***OFFICIAL*** October 2011 - Updated 10/08/11

I am now Mrs. Lindsay...not Ms. Ellis (I haven't changed my name yet but we are married so it counts)! Yay! I'm married! Tomorrow we will hop onto a plane to WDW for our disneymoon! I'm taking my new Disney hubby to Disney World because he has never been. :lovestruc:love::lovestruc:love::love2:
 
I am now Mrs. Lindsay...not Ms. Ellis (I haven't changed my name yet but we are married so it counts)! Yay! I'm married! Tomorrow we will hop onto a plane to WDW for our disneymoon! I'm taking my new Disney hubby to Disney World because he has never been. :lovestruc:love::lovestruc:love::love2:

Congratulations! Sounds like your day was wonderful. :goodvibes

We spent our honeymoon in Disney, as well. We will be spending our 19th anniversary there in 2 weeks! :yay::yay:
 
is now a 9.4 out of 10 at MK :scared1: time to do some changes don't want to deal with a 9.4. Hopefully I can still get ADR's.

so how bad is a 9 out of 10 are we talking christmas crowds
this is making me nervous! this is our last day (10/22) and we have ressies at Ohana at 10:45am, so we won't be hitting a park until noon or so and then leave by 6pm. But i guess we can alway swim, do DTD or just do less visited attractions if too crowded. at least during the week won't be bad.

9 is holiday level crowds. Think Christmas or Spring Break. However, with a good touring plan, you will be fine.

So far our dates look decent still. 10/15 is an 8/10 overall and 10/22 is a 9/10 overall... but otherwise the highest we have is a 4 overall. We are also always going to the best park or neutral park and have a plan. So, I am not worried yet!
we are there then too- 10/14-10/22. the week looks okay. i figure we will just do our best to deal w/ the high crowds on the two saturdays. we do RD usually and FP a lot or simply hop to another park if we find one too crowded. i've followed a lot of the recommended days, so hopefully we are good.

Decided to take Jeff (DH) out for his birthday we went to a Teppondo type of restaurant - to see how the kids would react. While Kate (DD) didn't react while at all she got sick all over the car on the drive home. :scared1: So needlessl to say I just cancelled Teppondo and got the french bistro one.
oh no! we love Chefs De France though- i can't wait to go back again. not this trip, but will definitely have to book it next time!

We are ensconced at BLT till till 10/7. Our router works like a charm so we are wireless in the room. We have a great view for this being a standard view studio.
Here is a pic from our balcony.
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And of the fireworks.
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amazing! we will be at our home, BLT too in just 13 days! thanks for sharing- getting so excited seeing this!

I'm getting married today!!! Just sitting around waiting for my hairdresser to show up to the house. I'm gonna cry all day! So excited! Wish me luck! :goodvibes:goodvibes
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! Here's pixie dust and hugs! wishing you many many years of happiness and continued disney trips! :thumbsup2:lovestruc

PLEASE - send pixie dust my way.....I received a phone call from FIL this morning.
This morning, my FIL called and said that he was doing SOOOOO WELL that they may go ahead and go with us. WHAT :scared1::scared1::scared1:
oh no- i saw all of your drama. hopefuly now that they are bringing their friend (for the free ride), they will stay out of your business. you know, i am really most excited about this trip because it is just the three of us! LOL! i love my family to death and they don't even cause drama, but it is just nice to go on your own too. here's hoping you still have a good trip or they end up cancelling!!!!

Does anyone know about airline online check in? Can someone explain how baggage check works with that?
i usually check a bag, so i just check in at the airport- but always at the machine- i don't wait in line for the counter. of course now with AA, if you use the machine, you still have to wait in a line to check your bag (at least at DFW). still not bad. online check in is great when you are carrying on. We will use the airport check in service at the hotel (BLT) for our return trip though and check our bags at the hotel. makes it so nice and easy! love that little disney perk.

My mother passed away last week. She fought a long four year battle with cancer. She was only 66. I miss her so much:angel: We leave for Disneyworld in a week and I have lost my joy, which I know is totally normal. I just keep telling myself that she's in a better place and in no more pain. I guess I just had to get on here and read a few happy posts and try to get a little of my excitement back..I have to. My three year old grandaughter, Hannah sure is excited..she's packing as I write this:flower3: And I know my mom would want me to carry on and be happy, so Im gonna do my best!
oh no- so so sorry to hear this. SEnding you thoughts, pixie dust and hugs. May your memories of her last a lifetime. I know it will be hard to go when you are so down right now, but maybe this trip will be a little pick me up too. HUGS!!!!!!!!:hug::hug:

I have officially begun packing! :cool1:

I have had a Disney box going for a while, but it was just a place to throw things as I got them. I now have 4 suitcases laid out and there are things in them!

Posting on both Oct. threads
i am officially starting packing tomorrow. i have the suitcase in the closet and loaded with stuff, but i haven't organized it and haven't done clothes just yet. tomorrow i am actually going to figure out what clothes we are taking. yeah- 12 days tomorrow!
 
I can't believe I'm posting in here! I just got the "ok" from DH to go ahead and book myself & my son a surprise trip for the end of the month. It's done! This will be our second time at Disney (our first was in May and as you can see by my ticker, our second time was supposed to be next May!) I'm VERY excited for MNSSHP & the Food & Wine Festival but what makes this trip even more special is the fact that I get to see my all time favorite band, Hanson!!! on my favorite holiday, Halloween!!!

This will only be my second time flying ever (and first time alone, well, with my son I mean). I am so afraid of flying but if anything will make me do it, Disney & Hanson will!

We'll be staying at Pop from 10/30-11/4. Wow... someone pinch me!:cloud9:
 
I can't believe I'm posting in here! I just got the "ok" from DH to go ahead and book myself & my son a surprise trip for the end of the month. It's done! This will be our second time at Disney (our first was in May and as you can see by my ticker, our second time was supposed to be next May!) I'm VERY excited for MNSSHP & the Food & Wine Festival but what makes this trip even more special is the fact that I get to see my all time favorite band, Hanson!!! on my favorite holiday, Halloween!!!

This will only be my second time flying ever (and first time alone, well, with my son I mean). I am so afraid of flying but if anything will make me do it, Disney & Hanson will!

We'll be staying at Pop from 10/30-11/4. Wow... someone pinch me!:cloud9:

*pinch*

How exciting! A surprise trip! You and your son will do great on the plane.

We will be overlapping at Pop - 10/25-11/1.

I had a question for you - I was reading your trip report and saw a picture of all your packed bags. In them, you had a big yellow Rubbermaid box with "Disney" on the side. Did you make that? I NEED one!
 
*pinch*

How exciting! A surprise trip! You and your son will do great on the plane.

We will be overlapping at Pop - 10/25-11/1.

I had a question for you - I was reading your trip report and saw a picture of all your packed bags. In them, you had a big yellow Rubbermaid box with "Disney" on the side. Did you make that? I NEED one!

I did make that. I had a Cricut which I recently sold *doh*... I still have the tote though, full of everything from our last vacation.
 
I am now Mrs. Lindsay...not Ms. Ellis (I haven't changed my name yet but we are married so it counts)! Yay! I'm married! Tomorrow we will hop onto a plane to WDW for our disneymoon! I'm taking my new Disney hubby to Disney World because he has never been. :lovestruc:love::lovestruc:love::love2:

Congrats!!! Enjoy Disney. I will see you there on Friday!
 
Do you believe my laptop just shut down?!?! UGH And I had a whole post typed out, too.

Cooper, I am very sorry for your loss. :hug: I understand what you are going through right now. Try and have fun, but realize you are allowed to grieve as well.

I haven't gone back to retrieve the post, but whoever is planning the surprise trip: cool!!! I will update the first post when I get back from the Eagles game tonight.

Terri, that is such a nice offer!!! And four FPs will most like work just fine. I don't think Quinn will be tall enough. I measured him about two weeks ago, barefoot, and he was 39 inches. And I know that even if your child is 41 inches, it all depends on the way he is measured. No biggie...we're prepared. And I can't wait to meet you!!!

I went to JC Penny's last night to pick up Amy's jammies for the trip. It is tradition for the kids to get new jammies the first night of our trip (kinda like Christmas Eve). I haven't been able to find any for Kyle yet, though. He is too big for PJ Pals and I haven't found any Disney flannel bottoms. Well, packing for me, Amy and Quinn will be done by late tonight.

You guys all have a great day!!! Oh...and Ryan Howard rocks!!!!:woohoo:
 
Hi guys! so finally got caught up. Work was busy and then i got a stupid trojan virus (let's hope it wasn't when i was visiting here, lol) at work. Got it on Tuesday, knew something was up and submitted a ticket to IT. Not until Thursday did they finally come and scan it. Said it was fixed, but it's not. Finally after getting some higher ups involved, i am getting a new PC. So that severely affected my DIS time at work. :rotfl::confused3 Don't they know my down computer is taking away from my important dis time? :rotfl:

Anyhow- trying to get caught up now at home.

Had a great Disney day- attending a local DIS meet in Dallas to raise money for Give Kids the World. Took my mom. She bid on several auction items and won a cute old school mickey mouse ears hat, wine collection, mickey figurine and more. She got me a DVD about imagineering the MK signed by Marty Skylar! love it! Watching it tomorrow. Had a great time meeting other local DISers, some I had met before, but many new. Everyone is always so nice and shares the same passion! Even heard an idea about using pressed pennies to make a bracelet! totally trying that. ;)

Today I'll be starting to pack! yep, i'm one of those. 12 days out, but it's going to be a busy 12 days with at least 3 soccer practices, 2 swim classes and one soccer game. Plus a visit to our state fair, a birthday party, vet visit and hair cuts. So I figure it can't hurt to start packing, right? I need to call member services today too and ensure my requests are in!
 
I can't believe I'm posting in here! I just got the "ok" from DH to go ahead and book myself & my son a surprise trip for the end of the month. It's done! This will be our second time at Disney (our first was in May and as you can see by my ticker, our second time was supposed to be next May!) I'm VERY excited for MNSSHP & the Food & Wine Festival but what makes this trip even more special is the fact that I get to see my all time favorite band, Hanson!!! on my favorite holiday, Halloween!!!

Hanson is my favorite band, too! In fact, my dad and I originally planned this trip so we could go and see them in Epcot on Halloween, but in order for my husband (who works retail and goes to school full-time) to come with us, we're going earlier (we leave in a week!) instead. So I'm very jealous of you! Enjoy and wave to the guys for me!
 
Hanson is my favorite band, too! In fact, my dad and I originally planned this trip so we could go and see them in Epcot on Halloween, but in order for my husband (who works retail and goes to school full-time) to come with us, we're going earlier (we leave in a week!) instead. So I'm very jealous of you! Enjoy and wave to the guys for me!

I will wave for you! I named my daughter Lucy after one of their songs... too bad she's not going with us. This will be my son's 2nd Hanson concert... lol... DH just *loves* that :lmao: I got to meet them when I was pregnant with my daughter and told them I was naming her Lucy, they thought it was awesome. I'm very excited and nervous all at the same time. I think it will be great to have some quality time with just me and my son.
 
Today I'll be starting to pack! yep, i'm one of those. 12 days out, but it's going to be a busy 12 days with at least 3 soccer practices, 2 swim classes and one soccer game. Plus a visit to our state fair, a birthday party, vet visit and hair cuts. So I figure it can't hurt to start packing, right? I need to call member services today too and ensure my requests are in!

Is it really only 12 days?!? Gah! I have so much to do still! I am going to start packing this week between the exams I have and other homework. It's sort of like my professors all got together to time their tests to make it difficult for me. :lmao:

Wait, that means we can online check in in 2 days! Holy cow!
 
I can't believe I'm posting in here! I just got the "ok" from DH to go ahead and book myself & my son a surprise trip for the end of the month. It's done! This will be our second time at Disney (our first was in May and as you can see by my ticker, our second time was supposed to be next May!) I'm VERY excited for MNSSHP & the Food & Wine Festival but what makes this trip even more special is the fact that I get to see my all time favorite band, Hanson!!! on my favorite holiday, Halloween!!!

This will only be my second time flying ever (and first time alone, well, with my son I mean). I am so afraid of flying but if anything will make me do it, Disney & Hanson will!

We'll be staying at Pop from 10/30-11/4. Wow... someone pinch me!:cloud9:
that is so cool! surprise trips are always fun- so it's just you and your son? :thumbsup2 going to check out your last TR


Is it really only 12 days?!? Gah! I have so much to do still! I am going to start packing this week between the exams I have and other homework. It's sort of like my professors all got together to time their tests to make it difficult for me. :lmao:

Wait, that means we can online check in in 2 days! Holy cow!
yep, i know, online check in is just around the corner. i am calling member services tomorrow to make sure all my requests are in! so are all of your tests out of the way before leaving at least?
 
5 sleeps till Disney - DD doesn't know that we are leaving at 5am Friday. There is a half day at school and she thinks we are picking her up then and leaving. HAHAHA - it has been hard to talk around this.

Out-law update - FIL called this a.m. and asked if I could make his ADR's, I said sure, when are where. I followed his directions as to where and what he wanted to eat and all ADR's are for a different park then on my touring plan (= very little time that we even CAN spend time with them) AWWWW isn't that sad:lmao:

Back to Disney - I can't believe that we will be that this time next week. Today I packed our overnight bag for Friday night. The plan is to get over to our resort around 7am Sat. to check in (I know,we won't get our room) and get our KTTW cards and head to Animal Kingdom for rope drop. We are going to have SO MUCH FUN (see, I am having happy thoughts again) :)
 
5 sleeps till Disney - DD doesn't know that we are leaving at 5am Friday. There is a half day at school and she thinks we are picking her up then and leaving. HAHAHA - it has been hard to talk around this.

Out-law update - FIL called this a.m. and asked if I could make his ADR's, I said sure, when are where. I followed his directions as to where and what he wanted to eat and all ADR's are for a different park then on my touring plan (= very little time that we even CAN spend time with them) AWWWW isn't that sad:lmao:

Back to Disney - I can't believe that we will be that this time next week. Today I packed our overnight bag for Friday night. The plan is to get over to our resort around 7am Sat. to check in (I know,we won't get our room) and get our KTTW cards and head to Animal Kingdom for rope drop. We are going to have SO MUCH FUN (see, I am having happy thoughts again) :)

Yay! Thank goodness they will be doing their own thing and leaving you alone. :banana:

I have told my group that I want to do a couple of rope drops, so if they can't get up and moving then they can come later. I've got a bunch of lazy bones! :lmao:
 
Yay! Thank goodness they will be doing their own thing and leaving you alone. :banana:

I have told my group that I want to do a couple of rope drops, so if they can't get up and moving then they can come later. I've got a bunch of lazy bones! :lmao:

That is what I would do. They can call your cell when they get ready to leave. I am going to enjoy my time at Disney.
 
yep, i know, online check in is just around the corner. i am calling member services tomorrow to make sure all my requests are in! so are all of your tests out of the way before leaving at least?

Yea, the tests will be done. I have one this Thursday, one Friday, and one next Monday. I do have a project due the day after we get back, but it is a 3 person group project and my team mates are cool with me being gone as long as I pull my weight before I leave and can email them as needed. Otherwise, school gets to be left at home luckily!

2 days until online check in. We have no requests so I am going to go ahead and do it.
 
5 days until Disney! YAY! I looked at the weather...Booo! I've actually been checking it for a few days, and today it completely changed For all the days to "isolated thunderstorms" and 60% precipitation on MNSSHP day!! Sad!! Is it still to early to worry about this? Could it change again?!
 
Alright people! My second trip to WDW is 9 days away!! My fiance and I have been saving up for this trip and we were finally able to both get a good solid week off of work together! We're going 10/11 to 10/16 and staying at the AKV thanks to a good friend who let us borrow some points! Here's the "itinerary"; let me know what you all think!

10/11: Arrive @ 930am, get car, head to AK. Dinner at Boma
10/12: Breakfast @ Chef Mickeys. Epcot!
10/13: MK... all day.. MNSSHP @ night!
10/14: Free day.. probably DTD & reservations @ Kouzzina chef table 630pm!!
10/15: HS
10:16: We're leaving this day open to go back to wherever! Then flight out at 9pm. :(

We both really wanted to experience character dining and CM was the only place open to reservations! Neither one of us have been to WDW in almost 15 years. Even though it's a short 6 days, I can't begin to explain how stoked I am!!! AH!
 

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