January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part IV !!!

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I bet you are just about ready to burst at this point! I can't wait to hear the surprise Christmas morning stories from everyone!

I am about ready to burst!! 10 more days. . .

 

[trixiequilts]

He does! He ran a 10K race in Holly (near Flint) on Saturday and then ran 16 MILES yesterday.

I think he's a superhero!

 

[sarbah77]

I think he's a superhero!

I think he's kind of crazy, actually.

But there was that "I want to run a marathon!" "oh yeeah? well i want to go to Disney!" conversation and... he gets to run a marathon at Disney. Ah, compromise!

(Marathon training is a LOT of work for both the runner and his spouse - he's gone for about 3 hours on long run days and up to two during the shorter run days. Luckily, he's got a ton of vacation, and does a lot during the work day!)

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

We're going to be headed back to the Pittsburgh area on the 26th. I'll wave as I pass by you Pittsburgh Snowbirds.


Here's my updated countdown.

2 days til DS's holiday program at preschool
11 days til Christmas
12 days til Pittsburgh
16 days til DH's and best friend's b-day
17 days til Ddad's b-day
18 days til New Years and the Rose Bowl . . . We are PENN STATE!
22 days til we fly to Florida
23 days til DISNEY!!

What are you coming to Pittsburgh for? Do you have family here?

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Trixie - Did you call Disney about your ME stuff?

 

[BellaSoleil]

Good morning! It's 52 degrees here, but very windy. It rained all night, so all the snow is gone. My DD was mad about that. I told her not to worry!

Carrie- I hope that you and your family have a safe trip back to the States! How exciting!

Speaking of hair, I've never cut my DD's hair and she's 6! She's never even had a trim. She's been asking for one and my DH thinks I should just go and get it cut. I told him he's crazy! Her hair is very curly (like spiral curls) and it's long. When it's wet, it pretty much touches her bum. My hair was the same way. I didn't get a full out hair cut until I was 10 yrs old and I cut it into a bob! My mom cried as did my hair dresser (my mom's best friend). I'll probably take her to get a trim soon. I'm talking like 1/4 of an inch. I LOVE long hair! There have been times I get sick of my hair and I'll cut it right above my shoulders. However, being on a dance team, you pretty much need long hair. We wear it down and glamorous!

Hooray for long, glamorous hair! ( I wish there was a fabulous hair smiley. ) I kept mine in a short bob from 7th grade until my senior year. Then I cut it once more when I was 18. I cried hysterically. I know I will have to cut it eventually, as I would probably look silly with this hair at 60, but right now I enjoy it very much.

Shelly (and other suprisers)- How are you planning on telling your children about Disney? I'm so excited for all of you!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Le Cellier

Dinner

Chef's Favorites
The Chefs have chosen a few of their favorites so you can enjoy a truly exceptional LeCellier experience.
Choose one from each category. No substitutions. $36.99

Appetizers
Mixed Field Greens
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
Spicy Chicken and Chipotle Sausage

Entrées
Pan-seared King Salmon
Herb-crusted Prime Rib
Porcini Mushroom Ravioli
Mustard-basted All Natural Chicken

Desserts
Maple Crème Brulee
Canadian Chocolate Moose
Seasonal Sorbet


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Appetizers

Duck Two-Ways - Confit and Rillettes with Marinated Green Apples and Apple Gastrique $12.99

SautéedPrince Edward Island Mussels - with a Broth of Coconut Milk, Celery, Shallots, Ginger, Garlic, and Rice Wine $11.99

Spicy Chicken and Chipotle Sausage - with Roasted Corn Polenta and Sweet Onion Jam $9.99

Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup - Made with Moosehead Beer and Smoked Bacon Cup $5.49 Bowl $6.99

Tomato Stack - with Carmelized Onions, Cucumbers, Crumbled Blue Cheese, and Yuzu Vinaigreet $8.99

Shrimp Cocktail - with seaweed salad and homemade cocktail sauce $10.99

Three Onion Soup - Garnished with a Cheese Crouton Cup $5.49 Bowl $6.99

Steakhouse Caesar - with Romaine lettuce, parmesan, sourdough croutons and creamy Caesar dressing $6.99

Mixed Field Greens - with crumbled blue cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette $6.99


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Entrées

Mustard-basted All Natural Chicken - with cream cheese mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables finished with mustard chicken broth $20.99

New York Strip Steak - with bercy butter, balsamic red onions, watercress, and roasted Yukon potatoes, $34.99

Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon - with wild mushroom risotto, white truffle and herb butter sauce $34.99

Pan-seared Halibut - topped with Tomato confit served over braised red beets $24.99

Chili-Seared Pork Tenderloin - with picked vegetables and Udon noodles tossed in peanut sauce $21.99o

Porcini Mushroom Ravioli - topped with seasonal mushrooms and watercress sweet onion salad with mushroom broth $19.99

Seared King Salmon - served over orzo vegetable salad with tomoto vinaigrette $23.99

mA


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Sides and Sauces

Oven-roasted Mushrooms $4.29
Bearnaise Sauce $2.99
Grilled Asparagus $3.99
Wild Mushroom Risotto $3.99
Creamed Spinach Gratinee $3.99
Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes $3.49
Veal Demi-glace $2.99
Baked Macaroni and Cheese $3.49



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Desserts

Chocolate on Chocolate Whiskey Cake - Chocolate Cake brushed with Canadian Whiskey, layered with Chocolate Mousse, finished with Honey-Thyme Anglaise and a Chocolate-Vanilla Walnut Sauce $7.99

New York Style Cheesecake - Served with a seasonal Fruit Compote $6.99

Maple Creme Brulee $6.99

Seasonal Sorbet $6.49

Chocolate "Moose" - Chocolate Mousse rolled in Toasted Chocolate Crumbs with Maple Leaf Antlers $5.99

Campfire S’mores - Chocolate Graham Crackers and Roasted Marshmallows with Vanilla Ice Cream $5.99


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Non-Alcoholic Specialties

Pirate's Punch - Minute Maid Light Raspberry Lemonade served in a souvenir Pirate Cup with glowing Tinker Bell or Captain Hook clip-on light $6.49

Chocolate-Raspberry Shake $4.29

Mango Smoothie - with a splash of Cranberry $4.29

Sour Apple Freeze $3.99


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Traditional Beers

Canadian Unibroue $6.25
La Fin du Monde $6.25
Maudite $6.25
Blanche de Chambly $6.25
Trois Pistoles $6.25
Molson Canadian $5.25
Labatt Blue $5.25
Labatt Light Blue $5.25
Draft Moosehead Pale Ale $4.25


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Dessert Cocktails

Chocolate Vanilla martini - A decadent treat of Godiva Dark Liqueur, Amarula Cream, and Vodka served in a Chocolate-rimmed glass $9.25

Berries & Cream "Tini" - A creamy concoction of Stoli Razberi Vodka, Chambord, and Amarula Cream served in a Chocolate-rimmed glass and finished with fresh Raspberry $9.25


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Kids Menu

Pizza with mozzarella and diced chicken (optional), served with veggies and brown-sugar apples $7.59

Beef and Macaroni with marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella served with veggies and fruit salad $7.59


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Kids' Picks
Choice of 1 Appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert - $7.59

Appetizer

Carrot and Celery Sticks OR Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup

Entrees

Pasta and Tomato Sauce

OR

Hot Dog

OR

Grilled Steak - Add $2.00

 

[trixiequilts]

Trixie - Did you call Disney about your ME stuff?

I'm on hold right now.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I'm on hold right now.

Good luck! I hope you get someone who knows what they are doing! I have told the last 3 or 4 people that I have talked to that they still have the boys ages wrong, but what do you know they are still listed at 8 & 6 on the reservation. Oh well!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Shelly (and other suprisers)- How are you planning on telling your children about Disney? I'm so excited for all of you!

How are we telling the boys??? Well they are going to open their "Santa gifts" first. Usually all the gifts are just scattered under the tree and about half of them are from us and half from Santa. This time they are going to open all the Santa gifts and then there will be one small box tucked away back behind the tree and we will give it to them last and tell them that we could really only get them one gift this year and they have to share it!! I will tell them to open it slowly. . . We'll see how that goes. . . It will be in layers. . . The first thing they will see is something that says something like - "We hope you like this gift - We love you - And you might need these. . ." under that will be 2 pair of Disney sunglasses. . . Then it will say - "And these. . ." under that will be 2 Disney shirts. . . Then it will say - "And these for the plane. . ." under that will be 2 Star Wars books. . . Then it will be the big reveal (as if they haven't figured it out by now) - "Because we are going to Disney in 26 DAYS!!!" Under that will be a Disney Countdown Calendar and it will tell them what we are doing on each day!! I can't wait!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

For all of you doing the Fantasmic Package - have you heard that you now enter at the regular entrance??? This is the second time in about a week that I have heard this ~
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2032827

 

[trixiequilts]

Shelly~does your new camera take video?

(I'm still on hold..... )

 

[sunshine43]

Good morning Snowbirds

Very Gray and windy here in NE PA, but not very cold at all.

Friday I went to AAA and picked up my stuff, so it is real now . Got to work this morning and turned the page on the calendar and it says..."Print out the Calendar pages from Disney.com for Hours in January"...Wow, I wrote that there about 6 or 7 months ago...time sure does fly

Here's my current countdown.

8 days till my Birthday
10 days till Christmas
And.............
21 Days till Dinner with Mickey

robin

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

If anyone has any updates or changes please let me know. I will probably be updating and posting the lists today. I update & post every 30 pages, so if we reach page 150 today I will be posting! How about that beginning of the month Snowbird Meet, any details yet? What about the All Stars Meet, anything there? I am working on the CBR Meet, still waiting to hear back from 2 people on that.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Shelly~does your new camera take video?

(I'm still on hold..... )

Yes it does!

Hey if you ever talk to anyone maybe you could ask about the Fantasmic package entrance change. . .

 

[trixiequilts]

Trixie - Did you call Disney about your ME stuff?

After all that holding, the CM told me to cross the names off the tags and write them correctly! Not good enough. I made her give me the ME number directly.

Disney's Magical Express: 866-599-0951

 

[coffeehousemom]

Hey Snowbirds,


Talk about freaky weather went to kids Christmas program at school yesterday at 1pm it was 56. An hour & half later it 50 & raining. By 330 it was 45 & pouring & raining sideways. Of course we are out driving in it to drop of deer damaged car at body shop. Go to Dbq. finish Santa shopping drops to 30 with freezing rain & snow. Bedtime 20 wake up this am -2 windchill -25 YIKES!!!!!

I got MAGICAL MAIL Sat!!! Plus the pins we ordered online on Tue showed up Sat. DD & I went through them very cool, she is keeping 20 & trading the rest.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

After all that holding, the CM told me to cross the names off the tags and write them correctly! Not good enough. I made her give me the ME number directly.

Disney's Magical Express: 866-599-0951

OH MY GOSH!!

 

[BellaSoleil]

How are we telling the boys??? Well they are going to open their "Santa gifts" first. Usually all the gifts are just scattered under the tree and about half of them are from us and half from Santa. This time they are going to open all the Santa gifts and then there will be one small box tucked away back behind the tree and we will give it to them last and tell them that we could really only get them one gift this year and they have to share it!! I will tell them to open it slowly. . . We'll see how that goes. . . It will be in layers. . . The first thing they will see is something that says something like - "We hope you like this gift - We love you - And you might need these. . ." under that will be 2 pair of Disney sunglasses. . . Then it will say - "And these. . ." under that will be 2 Disney shirts. . . Then it will say - "And these for the plane. . ." under that will be 2 Star Wars books. . . Then it will be the big reveal (as if they haven't figured it out by now) - "Because we are going to Disney in 26 DAYS!!!" Under that will be a Disney Countdown Calendar and it will tell them what we are doing on each day!! I can't wait!!

So cute! Are you planning on making a video for all of us? Please, please....

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

So cute! Are you planning on making a video for all of us? Please, please....

Well I'm not sure about putting a video of my kids online. . . Plus I'm not even sure how to do that!! I will definitely be sharing the pictures - probably a ton of them!