Beauty and the Beach ~ Deluxe Edition

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Is school out yet?? Today was my kids' last day! Come hang out with me this summer.

School is letting out as we speak!! Early dismissal today. I didn't work much this week. Guess no one wants to call off work during the last week when all the fun stuff is going on!

I will definitely be here to hang out with you this summer and hear all about your trip!

I had a little weird adventure with my first attempt to call WDW today. Somehow I got connected to the dining reservations. She tried to tell me that I made my reservation with a travel agent. Ah, no, that would have been me doing that. Then she told me she had to transfer me to "Travel Trade", whatever that is. Eventually she came back and apologized about 10 times for the wait. It was so bad that she was holding for them on my behalf while she put me on hold. Eventually she came back and said, could you continue to hold? I had to say no because the kids were about to get off the bus and I like to take a picture on the last day. Soooo... After we did the end of the school year rituals, checked report cards thumbsup2), consoled Sarah (she was crying because she was going to miss her friends, two kids were moving), then I called back to the 407 W Disney number. I answered all the automated questions, tried to spell my last name twice and they were nowhere near close (maybe if it was Jones they'd get it right!) and asked for an operator.

Got a nice CM and he took care of it all in maybe 10 minutes. Not a very chatty guy, in fact it was so quiet, I thought that maybe he wasn't there for a bit! Got my confirmation email within about an hour or two and we are good to go!!!

OMG Unfortunately that's the way most of my WDW calls go. I hate calling Disney!!! I love going to Disney, but hate calling!! I had to call the other day to give my new flight numbers for ME (the airlines changed the #'s), and what an ordeal that was. I sure wish you could use PIN codes online and there was somewhere to enter flights for ME, then I would never have to call!!!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I don't really like calling Disney either. I'd rather do it all online! I'm sorry Sarah had such a tough last day. Our schools let out on Wednesday and I was really emotional with the memory books and things that came home. I'm a sap.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

We survived dance recital weekend!! I'm exhausted and I didn't even dance!
I'll try to post pictures in the next day or two. I really didn't take too many since we couldn't take them during the dance, but I got one backstage and took some at dress rehearsal. I was so rushed for time to get there today, I didn't think to take any of the girls at home!
But they were TERRIFIC!! Sarah's musical theater class danced to Seize the Day from the movie Newsies (a Disney movie even!). She danced in three shows, Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. The 5:00 shows were rough, since we had to be there at 4:30 and didn't have a lot of options for food and it didn't end until about 7:30. I was a dressing room mom for the two evening shows. Today at 1:00 the girls both danced, so DH and I and my parents went to watch. It was so fun! They both did really well!! They had fun too. Then for the 5:00 show, Paige wanted to watch so she and DH went to the show while I did the room mom thing again.
Back to work tomorrow and the kids will be in daycare all day - no more school! Then Sarah has a ball game (if it doesn't rain!)

Gotta go to bed!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Oh - I almost forgot! My SIL Donna and her family, the ones who went with us in December and whose timeshare at the beach we're going to, is coming again!! She told DH they booked Beach Club yesterday!!!! This was a surprise to me! They are going to arrive the day after us and plan to go to MK, then Epcot so we will not be in the same parks as them. I told DH my plans are set. Not changing. Too close now. 45 days baby!

They are bringing my nephew's fiance' who's never been to WDW before!
Should be interesting...

 

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Sheree - glad to hear the recitals went well. Can't wait to see the pictures.

Your SIL sure has a lot of planning to do in such a short period of time. How exciting! I agree I wouldn't change your plans at this late date either.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Th dance recitals sound fabulous -- looking forward to the pictures you were able to get!

Your SIL does have a lot of planning to do -- are they going to the beach with you as well?

 

[Dancegrl624]

Glad to hear the recitals went well. I can't wait to see some pics!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Glad recitals were great...but I know you are glad it's over for a bit!!! How funny that the inlaws decided this close to go!! I would have said the same thing...it's waaaay to close for you to change your stuff--especially since it's not a super slow time...

 

[Lovemy3babes]

Bring on the dance pictures Sheree.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Sheree - glad to hear the recitals went well. Can't wait to see the pictures.

Your SIL sure has a lot of planning to do in such a short period of time. How exciting! I agree I wouldn't change your plans at this late date either.

I don't think she's going to plan too much. I know they are going to spend the first day at MK, and the second at Epcot. Don't think they're on the DDP, so they'll just eat whatever. I'm pretty sure they are only planning the two park days. We will be at Epcot when they are at MK and at DHS when they are at Epcot. Oh well.

Th dance recitals sound fabulous -- looking forward to the pictures you were able to get!

Your SIL does have a lot of planning to do -- are they going to the beach with you as well?

Yup, they are the reason we're going to the beach at all. They are the ones who invited is to use their extra week at the timeshare.

Glad to hear the recitals went well. I can't wait to see some pics!

Glad recitals were great...but I know you are glad it's over for a bit!!! How funny that the inlaws decided this close to go!! I would have said the same thing...it's waaaay to close for you to change your stuff--especially since it's not a super slow time...

Bring on the dance pictures Sheree.

Hopefully I'll get the dance pictures uploaded tonight. (It's on my to do list!) I took some at dress rehearsal too. We're not allowed to take pictures during the actual recital, but I have at least one cute one from backstage. Usually I take more at home, but I was so rushed and busy, I forgot!!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

According to your ticker.....

6 WEEKS!!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Yes DH wore his traditional countdown hat yesterday to mark 6 weeks! (Did I tell you about his hat before?)

I had to go buy a new printer ink cartridge so I can print the countdown calendars. The girls thought it would be fun to color them. Then Paige says, why don't we just write the numbers on this calendar? She's pointing to a Betty Crocker one I have hanging in the kitchen. I said, because it's not a DISNEY calendar! Does she not get it??? I thought I had them trained so well!

We were at JoAnn's last night and saw they had these cute Disney T-shirts for $7.99. They're white and have outline pictures of characters that you can then color with fabric markers/paint. There's one of the Fab Five, princess, cars, toy store and Pooh that I remember. We didn't buy, (I know, amazing restraint) only because my girls have drawers of t-shirts that are spilling out!! Maybe if I can get rid of some, I'll let them have one.

I uploaded pictures of dance to photobucket, so I should be able to post them today if I can get my work done quickly!

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Yes, you told us of Dave's hat!! and yes,...you need to do more work with Paige!! Ha!!! How dare she want a NON disney item for a WDW trip I need to go to JoAnns and look for those shirts.Hey, we were at Target last night and in the stationery section they had the cutest Vintage Mickey Journal! It was red and has old, old, funny papers all over the cover--front and back. I almost bought it, but I thought the kids would argue over who got it...they only had one! I think it was $8...can't wait to see the others when they get more in...it's either gonna be my travel journal, or I can use it for dd as an autograph book!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Hurray for six weeks!!!

Those t-shirts from Joanne's sound very cute!

 

[Dancegrl624]

A non-Disney calendar for a Disney trip....that's ridiculous! I guess she just needs more brainwashing, I mean training.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Some of these (the ones on stage) are from dress rehearsal.
Paige's ballet number was to Music Box Dancer

Paige's tap number was to Hey Mickey!

We got to keep the pom poms. Oh boy!

Sarah's dance was to Seize the Day from the Newsies soundtrack. They were playing newsboy characters. It is a musical theater class, so a little different style.

Sarah is seated third from the right. This is the very beginning.
Sadly I don't have any pictures of her actually dancing. She has a "solo" where she does a one-handed cartwheel across the front of the stage. She nailed it every time! I hope it is on the video that we are buying.
Here is a picture of it. She's the only kid upside down!

This was taken backstage in the dressing room (high school cafeteria!) before the recital.

Grandma and Grampa gave them each flowers. This was after the show, they had changed clothes already.

 

[MEK]

for 6 weeks! It will be here before you know it!

Really cute dance recital pics!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Sorry about the huge sideways picture. I tried to resize and rotate on photobucket, but for some reason it doesn't want to do it here.
Never mind, now it appears to be fixed.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

In case any of you are watching the weather channel and see that we are having a tornado outbreak here in MN, don't worry about us. We live just east of St. Paul near the WI border and so far we have had about 5 minutes of raindrops and wind, and it got dark for a bit, but no real storms. Most so far have passed to the NW or the SW of the Twin Cities, but there are more heading this way still.
Hope all of my fellow MN DISers are safe and sound!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Stay safe tonight!!! Tornado outbreaks are very scary!!!

Adorable pictures from the recital!!!