Feb 28, 2010 - 4 night Wonder Cruise

[BeautyFan]

I just wanted to say I had a blast working on my room magnets today! Tomorrow is my last day off before vacation! We are leaving early (Wed) to visit MIL in FL ahead of the cruise

 

[BeautyFan]

Updated Meet Participant List

3:00pm Sunday, February 28th - Splash Pool - Participants

Kikids - Cindy, Keith, Anabel and Eliza
dthogue - Tammy, Doug, Kaitlyn and Brenna
jumpforjoy - Corinne, Clement and Chloe
lovingmommy of 2 - Kristen, Christy, Shay, Layne and Addison
diane468 - Ben, Diane, Caroline and Carson
mhw900 - Martha and Amos
breakingd_awn and family
OKWmember - Gail and Gary
Daisy14 - and family

I will be there with my DD. DH may or may not do the 3pm ship tour - he doesn't like all this advance planning!

 

[trwprid]

I started packing yesterday as there were no other activities in the house that sounded amusing. Glad I did!

I was going to try to put DS (3)'s clothes in my big suitcase, but that ain't gonna work. He's going to have to have his own. His play clothes don't convert seamlessly into dinner clothes, so I had to pack separate shirts/pants for day and night. *sigh*

Fortunately we're drving so space isn't an issue.

I made lists of everything that we need that I couldn't put in the suitcases (hairbrushes, underwear, etc.) and put those in the bags. Now all I'll have to do next Friday night is toss in those few things and we'll be set to drive early Saturday. I may end up packing DH's stuff, too, since I don't trust him to make good clothing choices.

 

[OKWMEMBER]

It's the single digit dance, people!!!!

9 days before we sail away!!!

I can almost taste the Conch Coolers!

 

[OKWMEMBER]

I'm counting the days til we can have our fill of mickey ice cream bars those alone make will make me happy.

Tammy

That's whut I'm talkin' about, right there!

I'm putting the miles on my treadmill trying to make room.

 

[dthogue]

That's whut I'm talkin' about, right there!

I'm putting the miles on my treadmill trying to make room.

- I wonder how many laps I need to walk arouind deck 4 to burn off one

Tammy

 

[dthogue]

The final countdown has begun - 6 days til we leave - can't count Friday as we are driving to the airport hotel in the evening

Now if the weather will just cooperate, I will be

Tammy

 

[Daisy14'sDH]

We begin our journey in 159 hours!!!!

not that I'm counting....

 

[breakingd_awn]

I shipped my Fe gifts , had Rogan's teacher bind her autograph book and cruise journal, finished magnets, got highlights,maybe too much(my hair's not red anymore) it's blonde now ...so I should have more fun right? I'm soooo ready for this vacation oh...and I pray everyday that no one gets sick

 

[trwprid]

I shipped my Fe gifts

Crud, I should do that. I can carry them on in a tote, but we're hand-carrying so much stuff as it is. I wonder if I ship them Monday (from here in NC) if they'll be available on time. Hmm....

 

[CoreyLe]

Crud, I should do that. I can carry them on in a tote, but we're hand-carrying so much stuff as it is. I wonder if I ship them Monday (from here in NC) if they'll be available on time. Hmm....

But the real question is.. are you wearing anything white?

I am so very ready! I have not packed a thing but dang it I am ready.
We had 3 inches of snow yesterday and they are calling for a couple more inches tomorrow. I want outta here!

 

[ImprovGal]

I still can't decide on which clothes to bring! I'm so determined to pack into just a rollaboard carryon and a backpack. I normally don't pack until at least the night before I leave anyway, but I do write down a packing list ahead of time so I can just throw everything in. The pirate costume is out because the boots take up too much space. So that leaves 3 regular dinners (skirts? pants?) and a semiformal (probably end up being just an easy-to-pack knit dress rather than a cocktail one). Will capris and t's be warm enough during the day?? ACK!!! Panic time!!

 

[trwprid]

But the real question is.. are you wearing anything white?

No, ma'am! My pregnant belly is a magnet for greasy stains (of the "oops, where'd that come from?" sort) as it is. I'm not tempting fate.

 

[Daisy14'sDH]

*UPDATE*

We have exactly 117.5 Hours until we begin our vacation!!!!
:happydance:

 

[atm55]

The forcast looks chilly. Low 60s in Orlando and mid-70s in the Bahamas. I'm packing jeans and sweatshirts for WDW Friday and Saturday and capris for Sunday. Hope we can wear our bathing suits on Monday!

 

[BeautyFan]

I will be finishing up my first dinner on the Wonder, and probably working on dessert! I wonder which restaurant we will be assigned to the first night...

 

[dthogue]

I will be finishing up my first dinner on the Wonder, and probably working on dessert! I wonder which restaurant we will be assigned to the first night...

I love the ONE WEEK thing - I've been doing it all day - I'm anxious to know our dining rotation too!!! I'm hoping the weather warms up - DD has plans to swim upon arrival on the ship on Sunday I told her it might be too cold, but she said she doesn't mind -she is used to cold pools from AM swim team practices

We are getting ready to leave for my DD's last indoor soccer game of her High School career - what a sad moment for this "soccermom." It hit me this weekend she is graduating in a little over 3 months and will be heading off to college in the fall. This trip is to celebrate her graduation, but is also bittersweet for me

Tammy

 

[dunbarfamily]

We have late dining now, but are waitlisted for first. Now that we've had some time to think about it, I think the late dining might actually be better, so we'll see.

BTW, I see you're from the UP. I grew up in the lower peninsula -- if we meet on the boat I'll show you the freckle on my hand right where my hometown is!

We have had seven snow days so far this year -- back to school for the kiddos tomorrow. I think this vacation is going to be extra sweet with the cold Winter we've been having.

Diane

Hi Diane-We're from the lower too, and wish we could go back! My husband and I were both born and raised in Gaylord. The company my husband worked for closed almost 4 years ago, and he was offered jobs in Northern CA or here. We chose here-still close to home!

Late dining-we had late dining our first cruise. I didn't think I'd like it, but it worked out ok. We're the kind of people that eat no later than 6 at home, but you'll find that time is all relative on a cruise. The advantage to eating late is you get the early show, a big plus for my kids, as they'd be too sleepy/antsy to enjoy it after a supper. Plus, most people with kids have early dining, so they leave the pool, just as my kids are getting in! Way less crowded!

 

[dunbarfamily]

We have late dining, but we got on the waitlist for early dining back in October. I hope we get bumped because I really don't think DS is going to make it. I know a lot of people sing the praises of late dining, but really - he's 3. He doesn't nap. He's not going to make it given he's usually in the bed by 8. If we tried to keep him up we'd have one bratty child on our hands. We'd be the ones leaving the dining room carrying him out kicking from exhaustion and us mumbling, "Excuse us, excuse us" with our heads bowed in humiliation.

I wish I knew how to multi-quote so I didn't have to post so many times. Sorry everyone!

We're the same with having our children in bed by 8. Like I posted above though, time is all relative on the ship. We're creatures of habit, don't do well with our schedules messed up. But we adapted just fine last time, and I bet you and your son will too! I really let it bug me prior to our last cruise, but really, once we were on, it all worked out fine. There were a few nights where the kids were crabby, and I wondered what I was thinking taking a cruise, but it all worked! We weren't scarred too bad, and we're looking forward to this cruise!

PS On our last cruise, our DS had just turned 5, our dd was a week from her third birthday, and our ds was 9 months, so we had one close to your son's age. It'll work! Trust me!

 

[dunbarfamily]

Ok, last post. I'm so sorry!

I haven't been doing much homework for this cruise, not like I did last time anyways. I remember reading something about a family game show. Anyone heard of it? Does it still exist on the ship? How early do you have to be there? How do they choose participants? I want to step out of my "shy shell". lol!