any November 15th eastern 7 ngt cruisers out there?

[mkauffman]

Oh my gosh, Lisa, you're right!! I totally forgot about that! I just sent out an email today to the rest of my "crew" telling them that their final payments are due soon. Isn't it all just too exciting? It's also almost time to be able to book excursions. The summer really is going fast!

Next Thursday we all need to get online and dance together!

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

I am getting the butterflies thinking actually thinking about what I am going to pack.

I have seen a couple good ideas posted on other threads. Since we will be sailing in November, it will be dark soon after we leave port if not already. Glow sticks would be great for the kids...and kids at heart. Has anyone thought of what we can wear to ID ourselves to eachother? I know some use green ribbons. Maybe we can put together nametags or buttons with our user names on them???

 

[Jo-Anne]

Hi everyone...thought I'd babble on a bit and bump us back onto firs page!....only 3 days until double digits!! DD was just asking me today how long until the cruise! We came back from the cottage early this long weekend and will save our extra vacation day for another weekend when then weather is better...Linda, think you'll agree we just haven't been getting consistent hot weather this summer up in Ontario..yuck. It rained a lot up at the cottage, but my DS just wanted to be down on the beach playing with his boats...I can't wait to see his face when he see the "really big boat"! Lisa - hang in there with the potty training...I remember seeing a Dr. Phil show where he had a guaranteed one-day potty training program, but don't remember any of the details - probably on his web site if you're getting desparate, but you probably have advice coming out of your ears. As for this early/late dinner seating, I'm really torn. We have late, but am wait listed for early. Seems there are pros and cons to both...really depends on whether or not I think my kids will use the clubs a lot (I really hope so), or if they'll want to eat a lot of dinners with us. Oh well, I'm not going to stress over it right now! Will join in on Thurs with the double digit dance! Jo

 

[lbgraves]

Jo, I saw tht Dr Phil show & it cracked me up. I can't believe that it works for any kid. When they want to go..they will go. I am bribing her with a horse for the Generation Girls. She LOVES the horse & has to say hello to them every time we go into Target...which is alot. She is getting a babysitter doll for her birthday so maybe that will motivate her. She wont even sit on the pot now. She is getting like DS was when he decided to be completely PTd. She can't stand anything touching her butt. LOL! If she does make it to the cruise PTd I will be sure to keep her from flushing. It sounds like that could scare her back into diapers.

 

[mkauffman]

First of all....welcome back, Jo! I was wondering where you were. I know what you mean about summer weather. It hasn't been the same here in PA, either. This whole year, since last fall actually, has just been whacky. I have my fingers and toes crossed that Caribbean weather will be better. We've been getting some nice sun scattered here and there, but it's not consistent.

Jo, my parents and I were talking about early vs. late seating this past weekend. We had late seating on our last cruise and we loved it. I'm trying to talk myself into thinking that early seating will be just as great, for different reasons. With late seating, we got to do everything we wanted to do and we didn't feel rushed to get back to get ready for dinner, which was great. However, we weren't finished with dinner until almost 10:00 every night, Garrett would usually finish meals with his head on the table because he was exhausted, and then we'd just go to our rooms and go to bed. We're thinking with early seating, we'll be really rushed to get ready for dinner and we'll have to make sure we're back from everything early, which doesn't really appeal to me at all. However .... maybe we'll have more time after dinner to do things and the kids won't be totally exhausted. See, I really am trying to talk myself into this.

Lisa, I totally agree that potty-training will happen when it's time to happen. At this point we (moms) get so frustrated because WE want it to happen. Hang in there. I've been sending pixie dust your way for weeks (did you see it?). Maybe you'll find that one day she'll wake up and she'll just magically want to use the potty and POOF, that will be it. Sometimes that's how it happens. I LOL to your comment about the toilet flushing scaring her back into diapers! The sound scared my mom almost into Depends!

I was also thinking about how we're going to identify each other. I've been checking Alex's website regularly and I hope I remember what each of you looks like.........but, you know with a couple thousand people on board, we might all start to look alike! Should we do green ribbons or does anyone have another great idea?? I really like the button idea! Lisa, do you have a button-maker?

I'm SO excited about Thursday!! I feel like I've known all of you forever! Double-digits, here we come!

Michelle

 

[Jo-Anne]

Hi Michelle - thanks for the welcome back...I've been lurking a lot, but have been crazy busy at work and took some vacation time out to Nova Scotia. We tried to go swimming in the Atlantic Ocean, but it was only 11 degrees celcius (52 fareheit!!). Told kids that the Carribean would be much warmer!! I haven't been able to keep up with this string...can someone summarize a bit for me. Are we going to try to meet up somewhere during the cruise to say HI!? Have heard folks talk about Palo brunch, but don't think we'd do that, but am certainly interested in Palo high tea! Any other "group-talk" that I"ve missed!? Jo

 

[mkauffman]

We had talked about meeting both Saturday and Sunday, depending on your preference, but I don't think a definite time and place has been set. We should do that soon!

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

Michelle, I don't have a button maker, but will look into it & see if anyone I know has one. I do know that there are name tags with pins on them that would be easy to make up. I had to get the snap on kind for the kids in the Church nursery so I saw those too.

 

[mkauffman]

I wonder if there are any "kits" I could buy at the office supply store that would make buttons on my computer. I know they have magnet kits and window decal kits, I've just never looked for button making kits.

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

Michelle, This is the only site that I have found, thru the help of friends at another board. They have lots of different kits, but I'm not sure if this would be the best deal or not. There is an 800# listed in the item description. We have no craft stores & only Lowes here so I know they don't carry them around here. Maybe you would be able to find a store near you??? I'm still checking with people I know here who may already have a press.

http://store.yahoo.com/badgeaminit/handpresskits.html

 

[mkauffman]

Lisa, I'd be happy to check it out.......however, did you forget to post the link ?

Michelle

(EDIT....I just saw the link. SORRY! I don't know how I missed that!)

 

[lbgraves]

You are too quick!!! I went back in & added it. Guess it didn't send out a notice about that.

 

[sherry]

I'm guessing everyone is as excited as I am!!! Have a great day!

 

[Jo-Anne]

My DD and I were doing the double digit dance last night! Both DD and DS are so excited, they keep browsing through the DCL brochure and talk about all the things they are going to do! Can't believe how quickly this summer is going....Nov 15 will be here before we know it! Jo

 

[lbgraves]

I can't believe that I missed it yesterday!?!?! It was on the calendar & everything! The kids were quite a handful all day & neither took a nap so I guess that I was a bit preoccupied.

Let's Celebrate!!!

 

[JulieGS]

We can't wait! Went shopping last week for cruise clothes... Yippee!



P.S. Any way I can help with the buttons? Do we need a logo or art?

 

[lbgraves]

Julie, If you have some ideas & are good with the art stufff...I'm sure that Michelle wouldn't mind the help. We are waiting to hear if she has been able to find a kit locally. I still haven't had any luck here. Waiting to hear from one more person.

 

[nedleycan]

I work at a graphic design studio, so I can probably get someone to design something, if you give me the details. Just let me know.
Linda

 

[lbgraves]

I just found out that they have the easy make your own pins at Walmart. I will go out this weekend & see if they have them at ours. LOL! I just told DH that a few of us were talking about this and he said that he can see us in the terminal waiting to go on board putting these things together! Actually, if they ahve the pins at WM, then we can just email each person's personalized design to them to print out & put together themselves so everyone will be easy to spot in the terminal & on the ship.

 

[alexturner74]

I have both good news, and bad news...

The good news is that my wife, Jessica, has been accepted as a full time graduate student at Georgia State University where she will be pursuing her Masters of Science in Geology. She has resigned from her job and will start school in two weeks.

The bad news is that because of this and it's outreaching effects, we have had to make the painful decision to cancel our reservation for the 11/15 cruise. This was very difficult for us as we absolutely loved our cruise last year.

I am deeply sorry that I will not be able to meet all of you in person. It's been a lot of fun meeting and conversing with all of you the last few months. I will continue maintaining the 11/15 cruise site in case anyone has any updates, or additional cruisers join in on the festivities. I look forward to continue talking with y'all on the DIS boards and hope to see you on a cruise in the future. We will be back. Until then, have a few drinks on the cruise for us, and don't forget to have the chocolate soufflé!

Take care,
Alex