09/16/06 Double Scoop Group- see ya real soon!!

[ericamanda01]

Amanda,
You keep messing with my head! Your ticker says 3 months and mine 4 months.

We are arriving at WDW on Sept 10 for a 6 day stay at BWV. It's our first trip as DVC owners. I am super excited!!!!! We live so far from WDW that when we do cruise we HAVE to go to the parks! It's the LAW!

 

[Tiggery]

Welcome Aboard Jay.

 

[sirena]

Good morning all. We had originally been booked on the Nov double dip, but due to an unforseen.........Pregnancy we had to move things up a bit to meet the 24 week rule!

Cruising wil be myself Jay 36 DW Jen 36 and DD Gracie 3.
This will be Jen and I's 5 DCL cruise, 4th on the Magic, but will be Gracie's First! She is very excited.

Congratulations on the baby news! My DS1 name's Jay also. I also have a DD4 and have been wanting to hear of other kids in her age group sailing with us to try and find her a friend. Is Gracie going to be 4 by Sept? Isabelle did a 4 nt cruise and only stayed on the OC the first two days, after that she screamed not to stay. I think she felt kind of lonely and the teens in our group were all over the place so she wanted to be free as well.

Here's what's been planned this far, in case you haven't had a chance to go over all the posts:

1) DISers Meet - Sailway Party on Deck 10 Starboard right after drill

2) Double Scoop Group Website - Post your info or PM Karen (TADsMommy)

3) Double Scoop Group Gallery - Send you family picture(s) to Rhonda

4) Goodies - we will be ordering wristbands and buttons, post or PM ericamanda01 for wristbands and sirena (me) for buttons. Both will be around $2- $3 each. Click here for the wristband picture.

5) Door signs/Tshirts - I have posted two designs that you could use for tshirts or door sign. PM or post your email address so I can send you the jpegs for designs including the buttons.

6) Tag game - We will be using the list from the Double Scoop Group website for the tag game.

Did I forget anything? Maybe we should ask Amanda to copy and paste all this info in the first post for any newcomers.

 

[ericamanda01]

Good morning all. We had originally been booked on the Nov double dip, but due to an unforseen.........Pregnancy we had to move things up a bit to meet the 24 week rule!

Cruising wil be myself Jay 36 DW Jen 36 and DD Gracie 3.
This will be Jen and I's 5 DCL cruise, 4th on the Magic, but will be Gracie's First! She is very excited.

Welcome aboard! We are great group! If I do say so myself!

 

[gssmks]

Welcome aboard Jay!

I'm cheering for myself. I made it through day one of the WW diet. I just finished dinner and I still have four points left in case I need a snack before bed. The problem is that while I made it through it, I sure didn't enjoy it. This is going to be so hard.

 

[JOANNEL]

Hang in there Gail. Mothers day wil be hard. Is your family taking you out? We stay home. i don't like crowds. The Mom's float in the pool and the men and kids cook dinner and bring us Pina Colada's all afternoon.

Then I have to really clean house. The first group arrives for my mothers 85th birthday and graduation.

Have a great Friday........................

 

[ericamanda01]

Welcome aboard Jay!

I'm cheering for myself. I made it through day one of the WW diet. I just finished dinner and I still have four points left in case I need a snack before bed. The problem is that while I made it through it, I sure didn't enjoy it. This is going to be so hard.

Gail I have a theory, a week from now you won't remember what you ate, so it's doesn't matter if it was good or not. But you will remember the food on the cruise. I remember every bite from our last cruise 2 years ago. Is that sad? With that in mind think about all the good food you will remember at Palo! Good luck, we're all pulling for you!

 

[seashells]

Hello Double Dippers,

I would like to introduce myself, Im Asha and I have just booked the Sept 16th Double Dip. This will be my first cruise and my first Disney experience.

I am a single mom 35 and will be bringing DD10 Rekha, and my DS6 Rasheed.
(Grandma maybe joining us)

We are from Toronto, Canada.

I have only been to AI's in the Caribbean where you just eat swim and sleep, I did not realize how complex a cruise can be. So many things to see and do as a family or each on their own. I would have been overwhelmed boarding the ship without all the knowledge Ive gained from this site!

 

[gssmks]

Hello Double Dippers,

I would like to introduce myself, Im Asha and I have just booked the Sept 16th Double Dip. This will be my first cruise and my first Disney experience.

I am a single mom 35 and will be bringing DD10 Rekha, and my DS6 Rasheed.
(Grandma maybe joining us)

We are from Toronto, Canada.

I have only been to AI's in the Caribbean where you just eat swim and sleep, I did not realize how complex a cruise can be. So many things to see and do as a family or each on their own. I would have been overwhelmed boarding the ship without all the knowledge Ive gained from this site!

Welcome aboard! I am a single mother also and will sailing alone with my DD. She is 8 but will be almost 9 by the time we sail. I hope our DD's will become friends in the club. We have several little girls in the 7-10 group so far.

For those of you with the well wishes, it's too late. I have to confess that I knew today would not be a good diet day and I warned the WW leader when I joined Wed. My nephew had an Eighth Grade Graduation today at 11:00 a.m. Afterwards, I took my DM to Applebee's for an early Mother's Day Lunch. Yes, I cheated and big time!!!!!!! Now at 6:00 p.m., we will be going to an Eighth Grade Graduation at another school. The boys that I have posted about who are in elementary school and playing on the high school basketball team are graduating tonight. After the graduation, a few of the parents have gone together and planned an unreal party with a live band and all. There will be a huge buffet with food and desserts, even a chocolate fountain with fresh fruit to dip. Once this day is over, I will probably gain for this week. I should have waited until next week to join WW, but a friend of mine wanted me to join this week so that she would get a hundred dollars worth of free WW snacks for bringing in a new member. the good news is that today was the last day of school for my DD, so now I can't use her homework as an excuse for not going to the park to walk every evening.

 

[sirena]

Hello Double Dippers,

I would like to introduce myself, Im Asha and I have just booked the Sept 16th Double Dip. This will be my first cruise and my first Disney experience.

I am a single mom 35 and will be bringing DD10 Rekha, and my DS6 Rasheed.
(Grandma maybe joining us)

We are from Toronto, Canada.

I have only been to AI's in the Caribbean where you just eat swim and sleep, I did not realize how complex a cruise can be. So many things to see and do as a family or each on their own. I would have been overwhelmed boarding the ship without all the knowledge Ive gained from this site!

Goodie! Glad you are joining us. This group is getting bigger! I had just posted info for Jay, another newbie who joined yesterday. You should be able to go back one page to get a brief of the happenings.

So Asha - I guess you are Indian (I love Asha Boshle? although I don't understand the lyrics ) My DH is of Indian heritage.

Gail, ONE DAY AT A TIME. Enjoy today and DON'T dwell on it tomorrow. It's a longer way but you will get there. Stay focused. Once they sent me a pretty cool email where they had a car going to the store but had to follow a detour. They asked if you have a detour in your way that doesn't mean you will go back home without making it to the store, right?

Correction: The newbie info is right on this page

 

[seashells]

Good guess, I am Indian, my parents are from Trinidad and Tobago, but my great grand parents came from India.

My daughter will be so happy to be around girls her age. Weve been on three vacations and there was never anyone for her to hang out with.

I did check out the newbie info, sorry but Im not computer literate. I have no idea how to send a picture!!

And I could not figure out how to add our information.

Ill try to PM Karen...

Good luck with the WW....my mom joined and lost 35 lbs...it was not an easy journey but you can get there!

I myself would like to lose 5" off my waist, but my passion for food seems to be stronger than my passion for being thinner.

 

[sirena]

Thought so... DH is a Dutch citizen but was born in Surinam when it was a Dutch territory and then moved to Holland at 6 years old where all his family is now. We are going to visit them in 12 days!! That's why I am not too involved in dieting right now.

To add your info you need to post it here or PM Karen. To PM just click on the name next to the post and select "send private message".

To send a pic just click on the link for Rhonda above and attach it to the email.

 

[ericamanda01]

Hello Double Dippers,

I would like to introduce myself, Im Asha and I have just booked the Sept 16th Double Dip. This will be my first cruise and my first Disney experience.

I am a single mom 35 and will be bringing DD10 Rekha, and my DS6 Rasheed.
(Grandma maybe joining us)

We are from Toronto, Canada.

I have only been to AI's in the Caribbean where you just eat swim and sleep, I did not realize how complex a cruise can be. So many things to see and do as a family or each on their own. I would have been overwhelmed boarding the ship without all the knowledge Ive gained from this site!

Wecome aboard! This is the board to gain all the information you can need! Disney cruises are the best! I just know you'll love it!

 

[gssmks]

Goodie! Glad you are joining us. This group is getting bigger! I had just posted info for Jay, another newbie who joined yesterday. You should be able to go back one page to get a brief of the happenings.

So Asha - I guess you are Indian (I love Asha Boshle? although I don't understand the lyrics ) My DH is of Indian heritage.

Gail, ONE DAY AT A TIME. Enjoy today and DON'T dwell on it tomorrow. It's a longer way but you will get there. Stay focused. Once they sent me a pretty cool email where they had a car going to the store but had to follow a detour. They asked if you have a detour in your way that doesn't mean you will go back home without making it to the store, right?

Correction: The newbie info is right on this page

I'm home, and the party was great. I cried my eyes out and didn't even have a kid graduating. There are three of them that I say I have unofficially adopted. I couldn't love them any more if they were my own. It's hard to see them all grow up.

Sirena, you're exactly right. Tomorrow morning, I am back to counting points. I've come up with a good way to keep on track. DD took a picture of me in one of the bathing suit that I plan to wear at CC and I have it on the refrigerator. Every time I go to eat, I see what I am going to look like if I don't lose weight. Trust me, that will be all the motivation I need. I did this once before when I needed to lose weight and it worked like a charm.

 

[Tiggery]

Welcome Aboard Asha.

 

[ericamanda01]

I'm home, and the party was great. I cried my eyes out and didn't even have a kid graduating. There are three of them that I say I have unofficially adopted. I couldn't love them any more if they were my own. It's hard to see them all grow up.

Sirena, you're exactly right. Tomorrow morning, I am back to counting points. I've come up with a good way to keep on track. DD took a picture of me in one of the bathing suit that I plan to wear at CC and I have it on the refrigerator. Every time I go to eat, I see what I am going to look like if I don't lose weight. Trust me, that will be all the motivation I need. I did this once before when I needed to lose weight and it worked like a charm.

I had a friend make me take a picture of her in her swimsuit as well. Only the picture was her backside. It was pretty funny when her DH caught us and asked what we were doing. He loved seeing that picture on the fridge and on the closet door. However she didn't. She even kept a copy taped to her debit card for those times she went to starbucks or out to lunch. It worked though and she lost 30 lbs!

Well next week were paying off our cruise. We have a CD that is maturing and that's where the money is now. I hate to not roll it over, but it is the cruise CD. I will be happy to have everything paid off. It will be such a relief. I also have to get our plane tickets. DH doesn't know that I have extra money hidden to surprize him with 1st class tickets. I had to tell him that I couldn't find any good deals on tickets even with our airline miles. I can't wait to see his face when were at the airport the day of the flight! It's kinda fun being a little evil!

 

[JOANNEL]

Welcome aboard Asha, These boards are a grat place to learn everything. We have also made friends on the cruises that we have kept in touch with.

Amanda- how fun to fly first class. Your husband will love it.

Gail, hang in there.

Have a good Saturday. We are off to a 10 yesr old b-day party. I will try to behave, but I have given up for a few weeks, I went to step last night and my knees are killing me. So maybe a break will help. Company arrives Monday, so we have a lot of house work to do.

 

[sirena]

I may have to try the pic idea to see if I steer away from temptation. That will be after I come back. Can't wait for a nice break.

Amanda, wish I was flying first class on our upcoming trip. It will be about a 10 hr flight with two kids and one on the lap. God help me!

 

[dzneprincess]

I1! The pic printing is what holds me up.

I love my EPSON picturemate! You should look into it

 

[dzneprincess]

Good morning all. We had originally been booked on the Nov double dip, but due to an unforseen.........Pregnancy we had to move things up a bit to meet the 24 week rule!

Cruising wil be myself Jay 36 DW Jen 36 and DD Gracie 3.
This will be Jen and I's 5 DCL cruise, 4th on the Magic, but will be Gracie's First! She is very excited.

Well welcome aboard and Congratulations!