Boo to you & AKV too!! **11/18**52 days to go, freaking out, a bag & next year!**

Definitely try it! I'm so happy with the way the shirts came out! Tip; use doublesided tape around the edges of the design on the back. It makes the stencil stick to the tee and prevents the paint from bleeding!



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Depressing fact of the day;

1 month from today we'll be home already :sick:

I'll have to pass on the tape tip to Jill, as she is the one who does the crafty things for the girls. She was going to make a couple of t-shirts for this trip, but she is running out of time, at this point.

No depressing facts! Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and all that jazz. :goodvibes

When one trip ends, planning for the next one begins!
Yay for that! :cheer2:

And there's that all important reporting to do in between trips, too. :)

We are leaving right after school next Friday to go to the airport, so it is almost here!
 
I'll have to pass on the tape tip to Jill, as she is the one who does the crafty things for the girls. She was going to make a couple of t-shirts for this trip, but she is running out of time, at this point.

No depressing facts! Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and all that jazz. :goodvibes

When one trip ends, planning for the next one begins!
Yay for that! :cheer2:

And there's that all important reporting to do in between trips, too. :)

We are leaving right after school next Friday to go to the airport, so it is almost here!

She should definitely try it! I'm really, really happy with the way the shirts came out. It was sooo much less work then stitching outline!! Ya can't go wrog with less work and a better outcome!

It's funny you should mention accentuating the positive!! Normally I'm all about that! But yesterday was just one of those days when I felt like ick! Then the thought about being home 4 weeks from that moment popped in my head ! :(

I think it's so funny that I was wrong!! Serves me right for thinking negative thoughts!!

:cool1: We're both getting so close!! I'm getting so excited!!!! So are the kiddos! I love, love, love Halloween at WDW! What are Brooklynn and Bella going to be for MNSSHP?! I don't remember any mention of it!!
 
cute idea on the stencil and spray paint.

I think that is a very long locker name! Cute but will you have to type it out much?

:lmao:
 
Love your plans Melissa!! You guys are going to have an amazing time!!

Wow you are keeping yourself very very busy!!! Hope you get some time to relax between now and Disney LOL!!!

I so can't wait to hear all about your trip!!
 

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Depressing fact of the day;

1 month from today we'll be home already :sick:

You are NEVER supposed to think about that, silly girl! But that thought is why I always have a second trip planned :rotfl:, so I can focus on it as soon as I get home!

I promise to take lots of VWL pics for you in May!
 
I know I'm a bit late, but,

Happy Double Digits!!!


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Kathy
 
cute idea on the stencil and spray paint.

I think that is a very long locker name! Cute but will you have to type it out much?

:lmao:

I'm so happy with the way the stenciling worked! I hated that when I stitched the head out on the first shirts I tired wasn't well defined. I thought about going around the outline with a bleach pen but then I got the stencil idea. That will workout really well when I make tees for all 6 kids for January! I don't want to stitch that many tees!

LOL!! No, I won't have to write the name much!! I typed it into the locker name area on the OL website and actually copy and pasted it into here! :lmao: They print a label and put it on the locker. There are some adorable, funny locker names!! I mentioned the owner of owners locker posts them on facebook as he delivers them, I really enjoy seeing all the fun names!

Love your plans Melissa!! You guys are going to have an amazing time!!

Wow you are keeping yourself very very busy!!! Hope you get some time to relax between now and Disney LOL!!!

I so can't wait to hear all about your trip!!

A busy me = a happy me! :lmao: It's a terrible aliment I have. But, DH says admitting it is half the battle! :rotfl:


You are NEVER supposed to think about that, silly girl! But that thought is why I always have a second trip planned :rotfl:, so I can focus on it as soon as I get home!

I promise to take lots of VWL pics for you in May!

See...

I'm a big believer in karma! I thought bad thoughts and the disney karma bite me in the butt!!! I was wrong!! I will only think good thoughts from now on!! Then I'll only have good disney karma!

VWL :cloud9: :lovestruc Me thinks I could actually live there forever!!

I know I'm a bit late, but,

Happy Double Digits!!!


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Kathy

No worries!! I LOVE the dancing goofy!!!!!


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Be back in a bit with an update!! I just realized I forgot to upload a few pictures I wanted to share! :headache:
 
UGH! It took me longer to get back today!

There was all sorts of craziness around here today. Including a shooting at the high school in our town! :scared1::scared1:We live in a tiny town, a little over 4,000 permanent residents. This kinda of stuff doesn't happen here.

It happened right before the high school was supposed to be dismissed and the school went into lockdown mode. The high school kids weren't dismissed until over an hour after their normal dismissal to make sure everything was secure and safe. That through off the dismissal at the elementary school because there were no buses for the kids.

I normally pick my kids up at the end of the day and there was all sorts of craziness when I went to pick them up because no one really knew anything at that point. I actually heard about it through other mom's picking their kids up.

Apparently it was a random thing. A 28 year old man shot through the screen of an open window with a small caliber rifle and the bullet grazed an 18 year old girls head :scared1: Luckily she wasn't hurt. They caught the guy who did it, thank god!

It was just super scary!! My parents heard about it on the news at their house in PA but didn't here the whole thing. They just heard something about a shooting at school in my town. Talk about panic! My dad was actually out of breath when he called!

Crazy! Absolutely crazy!

Anyway, now I'll get on with my update ;)

For those who are interested and those who asked I finished the diaper cake!

The cake...


(you can see my neighbors house in the picture LOL! I opened the shade for more light!)

There are a few toys as you can see, her nursery is jungle theme and they don't know if the baby is a boy or girl! There is also some things like baby powder, shampoo and baby wash around on the layers as well as booties, mittens, burp clothes and bibs!

Moving on...

The other day the kids and I were talking about different things about the trip coming up the other day and someone mentioned characters and autographs. I said that perhaps we should skip the autograph books this time and just get pictures. After all, how many times can we get Mickey’s autograph?! Well, the kids were not too happy with me!

I decided instead of $12 or $15 or however much autographs books cost at WDW I would get crafty and come up with something myself. Shocking, I know!


that picture makes them look tiny! The main part of mickeys head is about 3 1/2 inches across.

I hope they work out well! My only concern is that the shape will make it difficult for the characters to hold! We shall see!


more next post...
 
Now onto some bigger news…


I finally have a plan for January!! Again, shocking!!! I know you all probably thought I got all wrapped up in our Halloween trip that I forgot all about January.

Pish posh! I could never forget about our January trip! Taking the nieces and nephew is a HUGE deal!

Jan hours came out last week and it took me a few days to find the time to sit down and sort through when stuff like Spectro and Fantasmic are and get everything in line!! But I got it all done and I think I have everything all set!

My ADR day is SUNDAY!! Yipppeeeee!!!

So here’s what I’m hoping our plan will look like when all is said and done

Saturday, Jan 9th,
our flight should land at 10:40 am (haven’t booked the tickets but it will be the same flight we’re taking in a few weeks), head to AKV & checkin, head to MK!
Dinner @ Chef Mickeys
2nd choice is 1900 Park Fare

Sunday, Jan 10th,
DHS
Late lunch @ 50’s primetime
Fantasmic @ 6:30

Monday, Jan 11th
AK
Tusker House, Donald’s Safari Breakfast
Dinner @ Boma

Tuesday, Jan 12th
Epcot
Dinner @ Le Cellier
2nd choice Rose and Crown
Illuminations

Wednesday, Jan 13th
DHS or MK, kinda a tossup day. Whatever we’re feeling and the dad’s are willing to do with 6 kids for a little bit of time without the mom’s!
Spa @ GF for my sister and I , for her 40th ;)
Cali Grill for my sis and her DH, again her 40th
T-Rex Café and DTD for myself, DH and, gulp, 6 kids!

Thursday, Jan 14th
Epcot
Dinner dependent on a Le Cellier ADR on the 12th! If I can’t get an ADR for the 12th I’ll try for this day! If we’ve eaten at Le Cellier on the 12th Rose and Crown.

Friday, Jan 15th
MK
Dinner ADR dependent on what I can get on the 9th, it will either be Chef Mickey’s or 1900 Park Fare. Could even be Ohana! Not sure yet ;)

Saturday, Jan 16th

MK
No ADR’s leaving for home :(
Probably take a 5:10 flight from MCO, landing at our home airport around 7:35, hopefully putting in our house by 9!

I’m trying to be flexible with the times of our ADR’s because of the size of our group. Also because if the size of our group I’m going to try not to move anything around once I get the ADR’s.

At this point my biggest concern is what to do about making the ADR’s! UGH!

I could, if I really wanted to, get up at 3 am, log onto the dining website and start making my reservations. But, we are a group of 10. The dining website says to call group dining for groups of 10 or more. Not to mention getting up at 3 am seems a bit much to me, even for something disney related!

But, then I have to wait until 7am.

I could also wait until 9 am and call DVC guest services and have them make my ADR’s.

The last option is out. I’m not waiting until 9 am to make the reservations when everyone else who is going at the same time will be on the phone at 7 am.

I’m leaning a lot more toward calling at 7 am. My concern is my reservations for things like Le Cellier and Chef Mickey’s! Of course, there is always the possibility that I’ll be up at 3 am anyway, if I am I assure you the laptop will be on my lap ;)

I’d really be ok without LeCellier, although I do really want to eat there again.

Chef Mickey’s is a must!! If it were only myself, DH and the kiddos I’d be ok without it, especially because we’re eating there in a few weeks. But, with my nieces and nephew along, well I really think they’d enjoy it! It’s definitely a Disney experience!!

Any comments or suggestions on my ADR’s would be most appreciated!!!

In other news, the suitcases came out of the attic yesterday along with 7 tons of Halloween decorations!!! I’ve started to pull things out and put things aside to pack! I also went through everything I’ve purchased along the way to go into our Owners Locker. I’m very happy to report that I put it all in a cardboard box to ship and measured it to see what I had in comparison to the dimensions of the Owner’s Locker box and I’ll have plenty of room for everything and have room leftover!

With all the stuff in the locker as far as I can think all I’ll need to pack in the way of toiletries etc is my makeup and DH’s razor! I have toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap etc, etc, etc in regular sizes all packaged up it ship. They’ll make themselves a happy home in the OL after this trip in over!!

I am also thinking of shipping the Halloween costumes and DD’s tutu. I feel like they’ll take up a huge amount of room in the luggage and if I ship them down I can ship them home in the same box!

I think that’s all for now but I did want to share today’s happiness before I go…




Yup, 3 weeks from today!!!

3 weeks from right now we’ll probably be in our villa at SSR resting after a loong day!! Yes, there is a very good chance I'll be in the jacuzzi tub ;)

Today marks the start of my photo countdown!! I was going to start at 2 weeks but the sooner the better, right ;) I hope to do 1 each day with a new photo! Some of the photos will be mine, some might have to be borrowed ;) I hope you enjoy!

BTW, anyone notice that now my ticker is broken?! What's the deal with all the broken tickers lately?! We have 21 days, not 22! I triple checked ;)
 
Oh. My. Gosh. That is scary, scary stuff. You're poor Dad! :eek:

On a happier note ---- what a fantastic cake! I have a friend due at the beginning of November and she would LOVE that. I like your autograph heads :rotfl: ... what are they made from?

Going back to read your ADR list.....
 
Your plans look great! Don't stress too much about ADRs. Everything will work out how it is supposed too! :thumbsup2
 
Your plans do look great for January, and i like the diaper cake. i'm not sure what's up with the tickers; i wonder if it has something to do with the upcoming time change? :confused3
 
Yikes! Very scary. Your poor dad. :hug:

Your Jan plans look great and

3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
What a horrible incident, but good to hear that nobody was hurt!!

Your plans sound great! I can absolutely understand your ADR anxiety! I am in the same boat! :goodvibes I think being prepared to call at 7 am would be the best. Make sure to call exactly at 7 am (there is this advise of using an atomic clock on the internet to see when it is 7 am and then dial the last digit of the phone number). I have been checking my restaurants for the last days online for early January and I am seeing much more availability for dining than for December. I think the lack of a free dining promotion really helps us!

Also, have you considered if you don't get one table for 10 to book two tables, one for each family? You could then always request to be seated close to each other. I think I have read someone once reporting that they had done that and that they were pleasantly surprised that they actually got one table for all. :thumbsup2

I saw a notice on another site that DHS hours for late October have been extended and new Fantasmics have been added. I am not sure wether this would affect your trip, but might be worth checking out.

And I love the picture countdown!
 
Here's hoping today will be an ordinary, peaceful day in your town. :)

The autograph books are very cute! We're trying to think of some other ideas rather than the traditional autograph books this time, too.

I agree - Chef Mickey's with the nieces and nephews will be great!
 
Scary stuff.....That shooting! What's so scary is that it can happen anywhere at anytime. I am just glad that a horrible situation did not turn into something far worse.

As far as your plans.....WOW.....Three weeks!!!!!!! Are you jumping out of your skin? Wait.....don't answer that. I think I already know the answer.
:rotfl:

I wish I could see your autograph books. Kudos to you for making them!

I think your ADR's sound great. You have such a nice, long January trip planned. I'd be a little nervous about taking 6 kids to T-Rex, too. Good luck with that! I'm sure it will be fine! :laughing:

OK, going back to read again to see if I missed anything!
 
Oh. My. Gosh. That is scary, scary stuff. You're poor Dad! :eek:

On a happier note ---- what a fantastic cake! I have a friend due at the beginning of November and she would LOVE that. I like your autograph heads :rotfl: ... what are they made from?

Going back to read your ADR list.....

It really was scary! Crazy stuff! My dad :hug: I don't even think he said hello before he asked if everyone was ok!

Thanks about the diaper cake!! It really wasn't hard to make, just time consuming! I'm glad it's done though! Now it's on to the favors...

The autograph books are from diecuts from my cricut! I punched holes in them, put the book ring on and then embellished them! I'm thinking of doing something similar for january but I'll have make 6, that might be really time consuming!

Your plans look great! Don't stress too much about ADRs. Everything will work out how it is supposed too! :thumbsup2

Thanks LL!! I'm trying not to stress about the ADR's. What it is it is, right? There are so many good restaurants in WDW we'll find something if we don't get what we want!


Your plans do look great for January, and i like the diaper cake. i'm not sure what's up with the tickers; i wonder if it has something to do with the upcoming time change? :confused3

Thanks Sare!!! Stupid ticker! It fixed itself today :confused3

Yikes! Very scary. Your poor dad. :hug:

Your Jan plans look great and

3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was very scary! My Dad is so sweet and cute :hug: He adores his grandkids and it scared him half to death to think that something may have happened to one of them!!

Thanks! Now I just have to get up Sunday morning to make the reservations!! fingers crossed I get everything! But, if I don't I'll find something good!!

What a horrible incident, but good to hear that nobody was hurt!!

Your plans sound great! I can absolutely understand your ADR anxiety! I am in the same boat! :goodvibes I think being prepared to call at 7 am would be the best. Make sure to call exactly at 7 am (there is this advise of using an atomic clock on the internet to see when it is 7 am and then dial the last digit of the phone number). I have been checking my restaurants for the last days online for early January and I am seeing much more availability for dining than for December. I think the lack of a free dining promotion really helps us!

Also, have you considered if you don't get one table for 10 to book two tables, one for each family? You could then always request to be seated close to each other. I think I have read someone once reporting that they had done that and that they were pleasantly surprised that they actually got one table for all. :thumbsup2

I saw a notice on another site that DHS hours for late October have been extended and new Fantasmics have been added. I am not sure wether this would affect your trip, but might be worth checking out.

And I love the picture countdown!

Thanks Floss!! I figured I get up at like 6:30 sunday morning, get some coffee going and try to wake up before I call!

I knew we could get separate table but hadn't thought about requesting it if we couldn't get a seating together! Good idea!! Thanks!! When we went with DH's parent, his sister and her husband in 08 we ended up with 2 different tables at Hollywood and Vine and 50's Primetime and it was fine. We were right next to each other!

Here's hoping today will be an ordinary, peaceful day in your town. :)

The autograph books are very cute! We're trying to think of some other ideas rather than the traditional autograph books this time, too.

I agree - Chef Mickey's with the nieces and nephews will be great!

Everything seems to be back to normal, know on wood!

I made the autograph books with die cuts from my cricut! Maybe you could have the characters autograph cards and use them and the pictures in your next disney collage! I've thought about doing a strictly autographs scrapbook at some point.

Chef Mickey's is the only ADR I'll be bummed if I don't get! Fingers crossed!!

Scary stuff.....That shooting! What's so scary is that it can happen anywhere at anytime. I am just glad that a horrible situation did not turn into something far worse.

As far as your plans.....WOW.....Three weeks!!!!!!! Are you jumping out of your skin? Wait.....don't answer that. I think I already know the answer.
:rotfl:

I wish I could see your autograph books. Kudos to you for making them!

I think your ADR's sound great. You have such a nice, long January trip planned. I'd be a little nervous about taking 6 kids to T-Rex, too. Good luck with that! I'm sure it will be fine! :laughing:

OK, going back to read again to see if I missed anything!


The shooting was super scary! Crazy stuff! Luckily no one got seriously hurt!

I definitely am starting to jump out of skin a bit! I know I have a ton of stuff to do between now and then too! :scared1:

DH and I will be fine with all 6 kids, I think. My sisters kids are older. 16, 13 and 11. If they were the same age as mine I wouldn't even attempt it! We'd send my sister and her DH on their way and lock ourselves in the room with a pizza and DVD! But with them being old I tihnk all will be well! My niece, the one whose 13, is very mature and responsible! I know she'll be more like a 3rd adult then a kid.
 
Congrats on the 20 days...:thumbsup2...Love your autograph books...:woohoo:

You have another trippie coming up really soon...good luck with the adrs-I'm sure you'll get everything you want...(don't they go back to 180 days soon???)

So sorry about the stress of the shooting incident...:confused3...It's a shame we are living in such a wacked out world these days...I don't understand why it needs to be this way...:sad2:



Fingers crossed for good adrs...:goodvibes
 
Congrats on the 20 days...:thumbsup2...Love your autograph books...:woohoo:

You have another trippie coming up really soon...good luck with the adrs-I'm sure you'll get everything you want...(don't they go back to 180 days soon???)

So sorry about the stress of the shooting incident...:confused3...It's a shame we are living in such a wacked out world these days...I don't understand why it needs to be this way...:sad2:



Fingers crossed for good adrs...:goodvibes


Thanks Patricia!!

Yes, theres definitely a new TR coming up soon! I'll proably tweet and/or do mobile facebook updates throughout the trip as well. I may even do a few live updates!

They do go back to 180 days soon, I think it's the 27th!

the shooting was just completely crazy! I feel so bad for the girl that the bullet hit! Luckily she was seriously hurt or worse! Your so right about the crazy, wacky-ness in the world. It just doesn't make sense sometimes :confused3

I'll report back on the ADR's first thing tomorrow!!
 











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