a girls-only birthday weekend w/ the mouse! MY TR HAS MOVED...LINK IN MY SIGGIE

Hi ladies!! Lovin' the report so far.I hope that Harley and I will be there to eat with you at Ohanas.Did you say room for one more....what if I slept on the floor..or the tub...Ya'll will be coming right by my town and me and Harley could jump in.:idea: :teeth:
 
Dawn you look fantastic! As soon as I saw your photo I noticed right away! Good for you!

Your itinerary looks very doable, I think you ladies are going to have lots of fun together. And I love your little backpack, it's so cute.

I just bought a couple items over this past weekend for our trip. Still not sure if I will do a pre-TR or not so I'm saving them just in case I do. Great Disney Store finds on "double" clearance! Whoo Hoo!:cool1:
 
All is right with the world.....Yeah! another TR by Dawn... Life is good :woohoo: I hope you guy's have a blast....something tell's me that WDW will never be the same after a girl's only birthday weekend...:rotfl:

Congrats on the weight loss, you really look good.....keep up the great work..
All right the diet starts today and I will be in gym in morning....

Have a great day:)
 

Dawn-I didn't think about what I will do with my camera and room card! Like your Ray, my Ray carries everything too! Perhaps we can all use your camera when we are together and I can get the files off you when we get home?? :confused3 Maybe I can even rent a space in your bag from you for my room card!! :rotfl:
 
Punkin!! You look so good!! You were very cute before too, but wow you look great! You are an inspiration!:thumbsup2

thank you.....you guys make me blush. seriously. :rolleyes:

Hi Dawn! Great Pre-Trippie so far! also Hi to Tara and Erin! You girls are going to have such a good time! Did you change from SSR to OKW, or is that another trip?

Dawn, you look beautiful! You gals are going to have a great giggly time!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

yes, i agree....it will be a great time! and no, the SSR trip is in april 2008. that's a trip with DH for 5 nights. this one in september is just a little quickie weekend trip. i just got lucky enough to score a room for free at OKW with tara since she had already banked her DVC points (or something like that - i'm not too "up" on the DVC lingo!)

When I had Alec, he was almost 3 months old when September 11 happened and I remembered myself holding him in my arms and watching my then 2-year-old Evan while crying my eyes out - wondering how could I have brought these kids in a world like this. What's in store for them?

that's what ray and i thought after the columbine shootings. we sat in front of the TV for 4 hours without saying a word watching all this unfold and then we looked at each other and both said at the same time, "i'm not having any kids." i was 22 and he was 27 then and we weren't married yet. as we've gotten older we're starting to rethink things a little. we still don't know though. we've also talked about adopting.....that's a definite possibility for us. but i do think it would be really cool to have a little person made up of ray and i running around!

Hi ladies!! Lovin' the report so far.I hope that Harley and I will be there to eat with you at Ohanas.Did you say room for one more....what if I slept on the floor..or the tub...Ya'll will be coming right by my town and me and Harley could jump in.:idea: :teeth:

:laughing: believe me, if we could, we would definitely have you guys! back when tara already had 3 people staying there, she offered erin and i the floor (which we would've gladly taken....it's free!), but when she called to check with the resort they said you could only have 4 adults max in each room. :mad: and you know how the resorts at disney are.....they KNOW when you have more people in your room than you should because they hand out the tickets, have a list of people for parking, etc. but seriously, if driving is an issue for you guys, you're welcome to ride along with erin and i! i know you guys live somewhere south of atlanta and i wouldn't mind picking you up. when are you gonna know if you're going or not?

Dawn you look fantastic! As soon as I saw your photo I noticed right away! Good for you!

Your itinerary looks very doable, I think you ladies are going to have lots of fun together. And I love your little backpack, it's so cute.

I just bought a couple items over this past weekend for our trip. Still not sure if I will do a pre-TR or not so I'm saving them just in case I do. Great Disney Store finds on "double" clearance! Whoo Hoo!:cool1:

woooooo hoooo!!! disney items on sale. it doesn't get any better than that! thanks for the compliment, by the way. :goodvibes

All is right with the world.....Yeah! another TR by Dawn... Life is good :woohoo: I hope you guy's have a blast....something tell's me that WDW will never be the same after a girl's only birthday weekend...:rotfl:

Congrats on the weight loss, you really look good.....keep up the great work..
All right the diet starts today and I will be in gym in morning....

Have a great day:)

thank you! and the World will definitely not be the same!!! thanks for your praise.....you're giving me a big head! :cool2:

Apologies to Dawn for going off topic here - but if you want a little support for your diet and exercise, come be a DISappearing Peep!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1273475

don't apologize.....pimp the peep thread! that's fine with me. ;)

Dawn-I didn't think about what I will do with my camera and room card! Like your Ray, my Ray carries everything too! Perhaps we can all use your camera when we are together and I can get the files off you when we get home?? :confused3 Maybe I can even rent a space in your bag from you for my room card!! :rotfl:

i honestly think i'd have room for your camera, too, as long as it's not one of those huge things. erin probably won't bring one since she knows i take tons of pics anyway. bring yours and we'll see if it'll fit! and as far as your room card goes, no worries.....there's plenty of room for stuff like that!
 
I am not sure when we will know.:confused3 Things have been rough financially around here and I already have two trips planned.The one in 29 days is almost paid for but then DH and I are going for the marathon in January.This one will be paid for mostly by my parents for my bday but ..Anyway I will talk to Harley in the morning...
 
Just wanted to drop by & say hello. I read some of your last TR here & there & totally loved it. I'm so jealous that you get to take a 2nd trip to WDW within the same year...and a girl's only trip too! That would be so much fun!! Anyway, we will be there around the same time so maybe we'll see you in passing :)

PS: Tara...congrats on the pregnancy! I have an 8 1/2 month old son & he is sooooo much fun. I can't wait to hear more about your journey through pregnancy :)
 
PS: Tara...congrats on the pregnancy! I have an 8 1/2 month old son & he is sooooo much fun. I can't wait to hear more about your journey through pregnancy :)

Thanks for reading!!! I have been a nanny for 11 years and feel so lucky to have the experience. DH and I walked into Babies R Us the other day and he almost passed out from being overwhelmed. I told him half that stuff is not necessary..I can't imagine being a first time mom and having to register for stuff!!! :confused3
 
Thanks for reading!!! I have been a nanny for 11 years and feel so lucky to have the experience. DH and I walked into Babies R Us the other day and he almost passed out from being overwhelmed. I told him half that stuff is not necessary..I can't imagine being a first time mom and having to register for stuff!!! :confused3

LOL, this could be a whole other thread about being first time parents, but that reminds me of me & my DH. I went back to work when my DS was only a couple months old & DH stayed home w/ him. When my DH was bored he'd walk through Babies R Us and I'd get home from work in the evening & we would have so much stuff that we didn't even need. I think he was totally overwhelemd going into that store & seriously bought every little gadget that was advertised. :rotfl: Good luck & I'll keep reading :)
 
Thanks for reading!!! I have been a nanny for 11 years and feel so lucky to have the experience. DH and I walked into Babies R Us the other day and he almost passed out from being overwhelmed. I told him half that stuff is not necessary..I can't imagine being a first time mom and having to register for stuff!!! :confused3

That's awesome that you have been a nanny for 11 years! If only we could all have that experience before we have kids...I think there would many more great parents out there. I, on the other hand, will have NO CLUE what to do when I have kids! :scared:
 
LOL, this could be a whole other thread about being first time parents, but that reminds me of me & my DH. I went back to work when my DS was only a couple months old & DH stayed home w/ him. When my DH was bored he'd walk through Babies R Us and I'd get home from work in the evening & we would have so much stuff that we didn't even need. I think he was totally overwhelemd going into that store & seriously bought every little gadget that was advertised. :rotfl: Good luck & I'll keep reading :)

There definitely could be another thread! :rotfl: I think my DH would be the opposite..he'll avoid that store b/c it scared him so much!!! :laughing:
That's awesome that you have been a nanny for 11 years! If only we could all have that experience before we have kids...I think there would many more great parents out there. I, on the other hand, will have NO CLUE what to do when I have kids! :scared:
I know..it's too bad people don't have to take a year of parenting classes before they have kids. I think that would solve a lot of problems!!!!!! Or maybe just watch Leave it to Beaver..when kids had manners and respect!! ;)
 
I know..it's too bad people don't have to take a year of parenting classes before they have kids. I think that would solve a lot of problems!!!!!!

i'm all for sterilization and i'm not kidding. after seeing some of the stuff i see in court, you would be, too! the first hearing i ever did was with a woman who had 7 kids, didn't have a job, didn't have an education, was on welfare and had lost rights to all the kids previous to the last one (the one that we were having a hearing about that she eventually lost rights to, too!) and had been caught grave robbing. can someone please tell me why this woman is still allowed to procreate???? sounds harsh.....but i'm so serious. :rolleyes:
 
i'm all for sterilization and i'm not kidding. after seeing some of the stuff i see in court, you would be, too! the first hearing i ever did was with a woman who had 7 kids, didn't have a job, didn't have an education, was on welfare and had lost rights to all the kids previous to the last one (the one that we were having a hearing about that she eventually lost rights to, too!) and had been caught grave robbing. can someone please tell me why this woman is still allowed to procreate???? sounds harsh.....but i'm so serious. :rolleyes:

I agree completely!! I have been working at our County Human Services for 20 years now, 7 in the welfare dept. & 13 in the juvenile services division. I have to admit that working in this field solidified our reasons for choosing not to have children. I'm so thankful for the good foster parents available when children need to be saved from their own parents! One of our social workers became a foster parent and adopted 2 of her foster children(she was medically unable to have children of her own), how great is that! Okay back to the pre-tr.....

Looking forward to hearing more about your planning for your trip!:banana:
 
Just wanted to drop by & say hello. I read some of your last TR here & there & totally loved it. I'm so jealous that you get to take a 2nd trip to WDW within the same year...and a girl's only trip too! That would be so much fun!! Anyway, we will be there around the same time so maybe we'll see you in passing :)

thanks for reading!!! definitely look for us. i think our itinerary is on page 3 (check the index on page 1 if that's not right), so let me know if we're at the parks on any of the same days!

Can I please come with you?! I have post-Disney depression!

it'll pass as you write your TR! :hug:

Me too! And I have to wait more than 8 months untill I can go again :sad1:

But hey, I'm a girl, so I guess I can join! :laughing:

but you're gonna have such a great honeymoon!!!!!! :goodvibes

I agree completely!! I have been working at our County Human Services for 20 years now, 7 in the welfare dept. & 13 in the juvenile services division. I have to admit that working in this field solidified our reasons for choosing not to have children. I'm so thankful for the good foster parents available when children need to be saved from their own parents! One of our social workers became a foster parent and adopted 2 of her foster children(she was medically unable to have children of her own), how great is that! Okay back to the pre-tr.....

Looking forward to hearing more about your planning for your trip!:banana:

wow........that's so great of your co-worker to adopt those kids. such a big sacrifice. i'm afraid that would happen if i worked at a vet......i'd have 50 dogs!!!!
 
i'm all for sterilization and i'm not kidding. after seeing some of the stuff i see in court, you would be, too! the first hearing i ever did was with a woman who had 7 kids, didn't have a job, didn't have an education, was on welfare and had lost rights to all the kids previous to the last one (the one that we were having a hearing about that she eventually lost rights to, too!) and had been caught grave robbing. can someone please tell me why this woman is still allowed to procreate???? sounds harsh.....but i'm so serious. :rolleyes:

OMG! That is so horrible. I totally agree with you though. When I get home this evening I'll take a look at our itinerary's & I'll let you know if we are at the same place at the same time.

Have a great Saturday!
 
SHOPPING UPDATE!!!

i actually got this a few days ago, but i'm just now getting around to posting it. check it out.......got it from hottopic.com and i LOVE it! guess what i'll be wearing to MK???

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and the best part.......

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and even BIGGER news........i got my tickets today for our trip!!!!! :yay: :woohoo: :yay: since ticket prices increase tomorrow, i went ahead and got the tickets today. i wasn't expecting to order them this soon, so i didn't exactly have the money thing worked out yet. but when you're faced with a necessary disney purchase......you work it out! here's how that went....

i went ahead and cancelled my hotel ressie that we'd made before the offer of a free room at OKW. i hadn't cancelled it yet because i was paranoid that something would go wrong with OKW, but tara reassured me that it was all good. that put $110 back in my bank account.

i got erin's 3-day park hopper from undercovertourist.com for $248.95 total. considering i had just gotten a $110 refund from priceline for the cancelled hotel ressie, that only left $139 to pay and i used my credit card for that.

keeping up with the disney math here? :teacher:

i decided awhile back that i would get an AP for me since i'm going back in april with DH for five days. i got my AP through disney (of course) and i used a $100 american express gift card i got for my birthday and then put the rest on my debit card. i got $300 out of my disney cash stash and i'll deposit that on monday, so that means that i only had to pay $65 for the AP with funds from my checking account. :thumbsup2

i just wish i could've gotten DH's 5-day park hopper for the april trip at the current prices, but i couldn't afford it right now. i guess it won't kill me to pay the increased rates! :rolleyes:
 
I love that shirt!!I am going to check out that website.

An AP..I am so jealous.I am going with DH in January so I am trying to figure out my best ticket options.
 















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