Dream 9/14/15 4 night

[dizmom6]

Crazy, huh?! In MA we have to submit an education plan for each child to the office of the superintendent, annually. They review/approve it and we get an approval letter in return. Without the approval letter kids are truant and the family is reported to the dept of child services. At the end of each school year, we also have to report to the superintendent our progress for that year. (Many of the surrounding states are more demanding, requiring in person meetings, exams taken on school property, quarterly progress reports, etc). Basically, we need permission from the school district to homeschool - .

The education plan is our outline for the school year, they ask for # of hours of education, who is educating the child and their qualifications, grade level of the child, subjects to be taught. They can only ask the basics and really aren't supposed to deny us unless there is a very strong reason. But I've heard too many stories of families being asked to jump thru hoops. More and more of the districts in the area have been asking for more and more. We've been in this district for 3 school years now. I pretty much have a one page form letter I update and submit year after year that answers only the questions they are allowed to ask. (Our district asks more than they should). I always stress until our letter arrives- I don't like confrontation and wouldn't do well if they started to really push for more info, especially info they have no right to ask.

Anyways... I'm sure the letter is on its way. In the past it's usually here within 2-3 weeks of me submitting my plan, but we're going on 5 weeks! I'll just keep checking the mailbox.

Wow. You are a better person than I am. I'm not sure I'd homeschool if rules were that stringent in TX. We don't even have to notify the school system that they exhist! I am in awe.

On a MUCH more pleasant note....tomorrow I can officially say that we'll be going on vacation "next month."

 

[Crmaur03]

FE Group 1

Dizmom6 - 9544 / 9546

Dave old
Teresa old Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove)
Emma 17 Loves the Mickey Shaped Ice Cream Bars
Ethan 15 Anything with a Haunted Mansion Theme (Hat Box Ghosts)
Max 12 Mickey Mouse
Sam 10 Nemo

Bama0914 - 8604

Hubby 41 Birthday boy!! 9/14
Wifey 40
Princess Bella 3 Minnie Mouse and her cat Figaro

Karen6th - 9152

Daddy
Mommy celebrating birthday on the cruise
Princess Kelsey 9 Joy (Inside/Out) & GoGo from Big Hero 6
Prince Brayden 7- birthday during the cruise Marvel Characters / Likes Big Hero 6

LadyShip - 9126 / 9134

Seth 32 (celebrating 10 year anniversary) Christmas Mickey or Buzz Lightyear
Rachelle 30 Belle / Mary Poppins
Evamarrie 55 Mulan or Merida
Aurora 4 Aurora/ Sofia
Declan 11 months Pooh / Mickey

Crmaur03 - 10020

Chris 28 Remy
Crissy 28 Ariel
Bryce 8 Han Solo/StarWars
Austin 7 Spiderman/Marvel
Elijah 5 Captain America/ Spiderman
Liam 4 Hulk/Marvel





I seperated the groups by decks to keep people from having to run all over the ships. You can do a single gift or multiple gifts each day. If you choose, you can always give out gifts from both lists. The choice is yours!

I forgot to add it will be Elijahs make a wish trip

 

[dizmom6]

I forgot to add it will be Elijahs make a wish trip

I'll add it to the list On a side note, let me know if there is anything we can do to help you on the cruise. Is Elijah excited to get to go?

 

[jstuartys]

Hey- I'm not really on the boards anymore and haven't kept up with this meet thread, but I thought I would lurk around today- but I saw your post and had to respond! (so forgive my randomness).

My family will be on this sailing and besides me, DH and DD7 we also have a 2-year old Jackson (that's what caught my eye!)

My Jackson first cruised last year on the Fantasy when he was just shy of 2- so perhaps I can answer some of your questions.

1.) I am sure others have answered this one so I will leave it be - mostly because we are night owls and always do 2nd seating so I won't be much help

2.) We put Jax on the couch, partly because his sister gets the bunk, but also because I don't want him to wake up to go to the bathroom or something and attempt to climb down. The ladder can slip off if jiggled enough.

3.)We were worried last year that Jackson might be overwhelmed but the characters despite his enthusiasm and his past trips to WDW- boy were we wrong- we could barely hold him back in the terminal when Mickey first appeared! What we did with him before hand was watch youtube videos of various things on the ship- I'd like to say this was a plan, but really its due to our ridiculous DCL addiction- including the Sail Away Party, some trip reports videos etc... perhaps it made it all familiar-

Jax still isn't a huge fans of mascots and the like.. but when it comes to disney- and Mickey and Jake etc... all bets are off!

Feel free to pm me if you have any more toddler specific questions! See you all soon!!..We will be the ones chasing after our 2 year old saying "Jackson" and confusing you guys

Thanks, TinkerMama88!

Great suggestion on watching videos to get Jackson ready for characters. We actually started doing that last week. We found a family's video that shows interactions with most of the characters, and he seems at least someone interested so far He seems to really like Chip and Dale. Baby steps

I was trying to PM you to ask you another question, but I can't seem to find that option. So, I will ask if publicly later if I can't find it. hahaha.

Thanks again.

 

[party-of-five]

Thanks, TinkerMama88!

Great suggestion on watching videos to get Jackson ready for characters. We actually started doing that last week. We found a family's video that shows interactions with most of the characters, and he seems at least someone interested so far He seems to really like Chip and Dale. Baby steps

I was trying to PM you to ask you another question, but I can't seem to find that option. So, I will ask if publicly later if I can't find it. hahaha.

Thanks again.

I think you need a minimum of 10 posts to PM. Looks like you need two more.

 

[dizmom6]

By the way....and I've been waiting a year to say this...
WE ARE GOING ON THE CRUISE NEXT MONTH!!!!!

 

[party-of-five]

By the way....and I've been waiting a year to say this...
WE ARE GOING ON THE CRUISE NEXT MONTH!!!!!

I like the way that sounds!!!

 

[jstuartys]

I think you need a minimum of 10 posts to PM. Looks like you need two more.

oh. haha. Well, one more now

 

[Sleeping_Princess]

Just called the Disney Movie Line and it looks like the movies on our Cruise will be:


Finding Nemo

Big Hero 6

Cinderella

Avengers Age Ulton

Tomorrowland

Inside Out

Ant-Man

Pretty Excited to see Inside Out again... We LOVED it!!!!

 

[Crmaur03]

I'll add it to the list On a side note, let me know if there is anything we can do to help you on the cruise. Is Elijah excited to get to go?

He doesn't know yet, make a wish does a reveal party. His is on the 16th. We told all of our kids that make a wish denied Elijah his wish and that we weren't going. Can't wait for the 16th, they will be so excited

 

[dizmom6]

He doesn't know yet, make a wish does a reveal party. His is on the 16th. We told all of our kids that make a wish denied Elijah his wish and that we weren't going. Can't wait for the 16th, they will be so excited

What a wonderful suprize for everyone! Your boys are going to bounce off the walls

 

[party-of-five]

I am fighting back the urge to start packing with every ounce of my being!

 

[Sleeping_Princess]

I am fighting back the urge to start packing with every ounce of my being!

I have already begun packing.. Well at least pulled out the suitcase and started putting stuff in it - like our Mugs, Bathing Suits etc..

 

[perditax]

I have already begun packing.. Well at least pulled out the suitcase and started putting stuff in it - like our Mugs, Bathing Suits etc..

I've been doing the same thing and figuring out what is going to fit where. I told the boyfriend not to judge me.

 

[perditax]

Has anyone received their cruise documents in the mail yet?

 

[Sleeping_Princess]

Has anyone received their cruise documents in the mail yet?

Yes, I received mine on Thursday!!! Love Mickey Mail...

 

[bks135]

Has anyone received their cruise documents in the mail yet?

Yes! We got it yesterday!

 

[party-of-five]

Received Mickey Mail today!!! (for one of our 2 rooms)


(But still nothing from the school district. )

 

[party-of-five]

how do I know for sure that the two reservations are linked? we went thru DU, I'm assuming they took care of this, but I don't see anywhere in the documentation sent or online that the two are linked. I'm only worried about it as far as dinner is concerned. But I'm sure that's easily fixed onboard if it's not all ready linked. just curious.

Also, when/where would I see any onboard credits? we should have some from DU and then the Disney Visa credit too. Thanks.

 

[perditax]

Daaang. Checked the mail last night and nada yet.