I'll read that to her - because she probably won't believe it if I just tell her.
They are both looking forward to making new friends and both are very outgoing. They will be happy to know that there are lots of kids their age. They are looking forward to the clubs.
The snow is on the way here. We're supposed to get 5-8 inches overnight. The kids are going to be with dreams of a snow day.
Oh well, at least we have an AWESOME vacation to look forward to!!! 
Fedex just delivered our cruise documents! 
Very exciting to have all the confirmations and I (in a very OCD way) was very excited for it to be in a bound A5 size folder (DH wasn't quite so impressed!)
Very exciting to have all the confirmations and I (in a very OCD way) was very excited for it to be in a bound A5 size folder (DH wasn't quite so impressed!)
DD (11) is off sick from school today and I think she is going to be testing me on when we need to embark, disembark, with what paperwork etc as she is getting as 'OCD planner' as I am!
And we have two 9-11 girls too - I don't think there will be a shortage of friends to play with on this cruise
I just got home to find a FedEx envelope in my mail box too!!!!
BE SURE TO GET TO THE MAILBOX FIRST
My FedEx envelope does have a small reference to Disney Dream on it. But I think that the FedEx may be just for those of us living abroad. Inside the FedEx envelope was a another sealed envelope that has DISNEY CRUISE LINE in big letters on both sides that contains the documents. Something tells me that for those of you in the USA, that is the mailing envelope you will receive. Just don't want your surprise to get sprung too soon RemoCat.
I had thought I had remembered just getting the book in the mail when we went on the preview sailing last year, so I was a little surprised when I read about Fed Ex. Didn't think about it being overseas, though. I actually think the mail is safer (as far as keeping it from the kids), as I always think to get it before they even think to ask. Plus, our mailbox is across the street and they need to ask to go get it (and the answer is no for now!). When the Fed Ex or UPS guy rings the bell, they are always nosy! I started keeping them from the mail a couple of weeks ago just to be safe, but didn't really expect anything before next week. Just got today's mail, no envelope yet, just the ME luggage tags yesterday. Can't wait!
Today, we're just getting some CRAZY wind. Bolted everything down outside, and waiting to put the trash out since everyone else's is blowing all over creation!!!
Thanks for the heads up!!
Yes, I'm jealous, and not afraid to admit it! I've lived in Ohio my whole life (aside from college and then 3 years spent in Texas), and I'm accustomed to several good-sized snow storms. NOTHING like further up north around you, just enough to make things pretty, close things down for a couple of days, and make life slow down. As the wife of a school teacher, the extra days off are always a bonus, especially if it's around one of his several crazy weeks during the year (he's a band director, so obviously no snow days during football -too early- but concerts, contests, etc. this time a year get crazy and it's nice for him to be forced to slow down). With homeschooling our kids, we actually still have school on snow days, smaller holidays, etc., so they can be done by mid-May. They'd much rather be out early than have a random day here and there.
I just want one good storm, enough to go sledding, close school for a day, light the fire, and just chill out...literally.
even more exciting.Christopher....
Question.... are you still planning on taking the Atlantis Sea Lion excursion? What other excursions have you signed up for?
We belong to AAA and would get maps from there for free. When our kids were really young, we would call out major cities as we passed through them and then the kids would highlight the distance along the corresponding highway. As they became older, we made them figure out our route and locations on their own by reading the highway signs and mile markers. Both ways were great "map skills" learning opportunities. Eventually, our kids were able to predict (almost to the minute!) the exact time we would arrive on Disney property! They especially liked figuring out how far we had traveled while they slept.
Anyone else planning on doing any excursions?
Nassau is a "been there, done that" destination for us (10 times!), so we're just planning to hang out and enjoy the ship. As for CC, well... that truly is "heaven on earth" to us and we love sitting on the low chairs at the water's edge with our feet in the water, listening to the gentle lapping of the tiny waves while gazing out at the vast expanse of the ocean. DH tends to snooze most of the day away (completely relaxed far, far away from his stressful job) and I usually read a book. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh... can't wait! DH and I were thrilled with the unexpected surprise double-dip! The down side was the activities that are only offered on sea days were canceled (Palo Brunch and the Galley Tour), which had some people very upset. IMHO, I can eat a nice big brunch at several restaurants near where I live, but I can only get to CC while on a Disney cruise. I was particularly grateful because I know that there have been many sailings when they were unable to dock at CC due to adverse weather conditions, so it truly is a special day when we can spend extra time on the island. Oh, and guess what, Maintenance was able to get the Auqa Duck fixed after all!
Deb T - Thank you so much for sharing your daydreaming with us!
I loved reading each installment and have read them out loud to my DH and DD! (Wonder how many more times I'll read them before we leave?)
Thanks for helping to increase our anticipation!!!
Thanks for reading it! 
