Fun Crazy: I made it - I can't believe it's really here!

[Diamondintheruff]

Thats a whole lot of loot!

I can only imagine what Christmas must be like at your house!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

Hi Alysa,
Have finally caught up with your PTR - you have done so much work planning for so many!!
Your ADRs sound great - some of them the same as us!
We're going back to 1900 Park Faire for breakfast, but I didn't know they did a dinner with the step-sisters!! That will be really cool. We've got dinner ADRs for Chef Mickeys and WCC, as well as lunch at CRT - have never been to any of them so are really looking forward to them!
I tried to get dinner at Ohanas but no joy
You'll love US, are you going to IOA as well? The kids will like Shrek, The Simpsons, ET, Barney and the playgrounds at Curious George and Fievel. Seuss Landing is great for kids at IOA.
Keep posting!
Di x

 

[Alysa]

Hi Diamond!
I know it looks crazy but as I explained to DH
The kids will use the supplies for school and that whole tableful was only $20!
Things have been kind of tough around here lately with DH and me doing a lot of extra work and the house having tons of renovations so I was trying to do something a little extra fun for the kids who have been so good and patient for us. Justify much?
But yes, Christmas is quite the thing here.

Hi Di,
I can't wait to hear about your WCC! We are so excited to eating there for the first time. And I know you will have a blast at CRT and Chef Mickeys.
I think the guys are all going to go to universal and the girls are going to breakfast with cinderella, then my sis, mum and sister in law are going outlet shopping. I thought I would maybe take DD, DS and my niece to the pool or something...
I didn't even realize that they had more than one park at Universal. Now you see why we need your expertise. I thought I would wait to go until they have Hogwarts set up. Any advice for the men that you have would be very much appreciated!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

Hi Di,
I can't wait to hear about your WCC! We are so excited to eating there for the first time. And I know you will have a blast at CRT and Chef Mickeys.
I think the guys are all going to go to universal and the girls are going to breakfast with cinderella, then my sis, mum and sister in law are going outlet shopping. I thought I would maybe take DD, DS and my niece to the pool or something...
I didn't even realize that they had more than one park at Universal. Now you see why we need your expertise. I thought I would wait to go until they have Hogwarts set up. Any advice for the men that you have would be very much appreciated!

The guys will love US, both parks are good, but IOA is slightly more grown-up in that it has more rollercoasters and thrill rides. US is more like DHS in that it is all movie related rides. So it depends what they want to go for.
You should go onto their website: universalorlando.com (I think, something like that anyway). It has small clips of all the rides in both parks.
Catch up later,
Di x

 

[earthfaries]

Hi

I saw your post on Dr_Finkelstein's PTR and thought I'd hop over and check it out! It helps the time pass until it's time to go back to WDW

I have subscribed, now I'm going back to read Just wanted to say Hi!

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[Alysa]

Hi Earthfaries!
Thanks for stopping by! What a gorgeous family you have. Looking forward to reading your original trip report after the kids go to bed and stop playing the FLUTE! Gotta dash and mysteriously lose that lovely instrument!
"I don't know where the flute went honey! Maybe it melted?"
Cheers!

 

[AZMickeyfans]

I went shopping on the weekend at Gymboree and I got DD some summer clothes on sale and the cutest little dresses for the trip ; the shop girl told me that DD will stop wanting to wear them in a year or two which made me buy 3.


I am so excited about the things I bought for a craft I am going to do with DD. I planned out a pattern and now all I have to do is cut it out and assemble. It's an advent calendar for Disney! Each day the kids open a new pocket (the little black mickey head) where there will be a special Disney themed treat inside. Here is a jpg of what it is supposed to look like (about 80 cm?), I hope to post soon with an actual photo. I'm going to glue the pieces on first then sew with a really wide stitch "for extra beauty", to quote Lilo. I've got a dowel I can hang it on. I'm so keen to do this with DD. I can't wait until I have the time to do it. Maybe over the weekend? It will be a 25 days out countdown - right now we are at 62!


Have a great night everyone!

Why do people say such strange things! Very odd.

anyway I love the advent calendar idea and all of the loot you got for it. They will score with that one!

Tell the gymbo lady that's NOT true! My daughter Dominique will be 10 in October and and when I post pics from my trip report, you will see that she LOVES her gymbo.....in fact I have had to stop buying anything else because she loves gymbo so much.


Ms. Ice Cream Social herself......

Oh, look how GORGEOUS your daughter is!! Shes so cute I had to quote it.

I am soooooo sad!!!!!!

They sent me the rules and regs and I saw that you have to be a legal resident of the US. WHICH I AM NOT!!!!

I called them and said a friend at MIT in Boston would submit it for us and the fellow I talked to said that we would not be able to because the official deadline date was over and that he was so disappointed because it was his favourite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am SOO depressed! It's official. I never win ANYTHING! Not once. In my whole entire life! MY sister on the other hand wins everything. She has never not won something from the Princess Margaret Lottery.

Oh well. I get lucky because it was my memory, right? I always say I'm unlucky in contests but lucky in life.

PS. The prize was an all inclusive trip to Disneyland. Where I have never been. Ever. And they have 10 000 league ride there again. Which I loved.
Oh well.

Shoot. I was all excited for you until I read this too!

DD is mad over fairies lately so we have been reading all the books we can find on them but at the end of "The Fairy Chronicles", there are big huge fat scary Gremlins. Well DD has come downstairs twice now. I just marched her back upstairs and have handed her "The Girls Book of Flower Fairies" instead. Much better. So she clutches at her book and says. "It's okay Mummy, I'll just think about nice things like Fairies and Disney and what I am going to wear and how handsome Daddy will look when he turns into Chang."
I kid you not, word for word. That girl! I don't know where she gets it from!

I've heard of kids refering to the fairies books but Im not sure exactly which ones they are? We only have Tinkerbell stories in our house but I would love for dd to branch out a little. Scary Gremlins might not be a good idea though!!

I love your dog, Like "not now, this is not my best angle"

 

[Alysa]

Hi AZMickeyfans!

Isn't Tosha's daughter Dominique beautiful?! Actually, all her children are gorgeous. You should go read her trip report, it is so fun. She gets back from Disney next week!!

DD started with the Tinkerbell book too. There are two other series out right now that are excellent fairy stories.

The Rainbow Fairies series are quite popular, these are probably the ones you have heard of.

The Flower Fairy ones are the most well written, they are our favourites

I'd recommend either.

I love your dog, Like "not now, this is not my best angle

Wow! It's like you know him!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[AZMickeyfans]

Hi AZMickeyfans!

Isn't Tosha's daughter Dominique beautiful?! Actually, all her children are gorgeous. You should go read her trip report, it is so fun. She gets back from Disney next week!!

DD started with the Tinkerbell book too. There are two other series out right now that are excellent fairy stories.

The Rainbow Fairies series are quite popular, these are probably the ones you have heard of.

The Flower Fairy ones are the most well written, they are our favourites

I'd recommend either.


Wow! It's like you know him!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll check those out thanks! And I got the dog vibe through the picture. Mine is the SAME WAY!

I'll be around more often now. My kids started school 2 weeks ago and I've been filling my days with shopping to ease the sorrow of my youngest baby going to all day kindergarten. I think I'll enjoy the quiet now but at first it was too quiet at home and I cried. So I grabbed my purse and headed out the door like any good woman should!

With my trip within 2 months though I need to slow it DOWN1

So I'll be back to DISsing!

And I'll check out her TR

 

[Alysa]

AZMickeyfans, YOU should write a TR - very helpful when you are too excited!

to ease the sorrow of my youngest baby going to all day kindergarten

DS will start preschool in September - that will be bad enough! I feel for you my dear!

 

[DisMomAmy]

Hi Alysa - I haven't had time to read any of your PTR yet, but I wanted to come over and subscribe! Amy

 

[Alysa]

Hi Amy!
Thanks for stopping by, and for the info about the MNSSHP as well. What did your boys dress up as last year? So far DD is still on for Mulan which is amazing for her - up to a month ago she changed her mind about every two days. And DS will definitely be going as Lightning - no more Mushu nonsense. I thought about it and I can just imagine the look he would give me if I handed him a Mushu costume. Kind of like DH's look when I hand him his Shang costume - heh, heh.
Cheers!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Poppin in to say I'm off today!

 

[Alysa]

We'll miss you! Have a WONDERFUL time!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear about the new trip!

 

[askelton]

That night the kids have a pyjama party with Grandma while my sister eats at Jiko’s with her husband and my DH and I eat at Chef du France (where my DH proposed).

Sounds like you all have good plans! DH and I had a lovely time at Jiko but haven't been to Chef yet.

Dinner is at the Rose and Crown (where I once ate the most amazing cheese plate! Pimms cup, patio, water lapping, mmmmm, heaven!)

R & C is one of out favorites!

then a big family Thanksgiving Dinner at Artist's Point for a party of 13!

We ate at AP a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. It wasn't very crowded and we were not rushed at all. Lovely CM's.

Tuesday the 14th at MK: The boys are off to Universal, while the girls (and my son) have breakfast at Cinderella's.

The boys will love Universal. On the way back to the car they should have a drink on the Porch of Indecision. (Jimmy Buffet's)

then head to Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party!!

For some reason DH doesn't want to go to MNSSHP so I think I'll go with a girlfriend.

 

[Tosha]

AZMickeyfans and Alysa you two are too sweet! Thank you so much

She may be cute, but these days she is FULL of attiTUDE.....and I'm NOT liking it But what can I do? Deal with it or ship her on a one way flight to Never never land!

Alysa...WOOHOO everything is looking good! Yeah it's a MUST that you post pics of your dh in his costume....we won't tell!

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

Gotta dash and mysteriously lose that lovely instrument!
"I don't know where the flute went honey! Maybe it melted?"

I love it!! If you don't mind I'll need to keep that one for future reference!

BTW, what are you dressing up as for the MNSSHP? I'm trying to look for an outfit, but have had no luck so far finding one that won't have me escorted of the premises! "Does nobody sell outfits for adults that have knee length skirts?"
Will need to look while I'm over there!

 

[Alysa]

Hi askelton!
Thanks for stopping by and for the info! You have to try Chef - not everyone likes it there but we love it (see, it IS like France!)
We went to France for our honeymoon. One week in Paris, then one week in Bazas (near Bordeaux) and St.Malo (near Brittany). It was so amazing. I need to go back soon!
I will tell the guys about the Porch of Indecision.
When are you going to MNSSHP?

Hi Tosha!

But what can I do?

Don't forget to take notes on what you are doing. We already call DD "Miss Cheek". I know my time is coming and I'll need all the help I can get!

Hi Di,

what are you dressing up as for the MNSSHP?

I think I am probably going to go as Snow White. I have a great costume I made and things have been so crazy here lately that I probably will have my hands full with making the kids and DH's costume. I would love to do Narcissa or the Queen of Hearts though. Stay tuned - I'll confirm when the costumes come out at the Disney store!

Thanks for reading everyone! You guys are the best!

 

[askelton]

Hi askelton!
Thanks for stopping by and for the info! You have to try Chef - not everyone likes it there but we love it (see, it IS like France!)
We went to France for our honeymoon. One week in Paris, then one week in Bazas (near Bordeaux) and St.Malo (near Brittany). It was so amazing. I need to go back soon!
I will tell the guys about the Porch of Indecision.
When are you going to MNSSHP?

I went to France about 10 years ago and absolutely loved it! Started in Paris and went south ending in Nice. We weren't married then and DH refuses to go. "It's France" Although he loves F1 racing, so I have been trying to talk him into going to the race in Monaco. I haven't decided when to go to MNSSHP. Since we have AP's, I'll check the discount days and pick one of them.

 

[DisMomAmy]

Hi Amy!
Thanks for stopping by, and for the info about the MNSSHP as well. What did your boys dress up as last year? So far DD is still on for Mulan which is amazing for her - up to a month ago she changed her mind about every two days. And DS will definitely be going as Lightning - no more Mushu nonsense. I thought about it and I can just imagine the look he would give me if I handed him a Mushu costume. Kind of like DH's look when I hand him his Shang costume - heh, heh.
Cheers!

Hi Alysa - Finally got all caught up - sorry to hear abouty the YouTube contest.

Last year DS4 was Nemo - bought from Disneyshopping and DS7 was Leo from the Little Einsteins. I picked up orange shorts and black t-shirt at Walmart. I bought some wide orange ribbon and attached it to the shirt for the stripe. My hairdresser gave me some red hair gel and we used it to spike his hair up. The hardest part was the glasses. I bought some Harry Potter round glasses and had to spray paint them green. People "got it" at Disney, but nobody could figure out what he was supposed to be outside of the world. We went to a Halloween themed birthday party and I wore a Little Einsteins shirt so we could point out Leo. He had a dance at school after our trip and he decided to wear his red "king" cape along with his Mickey sorcerer's hat that he got on the trip. People seemed to like that costume better.