I SWEAR the Wonder is NOT sailing 5/29/2005!

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Shannon: We initially booked through DCL directly (while we were on the ship last year) but eventually transferred our ressie to Dreams Unlimited. My MIL and SIL haven't received theirs yet, either...but I'm sure it won't be long before y'all get them!

Jridou: Welcome!!

The ship count is now up to 20 people...still plenty of room for us to spread out!

fljelad: I hope your juju worked!

 

[fljelad]

Woohoo!! Another 7 year old boy! DS is going to be in heaven!!

Can you all believe that we embark in just 23 days??? I can't WAIT!!

 

[shannon1219]

This is working out great your DS 7 will have a friend and my DD 9 found a friend that lives right here in the same town. They will have a blast.

 

[fljelad]

I was reading about your cruising neighbor!! I guess it's a small world after all!!

Do you have your cruise docs yet? We got ours on Tuesday. It's REALLY starting to sink in that we're GOING TO DISNEYLAND!

 

[shannon1219]

My doc came on Tuesday as well. Now I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I swear my countdown timer is slowing down.

 

[shannon1219]

Is anyone going to dress up for pirate night?

 

[shannon1219]

You guys have to go check out the new DCL website you can reserve everything in advance now even palos.

 

[fljelad]

We will be doing something for pirate night but mostly it will probably be my "boys". DS wil definitely have something and DH has a pierced ear anyhow so we're going to bring a big gold hoop...

Oh, my. I had seen something about online cruise scheduling. I think I'm going to have to check this out. I wonder if I'll be able to find the site on my own.... Off to check!!

 

[fljelad]

WOOHOO!!!

I am technologically deficient but I'm pretty sure that I have DS registered for the Oceaneer Club, brunch reservations at Palo and reservations for a pedicure/spa treatment!!

 

[fljelad]

Happy Mother's Day to all you soon to be cruising Moms out there!

 

[shannon1219]

Does anyone on 2nd seating want to linkour reservation so that we all can be seated together. I don't want to end up with a bad tablemate.

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY, LADIES!

Did y'all get some cool goodies? DS and DH gave me a charm bracelet and a $150 gift certificate to the mall for new clothes/shoes! I was NOT expecting that!! They're terrific!

Shannon, you are my new best friend since you told us about pre-booking our activities on the DCL website!

What a time-saver...now I don't have to worry about standing in line forever for Palo, or find time during those few crucial non-crowded hours on the ship to sign up for excursions and sign DS up for the club. You rock!!

I wish you were on the first seating, 'cause we'd gladly link dining with you! I've heard that it's possible to change from the second to the first seating arrangement if you ask at port.

fljelad, your juju worked too well! The launch is now pushed back to July...but it would still be super-cool if the shuttle was at least moved onto the launch pad by the time we go. Not as cool as a launch, but certainly nothing to sneeze at!

Is anyone planning to go to any of the dance parties late at night? We didn't have time to go last year, but I'd like to go to the '70s one...it looks pretty fun.

 

[fljelad]

I got hand-made cards from my "boys" this morning and as my MD gift I bought TOO MUCH STUFF at a stamping expo yesterday! Our brunch at the zoo was lovely, the food was GREAT and to polar bears were as active and playful as I've ever seen them!

Shanon has my undying gratitude too! I've registered Jack for the Kid's Club, I have a pedicure and foot massage (aaahhhh!) scheduled for first thing Monday morning and we have brunch scheduled at Palo! Woohoo!

We have 1st seating. At least that's what we requested and that's what it says on our cruise docs! I'd be happy to link up with someone. There are only three of us and we are generally quiet and well mannered I just don't know how to link ressies!

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Stamping expo...sounds like fun! Are you a scrapbooker too? I loooove scrapbooking (except when I get months behind.)

If you'd like to link our dining, PM me your cabin number (or the name the ressie is under), and I'll email my travel agent. It would be me, DH, DS, SIL and MIL. None of us bite! It would be great for the boys to have someone to talk to during those "boring" adult dinners...they could talk science!

 

[fljelad]

Hi!! I sent you a "private message"! At least, I think I did.

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Bump!

Can't have this way on page 2...there are bound to be a few more Memorial Day cruisers out there!

 

[fljelad]

No, there are just the 20 of us. This is going to be the most amazing cruise ever.

Hey, is your son a righty or a southpaw? Jack is a southpaw.

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

Just got an email from your TA...we should be linked!

Last cruise, we ended up at a table with a family with two girls, one about 4 and one about 11. The family was absolutely wonderful, but needless to say, DS didn't have anything in common with them .

Are y'all going to dress up for dinner? Last year, I wore dressy capris for two nights, and a dress on the night we were in Triton's. DH wore khaki-style pants and polo shirts for two nights and a dress shirt and tie the night we were in Triton's. This year, I think I'm going to let him ditch the tie, and maybe even wear nice jeans for a couple of nights! DS will be wearing nice jeans/khakis and polo shirts, and probably some pirate-ish stuff on pirate night. I'll probably stick with the same type stuff I wore last year...it was dressed up enough, but still comfortable. And thanks to the Tag Fairy, you know that my undies will match my clothes! (You don't have any tags yet, so be careful what you post in the future!!! That Tag Fairy is sneaky.)

I've been trying to get my hands on some recent navitators to try and somewhat plan when DS will be going to the club, but no one wants to give them up!

Shannon, I hope you can hook up with us! If not, I think we're going to the 70s party, maybe we could meet there...do you like to dance? I'd love to have someone to boogie on the floor with...DH has two left feet (but bless his heart, he tries!) Any other Memorial Day cruisers, you're invited to the party too!

Can you believe we only have 2 1/2 weeks!?!

 

[shannon1219]

I'll see ya on the dance floor.

 

[fljelad]

Well, I've seen DH in a tie about five times in almost 14 years of marriage and one of those was our wedding! Nah, he'll be in Dockers and polos or "Hawaiian shirts" every night. I'll be wearing capris and nice tees/tops. DS will have collared shirts for dinner but I might keep him in nice shorts...I think I've read that for kids under 10 that's acceptable. We're really a pretty casual crowd. Always clean, always neat, just not very dressy!

Oh, and DH has two left feet too and he refuses to try so I probably won't be doing too much dancing but...I may talk him into showing up!