This is a wrap people. 
I'm sad to let it go, but I'm so excited to be setting off on our Disney World adventure. We've got so many new things planned this time around; we're traveling in a huge pack, I've got meets with my DIS friends planned, Andy gets to golf, our Illuminations cruise. I can't wait to get started. But first things first.
A quick recap of our Itinerary:
8/21: Travel Day Arrive @ 5pm-ish Dinner @ Boatwrights
8/22: Epcot Morning (stalk Jo & LL)- MK Evening Dinner @ CP
8/23: AK Morning (stalk Jo) - DS/MGM Evening
8/24: AK Morning - Hit the Boardwalk - Dinner @ Spoodles/IROE Cruise
8/25: Sleep in -Pool Morning w/ LL, V, Jo - Dinner w/ Jo, LL, V, S'late - DIS Meet on the Poly beach
8/26: MK - LOEMH (God help me!) - Epcot Evening Dinner @ LeCellier
8/27: Rest morning - BBB for Maddie - Evening at MK Dinner @ CRT
8/28: DS/MGM Lunch @ MM - Dinner @ Boma 7pm
8/29: Epcot all day - Lunch @ CR - Dinner w/ S'late @ Marrakesh
8/30: Going home - Late breakfast at Boatwrights - ME @ 11am.
8/31: Start planning next years trip!!
I've got so many things to get wrapped up this week. I was hoping for a peaceful week, since I'm all packed and ready, but apparently there are things that need to get done that don't include packing.
This week alone I've got to get Evan's hair cut, find all chargers for Gameboys, DVD players, iPods, cell phones, etc. I have to go over to DTD and get those pouches for everyone & get more make-up at Sephora, set up all bills to be paid whilst we're in the world, stop the mail, stop Netflix, drain the pool, talk to the neighbor kid who will water the plants, find my Black
Crocs that have gone missing, call the Limo company to confirm, go to the CU and pull all the cash to transfer to the checking account (we're cash only on vacation)
. I have to trim Maddies bangs (fringe) & paint her fingers and toes, get myself manicured and pedicured, make an appointment to get bathing suit ready
, cancel 3 un-needed ADR's, and confirm our IROE cruise. Whew!
Then, we have a birthday party on Saturday afternoon for my cousins daughter who is Maddie's age and then we have a Super Sweet 16 for Andy's cousins daughter in the evening.
The Ducks were here on Sunday as it was "Hair Salon" day and I colored and highlighted Daisy and TE's hair. As usual we started talking about clothes, the weather, etc. and then Huey busted out with the fact that he only has 2 pair of shorts.
Well, Donald flipped out and they all ran off to the mall only to find out Huey was exagerrating. He has plenty of shorts, well with the help of a load or 2 of laundry.
Yesterday Donald and the boys came over and Donald was telling me he washed all their clothes to see what they had that was vacation worthy. OMG! It's 1 week out and they're just getting their stuff together?
I don't get it, Donald is as OCD as I am, maybe even worse.
Everyday the kids wake up and ask, "Is today our big day, mama?" I have to remind them that on "the big day" I will wake them up and it will still be dark.
They're so excited at this point. They chat about rides they'll ride and what shows they'll watch. They pour over the old maps from last year and laugh and giggle with excitement. Or wait... is that me?
Well, I did it baby! I reached my 15 pound goal for Disney World.
Now I'm not skinny, I never have been and never will be and have no desire to be. I'm curvalicious!
But seriously I do feel great and my clothes fit nicely. I'm hoping to be at goal by the holidays. Winter is so hard for me to diet - with all those yummy warm comfort foods! Blah! I'm fighting some stomach bug right now and not in the mood for anything at this point. It's taking all I've got to finish this PTR up as I really want to get back to all those other great trip reports out there that I have neglecting. (So sorry DM and DDad!
) But hey, to quote one of my favorite lines from The Devil Wears Prada: "I'm only 1 stomach flu away from my goal weight!"
I love, love, love that movie!
So thanks for reading & lurking
along with me these past 6 months. I do cherish all my DIS friends and DIS lurkers. I'm so looking forward to meeting all you guys and I do hope to run into some random DISers, well randomly!
Stay tuned for my trip report coming to the DIS BOARDS in about 3 weeks tenatively titled:
Waldo Takes on the World of Rats in Pants and Fruity Booze!
Pics to follow soon, T!
Ok,
Disneyland Mama saying "Peace out! West Siiiiide!"
A final Waldoism for you:
So yesterday Waldo, TE, Andy and I were talking about how tall Evan was getting. Dewey was carrying Evan and there was about 6 inches before Evan's feet hit the ground. Let's just say Dewey is a little on the small side. So Waldo said that whilst Dewey won't be a big guy, he is a very smart kid. And TE returned that with a "Well, all the kids are smart." To which Waldo replied "Not all the kids... (blank) is not smart. He makes some stupid decisions." So I replied "Well, he's not smart, he's average." You know, I'm trying to keep the peace. Well, Waldo comes back with "He's not even average. I can't believe some of the stuff he pulls!" So TE says "Well, you weren't smart at that age either. You did alot of stupid stuff too!" So what do you think Waldo said? Yup, he went there and replied, "I know of one stupid thing I did!" I couldn't help but completely spit my ice cream all over my daughters leg and completely cracked up because I knew exactly what he was talking about. You see.... he married TE at the same age my nephew is!
Can you guess who no longer exists in TE's world?
Three cheers for curvalicious women!!! I don't see myself ever getting any smaller than a 10 and I'm A-OK with that.
What are we supposed to do for the next week?! 
And, thanks for the motivation, too 
And "I'm on a new diet. I don't eat anything. then, when I feel like I'm going to faint, I eat a cube of cheese." 
I'm sure I'll have some too! 
