Looking for Control Freaks & Worry Warts - Part 4!!!

[Poohlove]

Hiya all,

Laura - hope you are feeling better soon...

wish I was going to Disney soon, got the no trip blues again....

Still - lost another 2 pounds last week!! 20 pounds so far!

Just having a summer downpour outside right now - the rain is hitting the ground so hard you can hear it rumble!

And I have to go pick up the kids..... those blues are back....

Tessa

I am new here so hello to everyone! I think that this thread is great - I'll post my story some other time

I was wondering is someone could tell me where the tickers for weight loss and trip countdown come from. We are going on our trip in March and I'd like to lose some weight before we go and I thought that tickers would be a great little reminder of what I am working hard for.

Thanks for your help!

 

[CRdisMom]

lydia--my whole family laughs. Tim was telling his co-workers how much I plan. I was afraid he was ripping me again only to hear him say it was wonderful in the next breath. They love it but they just don't know how much work it is.

Poohlove--google tickers and you will get lots of choices.

Tessa- that ticker keeps going down. WAY TO GO!!!!

 

[Poohlove]

I found some cute tickers that I want to use but when I paste them to my signature the link comes up but not the ticker - I guess I have to try a different format?

 

[Poohlove]

I think that I figured it out - yay!!! (It's the little things in life!!!)

Maybe not

 

[karajeboo]

Hey gals!!! Welcome to Poohlove!!!!

Debbie, I totally agree with you - everything applies to me!

Lydia, I hear it from everyone about my planning, even for our little weekend jaunts. But once we're there and everything goes off without a hitch, I get the ole pat on the back. But that's why we enjoy Disney so much more than those that don't plan. They miss out on great dining because they don't make ADRs, they complain that the parks are too crowded because they don't follow any kind of plan (like TGM) and they miss out on all the little things.

Jeff is a HUGE fan of TGM because he's seen it in action. He reads it and understands why he advises certain parks over others. When we went for a day back in November, we went AGAINST TGM and hit MK, only to find it wall to wall people! We hopped over to Epcot, which TGM suggested, and it was practically empty! Jeff said never again would he doubt the master!

Hope y'all have a great (and safe!) New Year!!!

 

[tttessa]

Hiya all,
Kara - we are also TGM fans - worked a treat for our trip last year - so have signed up again for our trip in October - I do soooooooo hope that Harry Potter is done!!!!!! Haven't heard much lately..... any "local" knowledge?? rumours??? anything????

Tessa

 

[CRdisMom]

Happy New Year ALL!!!!

 

[lshaw6]

Oh same here everyone got Disney t-shirts etc even down to the baby 6 months who got Mickey vests and bib and Thing 1 bests hahhaha sooooo cute!!
Ooh and we just did normal dollars hhaha no disney dollars, mind you giving the kids dollars is exciting for them anway because of it being different money hahhahaha
I still have the little ones charts to make but only doing those for 2 weeks as they're too little to understand time really

What date is it you go??



Hi Erin,
We will leave here on Feb. 3rd and spend a few days with friends in Florida before we check in on Feb. 7th.

Lisa

 

[lshaw6]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!!! Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.


Lisa

 

[Debbie6221]

Happy New Year!!!!!

 

[Camster0307]

Happy New Year everybody! And welcome to the newbies!

It's been crazy here since Christmas. Had 9 Jersey relatives staying with us since last weekend, including a 2yr.old and 2 month old. Fun times; but up much earlier than usual in the mornings.

They are gone now; and the girls are with their dad. Amanda is doing better but now I'm sick. I'm being a lazybones this weekend in an attempt to catch up on my rest.

Hope everyone had a great holiday season.

And fyi - I'm have TWO tickers to put up. Yes, I will be visiting the World three times this new year, spending money I don't have. And I don't care - I need to get my money's worth out of my APs.

 

[Debbie6221]

I like the way you think Cammie!

 

[CRdisMom]

That is the only way to spend money. Hee-hee --Glad you got to see some family for Christmas. Take it easy. This yuck can knock you down hard. I'm finally over it all. NOw digging into things I have put off like balancing the PTO books. One good thing is that I found $10,000. Yup, me and my fat fingers miskeyed a deposit. Everyone will be happy with me on Monday night now if that could only have IRL.

 

[sewer]

And fyi - I'm have TWO tickers to put up. Yes, I will be visiting the World three times this new year, spending money I don't have. And I don't care - I need to get my money's worth out of my APs.

Three times this year, I don't suppose you'd adopt me so I could go too

 

[Poohlove]

I have just finished up reading this entire board and I must say that you guys seem like such a nice bunch The way that you all support each other is really cool!

We are taking our second trip to Disney in March (3-10) and we are staying at CSR. It will be me (single mom), DS 11 (12 in Feb) and DD 9 (10 in Feb). The trip is a total surprise for both of them and I am having such a hard time keeping it to myself so I have been lurking here with a few posts here and there trying to relieve some pressure

See I am a control freak to the highest power I booked this trip in October and since then I have written probably 4 different packing lists, ADRs have been made, changed and made some more, flight has been booked - we are ready to go (except for the packing and pulling off the surprise part). My plan for the packing is to pack the weekend before - since I do all of the laundry I should be able to pull this off easily. Carry ons are already packed except for the change of clothes.

To make the trip come faster I have come up with things to obsess over in the interim. Now that the holidays have passed, I will obsess over my son's birthday - 2/6, then we are taking a trip to NH to visit family, 2/13-2/15, daughter's birthday 2/16 then packing, etc for Disney - and to top it all off, I need to lose some weight.

 

[DizzyErin]

I do soooooooo hope that Harry Potter is done!!!!!! Haven't heard much lately..... any "local" knowledge?? rumours??? anything????

Tessa

I still hear the spring Tessa, we will miss it boooooo just have to arrange another trip i reckon

Hi Erin,
We will leave here on Feb. 3rd and spend a few days with friends in Florida before we check in on Feb. 7th.

Lisa

Oh fantastic Lisa i bet you can't wait either not long now for either of us hey

Amanda is doing better but now I'm sick. I'm being a lazybones this weekend in an attempt to catch up on my rest.

Hey Cammie i am so glad Amanda is doing better, poor you though, have you got the lurgy that's going round? I still have it and it's driving me mad, Chloe goes back to school on tuesday so just hoping none of the kiddos come down with it as not long now till we go

Feel better won't you


Poohlove .. When are you telling your kiddos?
How exciting to surprise them .. Our trip should have been a surprise, when there was only 7 of us going, then my bf and family decided to come and my cuz and family decided too so then there was nooooo keeping it a secret hahhahahah as we were up to 18 by then

 

[soontobewed07]

I have just finished up reading this entire board and I must say that you guys seem like such a nice bunch The way that you all support each other is really cool!

We are taking our second trip to Disney in March (3-10) and we are staying at CSR. It will be me (single mom), DS 11 (12 in Feb) and DD 9 (10 in Feb). The trip is a total surprise for both of them and I am having such a hard time keeping it to myself so I have been lurking here with a few posts here and there trying to relieve some pressure

See I am a control freak to the highest power I booked this trip in October and since then I have written probably 4 different packing lists, ADRs have been made, changed and made some more, flight has been booked - we are ready to go (except for the packing and pulling off the surprise part). My plan for the packing is to pack the weekend before - since I do all of the laundry I should be able to pull this off easily. Carry ons are already packed except for the change of clothes.

To make the trip come faster I have come up with things to obsess over in the interim. Now that the holidays have passed, I will obsess over my son's birthday - 2/6, then we are taking a trip to NH to visit family, 2/13-2/15, daughter's birthday 2/16 then packing, etc for Disney - and to top it all off, I need to lose some weight.

Poohlove we will be there at the same time. We have done the same moving things around including the hotel. I got a code and it saved us nearly $1000 moving from Poly to CSR. I am also on the weight loss boat. Maybe we can be each other's support system.


I miss it over here. I love FB, but it's not the same as the DIS I think I spend much more time on facebook and less here.

Well after another snow storm I have to say I am already done with all of this.

 

[Poohlove]

DizzyErin - I am not quite sure how I am going to tell the kids but I am keeping it an absolute secret until the day that we leave. The way that our flight works out we would have to leave for the airport around the same time that we would leave for school and work. We only live right over the bridge from the airport and I am known for surprise days off to go on day trips so I think that I am going to work that angle somehow.

SoonToBeWed - That's awesome that we'll be there at the same time! Being each others weight loss buddies sounds good to me. I have quite a bit to lose so I figure slow and steady is my best bet. Now staying away from the junk that I like to eat is the hard part

I am soooo excited for our trip - I am going to have such a hard time keeping it a secret!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Hi from Texas, everyone! Wanted to say Happy New Year to my buds! We've had a great time here with our DS Mark and his family. The kids are so much fun - we leave tomorrow - will really miss them. The neighbors here have been shooting fireworks for 4 days now! Crazy!

Welcome to Poohlove! Happy Planning!
Kara - I'm sorry, but the Bucks deserved to win! Congrats- Love ya!
Debbie - Brand new year with great possibilities!
Lydia - I KWYM - it is hard to get anyone to understand. I now have my kids telling me there will be no planning for 2012 family trip - it is way more fun not to plan - okay - we'll see how that works!

Hugs to everyone - need to go pack I'll post pics from the trip when we get back. Love "ya'll"

 

[Debbie6221]

I have just finished up reading this entire board and I must say that you guys seem like such a nice bunch The way that you all support each other is really cool!

We are taking our second trip to Disney in March (3-10) and we are staying at CSR. It will be me (single mom), DS 11 (12 in Feb) and DD 9 (10 in Feb). The trip is a total surprise for both of them and I am having such a hard time keeping it to myself so I have been lurking here with a few posts here and there trying to relieve some pressure

See I am a control freak to the highest power I booked this trip in October and since then I have written probably 4 different packing lists, ADRs have been made, changed and made some more, flight has been booked - we are ready to go (except for the packing and pulling off the surprise part). My plan for the packing is to pack the weekend before - since I do all of the laundry I should be able to pull this off easily. Carry ons are already packed except for the change of clothes.

To make the trip come faster I have come up with things to obsess over in the interim. Now that the holidays have passed, I will obsess over my son's birthday - 2/6, then we are taking a trip to NH to visit family, 2/13-2/15, daughter's birthday 2/16 then packing, etc for Disney - and to top it all off, I need to lose some weight.

I give you props for reading on us! This is our 4th thread and we have all became VERY close! Welcome! We vent about everything here and even though we WILL give you our opinion we NEVER judge! So feel free to stick around and ask us anything!

Your plans sound GREAT! and this sounds like a perfect thread for you!