I already told DH that one of us can go back out after we get the kids to bed....they will probably need to be in bed after the 8pm show. We'll see if they sleep in later...but I HIGHLY doubt it.You can change my ????? to 8am and add schimj with me
When we first moved here 4 years ago, I was amazed at how a 20 minute trip at 10 am could take over an hour at 4:30Wow, this thread is hoppin......
To answer the question posted, my family will essentially be on the same flight, but they are flying down on the 28th. We are all flying together on the way back, although they will be getting off in Seattle and we will continue to Vancouver. Yes, ALOT of travelling, but all worth it!
So anyone up for a mommy's night out night during the cruise?
Where is your elementary school? She lives on Bardu Ave right across the street from an elementary school but I don't know the name.That is close!! I can be at the mall in about 5 minutes - depending upon lights and traffic!! My son's elementary school is right near the mall, so I make that trip pretty regularly!
Isn't it funny how all times here are given either "with traffic" or "without traffic"
I'm up for it
Either my DH or my ILs (or both) would be willing to watch the kids. Although the older ones could probably just go to the kids club but we will see. We have Palo one night but I can't remember which one it is right now.
I miss living in FL! To leave at 8am the day of the cruise would be heavenly!!
We drove down last year on the Monday before Thanksgiving. We were a little late leaving but were still on the road by 3:30. At 5 we had travelled exactly 19 miles and still weren't to Fredricksburg!!How old are your kids again? If they hit it off, maybe we can arrange a playdateWe are flying down. We have hundreds of thousands of Delta points and actually cashed in some points and paid part for the tickets - we ended up getting five tickets for under $300 and that includes checking 5 bags so it just wasn't worth it to drive - we would have spent that much in gas and a hotel on the way down (we split the trip into two and stop in SC).
Unless the weather looks AT ALL iffy. Then we will be calling to change our flights to earlier or jumping in the car Thursday night!! It is nice to know that (minus traffic) we can jump in the car and drive straight through and be there in 13 hours. Except for traffic
There are a couple of schools right by the mall. It isn't our "neighborhood" school - DS switched to the GT program this year and this is the GT school for our area. They do bus him from our neighborhood, which is nice, but because they have to stop at so many neighborhoods because the GT program pulls from over 10 elementary schools it is a long bus ride. He gets out at 3:50 and is supposed to be home at 4:35, however, the bus can hit traffic depending upon accidents on 95S and he can get home as late as 5. Since I can pick him up at 3:50 and we can be home by 4 I do that a lot. It is just funny how much time I spend driving around the Springfield Mall - I probably drive right by your sister's house!! Between that and my many, many trips to the Michaels right by the mall, I am there A LOT!
It is SUCH a small world - seems like a majority of our little group are from Michigan, Ontario or Quebec Canada, and Northern VA! It must be a combination of school holidays, good deals, and just general ease of getting to Florida at this time of year. it is pretty tough to get to FL from the West Coast so probably not as appealing!!
I also have an 8 yr old niece, 5 yr old great-nephew, 3 yr old great-niece, and almost 2 yr old great-niece. My other nieces and nephews are older between ages 14-27.We are flying down. We have hundreds of thousands of Delta points and actually cashed in some points and paid part for the tickets - we ended up getting five tickets for under $300 and that includes checking 5 bags so it just wasn't worth it to drive - we would have spent that much in gas and a hotel on the way down (we split the trip into two and stop in SC).
Unless the weather looks AT ALL iffy. Then we will be calling to change our flights to earlier or jumping in the car Thursday night!! It is nice to know that (minus traffic) we can jump in the car and drive straight through and be there in 13 hours. Except for traffic
There are a couple of schools right by the mall. It isn't our "neighborhood" school - DS switched to the GT program this year and this is the GT school for our area. They do bus him from our neighborhood, which is nice, but because they have to stop at so many neighborhoods because the GT program pulls from over 10 elementary schools it is a long bus ride. He gets out at 3:50 and is supposed to be home at 4:35, however, the bus can hit traffic depending upon accidents on 95S and he can get home as late as 5. Since I can pick him up at 3:50 and we can be home by 4 I do that a lot. It is just funny how much time I spend driving around the Springfield Mall - I probably drive right by your sister's house!! Between that and my many, many trips to the Michaels right by the mall, I am there A LOT!
It is SUCH a small world - seems like a majority of our little group are from Michigan, Ontario or Quebec Canada, and Northern VA! It must be a combination of school holidays, good deals, and just general ease of getting to Florida at this time of year. it is pretty tough to get to FL from the West Coast so probably not as appealing!!
How old are your kids again? If they hit it off, maybe we can arrange a playdate
We are driving because it's just cheaper with so many of us going and with the amount of baggage we have to take (strollers, etc).
