December MaGiC or was it?!? TR starts Pg. 39

[roxannensteve]

Been reading your report, lots of good plans and Ideas. Love the baskets. We are going to WDW about a month before you, staying at CBR. I better get started on some goody bags for the family, I feel like I am already behind. I have read about name badges for the kids and am on the lookout for them. We are on the dining plan too. Have all my ADRs ready. Actually I have 1 table service left. Suggestions welcome. We are going to Crystal palace (dinner), Princess storybook (breakfast), breakfastosaurus, Chef Mickey (Dinner), Hollywood & Vine (Lunch). We are also going to MNSSHP!!!

Where did you get the Mickey stickers for your countdown board?? (Love that too by the way) I think I should make one with my son he has already started asking if we are going to disney world every time we leave the house!!! I think some kind of count down device will help me keep my sanity!!!

Hi & thanks for joining us. I cannot wait until my ticker says what yours says

The Mickey heads...aren't stickers. They are....do you work for Home Depot by any chance?? They are....paint samples from Home Depot. I just peeled them off the little papers they were on. You could get orange & black or fall colors, whatever - the options are endless. DS1 loves to put the black ones on top of the red/green ones already. You really should do a countdown, it really will help your little one. And to be honest, I secretly love it too.

Be back later, got to go check out a few of my DIS friends pages.

 

[roxannensteve]

Okay, I am back, as promised.

Just DS2 & I home, so I actually have a little free time. DS1 & DH went fishing.

First I wanted to show how we mark off the days on our countdown

Next is, a while back I hit a sale at Disney Online - here are the shirts I bought:

In order, they are for DH - Myself, DS1 & DS2 - I got them for $5.00 a piece. We'll probably wear them on the plane going to Disney. DS2's is big but he is growing so quickly - its its too big then, I'll have to do a little something to it.

Next is something I picked up for their baskets - I know, I said nothing else but this will godd for them to do while waiting for parades, etc. I actually looked at it, put it back, came home then went back & get them. I got them for $2.00 each

And last but not least is something I got in the mail a few weeks back - My Rewards Card

 

[roxannensteve]

Okay, I decided to do more than 1 post since the last had so many pictures.

So far, all plans are still the same. I have been thinking of other counter services than could take the place of El Pirata since the reviews have been that its often closed.

Still haven't been able to book the Donald's Safari breakfast so been thinking of something to take the place of that if it doesn't happen.

Thinking of ideas for DH anniversary gift.

Wow, thats alot of thinking

My nephew & his GF are arriving the night before we leave so we may have to meet up with them to do something.

Thats all for now, I guess. I got to clean my desk, the floors & DS2 is crying. I'll probably be in & out of this all day so drop me a line. Also have to start looking up ideas for DS1's birthday (which is in October) & Halloween costumes since I have a day off. DS2 stopped crying by the way. But still gotta go do some cleaning.

 

[disneymommieof2]

I don't work at hom depot but we have at least 3 in a 15 mile radius!! I'm sure I could pop into one of them and grab some samples. Do you work there or did anyone say anything when you got that many samples?? I bought some of the studio collection shirts too. Got the onesie one for the Baby-Bambi and a Ariel t-shirt. Got goofy,Cars for my DH I got tink & Alice and bought & for my son-cars & Buzz. I thought those were so cute and at $5 we could get a few!! Never know how long they will have them right??

 

[roxannensteve]

I don't work at hom depot but we have at least 3 in a 15 mile radius!! I'm sure I could pop into one of them and grab some samples. Do you work there or did anyone say anything when you got that many samples?? I bought some of the studio collection shirts too. Got the onesie one for the Baby-Bambi and a Ariel t-shirt. Got goofy,Cars for my DH I got tink & Alice and bought & for my son-cars & Buzz. I thought those were so cute and at $5 we could get a few!! Never know how long they will have them right??

I don't work there. Just grabbed them & left. No one said anything. They are free, so its really not a bad thing, right??

I forgot to say this last time - I have always wanted to go to MNSSHP!!

 

[rentayenta]

Love the new shirts! The rewards card isn't bad looking either. I bought the same bubble blowers for my kids. We have Buzz, Pooh, and Ariel.

 

[disneymommieof2]

This our first time should be a blast!! DS will be Buzz, DS will be Tink, DH is going to be a pirate unless he changes his mind! Not sure about me yet But I gotta be comfortable!!

 

[MousekaMaddi]

we will be at the first two MVMCP in Nov, will anyone else?? Look for us!

 

[roxannensteve]

Love the new shirts! The rewards card isn't bad looking either. I bought the same bubble blowers for my kids. We have Buzz, Pooh, and Ariel.

You bet the rewards card isn't bad - I only transferred 20 points so far but I have 1000

This our first time should be a blast!! DS will be Buzz, DS will be Tink, DH is going to be a pirate unless he changes his mind! Not sure about me yet But I gotta be comfortable!!

I dressed as Snow White once (at our home party) & it was comfy.

we will be at the first two MVMCP in Nov, will anyone else?? Look for us!

Nope, we won't be there until the 6th. Lucky you - doing 2??!!

 

[hhockman]

Okay, I'm all caught up. How exciting reading it from the beginning. I really should have started sooner. I've been a DIS member for a while, but have never gotten into trip reports before. So I have to squish my whole report into 12 days or so. Oh well.

I may just have to steal some of those basket ideas for my "surprises". I have no idea where a Dollar Tree is around here, but I'm sure there is one.

The countdown you're doing is PRICELESS. I may have to do that next time. This time I'm so loving the idea of surprising the kids.

Can't wait to read more!

 

[njdisneyfreak]

That is funny that you never picked POFQ, because of where you live!

Love all the stuff you bought. It seems like those shirts were popular. I've seen that others have bought them, too. Your kids will love those bubbles! Good idea.

Isn't the excitement over your trip, getting unbearable?! I know it is for me. It's so hard to wait.

 

[roxannensteve]

Okay, I'm all caught up. How exciting reading it from the beginning. I really should have started sooner. I've been a DIS member for a while, but have never gotten into trip reports before. So I have to squish my whole report into 12 days or so. Oh well.

I may just have to steal some of those basket ideas for my "surprises". I have no idea where a Dollar Tree is around here, but I'm sure there is one.

The countdown you're doing is PRICELESS. I may have to do that next time. This time I'm so loving the idea of surprising the kids.

Can't wait to read more!

Welcome & I hope you stick around. Check out my other surprise idea I left you on your page.

That is funny that you never picked POFQ, because of where you live!

Love all the stuff you bought. It seems like those shirts were popular. I've seen that others have bought them, too. Your kids will love those bubbles! Good idea.

Isn't the excitement over your trip, getting unbearable?! I know it is for me. It's so hard to wait.

Its getting there - especially since I have company now. At first no one would post here.

 

[roxannensteve]

I started my PT so early but now its getting fun to go look at everyone else who is planning a December trip & doing a PT.

Let me also mention 87 says left

 

[Poohtigeey]

You posted on my new pre-trip report. I just found yours too. How old is your oldest son? I'm also 31, going in Dec this year, and our last trip was in 2004! I look forward to going back, and reading your whole report! Maybe find more things we have in common!

 

[roxannensteve]

You posted on my new pre-trip report. I just found yours too. How old is your oldest son? I'm also 31, going in Dec this year, and our last trip was in 2004! I look forward to going back, and reading your whole report! Maybe find more things we have in common!

I guess I have to tell the truth - I am now 32 - have been for all of 1 1/2 weeks The older I get the faster it goes by. My oldest is 5 - gonna be 6. They grow too fast too. But I am looking forward to December

 

[daninalismama]

Roxanne, I thought I should check out your TR since you've been keeping up on mine. Your boys are adorable! I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriages - I can't even imagine. You really deserve this great trip you have planned. You will have so much fun.

I will be keeping up with you as well. You're going during a fun time of the year. I've never been in December, but would LOVE to!!!

 

[roxannensteve]

Roxanne, I thought I should check out your TR since you've been keeping up on mine. Your boys are adorable! I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriages - I can't even imagine. You really deserve this great trip you have planned. You will have so much fun.

I will be keeping up with you as well. You're going during a fun time of the year. I've never been in December, but would LOVE to!!!

Welcome to my PT - I LOVE going in December - its so magical (at any time of the year )

 

[roxannensteve]

Oh no, its starting - I'm having Disney dreams but this time it wasn't a good one - I dreamt that every time we went to eat at the places we had ADRs - they said we didn't have them or someone else had them or something like that - don't really remember - after all, I was sleeping. Anywho, I was all worried about that this morning so I opted to take out the times of our ADRs from my PT. I feel much better now.

It seems like now that we've started our countdown - the days are going faster. We've already got 5 black Mickey heads up there. I am in a hurry for Disney to get here but then that means a few weeks after that my baby will turn 1

While I'm here - let me say 85 days

 

[hhockman]

Yeah to 85 days and 5 black Mickey heads!

I wanted to tell you I checked my Target yesterday. There were a few POTC things left in the $1 section, but I'm not sure it's anything you can use. There were some notepads, some locker magnets confused3 ), and I think some stickers. I think it was more back to school stuff (I remember there was Harry Potter and Bratz stuff too), and now they are putting the fall stuff in to replace it (although they haven't clearanced it yet).

Anyway, I'm sure that's not much help, but I thought I'd update you.

 

[disneyaddicted]

I love the tink shirt, got it for myself too. I don't usually wear character shirts, I'm kinda boring that way, but I thought when in Disney....

Time is closing in, can't wait! I am going to do your countdown for Reese, she can keep it in her room and cover it with pink Mickeys. That idea of yours was mega brilliant.