I am still patiently waiting for pictures of the 2br villa
Especially the 2nd bedroom and hallways because those are hard to get.
Also balcony too!!!
Anybody
I think you may only be 2 days out now! So exciting. I can't wait to hear all about your trip! Have a magical time!YAY, we will be there at the same time.
We are supposed to arrive Saturday around 1, but the weather here in Dallas is about to drop 40 degrees and unleash freezing rain and sleet
Does anyone know if we need to contact ME or the Grand if our flight is delayed... or canceled
WOO HOO! I hope the drive is easy and that the storm isn't going to be as bad as they are predicting. Today it is 60 degrees here and then tomorrow we are supposed to get around 3 inches of snow. Stay safe!
I am still patiently waiting for pictures of the 2br villa
Especially the 2nd bedroom and hallways because those are hard to get.
Also balcony too!!!
Anybody
What a cute memory for you about the letter to Santa (and that it was dated 10/32).
Congrats on returning the GF soon.....you will be checking in before you know it
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving as well
If I recall correctly, didn't you postpone your Poly/CR CL December stay? I'm sorry to hear that because I know how excited you were about trying CL at both resorts, but I hope you have another very magical trip planned soon! 
Another adorable story.You were obviously a very easy child..."money and anything else"! Gave your parents a wide margin, lol. The kicker is the date.
Yay for your upcoming Grand stay, it will be here before you know it!Love to see more of you - bonus!
We had a good Thanksgiving, thank you, I hope you did as well.
The date is what cracked us up too! I am always lurking, but just don't get around to posting enough. 
Good morning, GF pals..I was watching a Hallmark movie this morning at 6:30 (with tree lights on
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Love that letter to Santa, mariamouse! Alot of us probably sent some good ones Santa's way!
And absolutely love curling next to a beautiful tree while watching sappy Christmas movies too. Sounds like the perfect start to your day. 
Maria... what a cute story..October 32nd..love it!WTG on choosing the GF for your upcoming vacation..I agree it is so nice to visit in the winter..and the spring..summer...the fall...lol...
Only 3 weeks, gaaah!!
.we don't really have a comparable holiday down here. We do the Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year week quite well, though! Think both traditional holiday fare plus beaches and seafood. The only time I have ever had a cold-weather Christmas has been last year's trip to the GF! It was nippy... truly.
.This has been the fastest year ever. Counting the days til I have my baby girl back home
. I hope you don't have too many days left until your DD is home ..LOL about it being nippy at the GF. You need to experience a real winter Christmas just once, so you can say you've done it. Then go back to your glorious season.
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.Thank you! I always appreciate the helpful replies that you provide on this thread and many others. We seem to share the same favorite resorts!
Agreed-- the GF truly is an all weather resort (whereas I find the WL more appealing in cool weather and the Poly more appealing in warm weather).
. Yes, we do share the same favorite resorts....and I agree about the WL being more appealing during the cooler/winter months and the Poly being great for warmer weather, although I really do love the Poly any time of year 
. .Well I will be there soon enough and get pics myself
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Awww you're so sweet, thank you
We did postpone our Poly/CR CL stay for December. We were booked for a 3 night cruise with a CR stay prior to and the Poly after, but due to some circumstances that arose, we had to reschedule. It's all good, though, as I rescheduled the cruise for December 2014 and we are talking about possibly taking a long weekend trip to Disney at the end of May/beginning of June. We haven't decided for sure on that trip, but hopefully when/if discounts come out for that time frame we will have a better idea of what we're doing
I'm a little sad that we're just missing the mine train in New Fantasyland, but guess it just gives us another reason to go back! 
We all must be very busy, this thread is moving so slowly.. I did go out yesterday for a little Christmas shopping, but certainly did not need a coat. Near 70 here!! 
Good morning, GF buddies..
Trishadono, I notice you are wanting to see more pics of the 2 BR villa at the VGF. Does this mean you and your family are definitely staying in one? We toured that last month and all of those rooms are just so beautiful and relaxing!!
, I then get stuck in sleeper sofa. If on vacation, I want a REAL bed
I agree that the Poly is beautiful at any time! Just wish it wasn't a construction scene at the moment, although I'm sure it will look great once complete!
And I am so glad to hear that you have (potential) May/June and December trips to look forward to. By that time, I'm sure there will be many more fun things to see/do and you will be glad you postponed!
......but there will be another Poly stay somewhere down the line .. We are always so busy in the spring/summer that if we don't make it down the end of May, I know December will be right around the corner ..Good morning, GF buddies..
Our days have been so warm, it seems like a Florida Christmas season here!
. . Please send some of that warm weather this way as it's only supposed to be high of around 23 here today ....I'd even take temps in the 40s/50s at this point .Yeppers!!! We love BLT for our family and when they announced VGF we knew we needed to try it
I literally called and looked online many times they day the bookings were to be released. They kept saying at CRO that not available but I kept checking. Finally at 6 or 7 pm they showed up online
It is pricey but for teen boy and girl we would really need 2 rooms. The 2br villas are comparable to the price of two rooms. BUT you get the added space of the living room and kitchen plus laundry! Also we upgraded from 1br to 2 last year(could never get one but I checked daily until I found a Cxl). I like the 2 br because dd and I often stay out late and come back to room with ds in MY spot in king bed
This looks like the last family trip at Disney for a while. Dd and I will go late spring /early summer but the guys have had enough
. Sorry this will be the last family trip for awhile, but at least you and DD can make some mother/daughter memories ...
An easy child or just a very pragmatic/spoiled child, although I would like to think the former.
We are so excited about the GF and I can't believe how quickly January is approaching! And of course I love to see more of you too! I am always lurking, but just don't get around to posting enough.
I'm sorry to hear that you were apart from your kids for Thanksgiving, but glad to hear that it was nice regardless. I hope you have plans to be with them over Christmas at least!
Nice that your Dad gets his first taste of the Grand.
DD and her Lab, my oldest DS and his dog and cat will be here for nearly 2 weeks, my younger son and his fiance and their dog will be here for a couple days (they don't get as much time off at once).
Can't wait!!Thanks guys, I have seen those pics I just want more and more.
Well I will be there soon enough and get pics myself
Good morning, GF buddies.. We all must be very busy, this thread is moving so slowly..
Our days have been so warm, it seems like a Florida Christmas season here!
I miss our warm weather of last week! We are having frigid temps this week, ugh. It is 19 right now but "feels like" 5 with wind chill. Possible snow.
....I like the 2 br because dd and I often stay out late and come back to room with ds in MY spot in king bed
This looks like the last family trip at Disney for a while. Dd and I will go late spring /early summer but the guys have had enough
Sorry about the family trips, ours went the same way. First, my oldest DS and DH dropped out, but I still had DS2 and DD. When DS2 was 15, he decided he'd had enough Disney, too, so for many years it has been just DD and I.~sigh~ We have had good times, though. We used to go around this time, too, but when we started having so many people from Pop Warner and other groups, we decided it wasn't a slow week any longer.....
Good morning, grannyminnie.
I hope your Christmas shopping went well
Hope everyone has a good day and stays warm
We'll have to band together for warmth.
My poor dog has been going out begrudgingly, looking around as the door slams behind her and then stands on the deck, surveying the yard, fur blowing like she's on the Arctic tundra!!
It is harder as kids get olderIt's a rainy 54 degrees here in NJ today...I prefer a chillier December, myself!
I am seriously missing the GF and WDW so much right now...our last trip was last October, and since DD started high school this year, we decided not to take her out of school for our usual fall trip. I actually don't know when we'll be able to make it back and that makes me a bit sad.
Looking at all your photos and reading about your plans helps me get through it, though, so keep it up!
We are so excited about the GF and I can't believe how quickly January is approaching! And of course I love to see more of you too!
Thanks about the kids - yes, we have a big Christmas get together planned.
I will take ANY disney I can getI laughed at the thought of finding a kid in your spot!
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Thanks about the kids - yes, we have a big Christmas get together planned.
I laughed at the thought of finding a kid in your spot!
I loved exploring the floors and eating all day long. I am usually a very light eater but everything made for me was just a treat.
I love pics too. I will send some in January.
I am finding it hard to get excited about Christmas and disney at the same time. I can manage though
but... what can you do?
I miss the Christmas music I grew up with. My parents lost all of our records in floods of Storms Irene and Lee in 2011.i demand more info about your trip, lol!
that sounds like a wonderful christmas plan! the house will be too quiet when they all leave in january! i swear i will need to be heavily medicated when my kids grow up and leave the nest! i will miss them so! glad you will get to have so much time with yours!
i, too, am having a weird start to the christmas season. usually i am so into it but this year, having trouble feeling it. trying, though. playing a lot of christmas music and leaving the indoor christmas lights on all day. lots of online shopping done.
for those of you who remember my job saga from the summer, i finally had enough and resigned two days ago! what a relief to be done with all that nonsense. i got a new job, it is part time (which i REALLY wanted but never thought i would find, everything i have found was full time), it is actually a position i used to work in about ten years ago and loved. very flexible schedule, great boss (same as when i worked there before). i got very, very lucky.
one of my labs had a botched routine surgery and we have had a terrible 3 weeks with more to come. i will spare you all the gory details but she needs 24/7 supervision and lots of care and unfortunately, the best case scenario is that IF she heals, it will be months of this. it is taking its toll on us, to say the least- with dh at work till 11 pm every night it is a bit much to have someone watch her 24/7 when i am the only adult caring for and chauffeuring both kids. it's so frustrating because going into this, it should have been "no big deal." and so far, we are in a total of nearly a whole GF vacation, with more expenses to come... very unexpected.
It's a rainy 54 degrees here in NJ today...I prefer a chillier December, myself!
I am seriously missing the GF and WDW so much right now...our last trip was last October, and since DD started high school this year, we decided not to take her out of school for our usual fall trip. I actually don't know when we'll be able to make it back and that makes me a bit sad.
Looking at all your photos and reading about your plans helps me get through it, though, so keep it up!
It is hard when they get into HS, isn't it?! Sorry you are missing it so much but can't find the time to go. I'm in the same boat, you and I and beth will have to form a support group.Sounds like a crowded but fun group!
I will take ANY disney I can get
Dd and I have a great time, hopefully we can do it for years to come. I just had a nice trip with my mom to Dallas to visit my bro and family. I think my mom enjoyed a break from dad
I missed disney resorts!!! Had to stay in a Holiday Inn
It was just days after my RPC stay and oh man was it a let down. I think that's why I am so excited about upcoming family trip.
Does your family have any holiday food requests??? I need my moms kolochkies(sp)!!!
Glad you and your mom had a nice time, even if it was in the Holiday Inn! It's a tradition for us to have Chex mix throughout the holiday season, if they get here and I've not made it yet, they are aghast!i demand more info about your trip, lol!
that sounds like a wonderful christmas plan! the house will be too quiet when they all leave in january! i swear i will need to be heavily medicated when my kids grow up and leave the nest! i will miss them so! glad you will get to have so much time with yours!
i never realized until now that your other family members aren't as into disney any more! wow! thank goodness your dd is in it for the long haul!
When DD and her friends go off for some park touring, I spend time there, soaking up the atmosphere and chatting with the CMs.i, too, am having a weird start to the christmas season. usually i am so into it but this year, having trouble feeling it. trying, though. playing a lot of christmas music and leaving the indoor christmas lights on all day. lots of online shopping done.
for those of you who remember my job saga from the summer, i finally had enough and resigned two days ago! what a relief to be done with all that nonsense. i got a new job, it is part time (which i REALLY wanted but never thought i would find, everything i have found was full time), it is actually a position i used to work in about ten years ago and loved. very flexible schedule, great boss (same as when i worked there before). i got very, very lucky.
one of my labs had a botched routine surgery and we have had a terrible 3 weeks with more to come. i will spare you all the gory details but she needs 24/7 supervision and lots of care and unfortunately, the best case scenario is that IF she heals, it will be months of this. it is taking its toll on us, to say the least- with dh at work till 11 pm every night it is a bit much to have someone watch her 24/7 when i am the only adult caring for and chauffeuring both kids. it's so frustrating because going into this, it should have been "no big deal." and so far, we are in a total of nearly a whole GF vacation, with more expenses to come... very unexpected.
Oh, happy day!! With the job situation the way it is now, I understand anyone feeling stuck - but I am happy for you that you were able to ride it out until the perfect job opened up. Poor thing, and poor you. No wonder you are having trouble getting into the Christmas mood. Another hug, wish I was there to deliver it in person.I miss the Christmas music I grew up with. My parents lost all of our records in floods of Storms Irene and Lee in 2011.
I left a job when my kids were your kids ages, best thing I ever did. An unhappy mom at work brings it home no matter how hard we try not too. Next year you will be well rested and think back and be happy with your choice.
Sorry about your lab. My sis has had similar issues.
Stop and take a moment.... Think of us with big kids.... We so miss having younger ones at home. I know they SEEM old to you but no, they still need you so enjoy.
(I just looked at your kids ages again and you just 5 years behind me yet it seems so long ago.)
What a shame. My parents gave away a bunch of mine, I was just mourning them the other day! It only seems they will be little forever, it actually flies by.
yes, we have a big Christmas get together planned.
Looks like we are the ones in the deep freeze.
....but it will be worth it to have everyone there .....with not much chance of them climbing up anytime soon .... What kind of goodies are you baking? omg, that is me. exploring the shops a hundred different times, sitting in all the seating areas (why?), and eating all. day. long. we have done CL also at poly and BC but the food at the GF is just an experience in and of itself. pitiful, i know, lol! i read these other threads about how terrible it is that some people seem to spend so much time at the lounge, and all i can do is hang my head in shame and own it, lol!
for those of you who remember my job saga from the summer, i finally had enough and resigned two days ago! what a relief to be done with all that nonsense. i got a new job, it is part time (which i REALLY wanted but never thought i would find, everything i have found was full time), it is actually a position i used to work in about ten years ago and loved. very flexible schedule, great boss (same as when i worked there before). i got very, very lucky.
one of my labs had a botched routine surgery and we have had a terrible 3 weeks with more to come. i will spare you all the gory details but she needs 24/7 supervision and lots of care and unfortunately, the best case scenario is that IF she heals, it will be months of this. it is taking its toll on us, to say the least- with dh at work till 11 pm every night it is a bit much to have someone watch her 24/7 when i am the only adult caring for and chauffeuring both kids. it's so frustrating because going into this, it should have been "no big deal." and so far, we are in a total of nearly a whole GF vacation, with more expenses to come... very unexpected.
. I could go to Disney and do just that without even going to any of the parks as that would be a very relaxing vacation to me .. Glad you found something part time and that it's at a place you like, flexible schedule, and a good boss .. I hope things start looking up for her and she does heal and heals quicker than expected .
