a princess and a pirate will enjoy disney to celebrate their 5 year anniversary:)

[deslynnpatterson]

How did Josh's first day go? I hope it went well. I know he will do great at the new store and it will be as profitable as his last store .

How are the plans at this point? I can't believe it is almost September.

aww Dana thanks so much for asking about his first day It went well-- different and will be hard getting used too-- but went good. We are the kinda people that don't deal well for Change and it will bother us for some time-- on the upside he is only supposed to be there 3-4 months then moving on again-- which is good because the new store is not in a good area. Plans are finally coming together I will post more about those tonight-- I am sneeking online at work during my lunch break to update LOL I know I cannot wait for Sept to get here!! It needs to hurry LOL

 

[deslynnpatterson]

Sorry guys i havent been around too much lately I promise to catch up on everyone's PTR! It has just been a crazy few days and i am so busy getting everything cleaned in the house-- so in the next 2 weeks right before disney i wont have to be running around like a nutt getting it done, and i have also been trying to be Josh's moral support- and keep trying to talk him up about this new store to keep his attitude positive. The most exciting part of him running the new store is that he was home early enough tonight we actually go to eat dinner tonight together nothing exciting BLTS and corn on the cob LOL but he said they were the best BLTS he ever had LOL I am glad he enjoyed them!! He seems to be adjusting to the new store well-- its so much smaller that he cam get home earlier and he has a store team of workers-- so thats a good thing-- and he really seems happier he doesn't seem as tired-- and his like he is slowly getting back to his old shelf LOL!!! Plus i am sure disney will help tons!! We are just the kind of people that do not adapt well to change at all!! and i am used to having my hunny a few mins away LOL

So over the weekend I booked Josh the epcot aqua tour( can you tell i am head over heels for this guy) LOL~~~ !!! i booked this on our anniversary for him!! Me on the other hand-- is not big on water-- or sharks swimming under me LOL so this is all him doing this himself! I ended up telling him about it to make sure he wanted to do this and he did very much ! So i used my moms disney visa ( i try not to use credit cards and this one was just too tempting so i dont have one LOL) and i was able to get the tour with the disney visa discount to 112 dollars!! can't beat that so at 12:45 on Sept 18th he will be swimming with the fishes

we also decided that for sure we are going to do the seeds tour-- but we will just buy tickets there-- since they are only 16 dollars--- and i want to do the new characters in flight balloon in DTD!!! I am so excted about this!! and i think La nouba-- which will be my annivesary gift LOL

we are also thinking of taking the DVC tour!! I am not looking to buy a membership just yet but i want to find out more details about it-- and see a deluxe resort-- has anyone ever went on the tour before? and what does in entail? I heard there is free ice cream at the end? LOL like i would possibly need any more food on this trip LOL!! I just want to check this out to see what its all about!!!

ok-- this weekend on the agenda-- i need to get new tennis shoes!! I want to break them in before i go by wearing them around the house-- so this is something that i have to do!! Josh is going to a golf outing with my dad's side of the family so i am thinking that me and my mom will go shopping! and i need new socks and some tolietry/travel items and then i will be set!!!

up next-- some things that i normally skip in the theme parks- and my theme park strategries!!!

 

[racefanof88]

I am glad to hear Josh had a good day . I know you really enjoyed having him at home for dinner. I think the Disney vacation will be what you both need to recharge. I can understand what you mean about change. Dale does not handle it AT ALL. That is the problem with the c-pap machine, he doesn't like it because it isn't what he is use too. I told him he has to adapt because this is something that will keep him alive, it isn't like I changed the furniture around . I am excited for your trip you are so close. I am getting excited about mine because we are under 40 days now .

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Oh I'm glad Josh is feeling a little less stressed and it seems like you're happier as well. I'm glad this change is working out so far. Congrats on booking the aqua tour. Yeah I'm not a swimming with the fishies kinda girl either but LaNouba now that's my kind of anniverary gift!! Haha I can't wait to see your future purchases!!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

Oh I'm glad Josh is feeling a little less stressed and it seems like you're happier as well. I'm glad this change is working out so far. Congrats on booking the aqua tour. Yeah I'm not a swimming with the fishies kinda girl either but LaNouba now that's my kind of anniverary gift!! Haha I can't wait to see your future purchases!!

thanks yeah he is starting to get adjusted its just a big change for us! but life will always have change good or bad its just part of life and something to get used too I am very excited for him to go do the aqua tour, i wish i could do it but it not my thing LOL my luck a shark with bite my leg off or something hopefully i will be buying some more things this weekend like my tennis shoes i need woohoo!!!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

I am glad to hear Josh had a good day . I know you really enjoyed having him at home for dinner. I think the Disney vacation will be what you both need to recharge. I can understand what you mean about change. Dale does not handle it AT ALL. That is the problem with the c-pap machine, he doesn't like it because it isn't what he is use too. I told him he has to adapt because this is something that will keep him alive, it isn't like I changed the furniture around . I am excited for your trip you are so close. I am getting excited about mine because we are under 40 days now .

thanks so much Dana I was soo glad it had a good day too!! It makes me feel better that he is starting to feel content!! I loved having him home for dinner!! I was very excited to have company eating yeah change is no fun-- but sometimes its for the better-- I hope Dale starts getting used to his C-PAP-- i will keep you guys in my prayers and hope that he gets adjusted soon!! I need this trip to be here-- like today LOL!!! each day is another day closer

 

[deslynnpatterson]

i never really had a stragegy to tackling the parks-- but i am curious how everyone else tackles the parks- do you make a list of your must do rides? Or do you just go with the flow? I most likely just go with the flow LOL and if i see a short line i run to it --- I do know that i always have to ride pirates of the carribean first and then we normally start with adventureland, then to frontier land, and work our way from there!! now my next question is what are some rides that you skip in each park? Ok for MK i always skip the country bears-- I just can't stand them LOL!! the show makes me want to fall asleep!! -- but i havent seen them in years so i might try to stick it out if i have time LOL but its not on the top of my list. Also-- I always skip the enchanted tiki room-- what the heck is this anyways?? It just seems like a waste of time.. am I wrong? maybe I am? , those are pretty much the only rides i skip out on in MK-- oh and this year i will have to skip space mountain because of the refurb but not by choice.

Hollywood studios:
I will not go on star tours at all!!! back in 2004 i went on during our honeymoon-- and never again!! I was soo motion sick getting off of there!! also i cannot stand Indian Jones-- so guys to anyone that likes the rides i am talking about they are just not for me I think Indiana Jones has got on my nerves since back in 1998 my first time going to disney! I was there for Band-- and soo exhausted that it just drove me nutts!! i might give it a try this year if we have time! Oh and no rockin roller coaster for me either!! I cannot stand going upside down!! yikes!! and Josh cannot stand going upside down either so that is off our list for sure LOL!

Epcot:
MISSION SPACE!! you will never find me on that ride LOL!! motion sickness city for me!!! Josh cannot handle it i would not be able too!! And he had a rough time on the mild version!!! i dont know how people can do this!! please enlighten me? LOL, I am also not a huge fan or figment, or honey i skrunk the kids--- I think honey i skrunk the kids is soo old school!! If i go and see it it will be only once! thats it! other than that i go on everything else in epcot!!

animal Kingdom:
The dinosaur ride!! OMG this ride was pure torture for me!!!! I was sooo sick getting off of this ride!! never ever again!!! Also Kali river rapids-- I love this ride-- but I am the one that would always get soaked LOL and cannot stand walking around all day wet!! At least on splash mountain i just get splashed! other than that i pretty much go on everything else at AK-- i have never had a chance to see the nemo musical-- not sure if that is something that would interest me-- maybe we will do that. Oh and the little movie clips in the countries that they have-- yeah um no! can't sit still to watch those LOL so we are always sneeking out the door after Malestrom LOL!!!

other than that i pretty much ride everything and anything!! What about everyone else? What is something that you cannot ride/sit through? the one thing that totally drives you nutts!!

up next-- my packing list woohoo!!! and i am going to start packing this weekend!! and advice on how to convince my mom that going in Dec is a good idea

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

As far as my planning for each park goes I pretty much hit up the big rides that get busy first thing in the morning and then kinda wander around and see what lines are short. Seems to work out pretty well. Hmm lets see in MK I don't go on Country bear jamboree, it's cute but not something I want to sit through a lot. We do it every few years or so. Tiki birds are always if we have time and we want a cool place to sit for a while. In Epcot I hate hate hate honey I shrunk the audience! I really really don't like it and will avoid it like the plague! I may go on it once when Ian and I go back just so he can see it at least once but after that no more for me!! HS there's nothing I really won't go on, Sounds Dangerous is pretty much just stupid (sorry for those who might like it) though. AK the only thing I'm iffy about sometimes is Kali river rapids. If we do do this it's at the end of the day right before we leave so we can go back and get some dry clothes, I HATE being in wet clothes! I guess that's it, we really like pretty much everything!!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

As far as my planning for each park goes I pretty much hit up the big rides that get busy first thing in the morning and then kinda wander around and see what lines are short. Seems to work out pretty well. Hmm lets see in MK I don't go on Country bear jamboree, it's cute but not something I want to sit through a lot. We do it every few years or so. Tiki birds are always if we have time and we want a cool place to sit for a while. In Epcot I hate hate hate honey I shrunk the audience! I really really don't like it and will avoid it like the plague! I may go on it once when Ian and I go back just so he can see it at least once but after that no more for me!! HS there's nothing I really won't go on, Sounds Dangerous is pretty much just stupid (sorry for those who might like it) though. AK the only thing I'm iffy about sometimes is Kali river rapids. If we do do this it's at the end of the day right before we leave so we can go back and get some dry clothes, I HATE being in wet clothes! I guess that's it, we really like pretty much everything!!

yeah i am glad someone else doesnt like Country bears LOL I just can't stand it!! LOL and cannot stand being in wet clothes either-- It makes me soo miserables!! I would be flipping out HAHAHAHAH!!! the sounds dangerous it so dumb too!! I only go in there if i want to close my eyes for a little while LOL!!! its so strange sitting in there in the dark!!!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

sorry everyone i havent been around too much this weekend!! I have been busy busy!!! On Friday night i went shopping and got some tennis shoes for me at Josh I got him a pair of all white Cortez Nike Shoes--- and i got myself a light pink and light grey pair or Avia--- if i can figure out the software for my new digital i will add pics Then all day yesterday i cleaned , while Josh went to a golf outing with my family!! And i started to pack I know its kinda early but i dont want to be running around last minute like a crazy person! I am one of those crazy organized people LOL!! so far what i am packing, I am trying to pack as light as possible here is what i have so far some packed, some not packed- we are going for 10 full days and coming home on the 11

~13 shirts- I want to take a little extra in case i get something on one of my shirts, and also for the nights that i am dressing up for dinner taking my nicer shirts-- do you think this is enough? For 11 days?

~6 pairs of shorts-- I am thinking i can get two days out of each pair/or i can wash them because i got those purex laundry things that are like a sheet of paper-- i am taking 3 pairs or jeans shorts, a jean skirt, pair or khakis shorts, pair of white shorts, and pair of plaid light blue and khaki shorts -- opps so i guess thats 7 pairs instead LOL

~ socks-- 7 pairs-- Some days will be wearing flip flops

~ flips flops: 2 or 3 pair for different outfits
~Tennis shoes: 1 pair i will wear these to the airport to make my suitcase lights

~Bras: 4
~undies: of course plenty and more than enough of those

~ 2 ponchos incase one rips
~2 pairs of jammies, and one t-shirt and pair of comfy shorts

~jewelry- few pairs of earrings, braclets necklaces

~2 swim suits one tankini with a skirt bottom, one tankini with regular bottom-- not so sure about taking the bikini LOL!!! it looks decent on now but i still feel naked in it!!

~one little white dressy cover-up

~one hoody that i wil wear to the airport since we get chilly mornings

~shampoo, & conditioner, body wash, loufa, 3 razors, big thing of toothpaste, mouthwash, gel, hairspray, perfume, bodysplash, tootbrush, some excedrine for headaches lol

~makeup
~laptop computer so i can make some live updates while i am there if i have time

~carry one bag-- which will have at least one of two outfits-- and a swimsuit, bra, undies etc LOL

~2 pairs of dress bermuda shorts for dressy dinners
~my teddy bear beddy!! LOL!!!!
~lots of gum so my ears dont pop on the plane
~copies of my plans for the week and dinning confirmation #'s and copies of the menus to look at one the plane

~bathing suit coverup


i might had a few more shirts that i might bring-- just in case i get something on my shirts on and i have to take my glasses too so i can see in some of the shows LOL i just have glasses that i wear occasional-- and for far away no contacts-- for me cant stand putting things in my eyes

i only packed some of those things but its a start let me know if it looks like i forgot anything LOL more updates later

 

[trickiwoo]

Thank you so much for posting your packing list! While reading it I realized that I'd forgotten to include pajamas on my packing checklist!

I don't really have a park strategy. I mostly plan on playing it by ear. I did pick out each ride that I want to go on first at each park... except for Magic Kingdom! I can't decide what I want to do first there!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

Thank you so much for posting your packing list! While reading it I realized that I'd forgotten to include pajamas on my packing checklist!

I don't really have a park strategy. I mostly plan on playing it by ear. I did pick out each ride that I want to go on first at each park... except for Magic Kingdom! I can't decide what I want to do first there!

aww your welcome I know i will end up forgetting something LOL but i am trying so hard not too lol my list seems like its missing so much--- I am sure i will go over it a gazillion times LOL!!!

I love picking out what ride to go on first We go on Pirates of the carribean every year first at disney makes me feel like my vacation has really begun

 

[deslynnpatterson]

sorry guys for the lack of updates i think i am running out of things to update LOL well i guess i do have a few updates

First of all I am full force ahead on my diet since i only have 2 weeks till my trip i think i did shred a few more pounds and hoping a few more can go by time we leave -- just pray they go away LOL I have been eating tomato sandwichs with tomatoes from my garden soo good!!!

Packing-- I starting packing i still need a few things-- socks, hairspray, gel, shampoo, and some cologne for Josh and I think thats it and then i can pack everything up

Something seems to be wrong with my poor kitty He seems to be losing weight--- but seems perfectly fine-- I worry that its something serious-- but i want to hold off till after disney because if he needs something done i want to be with my kitty! So this is now something new to stress about-- my mom things it might be a hairball so we might try to get him hairball meds and try that first-- he doesnt seem sick seems as happy as can be-- but he was a obese cat before-- maybe he put himself on a diet LOL!!

Today i feel like i am getting a cold i am al stuffy and throat all clogged up-- ugh! It better hurry and get done with fast!! I am getting paranoid about this swim flu and wash my hands like a nutt--- so i am p-oed that i would even get a cold but it seems that i get one every year this time of year!

Joshs Job is still crazy nutts!!! They were giving him a hard time about his vacation-- I told him that if they were trying to get him to not go on his trip then he can tell them to #$$%^&*(((*&^%$^&*(*&^%$%^&*( but thankfully he didnt have to tell him that--- and then got over it LOL

my work is worried how they are going to function without me for so long-- i basically told them oh well deal with it LOL I deserve my vacation too

i think the baby making idea might be back on we decided there will never be a right time-- so why hold back? I am 28 and i dont have forever!! I don't think the timing is right to conceive in disney-- but you never know its worth a try

My mom and I are still decided about booking a trip in Dec and we have to decide this by sept 26th!! UGH!! too much stress LOL

every day that gets closer to my trip gets worse and worse because i am getting so antsy!! And i have to clean the house so my dad can take care of my kitties while i am gone-- my doggies will go stay with him ( yes i have a small zoo 2 cats 2 dogs LOL -- but dont worry i am anal about having a clean house LOL)

soo-- that concludes my very random updates---

and here are a few random pics since i havent been posting pics and i want to keep my readers

i am very excited about eating a CP!!!!


look how pretty this look all decorated!!

well thats is for now oh and PS for those of you that have facebook add my search me by email: deslynnpatterson@aol.com

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Oh I'm sorry about your kitty! I hate when they're sick! I hope he's ok. Can they seriously still be giving Josh a hard time about going on vacation! You've been planning this for quite some time, that's a little ridiculous! And I completely agree with what you told him to say! (Ok I can imagine what it was supposed to say!) Good luck getting everything ready! Congrats on your continuing weight loss! Oh and good luck with the baby idea!!

 

[Gabrielsbigtrip]

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[racefanof88]

I hope your kitty is OK. I know what you mean about getting ready to go. I get antsy too, but I so love that feeling. It makes it all seem real. I miss getting that rush WEEKS before going though. I got my Mickey Mail yesterday so that was good. The funny thing is I now have 9 luggage tags from this year .

I am glad they are letting up on Josh some at work. I feel so bad for him, and you too. Dale use to work till 8:30-9:00 at night and he would leave at 5:00am.

I might not try to get pregnant at Disney, but I wouldn't do anything to prevent it either. You are right about waiting until you can afford to have kids................that would be never .

 

[racefanof88]

Oh, I forgot to add this...................I LOVE CP. We will be eating there again in Sept. The breakfast is sooooooooooo good.

 

[princess_momma]

Aw!! I hope your kitty is okay!! Its also so hard when we suspect something is wrong with our pets!! I completely understand!!

That's so dumb about both your and Josh's job giving you hard times about your vacation. They just need to deal with it! Although it says something about both your guys work ethic that they don't want you guys to go and don't know how they'll function with you gone so long! However, they do need to realize and that you work so you can live comfortably...you don't live to work!! You guys do deserve this vacation!!

Can you believe it?!?! We'll be there so soon! Two weeks from now, we'll be in the Magic Kingdom!!

 

[deslynnpatterson]

Oh I'm sorry about your kitty! I hate when they're sick! I hope he's ok. Can they seriously still be giving Josh a hard time about going on vacation! You've been planning this for quite some time, that's a little ridiculous! And I completely agree with what you told him to say! (Ok I can imagine what it was supposed to say!) Good luck getting everything ready! Congrats on your continuing weight loss! Oh and good luck with the baby idea!!

aww thanks so much about my kitty! I am taking him to the vet today to see what they say-- poor kitty They finally stopped bugging Josh-- and he gets his days thankfully!! he just has to work 2 weeks in a row without a day off Yeah getting everything ready is crazy-- especially with the kitty sick-- and trying to get everything done! I got a lot of cleaning done this morning so thats a good thing-- and more tonight-- I am one busy women LOL

 

[deslynnpatterson]

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