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[Sooze]

Hey you guys... here's hoping your family has a magical and fabulous Christmas. Matt, Tyson and I are leaving the day after to fly to California! We are teaching the Bands of America Honor Band that will be marching in the Rose Bowl Parade! 4 Days of rehearsal, one REALLY LONG Parade, then a FREE DAY AT DISNEYLAND!!!

If you watch the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, watch for us! The band is in white uniforms with red/white/blue accents.. and they are HUGE! We are going to be in a 'mega unit' with Sesame Street floats...so cool.

Oh, and did I mention that a week after we return from CA, Matt and I leave for our adults-only Disney trip?!?!

I'll make sure I send you link to that new TR, where I'll also post pics from DisneyLAND!

Okay, this suddenly became all about me. Sorry!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

[timandlesley]

Great to hear from you Tim!! What a great outlook you have! Remember, slow and steady wins the race!! Lesley and the kids need a healthyand fully mobile and agile fastpass runner I hope you start feeling much better soon!!

Thanks, This is Lesley responding actually, unfortunately he's had some complications and has intense swelling and pain and is back in his imobilizer and unable to move much for the next 10 days, poor guy! Hope you have a merry christmas !!!
Lesley

Hey Tim and Lesley. I feel so far behind. I haven't been able to DIS for more than 2 minutes for nearly a month now. Glad to hear that everything's getting better and Tim's recovering well. Lauren and Luke are cute as usual. As is Mickey.



What a great outlook on life you have Tim! Just know that our prayers are still with you and we're praying for a 120% recovery. Disney is only six months away.
It's nice to know that in this time where everyone is thinking "what am I going to get?" some people are thinking about all the wonderful things they have. You're family is truly blessed.
Merry Christmas!

Well, welcome back to the Dis and so glad you are here with us. We are truly blessed, Merry Christmas to you as well!
Lesley

Hi Lesley & Tim,
Just wanted to say I loved the pics of the dog Parade and Lauren with Santa. She is just so adorable! Tim hope your knee is feeling better and you have a speedy recovery. My DH had the same surgery and was on crutches for a month . He just had trouble putting weight on his knee for some reason. I have never heard of any else having this problem though. I hope you and your family have a

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed them. Unfortunately Tim isn't doing so well, lots of swelling and pain, sounds like he will belike your DH, hopefully he'll be back to normal soon. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!!!
Lesley

Hey Tim and Lesley,

Thanks for the updates on Tim's recovery--you know we are thinking and praying for your speedy return to normal.

Just wanted to stop by and wish you guys the BEST Christmas and a wonderfully Happy New Year!

Hi, thanks for posting, and for your prayers for Tim. Hope you guys have an incredible Christmas as well!
Lesley

Hey you guys... here's hoping your family has a magical and fabulous Christmas. Matt, Tyson and I are leaving the day after to fly to California! We are teaching the Bands of America Honor Band that will be marching in the Rose Bowl Parade! 4 Days of rehearsal, one REALLY LONG Parade, then a FREE DAY AT DISNEYLAND!!!

If you watch the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, watch for us! The band is in white uniforms with red/white/blue accents.. and they are HUGE! We are going to be in a 'mega unit' with Sesame Street floats...so cool.

Oh, and did I mention that a week after we return from CA, Matt and I leave for our adults-only Disney trip?!?!

I'll make sure I send you link to that new TR, where I'll also post pics from DisneyLAND!

Okay, this suddenly became all about me. Sorry!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hi Sooze, how cool is that!!!! I will watch for you in the parade, have an awesome time! I am so excited for your adults only trip, and can't wait for ours in November, it can't get here soon enough, I'll live vicariously through you until then. Enjoy Disneyland, can't wait for pics, we have to get there someday. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU GUYS TOO!!!!!
Lesley

 

[timandlesley]

Hey guys. I want to wish each of you a very merry Christmas! I can't believe it is Christmas Eve tomorrow, we are all so excited. Tim unfortunately isn't doing well, lots of swelling and pain, he went to the doctor yesterday and is on anti inflamatories and will be laid up for the next week, hoping for good news then!
I wanted to share some of our holiday photo's with you before the big day.

Here is our attempt at a gingerbread house this year:
The start:

Time to start decorating:

Starting to make some progress:

Luke intensely decorating:

Happy kids with their creation:

TADA!!!

Then we went to Lauren's Christmas Program at her preschool, here is my pretty girl in the lobby after the show:

Me and my baby girl

Tim limped in on his crutches to see the show, here he is with Lauren:

We had our Christmas play at church too, Lauren was an angel this year and Luke was Joseph (he was so proud) here are a few pics of that from Sunday:
Here they are singing:

Pretty angel singing:

And the angels appeared to the sheperds:

And my Luke as Joseph with Mary (his cousin : )

Here are my babies after the program:

I spent all day baking yesterday, it was a lot of work but tons of fun. Here are the kids decorating the sugar cookies:

Here is our Christmas tree from this year:

I hope that each of you have a FANTASTIC Christmas with your families (or whatever holiday you celebrate). I look forward to sharing all of the Disney plans we have unfold with you in the New Year and I look forward to our 16 day trip in 2009 and our couple only trip in November 2009, so much fun to look forward to in the New Year and we are thankful you are here to experience it with us.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Lesley

 

[Nicole786]

Look! look! A hidden mickey!! Merry Christmas guys! and here's to a much anticipated new year!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Merry Christmas Lesley, Tim, Luke and Lauren! I hope Santa is good to you guys this year, and I hope Tim starts to feel better soon!

We made the exact same gingerbread house. Here's how ours turned out:

 

[Trentmom]

Thanks for sharing more of your holiday photos with us

Your gingerbread house came out great. The kids did a great job

Lauren looked so pretty in her holiday dress...Tim better have a bat ready because in a few years boys are going to be banging down the doors

What an honor that must have been for Luke to be Joseph. You both must have been so proud.



Hope you are feeling better soon Tim


Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year

 

[PittypatBR]

Hi, guys. Thanks for the pics - so cute. Your kids are so precious, and Lauren is just adorable. I caught a few glimpses of frosting in the hair during the gingerbread house decorating - hard to avoid that! I'm so sorry Time is still having a rough time, but glad he got to go to the kids' programs. Hope you have the merriest of Christmases. Thanks for sharing your family with us.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Merry Christmas Tim and Leslie, Luke and Lauren! You have so much to look forward to this coming year. I'm sorry Tim's recovery is going slowly - be sure to LISTEN to the doc! I know you'll be doing better soon.

Did you see that ADRs are now going to be at 90 days? I've been watching the boards, as our adult only trip is 88 days away - I missed checking yesterday, so I'll be up early in the morning to call Disney dining.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Merry Christmas!!!

Thanks for sharing your holiday photos. Luke and Lauren are adorable!

Hope Tim is feeling better soon!

Enjoy the holidays!!!

 

[mylag1rl]

Thanks for sharing all the holiday pics. I love the reindog parade ... what a cute idea. Also, the pics of your kids at the Santa breakfast, Christmas play and making the gingerbread house. My boys are teenagers now and I sure do miss the Santa breakfast and Christmas plays. Best Wishes for Tim's recovery !

 

[sharonW]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lmillercrew]

Merry Merry Tim and Leslie!!! I'm sorry to hear that Tim has had a set back with his leg. Sometimes you have to take two steps forward, just to get one step ahead.
Thanks for sharing that link from your DVC guy! It was great fun
Hope your Christmas was wonderful.

 

[timandlesley]

Merry Christmas!!!
Love,
The "TimandLesley" Family

 

[donaldsgal]

If you haven't yet heard the news, Disney has officially changed its policy on ADR and touring bookings to 90 days in advance, not 180 days. Well, to be exact, it's 90 + 10 if you're staying on site. Just thought I'd keep you informed. You can find confirmation of this in the first post of this thread, as well as on All Ears' news page. Many are speculating (and this is NOT confirmed, as opposed to the 90 day policy) that Disney will return to not posting park hours until 90 days out either, since they made that change when they started accepting ADRs 180 days out.

Just an FYI from one super planner to another. On the Restaurant board, people are reporting little trouble in getting the ADRs for the most popular restaurants even 60 days out, so I think this won't be too much of a negative change.

 

[purplepeg]

Sorry to hear about Tim's knee. Cute pictures of the Christmas pageant and the preschool concert. I think my daughter has the same dress as Lauren but it's too small now, it's a beautiful dress isn't it?
Hope you had a great Christmas and I wish you and your family a joyous New Year full of good health and happiness.

 

[hlrababy]

Awww, the pics of Luke and Lauren decorating the gingerbread and cookies are so cute!!

 

[morgtroy]

Thanks for sharing the Christmas pics. The kids are so cute and I love the Christmas play pics. The Christmas play at church is one of the things I enjoy most at Christmas.

Hope Tim gets a good report after being back in the brace.

I also hope they open up the dining reservation system soon. The date keeps changing

Wishing you a happy new year full of disney fun, health and happiness.

 

[MegansMom]

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures!!! I sure hope Santa was good to you all this year!!! Happy 2009!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Great pageant pics! Merry Christmas!

 

[timandlesley]

Thanks for sharing more of your holiday photos with us

Your gingerbread house came out great. The kids did a great job

Lauren looked so pretty in her holiday dress...Tim better have a bat ready because in a few years boys are going to be banging down the doors

What an honor that must have been for Luke to be Joseph. You both must have been so proud.



Hope you are feeling better soon Tim


Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year

Glad you enjoyed them. That is halarious about the bat (I agree ; )
Lesley

Hi, guys. Thanks for the pics - so cute. Your kids are so precious, and Lauren is just adorable. I caught a few glimpses of frosting in the hair during the gingerbread house decorating - hard to avoid that! I'm so sorry Time is still having a rough time, but glad he got to go to the kids' programs. Hope you have the merriest of Christmases. Thanks for sharing your family with us.

Well, hello! Glad you enjoyed the pics. Yes, she had frosting all over the place during the gingerbread house and the cookie decorating, such fun. Can't believe it is all over already, just like a Disney vacation, Christmas just seems to whiz by as well.
Lesley

Merry Christmas Tim and Leslie, Luke and Lauren! You have so much to look forward to this coming year. I'm sorry Tim's recovery is going slowly - be sure to LISTEN to the doc! I know you'll be doing better soon.

Did you see that ADRs are now going to be at 90 days? I've been watching the boards, as our adult only trip is 88 days away - I missed checking yesterday, so I'll be up early in the morning to call Disney dining.

Merry Christmas to you as well, I hope you had a good one. I know about the ADR's, that is a huge bummer, guess I'll have tons of time to finalize until March!
Lesley

Merry Christmas!!!

Thanks for sharing your holiday photos. Luke and Lauren are adorable!

Hope Tim is feeling better soon!

Enjoy the holidays!!!

Thanks, hope you had a great christmas as well, glad you enjoyed the pics.
Lesley

Thanks for sharing all the holiday pics. I love the reindog parade ... what a cute idea. Also, the pics of your kids at the Santa breakfast, Christmas play and making the gingerbread house. My boys are teenagers now and I sure do miss the Santa breakfast and Christmas plays. Best Wishes for Tim's recovery !

You are welcome, I know, that reindog parade rocks. I try to cherish my kids at this age because I am already realizing they grow up WAY too fast!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS!!!

Merry Merry Tim and Leslie!!! I'm sorry to hear that Tim has had a set back with his leg. Sometimes you have to take two steps forward, just to get one step ahead.
Thanks for sharing that link from your DVC guy! It was great fun
Hope your Christmas was wonderful.

Thank you, yes, he is still set back, hopefully he'll be feeling better soon. Wasn't that link GREAT! glad you enjoyed it!
Lesley

If you haven't yet heard the news, Disney has officially changed its policy on ADR and touring bookings to 90 days in advance, not 180 days. Well, to be exact, it's 90 + 10 if you're staying on site. Just thought I'd keep you informed. You can find confirmation of this in the first post of this thread, as well as on All Ears' news page. Many are speculating (and this is NOT confirmed, as opposed to the 90 day policy) that Disney will return to not posting park hours until 90 days out either, since they made that change when they started accepting ADRs 180 days out.

Just an FYI from one super planner to another. On the Restaurant board, people are reporting little trouble in getting the ADRs for the most popular restaurants even 60 days out, so I think this won't be too much of a negative change.

Thanks for the heads up, I read that on the other boards too, big bummer but tons of time to finalize I guess.
Lesley

Sorry to hear about Tim's knee. Cute pictures of the Christmas pageant and the preschool concert. I think my daughter has the same dress as Lauren but it's too small now, it's a beautiful dress isn't it?
Hope you had a great Christmas and I wish you and your family a joyous New Year full of good health and happiness.

Thanks for the concern on Tim's part, still a healing in progress that's for sure. Glad you enjoyed the pics, funny about the dress. I hope you have a wonderful New Year Celebration too!
Lesley

Awww, the pics of Luke and Lauren decorating the gingerbread and cookies are so cute!!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed them.

Thanks for sharing the Christmas pics. The kids are so cute and I love the Christmas play pics. The Christmas play at church is one of the things I enjoy most at Christmas.

Hope Tim gets a good report after being back in the brace.

I also hope they open up the dining reservation system soon. The date keeps changing

Wishing you a happy new year full of disney fun, health and happiness.

Glad you enjoyed them. I hope he's up and back around soon too!
Lesley

Thanks for all the wonderful pictures!!! I sure hope Santa was good to you all this year!!! Happy 2009!

You are welcome, Santa was AWESOME, I'll share pics soon.!
Lesley

Great pageant pics! Merry Christmas!

Glad you enjoyed them, thanks for checking in!
Lesley