I can't believe We've been back 2 weeks, and this is ths first I'll be posting on the party... shame on me! You've already read Floridafam's posts and seen Janet's GLORIOUS pictures (dosen't she do a wonderful job!) I can only echo the praises you've read so far... wonderful, magic, detail, fun, delicious, melt in your mouth food, and most of all... friendship,.
Originally, my DH + I had planned to go to the DVC Member Homecoming. We were hoping to hook up with Janet2k and her family. Well, this "hook-up" was more than a mozie up to the corral. In fact, it was much more than a barbeque! It was definitely an EVENT, and I must say, for us, this event topped all 3 days of the DVC Member Homecoming combined! Thank-you Janet!
There were many elements of surprise packed into the evening. This first came at check in for us. We arrived just 5 hours before the party, and of course, as all women are, I was already planning everything I had to do to get checked in and over to the GF! The CM checking us in to POFQ pulled up our reservation, and then said in a rather loud voice, "OH... Oooooh!" Then she left us standing at the counter and went into the back room! Now we had no idea what was going on. Yes, we've had problems at check in before, and thought, "Now what? We have to get ready to go to the party. I hope we can check in without incident!"
Well, the CM came back and said NOTHING! I asked, is anything wrong? She replied' "Oh no, there's just something in the back for you and all of us were admiring it, and wondering who it belongs to... Now we know... It's very large and we'll deliver it."
Still puzzled, we went to our room (It was ready right away (yea!). After unpacking, the mystery delivery still hadn't arrived, so we went back to the front desk to pick it up ourselves (can you tell, I'm impatient???). Of course, they had just sent it out, and didn't have it, so, we went back to our room, still wondering what could this be???
We opened the door, and there on the round table was our surprise! It was a BIG, beautiful picnic basket filled with Italian bread (about 2 feet long!), cheeses, huge juicy oranges, apples and bananas. They even supplied 2 big bottles of water, knives and forks, 4 big napkins and containers to hold your food selections. As Floridafam wrote, there was a rolled up personalized invitation inside printed on picnic background paper, and written in Mickey's handwriting. It was tied with a red ribbon with a beautiful bow. Being hungry from our trip, we tore into the contents and filled ourselves up! Oh, another thing. Our gift basket was lined with a red and white checked tablecloth. On first glance, I thought it was a big napkin, but when I went to pack up to go home, I took it out of basket and saw it was a picnic spread table cloth. Just like the ones you would pack to put down on the ground as you spread out all your goodies. I hope to get a picture to Janet this weekend, so she can include it in her photo album.
This was just the first of many surprises that night. Magic was in the air...
), I see that the lounge doesn't open until 7:00am. Should I get a coffee maker for the room? Do you still have access to sodas and water even if it is not officially open yet? Also, does the lounge area have a balcony that one can sit out on? (If I let my fellow roommates sleep in, I like to sit outside and watch the sun come up...etc...and if my room doesn't have a balcony (2nd floor), I am trying to figure out what I will want need to do.)
with you guys later!
Thanks, VAgal & luckywife, for the warm wishes! I will definitely let you know how we like the WL - I'm hoping I have better success than poor Fred did, trying a new resort!
This trip marks the third time we have done this with DD, and she LOVES it. 
I bought her another "early" gift a couple days ago (Paul Frank Dr. Scholls...too cute) with JULIUS the monkey:
She's a wonderful young woman, and takes nothing for granted. 
(please please pretty please!)
Glad to hear you had such a good time at DD's graduation!
I don't know what to do - I'm not sure we can even get the Poly at the AP rate, but we're not sure if we'll love WL - I'm getting nervous! What do you guys think?!
so I can't share my love of accessories particularly purses... and I love shoes, too.
