Second star to the right and straight on til morning *TR Started*

Wonderful job on the magic bands and mickey ears!

What a bummer that you can't find Snow white. Have you tried the Disney Movies Anywhere app? Maybe you'll have luck there?

Glad you were able to get TSM fps and a BOG on Mother's Day!
 
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That is awesome!

What a bummer that you can't find Snow white. Have you tried the Disney Movies Anywhere app? Maybe you'll have luck there?
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Wonderful job on the magic bands and mickey ears!
Thanks

What a bummer that you can't find Snow white. Have you tried the Disney Movies Anywhere app? Maybe you'll have luck there?
Thanks to your suggestion, I did check it out but you couldn't buy or rent it :sad1:

Glad you were able to get TSM fps and a BOG on Mother's Day!
Thanks, nothing like some last minute scores.

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Yeah, that would probably be the best suggestion I could come up with. I don't know if they will sell movies that have been locked back in the Disney vault through DMA or not, but it is worth a try. I hope you can manage to find it somewhere. If you were closer I'd offer to let you borrow our DVD!
Thanks, unfortunately, I couldn't buy it. I get the vault thing but why can't it be rented :confused3?
 
Great Mickey ears and Magic Bands! :thumbsup2

Glad you were also able to take advantage of the shows moving to Tier 2! :goodvibes

Sorry you can't find Snow White. :sad2: Do you have a library around with DVDs? That's the only thing I can think of.

Oh, random thing, but I think it was you that was looking for ways to keep the kids amused while in line. I remembered the other day that I've heard pipe cleaners are fascinating to young kids, so I think I'm going to try brining some to make things out of. Just thought I'd pass it along.
 


Great Mickey ears and Magic Bands! :thumbsup2

Glad you were also able to take advantage of the shows moving to Tier 2! :goodvibes

Sorry you can't find Snow White. :sad2: Do you have a library around with DVDs? That's the only thing I can think of.

Oh, random thing, but I think it was you that was looking for ways to keep the kids amused while in line. I remembered the other day that I've heard pipe cleaners are fascinating to young kids, so I think I'm going to try brining some to make things out of. Just thought I'd pass it along.

Thanks, I am happy about the tier changes. I tried the library thanks to your suggestion but, it was another fail as was the rental store :sad1:. I guess people break the discs and then the places can't replace them because they're in the vault :headache:. Thanks for the pipe cleaner idea. I think I may have some laying around from a craft I did awhile ago.
 


Woohoo!! I hope you are planning on doing a TR...would love to read about your adventures!
 
Hi Ashley! Finally caught up. I enjoyed reading about all your plans. I love that you're being so flexible to make it easier on the boys. I hope that they surprise you and handle it better than you expect. :goodvibes

It's probably too late but I just had a couple of suggestions. I know Andy mentioned a baby carrier. I remember having a Bjorn and it was a lifesaver. It's pricey but maybe you could pick up a used one at a consignment shop or thrift store. Also re: Snow White - can you borrow a copy from a friend? That's what we did with Beauty and the Beast when I ran into the same problems. Maybe a post on fb could get you a copy of Snow White and a Baby Bjorn.

I am so excited for you! A little over a week and you'll be in Disney!! :cheer2::banana:
 
I'm doing the single digit dance! :jumping1:

Nothing else to report really. Printed out all my documents and now I am just twiddling my thumbs until it is time to pack. I am grateful for the reprieve from planning though.

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Yay for single Digits! Enjoy the reprieve! I have learned this week that its not nice when things get unexpectedly busy right before the trip. No matter how much faster it makes time go! :rotfl::crutches:(Not quite the right smiley for what my week has been like but feels appropriate just the same! :rolleyes:)
 
It will be here fast! Have a great time.

And I love the dancing C-3PO. :rotfl2:
Thanks

Woohoo!! I hope you are planning on doing a TR...would love to read about your adventures!
Definitely, only way to beat the post Disney blues.

Hi Ashley! Finally caught up. I enjoyed reading about all your plans. I love that you're being so flexible to make it easier on the boys. I hope that they surprise you and handle it better than you expect. :goodvibes
Thanks, me too.

It's probably too late but I just had a couple of suggestions. I know Andy mentioned a baby carrier. I remember having a Bjorn and it was a lifesaver. It's pricey but maybe you could pick up a used one at a consignment shop or thrift store. Also re: Snow White - can you borrow a copy from a friend? That's what we did with Beauty and the Beast when I ran into the same problems. Maybe a post on fb could get you a copy of Snow White and a Baby Bjorn.
Thanks, I hadn't thought about it, I will check out Once Upon a Baby tomorrow to see if I can get a decent priced one. I will put out an SOS on FB to see if I can find Snow White. Thanks for the suggestions.




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Yay for single Digits! Enjoy the reprieve! I have learned this week that its not nice when things get unexpectedly busy right before the trip. No matter how much faster it makes time go! :rotfl::crutches:(Not quite the right smiley for what my week has been like but feels appropriate just the same! :rolleyes:)
You definitely, made me realize not to complain about nothing to do and I think the smiley works.
 
One week until Disney!!




So yesterday I was at our local coffee shop and was talking to the barista and I said we were going to be in Disney World next week. Wait what did I just say? How is it possible that this is happening. The Magicbands coming made this trip feel real but, now I am back to feeling like this is surreal. See, when we went on our first family trip in Feb 2014 we left knowing that we wouldn't be back until Sept 2016, two and a half years later. And now, here I am going on my second trip this year. Can someone pinch me because I think I am dreaming:cloud9:. Feeling restless with not much to do I decided to make some more things for the trip :rolleyes1.



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I also got some new shoes for the trip. I have heard so many great things about the Sketcher GoWalks and decided to give them a try. The cheapest I could find the pair I wanted was with QVC. So, I order my usual size, get them a week later, and they are too big :sad2:. So, I send them back and get the next size down, got them on Tuesday, and still too big :mad:. Again, I have to send them back for now a whole full size difference than what I normally wear and this time have to pay extra shipping to make sure they get here in time. See, I would have just gone to the store to try some on so I didn't have to keep ordering but with only a Walmart here, I didn't have that option. But, I got the new size in yesterday and they are AMAZING :worship:. It is like what I would imagine walking on a cloud would feel like. In the end, they were totally worth the hassle.

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Tomorrow, we have to go down to Grand Rapids to go to Costco so our house is stocked when we come back. I also found out that Toys R Us is having a Star Wars Lego build event tomorrow for free :thumbsup2. Nothing like a free toy that also will get the boys excited for the trip. Tomorrow is also my big packing day. This is DH's last day off before we leave so, I will be packing early because the boys levels of neediness varies day to day and knowing my luck they won't give me a chance to pack next week.


As far as our trip goes, you guys know I couldn't go this long with making a change. Our "rest" day will be Wednesday. The only reason I want the rest day is so the little boys will have a chance to sleep in in the morning and go to bed at a decent time that night. The only concrete thing we have planned is for Connor to do Jedi Training academy, Hollywood & Vine lunch, and DTD for dinner. This will definitely accomplish my goal of giving the boys a break from the early morning/late nights. So, I was thinking about hitting AK for a couple of hours after our lunch. The boys can nap on the way over and while we ride EE. EE and FOLK are two things I really wanted to do since I haven't done them. I was pregnant last time so no EE and FOLK was in the process of moving theaters so it was down. I am even willing to go by myself but knowing Joe wants to go should make it easy to convince him. This will be the day I need to wait on FPs but, assuming we can get some for EE, KS, and FOLK, I think we can have a nice quick trip over there that afternoon. It's nice because I am not going to plan anything and it will be more of a, do we feel like going decision once we're there.


It looks like SWW will have a new dining event on the weekends. The info went live yesterday but it was unavailable to book. The hope is that booking will happen Monday. It is called Rebel Hanger and will be a lounge type experience at the Backlot Express. I am really excited about this and the food looks really yummy. Plus, they have Alderaan Ale :drinking1. I only have a short window where we can do this so I am hoping I am successful at securing an ADR. Thankfully, I will have my TA on it as well which will up my chances. That's all I have for now :wave2:



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Glad you found shoes that work for you! And Yay that you found a way to make AK work into your plans! Good luck with the Star Wars weekends ADR!
 
Love the cards and envelopes! 1 week to go! How exciting! :cheer2:

Your post had me googling those shoes. I'd never heard of them and I think I might know what I want to use my DSW coupon on. :thumbsup2
 
I got so excited about Rebel Hangar that I forgot to comment here! Snagged an ADR for the 15th! Thanks for mentioning this. Matt is too excited, cause he had not heard of it either.

Glad the shoes are working for you. I figured for anyone that does not NEED the arch support they are great. I just NEED that arch support.

Almost time!
 
Glad you found shoes that work for you! And Yay that you found a way to make AK work into your plans! Good luck with the Star Wars weekends ADR!
Thanks, I am really excited. I hope it works out because I really want to go even if it is to do those two things.

Love the cards and envelopes! 1 week to go! How exciting! :cheer2:

Your post had me googling those shoes. I'd never heard of them and I think I might know what I want to use my DSW coupon on. :thumbsup2
Thanks, I thought it was a nice touch to show the CMs how much we appreciate their hard work. The shoes are awesome just be careful about sizing :rotfl2:

I got so excited about Rebel Hangar that I forgot to comment here! Snagged an ADR for the 15th! Thanks for mentioning this. Matt is too excited, cause he had not heard of it either.

Glad the shoes are working for you. I figured for anyone that does not NEED the arch support they are great. I just NEED that arch support.

Almost time!
I am so glad you got it. It was nice talking to you yesterday. I was nervous about your post about the shoes because I need arch support for my super high arches but, I think my feet just kinda sink into them and it works. We will see how they hold up touring, I have my super awesome Nikes to use as well so we'll see.
 
4 day until Disney!!!

The last two days have been a little crazy here. On Sunday, we went to the Toys R Us Star Wars Lego build event. Of course, they had a sale on Star Wars items so I ended up buy SW lightsaber dive sticks, SW Rebels goggles, and lightsaber light up candy. We had to wait in a huge line to get our pieces and they also got a comic book. It was actually really nice and free so, that's always good. Actually, not free since they used their Jedi mind tricks to get me to buy Star Wars stuff :rotfl2:.

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After, that we went to lunch at Chili's. We rarely go to a sit down place with just us and the kids but it actually turned out great. The boys behaved and sat there the whole time. I am less concerned about dining at Disney because all our meals will have characters or activities happening to entertain the kids but, I'm glad we had a good experience to bolster my confidence going into the trip. We also went to Costco to stock up the house before we leave. I hate having to rush out to the grocery store right after vacation to buy a bunch of stuff. I also packed and it took me THREE hours :faint:. My mom thought I was crazy packing so early bu,t this is why I did it and that was without any distraction from the boys. I still have to add things and pack our bags for the Chicago portion of the trip but I am feeling pretty good about it.

Yesterday was a crazy one too. I woke up at 6 to try and get the Rebel Hangar ADR and the site was still down :sad2: so, back to sleep I went to wait until 7. I checked the DISboards first and people we reporting that it was still going to be a walk up. One person was able to book however. I called right away and waited 30 minutes. The one good thing was I could listen to Disney music while getting Connor ready for school. After 30 minutes I got a CM who wouldn't even check and told me no. I had to get Connor to school so I went about my business all the while checking DISboards every thirty seconds :rotfl:. I decided to call back when I got home and as I am waiting people are reporting that phone CMs just got the go ahead to book. But, when my CM got on I was once again told no :confused:. So I did what any good Diser does and hung up and called right back. Third time was it because I finally got a good CM. She couldn't find anything right away and told me she wouldn't give up. At the same time I was emailing my TA to see if you would have better luck. My CM checked every time slot starting at 4pm and the system was having "enhancements" and going very slow. She finally found something at 7. This was much later than I was hoping for but I took it. Everyone on the DIS was reporting getting 4 time slots which was what I needed but at least now I had a reservation:cheer2:. I waited all day to hear from my TA and finally got the email at 3 that she was able to get us a 4:20 reservation :jumping1:. I am super excite about this new experience and to try the yummy food. Here is what I am thinking about getting:

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For me: Lightsaber fruit and cheese sticks

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For Joe: Pulled chicken and pork sliders

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For the boys to split

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Not going to get since we don't like hummus but really cool so I had to share

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We won't get these here since they will probably be at the dessert party but look at that Jabba cupcake
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We also had T-ball for Connor which is fun. He is getting pretty good at it.

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We had to go to dinner at BWW because my husband's store partnered with them last night to raise money for the Miracle Children's network. I am happy to report that we had another successful eating out experience :thumbsup2. I didn't actually get any housework done yesterday but, I did start playing a fun game. Its called, this time next week. To play you just look at the time and say this time next week I will be doing XYZ. For example, this time next week we will be at Epcot enjoying the Seas with Nemo and friends :goodvibes. Its a really good way to avoid doing housework :rotfl2:.

Today I really have to buckle own and get to work which is why I am on here updating my PTR :surfweb:. This is counts right? James threw up this morning which worries me:sick:. He seems fine now but if this is a tummy bug that circulates through the kids we will have a problem. Okay, I am going to do some work for real this time:scared1:.
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Well, I switched my ADR for Rebel Hangar to Saturday. We were planning on going Saturday to HS so this works better for us. The system is working better now, so if you wanted a different time, try now. I was also a little concerned because the ADR I made yesterday on the phone never showed up in MDE, but the one I made for Saturday does! But we need to figure out a time to meet up while we are down there.
 
Wait what did I just say? How is it possible that this is happening. The Magicbands coming made this trip feel real but, now I am back to feeling like this is surreal. See, when we went on our first family trip in Feb 2014 we left knowing that we wouldn't be back until Sept 2016, two and a half years later. And now, here I am going on my second trip this year. Can someone pinch me because I think I am dreaming:cloud9:. Feeling restless with not much to do I decided to make some more things for the trip :rolleyes1.
That is awesome. I always love it when it works out that you can get a trip or 2 in sooner than expected. I'm always looking for a reason to go, but when something actually does come together it is the best feeling in the world.

But, I got the new size in yesterday and they are AMAZING :worship:. It is like what I would imagine walking on a cloud would feel like. In the end, they were totally worth the hassle.
I'm glad it all worked out eventually. Sorry for the hassle to get them though.

We had to wait in a huge line to get our pieces and they also got a comic book. It was actually really nice and free so, that's always good. Actually, not free since they used their Jedi mind tricks to get me to buy Star Wars stuff :rotfl2:.
Toys R Us is just like Disney. They know how to separate parents from their money. :rotfl2::rotfl:

Third time was it because I finally got a good CM. She couldn't find anything right away and told me she wouldn't give up. At the same time I was emailing my TA to see if you would have better luck. My CM checked every time slot starting at 4pm and the system was having "enhancements" and going very slow. She finally found something at 7. This was much later than I was hoping for but I took it. Everyone on the DIS was reporting getting 4 time slots which was what I needed but at least now I had a reservation:cheer2:. I waited all day to hear from my TA and finally got the email at 3 that she was able to get us a 4:20 reservation :jumping1:. I am super excite about this new experience and to try the yummy food. Here is what I am thinking about getting:
I'm glad you were able to book it! Good thing you had your TA working with you too so you could get a better time! The menu looks awesome.

We also had T-ball for Connor which is fun. He is getting pretty good at it.
Good! Always entertaining to watch the younger kids play. Never know what's going to happen. :rotfl2:

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I didn't actually get any housework done yesterday but, I did start playing a fun game. Its called, this time next week. To play you just look at the time and say this time next week I will be doing XYZ. For example, this time next week we will be at Epcot enjoying the Seas with Nemo and friends :goodvibes. Its a really good way to avoid doing housework :rotfl2:.
Just be careful. I always like to think about that a week before our trip too. You know, like a week from now, probably about this time I'll be riding BTMRR.

But just make sure you stop playing that game before you leave. You don't want to be getting off BTMRR and thinking a week from now... :faint: :headache:

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Well, I switched my ADR for Rebel Hangar to Saturday. We were planning on going Saturday to HS so this works better for us. The system is working better now, so if you wanted a different time, try now. I was also a little concerned because the ADR I made yesterday on the phone never showed up in MDE, but the one I made for Saturday does! But we need to figure out a time to meet up while we are down there.
Definitely, I will text you once we get down there:thumbsup2.

That is awesome. I always love it when it works out that you can get a trip or 2 in sooner than expected. I'm always looking for a reason to go, but when something actually does come together it is the best feeling in the world.
It really is, I still can't believe how this all worked out.


I'm glad it all worked out eventually. Sorry for the hassle to get them though.
No problem, at least they were worth it.

Toys R Us is just like Disney. They know how to separate parents from their money. :rotfl2::rotfl:
They really do huh?

I'm glad you were able to book it! Good thing you had your TA working with you too so you could get a better time! The menu looks awesome.
I know I am so excited. We are one of the first reservations on the first day which is exciting but also terrifying considering how Disney lieks to roll stuff out :rotfl2:


Good! Always entertaining to watch the younger kids play. Never know what's going to happen. :rotfl2:
It is, they are great fun to watch.

I'm glad you've had a couple of good sit down restaurant experiences. Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come for your trip.
Me too.


But just make sure you stop playing that game before you leave. You don't want to be getting off BTMRR and thinking a week from now... :faint: :headache:
Usually, I am too busy to think that way during a trip. The week after however the game is not as fun. "This time last week we were doing XYZ :sad1:"

Ugh... definitely feel your pain. I really hope it is nothing and everyone is doing well and ready to go!
Oh it was something but I think everyone is good now.
 

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