Girls Only Disneyland Trip ~ Old thread, link to new one in first post

[Queenbillabong]

I've just spent a couple of hours going through this thread and looking at all your pics and I'm a little jealous! I wanna be a Diva too. I'll probably go back and check out the earlier trips and planning, too. I wonder if you have room for one more on your 2010 trip?? It soulds like a great time all around. I'd be traveling alone tho, so I wonder if I'd feel out of place. Do you guys usually bring other family members with you? I'll go back to reading now.

Lisa

Hi Lisa - welcome Don't worry about traveling alone (listen to me, being all grown up about traveling solo ). This year was my first year and I came alone as well - this was my first trip anywhere alone, so I was quite apprehensive about the whole thing. Turns out it was a great time and I'm doing it again next year!!

 

[QueenDoOver]

I've just spent a couple of hours going through this thread and looking at all your pics and I'm a little jealous! I wanna be a Diva too. I'll probably go back and check out the earlier trips and planning, too. I wonder if you have room for one more on your 2010 trip?? It soulds like a great time all around. I'd be traveling alone tho, so I wonder if I'd feel out of place. Do you guys usually bring other family members with you? I'll go back to reading now.

Lisa

Welcome aboard. As a new Diva last year, I can easily say you will have a great time and don't need to bring anyone.

Well I just got a call from my Son, who just announced that I'm to be a Grandma again!!!!!

Woo Hoo!

Oh yay!!! Lookie here - I FINALLY GOT A TAG!!!! Woo hoo Ooh, and Dawn has a new one too!!!

Oh yeah! You're in now...

 

[cccdisney]

Well I just got a call from my Son, who just announced that I'm to be a Grandma again!!!!!

Congratulations! I love babies!

 

[Stacerita]

I love cilantro, too. It's probably my favorite herb.

Have you tried tossing some in your salad? It makes regular ice berg lettuce salads taste really good. The one thing that I can thank my soon to be ex sister in law for.

Oh yay!!! Lookie here - I FINALLY GOT A TAG!!!! Woo hoo Ooh, and Dawn has a new one too!!!

Congrats on your tag. You wanna take one of mine too?

Hi Lisa - welcome Don't worry about traveling alone (listen to me, being all grown up about traveling solo ). This year was my first year and I came alone as well - this was my first trip anywhere alone, so I was quite apprehensive about the whole thing. Turns out it was a great time and I'm doing it again next year!!

And she is heading to Vegas with some of us. She is a wild woman I tell ya!

 

[tinkermell]

Thankyou everyone for your CONGRATS!! Needless to say, we are all very excited!
It's also kind of hard too, cuz my eldest Son is unable to have children. So it is bittersweet for him and his wife. Hopefully some day, they can adopt a child, which I would love with every breath in my body just as much!!! Gosh...........This makes me teary eyed just typing it out.

Now on to all those who were visited last night by "The Fairy." Congrats to you too. Did Linda get a new tag too? Or is it the same?

 

[jordansmomma]

Stacie~ lookie what you got...

Congrats, Melody!!!




Morning Deb!! Happy Hump Day!

Morning! Happy Hump Day to you!!!

Oh yay!!! Lookie here - I FINALLY GOT A TAG!!!! Woo hoo Ooh, and Dawn has a new one too!!!

Woohoo!!!!!!!

Big Hugs for Deb, hey girlie girl..what is going on in your world? Are you the haPpPy one?

Theresa...yeahhhhhhhhhhh... the taG fairY came to visit ... i must confess..i had a cute pink tag before but i accidently deleted it ..i'm not so sMaRt sometimeS.

Cute CuTe! Thank You so Very Much Tag FairY... may Your day be filled with love and light.

This is the day and night the twinikins come and stay..they will be here after lunch.. i have to find some arts and crafts for them to make..

My world...hmmm...a whole lotta nothin...Just sittin here at work.
OH BUT I AM SO EXCITED!! MY TICKETS FOR KENNY CHESNEY CAME IN!!!!!
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tinkermell]

Stacie~ lookie what you got...




Morning! Happy Hump Day to you!!!



Woohoo!!!!!!!



My world...hmmm...a whole lotta nothin...Just sittin here at work.
OH BUT I AM SO EXCITED!! MY TICKETS FOR KENNY CHESNEY CAME IN!!!!!
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deb, I was thinking that Stacie got a new tag too. Man that "Tag Fairy" sure loves her. Never a dull moment with Stacie around!

 

[Stacerita]

Deb, I was thinking that Stacie got a new tag too. Man that "Tag Fairy" sure loves her. Never a dull moment with Stacie around!

I think she's stalking me.

 

[lulubelle]

Love the new tags. Congrats to Theresa, Dawn & Stacie.
Stacie does get the best ones. Of course, it's that quick wit of hers, her quips are quite quotable- HA!

And I am up for the cruise in 2011. Agreed, I don't want it to be Mexico, but if it is, like Stacie said, we can plan our own excursions and fun stuff to do. We don't need the cruise line to do it for us! Luckily, we have two years to plan.

Have we heard from Molly lately? Is she with her friend? And I want to hear about Wendy's trip to SF.

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

Thanks everyone for your sympathy and prayers. DH is doing better today, and went to work. We should find out today when the services are. His brother's death was unexpected. He was 58. They never had a whole lot, and I'm worried about my SIL. I hope her family steps up and helps her out.

Our appointment went well yesterday. She said that Nathan is right on the edge between autism and PDD-NOS. She went ahead and gave us the autism diagnosis so that we can get more help. She really feels that with intense therapy this year, he can come out of it. Now, I just have to find this intense therapy. I'm taking an online course sstarting today that will teach me floortime. She reccomended that or ABA. I found this conference first, so will try it.

Yesterday was a hard day that was made soooo much better by meeting my friend Stacie at the Rainforest Cafe. The kids were starving and so didn't enjoy the atmosphere as much as they had in the past, but I enjoyed the company. Thanks for meeting with us Stacie! We really enjoyed it.

Mel, I hear you about letting my mom help me, and I'm going to. There are still some things I need to do. I don't see my mom very often, and I hate the thought of making her work. You are right though, she wouldn't mind, and really wants me to get better. Stacie can tell you all, I'm feeling better. I don't have much stamina. I spent all my energy yesterday with her, and buying a few clothes for the boys. The boys and I slept on the way home. DH didn't mind. Anyway, I am better, just tired.

There is so much else I want to comment on, but don't have time right now.

Congrats Mel!

I love all the new tags...

Heather

 

[mommaU4]

It was funny because I was looking at the calendar in my office thinking that it was March 25th and that was the last day of the incentives and right at that moment, my phone rang and it was the DVC guy. Talk about timing.

It was meant to be.

Poor Wendy, is practically married, and doesn't even know it!

That's ok, she just needs to kick back and let us plan her life for her.

And guess what.........they just raised the California retail tax one percent. So now we pay 9 % as of tomorrow!!!

Ouch.

I just strolled out to my garden and zing..............picked some cilantro.........and poof................done and yummy!

Look at you. I am so hopeless at gardening. I could kill a cactus.

 

[mommaU4]

Oh yay!!! Lookie here - I FINALLY GOT A TAG!!!! Woo hoo Ooh, and Dawn has a new one too!!!

Love it! So cute. And Dawn's too. LOL!

His office is downtown and mom is going with me so we hope to have a nice lunch downtown first cuz there are lots of nice restaurants down there. Anyway then tonight is the girl's open house which is always fun cuz we get to see all their papers and projects as well as they are doing a performance so it should be fun.

I hope your appt goes ok, and you get to enjoy a nice lunch with your mom. Have fun at the open house tonight.

Turns out it was a great time and I'm doing it again next year!!

Don't forget to mention how we turned you into a wild woman and now you are taking a stripper class in Vegas.

Thankyou everyone for your CONGRATS!! Needless to say, we are all very excited!
It's also kind of hard too, cuz my eldest Son is unable to have children. So it is bittersweet for him and his wife. Hopefully some day, they can adopt a child, which I would love with every breath in my body just as much!!! Gosh...........This makes me teary eyed just typing it out.

I'm so sorry to hear that about your oldest son. That's got to be rough for them. But congratulations to you on being a Grandma again. How exciting!! You get to shop for baby clothes.

 

[disney-super-mom]

Cilantro - you either love it or hate it. I love it.

I wouldn't say I hate it. I just don't like it very much, except a little in salsa is pretty good.

Well I made Capri's favorite cilantro rice last night.

Well I just got a call from my Son, who just announced that I'm to be a Grandma again!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS MEL!!!

And even if you cannot enjoy the villa one year, certainly you have family members who can.

Or friends can use it too. (Me, me, looky over here! )

Oh yay!!! Lookie here - I FINALLY GOT A TAG!!!! Woo hoo Ooh, and Dawn has a new one too!!!

Well crap! I need a new tag. She missed me last year after the ladies trip, and now this year too.

Thankyou everyone for your CONGRATS!! Needless to say, we are all very excited!
It's also kind of hard too, cuz my eldest Son is unable to have children. So it is bittersweet for him and his wife. Hopefully some day, they can adopt a child, which I would love with every breath in my body just as much!!! Gosh...........This makes me teary eyed just typing it out.

I'm adopted.

 

[mechurchlady]

butter

 

[mommaU4]

Thanks everyone for your sympathy and prayers. DH is doing better today, and went to work. We should find out today when the services are. His brother's death was unexpected. He was 58.

Our appointment went well yesterday. She said that Nathan is right on the edge between autism and PDD-NOS. She went ahead and gave us the autism diagnosis so that we can get more help. She really feels that with intense therapy this year, he can come out of it. Now, I just have to find this intense therapy.

Yesterday was a hard day that was made soooo much better by meeting my friend Stacie at the Rainforest Cafe.

Wow, 58? That is so young. Not to pry, but what happened? It's just scary to think about. My prayers are still with you and your husband.


It's good she gave the autism diagnosis so he can get more help. I hope now you are able to find it. I know you will. You are a good mom and won't back down until you get the help he needs.

I'm so happy you were able to meet up with Stacie. How fun! And I'm glad you are feeling better.

 

[mommaU4]

Well crap! I need a new tag. She missed me last year after the ladies trip, and now this year too.

Better watch it. She just might put you in time out instead!!

 

[mechurchlady]

Our appointment went well yesterday. She said that Nathan is right on the edge between autism and PDD-NOS. She went ahead and gave us the autism diagnosis so that we can get more help. She really feels that with intense therapy this year, he can come out of it. Now, I just have to find this intense therapy. I'm taking an online course sstarting today that will teach me floortime. She reccomended that or ABA. I found this conference first, so will try it.

Please stop by the disAbilities thread as we have a subsection where we help each other deal with things. We celebrate and we cry together. We help each other through the paperwork and talk about how to help ourselves and our families. Sue, Becky and Nicole are moms like you who have kids with disabilities. Come join me in my home base on disboards, a home sweet home where people are not ignored and where we celebrate the tiny milestones.

 

[mommaU4]

YAY, it's hump day. Hope you all have a good one. Watch out for pranks too.

 

[stacielee]

Thanks everyone for your sympathy and prayers. DH is doing better today, and went to work. We should find out today when the services are. His brother's death was unexpected. He was 58. They never had a whole lot, and I'm worried about my SIL. I hope her family steps up and helps her out.

Our appointment went well yesterday. She said that Nathan is right on the edge between autism and PDD-NOS. She went ahead and gave us the autism diagnosis so that we can get more help. She really feels that with intense therapy this year, he can come out of it. Now, I just have to find this intense therapy. I'm taking an online course sstarting today that will teach me floortime. She reccomended that or ABA. I found this conference first, so will try it.

Yesterday was a hard day that was made soooo much better by meeting my friend Stacie at the Rainforest Cafe. The kids were starving and so didn't enjoy the atmosphere as much as they had in the past, but I enjoyed the company. Thanks for meeting with us Stacie! We really enjoyed it.

Mel, I hear you about letting my mom help me, and I'm going to. There are still some things I need to do. I don't see my mom very often, and I hate the thought of making her work. You are right though, she wouldn't mind, and really wants me to get better. Stacie can tell you all, I'm feeling better. I don't have much stamina. I spent all my energy yesterday with her, and buying a few clothes for the boys. The boys and I slept on the way home. DH didn't mind. Anyway, I am better, just tired.

There is so much else I want to comment on, but don't have time right now.

Congrats Mel!

I love all the new tags...

Heather

It was fun getting together yesterday, and I wouldn't have expected anything different from the boys, isn't that how all little ones act? Especially when they're hungry?? They were great!! I've seen much worse. Hopefully the waitress had a Shop Vac for the mess afterwards, though!! I was going to take a picture with my cell phone, but completely forgot. Oh well, guess that means we need to have a next time SOON!

 

[grizbuzz]

The one that worked with me is Jim. Is that who you've been calling? I know they probably got a lot of contracts in at the last minute, but he usually called back pretty quickly. I left a message tonight to see what my options were...we'll see how quickly he calls. I do have his cell if you need that.

I didn't go to the event. I got the incentives he had told us about at the tour. 2 premium AP's for WDW (picked WDW because we are going in January and this made more sense money wise), $1100 Disney gift card, 220 developer points. Still waiting on my paperwork, but the deposit went through and I got the email confirmation with the info to log into my DVC account.

I left a message to see if they could add the BLT points into my paperwork since it hasn't been processed and apply the incentives under what I got (which would be a larger gift card and more developer points) or if I would get the new incentives. We'll see...

Also wondering if better incentives will come along if I wait to add the BL points??

OK, just got a call from my guide (not Jim from Disneyland who never did get back to me).

Here's what he offered me for buying 100 VGC points:

OPTION 1: $8 off per point plus 3 day cruise category 8

OPTION 2: $14 ($8 discount, plus $6 discount since no cruise)

OPTION 3 (for Disney VISA purchase): $800 gift certificate plus two annual passes (at WDW or DL)

OPTION 4: $5 off plus matching developer points to be used by Oct. 3 (this incentive is expired, supposedly, but since I put in my request yesterday I can still get it)

Right now I'm thinking OPTION 3 is best.

Amy--I'm very interested to hear what you are hearing about incentives from Jim at DL.