November '08 ~ What Do You Mean It's Over? Should we plan another???

[Bama mom to 3]

Did you think i had fallen off the earth?

I FEEL like i have! we JUST got our computer up and running--------- Today!!

We've been in the new house for three weeks, but in the in- between of unpacking boxes, we had to go to Jackson Hole (loved, loved, loved it. Wanna go back asap- ) and now we are here and getting everything good and moved in.

I have no idea when and if i will be able to go back through alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll those pages in order to update. So..... here's the plan-

if you are not on the list, please PM me and I will do my best to add you. Give me your dates, etc.

Thanks for all the understanding- it's been a looooooong month and a half.

anyone want to give me a cliffnotes version of this thread- so that i can get back on track with all the happenings with everyone. I'd appreciate it a whole lot. I missed all of you terribly.

Not long now, guys, not long now!!!

Jo

YEA!!!!!!! Jo is back.

 

[Dawn68PA]

JO! I was just thinking about you today and wondering how everything was going. So glad you're back!

 

[Sheribo]

My DH just casually said that he'd LOVE to do the Segway tour at Epcot but "of course it's too late". LOL, I booked it as a surprise last month! I'm tempted to just pretend like I never got around to it and drag him out of bed early on Nov. 21st! It's our last night at BCV and there are EMH at Epcot. What a way to finish up the week!

 

[Dawn68PA]

Way to go Sheri

 

[figment fan21]

welcome back JO!!! Hope the move went well and that you're enjoying the new house!

 

[mom2npr]

75 days to go! We are glad to back home after our evacuation/vacation. Hopefully we won't have to do that again for Ike out there in the Atlantic. I am starting to get very excited about our trip! I hope my son's school does not decide to make up the hurricane days over Thanksgiving break because we won't be there!

 

[figment fan21]

75 days to go! We are glad to back home after our evacuation/vacation. Hopefully we won't have to do that again for Ike out there in the Atlantic. I am starting to get very excited about our trip! I hope my son's school does not decide to make up the hurricane days over Thanksgiving break because we won't be there!

glad you're home safe and sound! Too many hurriacanes this year!!

 

[rochek1999]

I may have already posted here, so sorry for repeat if I have!

My DH and I will be in the World November 14-18 staying at POR. This will be his first trip there !!!!!! And it will be my first trip NOT staying at a Value Resort!

Hope we have good weather!

Kim

 

[ILoveDisney-Angie]

DH and I will be at Disney World Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 to celebrate my 30th Birthday. I'M SO EXCITED SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST WINTER TRIP!!!! I can't wait to see the decorations!!!!!!!!!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

DH and I will be at Disney World Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 to celebrate my 30th Birthday. I'M SO EXCITED SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST WINTER TRIP!!!! I can't wait to see the decorations!!!!!!!!!

Where are yall staying? We'll be there during the same dates

 

[ILoveDisney-Angie]

Port Orleans Riverside. Where are you staying?

 

[chillcoupons]

It's hard to believe that I have been doing the DD Dance for almost 50 days. November not so long to wait.

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Port Orleans Riverside. Where are you staying?

Awesome! We'll be at POP!

 

[figment fan21]

It's hard to believe that I have been doing the DD Dance for almost 50 days. November not so long to wait.

Crazy isn't it!!! I was thinking the same thing! Won't be long now!!!

 

[~Fisharefriends~]

It's hard to believe that I have been doing the DD Dance for almost 50 days. November not so long to wait.

I know novemebr feels so much closer now. I created my countdown calender over the weekend which know hangs on my kitchen door, so im slowly marking off the days

 

[Dawn68PA]

Ah, 59 days. I took up a temporary 2nd job to find some spending money for WDW. With food prices the way they are I haven't been able to save like I wanted to.

I'm getting as excited as the rest of you though! Ah, to be at WDW and have the stress just melt away. Perfection.

 

[tnmomof4]

I sure have missed chatting with you guys. I have been really busy.

I told you all that we had bed bugs at Disney's Vero Beach.... well this is how that all ended.

Since we were leaving Vero Beach and going straight to POR, the manager at Vero Beach told me a manager from POR would be waiting for me when I arrived. She told me not to take anything out of our car, but to just go in and check in.

So as soon as I checked in the CM checking me in told me that the manager was coming out. She did along with another CM. They took the kids and I into the back and into a little meeting room.

She said she was aware of the bed bugs. She went on about how sorry they all were and how she knew it wasn't our fault. She told me that bed bugs are hard to get rid of once a room has them. She said that the room we stayed in at Vero Beach was going to be totally redone. They rip up the carpet, throw away the furniture, get new curtains, etc... She said they use some kind of pesticide that kills bed bugs, and that the room wouldn't even be used for about 4-5 months.

She said that we couldn't take anything out of our car. She said they were going to take it and our luggage. She said they were going to clean our car with some kind of pesticide and then throw all our luggage away. She said they were going to be taking all our clothes. She said all our clothes had to be washed in very hot water and dried on high heat to kill any bugs or eggs. She said that things that couldn't be washed would have to be thrown away.

I have to say that at this point I was kind of in shock. We had never stayed at POR, and we weren't even planning on going to any parks. I just wanted to relax by the pool, and just have fun at the resort.

She also said that the clothes we had on could have bed bugs in them. She said that bed bugs like to burrow, and they can get inside things. Like inside a matteress or inside the seam or hem of clothing. So she told me to go into the gift shop and get all of us clothes for the next two days. She told me to get new underware and pajamas too. She told me we would be taken to a room where we could change and give them the clothes we were wearing.

Now it was about 5:00 p.m. and the kids hadn't eaten anything all day, not even breakfast. So the twins were starting to get fussy because they were hungry. My older boys were not thrilled about shopping. So as much fun as it sounds to go shopping for whatever we needed, it was very stressful.

I will also say that this manager at POR was great. There was also a manager of guest realations that was really great. They saw the kids were crying, and hungry, and that it was stressful. They gave us complimentary tickets to the parks. So that made my older boys so happy and excited.

So after we shopped and changed it was now about 7:00 p.m. Now the twins were really, really fussy. We still hadn't eaten anything. So the managers got us a ADR for Chef Mickey's. My boys were thrilled about this. This is one of their favorites. The only bad thing was it was for 9:00 p.m.

So after we were all changed and ready, they had a special van come and get us and take us to MK, but by the time we got there I didn't think we would have time to do anything. So we just rode the monorail over to the CR. I got the kids a small snack, but it just didn't do since it was now 8:00 p.m. and they hadn't ate anything since the night before.

We finally got our table. Since the twins were crying they got us in early. We just ate and ate. The food was really good. The characters were great too. The twins loved seeing the characters. They are a year older now and it made a difference in how they reacted to the characters. They just kept hugging and hugging the characters.

When we were done we decided to go to Epcot for extra magic hours. We only had about a hour and a half, but we did Nemo, Figment, Honey I shrunk the Audience, and Spaceship Earth. We tried to do Soarin, but one of the twins was just a little too short. You could fit a piece of paper between his head and the top of the stick. I am sure we could have done more, but I had no idea where anything was since we have never gone to Epcot. It was dark and kind of raining too, but we had a great time. We were just happy to be at Disney. We all loved the rides we did. The twins loved the Nemo ride.

We were all tired, but had a good time. We didn't have to wait for a bus because one was already there, but my older boys and I stood. A man gave me his seat, but I had the twins sit together in it.

So we got to the room, and they had a huge gift bag, and balloons, and cards for each of the boys from Mickey waiting for us. The kids were so excited. They looked at all the gifts, and I tried to get them calmed down. We took quick baths and put on our new pajamas. They did have all our toiletries from our suitcases waiting in the room in plastic bags. We went to sleep watching Stacy and the top 7.

So it was a very busy and stressful day, but the evening was great. We got to eat at our favorite restaurant and go to Epcot. The managers at POR were so helpful and kind.

I'll tell about our next day later.

 

[rcraw45425]

OMG, how much stress can one Mom take???

 

[~Fisharefriends~]

omg that sounds so stressful but the staff at POR sounded like they did everyhing they could in that tough situation.

 

[Bama mom to 3]

I've been wondering how all that turned out.