Going back to where it all started- Sept. 2010 PTR

[Dancegrl624]

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share a tip with you all! I'm SOOOO excited right now! I just saved $245 on my airfare with Jetblue!!!!!! We joined this site called Yapta (look it up!) and it tracks your airfare for you with all the price adjustments. You just have to call the airline and they will credit you..Jetblue gives you credit towards another flight! But it still is a savings...since Todd flies to Philly to see family once a year anyways, his flight is already paid for this year!!! Just had to share! It only takes a few minutes to sign up and then they will send you emails when your price has changed, check it out!!

Awesome! I will definately have to look into that.

 

[princess&her4princes]

Love your countdown calendar!


Your Disney jar is cute too.

Nice score on the airfare save!

Aww, thank you!!! And I know...soooo excited!!!

Awesome! I will definately have to look into that.

Definately check it out!!

 

[jenjolt]

WOOT!! Major score on airfare!! YAY for you!!!

 

[praisehisname]

Hi Kristen! I'm joining in and so excited that you have another trip planned!!!

 

[princess&her4princes]

WOOT!! Major score on airfare!! YAY for you!!!

Thanks Jen, sooo excited!!

Hi Kristen! I'm joining in and so excited that you have another trip planned!!!

Hi Denise, soooo glad you're here and you found me, again!! Welcome!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

That is a great savings!! Awesome!!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Time for another update! This will be called "A little of this and little of that" for the reason that I may be all over the place, you've been warned!

We'll start with day 5 plans! This will be Sunday, 9/26 is MK!!

We are planning a snack breakfast at the food court at POR this morning before heading out to the park. I'd REALLY like to make this the morning we see the Morning Show, if we haven't sqeezed it, yet. So that means we (all 10 of us...gulp!) need to be up and out early! But it will be SO worth it (right, Lcaemom!). Then our plan of attack this day is to do everything we didn't do the other day! We have lunch ressies at Tony's Town Square, which we have done every trip so far with the kiddos, we like it- it's decent food, loud (key for us with the kids!), and for some reason we always seem to be leaving just as the parade starts so we have a good place to watch!! The park is open until 11 this night, so we plan to have a counter dinner on the park and push as long as we can to stay late. We'll see....

Okay and here goes my randomness of this post....I want to share some of the things we've picked up to get ready for the trip!

First, Todd came home tonight and surprised me with this! It's for kids....but he thought I'd like to read it, too! I'm looking forward to thumbing through it....and then passing it on to the boys....and maybe ordering a subscription for me..I mean, them!

I've been picking things up here and there for the plane ride and for a little something to pull out here and there, in times of need with the kids. Most of these things have come from the dollar aisle at Target!

The boys favorite characters in PEZ, I had to get them, just because!

Little puzzles in tins that were like $.33 each on clearance...not sure what i'll do with them, but they may not be bad at dinnertime to keep the kids busy, when we've exhausted all other things!

These are from the Disney store...Mickey fans! The boys loved them, thought we NEEDED them for our trip, who am I to say no?! It's Mickey!!

For the plane ride...Surprise Ink, notebooks and sticker books!

Here are some tshirts I've picked up for the trip, too! They were all on sale at the Disney store (btw, our Disney store is a good 1/2 hour away....I find every excuse to go, just to get my fill!!!!)

The Fab Four for Ethan, Lucas and Cole--aren't they cute? Love this design!

Buzz and Woody for the boys....Ethan and Cole will be Woody, Lucas is Buzz and Zach got Buzz, too! The girls got Minnie Mouse, wish there were Jessie tshirts!

And this was picked out by Ethan for Daddy! Todd is NOT a Disney shirt wearing kinda guy, but this was acceptable for some reason!

So over our last two family trips, we've started the boys with pin collecting! Here are there lanyards to date:

We found pins expensive our 1st trip when we started it and with three little ones, it adds up FAST! So, last trip, I had read something on DIS about buying pins on Ebay and then trading them in the parks. Great idea in my book! Last trip we gave each boy a pin in the morning as a gift, they had a choice to keep it or trade it. This was a very inexpensive way for us to let them pick out what they wanted and it made it fun in the parks, too! We do buy them a pin of their choice when we're there and also a year pin of our trip, but the rest they trade and get what they want. So, this year, Tracey and Adam wanted in! I took some time and bid and won on two pin lots on Ebay, for about $40 we got all of the kids pins to trade or keep for every day of our trip! Here they are already seperated by kid, and Tracey took hers home with her last time they were visiting all sorted, as well.

Now I will end this post with a question for you all! I'd love to see pictures, too, if you have them! What is your favorite Disney vacation souvenier to date? I will show you mine! Isn't it pretty? It's on my Pandora bracelet and it's Cinderellas coach bead (although Disney carries Chamilia beads)! I wear it daily and it just makes me happy!!

 

[princess&her4princes]

That is a great savings!! Awesome!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

I'm sooooooooo jealous you snagged some of the Nemo pins where they are in the little baggies. I was hoping to get those in one of the lots I got on ebay but no luck! Boo!

Explain this bracelet to me...do you buy the individual pieces...??

 

[Dancegrl624]

Ooo...We'll be at MK that day too! We have an early morning ressie at CP. Don't know what the plan is after breakfast. Maybe a few FL attractions or something like that, definately a trip back to Pop to swim/nap, then we'll be back for EMH that night! We most definately need to exchange cell numbers or something.

Love all the little Disney things you've been collecting. I'm sure they will come in handy! I love the Fab Four t-shirts!!! The classic sketches are adorable. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that my DH will wear the Grumpy t-shirt I bought him online. I'm sure if Madison keeps mentioning it, he won't be able to say no.

As far as favorite souvie....I'm not sure. I really haven't bought myself too much on our past few trips, but I'll go with my necklace from Tren-D (I'll try to remember to take a pic tomorrow!). It has all different colored beads on it with a few "Hidden Mickey" beads as well. Whenever I wear it, I always get compliments on it and people are always asking me where I got it.

 

[princess&her4princes]

I'm sooooooooo jealous you snagged some of the Nemo pins where they are in the little baggies. I was hoping to get those in one of the lots I got on ebay but no luck! Boo!

Explain this bracelet to me...do you buy the individual pieces...??

Hey LL!!

If you want to trade something with me, I'll send them to you! I don't have any attachment with any of the pins we're trading! Let me know, seriously!!

Oh my bracelet...yes! Look online at Pandora bracelets...I just LOVE them! You buy the plain bracelet and then you buy beads seperately. I told Todd last anniversary all I wanted was the bracelet so he and the boys could add to it! It's the PERFECT gift, in my mind, so the boys have picked out beads for Christmas, my birthday, mothers day, etc. for me! I just love it!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Hey LL!!

If you want to trade something with me, I'll send them to you! I don't have any attachment with any of the pins we're trading! Let me know, seriously!!

Oh my bracelet...yes! Look online at Pandora bracelets...I just LOVE them! You buy the plain bracelet and then you buy beads seperately. I told Todd last anniversary all I wanted was the bracelet so he and the boys could add to it! It's the PERFECT gift, in my mind, so the boys have picked out beads for Christmas, my birthday, mothers day, etc. for me! I just love it!!!

Thanks for the offer! I think I'll just try to find them at Disney. It will be like a scavenger hunt.

I'm in love with those bracelets, so pretty. Do Disney sell a bracelet there along with the charms?

 

[princess&her4princes]

Ooo...We'll be at MK that day too! We have an early morning ressie at CP. Don't know what the plan is after breakfast. Maybe a few FL attractions or something like that, definately a trip back to Pop to swim/nap, then we'll be back for EMH that night! We most definately need to exchange cell numbers or something.

Love all the little Disney things you've been collecting. I'm sure they will come in handy! I love the Fab Four t-shirts!!! The classic sketches are adorable. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that my DH will wear the Grumpy t-shirt I bought him online. I'm sure if Madison keeps mentioning it, he won't be able to say no.

As far as favorite souvie....I'm not sure. I really haven't bought myself too much on our past few trips, but I'll go with my necklace from Tren-D (I'll try to remember to take a pic tomorrow!). It has all different colored beads on it with a few "Hidden Mickey" beads as well. Whenever I wear it, I always get compliments on it and people are always asking me where I got it.

Hey Meghan!!
YAY! I will definately PM you or through FB send you my cell #!!! That will be so much fun if we can get together this day!!

Your necklace sounds so pretty, can't wait to see it! Please post a pic!!! Sounds so cute!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Thanks for the offer! I think I'll just try to find them at Disney. It will be like a scavenger hunt.

I'm in love with those bracelets, so pretty. Do Disney sell a bracelet there along with the charms?

Are you sure? Seriously think about it, I wouldn't mind, AT ALL! The kids don't even know about them!!

I know, aren't they the BEST! I dont think Disney sells the bracelets, but they do sell the Chamilia charms but they quickly sell out, or that's what they told me my last trip. They just came out with a new Disney bead "Dreams do come true" I love LOVE it and hope I can find it while we're there!!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Are you sure? Seriously think about it, I wouldn't mind, AT ALL! The kids don't even know about them!!

I know, aren't they the BEST! I dont think Disney sells the bracelets, but they do sell the Chamelia charms but they quickly sell out, or that's what they told me my last trip. They just came out with a new Disney bead "Dreams do come true" I love LOVE it and hope I can find it while we're there!!!

Instead of paying attention in class, I'm crusing the Pandora website. I'm in love. Do they have any of the Disney charms online?

 

[princess&her4princes]

Instead of paying attention in class, I'm crusing the Pandora website. I'm in love. Do they have any of the Disney charms online?

LOL, sorry!! They are so pretty though!

Pandora doesn't offer any Disney charms, only Chamilia does (they are another Pandora type bracelet, a bit cheaper, I think?) but they are interchangable. Check them out!! They have a TON of Disney charms!

This is the one I want next! http://www.chamilia-charms.com/cont..._id=309&startRow=1&searchValue=&currentPage=1

 

[brookelizabeth]

Congrats on the airfare savings!!! I am definitely looking into that website.

I love all the goodies you have for the boys! They are going to have such a great time with it all. And it reminds me that I should have a few more items ready for Henry, so far I only have one!

We haven't started pin trading here full well knowing a time is coming when Henry realizes it exists and we'll have to get into it....we are just gonna wait until then!

And I love that bracelet! You've shown it before right? Or maybe someone else had something similar...Hmmm...its SUCH a cute idea (and helps the men know what you want each year ). So many memories right there in the bracelet!

 

[princess&her4princes]

Congrats on the airfare savings!!! I am definitely looking into that website.

I love all the goodies you have for the boys! They are going to have such a great time with it all. And it reminds me that I should have a few more items ready for Henry, so far I only have one!

We haven't started pin trading here full well knowing a time is coming when Henry realizes it exists and we'll have to get into it....we are just gonna wait until then!

And I love that bracelet! You've shown it before right? Or maybe someone else had something similar...Hmmm...its SUCH a cute idea (and helps the men know what you want each year ). So many memories right there in the bracelet!

I hope you find some savings for yourself! It's a great site!!

Check out the $1 aisle at Target...they had a lot of TS stuff and Cars things, too! Our dollar store seems to have a lot of that kind of stuff, too!

I don't blame you one bit for waiting to start pin trading....we should have!

And thanks for your compliment on my bracelet! I may have shown it in my last TR, I've had it almost a year now (from our 9 year anniversary!). You're so right, it's a TON of memories right there always! Note the glass red bead, my middle son, Lucas, picked that out for me at Christmas because he thought it looked like Mickey (even though they are a flower design), I'm training him right!!

 

[mandas08]

I love your bracelet. I've seen them at Jareds but figured they are expensive. How much does each charm normally cost? I may have to look into getting a bracelet before I go

 

[princess&her4princes]

I love your bracelet. I've seen them at Jareds but figured they are expensive. How much does each charm normally cost? I may have to look into getting a bracelet before I go

Thank you!!! They are so neat because everyones are different, you know? The bracelet itself cost $35-$50 (mine was the $50 one because I like the Pandora clasp, seemed stronger with me having the boys), the charms cost anywhere from $25+, depending on what you get. It adds up over time, but as I said to Todd, that's all I want them to get me, the memories or reasons they get me a charm mean more to me that something else, you know? I have one on my bracelet from NYC (A big apple) from when I went with my girlfriends last year for the 1st time, we all got them, I can get a new one from Disney, etc. I love it!! Hope you get one!!