any November 15th eastern 7 ngt cruisers out there?

[imgoingtodisney]

sorry for barging in again - Have you DVCers seen your docs yet? Im still in waiting

 

[Tonydana]

we are not dvc members, but we got our documents on thursday, they were at the travel agent's office on wednesday though!!!!

about the high tea.. is it to late to include me?? hubby will take stephen for awhile.. sounds like fun and what do we wear??

i forgot who said their daughter would mother stephen.. sorry.. but no problem here.. he just loves kids... sounds like there will be alot of kids on board with all of us.. should be a good time.. can't wait...

thanks again guys for the welcome..

dana

 

[mkauffman]

Great to have you onboard Dana. I have the name badge file and I'd be more than happy to send it to you if you can print them yourself. Just send me your personal email address. If you can't print them, I'd be happy to print them for you and mail them. Either way, let me know. I almost think I'm looking forward to meeting you all just as much as the cruise itself. What a great group of people we have! Is it correct to call us "friends" even though we've never met. My husband is sure I've lost my mind!

Garrett's birthday was Saturday and the weekend was SO busy. Mary, I want to be you! I would love to have my packing almost done. There is literally no time to do it. We have had an incredible week here weather-wise and the kids are wearing their shorts again. I'm sure that won't last long. I'm just enoying it while we have it.

No docs yet. The TA emailed me on Friday and said they haven't come yet. I'm getting so anxious about that. I just wish they'd come already. Mary, no USPS today but I believe UPS and FedEx are still running.......so maybe there's still a chance???

Kim, what's the news with the Explorer? I'm so glad to hear that everything else in your life is ok (Mike and your mom).

I think it's Linda that's making the high tea ressies. Is that right, Linda?

Michelle

 

[Tonydana]

hello everyone.. here is a little info about my family.. can't wait to meet all of you in person..

Hubby - Tony (33)
Me - Dana (32)
DS - Stephen (15 mos at the cruise)

me, i'm a sahm, have been since stephen was born in august of last year.. i used to be a legal secretary and do the whole office thing, now i just stay home and i also am a consultant with creative memories on the side..

hubby, well, up until last october he worked construction for his fathers business since he was 16.. but, now he is a full time firefighter/paramedic - his dream job.. he has worked so hard these past 4 years with school, etc. to make it to this point.. half of the reason we have not been on vaca in so long

stephen - just a wonderful little boy, wait til you see him, he looks just like his daddy.. learning to walk now and just enjoying everyday..

tony and i have been married 10 years, had our anniversary in sept.. another reason for the cruise.. have really been together 16 years though - high school sweethearts..

we live in a small town in mass where we both grew up.. other than that - that's about all i can think of.. of course this is quite long - sorry.. you will soon learn i love to talk..

dana

 

[mkauffman]

Dana, thanks for the bio! It's great to know a little about you. Our families are almost identical. My Tony is 33 and I'm 32. He has been working in some type of construction all of his life and the love of his life is............soccer! You thought I was going to say me, right?? We've also been married 10 years and we've known each other forever (dated before my first marriage....boy, that's a long story!). Anyway, now I really can't wait to meet you!

Anyone who might know........are we supposed to "dress up" for high tea on Sunday? Just wondering what you all are wearing.

Michelle (it's still sunny and warm here in Central PA)

 

[lbgraves]

I am planning to wear a light tea length dress to high tea. A little dressy but not flashy or anything. I want to dress up a bit since it will be my only chance to see Palo this trip.

The thought of packing just overwhelms me. We are suppose to be gone 3 weeks.
1 day driving to FL
1 day with family
3 days at WDW/Sea World at AS Movie
7 days on Magic
BIL's wedding the day we return on Magic.
7 days with family thru Thanksgiving
1 day driving home.
There is no way that I will be able to keep it to one bag & one carry on each. Of course I am thinking that the jeans & cooler weather things that we will use the week after our cruise can stay in a suitcase at SIL's house while we are enjoying the warmer climate. I am thinking that we will need 6 suitcases & garment bag & carryons. I can get the kids to use their backpacks for their stuff & help out a bit. We don't have 6 pieces of luggage though!!! I will probably have to ask a friend to borrow one or two???

This week is suppose to be gift wrapping. I will start pulling out clothes for the cruise next week. I will have to wait another week or two before I put anything away for our time in FL since we are already starting to wear it. I am going to be prepared to tip the porters because there is no way that we will be able to handle 4 bags w/ carryons & the kids. I am realizing that we will just have to rent strollers at WDW & SW along with on the ship. I should be able to slide the small umbrella one that I picked up last year under the back seat to use if we go out with family so I don't have to keep running after Kaitlyn.

This is so exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mkauffman]

Lisa, how's hubby getting off work for 3 weeks?? I envy you! The only time I was ever off that long was when I was on maternity leave. Love your icon after BIL's wedding! You'll be glad when that's over.

I seriously have to think about what I'm wearing for high tea. Hmmm....

Dana, your name badges are on the way...as soon as mail resumes tomorrow!

Michelle

 

[Jo-Anne]

Hi Dana - welcome aboard! Mary - a round of applause and total shock from me that someone is almost packed! I'm feeling like Lisa - a little overwhelmed about the amount of luggage I'm thinking we're going to have to carry! We were hoping to get away with two large rolling bags, a suit bag and the kids carryons, but I think that might be optimistic! For high tea, I'm thinking about probably nice capri's or a sun dress. I tested my sea legs today with a trip on the Maid of the Mist to the bottom of Niagara Falls! I truly thought the rockiness of the waves and whirlpools at bottom of falls would get me a bit motion sick, but nothing other than a good soaking from all the spray! Jo

 

[JulieGS]

Hi all!

Dana, I'm so glad you got back in touch with the group... I saw your first post way back when and was excited that there was another couple with a really young child that we'd know. Our DS will turn 1 while we're on the cruise. Almost everyone thinks we're crazy for going on this trip while he's so young... and sometimes I wonder if they're right! He's walking all over and is into everything. We're hoping to use Flounders several times, but if his separation anxiety makes that impossible, oh well. We're already resigned to not going ashore much, if at all. What are your thoughts on Flounders? Maybe Leif and Stephen can be buddies. We can introduce them at the Hyatt! I'm not sure now who else will be there, but maybe we could get together for breakfast on the 15th... how are you getting to the ship? (BTW, we celebrated our 10th anniversary in September, too. Was it on the 25th? )

Mary, I cannot BELIEVE you are almost packed. What a slacker I am. I don't even know where to start. As for tea wear, again, no idea. Probably a sun dress. Is anyone else planning to rent a tux for DH? I have that info in the cruise docs.

Julie

 

[lbgraves]

Michelle, Please don't envy me...you might get what you wish for. DH's work schedule is extremely hectic, demanding, and last minute as far as his travel goes. Ever since the last plane crashed in 12/00 it has been even more stressful. I was home alone for almost a month with a newborn & 2 year old only seeing DH sleeping in the bed when I got up to feed DD in the middle of the night. I do not know how he was able to handle what they had to deal with during that initial investigation. He is usually gone 2 weeks a month with never more than a couple days notice if that. When he is in town he works late. If he comes home early he goes upstairs to work more after dinner. If this had been the situation before we had DD, I would have waited at least another year. Being a single mom on & off like this isn't easy.

We have gone on overnight trips on the weekend but not a real vacation in 3 years. DH ALWAYS ends up away on travel on a holiday...except Thanksgiving & Christmas. Like this week, he found out last Wednesday that he was leaving Friday for a week. I have to plan things as if he wont be home, then it is a bonus if he is here. DD is going thru a bad phase with this seperation and it breaks my heart so while Daddy is gone she gets spoiled a little to try to keep her smiling.

We are leaving on Vetren's day I think it is so that is one holiday, Thanksgiving is 2 days so that takes it down to 12 vacation days. I think that he is using one day of family leave time for the wedding travel. Dh always has to take a couple weeks off at the end of the year so he doesn't lose that time. He didn't get to take the 2 1/2 weeks in 2000 because of the investigation and the government approved them being able to keep that time due to the circumstances. I guess that you could say he is finally taking his 2000 vacation time.

Anyhow, this is really why I am looking forward to this time away so much...no cell phone, no laptop, no paperwork!!! Not even BIL's wedding was going to get in our way. Our family deperately needs this time to recharge & destress.

 

[mcampbell_22]

Hi all,

I am quite proud of myself re: packing. My DH thinks I'm crazy what with my spreadsheet checklist, squeezing the air out of the ziplocs to make them smaller and the kicker for him was today when I took a ride down to our summer cottage to pick up a few beach toys for the kids to bring along (OK, now I know you all are also thinking she's crazy! but I had to go to the cottage anyway to clean out the fridge and shut off the propane).

Julie, DH is going to wear a tux. I was lucky enough to find one at a local consignment shop during their bag sale. Got it all (jacket, pants and cumberbund) for $1! DH says it fits him as if it was tailored for him (he's got a muscular build so it can be hard to find off the rack). Just need to get the slacks hemmed (note to self - add to list of things to do LOL). I just bought a tux shirt off Ebay for $4.99. It should be here any day. Really want to try to pick him up a Disney vest to go with the tux but prices are too rich for my bargain hunting blood.

Regarding "tea" dressing, I will most likely be wearing a dress. I've packed mostly dresses as this is my "style." I'm a dress wearer. I've packed mostly stretchy citi knit style dresses (with exception of more formal ones) because they don't wrinkle. You can scrunch them up and jam them into the suitcase and they come out perfect! My kind of clothes!

Dana and Julie, it was my DD Devon who is the "little mama." You'd better watch out or she'll end up taking over caring for the "babies." She's even managed to "mother" our cat. She will dress up out cat in clothes and carry it around talking baby talk to it. She loves to put it in the doll stroller and put bandaids on it and take care of it! Thank goodness the cat is so understanding!

Michelle, I think it was you who was looking for a pop up hamper. Did you find one? Let me know if you didn't I have an extra (I use them for my Ebay stuff) and can pop it in the mail for you.

Hoping docs arrive tomorrow when mail resumes.

Ok, enough from me. All the rest of you, get packin'! LOL

 

[lbgraves]

Did you guys see the Live Magic 10/11 thread??? Someone posted that they have been in touch with a person from the lighting crew & they were very busy rehersing durung drydock...for the Golden Mickey's!!!! There is hope that we will see this show!!!!

 

[SINK]

Originally posted by mcampbell_22
Hi all,



Got it all (jacket, pants and cumberbund) for $1! DH says it fits him as if it was tailored for him (he's got a muscular build so it can be hard to find off the rack). ...I just bought a tux shirt off Ebay for $4.99. .

How do you do it? My socks alone cost me $7 a pair.

 

[lbgraves]

LOL! You need to stick around with us a little longer, SINK. My formal dress is a J Crew black wool crepe dress. It retailed for $158.00. Cost me $10.00 to have it shipped to my house.

 

[mkauffman]

Ok, Lisa, after all that........I still envy you. Not so much because of your 3 week vacation anymore, but because you're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for! It takes a lot of patience and understanding to get through what you go through on a daily basis. You really do deserve this vacation and I hope it's especially incredible for you and dh! I'm always amazed at other people's stories....it brings me back to reality! Did you ever hear Oprah say "everyone has a story"? It's so true. Gosh, I love meeting new people!

Mary, I did find a packable "hamper" at Wal-Mart. Thank you anyway...that was a very nice offer.

I was really hoping we'd get to see the Golden Mickey's. I couldn't figure out why they didn't get the show ready while in dry dock...they seemed to do everything else. The changes to the ship seem like they're going to be great, though. My son is going to love the new teen dance club.

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

Gosh, Michelle. Thank you! I'm not always strong...especially if the kids have been ganging up on me. I crumble sometimes. I try to work on stress management. I actually think that life experience made me strong & independant...DH's job just lets me refine my skills. Also, I realize that his job is what lets me realize my dream of staying home with our children. I was a live in nanny for a little over a year for a newborn & 2 yo. That made up my mind in that area.

I am busy packing up my ebay sales in ziplocks. Getting lots of practice for our clothes next week.

 

[nedleycan]

Wow, so many posts this weekend! I love coming home Sunday nights and reading all of the posts. And since this was our Thanksgiving, there was an extra day of posts!
Hi Dana! Welcome. Yes, I am doing the High Tea reservations. I will be getting an exact count of people and your cabin numbers about a week before the cruise (just in case people get upgraded!)
No documents here yet. Hopefully it will be tomorrow.
I plan on wearing a sundress to tea.
I bought 3 new tank tops this weekend at a Columbia Outdoor wear store. Got them at 50% off, and they are really nice! Can't wait to wear them on the cruise.
Now, all I need to buy is a new bathing suit and maybe a dress. I will buy the bathing suit here, and hopefully a dress in Las Vegas at the beginning of November.
Haven't started packing or "piling" yet. I will probably do that the week before. I am doing lots of planning in my head, it just hasn't gotten out of my head yet!
I have an on-going list (from last year's cruise) with all the strange things (Ziploc bags, Walkie-Talkies, binoculars, etc.) I keep adding to it whenever I think of something.
I still need to get the kid's passports, but I am for sure doing it this week!!!!
I book Brian into the St. Maarten 12 metre regatta. I thought I would miss out, but they still had room. It is supposed to be fantastic. He can't wait.

 

[JulieGS]

So Michelle, you seem to know alot about the changes on board. What are they? And what is the Golden Mickeys show about? I heard the Disney Dreams show was not to be missed.
(Or, if all that's too much to type, where do we go to find out? I'm still a newbie on these boards.....)

 

[nedleycan]

The reason I was so excited about the Golden Mickeys when I heard about it is because it sounds more "up to date". Our kids don't really know a lot of old Disney movies. They know Toy Story, Monsters Inc., etc. I hear that Buzz is in the Golden Mickeys... Cam would love it!
We saw the first 10 minutes of Disney Dreams on the last cruise and found it to be very slow and a bit boring (sorry to all the Disney Dreams fans out there!) We actually left after 10 minutes. The kids may have like it (they were at an activity in the club at the time). I am sure my daughter would have liked it. Cam liked Who Wants to be... He loved all the clapping and cheering. And, we saw someone win the 7-night cruise, so that was great!
Let's cross our fingers that Golden Mickeys is going to be on!

 

[mkauffman]

Hopefully this article will take you to the right place:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/cruise-new/cr-ent-goldenmickeys.htm

It sounds like an incredible show. I really hope a miracle happens and it's on the ship when we cruise.

Everything I know about the other changes on the ship I've read from the "Live from the 10/11 thread". It sounds live everyone loves the new coffee bar...I think it's called the Cove??? I especially wish I could get some new information on the teen dance area.

Thanks everyone for sharing what you're wearing to tea. I'm sure I have a sundress (or two) that I could wear.....unless I find something on clearance between now and then.

Now Linda, go, run, get those passports!

Michelle