May 11th 2008 ~ Any Double Dippers Out There?

[momof4ngls]

I just sent out the FE gift exchange list. There are only 4 families participating, so it will not be too taxing on anybody. It will be fun!

I can't wait to meet you all! Girls and I are doing our toes right now. We're all so excited for the Bon Voyage party tomorrow!

 

[jojo6617]

Hi all
I'm also doing this cruise with my husband and son Perry age 10, I have just discovered this site and I really enjoying it, I wish I had discovered it along time ago. I would love to meet up with other families.
Regards
jo

 

[branv]

Welcome JoJo, nice to have you onboard!

Yvonne -- I am so the antithesis of loyal to hairdressers. I think the most I've ever seen a stylist was twice in a row. Bad hair luck. I even tried spending more but just found out that didn't mean they knew doowahdiddy Why can't I find a stylist that can actually look at you and say, "you know, for your face shape, etc, this would be a good style..." I just get a shrug and a butcher job.

Can you believe I broke another frickin' frackin' nail...and while packing again! At this point I'm wondering if I should even bother with a mani. Grrrr... Where's my butler to do all my packing; it's simply too hard on my delicate princess hands.

On that note, I've gone completely overboard (rrrrr...poor choice of words for a cruise, huh?). I was at Costco yesterday. I swear, I only went for toilet paper and bottled water. And somehow I walked out with new luggage Now to be fair our old luggage was bought for chump change at Target 7 years ago and has already been repaired with..get this...dental floss (strongest "thread" I had...but my luggage smells minty fresh!)

This trip has really cut a burning path through my bank accounts.

So what day is everything heading out? We fly out the morning of May 8 Et tu?

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Ditto the welcome to our new cruiser Jo!

Dental floss?? I'm sorry but that is just TOO funny! You deserve new luggage! And I doubt you are the only one who has cut a path through your bank account- I just spent about $70 on stuff for FE gifts (plus my actual FE that I just made and LOVE). I took a picture but since it's a new camera I don't know where the thingy is to download the photos so I can't post it until tomorrow. It came out exactly like I wanted it to! Not to shabby for last minute Lucy!!

As for leaving- we're not leaving until Sunday a.m. I tried to get DH to fly out a day early but he didn't want to spend the extra hotel day money (not that we've spent a dime on hotel days - we're doing this all on DVC points). We have 5 glorious nights at the VWL after the cruise so I decided to let him have his way on this. It just stinks having to get up at the crack of dawn to get to the airport. We need be out of the house around 5:45 a.m. Since I'm usually the only one up by 5, this is going to be a nightmare. I'll probably board and head straight for an alcoholic beverage. By then they'll all be driving me crazy I'm sure!!!

 

[jojo6617]

thanks branv & disneyfool
Where We fly out the morning of May 8 to spending our first 3 nights at lighthouse key spa Hotels & Resorts in kissimmee. how about you? what time do you think it best to turn up at the port?

 

[Cruiser1969]

Hi all
I'm also doing this cruise with my husband and son Perry age 10, I have just discovered this site and I really enjoying it, I wish I had discovered it along time ago. I would love to meet up with other families.
Regards
jo

Hi jo!! Welcome!!
I have a DS who is 11 . . . maybe they'll hang out in the Oceaneer's Lab!



I went FE shopping today, and boy did I have fun!! I brought Julia (DD9) with me and we picked out a gift for everyone on our list (OK, 2 gifts!!). With only 12 to shop for, we had some extra fun tryng to match gifts with ages, etc.

Only a haircut scheduled for me this week . . . the same girl I always go to, so let's hope I make out OK!!! I do get a "dud" haircut once in a while, but hopefully this cut is not one of those times. I think I may be the only person I know who doesn't colour her hair. There's some gray up there, but not enough to warrant the high maintenance of colouring, yet!! No pedis or manis either, but maybe DD and I can do some home pedis this week!!

WOW!!! After that paragraph, I sure sound like a looker, huh???

One more week before we fly out!!!

 

[garys12]

Kids and I just watched one of the Disney Ships leave the port via the cam... They were waving at everyone.. My DS thought he saw someone wave back.

Picked up our last needed stuff from Tgt today.

One week left.

G

 

[branv]

I'm sitting here listening to my Disney CD of park music...Haunted Mansion is on and I'm totally going to be stuck on that song for the rest of the day

Grim Grinning Ghosts come out to socialiiiizeeee...

Jojo -- we've only been on the one cruise before this, but that was enough for me to know I really am not a "get to the port early" person. I know loads of people love getting there early. So we tried that, still got boarding number 10. Looking around didn't take very long for us, and we found waiting 1.5 hours to be dull. We really just ended up thinking how much we wished we'd slept in For this trip, we're going to get up, do some laundry (3 days in the parks in May means mucho stinky clothes ). Then we have a breakfast ADR at Kona at the Poly, after which we'll drive to the port. I think we'll get there around 1:30 or 2, and be able to walk right to our rooms.

 

[disneyfool_1202]

We fly in the morning of the 11th, landing at MCO around 11:30 am so after boarding the Disney buses and driving to the port my guess is we'll be there about 1pm and board around 1:30, have lunch and then go find our room (or vice versa).

Very busy day today- went to my BF's daughter's house for a Tastfully Simple party and spent to much on food / spices I'll probably never use (or use infrequently). After that we did some errands while her husband watched all 3 kids (my DH was working). By the time we were done it wasw about 5:15pm so we wanted to pick up Chili's for dinner but of course we had to wait for it to cook so we hit the bar for a while. It was really nice to be out without the kids, without our husbands, and just have a few drinks and have time to chat. Came home all relaxed- until I saw what a mess the kids made. It's been worse in the past but between her son and my two it looked like Toys R Us threw up all over my house!

I plan on spending tomorrow gather things together and starting my packing!!

 

[pamouselover]

You are all so close! Have a great time!

 

[Pansy]

1 week till we cruise We are staying in Coco beach the night before, wanted to try something new Taking a taxi on Sunday morning to the port. Hope to get there just before 10:00 am for a good boarding pass.

Can't wait to see everyone there

 

[momof4ngls]

Maria, I don't color my hair often... only when I get a bit tired of the color and want something different, about once every couple of years. Even then it's not to cover the gray, really, but just to brighten things up a bit. We also did home pedis. I just couldn't justify spending $90 plus tips on pedis for the three of us. We'd probably just end up with sore toes anyway.

Make a Wish threw DD a Bon Voyage party today at Olive Garden. They brought backpacks for all four children, filled with activities and snacks for the trip, as well as these little special MAW Hot Wheel cars. They also had a packet for DH and me, with our tickets, itinerary, reservation #s, per diem check, etc. It is exciting to finally have those documents in hand!!! We'll be flying in on the 10th, staying the night, and then taking Dis transport to the ship.

MAW has been so amazing to us! I'll write on the TR about the Bon Voyage party tomorrow... well later today, after I get a night's sleep... but I'm just too tired right now.

 

[jojo6617]

Hi jo!! Welcome!!
I have a DS who is 11 . . . maybe they'll hang out in the Oceaneer's Lab!



I went FE shopping today, and boy did I have fun!! I brought Julia (DD9) with me and we picked out a gift for everyone on our list (OK, 2 gifts!!). With only 12 to shop for, we had some extra fun tryng to match gifts with ages, etc.

Only a haircut scheduled for me this week . . . the same girl I always go to, so let's hope I make out OK!!! I do get a "dud" haircut once in a while, but hopefully this cut is not one of those times. I think I may be the only person I know who doesn't colour her hair. There's some gray up there, but not enough to warrant the high maintenance of colouring, yet!! No pedis or manis either, but maybe DD and I can do some home pedis this week!!

WOW!!! After that paragraph, I sure sound like a looker, huh???

One more week before we fly out!!!

Thanks cruiser 1969
I'm sure our boys will have lots of fun together in Oceaneer's Lab, last year we hardly seen him, soon as we borded he wanted to join the club and ditch parents, when we did insist on him coming with us he was so grummpy he wanted to be with his new pals having fun. so we got to spend loads of time around the adult pool just chilling it was fab.

We have just finished most of our packing, haircut scheduled for wednesday lunch no need for manis or pedis as I'm a nail technician myself leave for the airport on wednesday night.

geting so excited.

 

[momof4ngls]

Thanks cruiser 1969
I'm sure our boys will have lots of fun together in Oceaneer's Lab, last year we hardly seen him, soon as we borded he wanted to join the club and ditch parents, when we did insist on him coming with us he was so grummpy he wanted to be with his new pals having fun. so we got to spend loads of time around the adult pool just chilling it was fab.

We have just finished most of our packing, haircut scheduled for wednesday lunch no need for manis or pedis as I'm a nail technician myself leave for the airport on wednesday night.

geting so excited.

Oh, I sure could have used a nail tech night before last! LOL They look okay, but I know they'd look better if I had a pro do them. I'd just rather save the money for Mickey.

I think I neglected to welcome you to the board! I look forward to getting to know you better!

 

[jojo6617]

Hi Melissa thanks

I'm sure it looks fine, dont worry I'll have my kit on me if you need a touch up!!
when do you leave, and do you have a long flight ? 9 to 10 hours for us.
x
jojo

 

[disneyfool_1202]

.... do you have a long flight ? 9 to 10 hours for us.

OMG 9-10 hours? I'd need a whole lot of valium for that sort of flight!! I don't know how I'd manage to keep the kids busy that long either?

I am SUCH a slacker today. I had plans to start getting all of our stuff together and it's already after 1:30pm and I've done nothing other than the usual house stuff (laundry, pick up the toys, dishes, clean the kitchen, etc....). DH just went to pick up his mom (she watches the kids) and when he gets back I have to run to the grocery store for a few staples for the week. Lord knows if I'll get anything actually DONE today. Oh well- I always have Fri night and all day Saturday and I work best under pressure!!

 

[jojo6617]

dont worry I will be well stocked with DS PSP Ipod it always does the trick

 

[momof4ngls]

Hi Melissa thanks

I'm sure it looks fine, dont worry I'll have my kit on me if you need a touch up!!
when do you leave, and do you have a long flight ? 9 to 10 hours for us.
x
jojo

You are so sweet!!

We actually leave here Saturday morning, early, and have a 6 hour flight to Florida. I'm definitely renting the airline's little movie players!!

 

[disneyfool_1202]

JoJo where are you flying from? We're coming from MA so only have a 3hr flight.

 

[jojo6617]

Hope someone can help, I'v been to the US 8 times now but I'm still very unsure about tipping. I never know how much or when to give, as us brits only really give if where very happy with the service. For example if you dine at somewhere such as TGI Fridays and you have a bill for $40.00 what would be an appropriate amount. If we receive a bill for $80.00 from Rain forrest cafe, again what would be appropriate. I understand that 15% is often bandied about but is this the norm?