February 7, 2009 Western early check in!

[pgsahm2]

I have an FE question. I made up bags for each child and each grownup and now I'm wondering if each of these people will have their own pocket for me to stick their goodies in. While my FE gifts are probably not the best you'll ever get, they are individually bagged for specific persons.

Our FE has a top pocket for dh and I. And each of the boys (#1 son at the top, etc.) has their own pocket.

Fingers crossed I have not made this more confusing on myself then it needed to be!!!

Amanda

 

[JRandAJsMom]

I have an FE question. I made up bags for each child and each grownup and now I'm wondering if each of these people will have their own pocket for me to stick their goodies in. While my FE gifts are probably not the best you'll ever get, they are individually bagged for specific persons.

Our FE has a top pocket for dh and I. And each of the boys (#1 son at the top, etc.) has their own pocket.

Fingers crossed I have not made this more confusing on myself then it needed to be!!!

Amanda

We did the same thing-- DH and I on top, DH6 next, then DH4 on bottom. I'm still working on gifts... I found room gifts that the boys and I can do together-- they're excited about those Have some ideas for the rest. I feel so behind compared to everyone else!!!

 

[mickchick6]

Just got home and didn't get my swimsuit package I ordered from Target Jan 5th! I'm gonna have to make some phone calls tomorrow or my boys will be swimming "in the buff". (They would TOTALLY die if they heard me say that). It's so easy to be the "uncool" mom! Tough!

Projected high tomorrow...-11! Ugggg

 

[cdnstitchfan]

Patrsn, I have DS18, so there are a few older teens(he won’t like that I said that). We did the Eastern two years ago in Feb and all the friends he made on that cruise are not on this cruise either....

Amanda as for our FE, the boys will be in one cabin and DH and me will be in the other, not sure whom will be in which cabin yet. I will have an FE for both cabins each with two pockets ( I am attempting to make my own, will be interesting to see how that goes, don’t like sewing). I haven’t figured out how I will mark each pocket yet, but I can tell you it will be easy to figure out which one is mine!!

Fav Disney movie....not sure I have one, I love watching all of them.

Fav character.... Ummm let me think.... oh it would have to be Stitch and a close second would have to be Tigger

 

[TinkerKat]

Fav. Disney Movies : Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Mulan, Little Mermaid

Fav. Character : Tink, Sorcerer Mickey, SnowWhite.

 

[MyLove4Disney]

Fav. Disney Movies : when I was a child: Cinderella; as an adult with my child: Little Mermaid; as an adult Nemo

Fav. Character : Cinderella of course and Daisy Duck.

I added Fav Disney Movies song: When somebody loves me from Toy Storey 2

 

[princessmeesh]

you all have been so busy on the boards! WOW!

okay.....so, when should i do the VV's shout out?! tomorrow? if so, what time works for everyone to be online? lets take a homemade poll....

i am on the air from 6-9 AM eastern so let me know what seems feasible for all to hear it!

 

[princessmeesh]

sue, i dont see BILLINAZ on the FE list when i click your link for rooms to print out.....just bringing it to your attention so i dont forget anyone?!

 

[JJCJFL]

Hi!

Looks like you all have been busy!

Just wanted to let you know that it is only in the 30's this AM in the Orlando area. High of 63...I know...wah....but it is cold for us. Hopefully, it will warm up the week you all come down. We like to be good hosts.....

I have not received my docs yet but a friend who is sailing the week before got them on Tues so I will be looking for them this Tues. I am curious to see what stateroom we got.

I am getting very excited for the cruise and to meet you all.

Jill

 

[princessmeesh]

its cold today is south florida too jill, i know we sound odd complaining but for us sunbirds it is CHILLLLLLLY! jackets and all and its colder up there by you! stay warm!

 

[deedeedubbs]

you all have been so busy on the boards! WOW!

okay.....so, when should i do the VV's shout out?! tomorrow? if so, what time works for everyone to be online? lets take a homemade poll....

i am on the air from 6-9 AM eastern so let me know what seems feasible for all to hear it!

For the shout out - how does between 8 and 8:30 work for you at work Michelle and how about the rest of us listening? My kids will have just gotten on the bus (unless we have another delay or cancellation due to this cold and snowy/icy weather we've been having ) so I can listen without worry of being pulled away.

Hi!

Looks like you all have been busy!

Just wanted to let you know that it is only in the 30's this AM in the Orlando area. High of 63...I know...wah....but it is cold for us. Hopefully, it will warm up the week you all come down. We like to be good hosts.....

I have not received my docs yet but a friend who is sailing the week before got them on Tues so I will be looking for them this Tues. I am curious to see what stateroom we got.

I am getting very excited for the cruise and to meet you all.

Jill

Jill, if you're taking orders for the weather I'd like to place my order for the daytime for 75-80 degrees, no humidity or rain and for my evening weather I'd like for it to be about 70-75 degrees or light sweater weather would work also. Oh and I need this for Friday the 6th and Sat morn, then again on Sat the 14th until Sat 21. Is it a deal? Can you deliver? I'll understand if not but I'd appreciate all you can do

Susan, I also love "When somebody loves me". Again, back to tearing up when I saw it for the 1st and subsequent 1000 times. The song is beautiful and the animation around showing the age of innocence lost and growing up. Like the Disney movies, I have so many favorite songs. I also love "You'll be in my heart" from Tarzan. This is mine and my daughters special song. When ever it we hear it we yell to the other, "Hurry, come here! Our song is on!" Then we usually cry while we listen .

She's in training with me for the tears and Disney love.

 

[JRandAJsMom]

Good morning all!!!!!

Slept in this morning-- no school for us Who would have thought I would look forward to these days now just as much as I did when I was a kid???

Cruise docs next week??? YAY!!!! Wonder if they'll come Wednesday instead of Tuesday though because of the holiday?

I'm going back and forth between Budget and Avis. Is Budget more convenient or are they both about the same in that regard? You have to take a shuttle to/from the port either way, right? If that's the case, I'm thinking Avis looks more reasonable...

Michelle-- I'm in for anytime. We're up at 7 here (7:03 to be exact... DS4 is in the process of being diagnosed with Asperger's and routine for him goes to the extreme on certain things!!!). I'll keep an eye out on the board to see what everyone decides

Three weeks... THREE weeks... THREE WEEKS!!!

 

[deedeedubbs]

Good morning all!!!!!

Slept in this morning-- no school for us Who would have thought I would look forward to these days now just as much as I did when I was a kid???

Cruise docs next week??? YAY!!!! Wonder if they'll come Wednesday instead of Tuesday though because of the holiday?

I'm going back and forth between Budget and Avis. Is Budget more convenient or are they both about the same in that regard? You have to take a shuttle to/from the port either way, right? If that's the case, I'm thinking Avis looks more reasonable...

Michelle-- I'm in for anytime. We're up at 7 here (7:03 to be exact... DS4 is in the process of being diagnosed with Asperger's and routine for him goes to the extreme on certain things!!!). I'll keep an eye out on the board to see what everyone decides

Three weeks... THREE weeks... THREE WEEKS!!!

Asperger's isn't offcially being looked into for my two kids but it was mentioned as something to keep in mind as we go deeper into the next levels of testing. They were tested in class, observed, tested by school psychologists and their pediatrician is reviewing the findings as well as an outside , Neurologist I think. So we have a slew more meetings and more observations and tests. My heart goes out to you and your son. It's a tough process as a mom. How are you holding up? Here's a hug for you

 

[princessmeesh]

how about tomorrow morning at 8:20 AM EASTERN and do you guys want VALENTINE VOYAGERS or real names??

 

[mickchick6]

Good morning,
So I think I have you all beat...it is exactly -6 degrees here! AND our kids still have school! I can't explain how I want OUT so bad!

Please, Goddess of Orlando weather, no rain and warm 75 would be nice, so that when we see Fantasmic, we can be comfortably warm!!

Michelle, I'm not sure what time it really is (I know, I'm a smart one, right?) b/c my computer says it's 8:04 here and the last post before mine was at 9:16? So depending on all this, I can listen after 8:00 chicago time...

Favorite song: "A whole new world" This is my 3rd sons "sleepy song"....

I'm gonna go tanning now to feel like I'm in the sun!

 

[deedeedubbs]

how about tomorrow morning at 8:20 AM EASTERN and do you guys want VALENTINE VOYAGERS or real names??

I'm OK for either. If you like we can do a roll call on the board just before so if you decide to use our real names you have everyone who's listening.

That is so sweet of you. How wonderful for all of us that simple things in life still excite and make us happy

 

[patrsn]

cdnstitchfan, wouldn't it be a "stitch" if our kids already knew each other from the previous cruise? Anyway, we are trying to add on her best friend which will totally make her day. Wish me luck with that!

 

[patrsn]

Michelle I'll be listening, whenever you say, so excited for that...

favorite song(s) Part of Your World, and of course That's How You know from Enchanted which I will now be singing ALL DAY....lol

 

[deedeedubbs]

Good morning,
So I think I have you all beat...it is exactly -6 degrees here! AND our kids still have school! I can't explain how I want OUT so bad!

Please, Goddess of Orlando weather, no rain and warm 75 would be nice, so that when we see Fantasmic, we can be comfortably warm!!

Michelle, I'm not sure what time it really is (I know, I'm a smart one, right?) b/c my computer says it's 8:04 here and the last post before mine was at 9:16? So depending on all this, I can listen after 8:00 chicago time...

Favorite song: "A whole new world" This is my 3rd sons "sleepy song"....

I'm gonna go tanning now to feel like I'm in the sun!

Chicago is an hour behind right? So you'd need to be by your computer 7:20 am your time to hear Michelle at 8:20 Eastern. Did I just confuse myself? or did I get that correct?

 

[JRandAJsMom]

Michelle-- I'll make sure we're here on our end I'll try to get the boys up too-- They'll get a kick out of that

Dee-- Thank you Hugs to you too It IS a tough process, but I'm glad to have a WONDERFUL pediatrician and teachers to help us through. Our state has an amazing early intervention program that my son was in as an infant through his third birthday, so we've been working hard with him since then (that's my second job, actually-- I'm an early intervention specialist/developmental therapist for WV's Birth to Three program... In other words, I get to play with preemies through three year olds with special needs that involve developmental delays) At this point, most wouldn't even notice that there's something going on. Unfortunately, those who do just think he's a bad kid because, when there IS something going on, it's usually an outburst or sensory-seeking-behavior (which sometimes results in him just looking/acting hyper or a little rough). The cruise is going to throw off his normal routine, but we've been going through pictures of the rooms (even higher categories in case the upgrade fairy visits us, lol ), the kids club, the pools, the restaurants, the islands and even the navigators so we can plan his activities ahead. We also do sensory therapy with him (massaging, brushing, etc.). So, hopefully, these preps will make for a true vacation

Sorry-- that was long-winded, haha Time to go internet shop again since we're "snowed in." Since you guys all seem to have great ideas for deals on other stuff... How about the best place to get magnetic paper to make magnets???

Sorry so long!!!!
Jen