July 18 2009 Tortola

[lwilliam]

Stuck with 12 children that are NOT your own (I'm dreading being stuck with 2 kids and they ARE my own)

Some advice from Lucy:

Cancel!

My DH is feeling the same way about tomorrow - what is the reason for snow on a weekend he has off!


SC Minnie: it is about time we hear you say that!

 

[MrsG]

Stuck with 12 children that are NOT your own (I'm dreading being stuck with 2 kids and they ARE my own)

Some advice from Lucy:

Cancel!

My DH is feeling the same way about tomorrow - what is the reason for snow on a weekend he has off!


SC Minnie: it is about time we hear you say that!

Lucy, I like how you think!!!!! We're going to get along just fine!

 

[mickeymo]

John's parents made it out of Chicago even with the snow and their plane has landed. I have a few minutes of quiet before I start running around around like crazy. My parents went back to their hotel so, I can relax a bit. Tonight's schedule is insane - I should majored in transportation logistics

4:00 - Pick up Maggie from school (she has both kids' instruments)
Mike has basketball practice before their tournament - he's staying at school
run through McDonalds's
drop her off at dance, so she can eat and get changed for class.
5:00-7:00 Maggie Dance
Drop McD's off at school before Mike gets on the bus at 6:30.
7:00 pick Maggie up and head to the tournament for an 8:15 game...

sigh -

 

[mickeymo]

bonus!!! John just got back from the airport - he's doing the activity run!!!!

 

[lwilliam]

bonus!!! John just got back from the airport - he's doing the activity run!!!!

Monica,
Would it just kill 'ya if I told you we were heading out to a relaxing dinner with another couple, no kids, to Texas Roadhouse? We owe this couple a dinner since he installed our flat screen TV on the fireplace before Christmas. Then tomorrow, we should be sitting at home all day doing nothing, watching it snow (latest prediction is 6-10 inches, I'm betting on no more than 4 inches)

Couldn't you just kill me!

 

[mickeymo]

Monica,

Couldn't you just kill me!

Just about ready to head out to the basketball tournament - this will be tough, my bed time will be right about half time. Do you think ds14 will be embarrassed if I show up in my pj's...

 

[jlawall]

DITTO, although we are supposed to go north to Albany tomorrow for a Sci. competition. We shouldn't be too bad on Long Island, but the area we need to travel through may get 10 inches. I don't want to be stuck somewhere with 12 children that are not mine!!! I think we're cancelling. I'd actually rather shovel. (UGH!)

Sorry, I know you were preparing for that..................

 

[jlawall]

Lucy, I like how you think!!!!! We're going to get along just fine!

Be careful.

 

[jlawall]

Just checking in... Quietly reading - and watching all that is going on, and counting down... Hope everyone had a great new year -

So, what was the "oddest" gift that you got this last Christmas - and are you going to bring it on the cruise with you?

Amy

My car starter? and no!

 

[jlawall]

John's parents made it out of Chicago even with the snow and their plane has landed. I have a few minutes of quiet before I start running around around like crazy. My parents went back to their hotel so, I can relax a bit. Tonight's schedule is insane - I should majored in transportation logistics

4:00 - Pick up Maggie from school (she has both kids' instruments)
Mike has basketball practice before their tournament - he's staying at school
run through McDonalds's
drop her off at dance, so she can eat and get changed for class.
5:00-7:00 Maggie Dance
Drop McD's off at school before Mike gets on the bus at 6:30.
7:00 pick Maggie up and head to the tournament for an 8:15 game...

sigh -

bonus!!! John just got back from the airport - he's doing the activity run!!!!

The good old days...........

 

[tinkerbell_29]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. The weather here is beign weird it is either very cold and snowing or warm and sunny. I wish it would make up it's mind and be one way or the other. Our poor furbaby is having to wear a lampshade so she will leave her eye alone. We have an English bulldog puppy and while we were on the Christmas cruise she picked up an eye infection. I feel sorry for her but it has been very entertaining to watch here run into things. We learned our lesson though and will never again board our very expensive baby this eye infection has been very expensive. All right I've got to getg back to class work. I'm getting my masters online from UOP and have five classses to go. In fact I'll graduate right before this cruise. Have a great Saturday!

Lissa

 

[lwilliam]

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. The weather here is beign weird it is either very cold and snowing or warm and sunny. I wish it would make up it's mind and be one way or the other. Our poor furbaby is having to wear a lampshade so she will leave her eye alone. We have an English bulldog puppy and while we were on the Christmas cruise she picked up an eye infection. I feel sorry for her but it has been very entertaining to watch here run into things. We learned our lesson though and will never again board our very expensive baby this eye infection has been very expensive. All right I've got to getg back to class work. I'm getting my masters online from UOP and have five classses to go. In fact I'll graduate right before this cruise. Have a great Saturday!

Lissa

Another reason to celebrate!

Our expected snowstorm was a bomb.....remember all those warnings I spoke about -HAH! hardly anything this morning....it is presently 3:30 and finally snowing - IF we do make an accumulation, it will be small. Looks real pretty outside right now. My DH and I are watching the Travel Channel and Samantha Brown (LOVE her!) is on a Med. cruise on the Brilliance of the Seas.
What a great way to spend a snowy day.

 

[3princessMommy]

I spent the day with 6 2-year olds! My baby turned two!!! She's not a baby anymore!!! What am I going to do now???

Hey, wait - this means I'm only a few months away from NO DIAPERS!!!!!!!!

 

[disneymagic316]

It finally started snowing. We're only supposed to get a couple of inches before it turns to sleet and freezing rain. Yuk!

My daughter got accpeted to Flagler College in St. Auguistine.Fla. She's so excited!
It was her first choice. My oldest son and daughter-in-law both graduated from Flagler.

We just decided that we're going to go to WDW for a few days before the criuise. I'm going to book Saratoga Springs tomorrow.

 

[Dizzyworld]

Do you make personalized pillowcases for other people too? I tried to get pillowcases for my DDs last DCL cruise to have the characters sign, but the woman who was going to make them ran into difficulties (technical and workload) and we never got them. I'm happy to reimburse for materials and time. (But I completely understand if you don't want to start a trend!)

Our Ambassador kept teasing me every time we had a Christmas party because I kept requesting "White Christmas" or "Let it snow!" (She plays the piano.) I can wish, can't I???

I finally sent you a PM. Several times when I tried to send it to you the site would freeze up.

 

[jfis1020]

Wow! You guys have been busy on here! I have been in Cincy for a few days as we lost a close friend. I am back home now ready to get some normalcy back into my life......yeah, like there ever was to start with!

Went to IKEA today and spent a bunch, but had a blast. Now it's time to assemble things..........maybe tomorrow! I am tired.....

Oddest gift??? Well, I only got one, my coat. Afterall, I am going on DCL in July! That's the best gift ever!!!!!

 

[Fatphil32]

Figured I'd kick in... Had the best day ever. Woke up at 7:30 today, drove south with a friend about an hour and went snowboarding from 10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. We had a great time boarding all day and I even bought a new board.

 

[jlawall]

Ok, I just figured out that on January 18th we will be under 6 months and all of the sudden, I'm thinking, wow, this trip is coming up fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's start getting ready!!!!!!!!!!!!

It sounds like everyone but me, knows what they're doing before the trip, that's the next step...............

 

[3princessMommy]

Well we officially sent in our transfer schedule request - it includes a LOT of airplanes!!!!

Ouaga - Washington (training)
Washington - Denver (visit great-grandma who is 95)
Denver - San Antonio (visit one set of grandparents)
San Antonio - Orlando (WDW & DCL Magic!!! )
Orlando - Washington (visit other set of grandparents & training)
Washington - Kampala (new job!!!! )

Now we just have to wait to see if everyone will accept it. Kampala already asked DH to move up his arrival, but that's not going to happen since we're already leaving Ouaga as early as we can.

And, of course, it's important to remember that we are doing this crazy itinerary with three children under 7 and the international legs will involve the addition of 2 feline family members!

Remind me again why we do this?????

 

[mickeymo]

Hi All!

Just checking in quickly! The basketball tournament went fine - the lost in the consolation final round, ended 1w-2L. That win was the first win of the season.

We're leaving on the Voyager today!!! I watched her sail in on the Galveston port cam early this morning!

I'll see y'all next week!