What a cute picture from 2003! I'm glad you're moving right along on your auction items and your latest custom order. I've been hard at work getting ready for our neighborhood 3 day garage sale. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow, so may not get a lot of people. It's always a crap shoot anyway.
Thanks Lois! Yah - I did get stalled out a little on my custom order yesterday, but I hope to catch back up again tomorrow. I sure hope your garage sale does well.
On another note, last night Dan said to go ahead and book a September trip!!! However, their system is down, so can't do anything this morning. Southwest/Airtran has a huge sale on airfare, so that was the deciding factor. That, and we've decided to take the two grandchildren who turn 5 next year on ONE trip instead of doing two separate trips. I'll keep you posted if I actually get to book.
Have a great day in the sewing room today!
Oooh - that's awesome! I hope you were able to get it booked. I can't wait to hear what your dates are and where you are staying... If there is any way you can get there before the end of Aug - let me know... I'd love to meet up with you.
That picture from 2003 is really cute (well other than Simba missing his head!Where was that taken? It looks like Animal Kingdom but I've never seen that in anyone elses pics.
LOL Thanks... That was actually taken right by the entrance to AK - sort of by the RFC... I am not sure why it was there or for how long, but I am happy to have a half a picture with it. LOL
cute picture.
Yeah for more GAC holders. I love ours and now that I have to carry a diaper bag again this will work great.
Thanks Chiara! I am glad you like yours... And you go so often, it's nice to know it's useful too.
How have you been feeling? I"ve been trying to watch for updates, but I haven't seen any.
The MOA trip report is completed....
I LOVE THAT picture!!! isn't that the same thing they use in the show?!?!
Totally awesome with your chicken legs!!!
I can honestly say i NEVER wore a fanny pack...
So sad - that was the best TR ever! Thanks for taking all the time to write it.
Well, as far as I can tell - it is not the same float used in the FOLK - that's not to say it wasn't a parade float or something at one point? Here's my photo from FOLK last year - it's the only one that actually shows that float in some detail - you can tell that the bottom - under pride rock - is a bit different. That's not to say that it hasn't been modified since then - it just looks like the bottom portions are way off.
Yesterday's photo for comparison:
Great picture of you all even if Simba is cut off
LOL - thanks LIllian.
cute picture.
Did I hear camera straps?? GAC wallets?
Thanks - yes you did... Hopefully... I did not get started on any of them yesterday, and won't have time today - so I will be cutting it close.
I love the family photo from 2003. Oh, the film days.... Was this taken at the festival of the lion king when it was outside? We went to AK in 1998 (I think it just opened) and I think I remember sitting outside for that show.
Oh wow - I never knew that show was outside.
This photo was actually taken right outside (or right inside) AK's gates, by RFC - if I remember correctly, can't believe it's been 10 years already!
Can't wait to see all your auction items!
Me too!
Thanks for reposting the link to Mo's TR again. I wanted to check it out but haven't made it over yet.
Yes - go over there... She is an amazing writer... Most people that started off reading the MOA portion went back to read it all, because she is just very entertaining.
This trip is the entire family-me, DH, Lizzy(14), Joe(12) and Emma(10). Since we went to CA & DL last year DH, Lizzy & Joe haven't been to WDW since Aug 2011. Joe, my Disney fanatic, is VERY excited to return!
Oh wow!! THis is going to be fun!
We're going for 14 nights! The first 8 in a savannah view 1BR at AKV Kidani. I'm excited to have lots of room, a full size fridge, washer/dryer, huge balcony, 2 TVs (our TV in our living room hasn't worked since last August and the kids haven't complained too much so we haven't replaced it yet) and 2 bathrooms! I'm nervous about how remote it is and that it has no quick service right there. I'm sure we'll be fine-I've stayed at Pop more than any other resort and is just as remote (but I don't pay what I'm paying to stay at AKV). I have stayed at AKL twice and really liked it a LOT more than I thought it would. Emma & Joe who stayed at AKL once each with me are both very happy to return. We don't fit in one room at AKL so staying in a villa is the way to go for us here. I don't have enough DVC points for 2 weeks so I booked this bounceback. I thought it would be good to stay at another DVC unit to try out another one.
14 nights!!! AWESOME!!! LOL about the TVs... Don't tell me the kids are most exciteda bout that?
I would be very nervous about no quick service - that is one of the reasons I have issues saving a lot of $$ staying at SoG (no quick service, or any edible food to be found - and their bus schedule is only once per hour). Oooh - you were able to book DVC as a bouceback??? I need to look into this further... We have the girls' sweet 16 trip next year with bff, and I am hoping to find a bb in my room for it...
Do we have to be totally decided on our resort choice when we book - or can we just book with the bb offer and change our resort (possibly our category) later? I've never booked off of a bounceback before.
Then we are staying on my points for 6 nights in a Boardwalk View 2BR villa (with 3 TVsI've stayed at BWV twice in a studio and 5 times in the Inn. I really love the BW resort so I know we'll be very happy there.
Another resort (and view) I would love to stay at...
I still have to blame you for my DVC purchase. You did all that talking about it last year. That & a couple of parents in Joe's scout troop were talking it up to DH.: We closed on our DVC purchase in time to get the deal on the premium annual passes at $399. We have vouchers that we'll activate when we get there. That was less than I could get 10 day water park & more hoppers for. I'm hoping we'll make another trip next year in early August to get 2 trips out of the same passes.
LOL Well - I am very glad that
someone got to benefit from all my research. Some day I hope to own - but I think it will have to be once the girls are off on their own and we are rich.
That was an awesome deal for the passes - I remember that!
I worked a bit on my schedule again tonight and made 5 more ADR's-LTT for lunch, Via Napoli once for lunch while at AKV and once for dinner while at BWV, Sci Fi for lunch, and Flying Fish for dinner while at BWV. I think I might make a dinner for our arrival day at Sanaa and maybe a dinner at Jiko while at AKV (we've been before and really enjoy it there). I think I'll call and ask about booking the Archery "thing" at Ft Wilderness-Lizzy would LOVE that! I also have to read more about golf at Oak Trail and figure when/if we want to try a water park and which one (we've never been) and if/when we might want to try mini golf.
When you get your park days all ironed out - please let me know - if we could meet up twice that would be great too!
Personally - I wanted to do TL... but the girls voted me down so we are doing BB. I wish we had the time to do both.
Aren't you glad you asked?
Very!
Thanks for the good wishes about work. I know I've still got it pretty good but it is very stressful. They fired someone else last week. Now this person I thought was a weasel and won't miss at all but it still keeps everyone a bit scared! I've been there 21 years and am at an age that I think would make it very difficult to find another job.
I understand your concern.
Hopefully your employer is done with getting rid of people now.
Love your 2003 photo!!!! I don't remember where that was but I didn't visit AK between 1998 and 2004. I had a fanny pack. Actually I HAVE a fanny pack but I haven't worn it in the parks in a couple of years. I still think they are very convenient! I still bring it with me to WDW in case I have to wear it someday.
Can't wait to see all your auction stuff!!!!
That was at the entrance to AK - can't remember if it was right inside the gates or right outside, but it was by RFC.
I still have that particualar fanny pack - somewhere... I run across it every once in a while and then I bury it again.
Hope you had a successful sewing day!!
Been pretty here this week with between Sarah finishing up her last day of Pre-K yesterday (I cried) and Jeremy finishing up Kindergarten tomorrow!! I cried again for him today when they were doing their Kindergarten Moosical!! They all did a great job!! Afterwards we presented them with a #1 Cake that said "Welcome to 1st Grade!!" It turned out great and they loved it!!!
Thanks Sandra! Congratulations to the kids! How wonderful... It does go by way too fast.
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I worked on my custom order bag applique yesterday... I was having a really hard time getting it to come together, I had to seek out the advice of someone else to help me work through it... It was rough. And then - when I was all done - I decided I didn't like the look of something, so I ripped out my satin stitching and redid it. Have any of you ever ripped out satin stitching before? It's a pain! I am happy I did it though, because just that one little thing made all the difference. I still have one other part to do to the applique, but for the most part it's finished.
I won't be in my sewing room at all today - unless I get in there this evening... I'd really like to try to, at least, get my next GAC cut out and quilted. Any progress would still be progress.
I have to work at Target today...
That is all.
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Trip stuff...
So... If I make my minimum bid on everything in my crazy days auction, I will have enough to pay off my trip AND make a big dent in my park tickets that I still need to purchase.
I am still concerned that I will be stuck with some items that won't sell... I am very nervous about that actually.
If so, I just hope it isn't too much.
Anyways... I am still trying to work out the rest of our trip budget - on top of the park tickets that aren't included in my "trip" - because we have the military discount, we cannot have a "package"...
I still have a few things to pay for - which add up. I have a feeling I will be down to the wire on this trip too, and it makes me sad - I was hoping to have a little bit of disposable income to take with for some fun extras... Oh well... It can still happen.
Once the trip and tickets are paid off, we still need to pay for - in this order...
Photopass +: $150 (can use GCs for this)
Baggage Fees: $150
Tips: $75 (can use GCs for this)
OOP food: $250 (can use GCs for this - mostly...
Do they take Disney GCs at Ghiradelli?)
Water Park: Approx $175
Dessert Party: $75 (can use GCs for this too) - Suzi already booked for us -and I am just paying her when I get to Disney.
So, I still have a lot of cash to choke up. Total above is $875.
And that's to go down with the bare minimum... I still haven't figured souvenier $$ into the mix - however the girls are paying for their own souveniers this time around.
Yet again - it will be a close call.... Darn oven... Darn Jeep... Darn truck... Darn Edge (which I still haven't fixed)... Darn surgeries and Dr.s... Darn everything. LOL
Oh well - I will certainly keep all of you on the edge of your seats until we leave.
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Leaving you all with another fun Disney Photo from 2003... One of my favorites of Miss V.
D~
Can't wait to meet you & the girls!!!
we told them we would have to think about sinking that much $$$ in a 6 1/2 year old car. So I googled the tailgate problem because I could have sworn we got a recall on it but the dealer said no. There was a recall but only if you had a power lift that we don't. BUT that search led me to find the parts on Amazon for $44 shipped and every rating was a 5 star. I ordered the parts last week and we got them installed on Sunday-super easy and we saved over $400!!! Now we need to find someone cheaper to fix the window switch.
). Where was that taken? It looks like Animal Kingdom but I've never seen that in anyone elses pics.
You did all that talking about it last year. That & a couple of parents in Joe's scout troop were talking it up to DH.
We closed on our DVC purchase in time to get the deal on the premium annual passes at $399. We have vouchers that we'll activate when we get there. That was less than I could get 10 day water park & more hoppers for. I'm hoping we'll make another trip next year in early August to get 2 trips out of the same passes.
