July 28, 2007 - "Rome-ancing the Mouse Cruisers" -11 days!

[eeyorelvr10]

Andrew - you were asking about celebrations on or before cruise: Well - here's mine:

Birthdays:

DS Andrew - 21st on July 7th

DD Megan - 20th on July 20th

Me! Laura - 41st on July 23rd


Anniversary:

DH & I - AKA Steve and Laura (anyone remember Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow? Now what was that sitcoms name - went out the window just now - must be my senior moment which are coming closer and closer together! )

July 21st - our 17th wedding anniversary - 20 years together on Dec 1!


Now can you all see why I love crusing - especially in July????

 

[disneylover5]

Daniel will 18 on 8-3-2007!!

 

[disneylover5]

Your picture is sooooooooooooo good, I quoted it on my Panama cruise thread for 2008, with a FULL credit to you.


They love it and it has made so many peoples day to see it!

THANK YOU AGAIN.

Oh Andrew, I am soooooooooooooooooooo sorry!!! This picture was e-mailed to me....it is not my picture. I should have made that clear.

This picture made my day as well!! Please let those on the WB know....I am so sorry

 

[disneylover5]

Here is my family

DH - Don
Me - Lisa
DS18 - Daniel
DD13 - Annie
DD11 - Gretchen

 

[disneylover5]

I guess I am talking to myself!!

I will do 5 lanyards.

I will be happy to do a bag from WASHINGTON DC, if we decide to do this. That will be so easy.....I will just have to bring a lot of HOT AIR!!

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[jlawall]

YES, we are definitely doing the bags!!! We just have to decide a location to meet..........perhaps our first day at sea would be best b/c we may be too tired the first night and some of us are scheduled for excursions in Barcelona!

My parents will be celebrating their 49th anniversary in July (albil).....my DH and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary in July and my oldest DD will be celebrating her 23rd b-day that month!

Thx Andrew for the Palo tip! Oh and I'm going to send you my parents ressie numbers in case a spot opens up on the brunch...........

Hope are all feeling welll.........loved the dog pics.........loved the family pics........oh well.........another week begins...........

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Ummmm.....can someone please remind me on the bags again? What and how? Just a gift exchange, place bags in center and someone picks type deal? I totally forgot about this - thanks!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Andrew - you were asking about celebrations on or before cruise: Well - here's mine:

Birthdays:

DS Andrew - 21st on July 7th

DD Megan - 20th on July 20th

Me! Laura - 41st on July 23rd


Anniversary:

DH & I - AKA Steve and Laura (anyone remember Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow? Now what was that sitcoms name - went out the window just now - must be my senior moment which are coming closer and closer together! )

July 21st - our 17th wedding anniversary - 20 years together on Dec 1!


Now can you all see why I love crusing - especially in July????

Looks like a busy month

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

YES, we are definitely doing the bags!!! We just have to decide a location to meet..........perhaps our first day at sea would be best b/c we may be too tired the first night and some of us are scheduled for excursions in Barcelona!

My parents will be celebrating their 49th anniversary in July (albil).....my DH and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary in July and my oldest DD will be celebrating her 23rd b-day that month!

Thx Andrew for the Palo tip! Oh and I'm going to send you my parents ressie numbers in case a spot opens up on the brunch...........

Hope are all feeling welll.........loved the dog pics.........loved the family pics........oh well.........another week begins...........

I will keep it and let you know late June.

Thank you for the celebration information.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Here is my family

DH - Don
Me - Lisa
DS18 - Daniel
DD13 - Annie
DD11 - Gretchen

Great picture

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Oh Andrew, I am soooooooooooooooooooo sorry!!! This picture was e-mailed to me....it is not my picture. I should have made that clear.

This picture made my day as well!! Please let those on the WB know....I am so sorry

Leave it that everyone thinks you are a fantastic picture taker!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Daniel will 18 on 8-3-2007!!

Thats great a cruise birthday!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

CELEBRATE

List of celebrations up to and including the cruise, so far.


salliep
This cruise was a gift to each other for our 25th wedding anniversary which was this past November, so although it has just passed, it is the main reason we went all out- also carley will be celebrating her 13th birthday 2 weeks after we dock, and my 49th birthday ( the final one before hitting the big 50- a week before we leave! The Phelan's have a lot to celebrate !!!
Oh yes- and making so many new friends!!!!!

Sandaneli

We are celebrating our 10th anniversary VERY EARLY. It's not until Nov 98 but this is a dream cruise and it won't be available in 2008.

ANDREW

Well for the first time we miss celebrations on this cruise, for the last two our wedding Anniversary in August and DS Stephen’s birthday have fallen on the cruise, or whilst we are away.

My anniversary, and DS Birthday will be a couple of weeks after the cruise, in 2008, they fall within the 15 night cruise.


eeyorelvr10-celebrations on or before cruise: Well - here's mine:

Birthdays:

DS Andrew - 21st on July 7th

DD Megan - 20th on July 20th

Me! Laura - 41st on July 23rd


Anniversary:

DH & I - AKA Steve and Laura (anyone remember Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow? Now what was that sitcoms name - went out the window just now - must be my senior moment which are coming closer and closer together! )

July 21st - our 17th wedding anniversary - 20 years together on Dec 1!


Now can you all see why I love crusing - especially in July????

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disneylover5;Daniel will 18 on 8-3-2007!!

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jlawall

My parents will be celebrating their 49th anniversary in July (albil).....my DH and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary in July and my oldest DD will be celebrating her 23rd b-day that month!

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[AnnaS]

Great idea regarding the pictures and nice ones too! I need help from my kids to do this

My dd will be graduating from 8th grade June 15.

Early 25th Wedding Anniversary for dh and I (Nov.).

I also remember a while ago discussing a grab bag (we did this in '05) - Any updates on this?

 

[salliep]

hi everyone!

the phelans are also in on the gifts bags -we love surprises-!!-

I will try to handle the teen/tween bags- carley has already posted about it and the kids that have posted seem very interested.
I told carley to suggest that the gift should represent where they come from, although not necessary- anything thing will do- its the excitement and thought that counts. She said she is probably going to do a NYC theme bag ( tee shirt, Empire State building souvenir etc) , or after talking to Emily from Iowa, she thought a beach theme would also be great since we live so close to the beach. I'm not sure what to say about a limit on the cost- my thought was $15- $20.00. but please let me know if this is too much or too little.

I'm starting to get that - holy cow- how and what am I going to pack nervous feeling my stomach- I'm the type thats packs for -just in case- and you never know- Im the type that would bring a winter coat to the Caribbean- JUST IN CASE!!! lol

sallie

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

hi everyone!

the phelans are also in on the gifts bags -we love surprises-!!-

I will try to handle the teen/tween bags- carley has already posted about it and the kids that have posted seem very interested.
I told carley to suggest that the gift should represent where they come from, although not necessary- anything thing will do- its the excitement and thought that counts. She said she is probably going to do a NYC theme bag ( tee shirt, Empire State building souvenir etc) , or after talking to Emily from Iowa, she thought a beach theme would also be great since we live so close to the beach. I'm not sure what to say about a limit on the cost- my thought was $15- $20.00. but please let me know if this is too much or too little.

I'm starting to get that - holy cow- how and what am I going to pack nervous feeling my stomach- I'm the type thats packs for -just in case- and you never know- Im the type that would bring a winter coat to the Caribbean- JUST IN CASE!!! lol

sallie

Understand the principle..does someone sellect the name of who you are going to get the bag for?

 

[salliep]

Understand the principle..does someone select the name of who you are going to get the bag for?

Thats the question !!! A grab bag means that you put all the "gifts in a big dark bag and each child reaches in for one"- but that causes many shopping problems--boy/girl thing

sooo
we could have a separate boy and girl grab bag, so girls will pull from a girl bag and boys will pull from a boy bag

or when I get all the names , I will match boys with boys and girls with girls based on the most geographic differences,and possibly age

or I will just pull 2 names out of a "hat" at random

again... I will take suggestions- also, ask your kids what they think, and majority will rule I guess

im off to work- I will check in there!!!
sallie

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thats the question !!! A grab bag means that you put all the "gifts in a big dark bag and each child reaches in for one"- but that causes many shopping problems--boy/girl thing

sooo
we could have a separate boy and girl grab bag, so girls will pull from a girl bag and boys will pull from a boy bag

or when I get all the names , I will match boys with boys and girls with girls based on the most geographic differences,and possibly age

or I will just pull 2 names out of a "hat" at random

again... I will take suggestions- also, ask your kids what they think, and majority will rule I guess

im off to work- I will check in there!!!
sallie

Yes there is the Girl/boy/age issue, So to make the buying better and easier, and the child to get something nice for their age and sex, I would suggest, sellection by name first.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

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[formerCPer]

Just checking in. Between soccer games, weather (I'll explain) and family and church activities we didn't have much time to check the site this weekend.

Speaking of, I hope everyone had a good weekend. DD Madelynne's soccer team went 1-1 with her scoring the winning goal at Sunday's game at the last minute. It was great to see her smile from ear to ear!

DW and I had the opportunity to see the national tour of CATS in town Sat. night. We've never been to NYC (but I guess that could change after we make some new friends on the cruise) but love going to the theater. The show was good, but seems to appeal more to the ladies. BTW, my favorite is still "Movin'Out".

All of this was tempered by the perennial severe weather that plagues us here in Tornado Alley each spring. I'm sure Barb in IA can testify to this as well. A 'dry line' has been sitting over the state for last few days reaking havoc. Our home was hit in the F5 that swept through OKC in 1999. So we're always nervous this time of year. Looks like we're still under threat for the next few days at least. Arghhh!

Maybe we can get our girls online tonite! I know they would love to do the grab bags, and would enjoy sharing items from our state. Oklahoma is celebrating its centennial in 2007. One-hundred years must seem to young to most of you who live in areas that are hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. We're just a baby, yet have so much to offer (except for the tornadoes, and a fair amount of visitors from the UK take vacation here each year to chase them). Come visit us some time!

As far as the lanyards go, please count us in for four. I'd be happy to lend my graphic design skills to help if you want.

Last thing ... already dropped a few #. Woo-hoo! Now if I could just get my butt to the gym it might really fall off (the pounds, not my butt).

Brian
formerCPer

PS -- Andrew, any more word on the Palo Brunch on Sunday?