January 24, 2004 Cruisers - Are you out there???

[mariamard]

can i say crap?? anyway, im going insane here......packing, then re-packing. dh will not cooperate.......he packs like a hobo. he thinks A ("a "as in singular, one, alone, etc.)rolling 21"suitcase (the small carryon kind) per person should be ok............boy oh boy, i nearly peed my pants. that size barely held my shoes and handbags. barely! i have no idea how im going to sleep before we leave.........
330, sunday, promenade lounge. casual coming straight from pool area ok, guys? or is this a little dressier? cant wait!!!

 

[Minybear]

Packing. YAK. DH and I always get into arguments on packing. He decides that the one suitcase is his and he packs like one or two items and leaves the big suitcase emty. I see what he does and switch all his stuff to the suitcase I am using and put stuff in his suitcase for other items. He gets PO'ed at me when I do this. STRESS STRESS on the packing issue.

 

[Scratch42]

Let's have it come as you are!

Don't forget we will have to get ready for either formal or semi-formal that night so why change twice! Less stress the better!

One good thing! I don't have to worry about a DH just a DD who thinks that she can bring her entire closet when in fact she only wears the same thing over and over again!LOL
Her stuff is neatly sitting on our couch ready for me to take the suitcases out! No I have not done that yet! I don't want to stress the cat out! He knows that something is up but still has not figured it out! He will tomorrow night when we take him to the Kennel!

Remember, 1/2 the clothes twice the money!

Scratch

 

[jensensva]

Everything is on the spare room bed the suitcases are open on the living room floor but nothing goes in before Thursday as the dog is freaking out as usual she know she's going to v.e.t. DH said " I need how many shirts??" I polite pointed out that I am on vacation and not doing laundry. 2 more work days!!!!!!!

Melissa

 

[Minybear]

Originally posted by Scratch42

One good thing! I don't have to worry about a DH just a DD who thinks that she can bring her entire closet when in fact she only wears the same thing over and over again!LOL
Her stuff is neatly sitting on our couch ready for me to take the suitcases out! No I have not done that yet! I don't want to stress the cat out! He knows that something is up but still has not figured it out! He will tomorrow night when we take him to the Kennel!!

2 cats are going to my friends house for her look after tomorrow and 3 dogs are going to the kennel on Thursday.

Remember, 1/2 the clothes twice the money!

Are you sure its not 1/2 the $$ and twice the clothes?

 

[QueenTrident]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one with a DH driving me crazy. If I seriously maim him between now and Friday, do you think insurance would kick in for his portion? I need a vacation from him right now.

He insists that I never told him we were staying at the Radisson on Friday and he wanted to stay at the Hyatt MCO. Now he's being a big baby, saying he doesn't even know where we're going on vacation.

He's also being completely unsympathetic about my evil boss and work stress. I'm ready to tear my hair out here and he just keep serving me platitudes about being a duck or some such nonsense.

I have so much to do and no time to do it in. I need shoes, makeup, carryon bags. I need to pack, unpack and repack. I'm just going crazy!

Is it Friday yet?

 

[disneylover5]

We have 5 bedrooms and DH and I use one, 3 kids and my FIL (MIL still very very ill)...that leaves no bedroom to pack in. What a good idea to pack in the living room. I am going to organize in there.

I am still so stressed...but I decided not to care ... if it gets done it gets done...if it doesn't....it doesn't.

I do need to find my DOCS and Birth Certs. Maybe I should do that now.......

 

[Minybear]

QueenTrident

I hear you. Typically days prior to your vacation it gets very STRESSFULL. I can guarantee you the STRESS will go away right when you put foot on the ship or into MCO.

Friday is ALMOST HERE .

Minybear

 

[Scratch42]

Let's make it 2x the Money and 2x the Clothes! That way all bases are covered!

Just keep focusing..................

DRINK WITH LITTLE UMBRELLA! WARM WEATHER! BYE BYE WORRIES!

Scratch

 

[minniesota]

OK everyone - breathe deep. And again. One more time. Now repeat after me - "stress monsters be gone-you have no power over me!" Now who wants to sign up for wine tasting? Any takers?

One other question for experienced cruisers: where in the terminal could you meet up with another family? Our kids want to meet kids from another family while we're waiting to embark. Any obvious meeting places?

Breathe deep. Close your eyes. One last time... see you on the ship!

 

[Scratch42]

I think I would like to try the Wine Tasting!

As for a meeting place, why not meet by the model of the Ship! or you could meet up on the second level.

See you real soon!

Scratch

 

[mariamard]

this morning, i was excited. now, im ready to say "SCREW IT!!" dh is driving me frakin insane! he does not understand that i cant pack for 4 people, clean a house, get travels checks, confirm and reconfirm ressies, pick up dry cleaning, etc. with 2 little ones in tow.....especially when is -0 whith the wind chill. today hes going to the gym, stopping for lunch with his boss, washing the jeep....(WASHING THE JEEP WHO CARES WHAT THE JEEP LOOKS LIKE FOR THE NEXT 11 DAYS THAT WERE GONE!!!!)im overwhelmed without a hand to help. i have sooooo much to do in the next 24 hours. this isnt fun anymore....
sorry to be a bummer......im just so upset at the moment.
minniesota---im sooooo in for the wine guzzling, oops, i mean tasting
CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!remember those commercials??

 

[Scratch42]

Find a neighbor to take the kids! Pay them if you have to!

The the only real important this is to get the money! And because of his attitude, get more of it! Only pick up the dry cleaning if you need it for the cruise! If not phone them and tell them you will be a little late picking it up!

Cleaning the house, do what DD does, put everything under the bed! or in the Closet! Inside the dressers! It will be there when you get back!

As for packing, just throw it in! Just make sure your dresses are neat!

Oh for some stress relief, when DH comes back with a clean Jeep, have the kids throw some mud at it!LOL

See you at the Wine Guzzlin' Party!

Scratch


PS Don't forget the Documents, Money, ID!

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Have I mentioned lately that
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!

When you think you're the only one...you get on the boards...and there are people out there suffering just like you.

So exactly HOW MANY TIMES do I have to explain to my DH the concept of what he needs to lay out? Yes, dear, one night is formal night, one night is semi-formal night, etc....
No dear you need to remember your black socks! Yes dear, we are leaving on Friday. No dear, I am juggling every other detail with this trip, I don't have time to iron your shirts....that is what that nice little lady at the dry cleaners is for. Yes dear I do need more than one pair of shoes.

I thought I was going to scream.

But here is the kicker -

So DH calls his parents last night and when he gets off the phone, he casually mentions that his parents are tagging along with my parents to Cape Canaveral on Friday to see us. Now - we only wanted one set of parents there...cause his parents stress us out. So, this isn't exactly how I (or he) were planning on starting our vacation. So, I bite my tongue till it is bleeding and say, "Oh!". Then the packing arguments start. The entire night I have a knot in my stomach. I wake up this AM and call my mom...and she tells me that his parents are not coming along and that he must be playing a joke on me. A JOKE!!!!! This is not funny. Well, he doesn't know that I know and revenge is sweet! This is one practical joke I didn't need before this trip!


And again, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! You guys are my sanity!

 

[dancermom]

Glad to see I am not alone. DH doesn't understand my stress of everyone having everything they could possibly need, and also work, do payroll and billing for his business, take care of the girls and the puppy, with his only worry going to see the big meet tonight of the high school wrestling team his brother coaches.

He lookes at me like I wanted him to cut his arm off and eat it when I told him he was responsible for packing his shaving things.

Wine tasting!!!!!! When do we start, is on the way to the port too soon????? Or better yet on the way to the airport????

I thinkd I'm taking three times the money that way DH can buy me something nice for my stress!!!!!

 

[mariamard]

im actually so mental right now, that im laughing and crying at the same time. im scaring myself, and you all as well.
dancemom, buzzmom, scratch, queen---you guys kill me..... i can see the headlines now...." drunken, disneycruise moms go haywire---throw stupid husbands over bacony of cruiseship, while holding empty wine bottles"
minniesota--you will see me at the terminal......trust me! ill be the one with the noose around my neck and a group of kids, dh, and mil with duct tape over their mouths......seriously, we can meet at that coffee shop place in the terminal if youd like.....anyone else? i can bring the baileys to pour in the coffee..... im NOT kidding about the baileys.
dlove5--im sorry mil is still so sick i hope things are ok....and get those birth certs!!!!! that would suck if you are missing something and you have to find time to get replacements....
now, i need to take a vicoden or something to relax.....i think im on the verge of popping a vein......

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

Mariamard - I have no idea what you look like, but if I know you have baileys for our coffee - I WILL FIND YOU!!! Seriously, that's a fine idea and we might have to stop off someplace in Friday to pick some up!

Also - I'm not sure if your use for duct tape made that other list, but what a fabulous idea! Now I have to make room in my suitcase for it!

 

[QueenTrident]

RIGHT NOW!!!

I'm glad my DH isn't the only Neanderthal out there. Now, his parents are insisting they drive us to and pick us up from the airport. Very nice gesture, but now we have to figure out how to pack our suitcases in our little car, get them to my inlaws, pack them in their car and have them take use to the airport in their little car. It's just adding stress to an already stressful day. Plus, that means the first people i see after my vacation is them... Not my idea of fun.

Oh well, they are saving us $140. So, that means one more massage for me.

I'm bringing 3 x the money (I'm getting my ring!) and may "forget" to pack DH's underwear.

Keep your chins up, we'll make it.

 

[disneylover5]

You guys are going to hate me....

My DH is exactly the OPPOSITE of yours.....I had to remind him we are leaving on Friday(he totally forgot we are going on vacation)....he could care less how much luggage.....how much money.....how many days the kids are missing from school.....what he will wear...what any of us will wear....nothing...

He said just tell him where to be and when and all be be okay. He did find all of the Birth Certs for me though.

He is so worried about his mom. I hate to say this.....but I hope she does not die while we are gone. The doctors keep saying she can live like this for years....she is just laying in the hospital bed and she yells out loud about 6-8 hours a day...no matter how much medicine they give her. She is not aware of anything going on around her. it has been like this for 12 weeks now. They are having a big prayer vigil right now....oh my....

Thanks for listening.....

 

[the4nitz's]

Is it time to leave yet!!!

Here is some pixie dust for everyone

We are about 75% packed, did it last night. I laid everything on the bed by person & DH packed it in the suitcases.

The dog looked liked it was getting worried, when we started packing, but I just kept telling her that she gets to go to Grammies & get spoiled rotten. Auntie is going to take care of the cats.

Well it finally warmed up here, but it is snowing today.