I Can't Believe I Invited My MIL -I'm BAAACK! And determiend to finish this thing!

[meriann]

do you think she has a good long distance phone plan??? I have some calls I need to make

oh and get the ice and start blending!!!!!!!!!

 

[MRYPPNS]

Will you look at the time! I'm outta here [as she takes off Heather's robe and slippers and puts them back in the closet]

Last one out...please lock the door behind you.

 

[meriann]

Hey I am not doing all these dishes, JORDAN your it!

 

[jordanyosh]

<cleaning>

<cleaning>

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Thanks Jordan!

 

[jordanyosh]

<madly cleaning>

they're coming home now...

<runs out door>

<dragging keg w/ me>

I'm outa here.............

Welcome home Heather.

 

[betsywdw]

You guys are too much Good thing you clean up after yourself

 

[MRYPPNS]

You guys are too much Good thing you clean up after yourself

Shhhhhh! Jordan only had time to wash the dishes. You should see the mess in the bathroom, desiab never found the plunger. There are pieces of ribbon everywhere in the den, the oven caught on fire when we were making the curlies, someone's rolleyes1 )
dogs dug holes all over the yard, and the sofa is now a mud-brown color! And then there was magicfor2's problem with the lid of the blender flying off everytime she made a frozen drink.

 

[betsywdw]

Shhhhhh! Jordan only had time to wash the dishes. You should see the mess in the bathroom, desiab never found the plunger. There are pieces of ribbon everywhere in the den, the oven caught on fire when we were making the curlies, someone's rolleyes1 )
dogs dug holes all over the yard, and the sofa is now a mud-brown color! And then there was magicfor2's problem with the lid of the blender flying off everytime she made a frozen drink.

oops! We'll keep this to ourselves until someone can get in and get some cleaning done Who was making curlies and made such a mess? She will not be pleased if this isn't taken care of before she is back...tsk tsk

 

[MRYPPNS]

Who was making curlies and made such a mess?

She will not be pleased if this isn't taken care of before she is back...tsk tsk [/QUOTE]

A bunch of us had craft day, sorry you missed it; next time!

She will not be pleased if this isn't taken care of before she is back...tsk tsk

Too late. They should have gotten home last night. She'll never know it was us.

 

[Jiminy'sGirl]

Wow - You kids certinaly had fun while Mommy was away, now didn't you?? Sorry I missed all the frivolity.. Does anyone have a frozen bevvie left for me to enjoy? And whose undergarments are those swinging from my ceiling fan? Also, just a tip... If you don't want someone to know you've had a secret party in their house, don't write your name all over the mirrors in red lipstick... Ahem, yes, I'm talking to you, Jordan!! Now I just want to know whose lipstick you used..... Bceause it sure is a lovely shade...

OK, I have to find out how to turn my PTR into a full-grown trippie... Anyone know how one goes about this??

I am too exhausted to begin a full-on report, but I want to whet your whistle with a few observations...

1. The weather was absolutely to die for PERFECT. Bluest blue skies, 77 degrees. Awesome. I am not someone who prays for good weather or for my team to win the SuperBowl, but I defnitely think the Big Guy was lookinjg out for me on this one.

2. The performers and characters at WDW are amazing. They give each and every show their all, and they are always "on." I don't know where they get the energy.

3. The CMs working in counter service and at the hotels must be overowrked and underpaid, because I didn't witness one ounce of anything magical going on there.

4. When travelling with a toddler, don't choose Snow White as your first ride, even if your husband does convince you to go because there is no line.

5. Always do a few things you had no interest in (Rafiki's Planet Watch or Astro Orbiter, for example)... You may get a pleasant surprise.

6. Smuggle Dlee Whip Floats home in your jacket.

7. Buy autograph books with lots of pages.

8. Never assume your 5 year old can't lose yet another pair of sunglasses.

9. Buy what you want when you want it. Don't plan to "go back later." Too tiring!

10. And last but not least...the moment you've all been waiting for.... ONE TRIP TO WDW WITH YOUR MIL IS GREAT. THERE IS NO REASON TO EVER DO IT AGAIN.

I can't wait to start my trippie and share some of my 1,018 pictures and 450 minutes of video with you (no exagerrations here, people). You guys have been so great - I am so glad each and one of you are reading along with me here. You are all so funny and I loved reading about your adventures while I was away.

Oh, and thanks to those who watered my plants..... Too bad some of the party-goers used them for urinals....

 

[MRYPPNS]

Welcome home Heather !
We've been bored silly without you. So happy to hear you had a great time and I can't wait to hear all the details. You can just add you're TP to this thread or you can start a new one (just leave a link here if you do so everyone will be able to find the new party spot).

 

[meriann]

Yea your home!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to hear all about it.

as for us, we just sat here and were on our best behaviour while you were gone, HONEST!

rest up, then GET TO TYPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jordanyosh]

<wakes up from the bathroom floor>

Heather.....home....Trip Report...........

<head hits the tile again>

 

[jordanyosh]

seriously..welcome home.

PM one of the moderators of the Trip Report forum and have them move your thread to the Trip Report Forum OR start a new thread...up to you.

 

[betsywdw]

Welcome Home Heather!!!!

 

[Mrs. Bee]

OK. We all do it, or we wouldn't be here. We obsess over every minute detail of our WDW vacay. I am not sure why, but I can take other vacations and only do a small bit of planning. Like flight numbers and directions to the hotel. But give me a WDW vacay and I go absolutely nuts. As early as 8 months before the trip I am getting nervous about finding the perfect spot for Parades, and whether or not the lines for my favorite attractions will be too long. It is sad. Sick, and sad.

But we love it, right???

Well, part of my planning this time around (thanks to the DIS) has involved making cute little things on my computer. See, I can't start packing yet (I know, some of you can do that 4 months in advance....For me, it is the night before. That's just the way I roll.), but I have to do SOMETHING related to my trip or I'll go nuts. So after spening hours choosing which park was best for each day, making obsessive Excel sheets depicting our itinerary, calling WDW-DINE and making ADRS, and typing up a packing list (well, sure... I can't physically PACK yet, but I can THINK about what I will be packing...), I decided I needed to do something creative.

Thanks to the DIS, I learned about those cute little kid-itineraries. I am sure these have a sophisticated name, and thus a corresponding acronym, but I have no idea what those might be. SO I will call them kid-itineraries. Here is the one I made for Buzz (DS):

Now, if you paid any attention at all to my itinerary from Installment #2, then you realize Day 1 is completely changed now due to changing resorts. I'll get to that. Cut me some slack, Jack.

I also made one for THE PRINCESS (DD)....Just imagine more or less the same thing, but with princesses stuck in where the boy characters are. I have not given these to them yet. Quite frankly, I am slightly afraid that they will not be impressed. I mean, honestly...I am hoping they jump up and down, hug me, and then spend hours and hours going over and over the itinerary. But they are 5 and 3. They will porbably give it one glimpse...See Belle or McQueen and get excited about that, then go on with their lives. They might even say something asanine like, "Can we watch Spongebob now?" And that might just kill me. So I think I will hand these out in the car. On the way to WDW. And the only movies I am bringing for the 6 hour drive are Disney classics like Peter Pan and Snow White. So there.

Now, you might be asking yourself: Is she going to make a cutesy wootsy itinerary for dear MIL??? Hmmm. The truth is, she would actually appreciate it. She would ooh and ahh and probably put it under some sort of protective plastic right away. She wouldn't actually bring it into the parks for fear of water, Coke or Dole Whip getting all over it and spoiling its beauty. Now that is the reaction I am looking for. But here is the thing. Those things actually take quite a bit of work, don't they? And I am sure if we asked her what she was most looking forward to seeing and doing, she would simply say, "Whatever the grandkids want to see and do." Which would be a completely honest answer from good ole Fairy GRANDmother. SO what would I put on her itinerary? She has no faves. When I decided we all needed T-Shirts for each day of the trip, I asked her what her favorite Disney character is..... She couldn't think of any. I think she was about to say Bugs Bunny and break my heart forever, so I quickly said, "Minnie Mouse? I bet you like her, right?" More than likely I won't be making an itinerary for MIL. She can just ooh and ahh over the kids'. SOmeone has to, right?

For my next post: pics of our super cool homemade T-shirts......

I subscribed a while back and I'm just now able to start reading you report. I'm only on the first page though. Anyway...you mentioned typing a packing list. Are you a list maker? I mean...do you really enjoy making lists?

I love making lists and things. Writing them out or typing them in excel. I love it. My husband thinks I'm insane. Our WDW trip isn't until January but I think it's almost time for me to start some lists.

 

[desiab]

Welcome Home Heather!

Sorry I am late with the balloons and party. Was spending time with the DHubby.

I tried to keep them all in line on your thread, but no one listens to me! And no matter what Jordan says--it wasn't me that destroyed the bathroom.

I have missed you my friend and I can't wait to hear about your trip.

I believe the moderators will just move zee whole thread for you, so everything is in a nice neat package.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Welcome Home, Heather!!! Glad you had a good time!
Ummm.... Sorry about the green and red sticky stuff on the ceiling and above the cupboards...Jordan said he would clean it up for me....

Mrs. Bee, sounds like you need to be on our super planner's, "worry wort and control freak" thread - come and vent to us!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1244337

 

[jordanyosh]

blame it on the guy