09/15/07 Early Check in September 15, 2007 Eastern

[lg3]

Hi everyone!! We just got back last night around midnight.... tried to bring the Rams good luck in Tampa on Sunday, but I guess us being there didn't do much for them.

What a great trip! Thanks so much for all the wonderful memories - RetroJulie, you and Dwayne are the best, and always so pleasant at the dinner table when our little princess was overly exhausted. thanks - we would love to sail with you all again anytime!!!
We did rebook for a (probably) dummy date of 11/08, and am chomping at the bit for the 2009 dates to come out. We have a big vacation planned already for Aug 2008 in San Diego and Newport Beach, CA which of course includes DL, so we will most likely be pushing that DCL date into 2009. Next time we will do the late dining, as we really felt rushed to get ourselves to dinner and "work out" any tired kiddo issues. I have to go do massive amounts of laundry and start unpacking still, but will post some great pics soon, as well as a really Magical Moment we had onboard.

 

[Jennifer48]

hi everyone!

It was so great meeting everyone! I had such a great time.

Tina-thanks again for getting us the water!
Ann-thank you for the great bracelets! It was so easy to identify other DISers.
Lisa-thank you for linking our ressies with you and Hixski. Dan and I had the best time.
Donna-thanks for being a great new friend!
Kamy-I hope you can post some pics from your vow renewal. I can't wait to see how lovely you looked!
Becky-thanks for dancing with me in Rockin' Bar D. I hate dancing alone! haha

Anyone else I missed, I'm sorry. I had such a great trip I can't state it enough!

 

[ReAnSt]

Stephen and I got home around 10-11pm last night. Then I was at work at about 8am this morning till 5pm. Stephen was the smart one and took the day off.

It was nice to meet many of you. I plan on working on my trip report, link in my signature at some point but I haven't gotten to the ship yet.

I still have unpacking and laundry to do.

Sending to those of you who are sick that you feel better soon.

 

[TaraBoss]

Yep, back to the normal grind again today. Heather, that is so funny about the Skittles, it's funny they didn't question the suitcase full of them. I didn't realize how much space they would take, but we needed that extra space on the way back! Kamy, you looked so beautiful in your dress, hope your photos turned out well and it was memorable. Sorry we only showed up for the 1st meet. The boys were very into the pools and clubs and it was amazing how exhausting relaxing was. Both boys had some type of reaction to the saltwater or pool chemicals-they have huge chunks of skin coming off their faces-poor babies.
Gotta go, will check in later
Tara

 

[TLHB70]

I think I finally have my online album up. We are running so late starting school today because I have been working on it all morning!!!!!!

Let's see if this works:
http://www.ritzpix.com/net/albums/ListImages.aspx?album=7%3E388%3E9%10964%3D9%3E%0B5179%3A%3C&hash=B40A1FB3-5259-4AE4-944A-C919E9CA0F20

 

[MADCLFAN]

We had a great time. The one thing we will change the next time is booking our own flight. Weather was great...glad they stayed away from the storm and the high seas. We did not book our next cruise on the boat...however we did become DVC members. Sounded like a great deal. We are both young and will enjoy taking trips with our busy schedules. Cost about the same as a new car..so we just looked at it as buying another car

They only thing we did not like about the cruise was our dinner seating arrangement. They placed us with a mother and her 3 kids, ages 4,6,8. at times they would act up as most children do...and dinner became not so relaxing as planned. Oh well...

We enjoyed beer tasting..castaway cay was great, got a hammock and just relaxed!!!

 

[kamgen]

Hey everyone! We are home now too
Got home last night and still have not unpacked. DH was back to work this morning and I have a house full of stuff to unpack and clean up.
We had a wonderful time and rebooked a 4night for next September. We are opting for the 4 nt since we already have two WDW trips planned for 2008.
Congrats to all you new DVC members!!!! We love DVC!
Nikki- so awesome to get to share Palo with you and Steve! Thanks for joining us!

It was so great to meet everyone and really hope we see each other on another sailing....this Saturday would be nice

We did our vow renewal on Thursday in Sessions. It was really nice. I will post pics. I loved everything except my hair...gosh, the humidity and heat and wind did a number on me.... oh well, pics are still nice!

Post more later....back to reality now....

 

[lg3]

Can't wait for the pictures Kamgen!!! What a great cruise.

 

[RetroJulie]

Good Morning Lg3,

Speaking of pics... I just emailed you a bunch.

Let me know that you rec'v them ok.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Just wanted to thank whoever gave us the goodie bag for decorating our door. How special it was to receive it.

Kamy, I saw you and Steve after your vow renewal. You looked gorgeous. I tried to get your attention but you were in your "own little world" at that point. I saw you get your picture with Mickey and Minnie. BTW, I have some rhino rider pictures that might interest you.

 

[Jennifer48]

I didn't purchase our DISmeet photo but I did take pictures of them in Shutters Strangely enough the only one that came out was our funny photo

Kamy I look like a giant next to you!

I would also like to thank the door-decorator fairy. Our gift was a lovely surprise!

 

[ReAnSt]

I added to my trip report. It is available here or through the link in my signature.

Just in case you are interested.

 

[ReAnSt]

Opps, I posted about my trip report twice. I thought one was on the 8th's cruise thread. Sorry.

Thanks for reading and I hope all of you are doing well.

 

[kamgen]

Good morning! I cannot believe we are back in the real world now Sure wish I was with Ann and Howard cruising again

I am trying to get some pics posted today. We got the CD from our vow renewal, so I will try to get some of those pics on too....I will post when I have it together!
jiminy- I would LOVE to see some Rhino pics....that was such a blast!

Jennifer- you don't look like a giant...I look like a munchkin! So, did you guys join DVC???

 

[Jennifer48]

Jennifer- you don't look like a giant...I look like a munchkin! So, did you guys join DVC???

We didn't end up joining on the cruise. We are DEFINITELY interested though. I think once we are financially stable (and possibly engaged?!), then we will sign up for DVC. Sounds like such a great deal! Whats funny is that the day we disembarked, we were to stay at CBR but when we arrived there, they told me that they were overbooked and if I wanted to stay at SSR. Of course I said sure and it was our first real look at a DVC resort. My how much more room there is! If the DVC talk didn't sell us, staying at SSR did!

 

[Anjelica]

I wanted to thank Amy and her family very much for sharing their Pirate Night with us. We were standing close by next to a rail and Amy was gracious enough to let us share their seats, etc. so my daughter could get a good view. It was great getting to know them and the rest of you folks.

 

[nikkistevej]

Well, I am editing over 2000 pictures from our 2 week trip, plus I will be ordering a WDW photopass with over 150 pics on it, and all of our "professional" cruise pics($239.00 pkg ). I'm glad I got 2 seperate scrapbook albums, because they wouldn't fit in one. I am going to be very busy on my scrapbook cruise in November I'm hoping to get the pics I get printed down to about 800- I hope. BTW, my DH and I will be using our points from our DVC purchase in May, just taking our DD this time. We will be staying at AKV 1 bedroom for a week. We are so excited, and we will be actually relaxing on that trip.

 

[TLHB70]

I finally made my very first slideshow with music! Yes, I know that I am behind times................ I have made slideshows with my pictures before, but I have never added music. After this cruise, I decided that I had to try it.
I know that I posted a link to my online photo album already so you have seen the pictures there. However, this show has music.
http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=3E9F2B466C5211DC90BA000423CF381C

 

[lg3]

I finally made my very first slideshow with music! Yes, I know that I am behind times................ I have made slideshows with my pictures before, but I have never added music. After this cruise, I decided that I had to try it.
I know that I posted a link to my online photo album already so you have seen the pictures there. However, this show has music.
http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=3E9F2B466C5211DC90BA000423CF381C

Thanks so much for providing the link - I love it!!! What was especially neat for us was that you had photos from things we either didn't get a chance to do (pirate party - our dd too young to stay up), different DP's, or different angles ashore. Absolutely breathtaking. Thanks so much!!!!

 

[ReAnSt]

I finally made my very first slideshow with music! Yes, I know that I am behind times................ I have made slideshows with my pictures before, but I have never added music. After this cruise, I decided that I had to try it.
I know that I posted a link to my online photo album already so you have seen the pictures there. However, this show has music.
http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=3E9F2B466C5211DC90BA000423CF381C

Very nice. I enjoyed meeting you and your family on the cruise. I might have to make one. Although I might need to make one per day, as I took 200-300 pictures a day x 14 days. Lets just say lots of pictures.