A Summer Wedding and a Disney Trip CANCELLED, HELP DECIDE WHEN WE'LL GO IN 2011

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, I just called Disney and I am not in tears, but I would like to be. POR is sold out under the QSDP discount I have no idea what i'm going to do now. I do not want to pay for the suite if I don't have to. The only possible way of me getting out now, I think, is to wait to see what the new discount is and book under that. Hopefully it's free dining or anything that would come out to a similar discount. OR ELSE i'm stuck in the suite! I was very happy with the suite, don't get me wrong, I just don't wanna pay for it if I don't have to. It's $220 a night. I"m gonna go check around for other resort prices.

 

[mickeystoontown]

First off, I am sorry to hear that Anthony decided not to go. I am sure it's going to be hard on you and the others knowing you're having fun at Disney without him.

I remember you wanting to stay at CBR. Is that still a possibility?

 

[Victoriasmom98]

OMG!!!! I hate how they have just so many rooms under a particular offer!!! It just doesn't seem right. Well, you can join some of us still waiting for the Free Dining offer for the General Public and see if any rooms at POR will be available then. Lord knows I'm waiting for it......ugh!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

First off, I am sorry to hear that Anthony decided not to go. I am sure it's going to be hard on you and the others knowing you're having fun at Disney without him.

I remember you wanting to stay at CBR. Is that still a possibility?

Not really, because we would have needed two rooms, and we decided the extra $1100 was not possible this year with the wedding. We would still need two rooms.

OMG!!!! I hate how they have just so many rooms under a particular offer!!! It just doesn't seem right. Well, you can join some of us still waiting for the Free Dining offer for the General Public and see if any rooms at POR will be available then. Lord knows I'm waiting for it......ugh!!!!

Oh, yes, i'll be waiting for that free dining offer now as well.


So, I cancelled Anthony off the reservation. The CM told me that I could keep calling to see if anything opens up for our dates for POR. Other than that, I am now waiting for the free dining. If it's regular DDP for moderates, i'm hoping that I can just stay with the QSDP. I don't see why not, it's cheaper for Disney ,but then again, I don't really know.

 

[Victoriasmom98]

It will all work out, Pam. It's our honeymoons, after all!!!!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

That's right Ann!! It will all be fine. I just went for a ride to pick up Sam and was thinking that if I get to switch to POR that will be great, for the price and the resort. But if I don't get to, that will be fine too because I didn't want to leave Nicole and I wanted to meet up with you and all of our other All Star Music dis friends!!

IT'S A WIN-WIN!!!! WE'LL BE IN DISNEY WORLD

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Exactly!!!!

 

[klacey1]

Pam, you have such a positive, go with the flow attitude! So sorry that Anthony decided not to go, but glad you're going to focus on having a great trip with the girls! I would keep calling POR and see what opens up.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Thanks, I try!!! I will definitely keep checking in with Disney to see if a room opens up!!

Up next, I have to post the new Disney shirts that we made. You will get a little laugh over the very first shirt I screwed up! I'm just glad that I went back to the store and was able to find another one exactly like it. I bought them about a month ago, so I knew there was a good chance that it wouldn't be available anymore. I even started checking other websites for one that looked like it. But, luckily it was there!

 

[Victoriasmom98]

I want to see those shirts, Pam!!! Post them!! post them!!! Post them!!! (can you tell I no longer feel like working today??? )

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Haha, Ann: GET TO WORK Sorry, we ended up going out last night, it was a nice night.



AND TODAY: Oh boy! I woke up at 5:30 am to Manny's alarm. Well, I went to get up and couldn't. At first I thought it was a stiff neck but as soon as I realized I couldn't move at all, I knew it was from exercising last night. I haven't done anything in a few weeks and my lower back didn't feel right last night, not sure why, but I did this exercise with weights over my head and I knew I felt something in my neck, but hey, I proceeded anyway!
So, I cannot move my neck in any direction besides straight ahead. Manny put bengay on before he left for work and that felt good, it was the last of it though so i'm waiting for him to bring more home after work. It hurts so bad that the kids are not even in school today. That was not going to be possible... at all. I wouldn't even be able to drive. It's bad! I guess I pulled a muscle I've taken tylenol, but of course that doesn't do much justice to this! So glad I do not have to work today!
I actually want to get in the hot shower, I bet that will feel good, and I told the girls that they will have to dry my hair. I can't even lift my arms up. Of course they were very excited about that. How many times do you think i'm going to be knocked in the head with the hair dryer? I'm counting on a few times each from Lizzie and Sam. Emily, maybe just once.

About the shirts, I haven't put them on the computer yet. I promise, Ann, that i'll do it today! I have time, I can't do much else. My Mom's going to come over when she gets out of work and take the girls to the park.

So, last night I was on this MNSSHP thread on the Disney for Families board. It's GREAT!! They have so many great tips. I started writing things down because i'll never remember it all and it's all worth remembering. Ann, I did see you on there, so I know you've seen it, isn't it great!

I so need to get working on the girl's costumes. Well, Emily's really, cause we're kinda making her Haunted Mansion ghost costume. Sam wants to be Tiana and Lizzie has no idea. She keeps mentioning a few things, but then she'll think of something else and say she'll be that. I'm thinking maybe I can get her to be a frog with Princess Tiana! We'll see, I haven't ran it by her yet.

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Oh Pam, I'm so sorry you hurt your neck. Have you ever tried BioFreeze? It comes in a container like roll on deodorant and you just roll it on. It is the best stuff!! It's expensive, but awesome! I'm sure you can Google it to see if they sell it near you. Other than that, just try keeping moist heat on it. I usually wrap a heating pad in a plastic bag, putting a wet wash cloth on my neck and the heating pad on top of it. Can you tell I've had aches and pains in my life??

Yeah, yesterday was a "I don't feel like doing anything at work" type of day. The supervisor wasn't in, so that had something to do with it. I am fortunate enough that I can go home at lunch. I was able to put a load of laundry in and start the dishwasher. When I got home after work I was able to put away the clean dishes and dry my clothes. I was on the boards CONSTANTLY yesterday which is very very addicting! I really, really want the free dining to come out because I will definitely be upgrading to a moderate resort. Oh, I'll be happy staying at ASMu, since it is a Disney property, but you've got me looking at the moderates now and with Free Dining, I would be able to swing it on my budget. We'll all just have to wait and see.

Yes, I check out the MNSSHP thread quite a bit. I really like all the tips/tricks. I couldn't figure out where they have Cinderella's coach, though. Do you know? I really want to take a pic out front of that since I've now met my Prince Charming! Oh, speaking of my Prince....you will not belive this! The ABS light in my car has been on steadily for about 2 weeks now, so on Sunday he takes my brakes all apart to see what's what. (He restores cars as a hobby). He states everything is fine and puts it all back together. Well, Monday morning comes along and I'm in my car and none of the instrument panel is working......I have no speedometer, no gas gage, nothing!!! ARRRGGG!!! I call him up at work and his answer was "well it was working when I took it for a drive....". He wouldn't be back at my house until Friday and I really don't think I could be a week like this! Now, anyone who knows me knows I cannot stand to have things not working for me. I will tinker with something until I make it work (or break it even worse!!!). Here I am, with my owner's manual out, trying to figure out what he could have unplugged, etc. I finally figured out it was the fuse because when I changed it, it worked. Yeah me!!!! I just couldn't believe Peter ---- someone who has restored his own 1956 Ford pickup and countless other cars, blew a fuse in my little old 2000 Chevy Cavalier!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I'll second the BioFreeze suggestion. I have a friend who is a sports trainer and she swears by the stuff!

Feel better...can't wait to see the t-shirts!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Ann, Cinderella's coach is in Fantasyland right after Smallworld if you are headed towards Haunted Mansion.

Pam, I'm so sorry about your neck! Rest today, a hot shower sounds like it would help! Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Thank you Karen!!!

 

[klacey1]

Ouch, Pam!! I try to excercise fairly regularly, but this past year has been really busy/stressful. I went for a run last week for the first time in about 8 months and could barely walk the next day--- my thighs KILLED!
I love the idea of a frog and Tiana!! Adorable! If Lizzie doesn't want to do that, maybe she could be Charlotte. Just another idea...

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Oh Pam, I'm so sorry you hurt your neck. Have you ever tried BioFreeze? It comes in a container like roll on deodorant and you just roll it on. It is the best stuff!! It's expensive, but awesome! I'm sure you can Google it to see if they sell it near you. Other than that, just try keeping moist heat on it. I usually wrap a heating pad in a plastic bag, putting a wet wash cloth on my neck and the heating pad on top of it. Can you tell I've had aches and pains in my life??

Yeah, yesterday was a "I don't feel like doing anything at work" type of day. The supervisor wasn't in, so that had something to do with it. I am fortunate enough that I can go home at lunch. I was able to put a load of laundry in and start the dishwasher. When I got home after work I was able to put away the clean dishes and dry my clothes. I was on the boards CONSTANTLY yesterday which is very very addicting! I really, really want the free dining to come out because I will definitely be upgrading to a moderate resort. Oh, I'll be happy staying at ASMu, since it is a Disney property, but you've got me looking at the moderates now and with Free Dining, I would be able to swing it on my budget. We'll all just have to wait and see.

Yes, I check out the MNSSHP thread quite a bit. I really like all the tips/tricks. I couldn't figure out where they have Cinderella's coach, though. Do you know? I really want to take a pic out front of that since I've now met my Prince Charming! Oh, speaking of my Prince....you will not belive this! The ABS light in my car has been on steadily for about 2 weeks now, so on Sunday he takes my brakes all apart to see what's what. (He restores cars as a hobby). He states everything is fine and puts it all back together. Well, Monday morning comes along and I'm in my car and none of the instrument panel is working......I have no speedometer, no gas gage, nothing!!! ARRRGGG!!! I call him up at work and his answer was "well it was working when I took it for a drive....". He wouldn't be back at my house until Friday and I really don't think I could be a week like this! Now, anyone who knows me knows I cannot stand to have things not working for me. I will tinker with something until I make it work (or break it even worse!!!). Here I am, with my owner's manual out, trying to figure out what he could have unplugged, etc. I finally figured out it was the fuse because when I changed it, it worked. Yeah me!!!! I just couldn't believe Peter ---- someone who has restored his own 1956 Ford pickup and countless other cars, blew a fuse in my little old 2000 Chevy Cavalier!

Ooo the biofreeze sounds nice. I just took some aleve, so hopefully i'll feel alittle better soon!!
Sometimes I have those days at work too and I like to jot down park plans!! I'm hoping for FD now too, so we can switch yo POR.

I'll second the BioFreeze suggestion. I have a friend who is a sports trainer and she swears by the stuff!

Feel better...can't wait to see the t-shirts!

I;ll have to try that if i don't feel better!

Ann, Cinderella's coach is in Fantasyland right after Smallworld if you are headed towards Haunted Mansion.

Pam, I'm so sorry about your neck! Rest today, a hot shower sounds like it would help! Hope you feel better soon!

Oh good, i wasn't sure where the coach was either, i gotta write that down.

Ouch, Pam!! I try to excercise fairly regularly, but this past year has been really busy/stressful. I went for a run last week for the first time in about 8 months and could barely walk the next day--- my thighs KILLED!
I love the idea of a frog and Tiana!! Adorable! If Lizzie doesn't want to do that, maybe she could be Charlotte. Just another idea...

Yeah, i've stopped exercising and started again before and was sore, but nothing like this, what the heck!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, so I took a shower earlier and once I got out the swelling around my neck was worse The heat did feel good though!

So, I know I was worried about getting knocked in the head with the hairdryer while the girls were drying my hair, well, that did happen, but there was something I was forgetting........ Can you guess? It was kind of worse?


Was is my hair getting tangled in the hairdryer? Nope, thought of that, I have this part that's supposed to do something for static (even though it doesn't) it does work in a way that your hair can not get into it.


Was it the fact that I was hit by the hairdryer on the painful swollen area of my neck? Nope, but I did worry about that the whole time.


So what was it you ask? Well, about 4 times I had to yell for Lizzie to "MOVE" the hairdryer as it was BURNING my scalp. Oh my god, I love my damn kids!

So, i'm glad that's out of the way. Anyway, when Manny left work he went to CVS to get Ibuprofin, I know that's supposed to work for swelling. He talked to the pharmicist (sp?) and they told him that Aleve would work great. He told her what was going on and she told him that I needed to put cold on it. Well...... that explains why the swelling was worse when I got out of the shower. Manny's so good to me! He's always thinking about me when I'm sick or hurt.

And I know you're all waiting for the shirts, so i'm going to hook up my camera in a minute to get these pics up! Your gonna love the mess-up!

I did a lot of going through the MNSSHP thread today for some GREAT tips while sitting here in pain (I did enjoy the fact that I couldn't do any cleaning and I could just sit on the Dis all day, although I guess i'd rather feel good). I'm on page 27, there are over a hundred.

AND IT PUT ME IN A SUCH A GREAT DISNEY MOOD EVEN THOUGH I'M IN PAIN.

Another great thing is as I sit here and type this i'm not feeling the pain I was earlier, the aleve must be working.

Ok, gonna go get the camera.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Ok, Lizzie wore the "oopsie" (That's what we're calling it) to bed the other night so I had to dig it out of the laundry, only I can't really bend over and dig, so I had to leave it to Emily, it took a little while.

Here it is

And here's the real things. They all have one of course, but i'll just put one up for now. It's the shirt (obviously) and the bottoms are black skirts, with the shorts underneath, of course. And they are for our Animal Kingdom day, hence the leopard!

Another exciting thing is that we bought a new DVD player yesterday. The one we had in the parlor wasn't working right. We have a blu ray in our room so I told Manny we didn't NEED one in the parlor too, but of course, he insisted. I'm so glad he did. This DVD player goes online. We are on youtube right now watching videos of Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror and playing right now is Splash Mountain, it's amazing on the full screen and HD, it feels like we are on the ride. I think I smelled the Haunted Mansion while we were watching it.

 

[DrMomof3]

Sorry you woke up in so much pain. I hate that!!! Feel better.
Cute shirts!

Amanda