12/01/07 Western December 1, 2007 - Let's get the party started!

[kimszath]

Let's GO!!!! Looks like Freedom of the Seas will be on the TODAY show this Friday... will probably watch just to get the FEVER!!!!!!!

 

[mom+3girls]

I have a DD that is 18, she will not be on the cruise, but she is graduating from High School in a few weeks and last night they had the honors banquet and she received Best All Around Choir Student she is graduating with honors . I am so proud of her and I just wanted to share it with some of my new friends.

 

[lbgraves]

That is fantastic news!!! You have a right to be proud of her.

 

[kimszath]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
You must be SO proud of her!!! That's really wonderful!

 

[Popovich]

Congratulations to you and your daughter!!! That's really great news!!

Welcome Trixie! I'm glad you decided to do the 7 day. Our DD will also be in 3rd grade next year.

Cindy, are you joining us on the Dec 1st Western??? We'd love to cruise with you again and I know Nicole and Matt would be thrilled to see Ryleigh. You were only about 40 min from our house when you were in Norwalk! I'll send you a pm.

I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of school. Our kids our out on June 2nd. Matt just had his first whole day of kindergarten. The last two weeks of school, the kindergarteners go all day to get ready for next year. He had a great day and really liked staying for lunch and riding the bus home with his sister. I know I'll be glad when summer starts. I'm so tired of homework ! I can only imagine how my kids feel!!

Anyone have fun plans for Memorial Day weekend? We're just hanging out . No soccer, no baseball yippee!!!

Kim- have you looked at your new Passporter yet? Is it worth getting the new one?? We have the second edition I think.

Have a great week!
Gailyn

 

[lbgraves]

School gets out on 6/8 here. This is the first year that the kids have gone past mid May. No plans for Memorial Day here...though DH is suppose to go to PAX River, MD to do his last internship for 30 days. I have also had to take it easy since last Wednesday. I woke up with chest pains that spread to my side & back. By the time I got the kids to school my shoulder ached & my hand was numb. I was also nauseous. A friend saw me when she was going out of the lot & stopped on the side of the road to talk to me. I had told her I didn't feel well & was going to the doctor that morning when she emailed me about doing something that day. She followed me to the office & waited until they opened. Thankfully a parent whose child is the top fundraiser seller at the school works there and was behind the desk. She saw me & asked what was wrong, got my bday, & told me to sit down. She came over & talked to me until I was called back...probably not even 5 minutes total. Everything came back clear...bloodwork, xray, & EKG. Even though the pain didn't go away I felt safer there than at home. I am having a CTA coronary Thursday. It's great that they can check out the heart now without doing a cardio cath!!! I would really be freaking out now if I had to have that done. There is a strong family history so the doctor wants to find out if this was a warning or maybe gallbladder problems. If neither comes back positive...which would be good right?...it was an anxiety attack.

The doctor did tell me that if I ever have those symptoms again to get myself to the office to be checked. I remember hearing that women have different symptoms than men...like the nausea. Also the chest pain wasn't constant & my back hurt when I bumped up against the door frame. Ladies, if you haven't already done so...look up the symptoms for a heart attack in women. I found it on webmd.com. I was planning to just come back home after taking the kids to school & go back to bed. When I read that the back pain & nausea were also classic I changed my mind & went to the doctor.

 

[Popovich]

Lisa,
That's so scary. I wish you well on Thursday. You did the right thing by going straight to the Dr's office. I just saw an email within the last 2 -3 weeks about what to do if you think you're having a heart attack. I don't know if it was medically correct, but I'll try to find it. Can you send me a pm with your email address?

Take it easy and do what the Dr. orders. Nothing is more important than your health. Sending good wishes and pixie dust your way


Gailyn

 

[kimszath]

OMIGOSH!! Lisa--I didn't see this yesterday--I'm SO happy you're okay. Please let us know when the rest of your tests show you're all clear. Sometimes we get that wakeup call, and those unplanned doctor's visits turn up things that have nothing to do with what we're there for... just fate, I think, that gets you into the office. Panic attacks can definitely do that to you, though... remember my Mom, Lisa? She was onethe cruise with us. She used to have those fairly often--turned out it was actually medication-related. Forget what caused it, but she doesn't take it any more. Please get your rest--kids will be out before you know it! Luke's last day is tomorrow... AAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Take care of YOU!!!

 

[missmulan]

OMG Lisa! I'm so glad you're okay and the tests came back clear! Wow! You're like Superwoman at home, at school and on Disboards. What is everyone gonna do if you're really sick????

Keep us informed!

Jen

 

[lbgraves]

I will. I am just trying to keep from going crazy here working on the kid's rooms. I am redecorating each of them. I'm taking my time with the painting...borders that is.

 

[Hanover]

Hi! We just booked this cruise while on the 5/13 Eastern.

It's me (Danielle), my husband Derek and 2 sons, Keegan (he was 9 on 5/13) and Brennan, age 5. They will be 10 and 6 when we cruise. We are really looking forward to it!

My parents (Jim and Suzanne) and father-in-law (Ed), will also be joining us.

 

[Hanover]

I think our rooms are 6546, 6548, and 6550

 

[lbgraves]

Welcome to the group, Danielle! I have added you to the list.

 

[Hanover]

Thanks for the welcome.

Seems like the next 18 months until we sail DCL again will be an agonizing wait. Our boys keep saying, "this time ___ days ago, we were on the Magic, doing ___"

We surprised them with our 5/13 cruise, but they know about the 12/2007 cruise and will probably be asking daily "how many more days until our cruise?"

This past cruise was our first 7 day, and it was wonderful. We enjoyed every aspect of the Magic and really liked all the ports.

I took just over 2300 digital pictures on our trip and we've been looking at them over and over again.

 

[kimszath]

That's funny, Danielle! It's been a couple of years since our last Disney Cruise, and my son, now 7, still talks about "Remember when we went on our cruise and...." goes on and on. SO funny. We're going again this Christmas, then on this cruise next year. We can't wait!!! I"m thinking about seeing what the Florida Resident rates look like for a short one maybe next summer, if they still aren't filling the ships. I wonder what's going on with that? Either the rates have truly gotten too high for mow people, or the Freedom of the Seas is just too appealing... or both.

 

[Hanover]

Kim,

I know that my parents saved $1300 with their Florida rate discount on our 5/13 cruise. They were reimbursed the money after Florida rates were offered. They booked through AAA and got those discounts and perks too. They were on deck 6 with a verandah (category 6).

 

[lbgraves]

Hey, Kim! Do you want to adopt us so we can save too?

 

[lbgraves]

Hey there everybody! I was excited about my find at B&BW today for this year's cruise but also wanted to share with you. We are going to make matching Tshirts for boarding day and some of us have talked about getting tote bags to use on the cruise with the same iron on design. Well, I went to the mall with a friend this afternoon & the only thing that I bought at B&BW (bath & body works) was this bag marked down to $3!!! It is huge! The other side is blank so the iron on would go great there. Now that I remembered this cruise....do I need to go back tomorrow to get another?

 

[lbgraves]

I just got some great news!!! The tests that I had done came back normal!!! What a relief. So I guess that it was an anxiety attack...will have to deal with that but it should be alot easier than dealing with heart disease.

 

[macphrsn]

Hi Gailyn,

I'm thinking about joining this cruise, I think Frank will be ready to go again in 2007. Of course, I could be ready to do tomorrow

I need to look into booking, which way is the best? I should have rebooked on board.

Ryleigh and I are going to WDW again in December, just trying to decided what days. Frank isn't in to going all the time like us. Good he can stay home and watch Jack.

Talk to you soon!

Congratulations to you and your daughter!!! That's really great news!!

Welcome Trixie! I'm glad you decided to do the 7 day. Our DD will also be in 3rd grade next year.

Cindy, are you joining us on the Dec 1st Western??? We'd love to cruise with you again and I know Nicole and Matt would be thrilled to see Ryleigh. You were only about 40 min from our house when you were in Norwalk! I'll send you a pm.

I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of school. Our kids our out on June 2nd. Matt just had his first whole day of kindergarten. The last two weeks of school, the kindergarteners go all day to get ready for next year. He had a great day and really liked staying for lunch and riding the bus home with his sister. I know I'll be glad when summer starts. I'm so tired of homework ! I can only imagine how my kids feel!!

Anyone have fun plans for Memorial Day weekend? We're just hanging out . No soccer, no baseball yippee!!!

Kim- have you looked at your new Passporter yet? Is it worth getting the new one?? We have the second edition I think.

Have a great week!
Gailyn