Having a GRAND time - The Official GF Chat Thread PART 2

[lovemy2boys]

I am so excited to go to Disney tomorrow, I don't give a crap if it is a monsoon the whole time. I am going to have fun, darn it!

 

[lovemy2boys]

One more minute.... *taps foot*.... come on Southwest!

(I learned this behavior from Channing by the way. Were it not for her, I'd be checking in tomorrow morning with my dinky C boarding pass!)

 

[WishesQueen]

Good Morning!!

Has anyone heard from Sheli or M&P???? The only thing I know from talking to the Executive office at WDW is that it really wasn't that bad there. They said just lots of rain and some wind.

 

[lovemy2boys]

Jeez, in the two seconds it took me to click from one ressie to another, half us are in the A20s and half are in the A30s. But YEAH!!! We got A!

 

[WishesQueen]

Allears has some cool pictures of whats going on at WDW with Fay!!!

 

[mickeynut1]

I am so excited to go to Disney tomorrow, I don't give a crap if it is a monsoon the whole time. I am going to have fun, darn it!

That's right..........go and have fun regardless of the weather......you'll be at Disney afterall . Have a GREAT TRIP .

Jeez, in the two seconds it took me to click from one ressie to another, half us are in the A20s and half are in the A30s. But YEAH!!! We got A!

YAY . It can be so stressful waiting for that exact minute to check in . Glad you got A passes (and B's aren't that bad for the others ). Have fun .

 

[mandymommy4]

Mandy Hope you feel better....what a good time to be sick though with all the rain....snuggle up with some books, tea and reruns of the Office! That will cheer ya up...UHHH "thats what she said" (referencing the bolded above)

Oh yay! You made my morning! Thanks!

I am so excited to go to Disney tomorrow, I don't give a crap if it is a monsoon the whole time. I am going to have fun, darn it!

It will be a great trip. The good thing about all this rain is it is just that, no lightning. Besides it is moving away, albeit S-L-O-W-L-Y, it is moving away!

Yay for you being half way packed!

 

[Lives4Disney]

Morning!

another ugly one.....my son has two friends over and DH had to get up and tell them to GO TO BED at 4 am. So after that neither of US could sleep.... Monday morning ain't gonna be pretty.

Mandy.....I must have missed you're not feeling so great. Hope you feel better soon. Maybe today is the day for the sun?! Are you climbing the walls having to stay in all day with 4 frisky little kids?? OR in summer in FL do they stay in a lot normally anyway? Here when it's super hot and the kids aren't swimming, they are in.

Dawn, that is soo nice of you!! As far as I'm concerned this can be the longest weekened ever. I am SO not looking forward to Monday. Yep....we can do a drink rotation. Would you believe I have never had a Cosmo? I HAVE had diff flavored martinis....but no Cosmo! I am all for sitting in Mizner's Lounge and trying one....or two!

Princesses, Evie & V!!! That would be great if all THREE of you signed up for that minirun together!! I am soooo not into running. Walking...fine...but running is out.

Lesley!! Way to go on the 1/2 packed!!! I always wait til last minute and bust a move under pressure, too. I am glad you got your A passes!! BUT...with your little guys you could preboard. THey get really pissy in MCO though sometimes re preboarding so it's good to have those As anyway. I would have told you to get two windows up and going for those two diff ressies and be ready to push the button with both at the same time. In WDW we have asked the concierge to do the dirty work for us and get us those As. They've come thru every time. Happy other 1/2 of your packing and have a wonderful fabulous trip. I can't wait to see pics of the suite and hear what you think of the Poly. I hope it's great for you.

Happy day, all!

Channing

 

[mandymommy4]

Morning!


Mandy.....I must have missed you're not feeling so great. Hope you feel better soon. Maybe today is the day for the sun?! Are you climbing the walls having to stay in all day with 4 frisky little kids?? OR in summer in FL do they stay in a lot normally anyway? Here when it's super hot and the kids aren't swimming, they are in.



Happy day, all!

Channing

Yeah a cold.....it is set up pretty nice in my chest and I got a nasty fever wed and I started on antibiotics and mucinex, Good stuff! I am feeling better but still got junk in my chest

The kids are going nuttso...... We try to run around in the water too in the summer, we also play in the late evenings or go to the church ministry center and play! They have those huge blowup jump slide things that they set up on weeknight from family to come and enjoy! Nice to let them burn off the energy while in the A/c! We ride our bikes to church and that is fun!

 

[mickeynut1]

Morning!

another ugly one.....my son has two friends over and DH had to get up and tell them to GO TO BED at 4 am.

I thought this only occurred in our house .....but I'm usually the one getting up at those hours telling my boys to go to sleep as DH doesn't know a thing.....he just snores away . My 13 yo's buddy from across the street invited him over (along with about 5 other friends) to sleep in tents Sunday night.......THEY DIDN'T SLEEP AT ALL . I was so worried that Wednesday (first day of school) would be a disaster.....but it actually turned out ok . So maybe Monday won't as bad as you think . Of course it's hitting my sons now as they're on their 3rd day of school today and getting up at 5:30 a.m. the past 3 days is starting to catch up with them......they're practically falling asleep at 7:00 p.m. . Here's hoping Monday goes fine for you and your kiddos . I'm still sad school is here, but the quicker each day comes and goes, the quicker I'm sitting in a cabana at the GF next July . Have a great weekend .

 

[Maxie86]

Lesley on getting the A passes. Have a great trip. We love the Poly. You will have a great time there.

Mandy:Glad you are feeling better, and hope the rain stops so the kid's can go out and play.

Lives4Disney:Will the RPC concierge CM's check you in if you are not there, or do they make you be present for them to check you in? The SL CM's wouldn't check us in if we weren't there, so we had someone from work do it for us. It really does become a game to get those A boarding passes. Who has the fastest internet connection and fastest fingers.

I'm too lazy to multi quote this morning.

 

[twinmum]

A big "way to go" for those who are planning on doing the Princess Run - whether it's 5K or a 1/2 marathon it sounds like a great reason to go to WDW! I've done a number of 10K's and an uber-runner marathoner friend of mine was gently suggesting I train up for a 1/2 marathon. That was about 4months away from the race date, but I was already up to doing 10K's.

I've often looked at the WDW 1/2 Marathon and thought now THAT'S one that would be fun to train for! Imagine that achievement and then heading back to the RPC at the GF for rest, relaxation...and, apparently..."fluffy drinks"?!?!? Sounds like a great gals' trip for sure!!!

Alison

 

[lovemy2boys]

Lesley!! Way to go on the 1/2 packed!!! I always wait til last minute and bust a move under pressure, too. I am glad you got your A passes!! BUT...with your little guys you could preboard. THey get really pissy in MCO though sometimes re preboarding so it's good to have those As anyway. I would have told you to get two windows up and going for those two diff ressies and be ready to push the button with both at the same time. In WDW we have asked the concierge to do the dirty work for us and get us those As. They've come thru every time. Happy other 1/2 of your packing and have a wonderful fabulous trip. I can't wait to see pics of the suite and hear what you think of the Poly. I hope it's great for you.

Would you believe that the almost 10 number difference was WITH two windows open! In the time it took me to click "select all" on the names and then the confirm button and then move to the other window, 10 people had checked in! It's crazy!

 

[Lives4Disney]

I thought this only occurred in our house .....but I'm usually the one getting up at those hours telling my boys to go to sleep as DH doesn't know a thing.....he just snores away . My 13 yo's buddy from across the street invited him over (along with about 5 other friends) to sleep in tents Sunday night.......THEY DIDN'T SLEEP AT ALL . I was so worried that Wednesday (first day of school) would be a disaster.....but it actually turned out ok . So maybe Monday won't as bad as you think Of course it's hitting my sons now as they're on their 3rd day of school today and getting up at 5:30 a.m. the past 3 days is starting to catch up with them......they're practically falling asleep at 7:00 p.m. Here's hoping Monday goes fine for you and your kiddos . I'm still sad school is here, but the quicker each day comes and goes, the quicker I'm sitting in a cabana at the GF next July . Have a great weekend .

Thanks, Mickeynut, for the peptalk!! Those kids are crazy, aren't they with their no sleep?!?!?!?! I acutally heard the voices at 4 am, so I quietly called DS's cell phone, haha, thinking I'd SHUT THEM UP and SEND THEM TO BED so they wouldn't wake up DH who has to get up at about 6 am...well...DH heard me LEAVING A MESSAGE on the cell, because of course no matter what that cell phone just doesn't seem to WORK when it's a call from US ....so DH got up and dropped the hammer on them. He woke DS up today at 7 am and told him he's up for the day.

Lesley on getting the A passes. Have a great trip. We love the Poly. You will have a great time there.

Mandy:Glad you are feeling better, and hope the rain stops so the kid's can go out and play.

Lives4Disney:Will the RPC concierge CM's check you in if you are not there, or do they make you be present for them to check you in? The SL CM's wouldn't check us in if we weren't there, so we had someone from work do it for us. It really does become a game to get those A boarding passes. Who has the fastest internet connection and fastest fingers.
I'm too lazy to multi quote this morning.:

Maxie! I have had both Vonnie and Joe in RPC check us in several times while we were at the parks. They work the 2-10 pm shift...I am not sure about Dan or Mejay...I bet Mejay would do it though. That is obnoxious that the SL staff wouldn't do it for you!! They then printed the boarding passes, put them in a folder and slipped it all under the door to our room. Easy as pie! Last time in July DH checked us in with his blackberry while we were in Epcot.

Would you believe that the almost 10 number difference was WITH two windows open! In the time it took me to click "select all" on the names and then the confirm button and then move to the other window, 10 people had checked in! It's crazy!

Lesley, that is crazy. Well....at least you got them and can breathe a sigh of relief. I can't believe you leave tomorrow!!! Have a super time & get some relaxation in, too. I hope you do OK being pregnant there....drink a lot of water and stay cool. HAVE a MAGICAL time! Take lots of great pics to share with us, too!!!! I love the Grand Suite pics you took.....lets see which suite is nicer!

Mandy, I hope you keep feeling better! ya...that mucinex is good stuff!! That is cute you guys ride bikes all together.Ya...I'd be going totally nutso if my kids had to be indoors....heck I DO go nuts in the awful winters we've had here. Here's hoping this winter won't be as horrid as last years....now I am remembering..yep...I go nuts. Today is a gloomy day here and I am a bit stir crazy. We had to turn the AC on for the first time in a couple weeks as the humidity is NASTY. THe sky is all gray and it looks on the brink of rain and storms. Hang in there!

Talk to ya all later!

Channing

 

[mickeynut1]

Thanks, Mickeynut, for the peptalk!! Those kids are crazy, aren't they with their no sleep?!?!?!?! I acutally heard the voices at 4 am, so I quietly called DS's cell phone, haha, thinking I'd SHUT THEM UP and SEND THEM TO BED so they wouldn't wake up DH who has to get up at about 6 am...well...DH heard me LEAVING A MESSAGE on the cell, because of course no matter what that cell phone just doesn't seem to WORK when it's a call from US ....so DH got up and dropped the hammer on them. He woke DS up today at 7 am and told him he's up for the day.

How funny your DH HEARD you leaving a message........that's classic !!!!! And you're right.......as soon as they see "mom" or "dad" calling......things just mysteriously happen to their phones to make them not work . Hopefully your DS was able to make it through the day on 3 hours sleep.....mine could use a little of that to teach them a lesson . Somehow they manage.....but at OUR EXPENSE.......since they're not in the best moods due to no sleep .

 

[tinklvr64]

That was so sweet of you to bring chocolate to the secretary. I am the school secretary and I'm the one who gives to all the teachers. I have a 5th grader this year. It's my DD.

Good luck in school this year.

School Secretaries ROCK! (i am one til I get a teaching job) Good luck to 5th grade this year....your DD will do great!

Morning!

another ugly one.....my son has two friends over and DH had to get up and tell them to GO TO BED at 4 am. So after that neither of US could sleep.... Monday morning ain't gonna be pretty.
Mandy.....I must have missed you're not feeling so great. Hope you feel better soon. Maybe today is the day for the sun?! Are you climbing the walls having to stay in all day with 4 frisky little kids?? OR in summer in FL do they stay in a lot normally anyway? Here when it's super hot and the kids aren't swimming, they are in.

Dawn, that is soo nice of you!! As far as I'm concerned this can be the longest weekened ever. I am SO not looking forward to Monday. Yep....we can do a drink rotation. Would you believe I have never had a Cosmo? I HAVE had diff flavored martinis....but no Cosmo! I am all for sitting in Mizner's Lounge and trying one....or two!
Princesses, Evie & V!!! That would be great if all THREE of you signed up for that minirun together!! I am soooo not into running. Walking...fine...but running is out.

Lesley!! Way to go on the 1/2 packed!!! I always wait til last minute and bust a move under pressure, too. I am glad you got your A passes!! BUT...with your little guys you could preboard. THey get really pissy in MCO though sometimes re preboarding so it's good to have those As anyway. I would have told you to get two windows up and going for those two diff ressies and be ready to push the button with both at the same time. In WDW we have asked the concierge to do the dirty work for us and get us those As. They've come thru every time. Happy other 1/2 of your packing and have a wonderful fabulous trip. I can't wait to see pics of the suite and hear what you think of the Poly. I hope it's great for you.

Happy day, all!

Channing

OMG....that is our house I dont know how many times i have had to get up and tell them to keep it down...then its everyone to bed and everything off..and its always my 2 boys! I just yelled the other night cause they are so loud playing halo

I love that your DH slammed them and then made DS get up at 7am for the rest of the day...except then who suffers?????? Yep Monday is going to be ugly here too! I can see it now!

I thought this only occurred in our house .....but I'm usually the one getting up at those hours telling my boys to go to sleep as DH doesn't know a thing.....he just snores away . My 13 yo's buddy from across the street invited him over (along with about 5 other friends) to sleep in tents Sunday night.......THEY DIDN'T SLEEP AT ALL . I was so worried that Wednesday (first day of school) would be a disaster.....but it actually turned out ok . So maybe Monday won't as bad as you think . Of course it's hitting my sons now as they're on their 3rd day of school today and getting up at 5:30 a.m. the past 3 days is starting to catch up with them......they're practically falling asleep at 7:00 p.m. . Here's hoping Monday goes fine for you and your kiddos . I'm still sad school is here, but the quicker each day comes and goes, the quicker I'm sitting in a cabana at the GF next July . Have a great weekend .

 

[Maxie86]

Maxie! I have had both Vonnie and Joe in RPC check us in several times while we were at the parks. They work the 2-10 pm shift...I am not sure about Dan or Mejay...I bet Mejay would do it though. That is obnoxious that the SL staff wouldn't do it for you!! They then printed the boarding passes, put them in a folder and slipped it all under the door to our room. Easy as pie! Last time in July DH checked us in with his blackberry while we were in Epcot.
Channing

It's good to know the RPC CM's will do it. That is the kind of thing you expect when you are paying for concierge services. I can understand the lobby concierge not being able to do it, but I thought the SL staff would be able to. We tried to do it on the cell phone once, but it was too slow so I called someone at work to do it for me. DS has a new IPhone and is is really fast, we could also try that. I'm getting so excited about our spring trip that I keep forgetting that we have one coming up in December.

 

[lovemy2boys]

Hey guys, just checking in. We are ALL PACKED and ready to go. Flight leaves tomorrow morning and we should hopefully be in Orlando by noon. WHEEEEEE!!!!!!

 

[vbarry]

Hey guys, just checking in. We are ALL PACKED and ready to go. Flight leaves tomorrow morning and we should hopefully be in Orlando by noon. WHEEEEEE!!!!!!

Have a great trip!! I cannot wait to see that suite!! Enjoy your time with your family.

 

[mandymommy4]

Hey guys, just checking in. We are ALL PACKED and ready to go. Flight leaves tomorrow morning and we should hopefully be in Orlando by noon. WHEEEEEE!!!!!!

Have a great trip!