM

I love your old scrapbook pictures! :goodvibes I was planning to do that for my PTR as well, just waiting to borrow my DBIL's scanner to scan old pictures and photalbum pages!

Thanks! I love scrapbooking! That was the very first one I ever did! Scanning your old pictures to add to your PTR is a great idea! I would have scanned the pages but they're 12x12 and won't fit on the scanner, the pictures would have been a lot clearer that way!

I love reading about people's first trip or their trip that started their addiction. The trip and the memories that spoke to them and said...."You are hooked. You will never stop loving Disney world". When I think about my "You are hooked" trip, it always brings back that warm, fuzzy feeling. I guess that's the magic!

Can't see your pics at work! Must wait! :sad1:

Hooked indeed! It wasn't just one moment but that whole entire trip! The magic of seeing the kids have such a wonderful time on their first trip to WDW was enough to be hooked for life!

Love the scrapbook pages! They look great, I wouldnt know it was your first time scrapbooking there. :thumbsup2

I can't wait to have kids and take them to WDW for the first time and watch their faces...the thought gives me the chills!

Aww:lovestruc thanks! I love to look at the old pictures and basically watch the kids grow through the trips!

Great scrapbooking pages! I enjoy looking at others but know I don't have the patience for it myself!

Thanks! I've seen the stuff you can do and I'm sure you have tons of patience, and talent too ;) I love scrapbooking but it takes me FOREVER! Really, I still haven't finished January!! I have 4 more pages to go! 2 sets of facing pages. 1 for when DS did Jedi Training and 1 for Wishes. I'm hoping to get to those next week!!

brookelizabeth

07-19-2009, 03:35 PM

mickeysmyboy

07-20-2009, 08:24 PM

What great scrapbooking pages! Especially for your first scrapbook. I gave up scrapbooking (might try digital, but haven't yet), but my 1st try was HORRIBLE and HILARIOUS! Those are really good I think! :thumbsup2 And the pictures are wonderful. :goodvibes

Isn't it kinda fun to look back on that first trip and realize all the rookie mistakes you made, yet knowing you had a magical trip? :cloud9:

Thanks! Definitely give digital a try! It's a lot of fun!

I look back on that first trip and realize there was sooooo much we didn't know! We knew a lot more then some because of our tavel agent and a few books. We had ADR's and knew about EMH but we had no plan at all. Other then that. We missed soooo much because we just weren't prepared with the knowledge that came with experience and being completely obessed!! ;)

jenn-

07-20-2009, 09:13 PM

Thanks! Definitely give digital a try! It's a lot of fun!

I look back on that first trip and realize there was sooooo much we didn't know! We knew a lot more then some because of our tavel agent and a few books. We had ADR's and knew about EMH but we had no plan at all. Other then that. We missed soooo much because we just weren't prepared with the knowledge that came with experience and being completely obessed!! ;)

Are you a digi scrapper? I am! I've been digi scrappin' for over 3 years now. I'm about to go post a page in my PTR (stopped in here first) about my tie dye journey.

I wish we would have had more knowledge on our first trip. We were that couple that didn't even understand how fastpasses worked :sad2:. That's what we got for entrusting our entire vacation to someone that knows Disney like the back of his hand. He forgot to mention all the little details like ADRS and fastpasses :snooty: .

mickeysmyboy

07-21-2009, 05:43 AM

Are you a digi scrapper? I am! I've been digi scrappin' for over 3 years now. I'm about to go post a page in my PTR (stopped in here first) about my tie dye journey.

I wish we would have had more knowledge on our first trip. We were that couple that didn't even understand how fastpasses worked :sad2:. That's what we got for entrusting our entire vacation to someone that knows Disney like the back of his hand. He forgot to mention all the little details like ADRS and fastpasses :snooty: .

I just started digi scrapping after our trip in March! I love it! I don't think I'll ever stop paper scrapping, especially because I have all the supplies and gadgets. But Im loving digital scrapping! I'm finding it a lot less time consuming and a lot less expensive!

It's so funny to look back on your first trip and see all the stuff that you did wrong! But how were you to know? :confused3 I have a friend who went over thanksgiving several years ago for the first time and didn't know a thing! She talks about eating hot dogs for Thanksgiving dinner! :lmao: She just assumed they'd be able to walk into a restaurant and get a table :rotfl:

mickeysmyboy

07-21-2009, 06:37 AM

Hello all my faithful Dis friends!! Sorry to be MIA thee last few days! We had a house full of people our annual St Patrick's Day in July Party over the weekend!

St Patrick's Day in July?! What is that you may ask! A quick explain ;) DH grew up in NYC and every year his parents had a St Patrick's Day party. When they moved from NYC to eastern Long Island no one wanted to come all the way out here for a party in the middle of March!So FIL got the wonderful idea to have it in July!

So we end up with a weekend of friends and family from near and far and a whole lotta fun ;)

A few pictures for your viewing pleasure!

Ryan's girlfriend was in attendance! She is the daughter of 2 very good friends of DH and I from college.

Love is definitely in the air with these two!

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first the kiss!

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then the proposal!!

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my VERY handsome DH making faces at me because I was taking his picture ;)

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tent city in my front yard! Cause there's only so many places to sleep in the house ya got move outside too!

Anyway, to make my weekend even more interesting then it already was Ryan woke up Saturday morning with a rash all over! :scared1: All I could think was if it was contagious that I'd have to lock myself and him up in a bedroom and keep him away from the party :( I ran him to the doctor and it turns out the doctor says it was an allergic rash to "something." Alrighty, now I have to figure out what! The doctor was leaning toward the onset of a food allergy! :eek: We had pizza on Friday night so I'm wondering about tomatoes. Not sure though! We'll see I guess!

I promised myself last week that I was going to finish my scrapbook from our January trip this week and I did yesterday! For the most part anyway! The last set of 2 pages was my wishes pictures from our last night in WDW. I wasn't all that happy with the way the pages came out and last night when I laid down in bed inspiration hit me as to how I should have done it! :headache: so I'll be re-do them later today! I need get some photo paper first though!

The really reason I came here wasn't to babble at you though I promise! I wanted to let you know I'm working on my next real update and should be back with it today or tomorrow!!

Thanks everyone!! Have a magical day! :hug:

brookelizabeth

07-21-2009, 07:22 AM

ljcrochet

07-21-2009, 07:31 AM

The tents on the lawn looks so fun.

I'm planning on suprising my girls in October. Figure any talking about the trip they hear us doing now, they will think is for the August trip. Just trying to decided the best way to tell them, or just let them figure it out when we get to the airport?

Have you thought about how you are telling your kids?

MEK

07-21-2009, 07:36 AM

Thanks for the update! I really wish I could see your pictures from the weekend party, but I am stuck here at work. What little time I have at home I work on my TR, so I try to catch up at work and can't see pics! ugghhh!

mickeysmyboy

07-21-2009, 10:57 AM

The pics of Ryan and his GF (or is the DF now? :laughing:) are SO CUTE! And I love the idea of St Patty's in July. Very creative! What a fun time!

How do you figure out what the allergy is? Just try giving him things and then waiting for a reaction? That would be awful! :headache: I hope it was just a fluke, or like I said on my PTR, something he outgrows quickly! Poor dude!

Are you going to share your scrapbook? :yay:

LOL! They were so cute together! Ryan keeps looking at the pictures and saying her name and laughing!

St Patrick's Day in July is a whole lotta fun! We always have a blast even though its a termendous amount of work! MIL is completely nuts for even doing it! Really! She works her buns off all week the week before! She cooks and cooks and cooks some more! She make like 30 lbs of corned beef! CRAZY!

The allergy thing is trail and error! :eek:Give him something and wait to see if he reacts! I'm hoping it was a freak thing! But we'll see! We've been lucky with the kids with allergies! DD get really bad seasonal allergies and DS6 is allergic to penicillin (like his mommy) but we have had to deal with food allergies like so many of the kids friends!

If you'd like I will definitely share to scrapbook! I just have to take pictures of the pages and Ill get them into a post!

The tents on the lawn looks so fun.

I'm planning on suprising my girls in October. Figure any talking about the trip they hear us doing now, they will think is for the August trip. Just trying to decided the best way to tell them, or just let them figure it out when we get to the airport?

Have you thought about how you are telling your kids?

Our tent city is so lovely! The funny thing is that DH is completely uptight about the lawn and hates that the dog messes up the backyard but has not problem with 3 giant tents in our front yard :confused3 OK!

We're going to tell the kids on Christmas! Because going is going to be a big part of their christmas present! Im not sure how to tell them yet though! There was a PTR/TR about a suprise trip and they put a balloon in a box with a note for the kids. So when they opened the box the balloon and note popped out! I may do that or I may do something with a bunch of boxes and them having to figure it out! My concern with that is that smarty DD will figure it out and DS6 will get upset.

I have a secret trip planned in my head to take the kids Oct of 2010 for a few days for MNSSHP. If I do it, which I full intend to do, I'm just going to wake them up and tell them "wake up, we're going to Disney World!" They'll freak!

Thanks for the update! I really wish I could see your pictures from the weekend party, but I am stuck here at work. What little time I have at home I work on my TR, so I try to catch up at work and can't see pics! ugghhh!

You have to come back later and see my little one with the love of his life!! I'm so proud of myself for capturing that moment in pictures!

jenjolt

07-21-2009, 12:52 PM

JPFamilyMom

07-21-2009, 02:15 PM

What cute pictures of Ryan and his girlfriend.

Stinks about the possible food allergy. Will you get testing done at the doctor or will you do a trial and error type thing?

hope to see your new finished pages.

jenn-

07-21-2009, 03:04 PM

That is a might cute picture you snapped of them. I am surprised they are jumping straight to a food allergy. Had he eaten anything new recently? Rashes can be caused by all sorts of things. I hope it wasn't something as serious as a food reaction.

xoktenox

07-21-2009, 06:16 PM

Awww I'm so mad I couldn't make it to your party this weekend! If it wasn't for my 3 o clock hair apt I would have been able to come and I wasn't even supposed to have the apt on Saturday, it was supposed to be last Wednesday but then I got called for stupid jury duty Wednesday! :headache:

Anyway, I'm glad to hear you had a good time! I hope you find out what Ryan's allergy is to! I hope he didn't pass it on to his girlfriend while they were locking lips :rotfl:

mickeysmyboy

07-21-2009, 08:29 PM

Awww...love the picture of Ryan and his girlfriend...what a fun thing to do celebrate St. Paddy's day in July!!!

Ewww...about the rash, I hope you are able to figure out what is going on and soon!!!!

Can't wait to hear more!!!!

They were too cute together and we all had a great time together!

Im hoping the rash was a freak thing and we won't have to worry about it! Poor baby! Luckily it's gone now!

What cute pictures of Ryan and his girlfriend.

Stinks about the possible food allergy. Will you get testing done at the doctor or will you do a trial and error type thing?

hope to see your new finished pages.

Thanks!

It's kinda a trail and error thing. I'm hoping to won't happen again!

That is a might cute picture you snapped of them. I am surprised they are jumping straight to a food allergy. Had he eaten anything new recently? Rashes can be caused by all sorts of things. I hope it wasn't something as serious as a food reaction.

Thanks!

I kinda thought the samething about the doctor jumping on a food allergy. He said it was definitely allergic and most likely food. He hadn't eaten anything new but he said it can come on at anytime. I think he was thinking food because it was all over his body, although I could be wrong. I'm hoping it was a freak thing and we wont have to worry about it! We had pasta tonight so if it was tomatoes we'll find out!

Awww I'm so mad I couldn't make it to your party this weekend! If it wasn't for my 3 o clock hair apt I would have been able to come and I wasn't even supposed to have the apt on Saturday, it was supposed to be last Wednesday but then I got called for stupid jury duty Wednesday! :headache:

Anyway, I'm glad to hear you had a good time! I hope you find out what Ryan's allergy is to! I hope he didn't pass it on to his girlfriend while they were locking lips :rotfl:

Aww! It would have been great it could have come! I hate, hate jury duty!! I know it's our duty as americans but I hat going there and sitting and waiting!! I got called 8 months pregnant with DD and spent a day at the courthouse in Riverhead! The funny thing was DH got called the same day! I also had to go a few years ago! But it only took a few hours because they only had 2 cases to pick for!

LOL!! Good god if it had been contagious she'd definitely have it!

Flossbolna

07-22-2009, 01:13 AM

mickeysmyboy

07-22-2009, 06:17 AM

Ryan and his GF are really cute! It sound slike you had a fun party! I love the tents on the front lawn :goodvibes

Sorry for your DS having a rash! I hope you will find out what caused it and it will be something easily avoided if it turns out to be a food allergy. I knew a kid in school who got a rash from strawberries... Perhaps it was some kind of fruit? I just hope it wasn't tomatoes, they are so difficult to avoid!

Thanks! Young love is so cute :lmao:

The tents are too funny! We have so many people that we kinda had to start going outside! I have to move my dining room table so my sisters kids can sleep on air matresses in my dining room! So the front yard is a good option! The tents are getting big as our friends have kids too! LOL! I think everyone of the people who had a tent could have fit in the orange one in the picture! it was huge!!

Poor Ryan and the rash! There are so many kids today that have food allergies its crazy! We've been lucky so far! We had pasta last night with marinara sauce so we see :eek: He's still sleeping (good boy) but Im going to look as soon as he gets up!

jenn-

07-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Thanks!
Poor Ryan and the rash! There are so many kids today that have food allergies its crazy! We've been lucky so far! We had pasta last night with marinara sauce so we see :eek: He's still sleeping (good boy) but Im going to look as soon as he gets up!

So did he wake up with a rash? As bad as tomatoes being the cause, it would be really nice to find the cause quickly. Are you keeping a food diary of any type?

mickeysmyboy

07-22-2009, 08:17 PM

So did he wake up with a rash? As bad as tomatoes being the cause, it would be really nice to find the cause quickly. Are you keeping a food diary of any type?

No rash today! I'm not actually keeping a diary but I am keeping track in my head. The dr he saw wasn't our normal pediatrician because their office wasn't open on Sat. I figure of it happens again I'll take him to his pediatrician and go from there! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't have to do that!

mickeysmyboy

07-23-2009, 01:09 PM

I’m back!!

Yes, I finally back for another real update! Woohooo!!! I'm sorry this maybe long! I have a few things to fill you in on before I actually get into the really stuff! Sorry to be too long winded! Hope I don't bore anyone!

Anyway, I have to tell you something!

I’m a little ashamed of myself! :rolleyes1

I’m such a follower!! :lmao:

Shocking :scared1: I know! But all this talk about the Teva Mush Flip Flops on other PTR’s and TR’s got me a little bit a wondering!

I’ve been resisting for awhile! It was very hard to do! Shoes are in my bloodline! My Grandma, who DD is named after, was a shoe diva! She had hundreds of pairs of beautiful shoes! Of course, she was also always dressed to perfection! Kind of June Cleaver-esque, but better. I have no need for 100’s of pairs of nice shoes. Jeans and nice flats or a pair of boots are good enough for my stay at home mom lifestyle.

I do have a thing about flip flops though! I have bunches and bunches of them that I’ve acquired over the years! My favorites so far are 2 pairs of Tidewater flips that I got last summer. I have 1 with a flip flop design and 1 with a pirate design!

The Teva’s sounded soooo good I finally broke down Tuesday and did an little looky looing!

I immediately knew I wanted the purple ones cause purple happens to be my favorite color! But I was a little concerned I couldn’t get them in my size.

I have funny feet! I wear a size 9 or 9.5 but I always buy a size 10 flip flop because the front of my feet are very wide!

So I looked again yesterday morning and now I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of these babies!!

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I even got free shipping and I got an email early yesterday afternoon that they had been shipped already! Yippee! My feetsies will be very happy!

Now I’ll have to see if they’ll do me good in WDW! Our trip in March was the first time I was brave enough to wear flip flops to the parks. I wore my pirate Tidewaters! I had no problems at all because their super comfy! I’m hoping the Mushies will be the same!

Now I’m going to share with you my little vent on our weather and what to do with 3 kids when it’s crappy out!! You must understand that it rained for the entire month of June! It was insane!! We had a stretch of pretty good weather for about 2 weeks and now it’s going downhill again! I’ve been trying to get the kids to the beach a lot since it is right down the street. But the temp hasn't been going much above 75 so once we get to the beach and factor in the breeze its not very warm! In fact, last week, which is the last time we actually go to the beach it was pretty chilly! My niece sat there wrapped in a towel and DSs lips started to turn blue!

So this week, Monday we were all too tired from the party over the weekend to do much of anything. I cleaned and did some scrapbooking, but that’s not the point! Tuesday it rained cats and dogs all day so no beach! Yesterday was a nice day but I had a giant sinus headache so no beach! Today, rain! Tomorrow,rain!

My point! I need to find something for these kids to do!!! Thank god for legos or I would go insane!! Both big kids love legos and play with them allllll day long. The only problem is that they argue over them!

I had the wonderful idea this morning to throw the kids in the car and run to walmart and buy a bunch of tee shirts and a bunch of dye and try my hand and tie dying mickey! Thanks to jenn-‘s inspiration! But then it occurred to me that DD would say “Mommy, why are we dying Mickey heads on shirts?” How could I explain that! I couldn’t, really. DD is too smart and wouldn’t take and out and out lie! Plus they would want to wear them and not save them for January. ERR!!! Do you think I could get them to clean the basement?! That way we’d be 1 step closer to a playroom down there. But, I’m thinking not on the kids cleaning! Hmmmm….

One last thing before I get on with the past!

My southwest morning! I was talking to DH this morning about the trip and airfare etc, etc! We have some ticketless travel funds on Southwest from changing our flight for our trip last January and I needed to make sure how and when we could use them.

It turns out I actually have to use the funds to travel by the middle of Sept! I can't apply them to our trip in January because they must be traveled with my the middle of Sept, not booked with :headache: So, I knew I was going to call SW and request a refund! Luckily, the tickets were refundable! We aren't going anywhere between now and the middle of sept :snooty:

Then I was looking at my rapid reward for SW. I was kinda hoping for a free ticket or 2 for January! Flying 10 people to Orlando isn't going to be cheap.:eek: At first the reward made no sense to me, actually they still don't.

So I called SW and spoke to a very nice women who processed my refund :banana: almost $500!! I would have liked to have used it to go directly to our tickets for Jan but I put it aside when we get it and still us it for that. The thing is they issue the refundto the credit card you paid with. Ok, but we paid that card off and cancelled it. We've done the same with our other cards too! So now what? The women on the phone was completely at a loss. She had no idea what to tell me and said "Your the first person to ask me that So she had to get her supervisor. Turns our SW will issue the credit to the credit account # used and the CC company will send us a check :confused3 I'll be watching closly for this!

Then I asked her about my rapid rewards. I have an account and have 6 credits on it. I think you get 2 for every round trip. You need 16 for a free flight. Then it occured to me that I'm not getting credits for buying the kids tickets! :mad: So, the lady explained that you only get credit for YOUR flight no matter whose account it is and who pays :mad:

That truly stinks!!

So, no free flights for us!! I hope they have good fares! I may hold out a few monthes after the fares are released the beginning of Sept to see if prices come down! You can fly from LI to MCO for $90 1 way right now! That's a good deal to me!! I'm hoping to get something like that!

Ok, now I’ll stop babbling about shoes and get on with the past! Next post...

mickeysmyboy

07-23-2009, 02:25 PM

I believe I left offin the past just after our 05 trip wanting MORE!!!

It didn’t take me long to get that ache inside!

You all know that ache!!

The I want more WDW ache!

But I wasn’t sure what to do! DH is much more conservative financially then me. Convincing him to spend money on another trip to WDW might have proved hard. I

t could have even proved impossible.

If that had been the case I would have cried :guilty:

So, sometime mid-summer 05 DH and I took the kiddos out for a little family dinner at TGI Friday’s. Having already hatched a plan in my head to approach DH about another soon I dressed in my most favorite mickey tee shirt that I had purchased at WDW and we went off to dinner!

Mid-dinner I approached the subject!

I told DH that since we had had so much fun at WDW and since we had missed a lot (darn rookie mistakes) I wanted to go back!

He was surprisingly agreeable!

We quickly decided that Halloween 06 would be the perfect time to go!!

So the planning began!! We invited MIL and FIL to join us and they happily accepted! We decided to stay at WL since we had heard so many wonderful things about it!

I used the same travel agent as we had for 05 and made our reservations a whole year out!

The ADR system had moved to 6 months at that point so by April I was raring to go! Lots more research, reading, and a message board or 2 (although I hadn’t really found Dis yet) got me all prepared and much better prepared this time!

I planned everything out according to EMH’s, park preferences, ADRs, MNSSHP, etc, etc! We were ready to go!!

Along things changed a lot for our family! In April 06 DH left his job and became business partner with FIL. In May 06 left my job, that I hated, to become a SAHM and in hopes of having baby #3.

During our quest to have baby #3 we decided that the we wouldn’t try in Sept because we were concerned about early pregnancy at WDW. But, don’t ya know that during a trip to my parents over a weekend at the beginning of Oct I started to feel TERRIBLE! Really, I almost made DH pull the car over on the Cross Bronx Expressway :eek::scared1::eek: on the way home so I could get sick!

We stopped at CVS on the way home and I headed to bathroom as soon as we walked in the door!

Positive!! Ryan was on his way!!

Luckily the terrible feeling didn’t last long and I was soon feeling good and happily pregnant!

WDW here we come!!

This trip we flew! Thank god! Southwest from our small regional airport direct to Orlando in 2 hours and 45 minutes is a beautiful, wonderful thing!!

October 28th – November 4th 2006! 7 nights, 8 days!

My sister (not the one were taking in Jan) her DS and DH happened to be traveling to WDW at the same time. But that’s a whole different ball of fun. I could put that in a different post entitled “the hijacking of our WDW vacation” but I'll spare you! We did a few things with them but I tried to keep it to a minimum because the trip was with MIL and FIL and was supposed to be a thank you for the trip we took in 05 and for all the things they do for us!

Now for a little photographic tour through our vacation…

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Our first trip down Main Street of the trip!

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Our first ride of the trip!

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DD and her cousin before dinner at CP our first night!

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DS, DD and cousin with Pooh at CP!

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Merchantile totem pole at WL!

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DS showing his love for WL!

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Sunrise over Bay Lake from WL dock!

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SE before the hand and things were removed

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us with Mickey at Character Connection in Epcot! Notice my long hair ;)

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kiddos with Minnie who showered them with love!

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Playing in "the dinosaur playground" as DS still calls it!

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face painting at AK

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face painting at AK

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FIL, DH and DD on Kali River Rapids! DH is the guy with the blue shirt, DD is to the right of him, FIL to the left. FIL got SOAKED and MIL had to buy him a new shirt LOL!!!

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my favorite show!!

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DS looking cute at lunch at WCC

mickeysmyboy

07-23-2009, 02:28 PM

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DD at BBB

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Cinderella with her carriage!

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the whole family!

Boo To You Too Parade...

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loved these guys!

Halloween fireworks...

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Kiddos with Cindy

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Us in MK! I look terrible in this picture but I still love it!

DD did BBB for the first time and it was truly magical! She had such a blast and looked so pretty! She really looked like Cinderella! When we got on the bus headed from DTD to WL the bus drive announced that princess Cinderella would be riding today and everyone clapped for her! It was so sweet!

MNSSHP was a blast! It was truly the best time EVER! We got lots and lots of complements on our costumes! I can’t wait to do it again! Fingers crossed for Oct 2010!

We ate at CP, CRT, HDDMR (FIL’s new found fav) 50’s PT, LTT, CM etc!

We truly had another magical vacation! I made it through, pregnant and all with flying colors!

I think at some point during MNSSHP DH began to get it. Really get it, you know what I mean! His closet Disney Nut thing started to blossom!

Of course again we left wanting more!

But with a baby on the way when would that Disney ache be cured?!

brookelizabeth

07-23-2009, 09:54 PM

Flossbolna

07-24-2009, 02:25 AM

Oh I am feeling guilty now... :rolleyes1 But I hope you will love your Tevas as much as I love mine! :goodvibes

I loved your trip recap! When I saw your DD's picture after the BBB I immediately thought that she really looks like Cinderella! And your DS's face painting as lion is amazing!

mickeysmyboy

07-24-2009, 09:56 AM

First, I have to say, I love your shoes! ;):rotfl: They are a great buy! I am really liking mine, I hope you do too!

I just love all the memories - the story about the bus driver announcing Cinderella and everyone clapping makes me tear up! I'm such a sap. But really, where else do you find that sort of thing???? NOWHERE! Ahhh, I love Disney World!

What a truly, truly magical trip. :goodvibes

I have a bit of a personal question - when you quit your job in '06, your kids would have been around 5 and 3, right? Was it hard to adjust at first to being SAH? I am always half tempted to quit. We could afford it. Things would be MUCH tighter, but we could do it. And I would make it my personal mission to find ways to save a buck here and there. I do like my job (usually), so, it goes back and forth with me....I just wonder how hard it is to go from working full-time outside of the home to being a SAHM...any input on that would be great to hear! :goodvibes

Oh my goodness they arrived last night at like 6pm via UPS! They came overnight and shipping was free:cool1: I'm wearing them now and they are super duper comfy! I'm in love :love: and my feetsies are happy :banana:

I'm a sap too!:cool1: I cant tell you how times I tear up during any given trip! Looking at the old scrapbooks gets me totally choked up! I just love all the magical moments WDW gives to us we've had soooo many and I know there are so many more to come!

No problem! When I quit my job the kids were 5 and 3! Quiting my job was not a hard decision to make because I absolutely hated my job at that point! I had worked there for almost 5 years and was done with the junk! I was completely stressed and completely cranky! Not to mention I was having anxiety attacks because I hated it so much!

DH became business partners with FIL and then he got baby lust when a close friend had a baby! :rotfl:At first we had talked about me getting pregnant and not going back to work after the baby was born. But then it occured to us that the state I was in was no way to be healthy during pregnancy!

During my other 2 pregnancies I had work I had no choice. Especially because both of them were suprises!! :lmao: After DD was born I didn't go back to work for 9 months because I got laid off and was able to collect unemployment. After that ran out I got the job I left in May 06. I worked there through my pregnancy with DS6 and returned 3 months after he was born.

When I left we were a little worried about the financial end of it but wouldn't have done it if it wasn't swingable. We've been very, very blessed and lucky that DH and FIL have a great business going and that has been able to support us. Even now business is as strong as ever (knocking on ever single piece of wood in the house and crossing fingers and toes!)

The transition from working mom to sahm was a little tough. Going from having something to do everyday to being at home was a little boring after awhile. I'm the type of person who has to do something! If I don't I get cranky.:scared1: That's were the scrapbooking and crafty things come in! I have something to do besides housework etc.

But honestly I think the transition was harder for my MIL and FIL! LOL!! MIL watched the kids while I worked and FIL works from home. Not having the kids in the house everyday was VERY hard on them! FIL actually teared up when he told me how much he missed his grandkids being in the house!

Not having adults around, besides DH, gets a little much sometimes too! But that can be fixed by playgroups and such!

I also find that from time to time I need so alone time! Really, with 3 kids I can't get a minute alone, they even follow me into the bathroom! Finding the time to do something alone, besides going grocery shopping, is very important! Even if it's only an hour or 2 every couple of weeks! It's still alone time!

Quiting my job was one of the best things I've ever done! Spending the time with the kiddos is better then anything in the world! Being able to be a soccer mom, run to the school to have lunch with the kids, to be able to take Ryan for a walk alone and see him explore the world is all stuff I cherish and no amount of money I could earn would ever replace that. Kids grow up way to fast these days and ever single moment counts!

About 8 months after I left my job I went to my old office to go out to lunch with 2 of my friends from work. My old boss called me into her office and asked what it would take to get me to come back after the baby was born (I was visibly pregnant with Ryan) I told her, in all honesty, there was no amount of money and no amount of perks she could offer me to get me to come back because I had the best job in the world now!

Have you tried working part time? I had gone back and forth with working full and part time in the almost 5 years I worked there depending on their need. Most of the time I worked between about 24 hours a week, 6 hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Wednesday off.

As much as I love being a sahm there are days I'd like to pull my hair out, but you have that with anything. DH loves having me home and hates the thought that I may consider going back to work after Ryan is in school.

I hope that helps!! If you have anymore questions or anything let me know! :hug:

Oh I am feeling guilty now... :rolleyes1 But I hope you will love your Tevas as much as I love mine! :goodvibes

I loved your trip recap! When I saw your DD's picture after the BBB I immediately thought that she really looks like Cinderella! And your DS's face painting as lion is amazing!

:lmao:LOL!!Between you and Brook my feet were asking me to buy them!! They actually came last evening!!Not only was shipping free but they came overnight! :banana: I'm wearing them now and I LOVE them!!

Awww thanks!! I love those pictures! She's totally my little princess and she's growing up soooo fast!

DS looked so cute!! He kept growling at me! :lmao: Unfortunately the paint go itchy and he insisted I had to take it off! I think it only lasted an hour!

jenn-

07-24-2009, 03:16 PM

mickeysmyboy

07-24-2009, 06:43 PM

Looks like that was a really fun trip. Glad to know my kids aren't the only ones that didn't appreciate their face painting long. All of ours demanded the swimming pool shortly after they were painted up. I must admit that was easier to swallow than when DD and her cousin did BBB and then wanted to go swimming an hour later. Needless to say we will not be doing BBB again any time soon.

I can't do flip flops at all. I am glad you are finding them comfortable though.

We had a great trip!!

LOL! The face painting thing was a interesting! When we went in January the 2 older kids and I all got it done (yes, I got my face painted and I may do it again ;) ) It lasted a lot longer this trip! Johnny's lasted a few hours until we went back to the hotel and DD and I kept it on until the end of the night!

I love me some god flip flops!! I know a lot of people cant stand something between their toes and stuff. It doesn't bother me at all!

PracPerfPatricia

07-24-2009, 10:06 PM

brookelizabeth

07-24-2009, 11:04 PM

I'm so glad you like your Mushies! :thumbsup2

And THANK YOU for all the SAHM info. I really appericate it. I am so torn over it. When I was pregnant, I had no plans of going back. While I liked my job, the pay was PEANUTS for the stress it was. So I told my boss that and we worked out a "work from home part time" deal, which I did until Henry was about 5 months old. At which point I was offered a really great promotion and a LARGE increase in pay. I took it on the condition that if I didn't like it, I could go back.

And I've been in that position for about 1.5 years now.

I don't know if I asked to be moved to part-time if they would allow it anymore due to the financial stress on my company. We aren't in any sort of threat to close, or even lay people off, BUT, we are in a hiring freeze...so I don't know what their response would be.

I think I would have a similar experience as you do to it all. Some days I would want to pull my hair out, but when it all came down to it, it would be the best job ever! I just haven't a clue what I would do all day with Henry in the winter here! I think we'd frequent the library...and I suppose, like you said, that is what play groups are for. :thumbsup2

Oh the decisions. It's tossed around on a weekly basis in our house. My co-workers would FLIP if I quit due to my position and the hiring freeze - our team is already short 2 people and it's very evident some days. But, I can't think about them, I have to think about what's best for me and my family. In ways, I also want to homeschool Henry and any possible future children....

Rambling, rambling...way off topic! Let's see, how can I relate this to Disney?

Hmm...If I quit, we wouldn't have any random "let's go in September!" trips probably! :laughing: Thankfully we'd still be able to go, and I would make it a personal mission to save and earn anyway I could so we could go comfortably!

mickeysmyboy

07-25-2009, 05:07 PM

Just read your PTR-I was so glad to read about your sister-brought a smile to my face...and now she has a family and you have an even larger family...:goodvibes

I haven't seen the AKV yet (next month) but assuming its like the AKL-your going to love it...:cool1:

I envy your Halloween trip-the pictures look like so much fun...

I'm hoping to go at that time of year next time...which hopefully won't be too long...(I'd like to surprise my dd with a 16th birthday celebration there next year...:cloud9:...so hopefully...

I'm looking forward to reading more...

Thanks for joining in!! :hug: I'm so excited to have them along for the trip!! We're going to have a great trip!

We stayed at AKL in 05 and loved it! I cannot wait until we get to see Kidani!!

We had a blast on that Halloween trip! It was sooooo much fun! I can't wait to do it again!

I'm so glad you like your Mushies! :thumbsup2

And THANK YOU for all the SAHM info. I really appericate it. I am so torn over it. When I was pregnant, I had no plans of going back. While I liked my job, the pay was PEANUTS for the stress it was. So I told my boss that and we worked out a "work from home part time" deal, which I did until Henry was about 5 months old. At which point I was offered a really great promotion and a LARGE increase in pay. I took it on the condition that if I didn't like it, I could go back.

And I've been in that position for about 1.5 years now.

I don't know if I asked to be moved to part-time if they would allow it anymore due to the financial stress on my company. We aren't in any sort of threat to close, or even lay people off, BUT, we are in a hiring freeze...so I don't know what their response would be.

I think I would have a similar experience as you do to it all. Some days I would want to pull my hair out, but when it all came down to it, it would be the best job ever! I just haven't a clue what I would do all day with Henry in the winter here! I think we'd frequent the library...and I suppose, like you said, that is what play groups are for. :thumbsup2

Oh the decisions. It's tossed around on a weekly basis in our house. My co-workers would FLIP if I quit due to my position and the hiring freeze - our team is already short 2 people and it's very evident some days. But, I can't think about them, I have to think about what's best for me and my family. In ways, I also want to homeschool Henry and any possible future children....

Rambling, rambling...way off topic! Let's see, how can I relate this to Disney?

Hmm...If I quit, we wouldn't have any random "let's go in September!" trips probably! :laughing: Thankfully we'd still be able to go, and I would make it a personal mission to save and earn anyway I could so we could go comfortably!

LOL! I'm loving the Mushies!! I'll be wearing them tonight to our beach party! If they take my feet through that theyll definitely take them through WDW ;) I just love chasing 3 kids around the beach in the dark! :rolleyes:

Being a SAHM is such a hard decision. Sometimes I want to get a job, sometimes I think that's a crazy idea! Sometimes I want to feel like Im contributing to the family financially, especially after adding the expense of DVC, but then I think I contribute more then enough around the house ;) Sometimes I'd like to run screaming from the house pulling my hairout and sometimes I'm just so in awe my kids and being able to watch them grow!

Its definitely not for everyone, just like anything! But it really is so wonderful and perfect for me!

xoktenox

07-25-2009, 05:25 PM

jenjolt

07-25-2009, 05:37 PM

Awww...I just love going back in time with your family and seeing them as they have grown up at Disney!!!!!

I love that you are keeping this trip a surprise!! I can't wait for the big reveal!!

mickeysmyboy

07-26-2009, 01:42 PM

Love the pictures from the last trip before Ryan! (or so I think it was the last one before he was born LOL) Do the older kids like to look at those pictures and remember when you were just a family of 4 or does it not really phase them?

That's so sweet that the bus driver announced Cinderella would be riding when your DD got on! There's nowhere else in the world that can make kids (or adults, in our case) feel like they do when they're in WDW :wizard:

Yup, that was the last trip before Ryan was born! There was no way I was going to be able to convince DH to go back with in 8 months or so!

Ya know, it's funny you ask about the older kids because I don't really know the answer to that question :lmao: I think they kinda use his birth as a mark in their lives. Before Ryan, after Ryan.

That bus driver definitely added magic to the day! It was so sweet and she was so happy!

Awww...I just love going back in time with your family and seeing them as they have grown up at Disney!!!!!

I love that you are keeping this trip a surprise!! I can't wait for the big reveal!!

Thanks! I love watching them grow through the trips! I still cant get over the changes! The chubby baby faces are gone etc, etc. It brings tears to my eyes!!

The kiddos are going to be sooo suprised and excited!! They talk about WDW and I keep remindingthem that we don't have a trip planned and we probably won't go back until we go with Grandma and Grandpa in December of 2010! Their going to even more suprised that their cousins are going too!!!

mickeysmyboy

07-27-2009, 03:07 PM

Hello Disers!!

I'm back with an update!

Aren't you excited?!

I know I said at the beginning, all 6 pages ago, that I didn't have any plan whatsoever besides, dates and cast.

But, over the past few days the OPD (obsessive planning disorder) in me has gotten the best of me! So, I started working on the plan!

Before I get into that I want to finish Disney Past! That way no, including me, gets confused!!

So, on with Disney Past!

Umm, no sorry!!! Psych!!

I haven't finished that update yet! I should be posting it in the next day or so!

But, it keep you happy and interest and because some people wanted to see I do have pictures of my recently finished scrapbook of our Jan 09 trip! Sorry that the pictures are a little blurry and some of them are a little crooked! But, you get the point!

http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/43934/2506990140098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2506990140098269115fjwdIp)

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More next post!

mickeysmyboy

07-27-2009, 03:09 PM

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Ok, that's it for now! Be back soon!

jenjolt

07-27-2009, 05:00 PM

mickeysmyboy

07-27-2009, 05:45 PM

WOW...what amazing layouts...okay I have to ask where did you find those cutout/stickers for your Chef Mickey page...I have to own those!! I can't believe you are done with your Jan 09 scrapbook I'm barely started, my TR isn't even done yet LOL (but that is summer vacations faults LOL)!!

Anyways from one fellow cropper to another...FANTASTIC WORK!!!! You did a great job, thank you for sharing!!

I love that die cut! I got it from Scrap Your Trip . com! She has really beautiful, wonderful laser die cuts! The only problem I has was that some of them aren't put together. So you have to look at the picture on the package and piece it together and glue as you go. That piece was A LOT of layers!! But totally worth it! I love the way it looks!

Thank you so much! I'm always second guessing myself and looking back as saying I should have done this, that or the other thing etc! Im still thinking about re-doing the pooh pages and adding some embellishment to the Jedi Training pages. I wanted the jedi training to be kinda stark. The gray paper is actually silvery which looks neat but I feel like the pages are too plain!

Villainess

07-27-2009, 07:39 PM

I was never able to get into scrapbooking, wish I could! Yours look great!

JPFamilyMom

07-27-2009, 08:02 PM

It's so neat to see what you did with your photos from your trip, did you do one for the trip you did without the kids too?

I love that scrapbook, very cute, you are very creative :thumbsup2

xoktenox

07-27-2009, 08:57 PM

Love your scrapbook pictures! You did such a good job on them! My faves are the mommy and dorothy page and Johnny in the Jedi training and of course, Wishes! :thumbsup2 :cutie:

Flossbolna

07-28-2009, 01:43 AM

What a wonderful scrapbook! I am looking forward to read about your new plans!!

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 04:29 AM

I was never able to get into scrapbooking, wish I could! Yours look great!

Thanks! This is probably my favorite one so far! I've only ever scrapped our trips. I started a baby scrapbook for DD and intend to do they other 2 kids after I'm done with hers. But I stopped working on it for a long time. Now I'm going to go back again!

It's so neat to see what you did with your photos from your trip, did you do one for the trip you did without the kids too?

I love that scrapbook, very cute, you are very creative :thumbsup2

I did do our trip in March! But it did it digitially. It was my first try at digitial scrapping! ou find it here (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2134604&page=14) post 209. I would have linked just that post like everyone does in their table of contents but I can't figure out how!

Love your scrapbook pictures! You did such a good job on them! My faves are the mommy and dorothy page and Johnny in the Jedi training and of course, Wishes! :thumbsup2 :cutie:

Thanks!!! I really like the wishes pages! Those are the ones I redid and I really like them the second time!

What a wonderful scrapbook! I am looking forward to read about your new plans!!

Thanks! Come soon! Promise!

JPFamilyMom

07-28-2009, 09:31 AM

silly me I did see that digital scrapbook :confused3

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 10:18 AM

silly me I did see that digital scrapbook :confused3

LOL! I figured you did but I thought I'd link it anyway!

jenn-

07-28-2009, 01:41 PM

LOL! I figured you did but I thought I'd link it anyway!

I enjoyed seeing both the scrapbooks, so thanks for the link. One of the many reasons I couldn't do paper scrapping was the cost of all the embellishments I felt that was needed to make a page look really good. At least with digi I can reuse the same buttons, stickers, brads, etc, over and over again. I must admit, I have a lot harder time finding good digi Disney elements though (darn copyright).

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 03:47 PM

I enjoyed seeing both the scrapbooks, so thanks for the link. One of the many reasons I couldn't do paper scrapping was the cost of all the embellishments I felt that was needed to make a page look really good. At least with digi I can reuse the same buttons, stickers, brads, etc, over and over again. I must admit, I have a lot harder time finding good digi Disney elements though (darn copyright).

I know what you mean! I hate to imagine the amount of money I've spent over the past 4 years on scrapbooking stuff :scared:

Thats one of the reasons that I like digitial too!

Your right about the disney stuff though! Hard to find!!

Not sure if you've seen these threads but I've found them very helpful finding disney-ish stuff!

First this thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1310733)

then because the first got to long this thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=32418418#post32418418)

Hope that helps!

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 07:02 PM

So at 5 am this morning I was sitting on my couch with a laptop rested on my lap scanning TR's and PTR's on Dis!

At that moment it occured to me that I need to something to keep this rolling and interesting for the next 5 1/2 months!

Hmmmmm.......

Then I had one of those moments Oprah talks about!

What does she call it?

A light blub moment?!

Well, no matter what it's called, light blub moment, brain fart, whatever. That's what I had ;)

I've decided to take this baby interactive!

Wooo hooo!!! Are you in?!

Come on!

You know you want to!!!!

We're going to play a game or 2, do some voting and learn a thing or 2 along the way and maybe a few other things!

I'm going to start the interactive extravaganza with a fun game!

A WDW photo guessing game! I'm going to post a photo of something somewhere in WDW, parks, resorts etc. You guess where it is and, if it's unclear, what it is! Ill post hints etc if it becomes difficult! The first person to get it right wins a fabulous virtual prize!

So, onto the very first photo!!

I'm not sure if this is hard or not!

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/42442/2638910290098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2638910290098269115AnLYNM)

What and where?! Take a guess ;)

jenn-

07-28-2009, 07:36 PM

A fish on the tree of life?

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 07:44 PM

A fish on the tree of life?

Nope, but really good guess!!!

ljcrochet

07-28-2009, 08:15 PM

A fish on the jungle trek in AK

mickeysmyboy

07-28-2009, 08:32 PM

A fish on the jungle trek in AK

Nope! But another good guess!

brookelizabeth

07-28-2009, 09:39 PM

Flossbolna

07-29-2009, 01:15 AM

I know what it is: the hidden 20,000 Leagues und the Sea submarine in Pooh's Playfull Spot in the MK. It is one of the non-Mickey hidden Mickeys!

I tried to hide my answer so that it can only be read when highlighted to let everyone else go on guessing... :goodvibes

mickeysmyboy

07-29-2009, 06:23 AM

Your scrapbook is GREAT! Love it!! Ooooh, whenever I see your work it makes me want to find the time to do the digital scrapbooking... someday!!!! :goodvibes

Oh man, that picture looks very familiar, but I cannot figure out where...oooh, just thought of something - how about a fish 'fossil' in the Boneyard at AK?

Thanks so much!!! I really love doing it! Like I said when we talked about being a SAHM, it keeps me busy!

One to the picture! Nope it's not fish 'fossil' in the Boneyard at AK, not in AK at all!

I know what it is: the hidden 20,000 Leagues und the Sea submarine in Pooh's Playfull Spot in the MK. It is one of the non-Mickey hidden Mickeys!

I tried to hide my answer so that it can only be read when highlighted to let everyone else go on guessing... :goodvibes

Ding, Ding, Ding!! We have a winner!!! Flossbolna is correct with her hidden answer!! I love that you did that BTW!!

I'm not going to say the answer because, like Flossbolna said, then you guys can keep guessing if you'd like!

Now onto your prize!!!

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/45868/2114673760098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2114673760098269115KCrBlz)
A yummy and delicious Dole Whip!!!! Doesn't that tast good!?

Flossbolna

07-29-2009, 06:34 AM

Ding, Ding, Ding!! We have a winner!!! Flossbolna is correct with her hidden answer!! I love that you did that BTW!!

I'm not going to say the answer because, like Flossbolna said, then you guys can keep guessing if you'd like!

Now onto your prize!!!

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/45868/2114673760098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2114673760098269115KCrBlz)
A yummy and delicious Dole Whip!!!! Doesn't that tast good!?

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2: I would love a Dole Whip right now!!! I am a huge fan and this looks really delicious. Actually I just had a very nice passion fruit smoothie for my lunch break and it's a hot day here today, so I guess I will pretend that that was a Dole Whip which I won on your trivia quiz!!

I am looking forward to more interactive elements!!

mickeysmyboy

07-29-2009, 04:48 PM

Anymore guesses?!

xoktenox

07-29-2009, 06:24 PM

What a cool idea! I can't wait for moreeee :)

mickeysmyboy

07-29-2009, 08:02 PM

What a cool idea! I can't wait for moreeee :)

thanks! More to come soon!

So, onto the very first photo!!

I'm not sure if this is hard or not!

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/42442/2638910290098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2638910290098269115AnLYNM)

What and where?! Take a guess ;)

I know what it is: the hidden 20,000 Leagues und the Sea submarine in Pooh's Playfull Spot in the MK. It is one of the non-Mickey hidden Mickeys!

Okey dokey! Since no one else guessed I'm revealing the correct answer that Flossbolna gave to win her wonderful, yummy virtual dole whip!

It is indeed the hidden 20,000 Leagues und the Sea submarine inside the big tree in Pooh's Playful Spot in fantasyland in MK!

I choose this because I have very fond memories of riding 20,00 leagues during my very first trip to WDW as a kid!

More fun to come soon!

jenn-

07-29-2009, 09:30 PM

Would have never guessed that one in a million years. Not even sure where it is in MK.

mickeysmyboy

07-30-2009, 05:41 AM

Would have never guessed that one in a million years. Not even sure where it is in MK.

LOL! It's inside the big tree/treehouse behind DS in this picture...

http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/11684/2353982580098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2353982580098269115tMgDZt)

Pooh's Playful Spot is the playground area across from The Many Adventrues of Winnie the Pooh. It's built on top of where 20,000 leagues used to be!

I knew the hidden sub was somewhere in the playground but wasn't sure where. DD found it and was super excited! I climbed into the treehouse to take a picture!

mickeysmyboy

07-30-2009, 06:50 AM

Well, I was going to post the next element of my fun and exciting, new and improved PTR now BUT I've just seen something interesting and exciting!

Flossbolna mentioned on her PTR seeing plans and reading a rumor about all of Fantasyland being refurbed and beautified!

Apparently this rumor has been flying around the different boards and some say its a hoax, some say it's a dream senerio.

But it's now appeared on the main page of another board. I hold a lot of faith in this "other board." They are very, very careful of the things that are posted on that board and if they thought it was a hoax or some kind of someday we will.... thing they would not have allowed it to be posted at all let alone posting it with blueprints on the main page! They've deleted and censored countless posts and threads because of content that may not be accurate and may cause a stir. There are also a lot of CM's on that board, not just theme park CM's, but more "in the know" CM's.

Really, it's very, very cool! If they do it I'd be totally geeked out excited!!! Really, I'd be freaking out and finding anyway possible to get there asap when it's opened!

It shows all sorts of stuff! First and foremost Toontown is gone! Dumbo has been moved into what was toontown and there are 2 Dumbos next to each other with what says "interactive next generation queue" There is a new TS called Be Our Guest. There's an Aurora Attraction, a Cinderella Attraction, a Pixie Hollow Playzone, they've extended walls out of the back of the castle and kind of made Fantasyland 2 areas. The blue prints don't show IASW, Philharmagic and Peter Pan but apparently, from what I read, they will stay put and that's why that side of Fantasyland isn't on the blueprints.

The questions remain though, first, is it just rumor?! I read expect an annoucement this Oct! Second, when will they sart the process of re-doing an entire land?! I'm hoping I don't walk into MK in January and find half of Fantasyland closed! I wouldn't be sad if Toontown was closed but Fantasyland is WDW to us! Third, when will they be done? Seem like, like flossbolna mentioned in her PTR, it's for the 40th annivesary of WDW in 2011. Announcing in Oct of 09 gives them a full 2 years to get moving and do it!

It's very, very exciting!! Especially after seeing Flossbolna pictures of Disneyland Paris! Fantasyland at DLP is BEAUTIFUL! Much, much nicer then WDW!

If anyone would like to see the blueprints PM or email me and I'll send it!!

Be back soon!!!

Villainess

07-30-2009, 08:17 AM

brookelizabeth

07-30-2009, 11:59 AM

The possible Fantastyland plans do look really incredible from the bit of research I have done looking into it. I didn't really think about the Castle being extended-I just kinda breezed over that part. Without looking again at the blueprints, that would mean the carousel would be INSIDE the Castle walls, correct? I wonder if it will be like a courtyard area? That would be BEAUTIFUL with the carousel right there!! I am going to PM you for what site you are referring to....:goodvibes

mickeysmyboy

07-30-2009, 12:27 PM

mickeysmyboy

07-30-2009, 12:30 PM

I too saw the blueprints and I'm excited about it as well; Pixie Hollow doesn't appeal to me, but I'm not a Tink fan - I'm sure it will be pretty though.

I'm hoping that there will be the addition of a few rides - dark rides with this, not just pretty queues to meet the princesses.

If Ariel gets a dark ride, I would hope that VOTLM at DHS would be replaced with something else. Maybe it's me, but I don't like one character having more than one attraction.

I'm not a huge Tink fan either but DD is. my kiddos love any kind of play area that they can run around and play in! DS could make a whole vacation out of the boneyard alone LOL!

I agree with you about more rides and not just queues to meet princesses! I also agree about the Little Mermaid attraction! If they do do a LM attraction I think VOTLM should be replaced! I enjoy VOTLM but I feel like like its getting a little old now and it smells like mildew in there!

brookelizabeth

07-30-2009, 10:06 PM

I haven't checked my PMs yet, but thank you for the link!

mickeysmyboy

08-01-2009, 08:13 AM

Ok everyone! In my continuing effort to keep this fun and exciting for the next 6 months I have another new element for you!

Aside from the picture fun that I post and will post more of I have, for your enjoyment, some disney fun facts!!

Before I post said fun fact a disclaimer!

Disclaimer; These funs fact are to the best of my knowledge indeed fact! I have compiled them from what I consider reputable sources. If something appears that you think or know is not 100% accurate please don't flame me for it! Please pm me and I will remove or correct it! Thank you!

WOW! Does a bottle of water even cost that little now?!

Now on with the show!

Fun fact #1...
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/42882/2448278140098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2448278140098269115QUqWIj)

WOW! Does a bottle of water even cost that little now?!

Be back soon with more disney past!

brookelizabeth

08-01-2009, 10:03 PM

mickeysmyboy

08-02-2009, 07:16 AM

I think when Disneyland opened it was only a buck!

Of course back then you had to buy ticket books for the rides...but I think even those were only like 10 cents! I wonder what that equals out to in today's money....

I'm pretty sure when WDW opened in 1971 they had the ticket books with a certain # for each ride level and if you used them you had to but more! Still, $3.50 made me laugh out loud!

PracPerfPatricia

08-03-2009, 03:52 PM

jenjolt

08-03-2009, 04:59 PM

I just read that the other day...in my Hidden Magic of Walt Disney book!!! I couldn't believe how cheap it was to get in LOL!!!

Love the facts!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-03-2009, 05:46 PM

Love:love: all your scrapbook layouts...I've been trying to scrap for a while and I'm committed to doing one for our next trip...I've bought some things...I just get overwhelmed looking at everything and then...:confused3...

I love the fossil photo from the old subs-I sadly never got to ride them although DH did and he loved them...:goodvibes When we were at DL he was all excited because they've redone their subs into Nemo submarines-they were a lot of fun...(I really liked Disneyland's Fantasyland a lot-I think it was more "substantial than MK's"...and I've seen Flossbolna's photos of DL Paris-it is beautiful...the only ? I guess is when & how they do it-I can't imagine the logistics of doing the attraction closings...

If you get a chance can you PM me where you read these things...I love reading about Disney park plans-About 6 months ago I read all about how they are redoing California Adventure including adding a whole Radiator Springs Land from Car Story (with a kind of Test Track kind of ride themed to Cars...:goodvibes)

I think getting overwhelmed is why it take me so long to finish a book! The almost 7 months that it took me to do the January book maybe some kind of record for me! Doing the book from our March trip digitally took very little time! Maybe try that!

The silly thing is I've only ever really scrapped WDW trips! I started a baby scrapbook for DD! She's 8 but I started it about a year and half ago. I wasnt into scrapbooking when she was a baby.

I actually have a list of the books I need to do! DD's baby book is first, then DS6's baby book and our wedding! I started our wedding last christmas as a gift to DH. He loves my scrapbooks and we didn't get really wedding albums when we got married so I knew he'd love it! DS2's I'm going to do digitally because all the pictures from when he was a baby (not that long ago ;) ) were digital. The other 2 kiddos were mostly pictures taken with a film camera!

I read the thing about fantasyland on another site with a board so Ill pm you that! The facts I'm getting assorted books in my vast Disney Library including the 2 Lou Mongello WDW Trivia Books! There's all sorts of neat info in those books! I have a bunch of other books too that have a lot of good stuff!

Me thinks that part of the PTR is going to be a confession about how big of Disney Geek :rolleyes1 I am, including a listing of all the Disney Books I have and photos of my collection of stuff!

I just read that the other day...in my Hidden Magic of Walt Disney book!!! I couldn't believe how cheap it was to get in LOL!!!

Love the facts!!!

That really cracked me up! To think about it, really, $3.50!!!! What the heck can you even get for $3.50 at WDW!! I'm intrigued to know! I may go on a hunt in January for items $3.50 and under!! I can get postcards for less then $3.50 but what else?!

mickeysmyboy

08-03-2009, 06:05 PM

Hello all!! I'm back with an update!! A real update this time! A disney past update!

But before we get into that I have to share 2 things!

You didn't really think I was going to just give you what you actually came here for did you?! You all know me better than that ;)

Anyway 2 things, pretty much un-disney related, have me all excited!!

1st is that DS2 is practically potty trained!!! I'm so freaking excited about this I can't tell you!!! My other 2 werent easy to train! Has showed signs for awhile that he was ready. I bought him a potty in May and he's used it once or twice a day ever since. Last week I told him I was going to by him Elmo big boy underpants!

He LOVES elmo!!! LOVES elmo!

So, i bought him a pack of Elmo and a pack of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse undies!! He loves MMCH almost as much as Elmo so he was very, very happy! He wont wear a diaper anymore! I have to trick him at night to go to bed in a diaper by putting on the diaper really quick and then putting the underwear on over it! He had 2 acidents yesterday and none today!!!!! Yippeee!!!

The 2nd thing is about me :lovestruc I've been slowly trying to loss weight since my thyroid surgery in May. I tried before that but my body was so screwed up that it just wasn't working and I ended up feeling worse!

So today, I'm happy to report that I've lost somewhere around 15 LBS and fit into the shorts I wore in 2005!!! Their a little tight so I won't wear them yet but they fit!!! This time last year I could even pull them up!!

After I quit my last job I gained a lot of weight because I didn't know what to do with myself being a SAHM so I ate :confused3

Im so, so, so excited!!!!!! My actual weight doesn't really matter much to me. Just the way I feel and look and the size I fit into!!

Anyway, I know you guys want the real stuff so I'll get on with it!!

Disney past update next post! ;)

mickeysmyboy

08-03-2009, 06:20 PM

So now moving on with Disney Past! For real this time!

I left off after our Oct 06 trip! I was happily pregnant with DS Ryan who is now 2!

I knew we wanted to return to WDW. I knew I needed to return to WDW!

But I knew it would have to wait what I thought was a reasonable amount of time after Ryan’s birth to go again!

In the spring of 07 DH, who as you may know sails competitively, was invited to sail in the sunfish world championships. I was so happy for him and he was so excited! But that meant a week away in the middle of August! Ryan was due the beginning of June! A week alone with 3 kids, one of them 2 months old! Hmmm!

I agreed that he should go but on one condition! We get a vacation in March 08 when Ryan would be 9 months old and I thought he’d be a little easier to travel with! I didn’t mention WDW because I thought DH would say no. DH is the one who said WDW!!! In early planning DH, not me, mentioned staying at a monorail resort because it would easier with a baby!

What had happened to my DH?! Was he a Disney Freak in the making?!

Also in early planning we discovered that MIL, FIL, SIL and her DH all want to go too! So we had a Magical Gathering in the making!

Planning took a back seat for a little while when Ryan was born 5/30/07!

But, I was soon back in the swing of planning again!

We decided to stay at Poly because it was a monorail resort and it seemed to best suit us! But in Sept 07 2008 rates still hadn’t come out and I was able to make ADR’s!

We had places to eat but no place to stay!

But that soon followed and our booking window for Southwest was also quickly upon us!

Everything was all set! Airline tickets, hotel reservations, ADR’s etc! The only thing left to do was wait! Ho hum!

Christmas 08 we went to PA for a few days to visit my parents and when we arrived home we found a letter in our mail for WDW saying all sorts of stuff about how Poly is beautiful and wonderful and we’ll love it blah, blah, blah. Then it said but the volcano pool is going to be closed during your stay!

Within 5 minutes of us walking in the door I had phone calls from both MIL and SIL asking what I thought, as the Disney expert, we should do. The letter did say we could use the beach pool at GF. But really, did we want to have to walk down the beach from Poly to GF to use the pool?! What if we got a room in the Tahiti longhouse or one of longhouse all the way by TTC?! That’s a long walk for a swim! So we decided to try to change resorts.

At first we were going to change to WL because we really, really love WL and it would be cheaper. But then DH suggested GF! My DH! Frugal Fred! He suggested GF!

I called and checked the price and it wasn’t too much more then we were going to pay to stay at Poly! I wasn’t about to spend other people’s money in such a way so I ran the idea past MIL and SIL and they were all for it!

WOW! Were we really going to stay at GF! Yes, oh yes, we were!!

March came quickly with a new baby in house and we were soon on our way to WDW!!

We made it though Ryan’s first plane ride with flying colors and were soon on our way to GF!

Upon arrival at GF we got a full dose of Disney Magic! We had been upgraded to concierges! Wooo hoo!!

We had a wonderful trip! Staying in Sugar Loaf Concierges at GF was wonderful! DD turned 7 the second day of our trip, March 9th, and her and I spent the morning together having breakfast at 1900 Park Fare and doing BBB in the castle!
During the trip we ate at Spirit of Aloha, Chef Mickey’s (on DD birthday), HDDMR (FIL’s fav), Hollywood and Vine, CP, and Fulton’s (on DH birthday!)
DH’s birthday is March 14th, which was the last full day of our trip and I had planned on leaving the kiddos with MIL and taking DH on the KTTK tour for his birthday. But both of the boys got sick! Really, really sick! I opted out of KTTK and was luckily able to send FIL in my place! DH and FIL had a great time on KTTK! Johnny and Ryan unfortunately had to be visited by a doctor in the room because they were sooooo sick! Both had 103 fevers! Luckily the concierges were able to give us the name of service that sends doctors to you and we didn’t have to take 2 sick kiddos to the walkin place. The doctor was fantastic ! Turns out Ryan had an ear infection and Johnny has bronchitis! The doctor must have dusted them with pixie dust because once they got their first dose of antibiotics, which he gave them before he left, they were well on their way to recovery and wanting out of the room!

During this trip we were also able to take advantage of some of the Magical Gatherings experiences! We did the Wishes Magical Fireworks Cruise on DD’s birthday and The Illuminations Dinner and Desert Reception at Epcot! Both were wonderful and we wouldn’t hesitate to do them again!

We also did the Pirates and Princess Party! It was a lot of fun! DS got to met Capt Jack in person which was worth the price of admission all by itself and we got to see the phenomenal P&P fireworks! But, P&P kinda feel a little flat in comparison to MNSSHP! It was fun but we wouldn’t go out of our way to do it again if they ever start offering it again. We’d go if they had it during our trip but wouldn’t plan a whole trip just for that.

We had a wonderful trip despite the illness and truly had lots of Disney magic sprinkled upon us!!

Now for the photo tour!!!

http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/16435/2816564530098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2816564530098269115qgyvrr)
DS on the first monorail ride of the trip!

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/25864/2060339550098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2060339550098269115dvsJCO)
DD on the first monorail ride of the trip!

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/42501/2337685410098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2337685410098269115GutfoG)
first view of the castle of the trip!

http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/31105/2120216000098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2120216000098269115tnoBpz)
fire knife (i think that's what it's called) twirler at Spirit of Aloha!

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/43244/2544580760098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2544580760098269115dPtLtq)
DD and I on the morning of her 7th b-day at 1900 Park Fare!

http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/41877/2209250690098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2209250690098269115xDSKga)
The Dapper Dan's singing Happy Birthday to DD!!

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/20933/2472044170098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2472044170098269115TwDGKA)
DD making a birthday wish!

http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/41729/2150035880098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2150035880098269115hGFgvk)
DD getting all princessed up for her b-day!

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/42508/2960906570098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2960906570098269115ndfjox)
my fav BB picture!!

http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/45951/2049198600098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2049198600098269115tjhmkg)
one of my favorite pictures of all time! SIL took it! DD on the grand staircase at GF! Waiting for her prince to come...

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/44376/2298300570098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2298300570098269115DeOjLw)
My favorite picture of all time! We have an 8x10 framed on the wall! Ryan
meeting Mickey for first time :love::cloud9:

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/45991/2504124020098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2504124020098269115FMzWTn)

http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/45406/2434034630098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2434034630098269115TBVcPx)
Kiddos with Aladdin and Jasmine!! Johnny had just purchased the fez and Aladdin was very impressed with it!

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/43821/2952411550098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2952411550098269115MsHXgj)
sleeping baby pirate at P&PP

http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/42321/2963379420098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2963379420098269115QPtPtN)
DS with Capt Jack!! He was speechless he was so excited!!

http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/5198/2871076800098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2871076800098269115puPPeb)
cute Meerkat at AK

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/43020/2801560270098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2801560270098269115XcLocj)
FIL and his new girlfriend at Hoop De Doo!!!

http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/43345/2712391670098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2712391670098269115TydWJj)
my 2 sick boys asleep together! :sad1:

http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/42361/2681254610098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2681254610098269115xqLnGS)
us with mickey!

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/19933/2461300570098269115S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2461300570098269115tybQOw)
kiddos with Pooh at CP!

and last but not least links to my really good (if I do say so myself ;) ) video of Illuminations! It had to be posted to my webshots in 2 separate files so it's 2 separate links! We were front and center, up close and personal with Illuminations because of the Illuminations dinner and desert Magical Gatherings experience!

Illuminations 1 (http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3014976020098269115vOGsAy) Illuminations 2 (http://good-times.webshots.com/video/3013000990098269115DPRczv)

So thats it for 08!! Be back soon with more ;)

brookelizabeth

08-05-2009, 07:38 AM

I have comments! I have comments! But a toddler is at my feet....I will come back and comment (hopefully tonight!)

but first -CONGRATS on the weight loss!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

mickeysmyboy

08-05-2009, 08:48 PM

I have comments! I have comments! But a toddler is at my feet....I will come back and comment (hopefully tonight!)

but first -CONGRATS on the weight loss!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

I know all about having a toddler and a couple fo bigger kids under foot!

Come back when you can! All my Diser friends seem to have disappeared!

Thanks! I'm super excited about the weight loss and can't wait to loss more!

xoktenox

08-05-2009, 09:18 PM

jenn-

08-05-2009, 09:58 PM

School started in here this week, so last week was prep week for me. Life gets hectic around these parts when school goes full swing as I homeschool the lot of them. Anyways, I enjoyed looking through that last trip from the past. I never would have guessed that there was a housecall service for the doctors.

mickeysmyboy

08-06-2009, 06:46 AM

Hey Melissa, I fell behind, What the heck?!

Anyway, congrats on the weight loss!! Thats so great for you. Chris bought me a Wii Fit for my birthday so I'm hoping that coupled with school starting in a month (ickkkk) and my schedule getting more hectic that I'll drop some weight too. Just 10-15 lbs, thats all I ask for! LOL

You know I love all your Disney Past pictures! I obviously don't know your kids in real life but hearing all about them on here makes it really cool to get to "see" them grow up! :thumbsup2

I keep falling behind on TR/PTR's too! I think its just life!

I'm super excited about losing weight! I would love to look at the pictures from our trip in Jan and not think "OMG I'm fat!" :lmao:

LOL! You do kinda know the kiddos! Throughthe PTRs and TRs how could you not? I love the fact that I can lay my scrapbooks out, go through them and watch the kids grow up!

School started in here this week, so last week was prep week for me. Life gets hectic around these parts when school goes full swing as I homeschool the lot of them. Anyways, I enjoyed looking through that last trip from the past. I never would have guessed that there was a housecall service for the doctors.

SCHOOL! OMG! My kids don't go back to school until Sept 10th!! :scared1::scared1: They always start the Thurs after labor day and labor day is late this year!

Having that doctor come to the room was a lifesaver! With DH off on Keys to the Kingdom I didnt want to have to drag DD and MIL to god only know where for a dr! It was expensive but totally worth it! Plus between medical insurance and trip insurance we got almost all of it back!!

Good morning friends!!

I'm going to MIA for a few days! The kiddos and I are hitting the road and going to visit Grandma and Grandpa in PA! Not sure when we're coming back yet! Either Sunday or Monday! It depends on the weather! It's supposed to get insanely hot in the NY area next week! I'd prefer to be home in the air conditioning then at my parents house without any and dying!

If I have a chance while I'm gone I'll come back and post a picture or a fun fact ;)

See ya real soon!

brookelizabeth

08-06-2009, 07:46 AM

That really cracked me up! To think about it, really, $3.50!!!! What the heck can you even get for $3.50 at WDW!! I'm intrigued to know! I may go on a hunt in January for items $3.50 and under!! I can get postcards for less then $3.50 but what else?!

Hmmm....a SNACK credit is generally worth up to $4.00, so you can pretty much only get snacks for that little! :laughing:

1st is that DS2 is practically potty trained!!!

:banana: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is awesome!!!!

I am really hoping we can get Henry potty trained while he's in his 2's - especially since on DCL if a child is 3 and potty trained they can go into the Kids Clubs, and I think he'll want to do that! And, I'm getting to be so done with diapers. We are getting him a potty chair very soon, and he already has words for it and tells us when he's going - or if he has gone. He gets it, so I know that's the first steps! Plus, he almost always stays dry at night and during naps! :thumbsup2

It's gotta be so nice being almost DONE with diapers!

So today, I'm happy to report that I've lost somewhere around 15 LBS and fit into the shorts I wore in 2005!!! Their a little tight so I won't wear them yet but they fit!!! This time last year I could even pull them up!!

I already said Congrats, but this deserves more dancing bananas. :rotfl2: :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::b anana::banana:

So so great!!!!!!!!! Are you just being more aware of what you are eating/when you are eating, etc? Or are you on a plan of sorts?

I LOVED your Disney memory, what a very magical trip!! Wow, GF Conceriage...:cloud9:

All your pics made me get tears in my eyes. I love the one of your DD making a wish. It's so perfect - what a special birthday she had! I hope we can do something similar for Henry when he's older-a big birthday blow out bash with lots of pixie dust and surprises! :goodvibes

I love that the Dapper Dan's sang to her (it looks like she is the only one on Main Street in that pic!) and the one of her on the stairs at the GF is so precious.

And Ryan meeting Mickey! :lovestruc So adorable!

Love your DS in that fez, too cute!

And the one of your DFIL with his girlfriend...:lmao: What a great shot! It perfectly catches that moment!

I'm so sorry the boys got sick on that trip, but very glad to read it was clearing up right away. :thumbsup2

brookelizabeth

08-06-2009, 07:51 AM

Enjoy your time in PA!

Villainess

08-06-2009, 09:32 AM

Have fun in PA! Great recap of Ryan's first trip!

MEK

08-07-2009, 04:36 AM

Hey Melissa:

Sorry I got so far behind.

First of all...congratulations on the 15lb wt loss...that is awesome. It is always so great to be able to fit in smaller clothes.

Second....I love the recap of your GF trip. The kids are so cute and it sounds like such an awesome trip.

Third.....hope you have fun at your parents. I guess if they don't have A/C the probably don't have internet :laughing: Just guessing because that's how my parents house is.

4th....September 10th rocks for back to school. I always think school should start after Labor Day. That's just me and my memory from childhood.

mickeysmyboy

08-08-2009, 02:55 PM

Hmmm....a SNACK credit is generally worth up to $4.00, so you can pretty much only get snacks for that little! :laughing:

Hmm, so I can get a Mickey bar for what used to be the price of admission :rotfl2:

:banana: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is awesome!!!!

I am really hoping we can get Henry potty trained while he's in his 2's - especially since on DCL if a child is 3 and potty trained they can go into the Kids Clubs, and I think he'll want to do that! And, I'm getting to be so done with diapers. We are getting him a potty chair very soon, and he already has words for it and tells us when he's going - or if he has gone. He gets it, so I know that's the first steps! Plus, he almost always stays dry at night and during naps! :thumbsup2

It's gotta be so nice being almost DONE with diapers!

if he had a word for it and gets it he's ready! My aunt has theory that there's a small window of opportunity around 2 and if you miss it it will be heck to train the child! I'm sooooooo proud of Ryan!! I can't even believe it! He's had 1 accident in the past 2 days and that's it!! He is, of course, still wearing a diaper at night but he's very unhappy about it! I just keep thining about not having to carry a huge bag around WDW!!! :cloud9:

I already said Congrats, but this deserves more dancing bananas. :rotfl2: :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::b anana::banana:

So so great!!!!!!!!! Are you just being more aware of what you are eating/when you are eating, etc? Or are you on a plan of sorts?

I know this is going to sound weird but I decided I'm not going to be fat anymore! :lmao: Really! It's kinda like a lifestyle change/move! I have to do it for me! DH thinks I'm ridiculous for thinking I'm fat but I'm just not happy with the way I look/feel! So everytime I go to put something in my mouth that I shouldn't I think of that," I'm not gonna be fat anymore!" and I easily put it down! It's become more and more easy and I pick up less and less bad stuff!

I LOVED your Disney memory, what a very magical trip!! Wow, GF Conceriage...:cloud9:

I was sooo excited to stay at GF at all and then to be upgraded was soooo magical!!!!! It was heaven!

All your pics made me get tears in my eyes. I love the one of your DD making a wish. It's so perfect - what a special birthday she had! I hope we can do something similar for Henry when he's older-a big birthday blow out bash with lots of pixie dust and surprises! :goodvibes

That CM was so sweet and the whole wish thing gave me goose bumps!! She put pixie dust in DD's hand and told her to make a wish and blow the pixie dust!

I love that the Dapper Dan's sang to her (it looks like she is the only one on Main Street in that pic!) and the one of her on the stairs at the GF is so precious.

And Ryan meeting Mickey! :lovestruc So adorable!

Love your DS in that fez, too cute!

these are why I take 90000 pictures at WDW! So many magical memories that I'll cherish forever!

And the one of your DFIL with his girlfriend...:lmao: What a great shot! It perfectly catches that moment!

OMG!! That was the most hysterical moment!! FIL LOVE Hoop De Doo and when she came and sat on his lap it made his trip!!!

I'm so sorry the boys got sick on that trip, but very glad to read it was clearing up right away. :thumbsup2

that was terrible! I felt sooooo bad for them! They were both so sick for a little while!Thank god for that doctor!

Enjoy your time in PA!

Thanks!! We're hacing a great time!

Have fun in PA! Great recap of Ryan's first trip!

Thanks! We're having a lot of fun! Ryan's anpping so I can sneak in a little Dis time on my mom's computer while the big kids play with their cousins!

Hey Melissa:

Sorry I got so far behind.

First of all...congratulations on the 15lb wt loss...that is awesome. It is always so great to be able to fit in smaller clothes.

Second....I love the recap of your GF trip. The kids are so cute and it sounds like such an awesome trip.

Third.....hope you have fun at your parents. I guess if they don't have A/C the probably don't have internet :laughing: Just guessing because that's how my parents house is.

4th....September 10th rocks for back to school. I always think school should start after Labor Day. That's just me and my memory from childhood.

Don't worry about being behind!! Believe me I understand! There's so much going on with everyone all the time!

I'm so happy about losing weight! I hope it keeps coming off!

:lmao: LOL!!! They do having internet! Although painfully slow!

I love the week between the beginning of Sept and when school starts because all the people from NYC who summer out by us start to go home and it gets really quiet! I love to take the kids to the beach then! It's only us! the 10th seems so late though! Scholl always starts the Thurs after Labor Day and Labor Day is late this year! If I didn't hate heat I'd get on a plane to WDW for week the beginning of Sept to kill sometime and have a last bit of summer fun!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-08-2009, 02:57 PM

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Flossbolna

08-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Sorry, I have been lurking too much in the last days, but just wanted to post and say how much I enjoyed the BTMR train names! They are so cute!! :goodvibes I guess I will buying that trivia book one day...

mickeysmyboy

08-10-2009, 08:02 PM

Villainess

08-11-2009, 08:02 AM

The trains names are great - never knew they even had names. Do you know if they are written anywhere on the train?

mickeysmyboy

08-11-2009, 11:33 AM

The trains names are great - never knew they even had names. Do you know if they are written anywhere on the train?

I was wondering the same thing! If so I'd like to try to get a quick pic of 1 or 2 in the loading area!

PracPerfPatricia

08-11-2009, 12:23 PM

Congrats on your weight loss-that's awesome...:woohoo:

That fez is so cute-what an awesome photo op...

mickeysmyboy

08-12-2009, 06:44 AM

Congrats on your weight loss-that's awesome...:woohoo:

That fez is so cute-what an awesome photo op...

Thanks!

LOL! The fez was too cute and Johnny loved that Aladdin loved his hat!

jenjolt

08-12-2009, 08:41 AM

mickeysmyboy

08-12-2009, 03:39 PM

First of all congrats on Ryan's potty training that is fantastic!!!!

WOW I wish we started Sept 10th LOL...however we go back to school next week and the kids come the 24th!!!

YAY on the Weight Loss that is amazing!!!! I definitely know how all that feels as I'm struggling with mine but so far I have lost 12 lbs and I plan to continue to lose!!!

Thanks!! I'm sooo happy that he's doing so well with the potty training! It's been so easy!!

The 10th seems a loooonnnggg way away! I know it will be here before I know it but it seems so late!

I think I set myself back on our trip to PA! All my mom has in the house is junk!! Not to mention going to the county fair and eating all sorts of bad treats :headache: But I'm back on the wagon ;)

xoktenox

08-12-2009, 03:56 PM

2xcited2sleep

08-12-2009, 04:42 PM

Hi Melissa! :wave:

I don't know what has taken me so long to get over here but I am now all caught up!

You are one talented scrapbooker. I loved seeing all the pages of your past visits! :)

Your family is adorable - so many cute pictures. The sick boys sleeping together, princess waiting for her prince on the GF stairs, sleeping baby pirate, the Aladdin poses, Ryan meeting Mickey and chewing on his nose and I'm sure a few more that I am not mentioning. Adorable family! :goodvibes

Congrats on the weight loss. I am struggling in that regard currently and can use all the inspiration I can get!

A surprise trip. That sounds heavenly. It's definitely something I want to do someday.

DVC! So happy for you - and jealous. :rolleyes:

Can't wait for more!! :)

mickeysmyboy

08-12-2009, 07:40 PM

Hey Melissa, glad to see you're back from PA. How'd it go? We went to the Bronx Zoo today, it was gross and sticky out and the people there are so rude! Like worse than in WDW!!

I never knew that about BTMRR! Thanks for the cool facts :thumbsup2

It was fun but exhausting!!

I want to take the kids to the Bronx Zoo before school starts! I think they'd love it! But we have to pick a not too hot and humid day! I just cant handle that, especially with rude people!!! It's too bad people were rude! Thats what gives New Yorkers a bad name!

I thought the names were too cute!! I wanna try to see if the names are on the cars and take a picture!
Hi Melissa! :wave:

I don't know what has taken me so long to get over here but I am now all caught up!

You are one talented scrapbooker. I loved seeing all the pages of your past visits! :)

Your family is adorable - so many cute pictures. The sick boys sleeping together, princess waiting for her prince on the GF stairs, sleeping baby pirate, the Aladdin poses, Ryan meeting Mickey and chewing on his nose and I'm sure a few more that I am not mentioning. Adorable family! :goodvibes

Congrats on the weight loss. I am struggling in that regard currently and can use all the inspiration I can get!

A surprise trip. That sounds heavenly. It's definitely something I want to do someday.

DVC! So happy for you - and jealous. :rolleyes:

Can't wait for more!! :)

Hi Christine!!! Welcome!!

Awww thanks! I love scrapbooking! I have to branch out of doing just our Disney trips! LOL!!

I think my family is pretty adorable too! But I maybe a little tiny bit bias!! LOL!! I LOVE to look back at all the pictures and feel that magical memory!!

I'm super excited to loss weight! I just hate the way I look right now! DH is great because he tells me he thinks I look great no matter what! I looked at some pictures at my moms in PA from my skinner days after DS6 was born and thought how much I want to look like that again!!

I love keeping this trip a suprise! I just hope it stays that way! It's sooooo hard!! Once the kiddos go back to school I'll be home free for the most part! Aside from the fact that my ADR day is a Saturday! :headache: I may have to leave home and do it via cellphone!!!

I love DVC and we haven't even been home yet! I LOVE knowing that there are soooo many more trips to come! I LOVE that DH knows the points are there to be used and doesn't mind using them! I LOVE knowing that we'll have a bigger room! I LOVE knowing we'll have a kitchen and a washer/dryer! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything!! I could go on but I won't ;)

mickeysmyboy

08-12-2009, 08:00 PM

I was going to post this earlier but I just wasn't feeling it! Today was kinda an icky, cloudy, hot and sticky day here. We just sat inside and enjoyed having AC and not much else. I had not motivation to do anything!!!

But now I'm a lot more excited and happy so I'm going to post!

:cool1::banana: we're going to WDW in 150 days!! :woohoo::yay:

I'd be a more excited if I could say we're going tomorrow but oh well! we're going and that's what matters!!

I'm also very, very excited about something else! Good thing I waited to post this because I just found out about it!

I got an email a little bit ago from DVC inviting us to a DVC event at a hotel on Long Island!! I'm soooo excited about this!!

We're going 8/29!! The invite says there's a dance party with Mickey and Minnie (OMG! The kids freaked with excitement when they heard that!), special event offers, refreshments and other suprises! The confirmation email I got once I registered also said that there's a kids club for the bigger kids to play at while Mom and Dad try not to add on 500 points to our contract ;) the kiddos really like that too!

Truthfully, I'm hoping for a good add on offer and incentive at the event! DH and talked last week about adding on 100 points and he was actually all for it! We were planning on looking into resale but if the offer at the event is good enough I'm hoping DH will go for it! I told him last week that if we added on that could be my christmas and birthday presents for the next several years! Really, no gift could be better then Disney ;)

jenn-

08-13-2009, 08:08 AM

How totally cool! I hope everyone has a blast at the party and you don't end up breaking the bank with an add on.

jenjolt

08-13-2009, 09:09 AM

Good Morning Melissa!!!!

OH...how exciting that you will be able to attend the DVC event with your kids!! You guys are going to have a blast! I hope you'll get a great deal and walk out with more points LOL!!!

Villainess

08-13-2009, 09:49 AM

The DVC event sounds great!

mickeysmyboy

08-16-2009, 07:02 AM

How totally cool! I hope everyone has a blast at the party and you don't end up breaking the bank with an add on.

I'm so excited for the DVC event! I think it will be a blast and a great Disney fix!!

LOL!! DH will keep me in check with any add-ons ;)

Good Morning Melissa!!!!

OH...how exciting that you will be able to attend the DVC event with your kids!! You guys are going to have a blast! I hope you'll get a great deal and walk out with more points LOL!!!

Hi Jen!!

I really can't wait for the DVC event! It sound so fun!

I'd love to walk away with more points! We'll see ;)

The DVC event sounds great!

I can't wait!!

Hi Everyone!!

I had fully intended to post another update or something this weekend but it's been a busy few days!

DD's been following in her daddy's footsteps and taking sailing lessons thins summer. They ended Friday!

Thursday was game day at the yacht club. She had a blast and got covered head to toe it shaving cream! I wish I had taken my camera but I forgot!

Friday was awards and a membership meeting!

I'm super duper proud to say that DD won an award!! In her first year of sailing as on of the youngest kids in the program! The award usually go to the older, more experienced kids! But DD won the award for most helpful!! She really is sooo helpful, even at home! Most of the kids at the yacht club complain about taking down the boats and rigging them. DD runs from boat to boat helping lift the boat and getting everything set! We were sooo excited for her and she was super happy and smiling from ear to ear!!! Guess what? I didn't take my camera to that either! But one of the mom's is the official photographer so I'm hoping to get the photo from her!

Friday night was a grownups only cocktail party and chinese auction at the yacht club! DH and I had a blast and walked away with a giant bucket full of fishing supplies and a beautiful print of a local lighthouse!! Yippeee!!

Yesterday I took the kiddos to a local fair and had a great time although it was a tad warm ;) I HATE hot weather!!!

While we were at the fair and having fun at home DH was sailing in a race around Shelter Island, NY! He came in 2nd!!!! :cool1: He was very happy!! Yesterday was very light wind and he doesn't normally do good in light wind! I did have my camera for that!!! But I haven't taken the pics off yet! I'll post a few when I do!!

Anyway, I truly, really, 100% hopeful and determined to come back later today with a new update!! I'm also very, very hopeful that it will have a great, shocking and completely exciting announcement in it!! So stay tuned!!!!

2xcited2sleep

08-16-2009, 11:17 AM

Anyway, I truly, really, 100% hopeful and determined to come back later today with a new update!! I'm also very, very hopeful that it will have a great, shocking and completely exciting announcement in it!! So stay tuned!!!! [/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER]

Well after a tease like that you'd BETTER come back later today! :rotfl: I'm dying to know... popcorn::

Great, shocking and completely exciting.... hmmm....

There is room for me in your suitcase?! :yay:

mickeysmyboy

08-16-2009, 11:26 AM

Well after a tease like that you'd BETTER come back later today! :rotfl: I'm dying to know... popcorn::

Great, shocking and completely exciting.... hmmm....

There is room for me in your suitcase?! :yay:

LOL!! I'm almost ready to divulge the news! I promise I'll be back later!!!

xoktenox

08-16-2009, 04:08 PM

Ahhh I want to know what the surprise is!!

Congrats to DD and DH on their acheivements! You didn't go to the Polish festival in Riverhead did you?

MEK

08-16-2009, 09:47 PM

:cool1::banana: we're going to WDW in 150 days!! :woohoo::yay:

I got an email a little bit ago from DVC inviting us to a DVC event at a hotel on Long Island!! I'm soooo excited about this!!

We're going 8/29!! The invite says there's a dance party with Mickey and Minnie (OMG! The kids freaked with excitement when they heard that!), special event offers, refreshments and other suprises! The confirmation email I got once I registered also said that there's a kids club for the bigger kids to play at while Mom and Dad try not to add on 500 points to our contract ;) the kiddos really like that too!

Truthfully, I'm hoping for a good add on offer and incentive at the event! DH and talked last week about adding on 100 points and he was actually all for it! We were planning on looking into resale but if the offer at the event is good enough I'm hoping DH will go for it! I told him last week that if we added on that could be my christmas and birthday presents for the next several years! Really, no gift could be better then Disney ;)

150 (minus 4) days will fly by. I think it is so cool that they are really pushing DVC in off site locations. Aren't they going to add a DVC center in NY? Anyway, that sounds like smart marketing in my book.

Adding 100 points is exciting. No add - ons for me right now as I have decided to get a new car. My DS16 will be driving by himself in November and as much as I am nervous about this, I am excited that it will be one less kid to drive around. My present car has a ton of miles on it, so he will be using that. I will be getting the new car, and sooner than expected, because the end of the year incentives are just too good to pass up.

I would compare the prices carefully (between DVC and resale). We got a notice for an add on and the incentive was a 3 day cruise for 4 people, but when I did the math resale was still cheaper.

brookelizabeth

08-17-2009, 01:04 AM

A surprise? :hyper:

The DVC event sounds awesome! I know I have read about at least one other and it really did look like a great time-your kids are gonna love it! And congrats on the possible add-on in your future!!!! :banana:

mickeysmyboy

08-17-2009, 06:48 AM

Ahhh I want to know what the surprise is!!

Congrats to DD and DH on their acheivements! You didn't go to the Polish festival in Riverhead did you?

Suprise update coming up next! :banana:

DD and DH had a great weekend! I'm so proud of both of them!

We did go to the Polish Festival! Don't tell me you went too?! It never occured to me to ask you if you were going!

150 (minus 4) days will fly by. I think it is so cool that they are really pushing DVC in off site locations. Aren't they going to add a DVC center in NY? Anyway, that sounds like smart marketing in my book.

Adding 100 points is exciting. No add - ons for me right now as I have decided to get a new car. My DS16 will be driving by himself in November and as much as I am nervous about this, I am excited that it will be one less kid to drive around. My present car has a ton of miles on it, so he will be using that. I will be getting the new car, and sooner than expected, because the end of the year incentives are just too good to pass up.

I would compare the prices carefully (between DVC and resale). We got a notice for an add on and the incentive was a 3 day cruise for 4 people, but when I did the math resale was still cheaper.

Yes, they are opening a Door Way to Dreams in western LI! I thought it was supposed to open Aug 1st but the email said something about a sneak peak of it and that it's opening "this fall" !!

I've looked at the prices and totally agree that resale add-on is probably going to work out to be the most cost effective way by far! Especially because DH wan't nothing to do with a cruise!

A surprise? :hyper:

The DVC event sounds awesome! I know I have read about at least one other and it really did look like a great time-your kids are gonna love it! And congrats on the possible add-on in your future!!!! :banana:

Suprise update coming up!!

I'm sooo excited about the DVC event!! It sounds like a lot of fun!

Flossbolna

08-17-2009, 07:21 AM

I am all excited about the surpise update!! I hope it will be coming soon!

The DVC event sounds really interesting! It's funny how you are already thinking about adding on before your first DVC trip! :goodvibes

mickeysmyboy

08-17-2009, 07:24 AM

Ok my faithful, wonderful Diser friends it's time for the suprise update!!

First, I must apologize for not posting this last night :rolleyes1 I had intended on doing once the kiddos were asleep BUT Ryan, for reasons a 2 year old mind could only understand, decided sleep was not necessary last night and would not go to sleep! He finally feel asleep in bed with me around 11:30 and I slept in my clothes! :headache:

Anyway, I'm now up and pretty well rested and have showered the "I slept in my clothes" ick away and am ready to let you in on the suprise!!!

:banana::dance3::woohoo:We're going to Disney World in 73 days!!!:cool1::yay::cheer2:

Yes, you read that right!! 73 not so long days!!

I got the ache last week!! You all know the ache I'm talking about! The "I wanna go to Disney World, NOW!" ache! But my ache was really center around "I wanna go to Disney World for Halloween!"

All the talking about MNSSHP on other PTR's (MEK ;)) got me thinking about it! When we went to MNSSSP in 06 it was literally the best time ever!!! I love Halloween! It's my favorite holiday! What better way to combine 2 of my favorite things, right?!

When I approached DH about it Thursday morning he acted like I was completely insane!! But, after some thinking on his part and me running some of that lovely, famous disney fuzzy math he went for it! It also worked out in my favor that we could buy our AP's in Oct and that's $$ off January. It's still money spent but it's more spread out!

I also think part of his decision was based in the fact that he's been super, crazy busy with work and could use a vacation!

I did have to agree to no point add-on at this point :( But, I can live with that. We talked about kinda feeling out the points we have now before making any decision about adding on! I think DH sees us coming out on top because an add-on would have cost a lot more then this trip!

So the details! I know your dying for the details!

:dance3::yay::woohoo:October 29th - Nov 2nd, 4 nights/5 days, 1 bedroom villa at Saratoga Springs!!! MNSSHP on Halloween!! :banana::cool1::cheer2:

OMG! I can't tell you how excited I am! DH gave me the go ahead Saturday night and sitting here waiting for DVC member services to open at 9 am yesterday I got so excited I actually gave myself heartburn! NO JOKE!!! :lmao:

I still can't believe it!!! Like I said, I love Halloween and we had the best time ever at MNSSHP in 06!!

My head is spinning with all the stuff I have to do now!! :banana:

I did make my adr's online yesterday!! The online system, IMHO, is great!! So easy and very nicely done! I'll be back later to post that update, hopefully

I don't, as of this moment, have plane tickets. Hopefully that will be taken care of later today!

The kiddos don't know yet! We're going to tell them after my niece, the 2nd kiddo in the list of crazies, goes home! She comes to stay here a lot in the summer and has been here since I brought her back from my parents in PA last week. She starts school in CT soon so I'm sure my sister needs her home soon!

OMG!! I feel like I'm living a disney dream!!

faerieprincess

08-17-2009, 07:32 AM

WOW!!!!! That is sooooo awesome, Melissa!!!!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-17-2009, 08:07 AM

WOW!!!!! That is sooooo awesome, Melissa!!!!!!

Thanks Sare! I'm soooo excited!

I was wondering what happened to you!! I was meaning to PM you to make sure all was well! Glad to see you again!

Flossbolna

08-17-2009, 09:10 AM

Melissa that is wonderful!! :goodvibes It's fun how many of those PTRs turn into a two trip PTR!! :thumbsup2

tink1957

08-17-2009, 09:40 AM

:cool1:Congrats on your new trip, I love WDW in the fall (who am I kidding? I love WDW anytime:love:)

So where are you going to eat?

Villainess

08-17-2009, 10:17 AM

Woo Hoo! A wonderful surprise!!!!!! That's awesome!

2xcited2sleep

08-17-2009, 05:41 PM

That is a surprise more than worth waiting for, Melissa! Woo HOO! I am so excited for you!! I can't wait to hear more about your plans and of course the ADRs. More soon, please! popcorn::

Congratulations!!! :woohoo::dance3::woohoo:

faerieprincess

08-17-2009, 05:55 PM

Thanks Sare! I'm soooo excited!

I was wondering what happened to you!! I was meaning to PM you to make sure all was well! Glad to see you again!

i know, i've become one of those lurkers who's reading like 10 TRs and PTRs but not commenting on anything... but i promise i'm still here! :goodvibes congrats on the weight loss, too :banana:

xoktenox

08-17-2009, 06:01 PM

Congratulations Melissa!! that's so exciting you guys get to go back for a 3rd time this year! Great idea to buy the APs too, I wish we would have known we'd be going back again this year when we were there in April and we would have done the same. MNSSHP looks like suchhhh a great time! One day we will try it too! :woohoo: :yay: :banana:

No we weren't at the Polish festival LOL But when I saw that you went to a fair I figured thats what it was! If I would have known I would have tried to make my way up there so we could meet! You know I work in Riverhead so it would have been not a very long treck over. Lots of the members at my job were talking about it! :thumbsup2

jenjolt

08-17-2009, 06:30 PM

:cool1::cool1: WOOT!! Congrats on a new trip Melissa!! I'm so excited for you guys!!! YAY!! I can't wait to hear about adrs and when you tell the kiddos LOL...they are going to be so excited!!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-17-2009, 09:02 PM

Melissa that is wonderful!! :goodvibes It's fun how many of those PTRs turn into a two trip PTR!! :thumbsup2

I'm soooo excited about this trip!! My head is still truly spinning!!!

:cool1:Congrats on your new trip, I love WDW in the fall (who am I kidding? I love WDW anytime:love:)

So where are you going to eat?

I LOVED our trip in Oct of 06! It was so nice and so beautiful! It was a close first for favorite ever!!

ADR's coming up!

Woo Hoo! A wonderful surprise!!!!!! That's awesome!

Thanks! I'm so excited and still can't believe we're actually going!!! :banana:

That is a surprise more than worth waiting for, Melissa! Woo HOO! I am so excited for you!! I can't wait to hear more about your plans and of course the ADRs. More soon, please! popcorn::

Congratulations!!! :woohoo::dance3::woohoo:

Awww thanks Christine!!! I'm soo excited!!! ADR updated coming up!!

i know, i've become one of those lurkers who's reading like 10 TRs and PTRs but not commenting on anything... but i promise i'm still here! :goodvibes congrats on the weight loss, too :banana:

I missed you Sare!! No lurking for you ;)

Congratulations Melissa!! that's so exciting you guys get to go back for a 3rd time this year! Great idea to buy the APs too, I wish we would have known we'd be going back again this year when we were there in April and we would have done the same. MNSSHP looks like suchhhh a great time! One day we will try it too! :woohoo: :yay: :banana:

No we weren't at the Polish festival LOL But when I saw that you went to a fair I figured thats what it was! If I would have known I would have tried to make my way up there so we could meet! You know I work in Riverhead so it would have been not a very long treck over. Lots of the members at my job were talking about it! :thumbsup2

I know 3 times this year! By January 4 in a tiny bit over a year and 5 in 22 months :banana:

I can't wait to hold that AP in my hot little hand! To me it's like the ultimate disney prize!

MNSSHP was is great!!!! I can't wait!!! Really, truly, can't wait!!!!

Darn! I wish I had thought of it! We went early, like 10:30ish. I came home with a 2 new star wars action figures Dorothy and Johnny, a new necklace for me, a new bag for my niece, a paddle ball thingy for Ryan and a blue beta fish that the kids named blueberry! I also like the fair that they have on main street in Sept or Oct!

:cool1::cool1: WOOT!! Congrats on a new trip Melissa!! I'm so excited for you guys!!! YAY!! I can't wait to hear about adrs and when you tell the kiddos LOL...they are going to be so excited!!!!

Thanks Jen!! I'm sooo excited and still really soooo shocked and in disbelief that we are actually going!!!

ADR update coming up!!!

I can't wait to tell the kids! If my niece weren't here I would have told them instantly but I don't want her to feel bad because there's going to be a lot of excitement when we tell them!!

mickeysmyboy

08-17-2009, 09:42 PM

OK!! With the new and exciting trip I have ADR's to list for you!!

Like I said, I made them yesterday online right after I made the reservation! I really like the new ADR system online! It was so easy to use! Unfortunately I can't use it for Jan because we are 10 people and need to call group dining!

Anyway, here's the list! Please note, none of the following pictures have been taken by me. I borrowed them from different sources for our viewing pleasure!

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Thursday, Oct 29th 5:10 pm Ohana!

New to us and some place I really wanted to try! I want to take the kids on a little tour of Poly and walk around the grounds as well! We may even take advantage of the DVC privilege of pool hopping and go swimming in the volcano pool as well!

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Friday, Oct 30th 5:05 pm Sci-Fi Dine In!!!

Also new to us and I can't wait!! I think the kiddos will enjoy this!! Then we'll try to see Fantasmic!

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Saturday, Oct 31st 11:05 am Chef Mickey's!!

A most do for us!! I'm not planning on a park visit until MNSSHP so I thought a good, late breakfast then a dip in the pool at SSS would be great!

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Sunday, Nov 1st 7:20 pm Rose & Crown!

Again, new to us!! I'm hoping to get a patio seat for illuminations, hence the later reservation! Only problem is I'm a little concerned about the options for the kiddos meals! But I figure if they hate it I'll run over to the stand that has McD's mcnuggets and fries and pick up a few ;)

That's them for now! I'm so happy I actually got what I wanted and within the times I wanted! Even 2 weeks or so late for ADR's!!

My head is still spinning and there's soooo much to do!! No airfare yet! :headache: Once I have that I'll feel much better and a lot more in check!

Be back soon with my lists!!

2xcited2sleep

08-18-2009, 05:44 AM

That's terrific that you got everything you wanted! :goodvibes Good luck on the airfare!! :wizard:

mickeysmyboy

08-18-2009, 06:39 AM

That's terrific that you got everything you wanted! :goodvibes Good luck on the airfare!! :wizard:

I was so happy with my ADR's!! DH was happy to eat at 3 new places! I asked him Sunday morning if he had any preferences. I knew he'd most likely say no. I was a little affraid he'd say Hoop De Doo, because that's a family favorite. But that would have taken 2 credits and I didn't really want to do that! But he all he said was "Maybe we can try a few places we've never been!" He got that wish!

No on to airfare...

xoktenox

08-18-2009, 08:58 AM

mickeysmyboy

08-18-2009, 10:23 AM

Congrats on getting the ADRs you wanted! I've played around with the online reservation system but how exactly does it work? I'm sure you have to put in your reservation # and stuff right? :confused3

We're trying O'hana and Chef Mickey's for the first time when we go back and I'm so excited!

What fair is there in Sept and Oct in Riverhead, I can't remember?! Maybe we could finally meet there! LOL

I was so suprised and happy that I didn't have any problems with my ADR's!

The new system was so easy! I didn't have to put in my reservation # or anything! Just log into my disney.com account! It emailed me everything once I hit the confirm button!

I'm very excited about Ohana! It looks like fun! I thinks the kids will enjoy it! Chef Mickey's is a most do for us! We always have a blast! I thought about going to Cape May Cafe and then using our pool hopping privleges and swimming at Stormalong Bay instead of Chef Mickey's, I'm still a little onthe fence about changing and doing all new stuff. We'll see!

I'm not even sure what the name of the fair is. Maybe Riverhead Country Fair?! I have to check with my MIL, she'll know! It goes along Main Street and back down by the riverfront. There was A LOT of stuff and it was a lot of fun!!

faerieprincess

08-18-2009, 01:24 PM

Your ADRs look great! You will LOVE O'hana!!

MEK

08-18-2009, 02:05 PM

Well Melissa:

That is some super great news! Wow....you must feel like a disney princess right now. That's how I felt in 2006 when I had two trips planned within a 12 week period. I felt sooooo spoiled. Actually, I almost have that now with my early June and late September trip. Funny how easy it is to get used to having multiple trips planned.

I really hope you like SSR. It's my home resort and I really like the way it is spread out. You will feel overwhelmed when you first arrive because it looks huge, but then you start to see how everything connects.

Your ADR's sound great. I am sure you are going to have a fantastic time and now we have two PTR's for the price of one.

jenjolt

08-18-2009, 02:28 PM

Great ADRs Melissa!! I love both Ohana's and Rose and Crown so I know you can't go wrong with either of those!!! THe Fish and Chips was amazing at Rose and Crown...oh so yummy!!!! I can't wait to eat there again!!!!

Glad you were able to get everything you wanted!!

mickeysmyboy

08-18-2009, 06:51 PM

Your ADRs look great! You will LOVE O'hana!!

Thanks Sare! I think Ohana is the one I'm forward to most! I can't wait be back at Poly!

Well Melissa:

That is some super great news! Wow....you must feel like a disney princess right now. That's how I felt in 2006 when I had two trips planned within a 12 week period. I felt sooooo spoiled. Actually, I almost have that now with my early June and late September trip. Funny how easy it is to get used to having multiple trips planned.

I really hope you like SSR. It's my home resort and I really like the way it is spread out. You will feel overwhelmed when you first arrive because it looks huge, but then you start to see how everything connects.

Your ADR's sound great. I am sure you are going to have a fantastic time and now we have two PTR's for the price of one.

I do feel like a disney princess!! Really, it's tons and tons of magic!!

I love the looks of SSR and thought what we saw of it when we went to the preview center was very nice!

So you have any suggestion as to a room request?!

I don't want to be too far from everything, especially the pool!

2 PTR's in 1 for me again! I did the same thing last time! I realized just a few minutes ago that I need to change my ticker, my link tag thingy and think of a new name! OMG! A lot to do! :lmao:

Great ADRs Melissa!! I love both Ohana's and Rose and Crown so I know you can't go wrong with either of those!!! THe Fish and Chips was amazing at Rose and Crown...oh so yummy!!!! I can't wait to eat there again!!!!

Glad you were able to get everything you wanted!!

I've very excited about Ohana! I'm a little concerned about the kids meals at Rose and Crown but like I said if the kids hate it I'll run to the McD's tht serves mcnuggets and fries! DH was super happy that we're trying new places! Rose and Crown sounds great to him because they have Lamb and Fish and Chips! Both things he loves!

eandesmom

08-18-2009, 07:12 PM

I'm in and am actually caught up, I think!

Anyway, I have to tell you something!

I’m a little ashamed of myself! :rolleyes1

I’m such a follower!! :lmao:

Shocking :scared1: I know! But all this talk about the Teva Mush Flip Flops on other PTR’s and TR’s got me a little bit a wondering!

I’ve been resisting for awhile! It was very hard to do! Shoes are in my bloodline! My Grandma, who DD is named after, was a shoe diva! She had hundreds of pairs of beautiful shoes! Of course, she was also always dressed to perfection! Kind of June Cleaver-esque, but better. I have no need for 100’s of pairs of nice shoes. Jeans and nice flats or a pair of boots are good enough for my stay at home mom lifestyle.

I do have a thing about flip flops though! I have bunches and bunches of them that I’ve acquired over the years! My favorites so far are 2 pairs of Tidewater flips that I got last summer. I have 1 with a flip flop design and 1 with a pirate design!

The Teva’s sounded soooo good I finally broke down Tuesday and did an little looky looing!

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I have the exact same ones, in green. I :love: my mushies.

I had the wonderful idea this morning to throw the kids in the car and run to walmart and buy a bunch of tee shirts and a bunch of dye and try my hand and tie dying mickey! Thanks to jenn-‘s inspiration! But then it occurred to me that DD would say “Mommy, why are we dying Mickey heads on shirts?” How could I explain that! I couldn’t, really. DD is too smart and wouldn’t take and out and out lie! Plus they would want to wear them and not save them for January. ERR!!! Do you think I could get them to clean the basement?! That way we’d be 1 step closer to a playroom down there. But, I’m thinking not on the kids cleaning! Hmmmm….

Can you make them now that you have another trip between now and then? :)

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DD at BBB

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Cinderella with her carriage!

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the whole family!

Boo To You Too Parade...

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loved these guys!

Halloween fireworks...

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Kiddos with Cindy

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Us in MK! I look terrible in this picture but I still love it!

DD did BBB for the first time and it was truly magical! She had such a blast and looked so pretty! She really looked like Cinderella! When we got on the bus headed from DTD to WL the bus drive announced that princess Cinderella would be riding today and everyone clapped for her! It was so sweet!

MNSSHP was a blast! It was truly the best time EVER! We got lots and lots of complements on our costumes! I can’t wait to do it again! Fingers crossed for Oct 2010!

And look, now you have it in 2009! I read this post, LOVED your pics and was so happy to get to your surprise! How very very fun!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to go for MNSSHP someday!

ILuvCrush

08-19-2009, 12:06 AM

Melissa!

Congrats on the early trip!! AND the great ADRs! Your bonus trip is gonna fall right smack in between mine... so yet again...not gonna get to meet you neighbor.... but it's coming LOL!! we both keep taking 3+ trips a year,sooner or later we'll be there at the same time lol!!

I'm becoming more and more intrigued by R&C... I'll be anxious to find out what you and especially the kiddos think of it!

Paula

SunnieRN

08-19-2009, 05:41 AM

Wow, I'm not sure where to start, so I'll just dive in!!! Congratulations on the weight loss and on now having two trips planned!!!!! :goodvibes

Don't feel funny about wanting to add on before you've had your first trip home!! I went to wdw for the first time last Sept., but lived in CA all my life until a couple of years ago and have been to disneyland over 50 times. I miss the skyway, the submarine ride, the waterfall skull rock and the shows they used to have at The golden horseshoe, among other things. I was shocked that wdw didn't have Mr. Toads Wild Ride or the Indiana Jones ride. We bought DVC on that trip, added on the day we got home, went back over Easter,, staying at SSR on developer points, from AKV and BLT. We haven't even seen AK yet, as our first trip home is next month!:goodvibes

I LOVE all of your pictures and your scrapbooks!!! Awesome!! Your kids are SO cute and I can't even tell you jow much fun it's been seeing them "grow up" through your pictures!!! Awww and the sleeping sickie kids really tugged at my heart.:sick:

I so appreciate you posting the MNSSHP pictures on MEK's TR as I got to show them to my grandson and we will most likely be going to the party!!!!:cool1::thumbsup2

Loved the GF, BBB, MNSSHP, character photo, tent city, baby kiss, nieces and nephew surprise link, fez hat and 4th of July photos!!

Congratulations to DD and DH and looking forward to more!! Oh yes, can't wait to find out if the BTMRR trains have their names on them!!:goodvibes

mickeysmyboy

08-19-2009, 05:51 AM

:banana: Yippee for 3 new disers on my PTR!! I LOVE new friends to chat with!!

eandesmom I'm nor forgetting to reply to you! For some reason the loose nut behind the key board (me;)) somehow messed up your quote and I had to delete it and will go back and post to you in a different post!

Melissa!

Congrats on the early trip!! AND the great ADRs! Your bonus trip is gonna fall right smack in between mine... so yet again...not gonna get to meet you neighbor.... but it's coming LOL!! we both keep taking 3+ trips a year,sooner or later we'll be there at the same time lol!!

I'm becoming more and more intrigued by R&C... I'll be anxious to find out what you and especially the kiddos think of it!

Paula

:dance3: I'm sooo freakin excited about this trip!!! I can't believe that our trip fall like that again! The same thing happened with a few other people I'd love to met! :headache: One of these days I am going to get to go to one of these fun diser trips! I think it would be a blast!

I'm interested to see what R&C is like too! If figure of we hate then we now! DH wanted new places and I thought he'd like it. Plus, I'm really hoping for a patio seat! I think the kiddos will be ok if I can get the kidss pizza without chicken and the macaroni with marinara sauce they have without the beef in it. If not we'll try it and see what happens!

Wow, I'm not sure where to start, so I'll just dive in!!! Congratulations on the weight loss and on now having two trips planned!!!!! :goodvibes

Don't feel funny about wanting to add on before you've had your first trip home!! I went to wdw for the first time last Sept., but lived in CA all my life until a couple of years ago and have been to disneyland over 50 times. I miss the skyway, the submarine ride, the waterfall skull rock and the shows they used to have at The golden horseshoe, among other things. I was shocked that wdw didn't have Mr. Toads Wild Ride or the Indiana Jones ride. We bought DVC on that trip, added on the day we got home, went back over Easter,, staying at SSR on developer points, from AKV and BLT. We haven't even seen AK yet, as our first trip home is next month!:goodvibes

I LOVE all of your pictures and your scrapbooks!!! Awesome!! Your kids are SO cute and I can't even tell you jow much fun it's been seeing them "grow up" through your pictures!!! Awww and the sleeping sickie kids really tugged at my heart.:sick:

I so appreciate you posting the MNSSHP pictures on MEK's TR as I got to show them to my grandson and we will most likely be going to the party!!!!:cool1::thumbsup2

Loved the GF, BBB, MNSSHP, character photo, tent city, baby kiss, nieces and nephew surprise link, fez hat and 4th of July photos!!

Congratulations to DD and DH and looking forward to more!! Oh yes, can't wait to find out if the BTMRR trains have their names on them!!:goodvibes

Thanks!!!

I'm sure we're going to add-on but DH told me if we went in Oct no adding on now! I'm really ok with that for now ;) I really, really think we'll need to. Especially because we've now used all our points for 2009 & 2010 :lmao: When we do our trip in late 2010 we'll borrow from 2011 and most like spend a few days at a non-DVC resort!

Thanks you so much for the compliment on my scrapbooks! I love to do it! I had hoped to finish DD's baby book before our January trip but with an extra trip in there now I'm not sure it's going to happen!

I love looking at all the pictures of them over our trips and watching them grow! I still can't believe DD with her chubby baby cheeks on our first trip! Now she's a tall, skinny little women! And DS6! He was such a little cutie and he looked at our first trip with such wonder and amazment! He's grownup so much since then! But, he's still in awe of everything!

My poor sick little boys was soooooooo sad! They were supe sick for a few hours! When the dr came their fevers were like 103! :sad1: But he gave them some pixie dust and fixed them up for me!

I'm glad you enjoyed the MNSSHP photos! We had the best time at MNNSHP!! We really didn't do a lot, we didn't do the villian mix and mingle, we didn't do the dance parties etc. But just being there with MK all decked up for halloween and seeing the parade and fireworks and getting like 15 lbs of candy did it for us! I hoping to plan everything out a little better this time and do the things we missed!

LOL! I'm so trying to snag a picture of a name on train if it actually is there! DS6 loves BTMRR! DH gets motion sick and DD is a chicken so DS and I get to ride those kinda things alone! Which he loves and makes him thinks I'm the coolest mommy ever :love:

More to come soon!!

mickeysmyboy

08-19-2009, 06:35 AM

I'm in and am actually caught up, I think! Thanks for joining in! I hope you enjoy!

I have the exact same ones, in green. I :love: my mushies. :rotfl: I love them soo much! So comfy! If I could justify 2 pairs I'd get another!

Can you make them now that you have another trip between now and then? :) Yes, yes, yes!!! My niece has to go home this weekend so we're going to tell the kids after that and next week I'll start tie dying! I actually have to go to walmart today, hopefully without kids, and I'm going to look for the kits and tees then!

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And look, now you have it in 2009! I read this post, LOVED your pics and was so happy to get to your surprise! How very very fun!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to go for MNSSHP someday![/QUOTE]

Thanks so much! I LOVE MNSSHP! I really can't wait!!!! Halloween at MNSSHP is so much fun! MK looks so different and cool with the decorations and lighting changes, people all dressed up in costume! :love: I'd love to go every year! The area we live in doesn't have a lot of kids so halloween is kinda blah and I love halloween! I can't wait to go back to MNSSHP!!

More to come soon!

mickeysmyboy

08-20-2009, 07:20 AM

So, I'm working on getting everything all set for this trip! I have a big pile of stuff in the corner in my bedroom that is stuff that will be going with us!

I've started my lists! Which I will share with you at a later date when I get them in better order and get my plan a little more set!

But for now I need your help!

Me thinks I need to re-name this thread! But, I'm having trouble coming up with anything at all!

The only thing I could come up with was "A fun, frolicking romp through 2 cazy trips to WDW!" I just don't like that name!

My head is spinning so much with all there is to do I guess my creative juices are all tapped out!

So, I'm opening this to suggestions, ideas and voting!

What do think I should call it?!

mickeysmyboy

08-21-2009, 06:46 AM

:confused3:rolleyes1:sad1:

tink1957

08-21-2009, 09:49 AM

:confused3I'm having a hard enough time coming up with my own PTR title. Maybe "Boo to you & AKV too".

mickeysmyboy

08-21-2009, 12:03 PM

:confused3I'm having a hard enough time coming up with my own PTR title. Maybe "Boo to you & AKV too".

:lmao: LOL! I know I'm totally drawing a blank for anything! I really do like Boo to you and AKV too though!

faerieprincess

08-21-2009, 01:02 PM

i've got nothin', Melissa, i'm sorry :(

smarsha4455

08-21-2009, 01:45 PM

Coming out of lurkdom to say I like Boo to you and AKV too!

mickeysmyboy

08-21-2009, 06:28 PM

i've got nothin', Melissa, i'm sorry :(

:lmao: That's ok Sare! I haven't got a thing either!

Coming out of lurkdom to say I like Boo to you and AKV too!

:thumbsup2 I agree! I think I may go with that unless I get more suggestions...

BTW, thanks for joining in! Feel free be a non-lurker! ;)

mickeysmyboy

08-23-2009, 10:04 AM

Hi everyone! Just dropping by with a little, itty bitty update!

We still don't have airfare for Oct :headache: but hopefully that will be done tomorrow. We're in the process of switching banks and neither DH or I felt comfortable paying for the ticket off of the credit/debit card from the bank account we're closing. Everything, I think, is all up and running with our new account so I should be happily reporting airline details by this time tomorrow!

I'm still working on lists, lists, lists! I have lists for everything! I'll report those soon!

I'm also working on putting together a trip journal/planner for this trip. I can't go fully into it until the kiddos know about the trip. My niece is going home tomorrow so tomorrow night we'll tell the kiddos! I may video tape it ;)

I figured I'd swing by and share a few pictures and a new fun fact with you!

First pictures...

MIL and I took the kids to a local state park beach, on the bay not the ocean, the other day! Here are some pictures from that trip!!

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DS6 after a popcicle :lmao:

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DD looking like suntan barbie ;)

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DS2 attempting to put some of the 10 zillion rocks on the beach back in the water :confused3

I have a picture of my niece too but she'd kill me if I posted it ;) Boy is she a 14 yo girl :headache:

yesterday DH and I took the kiddos to the ocean to checkout the crazy surf due to Hurricane Bill. The pictures didn't come out nearly as good as I had hoped. The seas were a good 15 - 20 feet! Crazy for this area. We couldn't get too close because a huge wave would come in and come 200 feet or so up the beach to where we were standing and then go back out and do the same thing again. In the pictures where you can see people you should know that they kept having to run up the beach to escape getting washed away! I also would have liked to gotten a picture of the surfers but we could get anywhere near the beach the surfer go to :rolleyes:

So here they are...

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the people in this picture are down a hill being created by the significant beach errosion that the waves were causing!

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And last but not least a fun fact to today ;)

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Please excuse my typo ;) it should say guests

Be back soon with more! Thanks for reading!

PS, I'm still looking for anymore suggestions on the new title for my PTR ;)

xoktenox

08-23-2009, 10:30 AM

mickeysmyboy

08-24-2009, 06:09 PM

The kids look so cute down by the bay!

Those beach pictures are crazy! The water at all the beaches in Long Island and Staten Island are closed this weekend because of the huge swells...that's crazy! The news said that the under tow (sp?) is just soooo strong, its not even safe for experienced swimmers!

Love the fun fact! I wish I was creative and could help you come up with a new title for your PTR! Sorryyyy :rolleyes:

They had a great time! We went to Orient State Park, it was super hot though :sick:

Those pics totally don't do it justice! The waves were super crazy!! DH, who is a really good swimmer and was a lifeguard, said there is no way that if someone got sweep out that they could be saved! I would have loved to see the surfers at the beach at Shinnecock Inlet but it was insanely crowded! Not to mention almost all of Dune Road was flooded!

brookelizabeth

08-26-2009, 06:16 AM

mickeysmyboy

08-26-2009, 06:35 AM

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW! YOU ARE GOING BACK SO SOON!!!

Ahhhh! I have not had much time to DIS lately and just get through a few reports a day, I get back here and LOOK AT THAT! ANOTHER TRIP! :yay: :yay: :yay: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I like "Boo to you and AKV too!" for a PTR title. I'm always stuck when it comes to titles, Joe and I bounce them off each other until one sticks. It usually becomes a pretty ridiclious event. :rotfl:

Your ADRs look really good-love me some Ohana. Drool!

Love the bay pics, soooooo pretty!

I'm so excited for you!!!!!

Thanks! We're sooooo excited! We told the kids on monday, that will be in my next update, their so excited too! I'm in planning overdrive mode now :woohoo:

I can't wait to go to Ohana! We've been to Kona, for breakfast and lunch, but never Ohana! I think we'll enjoy it! I think a trip to Poly for the evening will be a great way to start off the trip!

PracPerfPatricia

08-26-2009, 06:36 AM

ljcrochet

08-26-2009, 07:32 AM

Congrats on the October trip. Did you tell the kids yet? I want to totally suprise my girls when we go in October.

mickeysmyboy

08-26-2009, 07:18 PM

Lucky, lucky you-I just got back and I have to tell you they were starting to put out the Halloween merchandise...I made me want to go to the Halloween party so badly...:guilty:

We stayed at Jambo House but we wandered over to Kidani-fabulous-you're going to absolutely love it...

Oh!! They have GREAT halloween stuff! I really can't wait for this trip! We had such a blast in 06 at MNSSHP! You definitely have to get there at some point!!

I can't wait to see Kidani in Jan! It looks so beautiful!!

Congrats on the October trip. Did you tell the kids yet? I want to totally suprise my girls when we go in October.

We told the kids on Monday! I didn't want a suprise in Oct to take away from the really big suprise in Jan! They're soooo excited!

mickeysmyboy

08-27-2009, 08:26 AM

Update, update, update!!!

I'm truthfully not even sure where to start with this! I hope it's not a terrible, confusing jumble when I'm done!

First and foremost, the kiddos know!!!

My niece went home to CT Monday morning to the fanfare of lots of tears on her and Ryan's part. Ryan apparently thought she was his new sister! Poor baby cried "Jessssicccaaaa" halfway home! :headache:

When we got home DH took a little break from working for a few minutes to tell them! THey knew we had a big suprise for them but didn't know for sure what it was. DD, in all her intuitive glory, had a feeling.

I asked them what they thought the suprise was DD said "we're going to Disney World" DS6 had no clue and had this wide-eyed, happy, please give me my suprise look on his face! :rotfl: I asked DD what she would think if the surpise wasn't a trip to WDW. She said she would be sad and would cry! I asked DH what he thought the suprise was, even though he already knew, he said "All I know is that we need halloween costumes!" DD looked dumbfounded for a second and DS6 blurted out "We're going to Disney World for Halloween!" Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!

They're super excited!! They keep asking me 9,000 "Mommy, are we going to..." and 'Mommy, what about..." questions! My head was spinning before and now it's really spinning :upsidedow!!!

After we told them they wanted to know about halloween costumes!!

I had hoped we could all go as a theme. Like from a disney movie! I was leaning toward Peter Pan or Toy Story.

But DS6 is very insistant that he has got to be Mickey Mouse! He's been Mickey a few times for Halloween, including in 06 at MNSSHP. But they don't make a Mickey costume that will fit him now! :sad1: He was very, very upset by this and decided that I could some how fix the costume he wore in 06 to fit him now. There is no way I can make the costume 3 inches longer! So, I thought long and hard about what to do and worked on convincing him that my theming idea was a very good idea. He wasn't going for mommy's idea :confused3

Then while picking up a few toys from the floor for the 50 zillionth time an idea struck me :idea:! I had in my hand a 9 inch stuffed Sorcerer Mickey that we got in Jan!!! He could be Sorcerer Mickey!! He has that light Sorcerer Hat with the Mickey ears from WDW!! I can make him the cape!! Problem solved! More work for me, but hey, he's happy with this solution and I love Sorcerer Mickey!

DS6 wanted me to be Minnie to his Mickey but DD realllly wants to be Minnie! I was able to convince DS6 that this was something he needed to work with me on and DD will now be gracing MNSSHP in this...

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I just have to order it!!

So, what about the rest of us?! Not going with my theming idea I was kinda at a loss!

Ryan kept saying "Gee, gee!" Which is is 2 year old way of saying Mickey! I tired to try Johnny's one Mickey costume on him but he would run the opposite direction yelling "No!"

DH already has his Prince Charming costume from 06, although the belt is missing. So, I had another brillant idea :idea: DH is going to be Prince Charming :rolleyes:, I'm going to be Cinderella and Ryan is going to be Gus! :lmao:

I have to find a costume for me! I'm leaning toward this one...

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But, I'm a little worried about it fitting :eek: I'm a little bigger on top (if you know what I mean) then most women and there is a chance it won't zip all the way up! I'm not sure what to do!!!

Ryan is easy because I don't want him to be uncomfortable and unhappy! Being Gus, I think, will be no different then any other day! Brown sweatpants, purchased at Walmart for $4 Tuesday night, a yellow tee, searching for, and a green hat, I will be making out of green felt ;) DH thinks I should give him a little black mouse nose with eyeliner too. I'm not sure if he'll go for that ;)

So, now I have to getting moving on making the things I need to make! I went to walmart the other night in search of red velvety fabric DS's sorcerer cape, gold rope kinda stuff for the belt, black felt for a new belt for Prince Charming and green felt for Guses hat. No luck on any of those! :headache: I hate Walmart!!! Now I have to go to Joann's Fabric!! Which, because we live in the boonies, is like 45 minutes from here!! Oh well, it will be a nice little journey to take with the kids one day soon.

Next I needed to worry about airplane tickets!!

I know I said that we are in the process of switching banks and we were going to wait until everything was all set with the new account so we could use that debit/credit card.

I tried Tuesday with the new card and it wouldn't work!!! :mad::headache: Are you kidding?! No really, are you kidding?! I was so annoyed and upset!!! How is that possible?! There was more then enough $ so whats going on?!

We called the bank yesterday and it turns out there was a "glitch" and everything is fine now!

So our airfare has finally been purchased! October 29th 8:30 am Islip NY to MCO, November 2nd 3:25 pm MCO to ISP.

Next came changes to my plan!

THe kiddos started talking yesterday about all their most do's! :lmao: DD mentioned Kali :eek: So, I had to tell her I didn't think we'd have time to go to AK this trip because it's short trip. That was met with "But mommy!" OK, I'm flexible! Changes can be made!

Halloween morning, instead of going to Chef Mickeys and heading back to SSR we'll be heading to Donald's Breakfast for a 9:10 am ADR, hitting a few must do's at AK and then heading back to SSR around 1 pm for rest!

That's it for now! I've been on the computer for far too long this morning and I need to get moving!!! Be back soon!!

PracPerfPatricia

08-27-2009, 05:58 PM

I love the costumes-Sorcerer Mickey and Minnie-and Cindy, PC and Gus-I especially love Gus...:)

Could you take the bodice off the Cindy Costume and just piece out the White Fabric and replace it with different white fabric to give you more bosom room? (doesn't that sound old fashioned...:lmao:)-it looks like that white patch in the middle could be removed...the ladies at Joanne's could probably give you advice...

You are going to have such fun at the Party...:cool1:

jenjolt

08-27-2009, 06:38 PM

I just love your costume ideas!!!! They are simply magical!!!! I can't wait to see how it all turns out at MNSSHP!!!!

Glad you are being flexible with what the kids would like to do!! I'm sure you will have a great time being together as family and just have the best time ever!!!

I'm sure you have a lot on your plate as you continue to get ready!! I'm so excited along with you!!

JPFamilyMom

08-27-2009, 07:22 PM

WOW!!! MNSSHP, I'm so jealous.

Love the costumes. Very cute.

I would wait until you get the Cindy costume, but if you do run into problems, you could add a panel to the back with ribbon that criss crosses into a bow at the bottom

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq225/jpfamilymom/crisscrossback.jpg

Something like that but with a bigger ribbon/bow.

Flossbolna

08-28-2009, 02:35 AM

Congratulatiojns on airline tickets!! :cool1:

The costume ideas sound great, especially Ryan as Gus sounds lovely! :goodvibes

HAve you got your party tickets yet? I remember reading often that the 10/31 party is the one that always sells out and often quite a bit in advance!

mickeysmyboy

08-28-2009, 06:51 AM

First, before I respond I want to say.....

Ding, ding, ding we have a winner!!! Tink1957!!! My PTR shall, from this day forward, be known as "Boo to you & AKV too!"

For your efforts you have won this yummy treat!!

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:confused3I'm having a hard enough time coming up with my own PTR title. Maybe "Boo to you & AKV too".

Thank you, thank you for your help! Hope you enjoy the mickey bar!!!! I know I could go for one anytime ;)

I love the costumes-Sorcerer Mickey and Minnie-and Cindy, PC and Gus-I especially love Gus...:)

Could you take the bodice off the Cindy Costume and just piece out the White Fabric and replace it with different white fabric to give you more bosom room? (doesn't that sound old fashioned...:lmao:)-it looks like that white patch in the middle could be removed...the ladies at Joanne's could probably give you advice...

You are going to have such fun at the Party...:cool1:

:rotfl: I'm so happy with the idea of Gus!!! He'll be sooo cute and it so basic that he won't, in is 2 year old mind, know he's wearing a costume. I'm also thinking about making little brown booties to go over his shoes like Gus and Jap wear in the movie. But, he's very particular about his shoes so I'm not sure if it would be a wasted effort!

Thank you so much for the idea on the dress! I sew but I'm not sure I'm talented enough to let out a dress! :scared1: my fear is that I'll try and completely ruin the dress! But, my mom is coming to visit in few weeks and she's definitely got the ablity to do it! So, I'm going to order the dress, say a little bippidi boppidi boo and hope that the disney magic makes a dress arrive that fits and if it doesn't fit my mom and I can let out it one manor or another!

I just love your costume ideas!!!! They are simply magical!!!! I can't wait to see how it all turns out at MNSSHP!!!!

Glad you are being flexible with what the kids would like to do!! I'm sure you will have a great time being together as family and just have the best time ever!!!

I'm sure you have a lot on your plate as you continue to get ready!! I'm so excited along with you!!

I'm so excited for MNSSHP!!!! Your right, we're going to have such a good time!! I'm dying to start getting reports on this years party!

I've learned in 8 1/2 years of parenting to be flexible when I need to be. I didn't figure an 8 year old crying because she didn't get to ride Kali or a 6 year old crying because he didn't get to play in the Boneyard was much worth it. I mean really, it's a trip to WDW. It's all about family fun and not matter what we'll have fun! Hey, maybe I'll take her on Kali this time instead of DH!

I do have a lot to do but it's all good!!!! I like to busy!! I can't stand sitting idle! I have lists of things I need to do, some of which are done and I'll share in a future update!

WOW!!! MNSSHP, I'm so jealous.

Love the costumes. Very cute.

I would wait until you get the Cindy costume, but if you do run into problems, you could add a panel to the back with ribbon that criss crosses into a bow at the bottom

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq225/jpfamilymom/crisscrossback.jpg

Something like that but with a bigger ribbon/bow.

We're super excited for MNSSHP! It's such a blast!!!

I love, love, love your idea for the dress!!! I would have never thought of that and it would look so pretty!!!! I'm sure between my mom and myself we could do it if we needed to!!! Thank you so much!!!

Congratulatiojns on airline tickets!! :cool1:

The costume ideas sound great, especially Ryan as Gus sounds lovely! :goodvibes

HAve you got your party tickets yet? I remember reading often that the 10/31 party is the one that always sells out and often quite a bit in advance!

I was so happy to order our airplane tickets!!!!!! Such a relief, especially after the stupid thing with the bank!

I actually have our MNSSHP tickets in hand!!! :woohoo::dance3::yay::banana: I ordered them when I made the reservation at SSR and got them the end of last week!! I completely forgot to post that! It was my first bit of mickey mail!

PracPerfPatricia

08-28-2009, 08:24 AM

Congrats on the new title-It sounds really cute...

WOW!!! MNSSHP, I'm so jealous.

Love the costumes. Very cute.

I would wait until you get the Cindy costume, but if you do run into problems, you could add a panel to the back with ribbon that criss crosses into a bow at the bottom

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq225/jpfamilymom/crisscrossback.jpg

Something like that but with a bigger ribbon/bow.
This if you can do it-is lovely-or as my DD would say"hot" -in the nicest sense of that word...:lmao:

tink1957

08-28-2009, 01:36 PM

:cool1:Thanks for the virtual Mickey Bar, it was delicious. I'm on a low carb diet to lose weight for my upcoming trip & that was the only chocolate I could have now.:rotfl:

xoktenox

08-29-2009, 05:23 PM

MeMom

08-29-2009, 05:51 PM

Anyway, I'm Melissa and I'm 33. Most of the time I feel 18 sometimes I feel 105!

DH is John, 34. He's a civil engineer who owns his business with FIL! He works very hard so I don't have to work outside the home and so we can live the life we do!

I do the whole feeling young and then feeling old thing, too! Most of the time I think I stopped in my late teens or possible early twenties, but some nights I feel about eighty. With the knee being so much trouble, I know I've been walking like a ninety-five year old for a while! :laughing:

You are very blessed to be able to stay at home. That would be my wish for all mothers who wanted to do that. :thumbsup2

You and Jill would get along well. She loves to do the scrapbooking!

i know, i've become one of those lurkers who's reading like 10 TRs and PTRs but not commenting on anything... but i promise i'm still here! :goodvibes congrats on the weight loss, too :banana:

I'm guilty of that, too. I get on the DIS and lose track of time. I tell myself I can't get on any more reports until someone finishes the one I'm already on, but that doesn't always happen.

mickeysmyboy

08-30-2009, 07:32 AM

Love the Halloween costumes!! You guys are gonna all look adorable together, especially little Gus-Gus :goodvibes Sorry you couldn't find fabric at Walmart. That one in Riverhead is just gross I hate going there too so we usually go to the one in Middle Island if we have to go. I know its a little out of the way for you too, as is Joann's! Oh well, the kids will love it in there with all the different fabrics and there's a reeeeeally great place to eat in that shopping center called Sonoma Grill.

Congrats on the plane tickets! I'm starting to get really worried about our flights down there for our trip. We're leaving the Sunday after Thanksgiving and tickets are ridiculously expensive! For some stupid reason, I didn't expect that :headache: :rolleyes:

Thanks! I can't wait for Halloween!!!! I really want to get a picture of DH and I with just Ryan in our Cinderella theme!

I can't stand the Riverhead Walmart!!! I absolutely despise it! It's absolutely disgusting! The people who work there are rude and nasty (nasty in more then one sense of the word) and don't get me started on the other shoppers! UGH! I only ever go there if I'm pretty sure they have something I need that I can't get at Target.

I was so happy to finally get the stupid plane tickets after all the problems with the bank! We used to bank with Washington Mutual (in Riverhead) because DH got free banking through his last job. Then Washington Mutual became Chase. DH isn't a fan of Chase not to mention I hate having to go to Riverhead every single time we need to go the bank. So we're switching o Bridgehampton National! But their "glitches" are annoying me!!

Can you shop around for airfare? I looked to see if Jet Blue from LaGuardia was cheaper then Southwest from McArthur. It was, but like $10 a ticket. It wasn't worth it to switch for us, especially because DH hates LaGuardia!!

I do the whole feeling young and then feeling old thing, too! Most of the time I think I stopped in my late teens or possible early twenties, but some nights I feel about eighty. With the knee being so much trouble, I know I've been walking like a ninety-five year old for a while! :laughing:

You are very blessed to be able to stay at home. That would be my wish for all mothers who wanted to do that. :thumbsup2

You and Jill would get along well. She loves to do the scrapbooking!

I'm guilty of that, too. I get on the DIS and lose track of time. I tell myself I can't get on any more reports until someone finishes the one I'm already on, but that doesn't always happen.

Awww, I'm sure the bum knee makes you feel terrible sometimes! I can't imagine how much it hurts :scared1: just looking at my sisters knee after she tore her meniscus was painful! UGH! :hug:

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being a SAHM, most of the time ;) I love being able to be here and not have to worry about whose watchging them, what their doing etc

I love to scrapbook paper and digital!! It's kind of a creative outlet for me! One of these days I'm going to get over to the scrapping area on the board and join the challenges they have and such! But with crazy 2 year old DS I try to limit my time doing it.

See I don't lurk really, I read, subscribe and post on like 10 different PTRs/TRs but I loss track sometimes and I drive myself nuts!!!

Stay tuned everyone!! Update coming soon! Yesterday was our DVC event!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-31-2009, 07:09 PM

Another update!!! Yipppee!!!

Where to start?! Again, lots to report and I hope it’s not a jumbled, confusing mess when I’m done!

I guess I’ll go chronologically. Which means you have a wait a little bit for the report on the DVC event ;) sorry!

Friday the kids and I were talking one of our usual “we’re going to WDW!” talks.

Those talks are usually all about how excited we are, what we want to do and hold the kiddos one thousand and one “mommy, can we…” questions. I’m not sure how we even got to where this is going but DD decided she was sad that we wouldn’t be going to Chef Mickey’s this trip. :confused3

UGH! She was ok with the change of plans the other day when I cancelled Chef Mickey’s and made the reservation for Donald’s Breakfast! Then the conversation turned to Wishes and how we would not be seeing Wishes this trip, just HalloWishes. DD and DS6 were sad about this as well. :confused3

OK, like I said in my last update, I’m flexible! I can change the plan! First to decide about Wishes! Well, there was one small problem with that. There is 1 Wishes performance in our 4 night stay! The 29th, 31st and 1st is all MNSSHP! So, that leaves us with the 30th!

But, on the 30th we had a 5:05 reservation at Sci Fi Dine in and were planning on seeing Fantasmic. I asked the kiddos what they wanted to do. The talked about it, which was really quite cute and funny, and decided we should skip Fantasmic and see Wishes!

WOW! That wasn’t the decision I thought they would make :confused: DS6 and I have never seen Fantasmic! We missed it in March 08 because he was sick and we skipped it in Jan! I thought for sure he would be insistent on Fantasmic! But he was pretty easy to convince about Wishes!

So, what to do with the plan?! I didn’t really see a way to do the 5:05 reservation at Sci Fi and then head over to MK for Wishes. It seemed too much.

Then I had a brilliant thought :idea:!!!

Can you say Wishes Dessert Party?!

I know I can!! I showed the kiddos pictures of it on Dis and we were sold! I was pretty much sold with the picture of the chocolate covered strawberries ;) MY FAVORITE!!!

Soon I found myself on the phone with Disney Dining! I made a new reservation for SciFi, this time a lunch reservation for 12:30 on the 30th, made the reservation for the Dessert Party and cancelled the 5:05 dinner at SciFi! Phew!!!

I also tried with all my might to make a reservation for Chef Mickey’s. But they only reservation I could get for a party of 5 the whole time we are there was a 7:05 am breakfast reservation one morning. Ummm, no! Not gonna happen! I'm flexible, just not that flexible!

DD was ok with it, for the most part.

After I got off the phone with dining I started to think about dinner on the 30th and wondered if I could get any other reservations near MK to kinda make up for no Chef Mickey’s.

I got on Disneyworld.com/dining and started playing around!

Then it appeared in front of me with a little bit of pixie dust and a wave of a magic wand!! 1900 Park Fare!!

I asked DD what she thought and told her that I thought the characters were Cinderella, Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drezella.

She actually squealed with delight and happiness and said “Mommy! I've never met Prince Charming!”

In that instance I saw my long gone 4 year old princess returned! My eyes actually welled up with tears! I had a flood of wonderful, beautiful memories of little princess who would wear nothing but dresses and twirl around the house as if the Fairy Godmother herself had said “Bippidi Boppidi Boo” and turned her into a princess!

1900 Park Fare here we come! I love to see my 8 year old tweenish girl remember that she is, no matter what, our princess!

So the plan has changed again!

Our Oct 30th looks like this now….

*Rope drop DHS! TSM!!
*12:30 lunch at SciFi
*Back to SSR for rest/swimming! I’m insistent on this, although I’m not sure if there will be much time between getting back to SSR after lunch and having to leave for MK to get to GF!
*4:55 pm Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner at 1900 Park Fare
*8 pm Wishes Dessert Party!

Sounds like a great Disney day to me!!

up next, DVC event!!!!

mickeysmyboy

08-31-2009, 08:02 PM

Saturday was a big day for us! Not just because of the DVC event!

Saturday marked the 2 month mark for our October trip! The kiddos were super excited to be able to say they’re going to WDW in 2 months!

It was also the first time since March I have been able to wear a necklace! Strange, right?! Well, those who have been following along with me for awhile know I had my thyroid removed the end of May. Before the surgery my neck was so big from my thyroid being enlarged I couldn't wear a necklace. I used to wear a necklace everyday! After the surgery I couldn't wear one for obvious reasons and since then everytime I put one on it felt weird!

Saturday I was able to wear one of my Mickey necklaces!! Yipppeee!!!

Anyway, on with the good stuff ;)

Saturday was our DVC event!!!

We were a little worried about being able to go at all with what was left of Hurricane Danny passing by here! The weather had been calling for pouring rain and 40 MPH winds all day! Not the kind of day you want to drive for an hour and 20 minutes to go somewhere!

We had been checking the weather often and decided to make our decision Saturday morning based on the reports then!

I got up 6, checked the weather and it didn’t look bad, took a shower and then checked the weather again, still didn’t look bad! I got DH and the kids up at 7. Once DH had surfaced he checked the weather and we decided there was no reason not to go! It was going to rain, but more out by our house then up toward the western end of Long Island where we were headed. The wind forecast has gone down to practically nothing!

Yippeee!! DVC event here we come!!

We left home a little after 8, got bagels for breakfast, put gas in the car and were on our way!

The event started at 10 but the info I got said to arrive 25 minutes early to register.

We got the hotel that the event was being held at, The Garden City Hotel, about 9:40!

We made our way inside and were greeted by all sorts of CM’s with Mickey hand signs on a stick directing us were to go and saying “Welcome Home!” :cloud9: We were directed to the second floor and quickly registered for the event! We each got Doorway to Dreams mouse ears which were very cute!

Then we found the kids club and registered DD and DS6 to have some fun while we went to the presentation for grownups! The kids club was for kiddos 4 and up so DS2 had to come with us, no big deal but we couldn’t take the stroller in the room where the presentation was. I was a little worried about holding him for the length of the presentation.

With the big kiddos happily in the kids club DH, myself, and DS2 headed to the room the presentation was being held in!

Let me say the hotel the event was being held in is a beautiful, high end hotel and the room that the event was in, although small, was so pretty!! It had 3 crystal chandeliers, beautiful gold leaf borders, big mirrors etc! I didn’t take any pictures in the room. Sorry! No one else was and I felt funny whipping out the camera and flashing away.

When we entered the room there was a 3 piece band playing!! They were playing music like you’d hear on Main Street!! It was sooo nice and an instant disney high!

We found seats and were greeted by a bag on each chair containing a very nice leatherish (not actual leather) DVC portfolio with a pad of paper, a pen and a DVC point info in it, there was also a neat little light up key chain in the bag! A CM came over and traded the bag on what would have been DS’s chair for a DVC coloring book with all sorts of Disney pictures in it!! He wasn’t all that interested in coloring in it but he really liked the pictures!

Soon the presentation started!

We were greeted by DV. A women much like a Main Street character with all the enthusiasm and zest that you would expect from a Disney face character! She joked around and got things off to happy Disney start! She then introduced the 2 DVC guides who did the presentation!

Then presentation was based around Doorways. As in the Doorways to Dreams DVC store that will be opening in a mall close to the hotel the event was at next month.

There was a doorway on the small stage that the guides were on with a flatscreen TV behind it and the same doorway and tv to each side of the stage.

The guides talked about various things BLT, AKV, the new DVC resort being built in Hawaii, Carsland that is being built at DCA, the really cool additions being made to Hong Kong Disneyland, Adventures by Disney, Disney Cruise lines etc etc.

All the aspects of the presentation were prompted when the guides closed the doors on the stage and then tried to reopen them to the new aspect. The door seemed to be having a lot of problems that day because the guides could never get them open :confused3 So with each opening of the doors a funny, crazy locksmith guy would come from the back, act silly, joke around and eventually open the door!

The thing about the locksmith was I’d seen him before! I kid you not!! If any of you have the set of 4 theme park DVD’s the locksmith was the doctor/scientist guy who gives you the tour on the Epcot DVD :lmao:

Of course the end of the presentation was all the info to try and get us to buy more points! I must admit the incentives they were offering were really good!!

The add on incentives offered were;

Buy 100 pts - $12/pt credit, which means instead of the points being $112 a point they were $100

125 pts - $13/pt credit PLUS 2 disney Broadway tickets (LK or MP), taking the point cost down to $99 per point

160 pts - $14/pt credit PLUS 4 Disney Broadway tickets (LK or MP), point cost $98 per point

200 pts or more - $16/pt PLUS 4 Disney Broadway tickets (LK or MP), point cost $96 per point

There was also no cap on the discount over 200 points, which from what they said there used to be. So, you could buy as many point as you wanted and still get them at $96 per point!

The other thing that made the incentives sound good is the fact that DVC has just announce that the price of points will be going up! From $112 per point to $120 per point!!! :eek: Holy cow :scared1: That’s a HUGE increase!!

They were pushing BLT but you could add on at other resorts as well with slightly different incentives, from what I understood.

I would have loved to jump on the offer but I promised DH we wouldn’t add on yet! But, the price increase of the points has me nervous!

I didn’t pressure DH and actually never even mentioned adding on to him while we were there because I knew he’d have a fit. We’ve talked about it a little since and he seemed a lot more receptive since the price is increasing. The only thing is that those offers were only good at the time of the event! I know there’s always some incentives going on and I could contact our guide at anytime to find out what the current deal through him is.

Like I said that $8 per point increase seems crazy to me and has me nervous about ever adding on! We’ll just have to see what the future holds I guess!

The whole presentation was about an hour long and it went by very quickly! DS2 was an angel and sat nicely with me the whole time!!!

After the presentation was over it was time to get the kiddos from the kids club and head downstairs to have a party!!

I got the kiddos while DH put Ryan in the stroller and we then headed for the elevator! But the elevator was taking forever!! So DH suggested I take the big kids down the stair and he’d met us!

All in all it took him over 5 more minutes for him to get the elevator!!

The party was held in what I can only assume is actually a nightclub! It was very, very nice and very cool! The kiddos thought it was great! There was a DJ, neat lightening including lights dancing on the floor!

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The room!

Some of the walls in the club had running water in them to create a kinda waterfall look! Of course, Disney had added their own decorations and it really looked fabulous!

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Cool water wall with Mickey's on it! The picture doesn't do it justice! It was really cool looking!

There was food and drinks as well! Lots and lots of fruit, which my kids loved, bagels, croissants, muffins, juice, water, coffee, tea etc. It was really a nice brunch kind of set up but without hot items.

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Part of the spread!

Of course, as expected there were characters!!!! The info on the invitation I got said “a Dance Party with Mickey and Minnie!”

Well, the first character we saw when we got into club was Pluto!

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This pictures cracks me up because you can really see how much my kids all look alike and how much they look like Daddy!!

Soon after we saw that Mickey was also meeting members in the corner of the room!

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Please excuse my lovely look! :lmao: the rain kinda wilted me!!

After our visit with Mickey we noticed Goofy roaming the room and dancing away the afternoon!!

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notice how unsure of Goofy DS2 looks!!!

Then one of the kiddos noticed that Mickey had company!!

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The event was supposed to be 2 hours long so at about 11:50 we decided to get going and try to get out the parking lot before everyone else.

All in all the event was very well done, very nice and a lot of fun! It was also a great Disney fix and a good way to spend a rainy day! I was very impressed by everything given the fact that the event was free!!

Ok, it's about time for this tired Mommy to hit the hay!! I wanted to post more tonight but it ain't gonna happen! So, I'll be back soon with more ;) :hug:

jenjolt

08-31-2009, 08:45 PM

mickeysmyboy

09-01-2009, 06:46 AM

Melissa what an exciting update!!! First of all...I think you guys will love the Wishes Dessert party I know I'm really really looking forward to that myself!!!!

I'm glad the kids are giving input it will make this trip so much more real for them!!!!!!

Love the photos of the DVC event!! The kids looked like they were having a lot of fun!!!!! What a great time, you are right there is no better way to spend a rainy day!

Well I hope you get some rest and have a great evening!

I'm really excited to the dessert party! We did the magical gatherings Illuminations dinner and dessert reception in 08 when we traveled with MIL, FIL, SIL and BIL and it was fabulous! They had such a nice spread set up for dessert in the view area!

I think the kids have been to WDW enough now, this will be their 5th trip, to what they really want to do and what they can skip. DD isn't affraid to speak her mind to me and give her disney expertise about what she thinks she would do! I told her the only thing besides MNSSHP I want to do is go to Ohana!

We had a really good time at the DVC event! It was a lot of fun and a reall good disney fix!!! 13 hours!! I didn't get that much sleep but I did get a really good nights sleep!

I did get some rest!!! DS2 feel asleep at 6 last night and I couldn't get him to wake up again. He was completely pooped! He slept until a little after 7 this morning!!!!

PracPerfPatricia

09-01-2009, 06:59 AM

JPFamilyMom

09-01-2009, 07:07 AM

Sounds like you are going to have a great vacation in October. How fun.

Wow! That DVC event looked like a lot of fun, characters too, I'm so jealous. Kids looked like they had a great time.

xoktenox

09-01-2009, 10:53 AM

Thanks! I can't wait for Halloween!!!! I really want to get a picture of DH and I with just Ryan in our Cinderella theme!

I can't stand the Riverhead Walmart!!! I absolutely despise it! It's absolutely disgusting! The people who work there are rude and nasty (nasty in more then one sense of the word) and don't get me started on the other shoppers! UGH! I only ever go there if I'm pretty sure they have something I need that I can't get at Target.

I was so happy to finally get the stupid plane tickets after all the problems with the bank! We used to bank with Washington Mutual (in Riverhead) because DH got free banking through his last job. Then Washington Mutual became Chase. DH isn't a fan of Chase not to mention I hate having to go to Riverhead every single time we need to go the bank. So we're switching o Bridgehampton National! But their "glitches" are annoying me!!

Can you shop around for airfare? I looked to see if Jet Blue from LaGuardia was cheaper then Southwest from McArthur. It was, but like $10 a ticket. It wasn't worth it to switch for us, especially because DH hates LaGuardia!!

That Walmart is seriously disgustinggggg. It takes a lot for me to go there! I agree with you, I prefer Target soooo much more. You should have switched to my bank! Although, the most eastern branch is in Riverhead too so that wouldnt have helped the location problem. I used to bank with Wamu too before I got the job where I am now. I actually have a Chase credit card though and haven't had any problems. I've heard Bridgehampton National is a good bank though too so I hope you like them!

I've totally been shopping around for airfare like crazy. Going insane with it. I didn't even mind driving into JFK or LGA at this point if it was going to save me a substantial amount of $$! I talked to my dad about it though and he suggested flying in Saturday night and getting a cheap hotel near the airport and then heading to Disney Sunday morning. I checked that out and just booked us a flight on SW for $139 getting us to MCO at 9:10pm and then a LaQuinta Inn and Suites room for $45 a night for the first night! Its still saving us over $60 doing it this way! The only problem is we have to make sure Chris could get out of work early Saturday. If not, he's calling in. Even though we hate for him to do it, he's going to have to if they wont let him leave early. My only problem at this point is whether or not ME will pick us up Sunday morning at MCO even though we flew in Saturday night. Do you know if they will? :confused3

Ok now that I've talked about MY problems for 20 mins, I'll get to your update haha :laughing: I'm glad you're being so flexible with everything this trip girl, I'm impressed! LOL I think your DD will loveeee 1900 Park Fare. I've heard the steps are a RIOT!!

The DVC member event looked like a lot of fun! So cool that the kids got to meet the characters on a regular rainy day on LI! Oh and you, miss, look great!! The weight loss is obvious! Congratulations to you!

mickeysmyboy

09-02-2009, 06:37 AM

Wow-the DVC event sounds like it was nicely done....(We've been toying with whether or not to bite the DVC bullet or not too...)

I love that your ADRs worked out so nicely for you...Wishes Dessert Party and 1900 Park Fare Dinner-can't wait to hear about both of these-always wanted to do 1900 Park Fare Dinner....:goodvibes

The DVC was super neat! We had a great time! Getting to see the characters outside of a disney park was such a great thing! The kids loved it!

I can't wait for that dessert party! It looks yummy! I think 1900 Park Fare for dinner will be great! I hear Lady Tremaine and the stepsisters really make it a fun time! DD was so excited to hear Prince Charming would be there!

Sounds like you are going to have a great vacation in October. How fun.

Wow! That DVC event looked like a lot of fun, characters too, I'm so jealous. Kids looked like they had a great time.

OCt seems like it's going to be great time! Short, but great!

The DVC event was so much fun! It was a great Disney fix on a rainy, icky day :cloud9:

That Walmart is seriously disgustinggggg. It takes a lot for me to go there! I agree with you, I prefer Target soooo much more. You should have switched to my bank! Although, the most eastern branch is in Riverhead too so that wouldnt have helped the location problem. I used to bank with Wamu too before I got the job where I am now. I actually have a Chase credit card though and haven't had any problems. I've heard Bridgehampton National is a good bank though too so I hope you like them!

I've totally been shopping around for airfare like crazy. Going insane with it. I didn't even mind driving into JFK or LGA at this point if it was going to save me a substantial amount of $$! I talked to my dad about it though and he suggested flying in Saturday night and getting a cheap hotel near the airport and then heading to Disney Sunday morning. I checked that out and just booked us a flight on SW for $139 getting us to MCO at 9:10pm and then a LaQuinta Inn and Suites room for $45 a night for the first night! Its still saving us over $60 doing it this way! The only problem is we have to make sure Chris could get out of work early Saturday. If not, he's calling in. Even though we hate for him to do it, he's going to have to if they wont let him leave early. My only problem at this point is whether or not ME will pick us up Sunday morning at MCO even though we flew in Saturday night. Do you know if they will? :confused3

Ok now that I've talked about MY problems for 20 mins, I'll get to your update haha :laughing: I'm glad you're being so flexible with everything this trip girl, I'm impressed! LOL I think your DD will loveeee 1900 Park Fare. I've heard the steps are a RIOT!!

The DVC member event looked like a lot of fun! So cool that the kids got to meet the characters on a regular rainy day on LI! Oh and you, miss, look great!! The weight loss is obvious! Congratulations to you!

Riverhead Walmart is like the arm pit of the earth! No joke! Icky :scared: It's so dirty and nasty! I remember being so happy they were putting it in because the only store like that there used to be was kmart. Boy was I wrong!!

What bank do you work for? If your in Riverhead I'll have to stop by and see you!!

I definitely agree with your dad, fly out on Saturday! If it's going to save you money go for it!

It'll give you extra time and you won't be in the craziness that the airport is the Sunday after thanksgiving!!! I hate the airport, I can't imagine what it's like to be in there with 2 million other holiday travelers!!

:lmao: All these change to this trip have my head spinning even more then it already was!! Crazy! But it actually seems to be working out for the best, I hoping to get more resting and relaxing in do to the way things are working out!

We've been enough now that everyone knows what they want to do and where they want to go. We don't, and won't, do commando crazy park
touring!

We had a fabulous time at the DVC event! It was really a great time! The kiddos loved seeing the characters!

Your too kind! I hate those pics of me!!! If I had thought of it I would have had the girl that was taking the picture take on of just the kids!! My hair looks like a boys haircut because it got soaked going from the house to the car and from the humidity, why I spent 20 minutes blowing it dry that morning I don't know! Not to mention I look like I have tree trunks for arms :upsidedow LOL!!! Oh well, life will go on!!

brookelizabeth

09-02-2009, 06:56 AM

mickeysmyboy

09-03-2009, 07:30 AM

Your kids sure have you hopping with those changes in plans, don't they?! :rotfl: Just when you think you know what they want...they surprise ya!! Your new plans look really great though-it's going to be a magical trip! I love your costume ideas, I can't wait to see them all completed.

The Doorway to Dreams event sounds like a blast! The 3 piece band playing Main Street music....ahhhhhh.....thankfully I'll be hearing that on Thursday!!! ;) :yay:

Brook! I can't even believe you found the time yesterday before you left to come on Dis and reply to my thread!! I just looked at your tweets! Glad you got there safe and sound! Hope your still sound asleep!!

My kiddos truly have been keeping me busy with the changes! :upsidedow It's all good though! I think they way things are working out will be a lot better and a lot more fun without going commando!!

We had a lot of fun at the DVC event and I really loved the band!! Although I must admit, I'm SUPER jealous that you'll be "walking right down the middle of Middle of Main Street USA" at some point today!!

mickeysmyboy

09-03-2009, 08:19 AM

So, guess what!! You'll never believe it!!!

Ok, you all know me so well! Yes, there's been more changes :rolleyes1:rolleyes::upsidedow LOL!!!

Sigh!! The kiddos are HUGE legomanics and were kinda bummed that I didn't really see where a trip to DTD and a visit to the lego store would fit into the plan :confused3

So again, I'm flexible! Whatever works! Just call me Elastawomen!!

On Nov 1st we will not be going to Rose & Crown and then seeing Illuminations. We will in fact be spending part of our day at Epcot, going back to SSR for rest/swimming and then heading over to DTD for dinner and a little shopping!

This works out well because I had 5 TS's and would have had to pay for one OOP. Not a big deal but going to DTD DH and I can finally try Earl of Sandwich and the kiddos can get whatever they want, probably McD's :upsidedow and we'll have 4 TS again.

The kiddos can go to Lego, I can go to TrenD and we can finally go to Goofy's Candy Shop! We've never been to Goofy's Candy Shop!!! I can't wait!!

There maybe more changes in the works because I realized the other day that we are returning from our trip on 11/2 and the kiddos don't have school on the 3rd! I'd love to stay another night but that ain't gonna happen. We'd have to switch hotels and that seems like to much to me. But I'm weighing my options on switching to a later flight home.

It would cost me $125 more for the later flight but the flight is at 6:45 instead of 3:25. Which means Me will pick us up at around 3:45 instead of 12:30.

Is the extra 3 1/2 hours in the parks worth $125, hmmmmmm...

The dilemmas!! I'm thinking it is worth it but haven't decided 100% yet!

In other news my halloween costume arrived yesterday! It fits!!! No problem at all really! But, I'm not at all impressed with the quality of the costume! It's really not good quality! My kiddos LOVED it on me though. I ordered a different on yesterday after I tried on the one I currently have and will decide what to do when I get it and send one back!

DD's Minnie costume also came and it's adorable! She's super happy with it!!

I also took a long journey with the kiddos yesterday and picked up all the fabric I need to make the things I need to make!! So now I just have to get to work!

That's it for now! It will probably be a few days before I get back here! I'm having a yard sale on Saturday :eek: wish me luck! I'm hoping to earn lots and lots of spending $$ ;)

PracPerfPatricia

09-03-2009, 01:20 PM

jenjolt

09-03-2009, 03:45 PM

WOOT for more changes...aren't changes fun!!!! I'm glad you kiddos will be able to visit their beloved legoland YAY!!! You'll be able to finally go to Goofy's (oh you so need to go to Goofy's)!!! and eat at a new restaurant!!

I'm glad you costume fits, sorry it's not the best quality!! I hope you'll have better luck with the next one! Can't wait to see your kiddos in their costumes!!

I also say take the later flight...a lot of great memories can be made in 3 1/2 hours!!

MEK

09-03-2009, 08:01 PM

Melissa -

I apologize for being soooooo far behind, but I am all caught up now. Wow - so much had been going on with your Halloween trip.

First - I love your costumes although I am sorry you are not impressed with the quality of your costume. I wanted to order costumes for DH and I for the Halloween party and he said "no", he was not going to wear a costume over a month before Halloween. :confused3 I found a really cute girl pirate costume. Oh welll. I'm not dressing up alone.

Second - nice beach pictures!

third - Nice DVC event pictures. I can't believe you went and resisted the urge to buy. What incredible will power you have.

Fourth - I think you should stay another night. :rotfl: Yes, I am an enabler. Are you absolutely sure you can't get anything at SSR? I guess changing rooms would be a major PITA for one night. As far as the late flight......I always take the later flight for exactly that reason. You get a lot more park time if you don't leave until dinner. ME just picks you up too darn early. I say go for it and get home late. Doesn't matter if the kids don't have school the next day.

Fifth - I promise to do better at keeping up with your updates. :thumbsup2

xoktenox

09-03-2009, 09:09 PM

Riverhead Walmart is like the arm pit of the earth! No joke! Icky :scared: It's so dirty and nasty! I remember being so happy they were putting it in because the only store like that there used to be was kmart. Boy was I wrong!! I will at least say that Walmart is better than Kmart, no matter where its located!! Kmart is just...no words to describe the grossness! LOL

What bank do you work for? If your in Riverhead I'll have to stop by and see you!! I'll PM you the name of my bank! You should come say hi!

I definitely agree with your dad, fly out on Saturday! If it's going to save you money go for it!

It'll give you extra time and you won't be in the craziness that the airport is the Sunday after thanksgiving!!! I hate the airport, I can't imagine what it's like to be in there with 2 million other holiday travelers!! We're flying out Saturday night from MacArthur! Only like 20 mins from my house and soooo much more convenient, I'm really happy :) Its going to be a lot better to not have to fight all the holiday travelers.

:lmao: All these change to this trip have my head spinning even more then it already was!! Crazy! But it actually seems to be working out for the best, I hoping to get more resting and relaxing in do to the way things are working out!

We've been enough now that everyone knows what they want to do and where they want to go. We don't, and won't, do commando crazy park
touring! You THOUGHT that you knew what everyone wanted to do until you realized they wanted to go to the lego store LOL

We had a fabulous time at the DVC event! It was really a great time! The kiddos loved seeing the characters!

Your too kind! I hate those pics of me!!! If I had thought of it I would have had the girl that was taking the picture take on of just the kids!! My hair looks like a boys haircut because it got soaked going from the house to the car and from the humidity, why I spent 20 minutes blowing it dry that morning I don't know! Not to mention I look like I have tree trunks for arms :upsidedow LOL!!! Oh well, life will go on!!

Those pictures are NOT terrible at all!!! Your hair doesnt look like a boy but I do know what you mean about blow drying and straightening and then the second you walk outside, it all goes poof! The perks of living on an island? :headache: And your arms definitely DO NOT look like treetrunkssss you silly, you're far too hard on yourself!

Your new plan for the Epcot day sounds great! Try and get another room and stay the extra night, go for it girl :thumbsup2 Glad your costume fits great too :)

mickeysmyboy

09-04-2009, 06:10 AM

We moms & /or Dis planners are all about the flexibility aren't we...:goodvibes

I think its very flexible of you to rearrange your Rose & Crown/Illuminations evening with a DTD stop...I do have to say that that Lego store is like a mother ship of sorts to a Lego lover...:lmao:, TrendD was really cute, and as for Goofy's-I have three words...DIPPED PRETZEL RODS...:thumbsup2

I think that the later flight is worth it assuming that you plan it and use the time...you can accomplish quite a bit in 3 1/2 hours assuming that you think it through and everyone is on board...

Oww-good luck with your yard sale...:goodvibes we had one over the 4th of July weekend and did well-well I think we did pretty well-I've never done one before...we made $1,200 which I think is good for a yard sale :confused3 so if it is I'll send you some pixie dust for yours...pixiedust:

My kiddos LOVE that lego store!! Really legos are the only thing they play with at this point! We have thousands of lego parts! It's crazy! DS6 has already been compiling his list for his birthday (in november) and everything is legos!

I can't wait to see what cute stuff they have at TrenD! I just have to be good and resist the urge to buy it all!

The chocolate dipped pretzels are really what I'm after!! I know I mentioned that chocolate covered strawberries are my favorite thing, well chocolate covered pretzels are my second fav!! Yummy, yummy and more yummy!!!

I'm still undecided about the flight! Really we probably will book the later one but we'll have to see!

$1200!!!! Holy cow!! I think that's great! I would be sooo happy to make that much! I've never actually done my own yard sale before but a few years ago I put some stuff out at MIL's yard sale and made like $350. I thought that was great because I only really had one table of stuff!

This time I have so much stuff!! A lot of old toys and baby stuff, clothes, household stuff etc, etc...

I was hoping to at least double my $350 so we'll see. I figure with the amount of stuff I have and people bargain hunting in a bad economy I should do pretty good!

WOOT for more changes...aren't changes fun!!!! I'm glad you kiddos will be able to visit their beloved legoland YAY!!! You'll be able to finally go to Goofy's (oh you so need to go to Goofy's)!!! and eat at a new restaurant!!

I'm glad you costume fits, sorry it's not the best quality!! I hope you'll have better luck with the next one! Can't wait to see your kiddos in their costumes!!

I also say take the later flight...a lot of great memories can be made in 3 1/2 hours!!

My kids love that lego store! I think our evening in DTD should be fun and relaxing. I'm figuring back to SSR from Epcot around 1ish, Swim until 3:30ish, cleanup, off to DTD by 4ish. Then we should be back at the room by 7 or so and can swim again or even go back to epcot again and not miss illuminations!

I can't wait to finally go to Goofy's I keep saying we're going to go but it never works out well!!

I have high hopes for the new costume! I was not impressed with the one that I have now, like I said! Your can see through it, the closures in the back ae 3 little spots of velcro etc :sad2:

I'm still deciding on the later flight. I am, of course, leaning toward doing it but we'll see ;)

Melissa -

I apologize for being soooooo far behind, but I am all caught up now. Wow - so much had been going on with your Halloween trip. That's ok!!! I totally understand getting behind! I do it all the time!!

First - I love your costumes although I am sorry you are not impressed with the quality of your costume. I wanted to order costumes for DH and I for the Halloween party and he said "no", he was not going to wear a costume over a month before Halloween. :confused3 I found a really cute girl pirate costume. Oh welll. I'm not dressing up alone. i have high hopes for the new costume! I just got an email that it shipped so we'll see in a few days! Once the kiddos go back to school next week I can really start sewing! I just haven't figured out how I'm going to make DS6 cape! I'm thinking a boy bathrobe patter may work!

I'm truly suprised my DH agreed to dress up at all, ever! He kinda tends to be a stick in the mud. But he's ok with dressing up at WDW!

Second - nice beach pictures! Thanks!

third - Nice DVC event pictures. I can't believe you went and resisted the urge to buy. What incredible will power you have.LOL!! Really, I wasn't hard at all to resist. It was a DVC non-pressure thing. They talked about adding on points for maybe 5 minutes of the 60 minute presentation. Then if we were interested we had to put our name down to sit with one of the guides.

Fourth - I think you should stay another night. :rotfl: Yes, I am an enabler. Are you absolutely sure you can't get anything at SSR? I guess changing rooms would be a major PITA for one night. As far as the late flight......I always take the later flight for exactly that reason. You get a lot more park time if you don't leave until dinner. ME just picks you up too darn early. I say go for it and get home late. Doesn't matter if the kids don't have school the next day. LOL! You are an enabler!!! I haven't checked if there is a room available at SSR because we are completely point broke now! :lmao: I'm not sure what the OFP expense for one night at SSR would be but I'm sure DH would freak! I'm a little aprehensive to change resorts with 3 little ones. But, changing resorts would also give DD and DS the opportunity to stay at all the resorts they say "I want to stay there!" about! LOL!

Fifth - I promise to do better at keeping up with your updates. :thumbsup2 Hakuna matata!! ;)

Those pictures are NOT terrible at all!!! Your hair doesnt look like a boy but I do know what you mean about blow drying and straightening and then the second you walk outside, it all goes poof! The perks of living on an island? :headache: And your arms definitely DO NOT look like treetrunkssss you silly, you're far too hard on yourself!

Your new plan for the Epcot day sounds great! Try and get another room and stay the extra night, go for it girl :thumbsup2 Glad your costume fits great too :)

LOL!! Thanks! My hair is really fine. I have a lot of hair but just really fine. So the humidity and dampness make it go limp! ICK!!! I could use a whole bottle of hair spray and it still wouldn't work!!

I'm still thinking over the plan now that I know the kids have off school that day! We'll see ;) ...

MEK

09-04-2009, 06:25 AM

LOL! You are an enabler!!! I haven't checked if there is a room available at SSR because we are completely point broke now! I'm not sure what the OFP expense for one night at SSR would be but I'm sure DH would freak! I'm a little aprehensive to change resorts with 3 little ones. But, changing resorts would also give DD and DS the opportunity to stay at all the resorts they say "I want to stay there!" about! LOL!

I hear ya sister. I have been point broke since my first trip! :laughing: Some day though..... Some day! :wizard:

eandesmom

09-08-2009, 04:26 PM

the costumes are adorable and I love how flexible you are being :)

mickeysmyboy

09-08-2009, 05:36 PM

MeMom

09-08-2009, 06:03 PM

mickeysmyboy

09-09-2009, 11:50 AM

That Downtown Disney time sounds great!

Add me to the list of 'broke since the first trip' people, yet I am probably happier than ever in spite of it! :)

I would love to have a $1200 yard sale! If I sold everything in my house I wouldn't make $1200! :laughing:

I totally, 150% agree with the happier in spite of it part!! :banana:

I didn't make $1200 but I did pretty well and got rid of A LOT of stuff from our basement!! Cleaning out the basement was what I wanted to achieve!! Now DH has no excuse to not finish finishing it off for a playroom for the kids :rolleyes1

mickeysmyboy

09-09-2009, 11:59 AM

Hi everyone!! I wanted to update today but I'm pressed for time. My kiddos finally start school tomorrow! Sept 10th is soooo late! I'm going to miss them terribly but I'll enjoy a little peace and quiet with just the little one home between 8:30 and 3:30!

So, just a quick update because today is a day worth celebrating!!

What am I celebrating?!

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Be back tomorrow with a full update! Remember how flexible I am...

PracPerfPatricia

09-12-2009, 12:14 PM

jenjolt

09-12-2009, 02:34 PM

:banana::banana::cool1::yay::yay: CONGRATS ON 50 DAYS LEFT :banana::banana::cool1::cool1::yay::yay:

KathyRN137

09-12-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi Melissa! :wave2:

Just finished your entire PTR... we'll be at Kidani the same time as you and we're doing MNSSHP on the 31st! :goodvibes Perhaps we'll see you!

Its always great to stumble onto a ptr from another true mousejunkie!

Kathy

2xcited2sleep

09-12-2009, 06:06 PM

Oh my. :blush: I fell ridiculously behind. :flower3: But I'm happy to be back!

LOVE your PTR title. PERFECT!:thumbsup2:thumbsup2 Your Mickey bar prize made me hungry, by the way! :laughing:

Your costumes for MNSSHP sound fantastic. I can't wait to see the pictures.

I LOVE how opinionated the kiddos are in the Disney planning. Clearly you are raising them right! :) DD will meet Prince Charming. :cloud9: But you'll have to tell her to wait her turn, some of us have been in line for quite some time. ;) :lmao: :rotfl:

DVC- I so want to take the leap. So tempted. I wonder how many times you can go on the tour and collect the free gift card. :confused3 They are bound to hook me one of these times! :laughing:

50 days! Even less now! Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance3:

Flossbolna

09-13-2009, 01:59 AM

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Your trip will be here sooner than you think!! :thumbsup2:banana:

I love it that you are going to DTD. I think that this is really one of the advantages of DVC: You already are committed to coming back - so it is easier to miss things because you know that you can do them on your next trip. And you even have the next trip planned already! :cool1:

mickeysmyboy

09-13-2009, 06:28 PM

oooo...50 days...that's awesome....

BTW-I love that Mickey 50 day thingy...I may be many things but a tech goddess I am not...I'm sure it has a real name besides "thingy" but whatever it is very cool!

:cool1: We're so excited!! There's one good thing about planning a trip kinda last minute, the countdown is much shorter!!

I'm glad you like my "thingy" :lmao: I guess you could call it a blinkie! Even if you may not be a tech goddess you are indeed a goddess, that's what counts ;)

CONGRATS ON 50 DAYS LEFT

:dance3: We're definitely dancing!!!

Hi Melissa! :wave2:

Just finished your entire PTR... we'll be at Kidani the same time as you and we're doing MNSSHP on the 31st! :goodvibes Perhaps we'll see you!

Its always great to stumble onto a ptr from another true mousejunkie!

Kathy

Hi Kathy!!! I can't believe we're going to be at WDW the same time, twice!! We must both have good taste ;) Maybe we can have our own little Dis meet!

Oh my. :blush: I fell ridiculously behind. :flower3: But I'm happy to be back!

LOVE your PTR title. PERFECT!:thumbsup2 Your Mickey bar prize made me hungry, by the way!

Your costumes for MNSSHP sound fantastic. I can't wait to see the pictures.

I LOVE how opinionated the kiddos are in the Disney planning. Clearly you are raising them right! :) DD will meet Prince Charming. :cloud9: But you'll have to tell her to wait her turn, some of us have been in line for quite some time. ;) :lmao: :rotfl:

DVC- I so want to take the leap. So tempted. I wonder how many times you can go on the tour and collect the free gift card. :confused3 They are bound to hook me one of these times! :laughing:

50 days! Even less now! Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aww!! No worries!! Welcome back!!

Just think, your sooo close to that mickey bar!! Champagne and a Mickey Bar ;)

I can't wait for halloween! I love halloween and halloween at WDW is just the most fun ever!!!

My kiddos are too funny about this trip! It's really helping me get ideas for our January suprise trip! I know what they want to do and don't want to do! L

I promise to tell DD to wait her turn for Prince Charming!! Believe me, DH will too ;) they grow up way to fast and I can't even fathom her going on her first date, let alone getting married

OMG! Your too funny about the DVC fastpass!! The funny thing is that our guide told us he would refill ours if we came to see him on our next trip because we toured in afternoon of our last full day. We used it for 3 out of the 4 rides it gives you and I got rid of them. Now I kinda regret getting rid of them see how we're staying at SSR and going to the DVC center would be super easy! Oh well!

You should definitely re-explore DVC!!! I'm still so excited to be official DVC owners and still shocked that we actually did it!!

Your trip will be here sooner than you think!!

I love it that you are going to DTD. I think that this is really one of the advantages of DVC: You already are committed to coming back - so it is easier to miss things because you know that you can do them on your next trip. And you even have the next trip planned already!

:dance3: We're so excited and with a lot of stuff going on around here I know the next 46 days are going to fly by!!

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Your so right about DVC!! It's easier to have a more relaxed trip because we know we'll be back soon!!

OMG!! I know I said the other day there was an update coming!! I’m so sorry it took so long!! Things have been a little crazy with the kiddos going back to school on Thursday and DH going away on business Friday and Saturday!

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my big kiddos on the first day of school!

But I’m glad I waited for this update ;)

I actually have quite a bit to report!

First off, I am soooo excited that the rumors that I talked about in a previous update about the Fantasyland expansion turned out to be true!! Truly, the Disney Geek in me is completely freaking out about this!!! It looks absolutely awesome!! Doubling the size of Fantasyland?! WOW!! If you haven’t already heard, it was announced yesterday at the D23 Expo! I just watched the youtube video of the announcement that LL linked in her PTR!! WOWWOWOWOWOW!

More in the next post...

mickeysmyboy

09-13-2009, 06:38 PM

Anyway, now that I’m done freaking out (ok, not really;)) I’ll get on with the PTR!!

You all remember that a few updates ago I reported adding a reservation for 1900 Park Fare for Friday Oct 30th. Well DD, who didn’t have any desire to go to Bippidi Boppidi Boutique to get ready for MNSSHP, decided that she’d like to go to BBB before 1900 Park Fare.

Okey dokey kiddo! I called the 407-WDW-STYLE line and spoke to a very nice lady who was actually originally from a town 3 towns away from me! She was able to get me exactly the appointment I wanted! 2 pm in the castle! Hair, makeup and nails! Yipppeee!!

All set, right? Errrr, not so much!

Well, Friday was supposed to be our DHS day and we were supposed to have lunch at Sci Fi dine in at 12:30! Darn it! There is no way is the magical world of Disney we could have lunch at 12:30 at DHS and I could have DD to MK by 2. Not gonna happen!!

What to do?!

With all of our activities for that day centered in the MK area of the park it only made sense to make that day a MK day. So, a call to dining and SciFi was cancelled!

But now I got to thinking about how we had no DHS in our schedule now! DHS used to be my least favorite of the parks, we used to be able to do it ½ a day. Now, we’ve grown to love quite a few of the attractions there and it takes us more time. We could do DHS before we left on Monday but we’ve always said goodbye to WDW in MK and I don’t think it would feel right to end in another park.

I figured a quick, rope drop trip to DHS Monday morning and then a run to MK might be doable if I change to the later flight. But that still didn’t give us all that much time. Hmmmm, the dilemmas!! It left me thinking about what to do….

Of course, once my Disney mind starts going it’s very hard to stop. I swear it’s like a whirlwind of Disney swirling in my head! I got to thinking about lunch and breakfast options for our now MK Friday! Hmm, onto Disneyworld.com/dining I went!

A few minutes I had secured 10:55 am breakfast reservation at Chef Mickey’s for Friday!!! Score!! Who’s better than me?!?!?! Who would have thought I’d actually get Chef Mickey’s after I couldn’t when the change for Halloween a little while ago?! Yippeee!

As my mind was swirling with MK and Chef Mickey it occurred to me that I still needed to purchase our AP’s!!

I could do it upon arrival our first day but I know my DH and I figured it’s better to spread these things out then give him sticker shock all at once. We have to pay the total amount for our dining plan when we checkin, I don’t want to push my DH who is being surprisingly agreeable to this trip. So I mentioned to AP’s to him casually and he said to go ahead and order them!!

With our AP’s purchased, paid for and hopefully on their way to my happy hands my mind was left to wonder…

Monday’s going to be a busy, rather overwhelming day even if I re-book to the later flight home. I know that WDW has great AP holder, rooms only rates sometimes!

Hmmm, onto mousesaver I went and checked out the AP holder discounts! They looked good! Very, very good!!

I approached DH about adding a night with the preface that I had made more than enough money at my yard sale to cover an extra night, even if we choose to stay at a deluxe resort that night. Airfare for Tuesday was the same we were paying for the flight we already have on Monday, not the $150 more we’d pay to change to a later flight on Monday.

He was all for it!!!

He never ceases to amaze and shock me!

Next up was a phone call to central reservations!! A few minutes later I had secured a woods view room at WL for the night of 11/2 with a great AP rate!!

Then it was onto Southwest’s website to change our flight home from 11/2 to 11/3! The flight I booked home is at 10:30 am. I’m figuring a quick breakfast at from Roaring Forks out by the pool before our ME pick up. But don’t ya know, my mind is going again!?! LOL!! It’s going “you should really change to a later flight on the 3rd and get a little bit if extra time Disney time in…” UGH! I’m still contemplating that one ;)

OMG!! My head still spinning I was onto the dining website again and left with a 1:40 pm lunch adr at SciFi on 11/2!

So the 2nd is now going to be a DHS day! We’ll leave after lunch, check into WL, and then head to MK for the evening! Dinner will most likely be a hot dog from Casey’s and we’ll stay as long as we can since it’s evening EMH’s and we’ll be able to stay until midnight if we want!!

Phew!! Craziness!! I swear if I make 1 more change to this trip my head is going to explode! Really, at this point I’m just afraid that I forgot something or left something out somewhere and I’ll pay for it later! But, I been over my info in my handy dandy planning book about 4000 times, I have all my reservations #, the paper copy of out SSR reservation, our MNSSHP tickets, the receipt for our AP’s, a print out of our WL reservation, printouts of our airline reservations.

The only things I can think of that I have to do is call and change our ME pick up, but if I do decide to change the flight on the 3rd then it’s good I didn’t call yet! I also have to change our Owner’s Locker pickup!

Yes, I signed up for Owner’s Locker the other day! Yippeee! This service looks phenomenal! I’ve read soooo many great things about them and I really think it will save us time, money and energy in the long run! Plus, I got an awesome discount on the service through Mousesavers!! The one time membership fee is $99 (You pay for the deliver/pickup) but through Mousesavers I got it for $25!! Yippeee for that!!!

I’m collecting stuff to go into the locker! I have full sized shampoos, conditioners, sunscreen, other toiletries, an air mattress, a Brita water filter, a beach ball and tube, laundry needs, sugar packets and coffee filters, first aid needs, etc. Imagine not having to pack all the toiletries!?! Not having to raid the travel sized aisle at Target?! LOL!! Works for me!!!

So, now that I’ve rambled for an hour and a half I’m going to free you guys from the torture for now ;) I’ll be back soon! It occurred to me earlier that in all the excitement over our Halloween trip I’ve forgotten to think about our ADR’s for our January trip!! I get to make those in about a month!!!

eandesmom

09-13-2009, 07:23 PM

tink1957

09-13-2009, 08:49 PM

jenjolt

09-13-2009, 09:16 PM

What an amazing update!!! WOOT!! For adding an extra day that is so much fun!!! YAY!!!!!! You guys are going to have the best time!!! I can't wait to see what other changes you have in store for us LOL!!! Congrats on the ADRs...that is fabulous!!

maroo

09-13-2009, 09:56 PM

I am hooked. You sound just like me!

If I was writing what I was actually thinking!! :)

Now...I need to talk myself OUT of DVC! :rotfl:

KathyRN137

09-13-2009, 10:24 PM

Hi Kathy!!! I can't believe we're going to be at WDW the same time, twice!! We must both have good taste ;) Maybe we can have our own little Dis meet!

Aww, I wish we had two trips planned... I guess I was a bit unclear! We're staying at Kidani 10/30 - 11/7. A DIS-meet would be cool, we'll actually be at the Studios on 11/2...but not until the afternoon. :confused3

But now I got to thinking... Hmmmm, the dilemmas!! It left me thinking about what to do….

Of course, once my Disney mind starts going it’s very hard to stop. I swear it’s like a whirlwind of Disney swirling in my head!

As my mind was swirling...

...But don’t ya know, my mind is going again!?! LOL!!

OMG!! My head still spinning...

Phew!! Craziness!! I swear if I make 1 more change to this trip my head is going to explode!

:lmao: Wow, you've got it BAD!!! :lmao:

Congrats on the extra day, BBB, and Chef Mickey's!!

Kathy

MEK

09-14-2009, 09:18 AM

Wow.......that last post did exhibit some frenzied madness. :cool1: to the extra day and getting your lunch ADR. You sound pretty organized to me. Just need to take a deep breath and relax. Your trip is going to be great!:thumbsup2

mickeysmyboy

09-14-2009, 01:08 PM

WOW! What an update! My head is spinning just reading it! How very very fun to have the extra day and I agree, you can't do and NOT go to DHS...that would just be wrong! What amazing luck on all your ressies, how perfect!

Great update, I'm excited for you!

:lmao: My head is still spinning from it let me tell you!! I keep going over everything in my head to make sure all my ducks in are in row!! I'm pretty sure they are!

Whew, what a great update. You remind me of me so much it's scary, I started out with an 8 night trip, then added 1 more night to enjoy the Food & Wine Festival, then I got an offer from Universal for a 2 night deal with park tickets so I added 2 more nights and finally DD said that she really wanted to eat at Teppan Edo & doing my Disney math it was only a little more to add 1 more night....so now we're going for 13 nights:cloud9: at this rate I might as well live there.

:lmao: LOL! Thanks!! It's funny, but planning for our trip last January went the same way for a while. First my sister and her family had to back out, I changed everything all around because of that, then the 4 and 3 deal came out and that required all sorts of changes etc, then DH decided we needed to stay an extra night so he would be assured not to miss a football game and on and on! But in the end we ended up with a wonderful, magical trip so it was all worth it!!

13 nights sounds wonderful, that disney math comes in handy doesn't it? ;)

What an amazing update!!! WOOT!! For adding an extra day that is so much fun!!! YAY!!!!!! You guys are going to have the best time!!! I can't wait to see what other changes you have in store for us LOL!!! Congrats on the ADRs...that is fabulous!!

Thanks!! I'm very excited about the extra day! I'm looking forward to EMH at MK!! I love when the park starts to get quiet and the light on Main Street are light up :cloud9:

:eek: No more changes! I swear my brain is going to pop!!

I am hooked. You sound just like me!

If I was writing what I was actually thinking!! :)

Now...I need to talk myself OUT of DVC! :rotfl:

:cool1: Welcome Maroo!!!!

Aww, I wish we had two trips planned... I guess I was a bit unclear! We're staying at Kidani 10/30 - 11/7. A DIS-meet would be cool, we'll actually be at the Studios on 11/2...but not until the afternoon. :confused3

:lmao: Wow, you've got it BAD!!! :lmao:

Congrats on the extra day, BBB, and Chef Mickey's!!

Kathy

Ohhhh!!! It may have been me, I confuse easily sometimes :rolleyes1 and your right, I do have it bad!

Wow.......that last post did exhibit some frenzied madness. :cool1: to the extra day and getting your lunch ADR. You sound pretty organized to me. Just need to take a deep breath and relax. Your trip is going to be great!

:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: Frenzied madness?! Me?! Noooooo, never!!! :snooty:

:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: Actually things seem to switch back and forth between frenzied madness and controlled chaos quite frequently around here ;)

Relaxing is not something I do easily or well ;) That's one of the reasons I enjoy a WDW vacation so much. I'm not capable of doing nothing for any amount of time. WDW is a doing things vacation, but it's still a vacation!!

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I got Mickey Mail today :cool1:

I got the exchange vouchers for the AP's I ordered last week! I'm super excited it means I'm 1 step closer to this trip!!! :cool1:

eandesmom

09-15-2009, 09:49 AM

Whew, what a great update. You remind me of me so much it's scary, I started out with an 8 night trip, then added 1 more night to enjoy the Food & Wine Festival, then I got an offer from Universal for a 2 night deal with park tickets so I added 2 more nights and finally DD said that she really wanted to eat at Teppan Edo & doing my Disney math it was only a little more to add 1 more night....so now we're going for 13 nights:cloud9: at this rate I might as well live there.

Now that's MY kind of trip! Our new trip has already had this happen, whoo hoo! 10 nights but pending some other things, it could grow... I love all th plotting and the tweaking.

:lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: Actually things seem to switch back and forth between frenzied madness and controlled chaos quite frequently around here ;)

Relaxing is not something I do easily or well ;) That's one of the reasons I enjoy a WDW vacation so much. I'm not capable of doing nothing for any amount of time. WDW is a doing things vacation, but it's still a vacation!!

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I got Mickey Mail today :cool1:

I got the exchange vouchers for the AP's I ordered last week! I'm super excited it means I'm 1 step closer to this trip!!! :cool1:

and :cool1::cool1::cool1: to Mickey Mail!

jgazda

09-15-2009, 07:54 PM

Sounds like a great trip. You'll love owners locker. We have used them on two trips now and I can't believe all the room I save in the suitcase.

mickeysmyboy

09-16-2009, 01:02 PM

Sounds like a great trip. You'll love owners locker. We have used them on two trips now and I can't believe all the room I save in the suitcase.

Thanks!!! Welcome aboard!! I'm so excited about owners locker! It sounds great!!

MEK

09-17-2009, 06:59 AM

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Relaxing is not something I do easily or well ;) That's one of the reasons I enjoy a WDW vacation so much. I'm not capable of doing nothing for any amount of time. WDW is a doing things vacation, but it's still a vacation!!

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I got Mickey Mail today :cool1:

I got the exchange vouchers for the AP's I ordered last week! I'm super excited it means I'm 1 step closer to this trip!!! :cool1:

I can totally relate to the "non-relaxing" approach to things. I think that's why I've always liked WDW, too. So many choices, So little time!

Congrats on the AP vouchers!

mickeysmyboy

09-19-2009, 01:53 PM

I can totally relate to the "non-relaxing" approach to things. I think that's why I've always liked WDW, too. So many choices, So little time!

Congrats on the AP vouchers!

I try my best to relax at WDW. I do better in a doing something relaxing state then in a sitting and doing nothing relaxing state. I know I'm weird but I'm just not a do nothing type of person.

I was so excited to get those AP vouchers in the mail!! I love me some Mickey Mail!! Anyday now our ME stuff should be arriving :rolleyes1 that will make me super-duper happy :rolleyes:

I can't believe your 1 day away from your grownups only trip!!! I hope your super excited! Have a great time!! I can't wait to hear all about it!

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For the time being I'm going to post a small update!!

Today is one of those days I like to celebrate in a little way....

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Ok, don't look at that for too long!! It may give you a headache!!!

Hopefully I'll be back in the next few days with another update!! I'm hoping to get sometime over the next few days to sit down and try to figure out what the heck I'm doing about our January ADR's!! But, that requires that a nosy 8 year old who is sharp as a tack not to be anywhere around me!!! So, that maybe a feet of epic proportion!!!

KathyRN137

09-19-2009, 06:32 PM

Woo-Hoo for Forty Days!! :cool1: :woohoo: :yay:

Kathy

eandesmom

09-19-2009, 06:54 PM

Happy 40!

that does hurt my eyes though

:lmao:

I can SO relate to the nosy 8 year old!

PracPerfPatricia

09-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Congrats on 40 days...:woohoo:

I find that blinkie... oddly hypnotic...:upsidedow

I loved your last post...very stream of consciousness...I write like that sometimes too...another fine example of the Disney creep of day adding...:lmao:...I LOVE IT...:thumbsup2

mickeysmyboy

09-20-2009, 09:19 AM

Woo-Hoo for Forty Days!! :cool1: :woohoo: :yay:

Kathy

Yipppeeee!! Creeping every so close....

Happy 40!

that does hurt my eyes though

:lmao:

I can SO relate to the nosy 8 year old!

LOL!!! I tried to slow down the movement but it didn't work!!

DD is terribly nosy!! She's super smart and very intuitive!! She picks up on the smallest little hint of things!! She "knew" I was pregnant with DS2 before we told her and her brother! DH and I were sooo careful not to say anything about it with her anywhere nearby!! I'm pretty sure she has a good idea that were going in January but I think the trip next month has thrown her off a little! THe biggest problem is she can read really well and really fast, if she's near when I'm on Dis she picks up on things!!

Congrats on 40 days...:woohoo:

I find that blinkie... oddly hypnotic...:upsidedow

I loved your last post...very stream of consciousness...I write like that sometimes too...another fine example of the Disney creep of day adding...:lmao:...I LOVE IT...:thumbsup2

LOL!! Don't go into a trance while looking at my PTR!! :faint:

Your too funny!!! All those changes and flip flopping was just super crazy!! I'm suprised my head still isn't spinning!!!

mickeysmyboy

09-22-2009, 09:01 PM

Hi all!!! I back with another update!! I have a 2 things to report on!! You must forgive me in advance! If this report comes out rather disjointed, jumbled and general doesn't make sense it because we've been passing some sort of cold bug around my house and it's now settled itself one me! :headache: Sooo not cool! I'm not sure I can make sense right now but I'm going to give it a shot!!

Yesterday I got some more Mickey Mail!

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Yippeee skippy for ME tags! I find it interesting that they only send one perperson now. They used to send 2. I guess because so many airlines charge for even 1 checked bag now!

I'm also wondering what else I get. I know you usually get that packet with the booklet in it. I'm just not sure if you get that with DVC or what you get at all!

Next...

Those of you who have PTR'd/TR'd with me before know I have kind of a creative streak in me that sometimes runs amuck!

I've been at it again ;)

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The kiddos tye-dye mickey shirts!!!

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One of our Halloween tees! We'll be wearing these on Halloween morning to AK!

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My glass slipper to accompany my Cinderella gown! The picture shows a tiny bit of the glitter that I added to them along with the rhinestones! Lookout! These are some sparkly shoes ;)

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One of the NY Giants tees I made for the boys for game day! DH will be watching the game in our room while I take the kiddos to DTD :)

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This is my crowning achievement of this round of stuff ;) DD's Tink outfit!! I have a matching shirt ;) It's hard to see in in the picture but tink sparkles and so do the capris!

I'm working on something for DD to wear to 1900 Park Fare because she thinks shes too mature to wear a princess dress :sad2: I'll share that when it's finished!

Then I have to get to work on the pieces I need for the rest of our halloween costumes! Especially DS6's Sorcerer Mickey costume!! THankfully my parents will be arriving from PA tomorrow! My mom is a wonderful seamstress/quilter and I'm hoping she'll be able to guide me through the easiest way to make the robe!

Thats it for now! I have been working on our plan for Jan but I don't have it in me to try and explain it now! I'll save that for a different post ;)