A Dream Come True - 2/6/11 4-day Bahama Cruise

[rosiep]

We'll be staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge the week before the cruise (we've never stayed there before). We live in Seattle and figure if we are going all the way across the country for the cruise, we need to stay awhile!!!

We have stayed at Pop Century and liked it alot!

Denise

We're hoping to stay there too! I've stayed once before but DH has never been...

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Before this cruise, the rest of the family will be at Fort Wilderness again (most likely), but I just can't get into the idea of sleeping in a tent in the winter again!

Beth

Tent camping in December.....at WDW......I would have a hard time "getting into that" as well!!! Hope you can convince your family, PC is a much better location this winter!

Denise

 

[rosiep]

We'll be staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge the week before the cruise (we've never stayed there before). We live in Seattle and figure if we are going all the way across the country for the cruise, we need to stay awhile!!!

We have stayed at Pop Century and liked it alot!

Denise

Denise -

I'm a first time cruiser and am coming from Portland. What's it like flying home after a cruise? Are you exhausted or are you rested and ok with the long flight?

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Denise -

I'm a first time cruiser and am coming from Portland. What's it like flying home after a cruise? Are you exhausted or are you rested and ok with the long flight?

Usually I'm pretty tired. Will you have to get right back to work following the cruise?

Where you staying, AKL or PC?

 

[wallyb]

Is that for the soup?

Shut it.

 

[BethC1952]

Tent camping in December.....at WDW......I would have a hard time "getting into that" as well!!! Hope you can convince your family, PC is a much better location this winter!

Denise

Well, that decision worked out! The family will NOT be camping at Fort Wilderness in February. In fact, they will not be coming to WDW in February at all. Our cruise plans are intact, and our WDW choices will now be up to us. DGD will still be coming with us.

Why the sudden change? DDIL has been going through testing to find the source of her constant exhaustion. Today they got the diagnosis. She's pregnant!!!! Before the twins were born, they went through almost six years of infertility treatments, and all kinds of painful things were required in order to have them. She was told that she probably would not be able to conceive any more children without that kind of intervention again. Hmmm, I guess the doctors aren't always right! Her due date right now is March 17, so she has decided wisely that camping at WDW in February isn't what she wants to do.

Instead, the entire family will travel to WDW in the fall of 2011, probably without the camping component and instead staying at Pop Century. With that many people, we'll need two rooms anyway. It looks like Jim and I will be able to sneak in a fall cruise too, since we'll already be in Florida! I guess I'll talk to the rebooking agent while we're on board.

Beth

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

She's pregnant!!!!

Beth

Congratulations!

So glad you still will be able to take the DGD on the cruise in Feb.!

 

[BethC1952]

Congratulations!

So glad you still will be able to take the DGD on the cruise in Feb.!

Thank you!

I think we've decided to tell her at Christmas time. By then she'll be going crazy with excitement over the new arrival, and I think she'll enjoy some time of planning and anticipating, just like I do!

Right now, I think we'll fly down the day before the cruise and stay at the airport Hyatt. We did that last February and it worked out perfectly. I think that after the cruise we'll stay at Pop Century, since now we'll have to spend time in the parks since she won't have been there before. The good part is that we can stay a little longer than we had planned.

I have too many things to be excited about! I guess this means that I'll have to bring my knitting or crocheting with me so that I'll have things ready for the new arrival.

Beth

 

[sarbah77]

I have too many things to be excited about! I guess this means that I'll have to bring my knitting or crocheting with me so that I'll have things ready for the new arrival.

Beth

CONGRATS!

My brother's wife is due in October and it's the first kid on my side of the family... So I've been knitting like mad for Future Niece! I look forward to seeing what you're working on. (I might also cross-stitch a birth sampler, but I generally wait till post-arrival to worry about that) (Also, as a knitter, you'll have sympathy: I found a cloth moth yesterday in my yarn. )

 

[BethC1952]

CONGRATS!

My brother's wife is due in October and it's the first kid on my side of the family... So I've been knitting like mad for Future Niece! I look forward to seeing what you're working on. (I might also cross-stitch a birth sampler, but I generally wait till post-arrival to worry about that) (Also, as a knitter, you'll have sympathy: I found a cloth moth yesterday in my yarn. )

I'm sorry to hear about the moth!

I thought about cross-stitching something, but I'd really rather knit or crochet. I'm also teaching DGD to do both, so she'll have a project with her, too. Right now I'm finishing up sweaters for the two little ones for the fall, and then I'll be doing one for DGD for the fall, and of course she can take it with her on the cruise. She's trying to decide what style she wants, and sorting through my stash to pick out colors, etc. By the time she makes her final decision, I'll probably be making her wedding gown!

Now I'm heading outside to the pool for a while, enjoying the hot, sunny weather while it lasts!

Beth

 

[rosiep]

Usually I'm pretty tired. Will you have to get right back to work following the cruise?

Where you staying, AKL or PC?

I'm hoping to stay at AKL. I'm trying to decide whether I should take a day off before flying home or just get it over with.

 

[wallyb]

I'm hoping to stay at AKL. I'm trying to decide whether I should take a day off before flying home or just get it over with.

All your days are a little "off".

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

I'm hoping to stay at AKL. I'm trying to decide whether I should take a day off before flying home or just get it over with.

Are you going to WDW before the cruise? If not, most definitely stay after the cruise. They kick you off the ship so early, you could probably get a few rides in. Otherwise, you should just fly home that day, get it over with!

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Thank you!

I think we've decided to tell her at Christmas time. By then she'll be going crazy with excitement over the new arrival, and I think she'll enjoy some time of planning and anticipating, just like I do!


Beth

My DD Sammie, was reading this thread with me and she would like to know the name of you DGD.

Denise

 

[BethC1952]

My DD Sammie, was reading this thread with me and she would like to know the name of you DGD.

Denise

Her name is Shannan. She'll be three months short of being 11 when we sail. Since we plan on telling her at Christmas, maybe they can exchange email after that. It would be nice for her to "know" someone close to her own age as soon as she boards, since she'll be going with us "old folks".

We've decided that we're going to buy her some luggage for Christmas, and fill it with some of the souvenirs we've brought home from various Disney trips--the older and shabbier, the better. In among these will be a few other things, like maybe a nice toiletry bag, a new pair of pajamas, etc. The main envelope will contain the information that she can take all the junk out of the suitcase and fill it with all new souvenirs on her trip.

I just hope Jim and I can keep the secret that long. Her parents told her today that they would have to postpone the trip from February until sometime in the fall of 2011. She was a little disappointed, but she understands about the baby. And she said that the twins would be a lot more fun by then, since they'll be 2 1/2! I thought that was just too cute!

Beth

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Her name is Shannan. She'll be three months short of being 11 when we sail. Since we plan on telling her at Christmas, maybe they can exchange email after that. It would be nice for her to "know" someone close to her own age as soon as she boards, since she'll be going with us "old folks".

I just hope Jim and I can keep the secret that long.

Beth

Sammie would love to exchange emails, let me know when you tell Shannan! And, good luck keeping such a big secret. I love the Christmas day surprise!

 

[BethC1952]

Sammie would love to exchange emails, let me know when you tell Shannan! And, good luck keeping such a big secret. I love the Christmas day surprise!

We're really going to try to keep it that long. Jim almost blew it tonight. I ordered an underwater scuba camera/mask because I want to go snorkeling at Castaway Cay again. Shannan came in while I was ordering it, and Jim asked her if she wanted to try it when she goes to Castaway Cay. Fortunately she said that if we still have it in two years she'd like to borrow it. I think she suspects, but we're not going to give in and tell her!

Beth

 

[wallyb]

Don't know if you guy s are keeping up on the ships progress at all-
if you are - check - chip and co - they have some neat up dates

Sorry site wont let me link

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

Thanks Wallyb!

Here are two other updates I saw from the Disney Parks blog (it could be same as wallyb's, I will have to check out Chip and co. Another Disney website I'm sure I will become obsessed with!!!).
Here is the link, I hope it works, it's pretty exciting stuff!!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/behind-the-scenes-of-the-disney-dream-mock-up-room/

and

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/disney-dream-ship-closer-to-reality/

Denise

 

[jamieandben]

Glad you could join us.
FYI - I'm the nice one!

HAHAHA You wish.