Any Magic Halloween Cruisers 2003 out there?

[buzz&woody'smom]

Hi you great group of cruisers!!!

Since now my house sold in ONE DAY and I am having to set up temporary lodging with my parents until our new home is built in November I am having to pack everything and leave out "cruise clothes" for our 10/25 cruise

I have a ton of cute outfits for my 2 year old DS to wear each night and took advantage of the cute Buzz and Mickey Tropical shirts on Disney store online. For formal night I will put him in dressy short overalls (you know dressy short 1 piece outfit think British that have button up peter pan style shirts underneath.

For my 5 year old DS I am having a tough time with semi and formal nights. I am sorry but I am not going to rent a tux or buy an expensive suit for one night but I am a stickler for always dressing right and for the occassion sooooooooooooo, I took other posters advice and went to a childs resale shop and found a nice pair of navy dress pants and a Polo brand button down shirt that is blue and white checked. I also found a sleeveless sweater/vest and a nice polo shirt to go underneath which I will pair with a pair of khacki pants. Will this work or do I need to get a blazer too? I will keep my eye out for a navy blazer but hope this fits in. What do you all think

Also, when can we book DCL excursions? Is payment due in advance? I wanted to book the GC AC Bus tour for my parents and MIL?

Thanks-
Tiff

 

[rae519]

Originally posted by buzz&woody'smom
Hi you great group of cruisers!!!

Since now my house sold in ONE DAY



Please pick me up off the floor -----one day?! I thought last time I was selling my house that 3 days on the market was a fast sell!

OWWWOOWOWOWOW~! Congratulations!!!

Mine has been on the market now for almost 2 weeks......I hate showings - makes me feel like I am violated! Too private a person for all this looky loo stuff! Be glad that THAT part of the sale is over!!!!

I think you will look great whatever you wear - I do so like seeing people dressed but not tux for DH or that formal for me!!!!!

You can book 60 days in advance with DCL.

That trip sounds nice for everyone especially in A/C!

Rae

 

[buzz&woody'smom]

Thanks Rae. Are you moving too? I hated the showings too. Even though I won't get any sympathy for 24 hours of showings I too felt weird about it and then I had to load up the boys and leave for the day.....................I plan on wearing nice black dresses for semi and formal nights. My Mom and MIL will be in nice dresses too and then my Dad in suits. If I can find a blue blazer of little suit for Chance I will get it. I have every other night planned. I still have 4 months so I should not sweat it My DM Dad and Mil are going on the AC tour offered by DCL of Grand Cayman but my 5 year old DS, sisters, and myself are heading out with Nativeway to get eaten by the rays

Tiff

 

[rae519]

Tiff - all I can say is WAY TO GO! The less time we have on the market the better and the fewer showing the better. I know all of us have looked at homes, but some people are less territorial than I am. AGGHH!

Not sure what Mom, Michael and I will do on that cruise - probably just hit the towns. (I'm still dealing with Fidelio withdrawl).

Rae

 

[quackattack]

I hope everyone is having a great holiday.

DH, DS, BiL and his daughter, Dsis and I celebrated yesterday. DH has to work all weekend. We went to the Cheekwood, Tennessee Botanical Gardens. The "Dynomite Dinosaur" exhibit is going on right now. Life size dinosaurs sculptures hidden throughout the garden area. It was very hot but lots of fun. DS is ready to go again today.

Nothing new to report. We have not made any excursion plans. We are thinking of spending most of the Key West day on the ship. Maybe we will get off long enough to have some Key Lime pie.

Btw, Does anyone know if the murals in the luggage & customs area at the DCL terminal are available as postcards or prints anywhere? I really like them & would like to have copies but I have not seen them available anywhere.

DS is ready for a snack. I will check back later.

 

[carole88]

Just wanted to wish everyone and their families a safe, healthy and happy Indepence Day!

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday!

 

[rae519]

What is YOUR family tradition for July 4th?!~


We watch "Independence Day" with Will Smith - AFTER we feast on traditional BBQ chicken, hot dogs, potato salad and beans!

Rae

 

[Jhalkias]

Usually, our family has a cookout on the 4th, and then goes to watch fireworks that evening.

However, this year, our family is scattered.

DW is in Boston for a close friend's wedding. The whole family did not go because our OBX rental starts on Sunday.

DD is with Grandma and Aunt on the way to WMSBRG VA to pick up another aunt and cousins for our OBX vacation.

DS is at his girlfriend's house at a cookout.

And me, I'm sitting here trying to take a break from loading the car - listening to fireworks in the distance with the dog barking, and seeing what news has been posted. DS and I will set out this weekend to meet the whole group at the Beach, picking up DW at a nearby airport along the way.

Happy Independence Day Everyone!

 

[dzneprincess]

HI ALL
I hope everyone is having a great 4th! As for me, well today was my 1st back at work after 11 weeks out for maternity leave! I could have been off and still been paid since it is a company holiday, but I figured I'd sneak in today for a nice quiet day to get reaccquainted with my job! LOL And in the process get paid doubletime and a half Need all the money I can get, so I can do what I want on our cruise and not worry about it

Still no word from my parents on whether or not they would like to accompany us, so who knows oh well their loss if they cose not to go. I think their main hinderance is airfare. It is so expensive these days! I can find a ticket from den to MCO for less than $300! Ouch.


Our 4th tradition, is none! LOL WE usually grill some hotdogs and take it easy. Sometimes if there is a new release at the movies, then we will go see it. Call me crazy, but ever since we started going to WDW, the local 4th fireworks are just not razzle dazzling enough!
LOL does anyone else make minor decisions in their life based in WDW, like that LOL Oh gee, why schlep to downtown Columbus for that measly fireworks show? WE will be in WDW soon anyways. Or my favorite, when the kids want to go to the fair that comes here in SEP/OCT I say why??? It is a waste of money and we have much much more fun in WDW. AH I am spoiled


OH well everyone have a great holiday weekend
Amanda

 

["Ginger"]

Hi All from what I have read everyone is doing well. Way to go on that house sell Tiff. I sure hope your contractor is quicker than ours we're still waiting for him to get started on our house improvements.

It's getting hot here, I worked yesterday it was so hot that I thought I was going to past out. Bill and Ashley came to save me with ice cold water and cold rags for my head, thank goodess my work is only 5 minutes away from home.

We had a great 4th, in the county that we live in they have lots of fun things for the kids to do on the 4th. Turtle races, frog jumping contest, watermelon eating contest and more. This year Ashley wanted to enter the frog jumping contest, one problem, she did have a frog. We normally do have a lot of them jumping around but for some reason this year there has not been many jumper around. We did find a few floaters in the pool but pool life for a frog is not a good one. We did find one in a neighbors yard on the 3rd but the little guy was so small I did think he would make it till morning. I convinced Ashley to let him go so he could find food that night. Thank goodness I found one hopping in the driveway just minutes before we were to leave for the contest. He was also small but not as small as the first one. This one was about as big as your thumb nail. LOL
There were frogs of all sizes even one smaller than hers. Little Walt put on a good show, jumping 14 1/2 inches. He was no winner but he did the very best he could. We brought him back home and released him in the woods so he could growup for next years froggie jumping contest.
We spent the rest of our day swimming and eating chicken, and ribs from the grill, corn on the cob and home made brownies. YUMMY!!!! so much for my diet. LOL

Bill shot off the fireworks we bought at South of the Border last year while on our way home from Fla. a little reminder of our last cruise.
It was a sweet day.

 

[rae519]

Ginger - there is nothing like an old fashioned Fourth of July - hats off to your county for making that possible for another generation of Americans!!!!!!

Stay cool, girl - you and Andy (verandahman) with those outside jobs really need to be careful!!!

Rae

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by rae519
Ginger - there is nothing like an old fashioned Fourth of July - hats off to your county for making that possible for another generation of Americans!!!!!!

Stay cool, girl - you and Andy (verandahman) with those outside jobs really need to be careful!!!

Rae

You better believe it, I drink 4-5 16oz. bottles of water during my work shift. It's going in the mid 90's today and tomorrow with high humidity, seems like we went from winter, right into summer this year, heater on one day, centarl air on the next!!!

 

[rae519]

WE are getting more rain - total of 14 inches already since Friday night - parts of Kokomo were evacuated by boat. The old Grissom AFB has a lot of water in it's housing area (now called "The Estates at Eagles Pointe"). Just one big flood plain.

Fortunately, Christopher dug a second ditch to divert the water from the fields behind our house and that keeps most of it away from our property. But it sure is coming down fast and furious again.

Glad we found out on Saturday that the house we were going to buy is an island when it rains. No way Jose! Not ready to start that ark yet!

Keep slugging down the H20, folks - gets you in good preparation for the heat of August in the Caribbean!

Rae

 

[carole88]

Hi Rae - Hope your rain has calmed down a bit. We had a lot in June and now we have really hot and humit weather. Are you still moving? Just wanted to tell you that I think the new picture of Michael on Red is great! My daughter, Tessa, is looking forward to meating Michael on the trip. She will be almost 7. Of course now she wants a horse. Not even a remote possiblility as we live in a Long Island town with not much of a back yard. Maybe one day!

 

[rae519]

After seeing all the areas flooding, Carole, we decided we had a nice dry area and are staying PUT! Our horse is boarded 26 miles from here, where they have corrals, and 200 acres of trails to ride on. We aren't on our own just yet though, neither one of us is ready for that - but we are getting there, slow but sure!

I think Tessa is just a normal little girl - I had horse pictures all over my room, read all horse books, would sit for hours watching them in the fields, etc, etc. I never thought I'd ever own one but at 48, this is my second childhood beginning, so why not!!!!

NEWS NEW NEWS

Michael has always been interested in weather - started when he was about 2 and would watch the Weather Channel and babble about clouds. It never stopped and now at age 8, his bedroom is filled with weather pictures, lightening, tornados - he reads all kinds of weather books and had quite a collection. Well, he entered a contest to spend the day with Weatherman Kevin Gregory at a local TV station and WON!!!!!!! Now who do you think is more excited - me or him?! Toss up!!!!
He goes on July 24 and right now that is all he can talk about!!!!
Should be a fun time for all of us!

Rae

 

[Verandah Man]

Way to go Michael!!! Congratulations!!!

 

["Ginger"]

Congrats Michael!!!!




Did I miss something about the amount of smilies we can now use. I tried to post this with a bunch of jumping, smiling, waving smilies and got deleted.

 

[Poohbush]

Rae, that's exciting news about Michael! Congrats!

What a great picture of him on Red! He looks great sitting up there on that horse. Like he's been doing that for years!

Ginger & Andy, you both take care of yourselves! It's been so toasty here lately, please don't over do things!

And I have some news too. My DD (13 1/2 months) is now standing up all by herself! She just sort of bends over, and pushes herself straight up! Won't be too much longer before she's taking her first step! It's so amazing watching her grow!

Tina

 

["Ginger"]

Tina that's so great, thanks for sharing. Better put on your running shoes. LOL Can't wait to see her run around the ship.

 

[rae519]

Tina - get in condition, once those little legs start, they never stop!!!!!

Michael was so excited he could barely get to sleep!!!! Can't say as I blame him!!!!

Rae