How Many Sleeps Until Disney Mommy?! August 2009 PTR **WE'RE BACK!!!**

Wow, you are really close. I will be away for a while because I have to go to Disney for the week. When I get home I will be sad and you will be all excited because you are going. See you in a week. :thumbsup2

You're going! You're going! You're going! :cheer2::cool1::dance3:pixiedust:party::jumping1: :rockband: :cheer2::cool1::dance3:

Have the BEST time!!!!
 
Wow, you are really close. I will be away for a while because I have to go to Disney for the week. When I get home I will be sad and you will be all excited because you are going. See you in a week. :thumbsup2

You have to go to Disney? You make it sound like a chore!

If it's really that bad, I'll go in your place... :rolleyes1

Have a wonderful time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:
 
Wow,

I looked at our schedules and we aren't even close...:confused3

I will have to send you pixiedust: knowing that you are there enjoying DW at the same time...
 

Hey, isn't this supposed to be a pre-trip report? :confused3 I haven't had an update in how long? :eek: Oh dear.

Well this past long weekend I decided to swim, barbeque and do a little trip planning, and I have the sunburn, steak breath and pictures to prove it! :rotfl:

Here's what I finally accomplished after doing fairly not much for a long time.....

BOUGHT:
plane kits for Ariana & Demetri (sticker books, colour wonder books)
new swimsuit for Ariana
new sandals for Ariana
a few more travel items
glow sticks/necklaces
handy dandy wipes
lime green journal binder
lime green passport/birth certificates/health card holder
swimsuit cover
envelopes for mousekeeping/gratuity tips
more allergy meds and meltaways meds

DID:
put plane kits together in zipper pouches with word search puzzles
created the Pop scavenger hunt
created lime green journal binder for daily musings
put together travel docs for crossing border and airport security
created Ariana's picture itinerary

Yay! :yay: It feels great to have gotten so much done!

First.... the shopping loot:
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My plane kits for Ariana and Demetri needed to be something that would hold their interest for the entire two and a half hour flights each way, but wouldn't be tooo much that they couldn't put it away when we got to Orlando. I chose a sticker book for each, one that you took the stickers out of the end of the book and put it wherever you wanted on the inside. And a Colour Wonder book each where the special markers only work on the included colouring book. No messes on seat trays or themselves! :laughing:
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The holders for the plane kits are the same handy-dandy zipper closure thingies I bought from the dollar store last year. They worked perfectly last year, so they're being reused!
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Oh, and I'm scrapping my activity book for Ariana in favor of including the word searches in the plane kit. She'll finish them in 15 minutes flat, but hey, that's 15 minutes!
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The scavenger hunt for our first day at Pop Century was sooo much fun putting together. I picked which items I wanted to include in the search and created the front page with the list and a few pictures, and then put a map of the resort on the reverse. My work's double siding colour printer came in handy here! :ssst:
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I also put together a Travel Journal for us to fill out everyday. Nothing toooo involved or we wouldn't do it :rolleyes1 . Just one sheet each for the kiddies and one sheet for the hubby and I for each day we're there to list our favorite things of the day. I can't wait to hear the answers I get from each of them... I know they'll surprise me. :goodvibes
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Lastly, I created today our picture itinerary.
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I have several copies of this (:worship: oh work copier!) One is proudly hanging on our fridge as of this afternoon and the kiddies are closely inspecting it. The other copies will come with us and for our trip call the coupon organizer home.

Still more to do! Tomorrow I can check in online!!!
 
Wow you got A LOT done. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2
Everything looks just GREAT!
I love the travel journal, that will also come in handy when you write your TR:rolleyes1 no pressure :lmao:
Did you make the word searches?
:woohoo: for getting to check in online tomorrow :woohoo:
 
Ahhh!!! You're so close! Which means we all are too! And we're that much closer to waving to each other on the runway. ;)

Love the new purchases and activities.... yay for work's color printer, I did the same thing!
 
Wow!!Only 11 sleeps and online check-in tomorrow!!! How exciting!!:woohoo: You have gotten alot done!! I'm still working on my list....hoping to have it finished any day now.:rolleyes1

Love the plane kits for your kids!! Aren't those color wonder books awesome?
I put together an activity pack for the boys in April and they loved it!! Well, at least for the first half-hour of the flight!:laughing: Gotta love those ipods and handheld video games.:thumbsup2 They keep them happy and occupied.;)

The Pop Scavenger Hunt is such a great idea!! I'm hoping to find time to do it with the boys as well.:goodvibes Oh and the travel journal.....such a super idea and so fun!! Mind if I borrow the idea?:flower3: It will definitely be useful for that TR you're going to write.;) Right?
 
Oh what a great update!!! I love all the things you have made for your trip!!! The activity bags for the kids on the airplane, the trip journals, and the itinerary...you are quite talented!! I can't believe how close your trip is getting, its all so exciting!
 
Wow you got A LOT done. :thumbsup2
Everything looks just GREAT!
I love the travel journal, that will also come in handy when you write your TR:rolleyes1 no pressure :lmao:
Did you make the word searches?
:woohoo: for getting to check in online tomorrow :woohoo:

I'll sleep better tonite :laughing: I kept waking myself up remembering something I still have to do. :rolleyes: I considered making the word searches but in the end just googled it. These ones are a bit unusual which will challenge her I hope. :thumbsup2

Ahhh!!! You're so close! Which means we all are too! And we're that much closer to waving to each other on the runway. ;)

Love the new purchases and activities.... yay for work's color printer, I did the same thing!

I told my son to watch out for the waving lady on the wing of the Delta flight and he got a great laugh out of it! :rotfl2: It was pretty tough sneaking around to use the printer :tiptoe: but I got 'er done!

Wow!!Only 11 sleeps and online check-in tomorrow!!! How exciting!!:woohoo: You have gotten alot done!! I'm still working on my list....hoping to have it finished any day now.:rolleyes1

Love the plane kits for your kids!! Aren't those color wonder books awesome?
I put together an activity pack for the boys in April and they loved it!! Well, at least for the first half-hour of the flight!:laughing: Gotta love those ipods and handheld video games.:thumbsup2 They keep them happy and occupied.;)

The Pop Scavenger Hunt is such a great idea!! I'm hoping to find time to do it with the boys as well.:goodvibes Oh and the travel journal.....such a super idea and so fun!! Mind if I borrow the idea?:flower3: It will definitely be useful for that TR you're going to write.;) Right?

What do you still have left to do? Absolutely use the travel journal idea, I borrowed it myself! :thumbsup2

We'll have a portable DVD player for the plane ride too, but honestly I'm hoping we won't have to use it. Ariana loves to just push the buttons on the thing instead of watching it and then that'll just make Demetri upset..... :headache: My older son will be bringing his iPod and he said today probably a book. He's the easy one. :rotfl:

It really was fun putting the scavenger hunt together, did I say it would be boys versus girls? (Girls rule! :woohoo:) Can't wait to see all the pics it produces and .... yes, they will be in my trip report! :goodvibes

Oh what a great update!!! I love all the things you have made for your trip!!! The activity bags for the kids on the airplane, the trip journals, and the itinerary...you are quite talented!! I can't believe how close your trip is getting, its all so exciting!

Thanks! Its fun putting everything together :cloud9:
 
Disney shopping!!!:yay:And Disney creating!!:banana: Your trip is so, so close now! Your trip journal is super smart. It'll be nice to have everyone's thoughts on your trip. I wish I would have thought of it. Your family's going to have a ball doing the scavenger hunt at POP. I can't wait to read all about it when you get back.;):flower3:
 
I told my son to watch out for the waving lady on the wing of the Delta flight and he got a great laugh out of it! :rotfl2: It was pretty tough sneaking around to use the printer :tiptoe: but I got 'er done!

Demetri or Alex? I have to admit, it is a pretty funny image. :lmao:


Have you checked in online yet? I don't know if I want to or not - you need to tell me if there's a way to enter multiple credit cards (one for each person) or not... that will tell me if I do it or not.

Thank you!

And only 10 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance3:
 
Disney shopping!!!:yay:And Disney creating!!:banana: Your trip is so, so close now! Your trip journal is super smart. It'll be nice to have everyone's thoughts on your trip. I wish I would have thought of it. Your family's going to have a ball doing the scavenger hunt at POP. I can't wait to read all about it when you get back.;):flower3:

I'm looking forward to wrapping up our nights downloading that days pictures to my laptop and asking them what the favorite part of their day was. :cloud9:

Eeeeeeeeeeeee!! You are so close!! :yay:

:dance3:

Demetri or Alex? I have to admit, it is a pretty funny image. :lmao:


Have you checked in online yet? I don't know if I want to or not - you need to tell me if there's a way to enter multiple credit cards (one for each person) or not... that will tell me if I do it or not.

Thank you!

And only 10 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance3:

Alex! It makes me laugh everytime I picture it :rotfl:

I tried checking in this morning before leaving for work and I got the same annoying message I get when I try to check my ADRs online. "Not available to see" or some such irritating thing, and to "check later". I'll try again when I get home. I may end up having to call and I'll ask about the multiple credit cards.

Here at work I've been doing little random dances with songs along the lines of.... "ten sleeps to my vaca-a-a-a-tion" !! :woohoo:
 
What do you still have left to do? Absolutely use the travel journal idea, I borrowed it myself! :thumbsup2

It really was fun putting the scavenger hunt together, did I say it would be boys versus girls? (Girls rule! :woohoo:)


Hey Tracy--Just wondering if you've done your online check-in yet today?:rolleyes1 I was curious to know what you think.:goodvibes I thought it was super easy when we did it in April and wait until you get to Pop--the line was much shorter than for the regular check-in line.:thumbsup2 I'm still contemplating whether I want to use it this time.:confused3 I will have to do some research to see the success of getting your request using the online system...hmmm...

Anyways, I really don't have too much left to do... Well I still have to buy everyone a new outfit, swim shorts for the boys, regular and children's Tylenol and a few more toiletries. As far as things to do--basically just the scavenger hunt list for Pop and maybe the WS at Epcot, and now make the travel journal.(which I'm so excited about.;))I'm sure there's more but that's just off the top of my head....

Great idea putting the girls against the boys in the scavenger hunt!! Yay!! Go Girls!!:cheer2: You guys will have a great time!!!!:thumbsup2
 
Hey Tracy--Just wondering if you've done your online check-in yet today?:rolleyes1 I was curious to know what you think.:goodvibes I thought it was super easy when we did it in April and wait until you get to Pop--the line was much shorter than for the regular check-in line.:thumbsup2 I'm still contemplating whether I want to use it this time.:confused3 I will have to do some research to see the success of getting your request using the online system...hmmm...

Anyways, I really don't have too much left to do... Well I still have to buy everyone a new outfit, swim shorts for the boys, regular and children's Tylenol and a few more toiletries. As far as things to do--basically just the scavenger hunt list for Pop and maybe the WS at Epcot, and now make the travel journal.(which I'm so excited about.;))I'm sure there's more but that's just off the top of my head....

Great idea putting the girls against the boys in the scavenger hunt!! Yay!! Go Girls!!:cheer2: You guys will have a great time!!!!:thumbsup2

I think I'll end up calling and I'll ask about making requests. Hopefully its an easy fix, but they never did find out why I can't retrieve my ADR info. :confused3

Yay! I can't wait to see how your scavenger hunt turns out too! Do you need a list or do you have one already? I decided not to do it for Epcot, we'll have too much to do without it. I'm liking the weird treats from different pavillions to try during Illuminations.

OffTopic!:goodvibes--> I showed Ariana the picture itinerary and she started pointing at the different pictures and naming them off. She gets to Illuminations and she says something I can't quite make out. (We're working on her articulation... she tends to motor through what she's saying so quickly it comes out as one big mumbled word :hyper: ) Anyways, I ask her to slow down and I just barely make out what she's said, she's so excited. She doesn't call it Illuminations, she calls it "Reflections of Earth". :rotfl: Must remember that!
 
:headache: I tried the online check in again and it still won't work. I called and a very happy CM told me they've been having serious problems with the service, its intermittent right now and worse comes to worse just to check in at the resort as I normally would. Poop. :badpc:

Before wishing me a very magical day, the happy CM did tell me that you can only put one credit card on the reservation online but can add the second one when you present your photo-ID at the resort. And he also said you can put requests in there like a specific building or add occasions, etc.

When I got home from work today Ariana was sitting cross legged on the floor in front of our TV watching the trip planning Disney DVD. :lovestruc Alex said she's been pretty intently watching it and keeps running over to our itinerary.... and as I'm typing this now I can see her kneeling in front of the fridge checking it out again! :rotfl:
 
Awww so cute.

Like Ariana, when Jack gets excited all his words become one big word and just sounds like gibberish. But his slow regular speech has greatly improved.

on a side note, how did you get your link to your PTR to appear as words instead of the link address?
 
:headache: I tried the online check in again and it still won't work. I called and a very happy CM told me they've been having serious problems with the service, its intermittent right now and worse comes to worse just to check in at the resort as I normally would. Poop. :badpc:

Before wishing me a very magical day, the happy CM did tell me that you can only put one credit card on the reservation online but can add the second one when you present your photo-ID at the resort. And he also said you can put requests in there like a specific building or add occasions, etc.

Arg, that's such a pain!!!! You can try each day though, see if it's working... since it doesn't have to be exactly 10 days out (for some reason, I keep thinking it has to be the exact day, or else - like ADRs). :thumbsup2

And thank you for checking for me! Maybe I will do it then. Saves some time, and that means more time to go to the parks!
 












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