May 11th 2008 ~ Any Double Dippers Out There?

[branv]

That is crazy! I had thought about renting a stroller at one time - even though my DS is 5 - thought it might be at least a help to carry stuff around - but when I mentioned it to him he looked at me like I was crazy and said "I'm not a baby! I'm a big boy!" End of discussion. No stroller rentals for this family.

BTW Brandi - how did the dental work and in-laws all go???

He's so funny! I'll tell you what though, by mid-afternoon I'm looking for MY stroller!

MIL was what she always is, nice on the surface, throwing her little back-handed slings and arrows so you're not reallllly sure you heard what you heard. Though this time DH caught it (being a guy, he misses a lot of that subtle female pissiness). It could be worse, that's for darned sure! But the GREAT thing was that when she came down the escalator at the airport my eyes bugged out, b/c the woman was orange. And I mean ORANGE. Her hair, her shirt, and her skin looked like a toasted traffic cone. I kept wondering why she would be fake tanning when she lives in Yuma, AZ for pete's sake. But then I saw that she carries Jergen's tanning lotion in her toiletries, and sister is clearly using it like spackle. Seriously, she has to buy it by the gross ton. Just one little thing that gave me a smile whenever I felt like putting her in a head-lock and giving her a vicious noogie.

Now the root canal was a breeze! Well, not a breeze, but I don't know why everyone says it's so bad. Though the endo didn't warn me she was going to test my bad tooth by putting this freezing cold piece of metal against it. She put it on there and my legs shot straight up in the air and I vaulted up about a foot. She jumped back, I barely cut off a REALLY bad curse, and then we both started laughing. But here I am, eating ice cream, drinking soda on BOTH sides of my mouth. Who knew a root canal could be cool? Though my dentist can only get to the temporary crown before the cruise, so if you see someone searching the ground, sobbing, "my crown, I've lost my crown!" it's not just a drunk having a disappointed homecoming court flash-back.

So I heard that SOMEONE on here, and I'm too nice to say who, just made a spreadsheet with what she...or he...will be packing for the trip. I'm not naming names b/c we all know that person must be a big, BIG nerd. But I CAN tell you that she...or he...is deeply alarmed at how large that list is.

 

[Tarabra]

Brandi,

That's funny about the spreadsheet, because I was JUST TODAY thinking about making a spreadsheet since I discovered Microsoft works had a cool form on my new computer. Now I've said it before, I am miss spontaneous and usually don't make lists for anything except vacation. Now that I have 2 kiddies, I'm def. going to need a list. ie. cancel paper, mail, etc. type of stuff too. I started pulling some stuff out today. It's just been sooooo dreary here in Northeast Ohio I can't wait to see some sunshine.

 

[disneyfool_1202]

But the GREAT thing was that when she came down the escalator at the airport my eyes bugged out, b/c the woman was orange. And I mean ORANGE. Her hair, her shirt, and her skin looked like a toasted traffic cone. I kept wondering why she would be fake tanning when she lives in Yuma, AZ for pete's sake. But then I saw that she carries Jergen's tanning lotion in her toiletries, and sister is clearly using it like spackle. Seriously, she has to buy it by the gross ton. Just one little thing that gave me a smile whenever I felt like putting her in a head-lock and giving her a vicious noogie.

Oh...My...Freakin'....God... I need an "I'm going to pee my pants from laughing so hard" smiley!! And as I'm reading this my monster in law is sitting 2 seats away from me on the couch. I'm waiting for 9pm when she turns herself into a pumpking and heads up to bed. She stays with us every Wed-Saturday a.m. to help with the kids so we can both work full time - while it's a lifesaver to not have to put the kids in daycare, my sanity is almost constantly on the brink..... that's why MY mother is coming on the cruise with us. For me it's a 'break' - for DH it's PAY BACK!

OK this stroller thing is KILLING me. I have 2 kids- 2.5 and 4.5. I had 2 McClarren umbrella strollers - the nice $139 ones. Well we hardly ever use it any more for DS so my friend asked if she could have it for her son for the cruise and then the "at home" stroller she had for him broke so she asked for it early so I gave it to her, figuring I'll just rent the double at WDW in the event DS needs to climb on in with his sister, needs to nap, or just needs a break from walking. Well now she has my second stroller and Disney is raising the prices to DOUBLE????? So DH is now refusing to rent a double (or a single for that price). Having the Disney Double would have made life more convienient- I'd only have to push 1 stroller rather than asking my mom or DH to push the second (especially if DS wants to walk - someone has to hold his hand or be ready to chase him if he bolts which is highly probable in WDW) and I wouldn't have to deal with lugging the anything on the bus (we aren't renting a car).

Do we know where the info came from? I did a Google Search but Disney's site doesn't say anything that I could find about the price increase. I only found the info with the new pricing on the Dreams Unlimited web site (and message boards with people freaking out).

It totally irks me that they went up THAT much. I can see going up maybe $5 each - but to DOUBLE the price to what it costs for a rental car per day? COME ON!!!

On a good note, I got AF today (so why is that good??) - means that if I stay on schedule I'll have her the week BEFORE the cruise so I'll not only have to not worry about it, but the PMS Monster won't be tempted to toss my Mother overboard, and then send DH after her if he p*sses me off!!

Oh - and who ever has an excel spreadsheet for packing - I to you and woud love if you could send it to me!! Just PM me and I'll send my email along!! (if you're willing to share- if not, don't worry about it!!)

 

[branv]

that's why MY mother is coming on the cruise with us. For me it's a 'break' - for DH it's PAY BACK!

so I'll not only have to not worry about it, but the PMS Monster won't be tempted to toss my Mother overboard, and then send DH after her if he p*sses me off!!

I hear ya'! I actually posted on a thread about PMS in the parks, about one amusing (in hindsight, of course) COMPLETE meltdown I had on our last trip. I think it took 2 days for DH to wipe the flabbergasted look off his face.

Oh - and who ever has an excel spreadsheet for packing - I to you and woud love if you could send it to me!! Just PM me and I'll send my email along!!

You can certainly have mine, I'll just leave the headers and take out the personal info...leaving the generic "most people need this" stuff. However, mine is separated by my stuff and DH's stuff. I do that b/c I try to pack our stuff apart (so no one says, "what happened to my ______...it was just here; what did you do with it; you were in here last!" ). SO, you'll either want to add more columns for your larger party, or merge them all into a single heading. Oh yes, and since you have kiddos, probably add a whole other subheading for the mountain of things poor parents have to lug around

HOWEVER, that being said, if you just want a list of specific items, there is a wonderful list on the cruise boards. I've included a link to it: http://homepage.mac.com/momme30/Excel/FileSharing19.html I use it for reference to make sure my own list is thorough

 

[disneyfool_1202]

OMG - I made some door magnets which I have NEVER done and used my own designe (just clip art really) and people actually like them! AND asked if they could copy / use them for their cruises. I'm flabbergasted since DH said they weren't that great at all.

Here's the post with my two measely signs on it....
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=24259091&posted=1#post24259091

Now when you all see them on the door you'll know it's me!

 

[branv]

OMG - I made some door magnets which I have NEVER done and used my own designe (just clip art really) and people actually like them! AND asked if they could copy / use them for their cruises. I'm flabbergasted since DH said they weren't that great at all.

Here's the post with my two measely signs on it....
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=24259091&posted=1#post24259091

Now when you all see them on the door you'll know it's me!

Okay, first of all...very nice

Second of all...your DH said WHAT?! If you don't get him, sic me on him. I've got some brand new teeth and ready to use them!

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Okay, first of all...very nice

Second of all...your DH said WHAT?! If you don't get him, sic me on him. I've got some brand new teeth and ready to use them!

See why he could end up overboard depening on where I am in my cycle?

 

[alecsmom]

He's so funny! I'll tell you what though, by mid-afternoon I'm looking for MY stroller!

MIL was what she always is, nice on the surface, throwing her little back-handed slings and arrows so you're not reallllly sure you heard what you heard. Though this time DH caught it (being a guy, he misses a lot of that subtle female bee-yotch-iness). It could be worse, that's for darned sure! But the GREAT thing was that when she came down the escalator at the airport my eyes bugged out, b/c the woman was orange. And I mean ORANGE. Her hair, her shirt, and her skin looked like a toasted traffic cone. I kept wondering why she would be fake tanning when she lives in Yuma, AZ for pete's sake. But then I saw that she carries Jergen's tanning lotion in her toiletries, and sister is clearly using it like spackle. Seriously, she has to buy it by the gross ton. Just one little thing that gave me a smile whenever I felt like putting her in a head-lock and giving her a vicious noogie.

Now the root canal was a breeze! Well, not a breeze, but I don't know why everyone says it's so bad. Though the endo didn't warn me she was going to test my bad tooth by putting this freezing cold piece of metal against it. She put it on there and my legs shot straight up in the air and I vaulted up about a foot. She jumped back, I barely cut off a REALLY bad curse, and then we both started laughing. But here I am, eating ice cream, drinking soda on BOTH sides of my mouth. Who knew a root canal could be cool? Though my dentist can only get to the temporary crown before the cruise, so if you see someone searching the ground, sobbing, "my crown, I've lost my crown!" it's not just a drunk having a disappointed homecoming court flash-back.

So I heard that SOMEONE on here, and I'm too nice to say who, just made a spreadsheet with what she...or he...will be packing for the trip. I'm not naming names b/c we all know that person must be a big, BIG nerd. But I CAN tell you that she...or he...is deeply alarmed at how large that list is.

Brandi - you always have me just dying laughing Can sympathize about the in-laws! glad that your root canal went well.

Anyways I ordered Mr Alec a Jack Sparrow costume last week - figured he could wear it to both the Pirate party and the Pirate night on the cruise - he is like this waiting for it - he doesnt' understand that it takes the UPS man several days before it arrives - he thought when we clicked "purchase" it would arrive at our door. Funny kid.

Anyone else getting dressed up for pirate night?

 

[branv]

How cute is he going to look! Did I say cute? Oh boy, don't tell him I said that! I mean of course that he will llook ike a very cool and very intimidating swashbuckler! (without the wenches and rum, of course)

I'm not dressing up b/c I'm too cheap to buy anything and too overloaded to pack it (says the woman who does not have to haul around 50 lbs of child and their 120 lbs of accessories...so feel free to stick your tongue out at me and roll your eyes) .

Which reminds me I was just this morning saying to myself, "You WILL NOT pack cute clothes that you will never wear. We both know you will neither have the time nor inclination to do a costume change" I WILL bring only that which is comfortable, sensible and easily ironed. And a nice dress for Palo dinner. And a sundress for Palo brunch. And one cute outfit..maybe two..or...nope, nope, there I go again. I just ordered a few girl-shaped tshirts for this very purpose, so there's no backing out now. Sensible, Brandi, Sensible!

HOLY CRAP!!!!! I just looked down and realized the trip counter says one month! Wooo-hooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alecsmom]

You know when I started out thinking about this trip I said oh brother we're not doing any silly pirate costumes or dress up stuff or anything like that. I have enough to worry about - then I started thinking - you know, my kid is older now, I don't have to pack diapers and bottles and wipes and heaven knows what else goes along with the little ones that I've mercifully blocked from my mind now. Sooo I have some more room in my suitcases -plus I am paying for this kid's airplane seat so he can pack a full size suitcase if we want - sooooooo wouldn't it be fun for him to look like a little pirate - and wouldn't it be fun for Mama to have a new Jack Sparrow t-shirt (which I just ordered at the Disney Outlet online by the way - along with several other cute little Disney t-shirts and pajamas ) and wouldn't it be cool if my hubby got dressed up as Will Turner .... okay he won't go for that. But now I'm getting in the spirit. My Mom even said she would try to find a pirate t-shirt at Walmart.

A month away?!! Oh Lord I better start packing tonight.

 

[Tarabra]

I'm starting to get really excited about the cruise since we are finally getting a taste of warm weather here in Northeast Ohio. We've been outside the past couple of days and it is just wonderful. I think I'm going to take the kids to the zoo today. Hopefully they can get a little touch of the sun so they won't burn. My husband can tan in the winter just by walking across a parking lot. That Italian skin. Although they both have my blonde hair and blue eyes. Although I don't burn too bad. My DD didn't burn on our cruise in Aug. '06. Thank God for 45 SPF!

 

[momof4ngls]

Brandi - you always have me just dying laughing Can sympathize about the in-laws! glad that your root canal went well.

Anyways I ordered Mr Alec a Jack Sparrow costume last week - figured he could wear it to both the Pirate party and the Pirate night on the cruise - he is like this waiting for it - he doesnt' understand that it takes the UPS man several days before it arrives - he thought when we clicked "purchase" it would arrive at our door. Funny kid.

Anyone else getting dressed up for pirate night?

Right now, it'll just be my husband, 15 yr old daughter, and the littles (2 and 4 boys) dressing up from our group. DH and the littles have Jack Sparrow costumes and DD has a pretty Elizabeth Swan dress. 13 yr old daughter is afraid she'll be the only teen (besides her sis) wearing a costume, so she won't do it. I haven't found any for either of us that is appropriate outside of somebody's bedroom anyway. Disney only had the Elizabeth Swan costume.

 

[branv]

13 yr old daughter is afraid she'll be the only teen (besides her sis) wearing a costume, so she won't do it.

That is SO thirteen

 

[alecsmom]

I haven't found any for either of us that is appropriate outside of somebody's bedroom anyway. Disney only had the Elizabeth Swan costume.

When we were searching for costumes on the net the other day we came across the women pirate costumes and my son kept saying "oh Mama you would look good in that!!" It was so innocent and cute - and I was like "thanks for the vote of confidence" - not quite so sure what everyone else might think though!!

 

[momof4ngls]

When we were searching for costumes on the net the other day we came across the women pirate costumes and my son kept saying "oh Mama you would look good in that!!" It was so innocent and cute - and I was like "thanks for the vote of confidence" - not quite so sure what everyone else might think though!!

That is TOO cute!!!

 

[momof4ngls]

That is SO thirteen

YES it is!!!

 

[MGM94]

OK, we got our cabin assignment for our 3 night the days leeding up to the double dip. (May 8 - 11) Got an upgrade from our cat 12 gyt to cat 9. It's by the elevators but it's free and has a window! We are just hoping to keep the same cabin for both trips. The May 11th cruise docs and cabin assignments should be available online any day now. Now I'm jazzed.

No review listed for our cabin. Anyone ever have a cat 9 on deck 2?

 

[branv]

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS ARE UP!!!! At least mine was! SO GO CHECK!!

So glad to be sailing, but little concerned about the location -- I was bumped from cat 12 to a cat 11, but that's really the same category anyway, and they've put us way back to the aft and higher up. I'm a little worried about motion as even on deck 1, midship, I was a'swayin'.

Oh well, we're on the right side of the beverage station and the buffet. And thank goodness it isn't under Wavebands!

Good luck to everyone! Hope you get what you want

 

[disneyfool_1202]

OK - I was assigned a room when we booked (and I'm at work so I can't log on because my confirmation number is home- UGH)... anyway, could I possibly have a different room number now? (as in would upgrades be seen now??)

 

[Tarabra]

Melissa, as far as an official Pirate costume, I know others have just bought one of the flowy gauze skirts that are popular again and a big wide belt at Walmart or someplace for cheap and just a white blouse and lots of jewelry, etc. I don't think we're dressing up. There weren't too many people dressed up on our last cruise, although that was in '06 so maybe more people are aware of it now. I guess we're party poopers. (or mom's just lazy and doesn't feel like buying, packing, etc) I know DD would love to dress up, but eh...we're short on funds this year.