8/15/09-Eastern-Tortola Treasure Seekers #2

[hmansure]

You are SO bad! Have all of your antics ever caught up with you yet?

Not yet, but my two boys are gunning for me all the time!

 

[hmansure]

Sorry, no bowing, no tossing, no goggles, just plain ole' crawling in to bed and passing out. I don't even think I brushed my teeth last night. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww! So gross!

Kristin - I'm going to remember the drunk Wii thing!! Oh, I heard yesterday on the radio that the Wii balance board is being released in the US on May 19th? Harry, is this the same date you have been hearing? I wonder if it'll be alot easier to get our hands on one of those than on the Wii itself!

Yup - Wii Fit!

 

[caitlinsdad]

So, I'm not the only obsessive one!! That is crazy we are planning all of this so early, and that you will be starting college when you get back!!! It does seem far away!!

Well this is the first year I didn't have my plans for the next year underway, but since we canceled the '08 cruise for this one, I need to make some final plans, most likley will figure it out in March

 

[nikkistevej]

We will most likely stay 4 or 5 days before the cruise,
Don't know where yet, we have rented points the last couple times down, and done either Old Key West or Beach Club villas, like both.

Stayed the night before the cruise over in Port Canaveral, and meet up with some cruise mates at Grills, and then a meet at the Radission pool area. Having our car with us allowed us to get to and leave port early.

Took 5 days to drive home as we stopped and saw the sites on the way home.

We were almost 3 weeks on the road in 2006, maybe 2009 will be the same way. Just a big boarding bill for the pets.

Sounds like a great trip, Ed. I know Jordan will be starting school the week we come back, if not a couple of days when we are on the cruise. So we will definately be flying back that Saturday.

 

[caitlinsdad]

Sounds like a great trip, Ed. I know Jordan will be starting school the week we come back, if not a couple of days when we are on the cruise. So we will definately be flying back that Saturday.

Yep, I know what you mean, I am not happy our school has started having school start before Labor day, They cause us not to be on the repro cruise

 

[nikkistevej]

I think our public schools start the week before labor Day, but she will be in private, so they have their own schedule.

 

[caitlinsdad]

Our school system has gone to publishing the calendar for two years at a time , In 2009 it is not too bad, we start school on Sept 1

 

[kritter]

Hi, All,

Been a busy day here grocery shopping and I made a chicken for dinner along with a cake. Off, to get it all ready for the family. My mom and I went for pedis too since she is leaving for Florida on Monday...LUCKY,, THEM!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CustardTart]

I know we keep on changing our minds, but I think we will be staying at Boardwalk Villas before the cruise- check in Sun, check out Fri, drive down to one of the resorts by the port where we can leave our rental, and catch the shuttle to the port. We were going to go to MK and Hollywood Studios, now my Dh wants to do Seaworld as well. So that is our plans, until we change them again. LOL Anyone else have their plans ready. Or am I the only vacation OCD person on here.

OMG NO - since booking the flights, I'm obsessing big time!!!! How's this for detail - when we arrive at MCO, we'll stay the first night at the Hyatt onsite. Then off to AKV for 6 nights - we're thinking of going for the concierge 1 bed. During that time, we will do the WDW parks, spend 1 day at US/IOA and possibly book the Twilight Discovery Cove Package if it's available next year... Next up, THE cruise!!! Finally, we're looking for a villa on the Gulf coast for the week following the cruise... All in all, a vacation to remember!!!

 

[PrincessMom2002]

No DisTag is when you have a magnet that gets moved from door to door
You Tag a person door and when they get back to their room and see the magnet, they should move it to another member of your cruise in that game to their door.


The"fish extender is like a gift exchange among friends.

It is more general. For instance, lets say I buy glow necklaces and put them in everyone's FE.

You can also have a Secret exchange which is meant specifically for one person. similar to a secret santa.



You can do it for Kids or Family

My last cruise group called the gift giving Distag. I think when they tagged the door is when they gave the gift, etc.

 

[PrincessMom2002]

Our school system has gone to publishing the calendar for two years at a time , In 2009 it is not too bad, we start school on Sept 1

That's great that they do it so far in advance! I asked for our Sept. 2007-June 2008 calendar in March of 2007 and they didn't have it. I know if I asked for 2009 now they'd look at me like I was crazy. We are guessing that our kids will start school 2 or 3 days after we get back from this cruise.

 

[caitlinsdad]

My last cruise group called the gift giving Distag. I think when they tagged the door is when they gave the gift, etc.

A bunch of us on the 06 cruise didn't want to be part of moving a magnet from door to door, but still did the surprise gift exchange.

 

[caitlinsdad]

That's great that they do it so far in advance! I asked for our Sept. 2007-June 2008 calendar in March of 2007 and they didn't have it. I know if I asked for 2009 now they'd look at me like I was crazy. We are guessing that our kids will start school 2 or 3 days after we get back from this cruise.

Our system came around during a debate of starting school before labor day, many people plan vacations around the school calendar and need to know when it starts.

We are still unhappy with starting before Labor day,but at least we know ahead of our plans now when school will start for the next two years.

 

[kritter]

Hi Abby and Ed..

We,, are watching Time Travel with the kids right now!!!!!!!!!

 

[caitlinsdad]

Hi Kristin

 

[kritter]

Hi Kristin

Hey Ed, Just ordered the kids some flip flops and sunglasses for their Easter Baskets from Disneyshopping.com.

 

[caitlinsdad]

Hey Ed, Just ordered the kids some flip flops and sunglasses for their Easter Baskets from Disneyshopping.com.

sounds great

 

[kritter]

sounds great

I feel like Christmas and the Birthday just ended now it is time for the Easter Baskets....!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hmansure]

Hi everyone! Long day.... Been on the go since 6:30AM! Tim did well today - he swam 4 events and had 3 personal bests... This was a home meet so parents have to work a certain number of shifts... I took Tim home after his events and came back and worked our other shift so tomorrow we can just watch him swim....

Went out to dinner tonight & then took everyone out for ice cream - a favorite wintertime treat, eh?!

 

[kritter]

Hi everyone! Long day.... Been on the go since 6:30AM! Tim did well today - he swam 4 events and had 3 personal bests... This was a home meet so parents have to work a certain number of shifts... I took Tim home after his events and came back and worked our other shift so tomorrow we can just watch him swim....

Went out to dinner tonight & then took everyone out for ice cream - a favorite wintertime treat, eh?!

CONGRATS, TIM!!!!!!!!!

Where did you go to dinner?? Ice-cream sounds good!!!!!!!!