We have Odyssey of the mind here too, I can never figure out what the heck they are doing, that's why I stick to 2nd grade......
Let me tell you, I am the coach and there are LOTS of times that I can't figure out what they are doing!!
Looks like some fun at the Disney store and congratulations on booking that cruise, you are going to have so much fun!
Yay for Disney Store purchases!
The kids will love the cruise. What a nice surprise!
Sound like a very busy week at school. We have a teacher work day today, so I am taking my time getting going. I don't have to get in to prepare anything, so I'm just throwing on some sweats and going in a bit later than normal.
Good luck with your competition!
Sunday I'll be vegging in my sweats!I love the Tigger plush and the mugTigger is one of my favorites
Good luck with your busy week!It'll be busy for me too, but in a good way
We leave for Disney TOMORROW!
Okay! Oficialy jealous of all the major scores you got from the Disney store! They close the one by us about a year agoI am planning on making t-shirts for me and my mom's spring break trip in april. I think when I get home I will start printing some disigns to try! Love the Disney Dinner thing--totally something I would do with my family! You should come over and check out my ptr! I have some yummy shopping pics also! Oh! And where did you get your camera bag? I have been looking for one for this trip that would fit my camera, tripod, and a few other essentials and that's looking like the perfect one! Thanks!
Hopefully some of these new ones will open up near you!
Love the print on the reusable shopping bag---that will make a cute shirt, too!
That bag makes me smile.
Unfortunately, I can't find the shirt I saw at the store online at The Disney store. Haven't had time to do a more extensive search so I hope to do that Saturday night/Sunday.
The cruise sounds fun--Your kids will be so excited!
Love those books!!
I bet your kiddos will be so excited to take that cruise
Congrats on the pirate cruise!!!! I cannot wait to hear all about it! Take LOTS of pictures for me!!!!
Loved all your Disney goodies. I've got to get to our store asap!
Hey! How was your OM competition?
Hi Maggie! Competition was good, just a VERY loooooong day. I have the results in my update that I am getting ready to post. Thanks for asking.
Also, I have the same reusable bag. I also have a smaller red one with Mickey's face on it. Love them.
I have that one too!! A little girl in my class now was in Ellie's class in Kindergarten. Her mom worked at The Disney Store here at our mall. When they closed, she bought the whole class one of those bags!
I have not been doing very well with WW the last two weeks....time to get back on track. I only lost .2 last week. I skipped this week.
And hey, a loss is a loss!
Sunday I rested and went shopping with Ellie. I felt like I needed to spend some time with her since I had been concentrating on OoTM so much. We just shopped at Target and got supplies for her school project at Micheal's.
There were 16 teams in our group so that's pretty dang good. I wish we would've gotten 3rd so they could have gone up and gotten a medal but I am proud of 4th place. Some of these teams practice every single day, including Saturday, so for us to even come that close is awesome. One other school in our district (13 elementary schools) placed 2nd so we placed 2nd highest in our district. Here's a picture of my kids. They are all foods as their costume.
Thankfully, my district's RIF doesn't punish me for the years I was off-they count all my years of service. So, while no one is "safe", being a classroom teacher with great performance reviews is about all I can do. We have a school board meeting this week coming up that our principal has asked us to attend as a show of force. I will definitely go because I hate that people are going to lose their job. We as teachers already do so much, it's hard to imagine doing even more with fewer people.
You can see his plate choice as well. Ellie insisted that Star Wars was NOT Disney but I relented since they have such a huge Star Wars presence at DHS.
My boy loves his Star Wars.
I don't know how it's going to work though because we are going tubing on Sunday! Well, John, Ben, and John's sister are. Ellie and I are hanging at the kids area and the lodge.
John's parent's own a cabin in the mountains of VA. We are going there tomorrow and then over to Wintergreen on Sunday morning. We had hoped to go tomorrow afternoon but the tickets sold out in a matter of hours. Crazy! We'll see if we get home in time or if we eat on the road. I'll be fine waiting until the next week for my pick because that means I'll be one week closer to the trip! Since I started my diet I have been trying to avoid the kitchen at night. I think I need to avoid my computer as well! I hope to get those pictures up Sunday evening or next week. I'll also be working on my trip planner thingy while we are gone as there is no internet at the cabin.
We are home today with a snow day. Normally I would be happy but this means school on Saturday for me. I will be a bad momma and let my kids stay home but I will drag myself to school. It's such a waste though because not enough kids will come to do anything. Hopefully they will make it a half-day though I have heard rumors that it will be a whole day. Redonkulous!! Our flight doesn't leave until that evening so we'll spend the afternoon with SIL, BIL, and my niece. They just went to WDW in January and had a blast. We'll head to the airport and grab some dinner. We land late, 8:20, so we'll catch ME and head to Wilderness Lodge Villas for our first trip HOME!
Now, MK is open this night until 2 am...John thinks I am but I am thinking seriously about heading over there. Not sure I could escape without the kids though and I don't want them tired starting out. So, we'll see! I'm thinking we'll head to VWL to hopefully sneak in a swim. We have HDDR tonight. Then heading to MK to see Wishes and Spectro. I'm hoping I can deal with the crowds as I want to see Spectro one last time. I am thrilled about MSEP for the summer but want to see Spectro. If it's too much tho we will head to the Poly and watch Wishes from the beach.
We have an ADR at Chef Mickey's for 8:05. Then I don't know where we'll go. MK? DTD? Epcot? We'll just see what we want to do. We'll need to be back at VWL probably around 1 to catch ME.
It's probably best not to have great expectations--flexibility is a plus during a crowded holiday time. ~ We just soaked up the atmosphere, enjoyed some things we normally skip over, and of course, just had fun being at Disney! I love the way you plan to tell the kids! That should be so much fun - make sure you have the video camera rolling!
Thanks Michelle! I got the Scrabble idea from HappyDog and just modified it a bit to fit the holiday and that my kids are a bit older. The camera will definitely be rolling!!!
I think your plans look good, this is a bonus trip and there is no telling how crowded it will be that week, so having a lot of 'go with the flow' time is good.
Yep, you're right, go with the flow will have to be my motto. It's funny, I'm not a huge "planner" in real life but I like my Disney trips to be maximized so it's hard for me not to uber plan.
As far as park touring goes, the one thing I can tell you from being there at a busy time is, get there early - I'm a firm believer in rope drop!
I love the way you plan to tell your kids with the scrabble tiles. That's great!
Thanks Michelle! Can't take credit for the the tile idea totally but I changed it up a bit and think it will be gads of fun!
We've never been there at Easter, but I would imagine that they're pretty comparable to New Years Eve crowds, which we experienced first hand a few months ago.
Last year, I wanted a 2009 hoodie but couldn't find my size at any park store. This year, when I saw it was online I decided to just buy it now. Then, I just HAD to get enough to get the $5 shipping, right?
Normally I would be happy but this means school on Saturday for me.
Sunday, April 4th (Easter) : We will be at Laura's (DH's sister) house. As of right now, I am planning on hiding eggs for the kids. In each egg will be a scrabble letter tile. I'm going to make a "hangman" type paper for them to put the letters on after they have found all the eggs. The letters will spell out "We're going to Disney World today!" I get goosebumps just thinking about how surprised they will be.
Also, tomorrow is my 30 day mark!!!
Hey there! Can you believe this weather? When I went to bed last night they said it was over-and then that 6 a.m. call came saying that school was canceled! I can't believe there is snow on the ground in March! At least the forecast is calling for warmer temperatures by the weekend and into next week. It's supposed to be in the upper 50s. (Of course when I checked this morning it had 60s next week. I wish that would happen!)
This weather is crazy!! I hope this is the end of it. I saw the 60's for next week. THAT I hope they got right!
Your pictures from tubing look great! I bet my kids would really enjoy that.
If they like to go fast, then they will have a blast. Even the kiddie one went fast! The big one went over 30 mph!
Your trip is getting so close! I can't wait to read all the details. We are traveling to Massachusetts over Spring Break. That is where all of my in-laws live. I wish I was going to Florida instead.
Right now my trip seems a world away and yet I know it will come up fast. Especially with a busy month ahead.
I saw that your Saturday make-up day is THIS Saturday. They sure don't mess around do they? It says it's a full day, too.
Yep. Crazy is all I have to say. Seems like they could give everyone some time to plan. I know lots of folks who already had things scheduled. What subs are going to come in for a Sat.? Gonna be interesting for sure...
I wonder what Newport News will do. I hope it's not just the elementary school kids who have to make it up again. If so, I may keep my girls home, too.
I just don't see how that is fair. I don't blame you for keeping them home if that happens.
Did you see that Hampton is cutting salaries? Yikes
We're doing make-up days half hour a day for a month. Not fun.
You're right MeMom, that's not fun. One full day Saturday will be done and over with but I feel for you to have to add that to so many days.
Your reveal sounds good. I like that you are not taking straight off to the airport. Having some time to let it sink in and be excited about it for the afternoon sounds like a good idea to me. I want to see the video of it all!
Thanks! We talked about just putting them in the car thinking we were going to dinner or something but decided against it. I was thinking like you that it would be good for them to have time to digest it and really get excited. Plus, I want to have time to pack their plane bags and make sure I have what they really want in there!
When we reach the 30 day mark, it always seems to just speed by.
Looks like ya'll had fun tubing on the mountain!
Love all your Disney goodies---especially the Disney hoodie-very cute!
my hoodie! Now if it would just get warm enough for me to wear it out!
). I know tomorrow will go quickly but I plan on enjoying every minute of it Now- NO MORE SNOW!!
banana days-the castle while riding Dumbo with my girl!
