~May 7, 2011~ 7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Magic!

[rusafee1183]

Well we are sorta packed.... There are piles of clothes to go through! LOL We are staying at the Hilton the day before, our MIL Is paying for that and a Limo service to pick us up. She is trying to make it really special now that I lost my job, heck I am just grateful I can go! You all are being so sweet... I was going to have a hard time relaxing if I was still working, I just knew I was training my replacement, she even denied it, but I knew she knew too. Sad part is I was good! The agents loved me and do not like this new girl who has no personality what so ever! Oh well their loss

You're right, it's their loss. And now you'll be able to enjoy your vacation and come back rejuvnated

Congrats on the weight loss. It's a tough road and 24 pounds is amazing. I actually may join you guys if you don't mind. I want to go each morning on the sea days and knowing that someone else is there waiting for me should be enough to get me up and motivated. This cruise falls at the end of a physical fitness cycle for my work which means I have to be on a scale the Monday I return from the cruise and taking the fitness test two weeks later. Bad timing on my part but I don't need any setbacks either.

Crossfit isn't nearly as insane as it looks. Based on what you seem to do regularly you're not far off. It's the olympic lifting is what looks so hard. I assure you, I'm not nearly as hardcore as the folks on the websites.

Thanks!! It's taken a while, but I didn't put all this weight on overnight either

You're definitely welcome to join us! I'm not sure what times we'll be going or anything, but we can try to figure something out before we leave.

 

[Minniemiss]

Congrats on the new baby.

If I have passports, do I need birth certs. and the rest or is the passport all I need?
Passports are all you will need.
This is a pirate and princess or just pirate party?
it's a pirate party. You will see girls wearing princess outfits at dinner most night though. Especially formal and semiformal night
How much for this tux rental and do they have it for the young boys? Money is limited due to the baby.
Don't worry about renting a tux. You will see men in tuxes, suits, sport coats and polo's and khakis.

What time does the bus for the boat come to DVC properties?
We stayed at AKL, it came about noon. I believe that is about the same time for most of resorts






I'm sure I'll have more questions as I'm packing stuff today and gathering our stuff

Thanks

 

[Dianatlol]

I can't believe our cruise is almost here!!!

 

[Dianatlol]

Anyone staying at the Hilton the day before?

 

[Lexa]

Yay....two more weeks....all my magnets are done, our family t-shirts finally done too and FE gift box on its way to DCL warehouse in FL. I hope they don't lose it. i'm glad I have tracking no.....and I'll not be calm till I see it in our stateroom.....

 

[Canadian Girl 77]

I was making some FE stuff on the Cricut with my Gypsy. Then Hailey saw what I was doing and ended up taking over. And she does NOT want my help. She seems to be doing a good job though so...

 

[Dianatlol]

Yay....two more weeks....all my magnets are done, our family t-shirts finally done too and FE gift box on its way to DCL warehouse in FL. I hope they don't lose it. i'm glad I have tracking no.....and I'll not be calm till I see it in our stateroom.....

It will make it, ours always does! I am so excited!!!

 

[Lexa]

Funny thing is that my DH doesn't know about it. He knows I was getting things together and I explained to him about FE a little, but he didn't see all nicely packed and then in the box LOL.

 

[Lexa]

jinia, I don't know where exactly you are in St. Louis, but I do hope you are all safe tonight.

I'm just watching FOX2 news and seems you guys have really bad weather right now and tornados on the ground.

Please let us know you are all ok when you get a chance.

 

[jinia]

jinia, I don't know where exactly you are in St. Louis, but I do hope you are all safe tonight.

I'm just watching FOX2 news and seems you guys have really bad weather right now and tornados on the ground.

Please let us know you are all ok when you get a chance.

Lexa that is so thoughtful of you to think of us! Yes, we made it through yet another "weather event" with damage only to my lilac bush, a swamp for a yard and a few shingle issues to deal with. We are very lucky as we hear more and more about damage in our area for the second or even third time this month! Our thoughts are with everyone dealing with this yet again! Again thank you for thinking of us. How are yall surviving the recent weather?

 

[Lexa]

I'm glad you guys are ok and I hope all who went through this stupid weather tonight is alive and safe.

We were lucky tonight.....all moved around us, but there is some damage in surrounding towns. I saw a huge damage at the STL airport, shuttle van hanging on the some kind of wall.....I think we will leave our car in the parking garage.

 

[jinia]

I'm glad you guys are ok and I hope all who went through this stupid weather tonight is alive and safe.

We were lucky tonight.....all moved around us, but there is some damage in surrounding towns. I saw a huge damage at the STL airport, shuttle van hanging on the some kind of wall.....I think we will leave our car in the parking garage.

I am glad it missed yall! DH is at work downtown and he said it was kinda wild. I was very nervous until it passed him! The airport looks shut down. I saw that shuttle van-yeah parking garage sounds like a very good idea...all those people that will come back with no idea of the damage to their cars...windows blown out..hail damage--yikes! Well I am going to go find our trash can and rocking chair that was on the porch and call it a night!

 

[Lexa]

Well...we will see if we will even get off from STL in two weeks. For sure I need to call our airline on Monday and see what we can expect. Concourse C where we should load the plane is in pieces.......

 

[Minniemiss]

Well...we will see if we will even get off from STL in two weeks. For sure I need to call our airline on Monday and see what we can expect. Concourse C where we should load the plane is in pieces.......

We saw on the news this am that the airport is closed. Hopefully they will have it reopened in time for the cruise.

 

[Lexa]

I am almost in panic mode....I said I'll call airline on Monday, but not sure if I'll not call them today. I know it's too early to say when it will open and what will happen. Now back to see what other flight and from where can take us to Orlando.

 

[rusafee1183]

I hope everything gets worked out with your airport ladies. Nothing like an unexpected twist right before vacation.

At least all this stress now will justify a drink... or two, or three... extra when you're relaxing on th beach in a few weeks

I hope it all works out soon for you both though.

 

[Lexa]

Just watching new images from this morning and I need to say that I really doubt this airport will be operational anytime soon. I was looking for some different flights from other cities and it scares me....times are not right, prices double or triple times higher then my current.....we do have travel insurance, but it would be such a disappointment for kids if we can't go.....

Guess what..roof damage is right over our gate.....our airline and all other diverted all flight to and from St. Louis airport to Kansas City for now........

 

[Minniemiss]

CNN has report on the airport right now

 

[Minniemiss]

They hope to have it running at 100% by the middle of next week.

 

[jinia]

Lexa-OMG it is so much worse than I thought last night! My sister (nswift also on our meet) is suppose to fly out on the 4th so panic has set in their as well...Lexa can you drive-that is what we are doing...19 hours ...I am so sorry! I know that you can take a train to KS very inexpensively...let us know what is going on and I will let you know what Dsister figures out! Hoping for some disney magic ....