Christmas all year long!

[annmarieda]

How did I get so far behind on your report in such a short time? If you want to wear your hair up instead of cutting it have you tried hairspray? I use this dove one that doesn't make your hair stiff, but still works for my fine flyaways! Or you could try using clips to keep them together?
Okay so I am going to post the plans that I just wrote in my "official trip journal"!!!! They aren't as percise as everyone else's though!

It is easy to get behind. I have tried the hairspray trick... my hair is so super fine that it just ends up looking sticky..so I will have to look at trying Dove. I have not cut my hair yet...so we will see.

I will go ahead and enter in your info into the spreadsheet

You know I just told my SIL the other night that you guys have been there for me a little more for venting than any of my friends! And she said that it's dangerous telling my whole business to the world and for all I know all of you could live next door to me and be stalking me (not really because I know my neighbors)! But I laughed and told her I don't think so because we all vent and let things out and talk and swap ideas! It's not like we are just doing whatever! But yeah I find it odd to make friends with people on the internet, but you have all become friends ! And anyway, we are meeting and talking about Disney! Not a dark ally or anything!

Your dark ally comment made me chuckle.

I hope I'm not too late to get put in the spreadsheet!!

Definitely not!!!

We're staying at the parks as long as Alexa will let us. She's good with naps, so I'm hoping she'll nap in the afternoons in her stroller. She normally stays up till 9:30 - 10, so we're hoping the EMH won't be a problem. I'd love to try for a meet up!

I will send the guys off and come play with you that night then Seriously though, we will have to see where the other one is that night because I think Zoe would love to see your little girl even if it is just for a quick photo op. I am up for anything though... quick hello, or ride a ride together. Probably since I will have just had dinner no food or snack though. (unless it is cold I might need a warm drink) We can play it by ear or set something up. You let me know.

Well today i canceled my Christmas trip but I was able to book my March trip. During this trip I will be able to see the Flower show which I can't wait to see plus we will be celebrating my daughters 15th bday while we are there. I plan to do something special for her during that time but I have no idea what yet.

We have dates where we will be staying at VWL, AKL-KV with a Savaana View, then back to VWL for the last two nights of our trip. I'm looking at booking our arrival night for BLT with two studios one for my family and the other for my parents. I think this is a better trip for my family and I.

I will just have to schedule our Christmas trip to DW for my daughter's graduation in two years. That trip will be a land and sea trip.. Now that one will be so fun to plan.

I hope all you guys who are going during the month of Dec will have a blast make sure you think of me when you are enjoying yourself out there.

Time for me to start planning my trip in March and figuring out where to have a surprise meal for my daughter.. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has them. Also I am open to any suggestions for a special gift for my daughter for her 15th bday.

I am sorry. I know it is hard to let go of one trip...but you are gaining an entire new one...and part of the fun is in the planning..so try to enjoy that

Ann, I can so relate to others not understanding our online friendships. I am not sure I would meet with anyone I would meet on "some" board, but I have only met wonderful people here on this board and another Disney board.
And since we all share the same addicion and have been helping each other out for quite a while, it feels like we are already old friends.
I LOVE my DISfriends!

I know what you mean.... I love my Disfriends too! I could not have got through this year without all of them.

 

[Monknmom]

It is easy to get behind. I have tried the hairspray trick... my hair is so super fine that it just ends up looking sticky..so I will have to look at trying Dove. I have not cut my hair yet...so we will see.

I will go ahead and enter in your info into the spreadsheet

Your dark ally comment made me chuckle.

They have nothing like Disney in the country that they come from and have never been to anything like that here so I tried to explain there is thousand's of people there and you'll probably start talking to someone in a line anyway, why not someone you have already come to know!

Yes that hairspray I bought at BJ's because I had a coupon and needed more hairspray and it worked better and didn't leave my hair stiff and sticky! It's called Dove extra hold with natural movement! It's in a blue spray bottle (the arousal can that was the same did make my hair feel weird, but the spray bottle leaves it looking natural even though they both claim to do that!

So that sounds good! Add me to the spreadsheet and we can go from there!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

I will send the guys off and come play with you that night then Seriously though, we will have to see where the other one is that night because I think Zoe would love to see your little girl even if it is just for a quick photo op. I am up for anything though... quick hello, or ride a ride together. Probably since I will have just had dinner no food or snack though. (unless it is cold I might need a warm drink) We can play it by ear or set something up. You let me know.

Haha sounds like a plan! The girls will want to go on the same rides anyway I'm sure! Who knows, my brother might go off with your boys! Did I send you my cell number back the other night?

 

[annmarieda]

Haha sounds like a plan! The girls will want to go on the same rides anyway I'm sure! Who knows, my brother might go off with your boys! Did I send you my cell number back the other night?

I don't seem to have your number. I will plan on texting you once I am done with dinner that night... and Zoe and I will head to MK then. Sound good?

 

[annmarieda]

They have nothing like Disney in the country that they come from and have never been to anything like that here so I tried to explain there is thousand's of people there and you'll probably start talking to someone in a line anyway, why not someone you have already come to know!

Yes that hairspray I bought at BJ's because I had a coupon and needed more hairspray and it worked better and didn't leave my hair stiff and sticky! It's called Dove extra hold with natural movement! It's in a blue spray bottle (the arousal can that was the same did make my hair feel weird, but the spray bottle leaves it looking natural even though they both claim to do that!

So that sounds good! Add me to the spreadsheet and we can go from there!

So we are talking the kind in a pump bottle then, right? I think the key words on it are "natural movement" I will look for that. Thanks!

 

[annmarieda]

As I put more and more info into the spreadsheet it may be looking a bit chaotic. I can decipher it just fine..but that is because I put the info in...and understand the system. I do plan to send a copy to everyone, but just please know that I may need to walk you through it.

For now though as I am not sure everyone has given me their info..(or have they) I will just give you a synopsis...

12/9 - Michelle, Betsy and I all arrive
12/9 Evening - Betsy and I will be at Pop
12/10 Evening - Betsy and I will be in DTD
12/11 Afternoon - Betsy and Heather may be touring Resorts
12/11 Evening - Betsy and I will be in MK for MVMCP
12/12 - Betsy and Michell both leave
12/13 Afternoon Meal - Heather and I both will be eating in Epcot
(Heather in WS, while I will be at SS)
12/13 Evening - Heather and I will be in Epcot
12/14 Evening - Heather and I will both be in DTD
(Heather will be eating at EOS and I will be at WGPE)
12/16 Morning - Heather and I will be in Epcot
12/16 Evening Meal - Heather and I will be eating in Epcot
12/16 Evening - Heather Amy and I might all be in Epcot
12/16 - Heather and I might both see Illuminations
12/16 - Amy and Susan arrive
12/17 Afternoon - Ashely and Amy will be in Epcot
12/17 Evening - Susan and I will be at WL
12/18 Morning Meal - Ashely and Amy will be eating at CP
12/18 Morning - Ashely and Amy will be in MK
12/18 Afternoon Meal - Ashley, Amy and Susan will all be eating in MK
(Ashely at PCB, Amy at CHH and Susan is a maybe)
12/18 Afternoon - Susan and Amy may both be in MK
12/18 Evening - Susan and Amy will be in MK
12/18 - Susan and Amy will be doing MVMCP
12/19 Morning - Susan and Amy will be in DHS
12/19 Afternoon - Susan and Amy will be in DHS
12/19 Evening - Ashley and I will be in MK
12/19 - Ashley and I will be seeing Wishes
12/20 Morning Meal - Amy and Susan will be eating at Poly
12/20 Morning - Susan, Amy and I will all be in AK
12/20 Afternoon Meal - Susan and I might be eating in AK
(I will be eating at Restaurantasaurus and Susan may eat in AK)
12/20 Afternoon - Susan, Amy and I might all be in AK
12/21 Morning Meal - Susan and Amy will be at Poly
12/21 Morning - Amy and I will be in Epcot
12/21 Afternoon - Amy and I will be in Epcot
12/22 Evening Meal - Susan and I might eat at MCO
12/22 - Susan and I both depart

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

^^^ That was a nice summary Ann!
Are there any nights that look like a big meet could be possible?

 

[annmarieda]

^^^ That was a nice summary Ann!
Are there any nights that look like a big meet could be possible?

I should send you a copy of the spreadsheet and you can look it over. I can't see where that many of us are all at the same place at the same time. I know that I don't have hoppers (I am not the only one, right?)

At best, it looks like we can get three together. The 16th in the eve, might work...but then you are not there. Then night of the 20th might work, but Heather will be gone.

I will send the doc to you in a pm.

 

[Monknmom]

So we are talking the kind in a pump bottle then, right? I think the key words on it are "natural movement" I will look for that. Thanks!

Yes it's a clear plastic bottle that has a blue tint- you may even say it's a lavender bottle?? THIS is what it looks like! And the arousal can says it's natural hold also but leaves my hair weird feeling, the spray bottle doesn't! Or if you didn't want hairspray you cn always try butterfly clips to keep them tame?

I should send you a copy of the spreadsheet and you can look it over. I can't see where that many of us are all at the same place at the same time. I know that I don't have hoppers (I am not the only one, right?)

At best, it looks like we can get three together. The 16th in the eve, might work...but then you are not there. Then night of the 20th might work, but Heather will be gone.

I will send the doc to you in a pm.

I am sad that I won't be there on the 20th, but you guys can and we can do it on the 16th? And send Tammie both?

 

[swwake]

I know that I don't have hoppers (I am not the only one, right?)

I do have hoppers, and since my family doesn't want to be stuck to a plan, there's always a chance we'll end up where you are at some point. So it will be good to have numbers for texting. Or if you "check in" on Facebook, we can watch for that too.

I would imagine that since we're not rope-droppers, and we love our morning beauty sleep, there will probably be lots of evening EMHs. So if I find out you're somewhere in the evening, I may stalk you (and others).

 

[momabaarjo]

I am sad that I won't be there on the 20th, but you guys can and we can do it on the 16th? And send Tammie both?

 

[tinacaplan]

Guess what I got in the mail today????


MICKEY MAIL




The real kind with our resort stuff and vouchers!!!!

Just shows how close we are now!!!


AND


Zoe's surgery is scheduled for 1/13! So we don't have to worry there. I did make a call to the primary care doc today to request they remove the notes from her chart stating that I am a belligerent parent who is refusing treatment for her child.

So exciting! You're so close now! Can you believe it? I'm sorry I've been so MIA for this PTR...I was so many pages behind! EEK! I've been really busy and trying very hard NOT to check the boards during the day.

But I"m glad things are looking up for you guys. I'm so jealous you're going to have the chance to meet so many people while you're there. That's wonderful! Meeting Karin and Tom and getting to spend time with them last February was really one of the major highlights of that trip. And we get to see them again this year, too! I was actually a little bummed when we were there in July and I had nary a Dismeet possibility.

You will soon shift into trip prep overdrive, which in some ways, is my favorite part...that last week of build-up and packing and getting ready to go...you still have the whole trip in front of you, but it is very real at that point!

 

[Monknmom]

So exciting! You're so close now! Can you believe it? I'm sorry I've been so MIA for this PTR...I was so many pages behind! EEK! I've been really busy and trying very hard NOT to check the boards during the day.

But I"m glad things are looking up for you guys. I'm so jealous you're going to have the chance to meet so many people while you're there. That's wonderful! Meeting Karin and Tom and getting to spend time with them last February was really one of the major highlights of that trip. And we get to see them again this year, too! I was actually a little bummed when we were there in July and I had nary a Dismeet possibility.

You will soon shift into trip prep overdrive, which in some ways, is my favorite part...that last week of build-up and packing and getting ready to go...you still have the whole trip in front of you, but it is very real at that point!

I swear I was reading what you wrote to Ann and my heart started to pound harder as I got to the part I made bold!!! Thoughts of things that were not sugar plums came into my head!!!

 

[tinacaplan]

I swear I was reading what you wrote to Ann and my heart started to pound harder as I got to the part I made bold!!! Thoughts of things that were not sugar plums came into my head!!!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

I do have hoppers, and since my family doesn't want to be stuck to a plan, there's always a chance we'll end up where you are at some point. So it will be good to have numbers for texting. Or if you "check in" on Facebook, we can watch for that too.

I would imagine that since we're not rope-droppers, and we love our morning beauty sleep, there will probably be lots of evening EMHs. So if I find out you're somewhere in the evening, I may stalk you (and others).

Then maybe you need to send me your cell for the text tree!!!!

 

[annmarieda]

Yes it's a clear plastic bottle that has a blue tint- you may even say it's a lavender bottle?? THIS is what it looks like! And the arousal can says it's natural hold also but leaves my hair weird feeling, the spray bottle doesn't! Or if you didn't want hairspray you cn always try butterfly clips to keep them tame?



I am sad that I won't be there on the 20th, but you guys can and we can do it on the 16th? And send Tammie both?

Thanks for the link. I will have to look for it. Working in the stores often and usually having some sort of promo for Dove, one would think I would have noticed it. Makes me wonder if we have it out here.

And... even if we all can not meet at the same time, I think it is likely at least everyone should be able to meet everyone (except for Tammie... darn it. I find myself wishing her dates were not when they are. Originally, way back when I was excited for her dates... now.. )

I do have hoppers, and since my family doesn't want to be stuck to a plan, there's always a chance we'll end up where you are at some point. So it will be good to have numbers for texting. Or if you "check in" on Facebook, we can watch for that too.

I would imagine that since we're not rope-droppers, and we love our morning beauty sleep, there will probably be lots of evening EMHs. So if I find out you're somewhere in the evening, I may stalk you (and others).

I think once Ashley puts together the cell # list it will make it easy to double check with people to see if we might be able to meet. I will just keep an eye on the times you think you may be in the same areas as me.

So exciting! You're so close now! Can you believe it? I'm sorry I've been so MIA for this PTR...I was so many pages behind! EEK! I've been really busy and trying very hard NOT to check the boards during the day.

But I"m glad things are looking up for you guys. I'm so jealous you're going to have the chance to meet so many people while you're there. That's wonderful! Meeting Karin and Tom and getting to spend time with them last February was really one of the major highlights of that trip. And we get to see them again this year, too! I was actually a little bummed when we were there in July and I had nary a Dismeet possibility.

You will soon shift into trip prep overdrive, which in some ways, is my favorite part...that last week of build-up and packing and getting ready to go...you still have the whole trip in front of you, but it is very real at that point!

It is getting exciting. Just two weeks from now and I will be pushing to get work done. Actually a week and a half. OH NO!!! a WEEK and a HALF??? that is all the time I have to get stuff done. oh no!!!

I swear I was reading what you wrote to Ann and my heart started to pound harder as I got to the part I made bold!!! Thoughts of things that were not sugar plums came into my head!!!

Then maybe you need to send me your cell for the text tree!!!!

Yes, everyone should send to Ashley their numbers. I am on an unlimited text plan so I can send or receive as many as I like so that won't bog down my plan at all. We do have a limited set of minutes... but even a few calls won't cut into that too much since we never go anywhere near our limit.

 

[lovethattink]

As I put more and more info into the spreadsheet it may be looking a bit chaotic. I can decipher it just fine..but that is because I put the info in...and understand the system. I do plan to send a copy to everyone, but just please know that I may need to walk you through it.

For now though as I am not sure everyone has given me their info..(or have they) I will just give you a synopsis...

12/9 - Michelle, Betsy and I all arrive
12/9 Evening - Betsy and I will be at Pop

Were both of you planning on eating supper at POP? If so, we could meet just before 6, do the hustle, grab a big table or two and eat.

Learn how to do the Hustle

 

[tankgirl427]

Were both of you planning on eating supper at POP? If so, we could meet just before 6, do the hustle, grab a big table or two and eat.

Learn how to do the Hustle

I don't land until 8pm once checked in we're booking it to epcot for emh. ann lands at 9pm

 

[momabaarjo]

Learn how to do the Hustle

Thanks Tink...now I have that song stuck in my head....and what is even funnier Ashley and Heather have no PERSONAL experience with this song...okay maybe that is not funnt!

 

[lovethattink]

Thanks Tink...now I have that song stuck in my head....and what is even funnier Ashley and Heather have no PERSONAL experience with this song...okay maybe that is not funnt!

If you don't like that song, here's another...It's a small world...lol

I have never done the hustle. Sent Anakin out there to do it. He loved the pin (badge) they give for participating.