Christmas and New Years, A Disney Bride's Family of 4! My PTR 12/26-01/03, POR...

[magickingdom]

Cute pictures by the pool! I love the summer but this year can't wait for an early Christmas. It's so fun seeing what everyone is planning.

I know!! I love stalking all of the Christmas time PTRs!!!

 

[creativeamanda]

My favorite DVD!

I've been in my classroom getting things ready, too! I met with my new principal this week and the room was a wreck. I promised her it would be clean before school, lol.

 

[magickingdom]

My favorite DVD!

I've been in my classroom getting things ready, too! I met with my new principal this week and the room was a wreck. I promised her it would be clean before school, lol.

I worked last Saturday for 8 hours and just got home from working 12 hours in the room today (with 2 hours on weekdays here and there) and I am STILL NOT DONE!!!! I have tons of labeling and curriculum to work on! Yikes, changing to a new grade level in a new room on maternity leave was not the best idea, but I am stoked to teach K! Good luck with your room, maybe you could post some pics, I love getting new ideas and seeing other teacher's room.

 

[magickingdom]

So time for another update...
My mom watches my kids during the school year and she came over today to go over the school year calendar with me. She wanted to see when her days off this year would be. So as I am looking up our winter break dates, I notice we don't go back to school until the 5th of January! WHAT?! I look again because normally we have to go back that Monday after New Year's. Yep I saw it right, so immediately I go to price how much one extra day would be with room and DDP (since we already had enough days on our ticket to do one more). It is about $267 more dollars. Not a HUGE problem, but more money is more money. I am adamant about having this extra day because I was already feeling rushed with only 5 true disney days (the other 4 we are driving, 2 days down, 2 days back). Ok so we are doing this extra day no matter what. We are right now staying at POR, but I did look to see the cost of POP (where we stayed last visit for Bella's 1st time and we loved it). Staying at POP would actually save us $578.56. I will for sure keep that in mind, but stay with POR for now. DH was seemed really excited to stay at POR when we 1st decided on it, but I know I have some safety with the trip (with POP) if money gets tight when it comes time to pay.

I have decided with my extra day we will sleep in from our late night at Epcot, eat a breakfast/lunch at the resort and head over to the MK for the rest of the day. Because that is how any WDW vacation should end right?!! At the most magical park of them all! Oh and we decided to have Bella get another haircut when we go down from the Main Street Barbers. That's where she had her 1st haircut and never had another since. Now we'll have to go down each year, because that's where Bella gets her haircut!! I also went ahead and made Dining Reservations for dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern that day! What a good day!

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

Yay for an extra day!

 

[Nermel9]

Congrats on your extra day!!!

 

[magickingdom]

Thank you, I am very excited!!

 

[HHMcG]

I've been slacking...

I have been thinking about how to get everything packed in the car, and I started looking into stroller rentals. There is this place I found called OrlandoStrollerRentals. Has anyone used this before? They deliver the stroller to your room and pick it back up at the end of your trip. Sounds like a good deal to me. I am looking at the Baby Jogger City Mini Double Stroller. I like the way it folds up so easy and reclines back for naps!! Does anyone have this stroller or used it before?

Kammie

We rented that very stroller from OSR last trip. Very similar to my double stroller at home and love but folds down a little more compact. OSR is great. Our stroller was waiting for us when we arrived and then we just left it there when we left. Very convenient. I am sure we will be renting one again for our next trip.

 

[magickingdom]

I've been slacking...

We rented that very stroller from OSR last trip. Very similar to my double stroller at home and love but folds down a little more compact. OSR is great. Our stroller was waiting for us when we arrived and then we just left it there when we left. Very convenient. I am sure we will be renting one again for our next trip.

Thanks! I have been looking around more and found magicstrollers also. They have the same stroller and it costs less. Have you heard of them?

 

[BippityBoo]

LOVE sleeping in late and LOVE LTT (very much--great choice)

 

[Purpleblanket]

I'm so excited that I found your thread today!

We are going to be in Disney the same time as you!!

Here's our itinerary:

Dec. 26 - fly out of Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
arrive in Orlando late and stay overnight in hotel near airport
Dec. 27 - board the magic bus to take us to POP century
EPCOT - lunch at the coral Reef
- dinner at the San Angel Inn
Dec. 28 - all day in the Magic Kingdom - dinner at Cinderella Castle at 5;50 pm
Dec. 29 - morning in Animal Kingdom ( maybe we'll see you on Kilimonjaro Sarafi)
Afternoon in Hollywood Studios
early dinner at 4;45 at prime time cafe
watch Fantasmic
snack time at the sci-fi diner at 9;30 pm
( and the park is open til 1:00 am)

Dec. 30 - morning in Hollywood Studios
- afternoon in Magic Kingdom Dinner at Tony's town square 5 pm
- late snack or dessert at the plaza
at 8;40 pm
and extended hours til 3pm if we choose ( maybe we'll see you again!)
Dec. 31 - all day in Epcot (don't want to leave in case park gets full and we
can't get back in!
Lunch at Le Cellier at 1 pm
late dinner/snack at the Rose and Crown Pub at 9:55 pm
(hoping to get an outdoor patio seat to watch illuminations and it's DH's birthday on Jan. 1st - so I already ordered a cake.)

Two out of our 4 adult children are coming with us DD 23 and DS 18
They will have one more day in Disney til Jan 2nd when they will make their own way back home via the magic express bus.
DH and I on the other hand, are leaving on January 1st for Port Canaveral where we are getting on a 7 day cruise!!!!

BTW - my daughter just graduated University and is starting her first year as a high school band teacher and she will also be teaching gr 1 physed as well as gr 9 social studies!!!

AND...... I love Big Brother!!!! I've seen every season! My favorite person of all time was Dr. "Evil" Will!!!
And I am so hooked on one of the cheater sites online too! You can ask me for it, I'm just not sure if I'm allowed to say it here!

WELL,.... I look forward to counting down the days along with you!!!

Take Care.

Debbie

 

[Purpleblanket]

I think this thread needs to be brought back to page one!!

 

[Purpleblanket]

Hey Magic Kingdom - Where'd you go? lol
I keep finding you pages back!! lol

 

[Purpleblanket]

Just passing the time until Disney!!!

 

[moparop]

Hi! I am joining in! We are also going in December and we were there in December for our Disneymoon. That year, it was crazy cold at Disney. I remember many CMs were wearing heavy, wool coats to combat the heat. Being from MI we didn't think it was quite THAT cold, but we did have on multiple layers.

I don't know if you've read Brookelizabeth or Brooklynnsmom's trip reports but they did a DISmeet on the Poly beach for the NYE fireworks last year. They looked awesome from that location! Plus, with the Ohana ADR you have before, it's a perfect combo!

Love th girls and the clothing you have bought already. I need to get moving on that!!

Good luck with the new school year and with Kindergarteners!

 

[Purpleblanket]

Anybody else wondering where "Magic" went? lol

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

It's only been a week since she last posted. I'm sure she'll be back.

 

[Purpleblanket]

Ha Ha... I know.. I'm just anxious to hear from her since I'll be there at the extact same time!!

 

[magickingdom]

Hi! I am joining in! We are also going in December and we were there in December for our Disneymoon. That year, it was crazy cold at Disney. I remember many CMs were wearing heavy, wool coats to combat the heat. Being from MI we didn't think it was quite THAT cold, but we did have on multiple layers.

I don't know if you've read Brookelizabeth or Brooklynnsmom's trip reports but they did a DISmeet on the Poly beach for the NYE fireworks last year. They looked awesome from that location! Plus, with the Ohana ADR you have before, it's a perfect combo!

Love th girls and the clothing you have bought already. I need to get moving on that!!

Good luck with the new school year and with Kindergarteners!

moparop!! Yay for New Year's Eve at Poly, I am very excited!! I have bought more outfits, I will have to get pics and post. I plan on working more on the PTR this week...I will make it a goal.

 

[magickingdom]

Ha Ha... I know.. I'm just anxious to hear from her since I'll be there at the extact same time!!

Purpleblanket!! I am SOOO glad you found me. I have a hard time finding people who are going at this very busy time in December!! I love your plans, it seems we will run into each other at some time! I am so jealous of your cruise afterward! Have you stayed at POP before, we have and loved it we are even thinking of changing...hmmmm?!! Well I plan on posting a lot more this week so stay tuned...I would love to hear more from you!!!

Kammie