11/28/09 - 12/5/2009 The Nana's Ride the Seas Again #5

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Okay, I give. What's a GTKY post?

 

[Griffith6]

Thanks for the bump Jenaroo. I get depressed when I see us on page two. HA! I made a rhyme....lol....

Hmmm....let's see....

I think it will be a good idea to have the suits on the kidlets, that way they can hit the pools and stuff. Jen discovered that my 3 year old (he'll be 4... 3 months after the cruise...holy crows toes!) won't be able to go on the slide. I hope he's not too upset by that....;( Also learned that we can bring coast guard approved floatation devices. While I'm bummed that they will take up suitcase space...I'm stoked because that means the kids can have more fun independently in the water....

Kids have to be 4 to go on the slide??? Ugggh - my son will not be happy about this. He is as big as 4 year olds - does Disney check DOB?? Can I tell them he is 4 for the cruise?? It will not be easy to keep him busy while his 3 sisters go on the slide.

 

[DisneyCrunch]

GTKY=Getting To Know You

Kids have to be 4 to go on the slide??? Ugggh - my son will not be happy about this. He is as big as 4 year olds - does Disney check DOB?? Can I tell them he is 4 for the cruise?? It will not be easy to keep him busy while his 3 sisters go on the slide.

I think bending the 4 year age limit would be easy but they have to be 38inches tall. (maybe your little guy is? In which case I'd personally let him go on the slide--maybe others would not???...) I don't know if they enforce this or not (anyone?) It's gonna be a big bummer for Steph cause her 3 year old is going to be with 4 other kids who CAN go on the slide....

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Kids have to be 4 to go on the slide??? Ugggh - my son will not be happy about this. He is as big as 4 year olds - does Disney check DOB?? Can I tell them he is 4 for the cruise?? It will not be easy to keep him busy while his 3 sisters go on the slide.

I don't believe they require birth certificates to go down the slide. I remember there being a height requirement instead. They had to be between this Mickey hand and that Mickey hand. I can't remember the numbers though. I'm sure if someone asks on the main thread someone will know.

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

Ok. I know these can be cheesy...but it'll be nice to get to know each other a little better. I put together this GTKY list of questions...I was thinking maybe we could do a different one once a week (this is kind of general one...but we could do more specific topics or something like that...Different people could put them together, etc. We'll see how this one goes over...)

Just copy and paste, and fill in your answers. Come on....it'll be FUN! Lurkers...this is the perfect time to JUMP IN! I'll post the questions here, and I'll fill my answers in the next post.

General GTKY…
1. Where do you live?

2. Are you married? How long?

3. Do you have any children? Ages?

4. Do you have any pets?

5. What do you do for a living? Work? Stay at home?

6. What is your favorite movie?

7. What is your favorite book?

8. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?

9. What is your favorite food?

10. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite group/singer/band etc.?

11. Where did you do your schooling from?

12. Do you like sports? What's your favorite football team?

13. How many siblings do you have?

14. Did you always want to be a XXX? (your profession)

15. What do you like to do in your spare time?

16. Any interesting places that you've traveled to lately?

17. Any particular cuisines or dishes that you like the most?

18. What is your attitude when it comes to money? Are you a spender or a saver?

19. What does your name mean?

20. When is your birthday?

21. What is your zodiac sign?

22. What are your preferences when it comes to clothes and fashion?

23. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

24. Are you an outdoors person?

25. Are you an adventurous person by nature or do you prefer playing it safe?

26. How was your childhood like?

27. Post a recent picture of yourself....

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

General GTKY…
1. Where do you live?
Connecticut. Born and raised...I've never lived anywhere else. My parents still live in the house that my grandfather helped build, and my dad grew up in.

2. Are you married? How long?
Yep. We have been together for 11 years, married for 7. Our Anniversary is May 11th.


3. Do you have any children? Ages?
We have 3 wild banshees. Our oldest daughter is 6 (march will be 7), our "middle man" is 3 (4 in Feb.) and our baby girl just turned 1 September 14th.

4. Do you have any pets?
Two cats. Jasper, and Harris. I always wanted a dog growing up, but my parents would never let me get one. Now that I'm an adult I think they are too much work... I'm happy with the kitties...but I admit they don't get treated as my "babies" now that I have human babies they've been bumped...

5. What do you do for a living? Work? Stay at home?
I have an AS in Early Childhood Education, and a BA in Psychology. Before kids I was a nanny for years, as well as working in a childcare facility. Ever since the birth of my first I've been a SAHM. I would like to get a part time job here soon...my youngest is still BFing....so maybe a few days would be good....

6. What is your favorite movie?
I typically like chic flicks, or comedies. Armeggedon (sp?) (which is neither of those...lol) is one of my favorite movies. I seldom watch a movie more than once.

7. What is your favorite book?
I'm not a huge reader. As far as recently...I enjoyed My Sisters Keeper.

8. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?
Let's see...I LOVE CW shows: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, 90210. How I Met Your Mother, Desperate Housewives, Reality TV: Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, Bachelor/ette...basically I can get sucked into most reality TV....with the exception of Surviror. For some reason I can't stand that show. I also don't watch any of the crime/dr. shows.

9. What is your favorite food?
Mmmmm....Food. I LOVE food. Mexican food (well tex-mex) is prolly my favorite, but I also like italian...and SWEETS! Give me chocolate and I'm a happy camper.

10. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite group/singer/band etc.?
I LOVE music. I love watching live music. What's in my car right now? Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Colby Callet, Aaron Lewis. Basically I like pop/hip hop for dancing...and some alternative, acoustic for relaxing and singing along.

11. Where did you do your schooling from?
I went to a community college, and then commuted to a state school.

12. Do you like sports? What's your favorite football team?
I'm not a fan of watching sports. I'm not all that good AT sports either.

13. How many siblings do you have?
One sister...2 years and 9 months older than me. That's Jen (AKA DisneyCrunch)

14. Did you always want to be a XXX? (your profession)
Yes, I always knew I wanted to be a SAHM, and to work with children before that. If I could hand pick a profession to jump into after the kids are in school (without having to go back to school myself) I'd love to be a labor and delivery nurse.

15. What do you like to do in your spare time?
What's spare time?? hehe...I enjoy going to the movies, out to eat, out dancing....etc. With the kidlets, and this economy I don't get to do that often.

16. Any interesting places that you've traveled to lately?
We went to Old Orchard Beach Maine last month. We go there 2X a year and stay at a hotel on the beach. The kids love it there...and in September we go with Matt's parents, and his Grandmother and Aunt.

17. Any particular cuisines or dishes that you like the most?
I guess I answered that one above...

18. What is your attitude when it comes to money? Are you a spender or a saver?
I'd like to be a saver...but I'm too much of an instant gratification kinda gal. Plus...there isn't much to be saving these days...

19. What does your name mean?
From Wikipedia...lol...
Stephanie is a female name. Stephanie comes from the Greek name "Stefanos" (Στέφανος) meaning "crown".[1] Feminine forms of Stephen in other languages include the Italian Stefania, the Portuguese Estefânia, and the Spanish Estefanía. The form Stéphanie is from the French language, but Stephanie is now widely used in both English speaking cultures and Spanish speaking cultures.

Stephanie - (Greek) "Crowned one" Also, Stephania, Etienette, Stefa, Stefania, Stefanie, Steffie, Stepania, Stepanie, Stephana, Stevena, Teena, and Tiennette


20. When is your birthday?
November 5--we should celebrate on the cruise....

21. What is your zodiac sign?
Scorpio--look out....lol...

22. What are your preferences when it comes to clothes and fashion?
I like to be fashionable...and given an endless amount of money...I could shop for clothes everyday.

23. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert. I never really stop talking, and I like to be around people.

24. Are you an outdoors person?
I do like the outdoors, I especially love spring and fall....Camping is fun.

25. Are you an adventurous person by nature or do you prefer playing it safe?
I'm very spontaneous, and yes...I guess I'd say I'm adventurous. I'm always up for fun new experiences.

26. How was your childhood like?
Pretty good. Both mom and dad worked, and we always lived in the same house. We did fun things like sailing trips, vacations, camping...etc. I have mainly fond memories....

27. Post a recent picture of yourself....
I'm going to edit, and add when I figure out how....

 

[Griffith6]

GTKY=Getting To Know You




I think bending the 4 year age limit would be easy but they have to be 38inches tall. (maybe your little guy is? In which case I'd personally let him go on the slide--maybe others would not???...) I don't know if they enforce this or not (anyone?) It's gonna be a big bummer for Steph cause her 3 year old is going to be with 4 other kids who CAN go on the slide....

My litttle guy is over 40 inches tall so maybe he is ok? Will check the FAQ's to see height/age restrictions.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Alright Steph, I'll play even though I don't typically like these things.

General GTKY…
1. Where do you live?
Beautiful, scenic New Jersey. And yes, there are beautiful sections of Jersey so stop laughing.

2. Are you married? How long?
Married 11 years this past March but together over 15.

3. Do you have any children? Ages?
We have one beautiful DD together, aged 9. I have 3 stepdaughters (30, 21, and 19) and one GD, 6.

4. Do you have any pets?
Oh honey, we have a house full. I recommend never marrying someone who is as big an animal lover as you. We have 3 dogs - 1 rescue Border Collie, 1 puggle (dumb as a brick), and one mutt from the shelter (part Australian Cattle dog and part hound dog we think). The last one is smart but all puppy and has a hard time controlling herself.
Let's not forget the kitties. We have 2 regular old housecats and have captured the ferral kittens that were birthed in the backyard of the abandoned house across the street. They have been living in our bedroom. DH keeps threatening to send them to the pound but he adores them and plays with the one all the time. The white one is coming around but the little black one is still very skittish. DD has named them so I believe that brings the total cat count to 4.
And let's not forget the hermit crabs. Last I checked, we had 4. That reminds me that I need to clean their cage. Hmm, maybe tonight. So is it any wonder that DD wants to be a veterinarian.

5. What do you do for a living? Work? Stay at home?
We have reversed roles in our home. DH is disabled and is the SAHD. Of course they found out at school that he can fix, repair or build anything so he is there frequently "volunteering".
I work in the financial services industry as a Compliance Officer for the Commodities Trading Division for a large foreign bank.

6. What is your favorite movie?
The Wizard of Oz.

7. What is your favorite book?
Hmm, not really sure I have a favorite. I like romance novels because I have a long train ride and they let me zone out. I like the Sookie Stackhouse series (True Blood). I also have gotten into the numerous vampire series that are popping up all over. Well, except for Twilight. Do I really care about teenage angst???

8. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?
House, House and more House. DH loves this show so it is on constantly. We watch NCIS, the Mentalist, Monk. Guess you can see a pattern here.

9. What is your favorite food?
Anything chocolately or sweet.

10. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite group/singer/band etc.?
I'm a Jersey girl so obviously I love The Boss (Springsteen for those that don't know), U2, and Pink.

11. Where did you do your schooling from?
Got my BA from Drew University in Madison, NJ and my MBA from LaSalle University in Philly.

12. Do you like sports? What's your favorite football team?
I don't really watch professional sports any more. I don't have the time.

13. How many siblings do you have?
2 sisters, one older and one younger.

14. Did you always want to be a XXX? (your profession)
I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. I'll keep you posted though.

15. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Who has spare time?? Seriously though I volunteer at DD's school as much as possible and I'm a GS leader. And we love to travel to Disney.

16. Any interesting places that you've traveled to lately?
We did the Eastern Carribbean cruise earlier in the year and loved it.

17. Any particular cuisines or dishes that you like the most?
Eggplant and scallops but not at the same time.

18. What is your attitude when it comes to money? Are you a spender or a saver?
I like to be a saver but somehow always end up a spender. I've got to work on that.

19. What does your name mean?
No idea and I'm too lazy to Wiki.

20. When is your birthday?
September 26th but you're not getting the year!!

21. What is your zodiac sign?
That makes me a Libra.

22. What are your preferences when it comes to clothes and fashion?
Now that I've lost weight I love to shop. Ann Taylor Loft is my favorite.

23. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
I'd probably say introvert but after answering this I certainly feel quite extroverted. Is that a word?

24. Are you an outdoors person?
Yep. Love to camp and hike.

25. Are you an adventurous person by nature or do you prefer playing it safe?
Somewhat on the safe side but more adventerous than DH.

26. How was your childhood like?
Sweet. DM was a SAHM. GM lived with us. We camped every summer in ME and loved it.

27. Post a recent picture of yourself....

I'm at work so that will have to wait.

Okay, that was seriously long. You probably know more about me than you want to.

 

[Honeibee]

We're in very Northern Westchester County, NY

Hey! So are we!

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

YAY! Thanks for doing it Allison. Wasn't toooo bad, was it? See...I feel like I know more about you already... AND...Happy Belated B-day to you!

I cannot for the life of me post this dang picture...I don't know what I'm doing wrong???

Hey wait! It worked...

Uhh...I did the same thing as before...does that mean I posted it a zillion times?? hehe

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Only posted once and now crap---I feel old.

Geez, are you as young as you look? And that was meant as a compliment. Seriously.

Told DH that I needed to save at least $300 so that I can cover the gray and wax everything that week before the cruise. I got the eye roll and the head shake.

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

Aw shucks, thanks Allison. I'll be 32 years young on November 5th. I got carded last Friday when we went our for a Margarita! That made me feel good...as I see all these wrinkles creeping in...and the years keep going faster and faster...I'm starting to feel....o.....l....*covers mouth*....

 

[DisneyCrunch]

General GTKY…
1. Where do you live?
Vermont

2. Are you married? How long?
Just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary last friday.

3. Do you have any children? Ages?
3 kids, 10 year old girl, 7 year old boy, 5 year old girl.

4. Do you have any pets?
A dog that was a pkg deal with my husband. I'm so evil--I'm NOT a dog person--she's 13 and I joke that it will be just my luck to be the owner of the Guiness Book of World Records "oldest dog". I have a cat--Swiper--who I adore. I can't help it--I'm a cat person not a dog person.

5. What do you do for a living? Work? Stay at home?
I'm a stay at home mom but all my kids go to school now.

6. What is your favorite movie?
Princess Bride. I don't typically like kids' movies but I'm dying for Where the Wild Things Are. If it's half as good as the trailers make it looks it might be my new favorite

7. What is your favorite book?
A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher.

8. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?
My favorite ever is 6 Feet Under, then Freaks and Geeks. I watch Desperate Housewives every week as well as Grey's Anatomy. I love to hate the shows that follow those too--Private Practice and Brothers and Sisters. We're watching Weeds through Netflix right now.

9. What is your favorite food?
Cheesecake?

10. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite group/singer/band etc.?
I mostly listen to hippie music--Grateful Dead tops it all. Spent years of my life following Phish. Most likely to end up on the digital audio player these days: Wilco or Radiohead...I do branch out a bit and consider my musical taste pretty diverse.

11. Where did you do your schooling from?
Went to three different colleges for undergrad and graduated from Goddard College. Went back and got my MA there as well.

12. Do you like sports? What's your favorite football team?
Not big on sports EXCEPT I'm a total freak for professional baseball--Go Red Sox (or NOT this year anymore ) IF I HAD to pick a football team I'd be a Patriots fan but honestly I despise football.

13. How many siblings do you have?
Just Steph!

14. Did you always want to be a XXX? (your profession)
I always wanted to be a stay at home mom. I want a job in software testing but I have no experience and my degree is in Philosophy of Education. When my kids are bigger I'll pursue homebirth midwifery--my TRUE passion.

15. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Listen to music, see live music, play on the computer, bike, canoe...???

16. Any interesting places that you've traveled to lately?
We did DC this summer and we had a BLAST!!!

17. Any particular cuisines or dishes that you like the most?
I tend towards Mediterranean flavors:feta, olives, sundried tomatoes...I love good Thai food but in VT that's an oxymoron it seems...

18. What is your attitude when it comes to money? Are you a spender or a saver?
Neither. I'm afraid of money. I try really hard to ignore it.

19. What does your name mean?
It means I'm a female born in the mid 70's

20. When is your birthday?
Feb 1

21. What is your zodiac sign?
Aquarius

22. What are your preferences when it comes to clothes and fashion?
To wear what's comfortable. If I had to shop at only one store for the rest of my life it'd be a sporting goods store even though I'm not the least bit sporty.

23. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
Very introverted but I've learned the skills of an extrovert over the years--still really wears me out though.

24. Are you an outdoors person?
Somewhat. I like to snowboard, take easy hikes with the kids, canoe, sail, bike, garden...but I'm not a super outdoorsy type either.

25. Are you an adventurous person by nature or do you prefer playing it safe?
Depends. I'm a nervous nelly but I love new experiences too...

26. How was your childhood like?
Excellent. I hated school but home was good.

27. Post a recent picture of yourself....
hrm, I'll try but I don't know what's uploaded on my photobucket right now....might be random!

 

[DisneyCrunch]

Alright, uploaded it just for you guys Hubby and I all dressed up for our anniversary date last week (and to catch us this dressed up is a real rarity--and there I've gone and spoiled the surprise cause this is exactly what I'll be wearing on formal night on the boat! )

Let's see if that works...

 

[erin2470]

So I don't post much, but here is my information

General GTKY…
1. Where do you live?
Mississauga, Ontario

2. Are you married? How long?
Not married, going with my BFF and her daughter.
3. Do you have any children? Ages?
Bringing my niece 5 yrs old, turning 6 on the cruise.
4. Do you have any pets?
We have just gotten a fish - rainbow, hoping that appeases her, because she desperately wants a dog, and we can't agree on what type of dog, haha.

5. What do you do for a living? Work? Stay at home?
I'm a test manager at a telacommunications company, who's job is being offshored this month, so it might be time for a new career, the world is now my oyster
6. What is your favorite movie?
I would say the Die Hard movies, have watched them over and over again.
7. What is your favorite book?
In the midnight rain, by ruth wind
8. What is/are your favorite TV show(s)?
Ah love reality tv, and drama's...can't choose, Top Chef right now, can't wait for Lost to come back.
9. What is your favorite food?
Oh Perogiessssssssssssssss
10. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite group/singer/band etc.?
Listen to all types of music, but Jann Arden would have to be a favorite
11. Where did you do your schooling from?
not sure what this means, I went to the University of New Brunswick.
12. Do you like sports? What's your favorite football team?
sports, well lets just say not really, trying to improve upon that, and every Olympics I watch and say I'm going to get into something, and then another couple of years go by.
13. How many siblings do you have?
Two great siblings I'm the oldest have a brother and sister.
14. Did you always want to be a XXX? (your profession)
Ah nope I just rolled into this job and have no clue about it. My dream job would to be a Midwife.
15. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Movies, reading, and strangely enough organizing
16. Any interesting places that you've traveled to lately?
Last trip was Vegas in January had a great time, hoping to go to europe soon.
17. Any particular cuisines or dishes that you like the most?
Love Thai food, but give me a great burger and fries and I'm in heaven.
18. What is your attitude when it comes to money? Are you a spender or a saver?
Way too much of a spender, but after getting myself debt free too years ago, I do much better with saving up what I need first before buying.
19. What does your name mean?
Ireland
20. When is your birthday?
Oct 24
21. What is your zodiac sign?
Scorpio
22. What are your preferences when it comes to clothes and fashion?
Casual
23. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
In between actually, I'll tend to hold back till I get to know you.
24. Are you an outdoors person?
I do enjoy the outdoors, get all four seasons here, so have to get into it.
25. Are you an adventurous person by nature or do you prefer playing it safe?
No I play it safe, once in a while bursting out and trying something.
26. How was your childhood like?
Well that would take years of explaining, but in the end when I look back at it, it wasn't as bad as I thought, and what the heck I'm a pretty good person so something right must have been done
27. Post a recent picture of yourself....
I can't seem to figure out how to do it, I'll keep trying.

 

[erin2470]

It says I'm not able to post images. Do you have to have a certain amount of posts before you can post an image?

 

[DisneyCrunch]

Yay, we didn't scare EVERYONE! Loved reading about you Allison and Erin!

Erin, I have fewer posts and it allows me to post images... Did you try posting using the IMG tag? I don't really know much about these things--I just get lucky or I don't and this time I got lucky That's so cool that you're bringing your neice! Are you going to come to the meet up? She's right around the ages of a bunch of our kids!

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

I know most of that Jen...but it was still fun to read...I didn't know the Princess Bride tid bit...lol...I love that picture of you guys....

Allison...
I was on my way out yesterday...so I didn't really get a chance to reply to yours...
I can def. see why DD wants to be a vet... Pets are fun...they can be a lot of work tho too--I give you credit. My hubby is currently going for his MBA. It's a bit of a pain...as he goes 2 nights a week...but we're surviving....
I love eggplant too! When I was due with my last baby I found an eggplant parm recipe that was said to encourage labor and I made my dad make it. Mmmmmm....Where do you like to camp? Do you tent camp? Camper? My inlaws hiked the Appalachian Trail a few years ago...that was some hard core hiking/camping!!

Erin (sorry if that's not your name...hehe)...
I had trouble posting a picture...it finally worked when I did it in a new post, maybe try that?? Anyone else have any help??

Thanks for jumping in and doing the GYKY. It's really fun reading every ones...I feel like a know a little bit about you girls now.... Your niece will fit right in with my 6 year old, and Jen's 5 year old. There are a few other kiddo's around the same age too. Will you be joining us at the meet on day one? That's cool that you want to be a midwife. I'd love to do that too...but I'd settle for doing other stuff "birth related"...I love all things pregnancy, birth....etc. OH...and your a Scorpio too...uh oh...lol...

Cooooooooooooome on peeps! It takes a few minutes...but it's not too bad--fill it out... Pretty please....

 

[DisneyMommaSteph]

To add to what Jen said re IMG tag...

You can click on the little "picture of a mountain" 3rd icon to the right in this replay box...and it will let you copy the URL (is the picture uploaded to the internet, it has to be uploaded somewhere...) and put the IMG code for ya...

 

[Disneyholic]

1. Where do you live?
Mississauga, Ontario

I actually know where Mississauqua is. We have gone through there a few times on the way to Manitoulin Island. The name stuck with me because I live in Catasauqua and they sound similar. Love Canada. Guess we have to go north again sometime instead of south.