A 2009 Magical Christmas Anniversary Pre-Trip Report

[raider97]

Hyperventilating - only 5 more after today! And still so much to do!


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[raider97]

Make mickey christmas tree ornaments - Done
Order safety tats - Done
Print bbb letters - Done
Print cool dude letter - Done
Print pirate experience letters - Done
Go by bank to get money, travelers checks, change, etc - Done
Make sweathshirt - Done
Make hoodies - Done
Pay phone bill - Done
Pay mortgage - Done
Schedule rest of bills - Done
Submit order to garden grocer - Done
Mail car payment
Buy some jeans - Done
Buy a long sleeve tshirt for layering - couldn't find one I liked so I am wiping it off my list
Buy Christmas present for Ella - decided to buy some at WDW for her - Done
Pickup postage stamps for postcards - Done
Check in for flight - Tuesday Dec. 16th - Done
Online check in for resort - Done
Print Itineraries for Kids - Done
Laminate itineraries for Kids - Done
Enter all ADRs into phone and make seperate hard copy - Done
Print off snack info for dining plan - Done
Buy, print, and put together m&m containers for pressed pennies - with money for each - Done
Get disney docs together - Done
Mail Christmas cards - Done
Mail welcome letters to friends boys - Done
Print welcome letter for kids - Done
Order balloons for surprise boxes - Done
Pick up balloons for surprise boxes - Done
Email teachers to remind them the kids will be out - Done
Send in teacher bags - Wed. Dec. 16th
Send in class exchange bags - Done
Pick up schoolwork for dds - Wed. Dec. 16th
Make class bags - Done
Send in class bags - Wed. Dec. 16th - Done
Wrap presents - Wed. Dec. 16th - Done
Wrap and take presents to extended family - Done
Make window clings - Done
Put together and wrap surprise boxes - Done
Pack backpacks for kids - Done
Mail box to resort - Done
Pack!!!! - Done

 

[DisneyMom14]

Insert little Home Alone Kid with hands on face "AHHHHH!!!!!"

God please help us to finish our lists!!!

 

[raider97]

Still hyperventilating - only 4 more after today! And still so much to do!

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[raider97]

Well, I have a busy day on the homefront trying to get through a ton of laundry and house cleaning. This afternoon my eldest has another Christmas choir concert (she had one last night and with it being outside in the cold I am now frantically worried about us getting sick.) At least today's concert is inside, but they are walking there?? If it is raining and cold I think I will just pick her up and drive her over there. I do not need all of us getting sick this close to our trip.

And then this afternoon after school we are going to go see the new Princess and the Frog movie. WooHoo! So excited!!

Well, I have to run.... Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!

Stephanie

 

[creativeamanda]

Have fun seeing the movie! I think I need to go get my car serviced this afternoon. What fun. . .

 

[raider97]

AHH! T-shirts are SOOOOO CUTE!!!!
Can you believe we are almost there!!!???? It is sooo hard to keep this a secret!!! It is killing me!!! I'm officially packing in secret now! If DD didn't know how to read, some of this would be easier.

It is killing me too!! Thanks.... I am pretty happy with how they turned out. How are yours cming?

Your house, tree, and decorations are BEAUTIFUL!
We are leaving on Wednesday (16) stopping overnight, and arriving on Thursday (17). I need to go back and recheck our iteneraries to see when we might be in the same park. It would be cool to say "hi!"

Thank you!

Your tree (and house, for that matter) is absolutely beautiful!

7 (really 6) days! YAY! We are soooo close!

Thank you!

Insert little Home Alone Kid with hands on face "AHHHHH!!!!!"

God please help us to finish our lists!!!

I know! I keep thinking I need to get this stuff done already so I am not exhausted for the trip!

Have fun seeing the movie! I think I need to go get my car serviced this afternoon. What fun. . .

You are right, that doesn't sound like much fun, but it is one thing off your list which means one step close to disney and that is great!!

 

[DisneyMom14]

I hope you guys enjoy the movie! We're going tomorrow morning!

 

[raider97]

3 more after today!

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[raider97]

2 more left after today!

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[creativeamanda]

Wasn't the movie awesome?!?!? I can't believe we are so close! I still have three days (pooh)! But we'll both be there soon enough!

 

[Happydog]

Can you believe it! Are you excited??!! I am sure you are! I can't believe it is practically here! We booked this trip last spring... Now that it is here I don't know what to say!! I hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

 

[DisneyMom14]

How did you enjoy the movie???? We loved it! Being from Louisiana, it really holds a special place in my heart. I'm so glad we saw it before we left. If you get time, I wrote a little more about the movie in my update.

Can you believe we will be leaving soon!!!!!?????? I want to wish you Happy Anniversary now in case I don't get to tell you before you leave. I hope you guys have a wonderful trip!

 

[raider97]

1 lonely day left!!

 

[raider97]

Here is a picture of the surprise boxes out under the Christmas tree.... inside are Mickey/Minnie head helium balloons. The idea is when they open the boxes the balloons should float up. Then inside there are gift bags with a small Miceky/Minnie, personalized welcome letters, Disney dollars, and for the girls a Princess and the Frog necklace and a mickey ring I picked up along the way.

The plan is that the kids will have been good all day so we let them open these presents early tomorrow night. I am so excited!!

 

[creativeamanda]

Cool! I hope you are going to videotape their reactions.

 

[DisneyMom14]

Wow! Awesomely BIG boxes!!!!!!!

Can't wait to hear about their reactions!!!!

 

[raider97]

Looks very pretty. We have those stockings, as well.

Great job on the shirts!

Thanks!! I love those stockings! Theya re so cute. Merry Christmas!!

I hope you guys enjoy the movie! We're going tomorrow morning!

We loved it!!

Wasn't the movie awesome?!?!? I can't believe we are so close! I still have three days (pooh)! But we'll both be there soon enough!

We loved it! Have a saf trip!!

Can you believe it! Are you excited??!! I am sure you are! I can't believe it is practically here! We booked this trip last spring... Now that it is here I don't know what to say!! I hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

We are super excited!! We booked August of 2008 so I so know what you mean!! Can't belive it is really here!

How did you enjoy the movie???? We loved it! Being from Louisiana, it really holds a special place in my heart. I'm so glad we saw it before we left. If you get time, I wrote a little more about the movie in my update.

Can you believe we will be leaving soon!!!!!?????? I want to wish you Happy Anniversary now in case I don't get to tell you before you leave. I hope you guys have a wonderful trip!

We loved it! Thanks! Have a safe trip!

Cool! I hope you are going to videotape their reactions.

We did! They were so excited!

Wow! Awesomely BIG boxes!!!!!!!

Can't wait to hear about their reactions!!!!

How did your surprise go?

 

[raider97]

The surprise went really well. We let them open the presents early since they were behaving so well. They were so excited!! Lots of screaming and such. I am surprised they got any sleep last night at all. I imagine their teachers are going to have fun with them today since I'm not sure they can sit still now.

Well, this is my last post before our trip. We leave this afternoon and my dh had to go into work today. He was scheduled off, but had some meeting he had to go to so I am on my own finishing up all the loose ends so I better get on it.

Thanks for following along! Hope you all will be back for my trip report. All my fellow Chistmas travelers have a safe and magical trip!

Stephanie

 

[DisneyMom14]

The surprise went really well. We let them open the presents early since they were behaving so well. They were so excited!! Lots of screaming and such. I am surprised they got any sleep last night at all. I imagine their teachers are going to have fun with them today since I'm not sure they can sit still now.

Well, this is my last post before our trip. We leave this afternoon and my dh had to go into work today. He was scheduled off, but had some meeting he had to go to so I am on my own finishing up all the loose ends so I better get on it.

Thanks for following along! Hope you all will be back for my trip report. All my fellow Chistmas travelers have a safe and magical trip!

Stephanie

haha!!! That is GREAT! I'm about to leave myself. The kids haven't opened their surprise present. I can barely contain myself so I knew the kids wouldn't have a chance at school today!