August 22nd 2009 Western Carribbean Anyone?

[Donald Applecore]

It has a lot of neat aftifacts. Some of the morbid are the car JFK was shot in and the chair Lincoln was shot in.
The Firestone(tires) farm.

Ford had each building disassembled and brought to the village a reassembled.
All the workers are dressed in period clothing and talkk and act like they are from that time.

What an odd hodgepodge of a museum!

Sounds like your DS should have fun at camp (messy=fun for boys! )

I'm just spending some time this week tying up some loose ends before I start my second clerkship of the summer. I did my 1st clerkship at our District Attorney's office, which I loved, but I'm looking forward to the better pay from the private firm that I go to work at next week

 

[wayneg]

Hi everyone.
Booked another trip to Florida this week. That will total 4 trips this year.
Karen found out she could take another week off work in October when Mathew is off school so I did some searching for flights, looked at another west coast trip but too expensive, eventually found some on Orbitz.com for $478(£241)each, cheapest flight we have ever had in 15 years visiting Florida.
Will be staying at Fairfield Inn LBV again at $57(£29)/night incl tax, breakfast and wireless internet inroom. Great hotel for the money.
Also booked MNSSHP, done it 3 times before and twice at Disneyland CA, we love the party evenings.
Easter 14 nights
August 24 nights
October 8 nights
Xmas 9 nights
Surely we deserve dual nationality, I think we contribute more to the local economy than some residents

 

[stsomewhere]

Hi everyone.
Booked another trip to Florida this week. That will total 4 trips this year.
Karen found out she could take another week off work in October when Mathew is off school so I did some searching for flights, looked at another west coast trip but too expensive, eventually found some on Orbitz.com for $478(£241)each, cheapest flight we have ever had in 15 years visiting Florida.
Will be staying at Fairfield Inn LBV again at $57(£29)/night incl tax, breakfast and wireless internet inroom. Great hotel for the money.
Also booked MNSSHP, done it 3 times before and twice at Disneyland CA, we love the party evenings.
Easter 14 nights
August 24 nights
October 8 nights
Xmas 9 nights
Surely we deserve dual nationality, I think we contribute more to the local economy than some residents

That is a great price on your hotel.

 

[wayneg]

That is a great price on your hotel.

We usually get a lot better rates in UK than US, many Americans have started booking with UK sites that allow to be booked in $US.
Sites like Hotelopia.co.uk and Alpharooms.com allow US citizens to book. For Hotelopia there is almost always a 10% discount code around, it was 15% in January. Plus they are bookable thru cashback sites so we get upto another 10% back.
Staying here in August for 1st 17 nights, booked it back in Jan with 15% code and 10% cashback so only paid $40/night again incl tax, breakfast and internet. How do the make a profit?
http://www.countryinns.com/orlandofl_wdwresort

 

[Donald Applecore]

wayneg - Congrats on the extra trip!!!

DW is in for a small surprise tonight.
We don't bother with cable or satellite TV b/c we would essentially be paying for something that we rarely use - the obvious downside, of course, is no access to the Disney specials on the Travel Channel. Fortunately, I found the Disney Cruise Special on ITUNES, & I just finished downloading it. She already called & said she was exhausted & wanted to veg-out tonight. Now we have the perfect thing to do while we veg!

Gotta go get diner started - she loves when I'm on summer break

 

[stsomewhere]

wayneg - Congrats on the extra trip!!!

DW is in for a small surprise tonight.
We don't bother with cable or satellite TV b/c we would essentially be paying for something that we rarely use - the obvious downside, of course, is no access to the Disney specials on the Travel Channel. Fortunately, I found the Disney Cruise Special on ITUNES, & I just finished downloading it. She already called & said she was exhausted & wanted to veg-out tonight. Now we have the perfect thing to do while we veg!

Gotta go get diner started - she loves when I'm on summer break

We love that show. It was one of the reasons we decided to go on a DIsney cruise.

 

[Donald Applecore]

OK - tell me we don't have serious Donald Duck issues!

 

[stsomewhere]

I have the whole week to myself . No mom duties
The kids went to CAMP GRANDMA!!!

I took them out there last night.
They are staying with my mom on her property.
40 acreas of nothing but wilderness.(and a bunch of kittens)
Matt was already climbing trees when I left and Marina was holding the baby kitten- its mother and 2 others got killed by a raccon. So, she was bottle feeding it.

I don't know what to do with all this time on my hands. ...

Erik's parents tookk the kids over the weekend to Kilahari Waterpark hotel in Sandusky, OH.
They had a great time. MAtt even got to use the Flowrider a few times.
He thought it was pretty funny becasue a boys swim suit got sucks off.

I went school supply shopping and scouts today. Walmart had glue sticks for $.22.

I am taking CPR/ First aide for brownies.
Only two more classes to go.
Boy, it makes me feel old. It is me, another mom from school and the rest a high school seniors. They are required to take the class to graduate.

 

[Donald Applecore]

I don't know what to do with all this time on my hands. ...

You could always give your duck a bath!

 

[diznie]

We are also joining you all on the Magic august 22 2009.

It will be our second cruise with DCL, this year, may 1st, we made our first DCL cruise on the Wonder (3nights) and we (me 44, DH 46 and DS 16) are so totally hooked.

We booked this cruise 3 weeks after we got back to The Netherlands. I wondered about the fish extenders the last cruise, we found out what it was on the boards and now we bought one on eBay. My DS is looking for great pic's to make door magnets, so we are having a lot of fun already.

Still 386 days to go....



Desiree

 

[wayneg]

Welcome Desiree and family.
Cruising is very easy to get hooked on.
I have added you to our list www.astersflorist.co.uk (link bottom left) I have put your link to The Netherlands, if you prefer your town let me know it or a link I can use.
We have been to Amsterdam 10 times in the past 7 years, great place for a weekend away, unfortunately it has got too expensive this year, flights were double the cost and hotels too expensive with the Euro staying strong against the £UK.
Are you originally from The Netherlands or moved there from another country?
Wayne

 

[Donald Applecore]

diznie -

 

[Ski-and-Sea]

Welcome Diznie.....glad you're trying a 7-night cruise after getting a taste of DCL on the Wonder. I'm glad we're cruising after the Magic goes through drydock as it sounds like the ship is getting a bit worn.

Stsomewhere....how wonderful to get a kid-free "vacation". I was kid-free last week when my kids were at a camp in Connecticut. You know what the best thing was about that week....THE HOUSE STAYED CLEAN ALL THE TIME!!!!

Donald Applecore.....nothing wrong with having Donald "issues". In my mind Donald Duck is THE Donald....not that real estate tycoon from New York.

My life right now is revolving around going to physical therapy. I had a set back two weeks ago when I re-sprained the ankle that had the surgery. I lost my footing on my gravel driveway when I was retrieving a garden hose/sprinkler and wasn't wearing my ankle brace and the ankle buckled.

This of course happens the day before a major holiday weekend when I knew my therapist and doctor would be away. So I had an anxious 4th of July weekend worried I had damaged the surgically repaired ligaments.

Fortunately it was nothing more than a slight sprain. The ligaments are fine since its been long enough after the surgery. But it set me back with the physical therapy.

I've got four in-laws arriving from England on Monday for a two week visit. We'll be taking them to holiday at the Jersey shore in 8 days. Really looking forward to that as we love the beach.

Then in five weeks I'll be boarding the Wonder for back-to-back cruises with three stops to Castaway Cay.

Joiseymom......you must be getting excited about your Panama Canal cruise.

 

[bellebud]

We are also joining you all on the Magic august 22 2009. Still 386 days to go.... Desiree

Welcome!!

I've been busy lately - but had to drop by to say...

WE'RE GOING TO WDW TODAY... AND THE KIDS DON'T KNOW YET!!

 

[bellebud]

I'm so excited, my fingers were typing so fast, I hit some button and it posted before I was finished!

anyway, the kids know we're going "sometime" this summer vacation to WDW, but don't know when. It will be ds6's birthday next week too, when we're there. We'll be there for a week, then fly home (to NY), then drive straight to Ocean City, Maryland for a week at the beach w/ dh's brothers and their families. we just added this extra week on a few days ago.

I will miss my dog greatly though... and I'll miss the litter of puppies we've been bottle feeding for the last 2 weeks (did I tell you guys about that?) We're getting a golden-doodle at the end of August. Our kennel woman breeds them (the dad is a golden retriever and the mom is a poodle). There are 11 puppies and they need a bottle suppliment each day, so the kids and I have been doing it every morning for 2 weeks. AND you have to burp them after - it's the absolute CUTEST thing ever!!!!!!

So, it's 7:30am, I'm waiting for ds6 to wake up (dd8 just woke up), and dh is due home any minute (he went to work really early - 5am - to get stuff done before the trip - we own a small business and there's always something that must be done - Wayne, I'm sure you have that too).

I have disney-themed surprise gift baskets for the kids (gum/lollipops for the plane, sunglasses, small activities, pins, etc). Also, a stuffed minnie and daisy for dd (minnie has to have a friend), and a stuffed mickey and donald for ds. I will put all this on the stairs when everyone is awake and call the kids into the hallway saying "what IS this??"... dh's job is to make sure they both come to see what I'm talking about. I'll have the video camera rolling - I think they'll both get it when they see the gifts, and if not, dh can tell them. We then throw everything in the car and GO! The plane leaves at 1pm.

Just wanted to share!

 

[wayneg]

WE'RE GOING TO WDW TODAY... AND THE KIDS DON'T KNOW YET!!

Probably missed you now, have a great trip.

 

[JoiseyMom]

Welcome Diznie.....glad you're trying a 7-night cruise after getting a taste of DCL on the Wonder. I'm glad we're cruising after the Magic goes through drydock as it sounds like the ship is getting a bit worn.

Stsomewhere....how wonderful to get a kid-free "vacation". I was kid-free last week when my kids were at a camp in Connecticut. You know what the best thing was about that week....THE HOUSE STAYED CLEAN ALL THE TIME!!!!

Donald Applecore.....nothing wrong with having Donald "issues". In my mind Donald Duck is THE Donald....not that real estate tycoon from New York.

My life right now is revolving around going to physical therapy. I had a set back two weeks ago when I re-sprained the ankle that had the surgery. I lost my footing on my gravel driveway when I was retrieving a garden hose/sprinkler and wasn't wearing my ankle brace and the ankle buckled.

This of course happens the day before a major holiday weekend when I knew my therapist and doctor would be away. So I had an anxious 4th of July weekend worried I had damaged the surgically repaired ligaments.

Fortunately it was nothing more than a slight sprain. The ligaments are fine since its been long enough after the surgery. But it set me back with the physical therapy.

I've got four in-laws arriving from England on Monday for a two week visit. We'll be taking them to holiday at the Jersey shore in 8 days. Really looking forward to that as we love the beach.

Then in five weeks I'll be boarding the Wonder for back-to-back cruises with three stops to Castaway Cay.

Joiseymom......you must be getting excited about your Panama Canal cruise.

Yup!! Finally booked my rental cars at both ends..the DL hotel, now just have to book the LAX hotel. Got DS clothes for formal night. Need to pick up some odds and ends and start throwing what I can into a suitcase so I don't forget!! I can't believe I will be on the Magic 1 month from today...it seems so surreal!

Oh, and we finally found Pet sitters..that was a major concern..but the couple is so nice and DH was very pleased!! So our 3 fuzzy family members will be staying home and be well taken care off. The cost is killing me though..I think I know what my next job should be!!

 

[Ski-and-Sea]

Hey all, just checking in. Sounds like we're all having a busy summer.

Joiseymom.....I just had to get new pet sitters this summer as well. Our last one moved out of the area. Its such a relief to find someone good to take care of our "babies".

Bellebud......I will admit I am totally incapable of keeping any vacations a secret from my kids. I'm just too bursting with excitment not to tell them everything. So I admire your plan to surprise your gang.

Tomorrow we leave for a week at the Jersey shore. Then two weeks after that I have my back-to-back Wonder cruises for three stops to Castaway Cay. The only frustrating thing about my Wonder cruise next month is that DCL keeps changing the departure time in Nassau and I had to cancel a private snorkeling excursion because of the time change.

 

[fluffy bunny]

hi all...long time no post!
still cant get in without my password...so still hijackiing DHs identity..
so...how is everyone?
Hello to all the newbies who have posted since i last looked in.
I am pretty bored at the moment...DH is on a business trip to Cornwall ( not terribly exciting..he goes every couple of weeks or so), and my girls are also at camp granny..(lol stsomewhere). I drove them up on Friday then flew back home. Beleive it or not, it was cheaper to leave my car in Scotland and fly home than it would have been to drive! Petrol is just too damned expensive....what is the world coming to. I wont even think about my carbon footprint...lol. Got to fly back up on Thursday to bring them , and my car, home.
We all have scout camp the week after next, so i am fairly busy making food and equipment shopping lists. Food also seems alot more expensive than when we went on our last camp in May! Madness! we are not going far...

i just realised its almost one year til we cruise ....the last 10 months have gone fairly quickly. I have started gathering stuff for my DIS gift bags...I am doing a CD...and some bits from Britain...proper tea...scottish shortbread...bits of disney stuff for kids. I am squirrling stuff in my cruise box...i really should get a life! DH is going to make a couple of new Fish Extenders....(not sure i have mentioned it to him yet... )...but hei soo much better at sewing than me

lots to do....so much time to do it...( but not as much as when we booked! )

roll on August 2009!

 

[stsomewhere]

Not alot going onhere.

DS is at sleepaway camp. He left on Sunday and I will pick him up on Friday.
I hope that he is having a wonderful time. THey get to go ziplining , 60ft. tower climb, and horsebackriding in addition to all the normal camp activities.

DD went to her first Brownie DAy camp lasat week. She loved it. She wass the only one from her troop. She made some friends that are going to horse camp next week,too.
The day camp was caled Badge Bonanza. SHe earned 8 tryits in 4days.

Saturday- the cub scout pack sells pretzel rods at a street fair. This is a major fundraiser for them. They makes lots $$$$$. The cost of pretzels went up this year, so we will see how they sell.

Sunday- DH and DS leave for scout camp. So, I will be rushing to getting everything together and washed. I will just dump everything from DS trunk to washer. When their are done dring -right back in the trunk.

Monday- DD goes to another brownie day camp. It called saddle up. She will be learning how to ride and care for horses.
I bought her a pair of boots becausee she needs a heeled foot. She decided she likes them so much that she is not going to wear them in the barns becasue they may get dirty. She found an old pair of DS mud boots and is planning on wearing those.

Tonight- we are having a girl sleepover. Some of the girls from her troop anda few girls down the street are coming over. At least one is spending the night.

Fluffy Bunny- Sorry you are so bored. I understand. DH use to travel alot.
I have been getting stuff ready for FE too. Evrytime I go out , i look and get some ideas. I have bought a few things, now I just need to make them.