May 6, 2007 - 4 night Wonder

[cdhheidi]

Thanks!

We are actually turning this into a 2 month trip... spending several days at the parks prior to the cruise, then spending some time with friends in Ohio for a few weeks, THEN taking our 12 yr old to space camp for his bday (he thinks he wants to be an astronaut), and finally driving home via the Oregon Trail. Its gonna be SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!! To make it even more fun, the younger and I are doing the cross country trip on our own one way, as the older has an important boy scout campout that he HAS to go to... Giggle! BOY children are such fun!

We had planned on taking an Alaskan cruise for our 25th anniversary last year, but can't really leave the younger with a sitter for more than a few hours due to his health issues, so this is our 25th anniversary cruise, WITH kids instead of without. Should be LOTS Of fun though, I am sure!

cdhHeidi

 

[bethzfl]

Just bumping us back up here. We're getting so close.. it's officially starting to feel real.

Does everyone have their pre cruise/post cruise plans taken care of?

Luckily DH and I live in FL. We're heading over to the Hilton Cocoa Beach the Saturday before so we can be in the area in Sunday morning instead of driving 3 hrs that morning.

Then, as a last minute idea, we decided to do Disney for 3 days when we return. We're AP holders so it's not too bad expense wise.. just the hotel. We're staying at AKL for the first time.

Well like I said, just wanted to bump us back up in case any new May 6ers were looking to post!

 

[ktstewart]

WOO-HOO!!!!!

It is almost here!!!!!

We planned this cruise last May...I can't believe how fast the time went.
This is our first cruise...the kids are so excited, it is all we are talking about.

 

[Disney_Bound2007]

Hi! My family will also be sailing on May 6th,2007. My children are 11(DD) and turing 8 the day we board(DS). This is our first cruise and looking forward to it!

 

[ktstewart]

Oh...another b-day on the boat!!!:
Our daughter will turn 10 the next day!!! She is soooo excited to have her birthday in the Bahamas!!

We have 3 girls...ages 12, will be 10, and 6

 

[Disney_Bound2007]

Oh...another b-day on the boat!!!:
Our daughter will turn 10 the next day!!! She is soooo excited to have her birthday in the Bahamas!!

We have 3 girls...ages 12, will be 10, and 6

Yes my son is excited as well! It will be one he won't soon forget!

 

[bethzfl]

This cruise is all I think about morning noon and night!

Please let April go fast.

 

[Lesley Mahler]

This cruise is all I think about morning noon and night!

Please let April go fast.

Me too! I can't get any work done at work or at home!! Time needs to fly by!
Lesley

 

[Disney_Bound2007]

Me too! I can't get any work done at work or at home!! Time needs to fly by!
Lesley

Thank goodness it's not just me! I'm such a neat freak and I feel like my house is falling apart! All I do is search for more disney info!!!!

 

[ktstewart]

I am sooo sad for May 10th. It will all be over...what will I do?:

 

[DisneyPhD]

The travel cannel show on it last night is getting my pretty excited about the whole thing. A lot of the TC shows last night had new footage. If you haven't seen it, toon in they are repeating.

I haven't really let myself get too geeked up until this point, it all seems to good to be true.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Getting closer! I really need to remember who all is on this thread and what ages their kids are. We are all going to be there soon!

Lesley, I read on your thread about the sand toys that you are renting bikes. I didn't want to hijack it, but I was wondering about it. I saw it was $6 a person for an hour, and that isn't too bad. We love to ride at home so I was thinking about doing this on CC too. I didn't want to sign up though, I want to play it more by ear what the kids feel like doing when. Do you know what kind of bikes they have too? I need a child carrier for Lily (2) and Anna uses a ride behind on her dad's bike. I was wondering if they had anything like that. She can't go for long on her own bike as a tandem.

 

[DisneyPhD]

I am sooo sad for May 10th. It will all be over...what will I do?:

Go to WDW! At least for a few days (that is what we are doing.) Actually our AP expire on May 6th so we will be going to the parks for 2 days before, then we are staying at SSR after, but I don't think we are going to park it since we will have to fork up for tickets. We are hoping to do TL and DTD along with hanging at the resort and pool. Who knows, maybe we will break down and get 1 day park tickets if we want it bad enough. Waiting to see how we feel then.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Ok, I re-read the thread. Trying to get a better grasp on who is going to be there from the Dis. Right now I have 11 families. I even took notes, (mostly to help me remember, but I thought I would post them for everyone. We have a number of kids around the same ages so that should be nice.



Disney PhD Mary, Paul, Anna (6) and Lily (2)

Cinderelly71 Cassey, Loren, sister Amber 16 and DD Caylen 1 year old

vgates81 DW, DH and DS Ryan 5, DD 1 years old

Lesley Mahler DW, DH, parents and DD (5) Amber

Disney bound2007, DH and DW with DD 11 and DS turning 8 on boarding day!

Ktstewart DH and DW, 3 DD's Alexandra (Alex) is 12
Taylor will be turning 10 on the boat!!!!!
Madison is 6

Bethzfl (1 year wedding anniversary.)

Heironymous DW, DH and sister along with DS7 and DD 2

skylynx DH and DW, kids DS 11 and DD 14

bbgallini DH, DW and DD who is 7

cdhheidi has 2 boys, ages 10 and 12. 25th anniversary trip with the kids!

I hope I didn't miss anyone. Any other Dis'ers that need to sign in yet???????

Can you tell I am pretty excited about this today?

 

[Lesley Mahler]

Getting closer! I really need to remember who all is on this thread and what ages their kids are. We are all going to be there soon!

Lesley, I read on your thread about the sand toys that you are renting bikes. I didn't want to hijack it, but I was wondering about it. I saw it was $6 a person for an hour, and that isn't too bad. We love to ride at home so I was thinking about doing this on CC too. I didn't want to sign up though, I want to play it more by ear what the kids feel like doing when. Do you know what kind of bikes they have too? I need a child carrier for Lily (2) and Anna uses a ride behind on her dad's bike. I was wondering if they had anything like that. She can't go for long on her own bike as a tandem.

The bikes are the old time bikes with one gear and the brakes are on the pedals (you pedal backwards to stop), they do have child seats and training wheels on the kids bikes and the kids bikes are the same old time bikes!!

 

[DisneyPhD]

The bikes are the old time bikes with one gear and the brakes are on the pedals (you pedal backwards to stop), they do have child seats and training wheels on the kids bikes and the kids bikes are the same old time bikes!!

Thanks, sounds like normal bike rentals. We love bike riding. Still don't know if we will be able to drag them away from the beach long enough for a spin.

It looks like we have a group of girls ages 5 to 7 so that should be fun for them.

It looks like we have 2 little girls (2 years old) and 2 one year old little ones too.

Still concered about Lily not finding Flonders much fun. She is potty trained now, but will only be 3 months from being 3 years old. I know Anna is going to love the OC, but I think Lily is going to be missing her big sister! At least I know Lily can use the pool with no problems now that she is potty trained.

 

[bethzfl]

Ok, I re-read the thread. Trying to get a better grasp on who is going to be there from the Dis. Right now I have 11 families. I even took notes, (mostly to help me remember, but I thought I would post them for everyone. We have a number of kids around the same ages so that should be nice.



Disney PhD Mary, Paul, Anna (6) and Lily (2)

Cinderelly71 Cassey, Loren, sister Amber 16 and DD Caylen 1 year old

vgates81 DW, DH and DS Ryan 5, DD 1 years old

Lesley Mahler DW, DH, parents and DD (5) Amber

Disney bound2007, DH and DW with DD 11 and DS turning 8 on boarding day!

Ktstewart DH, DW and 3 daughters ages 11, 9 and 6

Bethzfl (1 year wedding anniversary.)

Heironymous DW, DH and sister along with DS7 and DD 2

skylynx DH and DW, kids DS 11 and DD 14

bbgallini DH, DW and DD who is 7

cdhheidi has 2 boys, ages 10 and 12. 25th anniversary trip with the kids!

I hope I didn't miss anyone. Any other Dis'ers that need to sign in yet???????

Can you tell I am pretty excited about this today?

Guess we'll have the adult pool all to ourselves! j/k

 

[bethzfl]

I am sooo sad for May 10th. It will all be over...what will I do?:

We're heading to Disneyworld! I couldn't imagine going right home. Staying at AKL for the first time

 

[DisneyPhD]

Guess we'll have the adult pool all to ourselves! j/k

except for all the parents who drop the kids off at the clubs and head over there!

 

[ktstewart]

WOOO-HOOOOO!!!!!!!

the ages changed for my 3 daughters...
Alexandra (Alex) is 12
Taylor will be turning 10 on the boat!!!!!
Madison is 6


It will be here before we know it