"Having a GRAND time - The Official GF Chat Thread"

[Cinderumbrella]

Kristin, I would love to do a quick trip with the discount too ... Not happening for us either though.

Hello, everyone!!! Just got back from San Antonio today. 3 adults and 6 kids = a bit of disaster but so much FUN! We had a great time. I ate too much Mexican food though and definitely must get back to WW starting Monday. DD goes back to school then and it will be easier to get back on the wagon!

Channing, can't wait to see your pics!!!

Have a great day!!!
- Andrea

Welcome back!!! Sorry it was tough, but I am glad you had fun too!!

I REFUSE to give up on DH... Mommy needs a vacation badly and waiting 8 months isn't going to cut it!!!

 

[arbonnette]

Well, you know what they say ... Persistence pays!

 

[vbarry]

Welcome back!!! Sorry it was tough, but I am glad you had fun too!!

I REFUSE to give up on DH... Mommy needs a vacation badly and waiting 8 months isn't going to cut it!!!

I am with you Kristan. Waiting until Christmas seems like such a LONG time. It is driving me crazy and we just got back in February. This has been a long winter in Illinois!

Don't give up...my hubby always caves!

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Well, you know what they say ... Persistence pays!

I am with you Kristan. Waiting until Christmas seems like such a LONG time. It is driving me crazy and we just got back in February. This has been a long winter in Illinois!

Don't give up...my hubby always caves!

He is normally not this stubborn, but when it comes to WDW he it. He truly thinks one time per year is enough I even volunteered to stay at Pop!!

 

[Alicnwondrln]

I wanna go back to and I just there at the beginning of the month LOL

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Well, I am really fighting hard!!

For the 3 of us to go to Pop for 6 nights, with PH, dining and airfare is $2500. Since he nixed that, I priced out 3 nights in Vegas at the Venetian for the same time period for just him and I and it was $1400... I reminded him that the WDW trip is twice as long, we have already eaten and DS gets to come too... I will see if he responds to my email...

ETA: he told me that it is free to stay home and enjoy dining at our fine local establishments for $50 per day (where is he eating??) and enjoy our 4000 square foot suite... I reminded him that it is 30 degrees here and 80 degrees in my other destinations and that he cannot change!!

 

[Alicnwondrln]

you are to funny
you go girl get aggressive

 

[Cinderumbrella]

You know I am desperate when I am willing to go to Pop!!!

(who am I kidding, as soon as he agrees I am secretly upgrading to at least a moderate with the old "it was only $200 more" trick )

 

[goofygal531]

Hi Ladies, Me and the kids are all sick. Fever, coughing, runny noses, etc.. Just lovely!

But I've lost 3 pounds this week! Well, I haven't been eating! I just received in the mail today the postcard from WW to come back with free registation. A friend of mine just joined, so I'm thinking of going with her. Even though I know I can do it on my own. I've lost 14 lbs since Jan. I haven't been really sticking to it since maybe a week or two ago, but joining will really keep me on track. Plus now they offer that membership pass that if you prepay it comes to like $9 a week. I remember a few years ago it got up to $15 a week here in NY. That's a little steep for a meeting. For $9, I'll go!

I'm motivated to lose 20 lbs before our trip. But I need to stay off the restaurant threads and stop looking at the food porn!! If only I planned our park strategies like I planned our meals!

Channing: Welcome back! Sorry your sick, I know how you feel. Have you every thought of checking out tour guide mike's website for strategies during peak times?? I'm tempted. Some people swear by him. It's $18 and he's money back guaranteed.

Also, I'd love to hear a "shoe review" for your trip How were the girl's Haviannas? Did your Simple Shoes hold up?? I really like those.

Annette: Thanks for the tip about reserving the cabanas at 90 days, I had no idea!! I'm almost there!

Gotta run, screaming sick toddler!

Mare

 

[Alicnwondrln]

I talked to Chan earlier and she sounds sick
yuck! Hope you feel better soon Chan.

 

[poohgirl6]

You know I am desperate when I am willing to go to Pop!!!

(who am I kidding, as soon as he agrees I am secretly upgrading to at least a moderate with the old "it was only $200 more" trick )

This post made me

I too have used the "it was only $200 more" trick

 

[Alicnwondrln]

I think we have all used that trick, LOL

 

[Cinderumbrella]

This post made me

I too have used the "it was only $200 more" trick

That is how I got us out of POR during our Grand Gathering in 2006. I couldn't bear the thought of staying at the same hotel with my IL's and the rest of the gang. So I took a public code to get us to AKL and conveniently waited a couple of days to tell anyone (to make sure AKL would sell out first!!!) Once we were back in deluxe diggs we swore we would never go back, but desperate times call for desperate measures!!

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I talked to Chan earlier and she sounds sick
yuck! Hope you feel better soon Chan.

Poor baby!!! DS swears he is feeling better, but he is into hour 3 of his nap...

 

[poohgirl6]

That is how I got us out of POR during our Grand Gathering in 2006. I couldn't bear the thought of staying at the same hotel with my IL's and the rest of the gang. So I took a public code to get us to AKL and conveniently waited a couple of days to tell anyone (to make sure AKL would sell out first!!!) Once we were back in deluxe diggs we swore we would never go back, but desperate times call for desperate measures!!

Man, if only I'd thought of that for that trip we took with the inlaws to WL. Would've save me months of therapy.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Man, if only I'd thought of that for that trip we took with the inlaws to WL. Would've save me months of therapy.

When I reminded him that he still owes me a vaction from last year (we were supposed to do Vegas in August and WDW in December and instead did WDW in August) he sent me a nasty email saying "We are going in December. End of Discussion."

OH NO HE DIDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to get ugly around here if I don't get mey way...

 

[poohgirl6]

When I reminded him that he still owes me a vaction from last year (we were supposed to do Vegas in August and WDW in December and instead did WDW in August) he sent me a nasty email saying "We are going in December. End of Discussion."

OH NO HE DIDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to get ugly around here if I don't get mey way...

I think I heard the forecast for tonight in the Chicago area is VERY CHILLY

 

[Alicnwondrln]

When I reminded him that he still owes me a vaction from last year (we were supposed to do Vegas in August and WDW in December and instead did WDW in August) he sent me a nasty email saying "We are going in December. End of Discussion."

OH NO HE DIDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to get ugly around here if I don't get mey way...[/QUOTE]

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I think I heard the forecast for tonight in the Chicago area is VERY CHILLY

And I am a mean, grudge holding kind of girl... that forecast could hold up for weeks!!!

 

[vbarry]

Man, if only I'd thought of that for that trip we took with the inlaws to WL. Would've save me months of therapy.

Amen to that! My husband is having a small fit about leaving his parents for Christmas and thought it might be a good thing for them to come a long. "Are you kidding me???" It is my 10 year Anniversary and I have put up with these people all 10 years, having them to my house for Christmas, cooking all day while everyone else sits around and has a good time. I am finally getting away from this for one year and he wants to bring them with us. Men and their mothers

Well the answer is a BIG NO! I would have to have years of therapy to overcome a week's trip with his parents! No way!

O.K. that is my rant for the day!

Keep trying Kristan! You could do what I always do...book the vacation and tell him later!