February 12, 2011 - 7 night Eastern

[Tisti]

Hi!

I'm booking this week...I can't wait to go!

Me: Kristi - single mama
Her: Grace - 4 (3/17/2005)

 

[IrishCowboy]

I have added your thread to the cruise meet list

 

[mrbudyhed]

I know, I can't wait either. Course, I feel like I'm just wishing a whole year away, but 365+ days isn't too long, right? It'll be me, Michelle, husband, Rodney and daughters Zoe and Gwen, who'll be 7 and 4 at the time.

 

[ilovedevin]

Hello, my name is Julie. My husband Kavin and our son Devin who will be 5 by time we sail are going on our first cruise. We are so excited especially myself! I feel as I did as a child waiting for Christmas LOL.

 

[capitalmom]

We just booked a few nights ago (after planning and talking about it for ages)... I'm Danielle, and will be travelling with hubby, Noel and our two girls -Laura (almost 6) and Amy (who'll celebrate her 2nd birthday while we're on the cruise). We've cruised a few times before but this is our first Disney cruise - can't wait!!

 

[noelk]

Yes, we're counting down. 329 days to go!!!

As Danielle mentioned, our family of four will be looking to escape the cold and snow of a Canadian winter next February for the Caribbean sun with Disney.

This will be our second cruise with kids...our first was in January 2010 on the Carnival Glory. It was good - a bit of a challenge with our baby (who was just 11 months old at the time) - and while Camp Carnival was OK for our older daughter, it didn't meet my expectations of a kids program. She just loves Disney, and after our trip to WDW in 2008, I have no doubt she'll love the cruise too! It's probably not a fair comparison, but in some ways I'm looking at this cruise as being an alternative to WDW - something that has the characters and magic of Disney, but better suited to travel with a two-year-old.

Cheers,
Noel

 

[gullyEARS]

Hi All!

Our family (six of us) will be going on our third Disney Cruise...we have a 13, 10, 3, and 1 yr old.

Nice to meet you all...also...anyone in San Diego, CA here?

S.

 

[ilovedevin]

Where did everyone go? Wondering if everyone is interestedin doing the FE exchange I have been reading about it and it sounds like fun. So far everyone on here has kids and I think it would be really fun for them.

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

DH and I booked this cruise! I am worried about the weather...DH likes hot weather...so DH thinks I should switch it to March or April but I don't want to pay the price difference.

Even though we are 2 adults, I would love to participate in the FE exchange!!! It's so much fun!

 

[capitalmom]

DH and I booked this cruise! I am worried about the weather...DH likes hot weather...so DH thinks I should switch it to March or April but I don't want to pay the price difference.

I like it hot too, but we cruised a similar route in mid-January last year (including Bahamas & St. Thomas) and the weather was beautiful... And St. Maarten is paradise any time of year, so no worries!

We're Disney cruise newbies but I've read a little bit about the FE thingy on these boards and it sounds like fun (I'm sure our girls would love it!), but is there a more experienced Dis-cruiser on here who can give us some guidance?

 

[ilovedevin]

I glad to hear about the weather I was a little worried as well and I agree with needing guidance with FE's but it sounds like so much fun.

 

[Beck K]

Hi everyone! Looking forward to meeting you all on the cruise!

This will be the first cruise for my family! We have an 8 year old son and a daughter who will turn 6 the day we leave MN (Feb. 11). We are SO excited and like you guys, I will spend the next year planning and counting down. Afterall, isn't that what makes it worth the expense... looking forward to it!

Sounds like some of our kids may be hanging out together in the kids club while we relax by the pool too!!? Looking so forward to that part as well!

I'm always open to any tips that you cruising veterans can share... especially for kids our ages.

Thanks!

 

[Beck K]

Also... not sure what an FE is? Interested though! Anyone cruising with a 6 year old girl and 8 year old boy!?

 

[noelk]

Welcome Beck K!

Sounds like you're planning an escape from the ice and snow just like us! We'll also be travelling with our two kids: our older daughter, Laura, will also be six years old when we're on the Magic (she turns six in three weeks, how time flies!). It's an interesting in-between age, where she still loves princesses, but is also starting to get interested in some of the disney channel franchises for 'older kids', such as High School Musical. Meanwhile, our baby will turn TWO during the cruise, and right now she's determined to run after her sister and climb up everything!

As for "FE"s, I havn't read much about them, but I understand they mean "fish extenders"...there's a bunch of theads about them here on disboards...

 

[ilovedevin]

Check out e-bay for Fish extenders "gradysmoomy" makes them for those of us who can not sew. For those of you who can, you get an idea from her's. As well as the several post on the thread's that fellow Disser's have posted. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2438099

Basiclly you hang it on the fish outside your stateroom and other Disser's put gifts into them. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639 show's some wonder pic's of past gifts.

This is what I have learned thus far. MOST IMPORTANT!!!! All gifts are welcome there is no such thing as a cheap gift!

Second you decide if you want to give out one gift per state room or per person

Third you can buy or make your gifts. So if you think you make the best chocolate chip cookies feel free to give those as your gift

Hope this helps???

 

[Beck K]

Thanks all! So many fun ideas for these cruise's! I made a request for our door magnets this week, so excited to see those as well!

Noelk - yes, escaping the cold weather is the name of the game! Even if it's only 60 degrees it will be a huge warm up from MN to head on this trip! And it sounds like our daughters are in the same boat (no pun intended!) Mine won't be 6 until the day we leave for our trip, but she still loves princesses, while also loving High School Musical and iCarly! Fun age... and I think she will love the princesses on board the ship. Maybe they can hang out in kids club!

These boards add so much fun to the planning/excitement!
Happy April all! 10 months to go!

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

I made a request for our door magnets this week, so excited to see those as well!

They are so fun to make!!! And even more fun to decorate your door with.

If you participate in the FE exchange, it is so fun to see everyone's magnets. Also makes it easier for you to find the door!

 

[ilovedevin]

I have already made my door magnets and now I am making part one of my FE gifts. I know I have 10 month's but I am too excited not to get started now even thou I have no idea how many I have to make. Plus they are time consumming and since I work full time out of the home and take care of my DS when I am home I don't get much down time so it will prob. take the next 10 months to finish.

 

[capitalmom]

Hi everyone! It's so great to see how active this thread is so far in advance! When Noel and I took our first cruise (on Carnival) back in 2008, we met such a terrific group of people online (on the Roll Call on that "other" cruise site that I'm probably not allowed to name) and it really added to our cruise experience (and helped get us hooked on cruising ). We haven't been as lucky with the Roll Calls for our last 2 cruises, so I'm so excited to find this group. I'm heading back to work on May 3 after an extended maternity leave, so the planning and excitement around this vacation will definitely keep me going!!

Just to get the party started, here is the list of who we are so far - it will be fun to see how this list grows over the coming months:

Tisti - Kristi and DD Grace (5)
mrbudyhed - Michelle & Rodney, and DDs Zoe (7) and Gwen (4), Cleveland, OH
ilovedevin - Julie, Kavin, and DS Devin (5), Michigan
capitalmom & noelk - Danielle & Noel, DDs Laura (6) and Amy (1), Ottawa, ON Canada
gullyEARS - S.'s family of 6, kids ages 13, 10, 3 and 1, San Diego, CA
mommyofthreeboys - Christina & DH, Indiana
Beck K - family of 4 (?), DS (8) and DD (6), Minnesota

I haven't started on FE gifts or magnets... yet (but I have lots of ideas brewing ). However, on the weekend, my mom and I took a quick trip across the border to upstate NY where I found some cute Mickey and Minnie fabric at Joann's for my mom to make our FE (she's the seamstress in the family - I have zero talent there).

Anyway, hope spring is in full bloom wherever you are, and look forward to getting to know you all!

D.

 

[mrbudyhed]

You are one organized mom, capital mom!