12/22/2011 Disney Dream Christmas Cruise

[TrySomethingNew]

Hi Dana,
Welcome to the cruise thread! My DH and I are very excited! The kids don't know yet - although 13yoDD might suspect something. We've never cruised, and we have no Disney experience, so it will be an adventure. From reading these boards it looks like DCL is the place to be to have a great time! Happy travelling and packing!

 

[eeyoreamour]

Welcome Dana, We were so late in registering too! Just think, 1 week from now we will be on board!! We are driving down from The mountains of Tennessee next Tuesday (Monday if they are forcasting snow!)
.....(I'm secretly hoping they forecast snow, it would be an awful shame if we had to arrive a day early and go to Disney to pass the time!

 

[KStogner]

Hello,

Sounds like there are many people on here with similar interests and Children close in age, I can’t wait to meet all of you.

Dana Melvin (logged in as my wife)

My DS (17) and his girl (18) are looking so forward to meeting other older teens...hope to meet you guys too!

 

[KStogner]

Holy Cow we just loaded up the Suburban! We leave in 10 hours!! Its finally here!!!!!

Can I just say....WHOO HOO!

 

[TrySomethingNew]

Just a few hours till we leave for the airport! Hopefully the rain/thunderstorms that are coming through all morning don't cause delays! Can't wait for the Disney adventure to start!

 

[skoch]

I'm a little late, but we just got back home this past week and I'm still unpacking! Thank you everyone for the wonderful exchange gifts! This was our first exchange and we certainly learned a few things that will be helpful next time around! Hope everyone had a great cruise!

 

[scgraley]

I'm a little late, but we just got back home this past week and I'm still unpacking! Thank you everyone for the wonderful exchange gifts! This was our first exchange and we certainly learned a few things that will be helpful next time around! Hope everyone had a great cruise!

We have been home for one week (as of today). I have "most" everything unpacked. I think I've decided to get a "Disney Cruise" box to put everything that we will need again in the box to make packing the next time around a little easier.

Our entire family was blessed by the wonderful FE gifts! Thanks for sharing a part of 2011 Christmas with us. We are already looking forward to our next cruise!

Blessings,
The Graley's

 

[TrySomethingNew]

Thank you from our family for all the really fun and entertaining gifts! We enjoyed them all. Everyday there was a fun surprise and we had fun on our end making the gifts that we passed out to everyone. There are some very creative people amongst the group, so thanks to all for your efforts!

 

[jenshell75]

Hi Hi and Happy New Year


First of all I need to apologise for the late post, we have been home for 2 weeks as of today and I am still trying to find a home for all our FE gifts, Christmas Gifts, clothes, and souvenirs that we managed to collect after spending 5 weeks in the USA.

We had a totally awesome time and we loved every second on the Cruise. I learnt heaps about doing a FE exchange and I am sorry that my gifts were not handmade or even Disney in style. We have never done anything like this and to tell the truth finding Disney stuff in Australia is well nearly impossible. However saying that I managed to collect heaps of Disney crafty stuff and I will be better prepared for our next cruise. We hope we can cruise again in 2015 ... Yeah Yeah I know that is a long way off but we are just in the process of organising our next holiday this time we are going to visit Hong Kong Disney in Dec 2013 . We wanted a Disney Experience as well as a cultural holiday.

I wish we had organised a get together during our stay but time flew and well I guess we can't do it all. Our kids are still young and were so tired after all the activities and swimming that most nights they were asleep at dinner and I have the photos to prove it.

Anyway I will be back later to pop up some photos and if anyone would like to catch up on facebook my details are Jennifer Hicks - you will find me I've got the Santa hat with mickey ears on. lollllll

[/IMG] Our first night and Max didn't make it through the appertiser.

[/IMG] Calliope fell asleep after Christmas Dinner


Have a "magical day"

Jen xx

 

[TrySomethingNew]

Hee..Hee.. you kids look like my littlest - tired every night at dinner.!

I haven't logged in for a couple of months, but your FE gifts were great and very thoughtful! I'm glad to hear that each of you had a great time and are looking forward to another Disney vacation in 2013.