11/14/09 - Special Western - 2 CC stops PART2

[LindaBabe]

ok, ok. I'll go to bed now

Here's a link for the lady looking for scrapbook pages (be careful what you wish for - there's a lot of 'em) http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1710064

 

[Bamfield]

Linda - I hope your doctor visit tomorrow goes well. It sound like you are taking it easy. Keep that up and hopefully you will feel better soon!

I can't believe how many pages you guys added while I have been on my business trip. I guess we are all getting excited as the day start getting closer to the single digits. I finally got notification from my TA about my documents, I am hopefully going to get them tomorrow! She was actually taking a trip on the Wonder and says most of the changes are similiar to what they did on the Magic except observation addition.

 

[Desi]

It's a good thing we're driving. I have 35 lbs of FE Stuff
They get their very own suitcase.

 

[elderfam]

It's a good thing we're driving. I have 35 lbs of FE Stuff
They get their very own suitcase.

Thank goodness we arent flying international. My husband has NO IDEA what I have have to bring. I think it best to keep it that way until the cab comes to wisk us to the airport....

By the way, anyone thinking about hitching a ride on the Disney Dream? I hear they are having a big reveal tomorrow.

For those that are interested, Disney cast member told me that the day we sail is the day they will decorate the ship for Christmas. Its suppose to all be done by 5 pm. What a way to kick off the holidays!

Cynthia

 

[LindaBabe]

Good Morning, everyone!

Somehow, I MUST get off this ungodly early schedule by the time we cruise. There is absolutely NOTHING to do on ship at 4 am.

today, I have the pulmonologist, and then lunch with my lawyer / friend - whom I have turned into a Disney addict too, lol. Then home for a nap. I am thrilled to report that this morning when I tested my breathing - the 'low' number was at what the 'high' number has been for a few months. This is GOOD NEWS.

It's a good thing we're driving. I have 35 lbs of FE Stuff
They get their very own suitcase.

Oh yeah. My DH has one of those HUGE rolling dufflebags for his ski trips. I've got that sucker LOADED - two pails full of stuff for the little girls who are traveling with us on the St Croix cruise, a collapsable cooler filled with diet tonic water (not available on ship, but must be consumed for foot cramps) one end has a box of FE gifts, the other end has a box of secret mickey gifts plus glow sticks. Then there are three pairs of outgrown shorts to give to a friend. . . the scrapbook pages for the swap on St. Croix cruise. . . in short ALL stuff to either consume or give away.

Then there's a huge suitcase full of all our evening/ dinner clothes and shoes for us and the teddy bears. I'm shrinking out of most of mine and will have to use pins for this one last wearing, but then - it too, will be available to give away before I leave the ship.

Two suitcases of regular clothes for the cruise. A suitcase of clothes for WDW. An extra dufflebag for overflow.

Then I have an equally huge bag of stuff to lug to Jacksonville from the estate of my aunt to my cousin, a cooler full of hand picked apples and two boxes of "only available here" provisions for the same cousin.

Then there's the book bag - we'll be on the road a month, so we'll go through a lot of books. That won't come on the ship.

"Kitchen Box" for our stay in the villas after the cruise and for a week in the residence inns before the cruise, and picnics on the road.That won't come on the ship.

The lunch cooler with drinks and food for the road.

Dh's back pack with clothes/shaving kit for the road.

The rolling computer duffle bag - with my clothes for the road, med bag, toiletries, cpap, cables, computer, extra camera gear.

Tote bag with the trip book, binoculars, camera, maps, etc.
Pillows and a blanket.
Map/book basket with the car books in.

Is it any wonder we drive a Grand Caravan with most of the seats folded down?

Happy day, all!.

 

[glindamood]

Elderfam - ever consider mailing a box to the ship? Works great for me. All the FE stuff for both trips is gone already.

With the baggage fees - we will only have 3 suitcases and two roll aboards. Not that I am crazy about taking stuff that way but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. Funny, fuel is way down so why they continue to charge is a wonder to me.

Disney Dream - it will be exciting to watch but I won't cruise on her until she has been sailing for several months - and if she is only going to do the 3 and 4 day trips, it will be longer than that. When we went to Alaska, we sailed Princess on a new ship and they just didn't have the kinks worked out yet - and it was like the 6th or 7th sailing.

Have a grand day everyone.

 

[Desi]

Good Morning, everyone!


Oh yeah. My DH has one of those HUGE rolling dufflebags for his ski trips. I've got that sucker LOADED - two pails full of stuff for the little girls who are traveling with us on the St Croix cruise, a collapsable cooler filled with diet tonic water (not available on ship, but must be consumed for foot cramps) one end has a box of FE gifts, the other end has a box of secret mickey gifts plus glow sticks. Then there are three pairs of outgrown shorts to give to a friend. . . the scrapbook pages for the swap on St. Croix cruise. . . in short ALL stuff to either consume or give away.

Then there's a huge suitcase full of all our evening/ dinner clothes and shoes for us and the teddy bears. I'm shrinking out of most of mine and will have to use pins for this one last wearing, but then - it too, will be available to give away before I leave the ship.

Two suitcases of regular clothes for the cruise. A suitcase of clothes for WDW. An extra dufflebag for overflow.

Then I have an equally huge bag of stuff to lug to Jacksonville from the estate of my aunt to my cousin, a cooler full of hand picked apples and two boxes of "only available here" provisions for the same cousin.

Then there's the book bag - we'll be on the road a month, so we'll go through a lot of books. That won't come on the ship.

"Kitchen Box" for our stay in the villas after the cruise and for a week in the residence inns before the cruise, and picnics on the road.That won't come on the ship.

The lunch cooler with drinks and food for the road.

Dh's back pack with clothes/shaving kit for the road.

The rolling computer duffle bag - with my clothes for the road, med bag, toiletries, cpap, cables, computer, extra camera gear.

Tote bag with the trip book, binoculars, camera, maps, etc.
Pillows and a blanket.
Map/book basket with the car books in.

Is it any wonder we drive a Grand Caravan with most of the seats folded down?

Happy day, all!.

SomeHow, I don't feel so bad now

 

[smye1stdisneycruise]

scared1:And my husband thinks I pack way too much! LOL! I think I need to show him this thread! We are trying to get there with three suitcases and three carryon bags and that is for 5 days at WDW followed by the cruise. I am hoping to get away with only 4 pairs if shoes!

 

[mommyarewegoingback]

SomeHow, I don't feel so bad now

Me too! Now I think I maybe missing something. And I'm glad to know I'm not the only crazy one with all the electronics too, including a CPAP. Yes, I agree, if my DH says anything about what I'm bringing, I'll be sure to send him over here!
-virginia

 

[Travelbee]

I can now officially say - RESTING is highly overrated! I am bored! But, I can't actually DO anything because I have no energy.

Good Morning, everyone!
today, I have the pulmonologist, and then lunch with my lawyer / friend - whom I have turned into a Disney addict too, lol. Then home for a nap. I am thrilled to report that this morning when I tested my breathing - the 'low' number was at what the 'high' number has been for a few months. This is GOOD NEWS.

Happy day, all!.

Great to hear!

 

[mousemom11]

Our family started playing a new game today, called Where Will We Be A Week from Today? Today's answer? Epcot, Future World section. Lunch at Sunshine Seasons, Character Dinner at Garden Grill. Illuminations in the evening.

FE box is all packed and ready to be mailed to the ship. I should be finishing up the notebook today with all my travel documents.

Woo hoo! The Dream is unveiled today. I'll be watching the webcast this afternoon. I'm sure that we'll sail it eventually (either that or the Fantasy). But only when one of them starts doing at least 7-night cruises.

 

[glindamood]

Good Morning, everyone!

Somehow, I MUST get off this ungodly early schedule by the time we cruise. There is absolutely NOTHING to do on ship at 4 am.

today, I have the pulmonologist, and then lunch with my lawyer / friend - whom I have turned into a Disney addict too, lol. Then home for a nap. I am thrilled to report that this morning when I tested my breathing - the 'low' number was at what the 'high' number has been for a few months. This is GOOD NEWS.

Happy day, all!.

Patiently waiting to here some MORE good news. Hope you had a nice visit with your friend and got good news from the pulmonologist.

 

[binky1]

Okay, people, talk me off the ledge...

My DH has just been told that he has to go to Sweden on a business trip Nov. 8th returning Nov. 15th. We've managed to switch it to Nov. 13th. But here's the rub - he will have to meet us in Orlando. I will need to drive to Rochester from Ottawa and fly to Orlando on my own with the 2 kidlets. I will need to cross the border from Canada with the 2 kidlets. I will need to bring all his luggage as well because he'll be travelling with his business attire....

Feeling a little panicky....I don't like last minute changes...all the things start running through my head like what if he can't make the connecting flights...what if he misses the boat....what if...what if....

Need some encouraging words - I figure you guys can relate to an Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planner like myself!!! ARGGHHH!!

 

[Princess Momma X2]

Thanks for the link to the scrapbook forum-I'm completely hooked!!

It's still snowing here in Denver-school was canceled and we are really looking forward to the sun now!!

 

[xxcell]

Gosh, I think I stressed myself


Going to Dr. tomm, Annie swears I have a sinus infection again. Was trying to delay Dr., cause I hate going and am a big baby:sad1


And no I am not sick cause the Yankess lost, I couldn't even watch the game

 

[mrp4352]

Everything will be fine and before you know it, you'll be pulling up to port to see this beautiful sight!

Okay, people, talk me off the ledge...

My DH has just been told that he has to go to Sweden on a business trip Nov. 8th returning Nov. 15th. We've managed to switch it to Nov. 13th. But here's the rub - he will have to meet us in Orlando. I will need to drive to Rochester from Ottawa and fly to Orlando on my own with the 2 kidlets. I will need to cross the border from Canada with the 2 kidlets. I will need to bring all his luggage as well because he'll be travelling with his business attire....

Feeling a little panicky....I don't like last minute changes...all the things start running through my head like what if he can't make the connecting flights...what if he misses the boat....what if...what if....

Need some encouraging words - I figure you guys can relate to an Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planner like myself!!! ARGGHHH!!

 

[LindaBabe]

Okay, people, talk me off the ledge...

My DH has just been told that he has to go to Sweden on a business trip Nov. 8th returning Nov. 15th. We've managed to switch it to Nov. 13th. But here's the rub - he will have to meet us in Orlando. I will need to drive to Rochester from Ottawa and fly to Orlando on my own with the 2 kidlets. I will need to cross the border from Canada with the 2 kidlets. I will need to bring all his luggage as well because he'll be travelling with his business attire....

Feeling a little panicky....I don't like last minute changes...all the things start running through my head like what if he can't make the connecting flights...what if he misses the boat....what if...what if....

Need some encouraging words - I figure you guys can relate to an Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planner like myself!!! ARGGHHH!!

OK. TAKE A DEEP BREATH! YOU CAN DO THIS.

You are not some 20 year old any more - You are a MOM and that means you have SKILLS!

Enlist your children to help you. The big one entertains the little one. Make a list. of what needs to be done.

Allow extra time for every step.

If you need advice - you've got access to plenty of it right here.

ALL *WILL* BE WELL.

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THANK YOU! THE DUST WORKED!

I am remarkably better today - still exhausted, but better. Pulmonologist did NOT say anything about not going - said take the rest of the antibiotics but not more than that for fear of developing resistance. Have another scan in 2 months to make sure it is all gone. We leave on Saturday. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP, GANG


Let the part-ay begin! (Now, I'm going down for a nap.)

 

[rob_jen]

Everything will be fine and before you know it, you'll be pulling up to port to see this beautiful sight!

That is a nice picture but if we pull up to the Wonder we may have showed up on the wrong day.

 

[glindamood]

Okay, people, talk me off the ledge...

My DH has just been told that he has to go to Sweden on a business trip Nov. 8th returning Nov. 15th. We've managed to switch it to Nov. 13th. But here's the rub - he will have to meet us in Orlando. I will need to drive to Rochester from Ottawa and fly to Orlando on my own with the 2 kidlets. I will need to cross the border from Canada with the 2 kidlets. I will need to bring all his luggage as well because he'll be travelling with his business attire....

Feeling a little panicky....I don't like last minute changes...all the things start running through my head like what if he can't make the connecting flights...what if he misses the boat....what if...what if....

Need some encouraging words - I figure you guys can relate to an Obsessive Compulsive Vacation Planner like myself!!! ARGGHHH!!

Breathe - deep breaths - in, out - you will be just fine. And so will the kids. It is an adventure. I take it he is coming in on the 14th?

Gosh, I think I stressed myself


Going to Dr. tomm, Annie swears I have a sinus infection again. Was trying to delay Dr., cause I hate going and am a big baby:sad1


And no I am not sick cause the Yankess lost, I couldn't even watch the game

GET BETTER - AND SOON! And, take it easy. Flying with sinus problems won't be fun so you gotta go to the doc and get better - whatever it takes.

OK. TAKE A DEEP BREATH! YOU CAN DO THIS.

You are not some 20 year old any more - You are a MOM and that means you have SKILLS!

Enlist your children to help you. The big one entertains the little one. Make a list. of what needs to be done.

Allow extra time for every step.

If you need advice - you've got access to plenty of it right here.

ALL *WILL* BE WELL.

=========================

THANK YOU! THE DUST WORKED!

I am remarkably better today - still exhausted, but better. Pulmonologist did NOT say anything about not going - said take the rest of the antibiotics but not more than that for fear of developing resistance. Have another scan in 2 months to make sure it is all gone. We leave on Saturday. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP, GANG


Let the part-ay begin! (Now, I'm going down for a nap.)

Oh Linda - that is such good news, ! Sorta made me all tear up. I was getting worried but will continue sending pixie dust to be sure things stay well.

 

[Fivepin]

Hey gang-

Think I stressed myself out as well. I have been under the weather the last couple of days. If I don't feel better tomorrow, I'm going to go to the doctor. DH has been out of town the last couple of days. He comes back tonight, but leaves Monday to California for 3 nights. He was gone for a week earlier in the month. Gotta crank out 60 halloween treat bags tonight for the boys. Between, birthday goody bags halloween and all their extracurriculars and being sick I have fallen a little behind with cruise stuff. I just may tell the boys this weekend about the trip so that I can incorporate their help. Can you believe I still have an uncarved pumpkin? It has been so hot anyway here if I did carve it last weekend, it would be pretty nasty by now.

So, everybody no more stressing out. It is what it is. We need healthy people on this trip.

Everyone take care.