It's only 1600 miles! - First Road Trip to WDW - June 2016 PTR (COMPLETED)

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Today's accomplisments:

• Beach bag is packed
• DW and I have our travel bag and WDW cloting bag all packed. Well 95% anyways. Last few items will go in on Thursday.
• 4yo and 5yo all packed (clothes).
• 11yo DS all packed (clothes).
• 14 and 16yo...uh, yeah, sure, they are packed...on Thursday.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Days to Departure: 3

I'M UP! I didn't sleep in, but did hit snooze 3 times.... WTG Penquins! Not often you win against sharks.

Today's Objectives:

• Visit Customer all the way on the other corner of the metro that takes forever to get too because all the road construction....advantage = 90 minutes of noting but me, some hard rock, and 250,000 other people on the road at the same time.
• Review Checklist and wrap up what additional packing can be done.
• Remind dog sitter and arrange time to drop off Thursday night.
• Need more sunscreen.

 

[pkondz]

advantage = 90 minutes of noting but me, some hard rock

'nuff said.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Today's Accomplisments:
- Good day at work!
- Picked up all the kids toys and put all the pool toys away so they don't blow away when we are gone
- Took care of some ANT's
- I didn't pack anything but DW did.
- Didn't make it to the Gym

We are 90% done - waiting for Thursday afternoon to start loadingup.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Days to Departure: 2

I get up and my 5yo is up and says "Only 2 more sleeps"

Today's Objectives:

• Try not to panic
• Try to get caught up at work
• Go to Gym
• Text dog sitter
• Smile

 

[pkondz]

I get up and my 5yo is up and says "Only 2 more sleeps"

The kid knows.

Today's Objectives:

• Try not to panic

Good luck with that one!

Smile

Only 2 more days! This one's do-able.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Today's accomplishments:

• All caught up with work. Was a good day.
• Neighbor watching the house and other neighbor will mow the lawn if it gets over 7 inches. Other will water the garden.
• Made it to the gym. 10.7 miles in 60 minutes! Ok, that was on the elliptical...but made it!
• Pool chemicals good and pool cover on.
• Time set to drop off the dog tomorrow night.
• Mamaduck did last minute shopping.

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Days to Departure: 1

Today's Objectives:

• Fuel up the Rocket Ship
• Load the cargo bay
• Drop off Dog

 

[pkondz]

Just in case I don't get on here again (a strong possibility) Have a great trip!

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

Just in case I don't get on here again (a strong possibility) Have a great trip!

Thanks! I think it's time to close the PTR. Wrapping things up in the office. I can't recall the last time I only had 6 emails in my Inbox. To-Do list is To-DONE list! Out of office is going on here in a few minutes. Turn in expense report and done!

Kids are done with school. 1 more hour and the last will get home. Mamaduck is ordering pizza for the kidlets and time to start loading up!

 

[DH-2-mamaduck]

PTR is Officially Closed!​

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